February 22, 2011
Judge rules Gambino boss to stay in jail until trial
A federal judge ruled today that a top Gambino Mafia boss charged in a 30-year-old mob double-murder should remain behind bars until trial, overturning a decision to release him by...
Nets could send Harris west
The Nets are moving on after failing to trade for Carmelo Anthony.At least two Western Conference teams are pushing to acquire Devin Harris from the Nets, who cancelled practice Tuesday...
Montoya key to Islanders playoff push
The 12th-place Islanders are daring to sneak back into the playoff race, due in large part to the play of Al Montoya, the goaltender drafted sixth overall by the Rangers...
Nuggets sad to see Billups leave for Knicks
The melancholy mood at the Pepsi Center had as much - if not more - to do with Chauncey Billups' departure as it did Carmelo Anthony's. Denver Nuggets coach George...
Seton Hall hires Iona AD
Seton Hall has hired Patrick Lyons as its new athletic director. Lyons spent the last seven years as Iona College's athletic director. The 36-year-old replaces Patrick Hobbs, the Seton Hall...
Manager: Pavilion will be a movie palace again
Coming soon to Park Slope’s Pavilion Cinema: “Renovation II — The Sequel.”The rundown multiplex on Prospect Park West — which hasn’t been refurbished since its original grand reopening in 1996...
Naked lunchroom! PS 107 left without its cook in city budget cut
Parents at Park Slope’s PS 107 are fired up over a city decision to transfer their beloved lunch lady because the lunchroom serves slightly less than the minimum daily requirement...
Halkias's 'Grand Prospect Hotel' under attack — but he's pushing ahead
The developer of a controversial 11-story hotel on Prospect Avenue has a plan, and he’s sticking to it — in spite of a growing chorus of naysayers blasting his scheme...
Towns and county — Congressman seeks low-level party post to challenge Vito
Rep. Ed Towns has been at the top of Brooklyn’s political ladder for 28 years, but now he wants to go right back to the bottom — and perhaps deal...
John Liu wants you! Tell him which agencies to audit
Here’s your chance to bust a shady city agency!Comptroller John Liu is asking Brooklynites to suggest agencies that should be audited for financial mismanagement — and he’s promised to pursue...
Disgraced EMT accused of ignoring dying pregnant woman charged with shoplifting
A disgraced FDNY EMT, facing criminal charges after allegedly ignoring a pregnant woman while she was having a fatal asthma attack in a Brooklyn cafe, is in hot water again....
Giants receiver Smith pitching tofu
Real men eat … tofu?Steve Smith of the Giants says so.Smith is the new face of House Foods America Tofu, chosen “to bring tofu to an untapped demographic.’’ That presumably...
Saints release Shockey
NEW ORLEANS -- For flamboyant tight end Jeremy Shockey, the party is over -- at least in New Orleans. Shockey was released Tuesday by the Saints, who appear ready to...
Carmelo calls No. 7 for Knicks
A Knicks official said Tuesday that Carmelo Anthony has asked to wear uniform No. 7, ending speculation he could don his idol Bernard King's No. 30. Kelenna Azubuike, who is...
Tourists make grisly find while booking a ride
Tourists booking a helicopter ride at a Lower Manhattan heliport today were shocked to see a body floating in the East River, witnesses and police sources said. A fully-clothed male...
This week's calendar: Feb. 24 to March 2
Thursday, Feb. 24 Art Advisor Wendy Cromwell presents "Living with Art" Manhattan-based art advisor Wendy Cromwell has collaborated on residential interiors with architects and designers to create meaningful art collections...
Colon will get first spring start for Yankees
TAMPA -- Bartolo Colon will start for the Yankees against the Phillies on Saturday at George M. Steinbrenner Field in the opening exhibition game.Colon was chosen because he pitched in...
Knicks' Walsh teases Thomas about NCAA tournament
Donnie Walsh has not let the wave of speculation about his future affect his sense of humor. The Knicks president reportedly took a shoot at Isiah Thomas in an interview...
Killzone 3: epic brutality
Killzone, when it first appeared, was supposed to be Sony's answer to the Halo franchise. That didn't quite work out. But, Guerrilla Games pretty well shut up the naysayers with...
Christie's New Jersey budget keeps spending mostly flat
TRENTON, N.J. -- After months of warnings that things were not going to get better, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday proposed a state budget that keeps spending for...
Alyssa Milano expecting her first child
LOS ANGELES — Alyssa Milano is becoming a mom. A spokeswoman for Milano says the 38-year-old actress is expecting her first child with husband David Bugliari. Milano confirmed the news...
Stocks plummet on Middle East unrest, Dow down 1.4 percent
The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index posted its biggest intraday drop of the year Tuesday as escalating tensions in the Middle East and North Africa sent oil prices soaring. The...
CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan semifinals preview
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down Wednesday’s Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan semifinals at Christ the King. Here’s the schedule: 6 p.m. – No. 2 Xaverian vs. No. 3 Holy...
NYPD recognizes officers in daring chopper rescue
New York City’s police department is recognizing the officers involved in the rescue of two West Point cadets who got stranded on a 500-foot-high cliff. Steve Browning said the rescue...
Devils coach threatens lineup changes after morning skate: report
A 15-1-2 run by the Devils still isn't good enough for coach Jacques Lemaire.NJ.com reports Lemaire cut short the team's morning skate Tuesday in Dallas and threatened lineup changes because...
Live blog recap: CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan semifinals
The favorites held serve in the opening round Monday, which means the top four seeds will battle in the Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan semifinals at Christ the King Wednesday night. Second-seeded Xaverian...
