February 28, 2011
Jets release Gholston, Taylor, Woody, Jenkins
The Jets will finally make official what everyone already knew: Vernon Gholston is a bust. The team is mercifully parting ways with the disappointing sixth overall pick in the 2008...
JUST BACK: Miami
The following are five observations about Miami during the South Beach Wine & Food Festival:1) Starchitects shine The two best party spaces during the festival were: 1) the Herzog & De...
Teen stuck living with dad in scandal-scarred shelter
The homeless Brooklyn father who won custody of his son despite living in a scandal-scarred shelter shares with the teen a tiny studio with one window and a rudimentary kitchen....
British book night at BookCourt on March 10
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Knicks will buy out Brewer to make room for Jeffries
ORLANDO, Fla. -- To make room for Jared Jeffries and another player, the Knicks are working on a buyout for Corey Brewer, an NBA source confirmed. They also announced Monday...
'Caddyshack' doc trashes my reputation: production exec
It's in the hole! His reputation is in the hole! A production executive on "Caddyshack" says his reputation has been trashed worse than a gopher-infested country club by a documentary...
Guilty pleas in Greek Orthodox Church bingo hall scam
The “crying numbers” for this Bingo-scam trio aren’t I9 or G12 — it’s a cool $830,000. Three Queens residents plead guilty to a nearly $1 million Bingo scheme run out...
Rangers coach happy with point McCabe makes
The Rangers acquired defenseman Bryan McCabe from the Panthers on Saturday to help on the power play. After watching McCabe debut in Sunday’s 2-1 loss to the Lightning, John Tortorella...
Alleged pimp in Lawrence Taylor case rejects plea bargain, fires lawyer
The alleged pimp charged with supplying an underage hooker to fallen NFL legend Lawrence Taylor called an audible in his court case this afternoon. Rasheed Davis fired his third lawyer...
Booze Aid! Help a great museum by drinking great cocktails
SaturdayMarch 5Good golly, Miss MaliGet ready to hear a new voice when Sway Machinery performs songs from its sophomore album, “The House of Friendly Ghosts, Volume 1.” The who’s who...
Yum-Yum! Regina Opera does 'The Mikado'
Let’s face it, everyone loves “The Mikado.”The satirical Gilbert and Sullivan light musical was Regina Opera’s most successful productions when staged nearly 10 years ago, so the Bay Ridge troupe...
Sharp benefit for Issue Project Room
Arts heavyweights are coming out to tackle one important Issue.On March 4, Steve Buscemi and his wife, Jo Andres, host a benefit for the avant-garde Issue Project Room at its...
Catherine Deneuve is just smoldering at BAM
Gallic glamour comes to the Brooklyn Academy of Music this month.A 25-film retrospective devoted to iconic French screen legend Catherine Deneuve showcases the star’s many incarnations, from the young ingénue...
New boxing drama at St. Ann's lacks punch
They say boxers make the best dancers. The same could be said about the team behind “Beautiful Burnout,” a frenzied look at the so-called “sweet science” that left me dizzy...
Exploring Argentina's wetlands
I SURE do look funny in my head-to-toe, semi-dry Mormaii outfit — the six-millimeter-thick, bright blue camouflage neoprene spacesuit required for diving in chilly 53-degree freshwater. But not as funny...
Red Bulls fire two assistants
The Red Bulls fired assistant coaches Richie Williams and Des McAleenan today. “As an organization, we decided to go a different direction with our coaching staff,” said Red Bull New...
Pagan homers in first game as CF; Mets lose to Nationals
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Angel Pagan, tabbed as the Mets starting center fielder on Monday morning, homered in the first inning of a 9-3 loss to the Nationals. Pagan will...
Sabathia 'felt great' after two scoreless innings; Yankees lose to Tigers
LAKELAND, Fla. -- CC Sabathia pitched two scoreless innings, and Mark Prior pitched a perfect frame for the Yankees in a 6-2 loss to the Tigers on Monday. Sabathia allowed...
Stocks close with gains for day and month
NEW YORK -- US stocks rose Monday, in the final day of their third-straight month in the black, as investors were relieved by a pause in oil prices from their...
Low-cost bottles? Start wining at Red White & Bubbly
It takes a tough shopkeeper to make a tender wine.And Adam Goldstein, who owns the Red White & Bubbly shop on Fifth Avenue, is a fighter in your corner. His...