No jail for lovelorn ex-sec'y in Disney inside-info case
She got bitten by "The Love Bug." A former Walt Disney Co. secretary who stole inside information was spared any jail time today after tearfully telling the judge she was...
Jets raise ticket prices, make plans for lockout
Jets season-ticket holders will receive a notice from the team in the next few days outlining some price increases and other shifting in policies in the event of an NFL...
Conn. home invasion defense: Client not the devil
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - He’s accused of one of the most heinous crimes in Connecticut history, a gruesome home invasion in which a mother and her two daughters were killed...
Cupid is a car thief
88th PrecinctFort Greene–Clinton HillCupid crookA thief ransacked a woman’s car parked near the corner of Grand and Lexington avenues this past Valentine’s Day — swiping a revealing list of clothes...
Amar'e ecstatic Carmelo joining Knicks
Amar'e Stoudemire is ecstatic over the Carmelo Anthony blockbuster trade, feeling the Knicks have taken a giant step toward building a championship team and closing the gap on Miami and...
Humboldt horror master facing 16 counts in sex slave case
A Williamsburg man who cops say held a 27-year-old woman captive in his apartment as his “sex slave” for nine days was hit with on 16 rape counts on Friday...
Apple likely to launch iPad 2 in March
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Apple will hold a much-anticipated event March 2, where the tech giant seems poised to unveil a new version of its hugely successful iPad, AllThingDigital reported Tuesday....
Judge rules NYPD must turn over shooting reports
A Manhattan judge has ordered the NYPD to release data on police shooting incidents that it had been fighting tooth and nail to keep private. In a decision made public...
Rangers' Gaborik visits concussion specialist
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Marian Gaborik, who did not accompany the Rangers here after being diagnosed with a concussion on Sunday, will be examined by a specialist in Manhattan on Tuesday....
de Blob 2: Painting the town whatever color you like
When reviewing games it is important to remember that certain games are catered to a specific demographic. So while you won’t find many of the hardcore FPS gamers playing a...
Purdue interested in opening campus in NYC
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue President France Cordova says the university is interested in opening a research campus in New York City. New York’s development agency has posted an invitation...
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Paramount's new math: 105+40=115
The new "director's fan cut'' of "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never'' going into theaters on Friday has 40 minutes of added material, but runs only 115 minutes -- 10 minutes...
Amazon goes head-to-head with Netflix, launches subscription video service
SEATTLE -- Amazon.com said Tuesday morning that it has launched a video-streaming plan for subscribers to its Prime service -- in direct competition with Netflix Inc. Shares of Netflix slipped...
Nancy Kissel testifies at her Hong Kong 'Milkshake Murder' retrial
HONG KONG — An American woman accused of drugging and bashing her husband to death in Hong Kong seven years ago testified at her retrial Tuesday that he physically and...
US sends rescue team to help in New Zealand earthquake
WASHINGTON — Two delegations of U.S. lawmakers, officials and business leaders who were in New Zealand at the time of a devastating earthquake suffered no casualties and are all safe,...
Revival Circuit: The Gipper on the big screen
Repertory film programmers haven't exactly been rushing to put together a centennial tributes to Warner Bros. stalwart Ronald Reagan, whose 100th birthday was earlier this month. With the exception of "Dark...
UConn won't be banned from postseason, Calhoun cited
STORRS, Conn. — UConn coach Jim Calhoun was suspended by the NCAA for three games next season for recruiting violations committed under his watch, though the program dodged a major...
Muslims protest outside NY Rep King’s office
MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. — Planned hearings by the chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security on the “radicalization of the American Muslim community” drew noisy protesters on both sides...
Britney Spears set to be sued over latest single
Britney Spears may need to enlist more than just a high-kicking kung fu body double to help her fight her latest set of legal battles, FOXNews.com reported Tuesday. The pop...
BACK PAGE: Knicks fans can't let Isiah ruin moment
It’s the turd in the punch bowl. It’s the reason some Knicks fans woke up with a knot in their stomach. Even the ones ecstatic about their team acquiring Carmelo Anthony...
NBC to televise all three Triple Crown races
For the first time since 2005, all three Triple Crown races will be reunited on the same network this spring as NBC, which already had the May 7 Kentucky Derby...
Knicks ticket prices skyrocket after dealing for Carmelo
‘Melo Mania has officially begun! Less than 24 hours after pulling off a blockbuster trade to land All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony, Knicks ticket prices skyrocketed overnight into the hundreds of...
Reliance says asset sale to BP enables overseas expansion
MUMBAI -- Reliance Industries Ltd.'s $7.2 billion asset sale to BP PLC has given it the firepower to expand more aggressively overseas, potentially pitching it into competition with Asian rivals...
US consumer confidence jumps to three-year high in February
WASHINGTON -- An index of US consumer confidence jumped to 70.4 in February, reaching the highest level in three years, with more optimism about the future, while views on current...
Union will monitor Mets' use of K-Rod with option pending
PORT ST. LUCIE ---- Just give Francisco Rodriguez the damn ball. That is the sentiment of MLB players’ association head Michael Weiner, who indicated Tuesday the union will be paying...
Uncle Mo to make first start of year in March 12 race at Gulfstream
Unbeaten 2-year-old champion Uncle Mo, the 7-2 favorite among 23 horses listed last weekend in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, will make his 3-year-old debut going a...
Will the next election be about states rights?
The House of Representatives reading the Constitution aloud may have seemed like a one-off, but maybe not. Instead it is starting to look like the 2012 elections will not only...
Dem vs. Dem on ID
The Wisconsin protests are bringing out some interesting fissures within the Democratic Party. Take the issue of identification. According to a report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Republicans in Madison...
15 NJ residents in massive mob bust plead not guilty
NEWARK, N.J. — All 15 New Jersey defendants in a recent massive takedown of reputed mob members and associates entered not guilty pleas Tuesday. They were among more than 120...
Special prosecutor sought to probe LI crime lab
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A New York district attorney is seeking a special prosecutor to investigate possible wrongdoing at a now-closed crime lab. Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice says she...
Derek laughs off Hank's mansion dig at Yankees camp
TAMPA — Owners can say what they want.That was Derek Jeter's smiling reaction Tuesday to Hank Steinbrenner's remarks from the day before that strongly hinted Jeter completing his Florida mansion last year...
DVD Extra: A cookie full of arsenic
People are still asking me whether it's worth upgrading their DVD collections to Blu-ray. The latest spectacular example of a major classic title that reveals added nuances in the new...
Man lunges toward 'Today Show' hosts at Rockefeller Center during live broadcast
The hosts of NBC's "Today Show" got a scare during this morning's broadcast after a deranged Brooklyn man lunged over a set of barricades and tried to approach them, the...
Brooklyn boxing legend 'Jimmy O' dies
Last week Bruce Silverglade and Jimmy O'Pharrow had one of their many chats about old school boxing vs. new school boxing."We talked about how the trainers aren't what they used...
Williamsburg bridge accident claims a life
Police say a taxi rear-ended a disabled car on the Williamsburg bridge, killing the driver who was standing in front of it. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene...
Defiant Khadafy vows to 'die a martyr' in Libya
TRIPOLI — Libyan leader Moammar Khadafy vows to fight on and die a “martyr" -- calling on his supporters to take back the streets from protesters demanding his ouster, shouting...
Texas family to get slain NYC woman’s remains
WALKILL, N.Y. — The remains of a slain New York City woman will be returned to her family in Texas, more than two years after authorities say she was killed...
Vac's Tuesday Whacks on remembering that trades are supposed to benefit both teams
Here's something I think is important to remember about the blockuster deal the Knicks pulled off to land Carmelo Anthony: Trades, at the end of the day, are supposed to...
Four Americans aboard yacht captured by pirates reportedly killed
Four Americans aboard a yacht seized by pirates were killed by their captors off the coast of Somalia on Tuesday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. US forces aboard four US...
3UP: Jeter and A-Rod
1. Over the past two days I have written a column on Derek Jeter and a column on Alex Rodriguez. On consecutive days, the two men held press briefings in...
Clicking on all cylinders, Poly Prep takes command of league lead
Poly Prep was installed as preseason favorite in the Ivy Prep League for its potential, not its previous accomplishments. The Blue Devils returned four starters – Alex Buford, Bradley Gifford,...
Maturing Loughlin beats Molloy in B/Q first round
There’s a mistake in the program for the Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan first round Monday. Elisha Boone and Khadeen Carrington are both listed as freshmen. That’s no longer the case, according to...
Mideast roundup
Even as Libya became the flashpoint for the historic Mideast protests, the flames of freedom continued to burn brightly throughout the region. Here’s a roundup: EGYPT Egypt’s public prosecutor moved...
New York Archdiocesan semifinals preview
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down Tuesday’s New York Archdiocesan semifinals at Mount St. Michael in The Bronx. Here’s the schedule: 6 p.m. – No. 2 Rice...
CHSAA boys basketball rankings
The meaningless games are a thing of the past in the CHSAA. Every contest now has major implications, whether its seeding in the Brooklyn/Queens and Archdiocesan tournaments or the one-and-done...
Complete boys basketball playoff schedule with results
NYPost.com presents the only daily updated, complete New York City high school boys basketball schedule with results on the web. Keep your browser bookmarked here throughout February and March for...
Hilltoppers hang with, but can't upset Shabazz
ABSECON, N.J. — Brianna Harris’ ears perked up when coach Kevin White told his Mary Louis team about their opponent Shabazz at the Prime Events Shootout. “I like competition,” the...
Bird in the hand for Andy's love
Relax, Gov. Cuomo, it’s not a wedding dress. First Girlfriend Sandra Lee — looking rather bridal in a white Prabal Gurung gown — strikes a sedate pose for the latest...
Live blog recap: Christ the King-Nazareth tiebreaker
The two best girls basketball teams in New York City will meet Wednesday and if that isn’t enough to quench your thirst, there are more twists and turns here than...
Complete girls basketball playoff schedule with results
NYPost.com presents the only daily updated, complete New York City high school girls basketball schedule with results on the web. Keep your browser bookmarked here throughout February and March for...
Arizona signee Sidiki Johnson set to finish out high school at Wadleigh
Sidiki Johnson, the Harlem native who has signed with the University of Arizona, will finish up high school back home. Wadleigh coach and athletic director Mike Crump told The Post...
CHSAA Class A boys basketball intersectional second round preview
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down Tuesday’s Class A intersectional second round games at Cardinal Spellman and Holy Cross. Here’s the schedule: @ Cardinal Spellman 5:30 p.m....
Motrechuk, St. Peter's hold off Trenton Catholic
ABSECON, N.J. — As the clock approached triple zeros, Bob Daggett’s fist soared high in the air. The St. Peter’s coach’s show of emotion came after watching his team lead...