Get buzzed at the Brooklyn Booze Experiment on March 6
Get ready for the booziest cook-off yet.Nick Suarez and Theo Peck of the Food Experiments return to the Bell House on March 6 with The Brooklyn Booze Experiment, a no-holds-barred...
Filmmaker Gary Winick dead at 49
Filmmaker Gary Winick, who directed the film "Letters to Juliet" last year, died Sunday, The Hollywood Reporter said Monday. He was 49. "He was suffering from brain cancer for quite...
Dying ex-cop gets 22-plus years for sex with teen girls
A perverted ex-NYPD officer who's dying of cancer was slapped with a nearly 23-year prison term today for transporting three underage girls across state lines for sex. Trent Young, who...
Red Bulls unsettled at forward and keeper
Red Bull coach Hans Backe admits he has some fairly large question marks to straighten out before the March 19 season-opener. With Luke Rodgers and Juan Agudelo injured he has...
Carmelo 'comfortable' with Knicks after win over Heat
ORLANDO, Fla. -- After shocking the entire NBA Sunday night in Miami, Carmelo Anthony on Monday basked in the glow of the Knicks' 91-86 victory over the Heat's Dream Team,...
NYC street closed after bricks fall from building
Falling bricks from a Manhattan building forced the fire department to close the area down as a precaution. No injuries have been reported after the bricks fell from 40 West...
Rangers lose Biron to broken collarbone
The Rangers entered Monday’s NHL trade deadline hoping to strengthen their chances of reaching the playoffs.Instead, they ended the day in worse shape than when it began after backup goaltender...
Red Sox's Beckett has mild concussion after hit by ball
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Red Sox right-hander Josh Beckett has mild concussion symptoms, according to the team, after he was hit in the back of the head on Monday during...
Williams ready for home debut with Nets; Gaines signed
On a normal day, a lot of the talk would have been about the Nets’ health, which forced them to sign a 10-day-contract guy.But this is not a normal day....
Oscar Watch: Next year's contenders
Once again, here's a look at next year possible Best Picture Oscar nominees.
Former NYPD officer sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for raping teens
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A former New York City police officer was sentenced to 21 years and 10 months in prison for raping several young girls who studied at his...
'Casablanca' narrowly leading 'Godfather' in our Oscar poll
With 1,039 votes cast so far, "Casablanca'' is leading "The Godfather'' by 540 votes to 499 in The Post's poll to select the best Oscar winner of all time. If...
Oscar post-mortem: One more reason why 'The King's Speech' won
Besides the reasons enumerated in my penultimate blog post last night, and today's print edition analysis, "The King's Speech'' won because it simply had a much better backstory than "The Social...
Maryland man accused of killing SI drinking buddy, authorities say
A Maryland man who came to New York to visit his ailing mother won’t be going home anytime soon -- he’s been charged with the brutal murder of his elderly...
Local college rankings: LIU has best chance to join St. John's in NCAA tournament
The best time of the sports year starts Wednesday when the smaller conferences kick off their postseason with spots in the NCAA tournament on the line. What follows is five...
St. John's up to No. 15 in both polls
St. John’s isn’t just in the Top 25, they are fastest rising team in it. The Red Storm jumped eight spots in the AP Poll and 10 spots in the...
BA's Top 31 Mets Prospects; No. 23: Matt den Dekker
Vitals: 23 years old (turns 24 on August 10); 6-foot-1 and 205 pounds; both hits and throws left-handed; drafted by the Yankees out of Florida in the fifth round of...
BA's Top 31 Yankees Prospects; No. 23: Bryan Mitchell
Vitals: 19 years old (turns 20 on April 19); 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds; bats left-handed and throws right-handed; drafted by the Yankees in the 16th round out of Hamlet, N.C....
Islanders keep Martinek, Konopka; lose Schremp
With at least two Islanders dangled as trade bait, the team decided to stand pat Monday, making no deals at the NHL trade deadline.Defenseman Radek Martinek and tough-guy forward Zenon...
Suspect in iPad data theft faces bail hearing in NJ
NEWARK, N.J. — One of two men charged with stealing more than 100,000 e-mail addresses of Apple iPad users could be released on bail in New Jersey Monday. Andrew Auernheimer...
LI police shooting of cabbie unjustified: Attorney
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — A trigger happy Nassau County cop needlessly shot a terrified cab driver after a traffic dispute in Huntington Station early Sunday morning, the hack's lawyer said...
Franco, Hathaway fail to lift Oscar ratings
Co-hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway failed to lift ratings for the 83rd annual Academy Awards, according to early data available Monday. The ceremony, which crowned "The King's Speech" Best...
Mel Gibson likely to face domestic violence charge, report says
LOS ANGELES -- Sources connected with the Mel Gibson criminal investigation told entertainment website TMZ that Gibson is about to be charged with domestic violence, but Oksana Grigorieva will not...
NC man faces sentencing in Manhattan for $80M Ponzi scheme
Federal authorities say a North Carolina man could face prison for an $80 million Ponzi scheme that persuaded people to invest in non-existent automatic teller machines. Vance Moore II pleaded...
Taco Bell unveils new ads in beef image campaign
Taco Bell is turning to TV commercials to battle damage to its image from a lawsuit questioning its taco filling. The fast-food chain has been on the defensive since it...
Miley Cyrus to appear on 'SNL' as guest host
NBC says Miley Cyrus will be making her first appearance as guest host of "Saturday Night Live" this week. The network said Monday that the multiplatinum-selling singer will be joined...
US repositioning American forces near Libya but Clinton says no military action planned
WASHINGTON -- The United States is "repositioning" American forces to be ready in case it is called to assist with the situation in Libya, the Pentagon said Monday. However, Secretary...
St. John's star Mullin gets into college Hall of Fame
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chris Mullin, who led St. John's to the Final Four as a senior in 1985 when he was a unanimous All-America selection and won the Wooden...
Designer Galliano faces anti-Semitism accusations in Paris (video)
PARIS — John Galliano arrived Monday at a Paris police station to face accusations that he made illegal anti-Semitic slurs, hours after a video emerged of the famed fashion designer...
Former NY state health commissioner Daines dies
ALBANY, N.Y. — Dr. Richard Daines, the innovative commissioner who left a lucrative private sector career to fight for public health issues including a battle against childhood obesity, has died....
Last US veteran of WWI dies in W. Va. at age 110
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Frank Buckles enlisted for World War I at 16 after lying about his age. He made it home again and ultimately became that war's last surviving U.S....
Ted Kennedy arranged to 'rent' brothel in Chile, '61 memo says
A randy Ted Kennedy once rented an entire Chilean brothel during a Latin American tour in which he and a Harvard professor also rubbed elbows with a rogues' gallery of...
No one will protest to have FCC curb free speech
House Speaker John Boehner was preaching to the choir this weekend when he spoke to a bunch of Christian broadcasters about government efforts to curb free expression. “We see this...
Devils trade Arnott to Capitals for Steckel
Claiming the Devils are stronger to chase their Preposterous Dream, GM Lou Lamoriello on Monday traded scoring for defense, sending Jason Arnott to the Capitals for David Steckel, the NHL's...
Nets sign backup guard Gaines
The Nets have signed free agent guard Sundiata Gaines to a 10-day contract, GM Billy King announced Monday. Gaines was a teammate of Deron Williams with the Jazz last season....
Bobby V looking for backers to buy part of Mets: report
Bobby Valentine didn’t get an interview for the Mets’ managerial opening this offseason. Next time he may be running the interviews. According to an ESPN report, Valentine has talked to...
Beltran asks to be Mets right fielder
PORT ST. LUCIE -- The Mets have a resolution to their center-field controversy. Citing the need to clear up the situation sooner rather than later, Carlos Beltran on Monday said...
British Airways worker guilty of conspiring with Al-Awlaki in plane bomb plot
LONDON — A jury convicted a former British Airways computer specialist on Monday of plotting with U.S.-born extremist cleric Anwar al-Awlaki to blow up an airplane. Rajib Karim, a 31-year-old...
Delusional Khadafy says his people love him and that they 'would die for me'
TRIPOLI, Libya — Despite a series of mass protests against him, delusional Libyan dictator Moammar Khadafy said today that his people love him and that they "would die for me."...