Cross crushes St. Francis Prep in B/Q first round
Second chances are rare, but Evan Conti had two come his way Monday night. The swingman and his Holy Cross teammates suffered a 16-point loss to archrival St. Francis Prep...
Some pour dramatics
If there's one thing we can learn from "A Perfect Future," it's that politics and heavy drinking don't mix. Nor does it make for particularly interesting theater. David Hay's new...
Inside reality TV's secret NYC summit
In LA, it seems like every one is in the television business. In New York, you can fit all the important TV types in a single room. But as reality...
Radiohead not as far out on 'Limbs'
RADIOHEAD "The King of Limbs" 3 STARS Radiohead has fine-tuned the balance between the hard swirls and beats of electronica and the power of arena rock on "The King of...
Lady is a champ
Short of blowing herself up on stage, it keeps getting harder for Lady Gaga to top herself. Last night at Madison Square Garden, in front of packed house that included...
Larry faces Piers
Larry King is going to find out for himself just how "dangerous" his replacement Piers Morgan is. Just days after King said that Morgan was "oversold" and "not dangerous," the...
Kobe gets All-Star ratings
Kobe Bryant's on-court drama made for the highest rated NBA All-Star Game since 2003. The Sunday night game delivered 9.1 million total viewers -- the second most-watched NBA game on...
'Moms' gone wild
The "Teen Mom 2" reunion special -- taped last week in LA but not set to air until next month -- could easily have been mistaken for an episode of...
Cheers no booze!
For the past month, Dan Clark has sidled up to his favorite bar — Johnny’s in the West Village — called over the bartender, laid down his cash and ordered...
Brunch is a blood sport
Gabrielle Hamilton is the chef/owner of the wildly popular East Village restaurant Prune. Her new book, “Blood, Bones & Butter,” out March 1, tells the story of this unconventional chef’s...
Bam's Turtle Bay blow: insulting US ally Israel
The Post gets it right about Ambassador Susan Rice's recent and disgraceful Israel bashing at the United Nations ("UN-Seemly Bam Slam," Feb. 19). No one can continue to harbor doubts...
Teen claims police bash
The NYPD is investigating a claim of excessive force by its officers while they were arresting a Bronx teen, authorities said yesterday. Jorge Cartagena Jr., 19, was approached by cops...
Gorby in poke at Putin
MOSCOW -- Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev yesterday described Russia as a mere imitation of democracy and accused its current rulers of conceit and contempt for voters. Gorbachev criticized Prime...
Haiti quake kids 'slaves'
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Children in Haiti were being sold to traffickers exploiting the chaos from the past year's earthquake for as little as $1.37, according to new UN figures reported...
30 Afghans die in blast
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan -- A Taliban suicide bomber killed at least 30 people in a government office in northern Afghanistan yesterday, officials said, as violence spirals across the country even before...
Jet-setters are taking flight again
Private-jet travel is making a comeback as the super-rich shake off the recession and return to luxury flying, the Financial Times reported yesterday. Corporate chartered flights in European and US...
Historic new German shul
BERLIN -- Germany opened its first new reform synagogue since the Holocaust Sunday, marking the rebirth of the movement rooted there. The synagogue was built on the site of its...
'Man bags' can tote-al your back
LONDON -- Sporting a weighty man bag may be the latest fashion for fellows, but it can cause back pain and poor posture, chiropractors said this month. The British Chiropractic...
Uzbekistan TV raps rock
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan -- Uzbekistan's state television issued yesterday a denunciation of rock and rap music as a Western liberal excess. A documentary called "Melody and Calamity" on Uzbekistan's second main...
Madman Khadafy trumped by aces
Two bold Libyan air force colonels refused orders to bomb their countrymen and instead flew their fighter jets to Malta to seek asylum yesterday. The pilots' dramatic act of defiance...
Finally, hope for the taxpayers
How do you know the left is losing the debate over the welfare state? When a new Wisconsin governor proposes a budget that modestly cuts public workers' salaries, forcing them...
Feast, or least, of San Gennaro
I've lived in Little Italy for nearly 60 years (" 'Boot' for Italy Fest," Feb. 20). This neighborhood debate regarding the length and restrictions of the annual Feast of San...
TSA-rebel pol takes the boat
SEATTLE -- An Alaska state lawmaker is returning home by sea after refusing a pat-down search at Seattle airport, a spokeswoman said. Democratic Rep. Sharon Cissna underwent a body scan...
Sex-changin' benefits
SAN FRANCISCO -- More and more large corporations, including Coca-Cola, Campbell Soup and Walt Disney, are covering surgery for transgender employees. The trend follows a push by transgender-rights advocates to...
Arizona U. getting civil
TUCSON, Ariz. -- The University of Arizona is creating the National Institute for Civil Discourse, to be chaired by ex-Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. The idea was inspired...
How freedom's foes exploit Arab unrest
As Iran's rulers busily suppress opposition to their dictatorship, they're poised to seize greater regional influence because of pervasive Middle Eastern unrest. Notwithstanding the undeniable benefits of real, sustainable democracy,...
News Corp. buys Shine for $670M
News Corp., run by Chairman Rupert Murdoch, has agreed to acquire Elisabeth Murdoch's UK-based television production company Shine, in a deal valued at roughly $670 million. Murdoch said his daughter...
Drink aimed at ale-thletes
A German brewery is putting a new twist on no-alcohol beer. Erdinger is promoting its alcohol-free beverage as a sports drink. The company describes its drink as an isotonic beverage...
Scuba inventor breathes his last
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- The scientist and doctor who invented an underwater breathing system used by the military in World War II -- and who later coined the "scuba" acronym...
Doctors' disgrace
Doctors in white coats are standing outside the Wisconsin capitol in Madison, giving away fake doctor's notes the way shirts are given out at basketball games. They're a disgrace to...
DUMBO's dumb con
A recent rash of luxury-car break-ins in DUMBO has locals wondering whether the bone-headed thieves flunked out of crime school. Nine rides have been broken into in the last week...
Nightmare quake hits New Zealand
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand -- At least 65 people were confirmed dead in a massive earthquake that devastated New Zealand's second largest city, Christchurch, today. "We may be witnessing New Zealand's...
As the song says, these are the good old days
Get ready to celebrate! The economic recovery has now officially been going on longer than the Great Recession that preceded it. You're getting a chill down your spine, aren't you?...
Battle of Wisconsin: Proxy civil war
Let's be clear about what's at stake in Wisconsin, where the battle between Gov. Scott Walker and the public-employees' unions is now well and truly joined. It's not just about...
Jets layoff lateral
While NFL owners and players battle over billions at the bargaining table, football's rank and file will be the first to feel the fallout from the labor dispute. The New...
Unrest adds $1,810 a year at the pump
The drive for democracy in the Middle East could bust budgets here, forcing New Yorkers to pay an eye-popping extra $1,810 a year at the gas pump. With oil prices...
Business briefs
Cigar rally The Cuban govern ment-run tobacco com pany Habanos said sales of cigars rose 2 percent to $368 million last year. That followed an 8 per cent drop in...
Group bids $290M for Blockbuster
Movie rental chain Blockbuster Inc. said yesterday it signed a $290 million deal to be brought out of bankruptcy by a group of investors. The offer from Cobalt Video Holdco...
Turnbull townhouse tussle
Wherever Harry Macklowe and a new development project are involved, you can count on an entertaining tussle involving property owners and tenants who won't budge. Offers are made to move...
Cool cucumber: Cadet-rescue cop cracked jokes
The hero NYPD cops who plucked two West Point cadets from an icy, wind-blasted Storm King Mountain in the dead of night kept cool during the amazing rescue -- managing...
Rev. Al: Tax thee, not me
The Rev. Al Sharpton delivered one of his patented pulpit stemwinders Sunday, demanding that Gov. Cuomo extend the so-called "millionaire's tax." What a hoot, the Rev. That is, for a...
Statehouse showdown
New Yorkers, like most Americans, are drawn to the ongoing political drama in Wisconsin, with its budget-slashing Republican governor and its platoon of AWOL Democratic legislators. Because the Empire State...
Gaga is dressed to chill
Lady Gaga is always hot -- even when it's freezing outside. Sporting one of her signature outfits that leave little to the imagination, the pop star shot an HBO special...
Intermix & match
New York Fashion Week ended just a few days ago, but Khajak Keledjian, the hard-charging co-founder and CEO of Intermix, and his team are already swarming through Manhattan's designer showrooms...
$500M IPO for Renren
Renren.com, China's largest social-networking service, is preparing a $500 million initial public offering to capitalize on strengthening demand for the nation's Internet stocks, three people with knowledge of the plan...
BMW's $100M baby
Bmw, the largest maker of luxury vehicles, set up a venture-capital unit with as much as $100 million to buy stakes in companies offering transport-related services as it targets urban...
Time Inc. turmoil
The dizzying speed with which Jack Griffin was dumped from Time Inc. after only five months on the job seems to have turned editorial head John Huey from a lame...
'Church-rob' rat trapped
He may be 57, but he still doesn't get that you just don't bite the hand that feeds you. Ex-con Sa-Di Abdul-Jaliyl allegedly swiped cash and a computer from an...
'Killer' Yank in Pak storm is CIA
The American being held on double murder charges in Pakistan for shooting two armed men was secretly working for the CIA, US officials revealed yesterday. Raymond Allen Davis, 36, a...
Mix-up probed in fatal B'klyn fire
A dispatching error delayed the response of a second engine company to Saturday's deadly five-alarm fire in Brooklyn, prompting the FDNY to launch an internal probe, department sources told The...
Malcolm X kid bust
One of Malcolm X's daughters faces a hearing in North Carolina today after her arrest on Queens warrants charging her with grand larceny, forgery and possession of stolen property for...
Sewer guys now flu$h
A new settlement will let 24 construction workers share a record $2.35 million for back wages owed by a city sewer contractor. Comptroller John Liu announced the deal yesterday, saying...
Pols fight to pardon boxing icon
WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers are going another round in their fight to get a posthumous presidential pardon for the world's first black heavyweight champion, who was imprisoned nearly a century ago...
$100M Medicaid marketing furor
New York state is paying health insurers $100 million a year to market Medicaid to the state's low-income and poor -- a hefty subsidy that is often misused, an explosive...
Iranian ships in Suez canal
Two Iranian ships entered the Suez Canal just before dawn today and were heading toward the Mediterranean, an official said. Israel has said it takes a "grave view" of the...
Man run over by cop SUV crushed by huge wait
The man crushed under an 8,000-pound police SUV on a Long Island beach last May doesn't understand why he still can't get his hands on the police report nine months...
Final countdown
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After a four-month grounding of the space-shuttle fleet, NASA's countdown clocks started ticking again yesterday for Discovery's final ride into orbit. Discovery is scheduled to blast...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan A registered sex offender was busted for raping a woman in Midtown, police sources said yesterday. Issac Morales, 37, allegedly attacked the 42-year-old woman in an apartment building on...