Six residents, 2 firefighters injured in Brooklyn fire
Six residents were injured, two critically, when an early morning fire swept through their Bushwick home, fire officials said. Two firefighters were also injured. The fire broke out on the...
Cuomo aims to cap school bosses’ pay
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week will propose legislation to cap school superintendent’s six-figure salaries as a way to save school districts and their taxpayers $15...
Budget hearing held on NY state transportation issues
ALBANY, N.Y. — A top state Department of Transportation official has told lawmakers in Albany that any word on layoffs in the department will have to come from Gov. Andrew...
Elderly man's Staten Island death ruled a homicide
The death of a Staten Island man has been ruled a homicide. The New York City medical examiner’s office says 68-year-old Robert Jenkins died of asphyxia due to pressure on...
Mother in Boston Craigslist killer case awaits case file
BOSTON — The mother of a New York City woman killed in a Boston hotel by a man police say contacted her through Craigslist says she still hasn’t seen the...
January personal income up 1%, marks biggest increase in 18 months
WASHINGTON -- The income of US workers saw the biggest increase in January in a year and a half, owing largely to a temporary payroll tax cut that took effect...
Brooklyn jury hears morbid ID theft case
A New York City trial has exposed jurors to testimony about a dismembered body, a Halloween mask discarded with the body parts and an extravagant shopping spree that began after...
Phoenix-bound Delta flight from JFK lands as precaution in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. — A Phoenix-bound jet landed safely at Eppley Airfield in Omaha after a passenger reported seeing or smelling smoke. The Delta flight from JFK airport in New York...
Sheen's publicist resigns after actor says he wants a raise to return to 'Two and a Half Men'
Charlie Sheen's longtime publicist Stan Rosenfield resigned today after the actor continued to rant about the show "Two and a Half Men" in a series of interviews. "I have worked...
Egypt slaps travel ban on former president Mubarak
CAIRO -- Egypt's public prosecutor issued Monday a travel ban for former president Hosni Mubarak and his family and also froze their assets, state news agency MENA reported. A number...
'Millionaires tax' brake
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver conceded yesterday that the multibillion-dollar “millionaires tax” on those making $200,000 and up — which is overwhelmingly favored by his fellow Democrats — is dead. Silver,...
LuHi tops Collegiate, claims tournament title before long layoff
Long Island Lutheran has entered the Collegiate Invitational each of the last six years and has left the Upper West Side private school champion on each occasion. Almost every title...
Anthony, Stoudemire lead Knicks over Heat
MIAMI — The Knicks obtained Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups to beat the Heat. And they did. Oh, yes — the Knicks’ new star trio did it on its first...
Possibilities simply 'D'-licious for Knicks
MIAMI — This wasn’t Clarence Weatherspoon, one of many ghosts of Knicks-Heat past, teeing up a try for the game-winner and aiming a spear at Pat Riley’s heart. It may...
Nova opens with perfect outing for Yankees
CLEARWATER, Fla. — The early favorite was brilliant. The entry who requires more seasoning was sensational. And the one who can work in the rotation or pen was solid. Welcome...
Yankees' Montero finally catching praise for defense
CLEARWATER, Fla. — If the detractors’ bleak picture were to be believed, Jesus Montero would be so bad behind the plate he’d even wear his shin guards wrong. “Too big”...
Yankees' Burnett knocks out teammate Golson during batting practice
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Fright invaded Yankees camp yesterday when A.J. Burnett hit Greg Golson in the head during a morning batting-practice session on a back field at George M. Steinbrenner...
NYC boys basketball rankings
The waiting is over. No more non-league constests. No more holiday tournaments. The one-and-done city playoffs are here. The CHSAA Class AA is already down to its final eight and...
An opera worth wading for
When a show takes place by a lake, its director can take several ap proaches: hang a backdrop, proj ect watery ripples on the stage -- or have someone say,...
Playwright tries to make name for himself
The name "Abulkasem" may not mean anything to you now, but it will mean much after you've seen "Invasion!" Maybe too much, because this satirical Swedish import packs a whole...
Finke show canned
The TV series about Hollywood's most- feared blogger, Nikki Finke, has been spiked. Diane Keaton was to play an elusive and hard-edged Finke-like character in the series called "Tilda." But...
'Jersey Housewives' bar fight
'T he Real Housewives of New Jersey" is inching closer to "Jersey Shore." Now the cast has been involved in a barroom fight, according to reports -- one that ended...
She's back
Lindsay Lohan is beginning her forgive-me tour this week. Late last week, Lohan recorded a 30-minute interview with the syndicated magazine show "Extra" -- her first since getting out of...
Another Ramsay lawsuit
Gordon Ramsay is being sued by the former accountant of his floundering restaurant chain, another casualty in the family feud between the foul-mouthed chef and his father-in-law. Sara Stewart reportedly...
Trial by 'Fire'
One hundred years ago on March 25, 1911, the worst workplace fire in the history of NYC broke out killing 146 workers at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. It took just...
Hip was never so dull
It was billed as the youngest, hippest Oscar broadcast, like ever! OMG! But bizarrely, it turned into one of the most staid Oscar broadcasts, like ever! OMG! OK, the opening...
Judge gives custody of son to homeless dad
A Brooklyn judge ordered a teen to live with his homeless dad -- in a shelter -- after the boy's mom, a $90,000-a-year court worker, was critical of the legal...
City hosps on life support
Gov. Cuomo's prognosis for the city's cash-strapped hospitals is poor. His new Medicaid-reduction package is preparing for even more downsizing and more facility closures, on top of St. Vincent's in...
CUNY poised to OK new college
Come for the views — stay for the academics. The City University Board of Trustees of the City University of New York is expected to approve today the creation of...
Driver taken for ride: suit
He would have been better off driving Miss Daisy. A wealthy Westchester couple stiffed their Bronx chauffeur out of more than $170,000 in overtime pay he earned driving them around...
'The King's Speech' wins Best Picture; Firth and Portman nab top acting awards at 2011 Oscars
It was The King's Sweep. The story of stammering British ruler George VI reigned at the Academy Awards last night, with "The King's Speech" winning Best Picture and taking Oscars...
2 killed in Oman
Police in Oman fired rubber bullets at stone-throwing protesters demanding political reform yesterday, killing two people, and demonstrators set government buildings and cars ablaze, witnesses said. More than 2,000 protesters...
Yemen prez on the brink
Yemen's opposition parties said yesterday they are joining young protesters in their push to bring down the country's beleaguered president. The announcement marked the second major setback in two days...
Bahrain on their parade
MANAMA, Bahrain -- Thousands of protesters streamed through Bahrain's diplomatic area and other sites yesterday, chanting against the country's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and rejecting his appeals for...
Tunisian PM bowing out
TUNIS, Tunisia -- Tunisia's embattled prime minister said yesterday that he will resign, bowing to a key demand of protesters after at least five people died in new unrest in...
New Egypt flare-up
ASSIUT, Egypt -- Villagers in southern Egypt blocked a highway with burning tires and set fire to three government buildings yesterday to protest official corruption, witnesses said. Also in Assiut...
A crisis foretold
Regarding Wisconsin, Pat Moynihan saw it coming. But did the last of New York's grand public intellectuals also divine the limits of the modern American welfare state? The proximate cause...
Bill for bike registration
A state lawmaker is trying to hit the brakes on rogue cyclists. Assemblyman Michael DenDekker (D-Queens) has introduced a bill that would mandate registration -- much as for motor vehicles...
Why middle America rejects big gov't
Why are so many modest-income white voters rejecting the Obama Demo crats' policies of economic redistribution and embracing the Tea Party movement's small-government policies? It's not supposed to work out...
Debunking the myths of Desert Storm
Twenty years ago today, ground op erations in Operation Desert Storm came to a halt. American arms had won their most dazzling success in two generations, perhaps ever. After five...
Untested & unready
Remember the ad Hillary Clinton ran against Barack Obama during the 2008 campaign? "It's 3 a.m. and your children are safe and asleep," it began. "But there's a phone in...
Designer Galliano to meet with woman accusing him of anti-Semitism
Christian Dior fashion designer John Galliano will meet the woman accusing him of anti-Semitism today in a confrontation called by Paris prosecutors to settle the matter four days after he...
Ultimatum for 'duck-bill' Dems
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker yesterday demanded that at least one of the absentee Democratic state senators return to the Capitol -- or he'll force widespread layoffs of government workers. "If...