Bloody chaos in streets
Stunned eyewitnesses to the Libyan carnage describe it as a world gone mad. "It's totally out of control. We see 15- and 16-year-olds carrying Kalashnikovs," said Setac Karan, a Turkish...
Anna's comrade: My hubby was the perfect spy
Vicky Pelaez, who was deported to Russia as part of last year's spy swap, insists she never traded in state secrets. "I never, ever was a spy, not for anyone,...
New horror details of Lara's nightmare
War reporter Lara Logan was stripped and beaten with makeshift poles used to fly flags during the celebration of the downfall of Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak, according to new details...
Wisconsin gov. defiant on Day 7 of union storm
Drum-banging, sign-waving, whistle-blowing protesters clogged Wisconsin's state Capitol building for a seventh straight day yesterday, as Republican Gov. Scott Walker defiantly refused to back off his vow to strip public...
Dems launch border-security raid over cuts
WASHINGTON -- A group of Senate Democrats yesterday ripped House-approved spending cuts for threatening a "giant step backward in securing our border." The three senators -- Charles Schumer (NY), Jeff...
Red tide is rising on Bam
This wasn't the sort of "change" President Obama had in mind during his 2008 campaign. Since Obama's election, the number of states classified as "solid Democratic" has plummeted from 30...
Columbia's dishonor
They teach many things at Columbia University -- but common decency appears not to be among them. Nor how to recognize personal honor. Consider the treatment given last week to...
New Bahamas resort backed by China
Chinese and Bahamian dignitaries celebrated yesterday as workers broke ground on what is being billed as the largest project of its kind in the Caribbean -- a megaresort that will...
Cop who ended 'Son of Sam' nightmare is dead at 84
Detective Ed Zigo -- the NYPD legend who cracked the "Son of Sam" case and slapped the handcuffs on serial killer David Berkowitz -- has died, The Post has learned....
It's a new 'go-round' for Trump
Central Park contract. Welcome to Trump Park. Although Donald Trump's name has long been affixed to Central Park's Wollman and Lasker skating rinks -- which his company operates -- he...
A $1B value for Spotify
European music streaming service Spotify was valued at $1 billion after a round of capital raising, TechCrunch reported yesterday. The Swedish company, which has headquarters in London's creative district Soho,...
Feds to provide 'Gorgeous' his choice of suits
He'll be a model prisoner. Vincent "Vinny Gorgeous" Basciano already has the perfectly coiffed hair, but at his upcoming capital-murder trial, the former Bonanno crime-family boss will also have a...
Crash Yank vs. astro
Lawyers for the widow of Yankee pitcher Cory Lidle say any idiot can fly a space shuttle, but it takes a real pilot to control a tiny, single-engine plane. The...
100 thieves hit China's Alibaba.com
This is the story of Alibaba and the 100 thieves. Alibaba.com, China's biggest e-commerce company, said an internal probe yesterday uncovered a spike in fraud that led to the ouster...
App tip on breakups
It's the creepiest app on Facebook. Breakup Notifier, designed for would-be lovers pining for someone who's taken, automatically lets them know when their crush's relationship ends. "You like someone. They're...
Marty faces heat over bias-claim testimony
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz could find himself in a legal bind over contradictory testimony he and an aide gave in a lawsuit that alleges his office is run like...
Killer in jail threat
A love triangle landed Danny Pelosi in prison for murder -- and now another one has put him in solitary confinement. Pelosi, who murdered his girlfriend's estranged multimillionaire husband, Ted...
Tomorrow's Gulfstream Entries
Post Time: 1:15 pm. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST7f; $15,000; cl($10,000); 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyOdds1Bullseye Boy(L),109CEsqlin 20-12Soulfully(L),114J Delgdo 20-13Coco Top(L),112A Smith 8-14Destriero(L),119L Garcia 4-15Nuevo Seville(L),112OBcchca 20-16Steve N Alex(L),119J Lezcno 3-17Scorpion...
Affrunti's Beulah Park Grade
Post Time: 1:15 pm.FIRST-1m&70y; $3,700; cl($3,500); 3up; (f&m)3-Satira 1202-Tommys Jet 1201-Bold Ballado 1224-WitchesFuhry 1206-CountryShwklt 1205-Light My Day 120SECOND-6f; $4,600; cl($5,000); 3up; (f&m)1-Lastaria 1205-Hearts Drown 1204-Old Beck 1242-FrdsMyFriend 1206-CmpctJnne 1203-Kelyndkyspryr 120THIRD-1m&70y;...
The Post Line
NCAA BasketballFavoriteLine UnderdogXAVIER15½La SalleVirginia Tech12½W. FORESTOHIO ST.10½IllinoisS. CAROLINAPickMississippiN. IOWA5½Indiana St.ILLINOIS ST.4BradleyTEXAS17Iowa St.VANDERBILT6TennesseeMINNESOTA2Michigan St.Louisville3½RUTGERSMEMPHIS11½HoustonUTAH7TcuWeber St.6IDAHO ST.Home team in CAPSNBAFavoriteLineUnderdogBOBCATS 7½RaptorsPacers 1½WIZARDSRockets 2 PISTONSHEAT14½KingsTHUNDER 8 ClippersBUCKS 7½TimberwolvesNUGGETS 6½GrizzliesLAKERS 7½HawksCeltics 4 WARRIORSNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogHURRICANES$130-150RangersDevils$110-130STARSMAPLE LEAFS$155-175IslandersFLYERS$160-180CoyotesBLUE...