Wonking class hero
March into the last weeks of winter with the "thought mags." It won't help with the seasonal blahs, but you're sure to impress the wonks at the next meeting of...
San Gennaro throws no dough around
The city will decide "in the next week or so" whether or not to shorten the historic San Gennaro Feast in Little Italy, Mayor Bloomberg declared today. "We're just trying...
Pervy mogul lent me out
A former "traveling masseuse" for Manhattan sex-fiend financier Jeffrey Epstein is telling her story for the first time, saying she was seduced by the "monster" -- at age 15 --...
Subway stumbler's dumb luck
A drunken Brooklyn man fell onto elevated subway tracks before miraculously dodging a J train yesterday -- and he doesn't remember a second of it. Arshad Kahn, 25, told The...
Business briefs
Gold ban Egypt banned the ex port of gold until June 30, Al Arabiya television reported, without citing a source.Muni risk The risk of a major de fault or round...
Pap popped by Harry's limo
A limo driver for party-hound Prince Harry reportedly plowed into a paparazzo as the ginger-haired royal rolled out of a rugby-match celebration in London early yesterday. "People were trying to...
'Lion' to trough
Lionsgate Entertainment is the latest media company looking to cash in on investors' seemingly insatiable desire for the next big tech play. Lionsgate is considering a spin-off of several digital...
Delusion in Libya
Nothing to see here, folks -- except a stack of dead bodies in freshly dug graves. Libyan nut job Moammar Khadafy yesterday bizarrely claimed that the rebellion-wracked country was in...
Ever the candidate: O shifts for the vote
THE ISSUE: The Obama administration's reversal in its support of the Defense of Marriage Act. *** Michael A. Walsh is on target regarding the 2012 elections ("O's Marriage Move," PostOpinion,...
Hells Angels' bench dis-barred
America's toughest motorcycle club has just been benched. After bizarrely installing a metal bar across the bench outside its East Village headquarters to keep tourists off it, the Hells Angels...
Boozy 'cab-jack' ends in Union Square crash
So much for laid-back Californians. A drunken transplant from Pasadena carjacked a yellow cab, roughed up the driver and sped off on a boozy joyride before crashing at Union Square...
Sullivan brings his Dish to Newsweek table
Andrew Sullivan, the conservative Atlantic columnist and blogger, has become the latest high-profile writer to jump to Tina Brown's Newsweek Daily Beast. He's among a number of big-name hires Brown...
B'klyn kid in Cornell frat death
A Cornell University student from Brooklyn died after he was found unconscious on a couch at his frat house, authorities said yesterday. George Desdunes, 19, a sophomore biology and society...
Stars dazzle on magic carpet
It was either pale or pow on the carpet at the 83rd Academy Awards in Los Angeles last night. Red packed the biggest punch, and several stars didn't shy away...
Car kills war hero on b'day
A Long Island Purple Heart recipient survived a deadly suicide attack in Afghanistan -- only to be killed by a car yesterday while leaving his birthday party. Seamus Byrne, of...
Madoff: Son tried to get out
Convicted Ponzi king Bernie Madoff persuaded his son Andrew not to leave his securities firm in 2005, although he himself desperately wanted to escape what had become a massive scheme,...
Charlie Sheen set to sue CBS for $320M for 'mental anguish'
It's Charlie's war now. Swaggering actor Charlie Sheen plans to return fire at CBS, Warner Bros. and "Two and a Half Men" creator Chuck Lorre -- by slapping them with...
'Speech' a reach? Time will tell
It will probably take 20 years or so to tell whether "The King's Speech" really "should" have won over "The Social Network" last night. That's about how long before you...
Americans unwilling to sacrifice
THE ISSUE: Whether the American entitlement mentality is bankrupting the country. *** While Michael Goodwin rightly argues that teachers and other public-service employees need to contribute more to their benefit...
Poor nabes to bear brunt of LIFO cuts
Last in, wiped out. The Bloomberg administration last night released a school-by-school list of where 4,675 planned teacher layoffs would occur under the "last in, first out" law, which requires...
The gasping golden goose
Here's a promise: Turn on a TV this week and you'll be bombarded by union-backed ads promoting still higher taxes for New Yorkers. Here's their message: Only by bleeding New...
A Medicaid miracle?