New era begins for Knicks
Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni was standing against a wall at the team's practice facility yesterday talking about trying to keep things as "normal" as possible. This was some five hours...
Today's Sports on Air
Basketball7 p.m.Illinois at Ohio StateESPN7 p.m.Virginia Tech at Wake ForestESPN27 p.m.Mississippi at South CarolinaESPN8 p.m.Iowa State at TexasYES9 p.m.Tennessee a VanderbiltESPN9 p.m.Louisville at RutgersESPNU9 p.m.Michigan State at MinnesotaBIG TEN9 p.m.Houston...
Clouds over Walsh's future with Knicks
The Carmelo Anthony blockbuster -- spearheaded by Knicks owner James Dolan with Isiah Thomas in his ear -- does not bode well for team president Donnie Walsh. Two sources told...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 p.m.Best Bet: Marion Miss Julie (2nd)FIRST-1 1/16m; pace; $8,000; cl($12500)1Susumna(C Manzi)2-2-13-18Art'sJimmyRay(JBartlett)1-6-74-14Pcspecial(J Pantaleano)2-5-45-12Sageinmotion(T Buter)8-3-715-13VoodoosLilRock(SBouchrd)5-8-412-15Escape Attack(B Sears)3-2-38-16CoastalHighway(JStrattn)1-2-16-17Liberty Call(G Brennan)4-3-55-1SECOND-1 1/16m; trot; $8,000; conditioned5MarionMissJulie(JPntlno)1-1-27-51Wildfire Bo(J Bartlett)2-4-45-12Sago(C Manzi)2-5-13-13Roman Holiday(G Brennan)3-6-68-14PositivelySharp(PLchnce)4-4-820-16Lockmaker(D Dube)7-4-540-17Orphan...
'Big Shot' Billups gets point for Knicks
Chauncey Billups has the perfect contract -- and perhaps enough game remaining to be a nice fit for the Knicks. Billups, dealt from Denver with Carmelo Anthony last night, becomes...
Gulfstream Results
FIRST-1m; $15,000; clm; 4up3Holiday Blake (Delgado) 18.607.405.009Targe (Bocachica)4.403.204Hey Byrn (Prado)3.40 Off 12:56. Time 1:38.32. Fast. * Exacta (3-9) $70.00 * $1 Superfecta (3-9-4-8) $549.10 * $1 Trifecta (3-9-4) $187.50 SECOND-6f;...
Islanders defeat Panthers with hat trick by Moulson
"Dominating" and "Islanders" are two words that have become rather unfamiliar together. But yesterday at the Coliseum, the Islanders dominated the Panthers, winning the Presidents' Day matinee, 5-1. Matt Moulson...
Rangers without Gaborik vs. Hurricanes
As the Rangers begin their final push toward an Eastern Conference playoff berth, their problems only continue to grow. After a 1-0 loss to the Devils Friday and a 4-2...
Devils get look at Langenbrunner with Stars
By going 15-2-2 since their captain was traded to Dallas Jan. 7, the Devils have turned the page. Don't expect them to turn the other cheek. Dainius Zubrus said he...
Parx Racing Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 5 1/2f; $22,000; mdn cl($12,500); 3YOWARNER'S WAY races with Lasix and shows steady works for career debut. NORMAN CONQUEROR was a beaten favorite this distance and level last out....
Sports shorts
NFL: Light in labor talks Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch emerged with a smile and a positive outlook yesterday after attending a fourth consecutive day of federally mediated negotiations between the...
Healthy A-Rod looks to lead younger Yankees
TAMPA -- Once Alex Rodriguez made fun of Super Bowl cameras catching Cameron Diaz stuffing his mouth with popcorn, the Yankees third baseman was very clear yesterday that he is...
Yankees' Rodriguez sets bar high on himself
TAMPA -- Robinson Cano already was hearing MVP buzz. Two months into the 2010 season, the Yankees second baseman was leading the AL in hitting, and was among the top...
Mets pitchers spring to action
PORT ST. LUCIE -- The Mets' first full squad workout yesterday meant Jason Bay and Carlos Beltran following each other into the batter's box -- a sight seen only briefly...
Mets manager deals card cutoff
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Mets manager Terry Collins consulted with his veteran players yesterday and decided a change is in the cards. A day after telling The Post card games...
Fiery Collins gets Mets' attention
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Move over, Knute Rockne. Or at least, move over, Jerry Manuel. In case there were doubts about Terry Collins' ability to captivate a clubhouse, 12 years...
New Mets manager a lot like Backman
PORT ST. LUCIE -- The People's Choice wanders the grounds at Digital Domain Park wearing a sunny grin and a salty gait, a fungo bat in his hands and the...
Knicks pay price, but Anthony worth it
Are there reasons not to like this? Of course there are. The Knicks can go through reams of company letterhead and talk about how James Dolan, Donnie Walsh and Mike...
Gallinari says 'it's tough' to leave Knicks
Danilo Gallinari knows it's just business -- but that doesn't make leaving the Knicks any easier for him. "To be honest with you, it's tough to leave New York. It's...
Shunned by 'Melo, Nets also lose out on ex-Knicks
Earlier this year, after the Godzilla-sized likeness of Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov was long gone from the shadow of the Garden, the Knicks responded with an ad to dig back...
Dolan feared losing turf war to Prokhorov
In retrospect, the NBA botched a cherry-picking chance in October to launch a reality show staring Carmelo Anthony. Ratings would have exceeded most games. Bravo could have aired it. Sponsors...