New York has few budget-busters as big as Medicaid, the health-care program for the "poor" that now covers one-fifth of all state residents at costs that have grown by fully...
Janette's big transitway a road to ruin
From the East River to the Hudson, New Yorkers are kicking their bicycles, stomping their cats and asking a burning question: Is Janette Sadik-Khan, the psycho bike lady who helms...
All the coming attractions for next year's big movie awards
The red carpet at the Kodak Theatre hasn’t even been rolled up, and Tinseltown is already buzzing about next year’s Oscar race. Will Meryl Streep, who holds the record with...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. Born This Way, Lady Gaga 2. F*** You, Cee-Lo Green 3. I Need a Doctor, Dr. Dre 4. Never Say Never, Justin Bieber 5. Grenade, Bruno...
Clubs for growth
It could be the setup for a reality TV show: 12 emerging fashion designers working under the same roof in a garment center loft. Picture high-ceilings, exposed brick, flowing curtains...
Go to Greg
I’m 42 years old and have been with my company 22 years. I’m a manager and have always been well-respected and well-liked by the men who work under me as...
What's up with that job?
Hotel Night Auditor What does a hotel night auditor do all night? Most often working an overnight shift, hotel night auditors examine the daily guest ledger -- and sometimes the...
Kitchen aid
Andrea Tovar had a problem. Orders for the organic dog biscuits she made in her tiny West Village kitchen were flying in almost faster than she could fill them. Her...
Affrunti's Parx Racing Grade
Post Time: 12:25 pm.FIRST-5 1/2f; $24,000; cl($10,0000; 3YO(f)5-Joeeegiovanni 1172-Laurel Valley 1104-Thunder Zip 1121-Dan'sLastStnd 1217-Toomer'sCrnr 1176-MyGirlMarie 1173-Ocean Lady 117SECOND-7f; $24,000; cl($10,000); 3YO3-Maninja 1171-Timewatsfrnne 1174-Thanks to Ron 1175-Pinch Hitter 1176-Parade Lap 1172-PrinceAnashed...
Tomorrow's Parx Racing Entries
Post Time: 12:25 pm. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST6f; $22,000; cl($7,500); 4up; (f&m)PNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Lead Time(L),122S Elliott2-2-7Dandy 3-12Miss Duckhorn(L),122E Rivera5-6-3Lake 9-23Silver Payday(L),122E Vaz8-3-1Abrams 6-14Northernstaraglow(L),122A Arroyo3-2-1Farro 2-15Posse in Effect(L),122S...
NFL lockout looms large
INDIANAPOLIS -- Ryan Mallett's boffo throwing performance, Julio Jones' blazing speed and Stephen Paea's record-setting display in the bench press at the scouting combine yesterday might have to satisfy NFL...
Fair Grounds Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1m&70y; $18,000; cl($5,000); 4upNOCHANGENWEATHER finished second at this claiming price at Evangeline Downs while going shorter three back. TRUE EMOTION showed some closing ability while going shorter this level...
Aqueduct Charts
Feb. 27, 2011 Clear and Fast ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST6f; $17,000; clm; 4up; (f&m)Off: 12:30. Good. hand urged to leadTime: 23.35, 47.35, 59.89, 1:12.48.Trainer: John Hertler Scr: Palace Mistress.HorseWt.PP1/41/2Str.FinJockeyOddsWhy...
Parx Racing Results
FIRST-7f; $34,000; mdn clm; 4up; (f&m)4Laurasia (Pngton) 4.002.602.107Our Louie's Lass (Bracho)2.802.102Major Dixie (Molina)2.40 * Exacta (4-7) $13.20 * Trifecta (4-7-2) $35.60SECOND-5 1/2f; $22,000; clm; 4up; (f&m)2Ben's Boots (Riquelme) 4.602.802.404Backlit Sky...
Perez putrid in Mets' spring debut
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Oliver Perez yesterday took a significant step -- toward pitching for the Long Island Ducks this season. Quack, quack, quack. In a performance taken from...
Brooklyn Dodgers great Snider dies at age 84
Duke Snider, the Hall of Fame center fielder for the charmed "Boys of Summer" who helped the Dodgers bring their elusive and only World Series crown to Brooklyn, died yesterday....