Yankees owner knocks Jeter's 'mansion' mindset
TAMPA -- George Steinbrenner is gone, but his legacy is alive and well at the ballpark that bears his name. Owner Hank Stenbrenner, talking about how focused the Yankees have...
Yankees feel taxed by MLB bills
TAMPA -- Hank Steinbrenner said the Yankees' total bill for revenue sharing and luxury tax is $130 million from last year and he could be shy about $7 million when...
Knicks trade for Anthony
The Knicks finally got their man, giving them two superstars -- with a strong chance of adding a third in 2012. Carmelo Anthony is coming to New York. "It's a...
Aqueduct Charts
Feb. 21, 2011 Cloudy And Fast. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST1m; $20,000; clm; 4up; (f&m)Off: 12:30. Good. 3w 1st,mild hand rideTime: 24.59, 48.36, 1:15.41, 1:42.46.Trainer: Linda RiceWinner: B M, 6,...
City boxing icon O'Pharrow dies
Jimmy O'Pharrow, the executive director of the Starrett City Boxing Club in Brooklyn since its inception in 1978, died Sunday from complications following stomach surgery, according to longtime friend Bruce...
Meadowlands Results
FIRST-1 1/16m; pace; $9,000; clm4LlMssNyltn (Sears) 3.802.602.209Clear Character (DMiller)4.403.007Ashley Cruiser (Gingras)3.00* Exacta (4-9) $16.40 * Trifecta (4-9-7) $74.60SECOND-1 1/16m; trot; $9,000Bad Boy Billy (Meittinis) 4.603.402.602Credit Blues (Sears)3.002.607Quite Possible (Pantaleano)5.00* Exacta...
Rachel Alexandra bred to Curlin in Kentucky
For the first time in history, a Preakness winner was bred to a Preakness winner with the mating yesterday of Curlin, Horse of the Year in 2007-08, to Rachel Alexandra,...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYFeb. 22WEDFeb. 23THUFeb. 24FRIFeb. 25SATFeb. 26 SUNFeb. 27 MONFeb. 28KnicksNOGAMEMilw.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMECle.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMEMia.8:00MSGESPNNOGAMENetsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMES.A.8:30YESWBBRHou.8:30YESWFANNOGAMEPhoe.7:00YESWFANRangersCarolina7:00TV -- MSG NetworkûRadio -- ESPN 1050 AMNOGAMENOGAMEWash.7:00MSG2WNYMNOGAMET.B.1:00MSGESPNNOGAMEIslandersToronto7:00TV -- MSG Plus NetworkRadio -- WRHU 88.7 FMNOGAMEPhil.7:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMEWash.7:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMENOGAMEDevilsDallas8:30TV -- VersusRadio -- WFAN 660...
Weird but true
His sausage was showing. A naked man was caught on video stealing $15 worth of sausages, a first-aid kit and a package of napkins from the clubhouse of an apartment...
St. John's returns to Top 25
One of Steve Lavin's favorite words when describing the coming together of a team is galvanize, which according to Dictionary.com means, "to startle into sudden activity; stimulate." This is exactly...
Syracuse defeats Villanova
For one night free throw shooting in the Big East turned upside down. No. 17 Syracuse, last in the 16-team league in that stat at 65.5 percent, made the foul...
Henry, from finisher to facilitator
Thierry Henry has been among the most potent and prolific goalscorers in world soccer for the past generations, but he tallied just twice in last year’s Red Bull debut, assorted...
Fieldston coach in loss: We played with 'fear'
Steve Bluth saw fear in his players’ eyes back on Jan. 5 against Collegiate and he saw it again Monday afternoon at Poly Prep. Maybe it’s the opposition’s reputation or...
Knicks complete trade for Carmelo
The Knicks and Nuggets completed a blockbuster trade that brings All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony to New York, two NBA sources said Monday night. It will be officially announced Tuesday. The...
Geoffrey Rush is just insane — freakin' insane! — in Gogol's 'Madman' at BAM
Geoffrey Rush should win an Oscar for “Diary of a Madman” at BAM.Obviously, he’s going to win the naked gold statuette for his nifty work in “The King’s Speech,” now...
Stepmother indicted in death of disabled NC girl
HICKORY, N.C. — The stepmother of a 10-year-old disabled girl was indicted Monday on a charge she murdered the child, and officials released the latest gruesome detail in the case...
'Clock' of ages! Arthur Miller's Depression-era show returns for the recession
One of Arthur Miller’s lesser-known plays is finally getting its due.Beginning on March 3, Brave New World Repertory Theatre presents a full-scale production of “The American Clock” at the Brooklyn...
Daughter of Malcom X arrested in NC on NY charges
Authorities say a daughter of Malcolm X is being held in North Carolina on several outstanding warrants from New York. Chief Deputy Michael Garrison of the Madison County Sheriff's Office...
Michael 'Mr. Funny Pants' Showalter is all over town this week
Michael Showalter is a tad obsessed with process.In “Mr. Funny Pants,” the comedian’s new quasi-memoir, he spends five chapters discussing writing the book, including a preface, post-preface, and post-post preface,...
Eat some crepe! There's a Euro-style pancake joint on Seventh Avenue
— Laura Gottesdienerlgottesdiener@cnglocal.com
Anticipated loss of Pathmark supermarket in Sheepshead Bay has elected officials hungry for alternatives
With a beloved Pathmark in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, set to close, elected officials said today that they're trying to bring a replacement supermarket to the neighborhood.Rep. Anthony Weiner (D –...