Soldat marches on; 'Serve' stays on top after Derby preps
A star was born and another lost a bit of his luster on Saturday when Soldat won the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park by two lengths, gate...
Braves' Chipper says Mets can still be beast in East
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Chipper Jones has the NL East pegged as baseball's toughest division. Along those lines, he says the Mets can't be discounted. "Is Jose Reyes still...
Gulfstream Results
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New Nets point guard Williams following Kidd's lead
The point guard spoke after his first practice with his new Nets teammates. "It doesn't take long to figure where a guy likes the ball," he said. "Just get it...
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Devils win in Brodeur's return
SUNRISE, Fla. -- The Devils are doing everything they can to stay in the playoff race. David Clarkson and Brian Rolston scored, and Martin Brodeur stopped 25 shots in his...
Montreal honors Jackie Robinson
MONTREAL -- A commemorative plaque will be unveiled today at the apartment Jackie Robinson and his wife Rachel called home in 1946 when he played for the minor-league Montreal Royals....
Sports shorts
NBA: Lakers rompPau Gasol had 18 points and Kobe Bryant added 17 points as the Lakers firmed up their grasp on third place in the Western Conference standings by beating...
Billups makes 'big' difference for Knicks
MIAMI -- If this felt familiar to you, Knicks fan, the Knicks and the Heat battling to the final seconds of a tight, taught, close basketball game, it should. If...
McCabe adjusting to Rangers
For a guy who arrived at 1 a.m. and didn't have the benefit of so much as a morning skate with his new team before playing yesterday afternoon, Bryan McCabe...
LeBron's game one-dimensional for Heat
LeBron James didn't look anything like his usual triple-double self last night as his Heat lost, 91-86, to the Knicks at American Airlines Arena. James finished with 27 points, but...
Pistons mutiny should be warning for Knicks' D'Antoni
MIAMI -- You can't do what Mike D'Antoni does for a living and not feel the shiver of changing times and freezing winds up your spine right now, even if...
For Mets, money talks ... but the story keeps changing
"Are You Havin' Any Fun?" (Lyrics written and sung by Tony Bennett): Hey, fellow with a million smackers, and nervous indigestion. Rich fellow eating milk and crackers, I'll ask you...
Rangers fall to Lightning again
The Rangers went winless against the Lightning this season, going 0-2-2 against coach John Tortorella's former team with yesterday's 2-1 defeat at the Garden, the difference between the clubs manifested...
Rangers show 'nothing' vs. highly skilled Lightning
Less than 48 hours after look ing much deeper than John Tortorella's pockets will be today, it was back to the future yesterday for the Rangers. Playing without their best...
Memory of Dodgers' Snider lives on
MIAMI -- If you were one of the lucky ones who spent your summers with the "Boys of Summer," you remember Duke Snider. You remember the sweet left-handed swing, and...
Nets not picture of health
So the Nets are 17-42, assured of another losing season, their fourth straight and 22nd in 35 NBA seasons. At least they have their health. Well, not exactly. Deron Williams...
Home Team Lineups
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A decade of Oscar lookers
From stars who channeled Old Hollywood glam to those who were channeling, well, something far more bizarre, we asked Post readers in an online poll to pick the most memorable...
Sequin squad
It was a time to shine on Oscar night — literally. Amping up the already high-wattage red carpet, stars worked the sparkly gown in every which way. PHOTOS: OSCAR RED-CARPET...
Weird but true
This guy had a lot of time on his hands. Maurice Cruz, who allegedly made 18,000 crank calls to 911 over six months, was finally arrested after cops in LA...
Gael force: Iona's rolling at right time
Iona sent a little message to Fairfield and the rest of the MAAC with yesterday's 74-69 victory in the regular-season finale. The gist? "We're ready to take home the title."...
Louisville tops Pittsburgh in OT
Kyle Kuric scored 12 points, including two big baskets in overtime, to lead No. 16 Louisville past No. 4 Pittsburgh 62-59 yesterday. Kuric had a potential game-winning lay-up blocked at...
St. John's coach Lavin now big in East
Last week we opened the question of who is worthy of winning Player of the Year in the Big East, and nothing has happened to clarify the race. Dwight Hardy...
Complete list of 2011 Oscar winners
List of the 83rd Annual Academy Award winners announced Sunday: 1. Best Picture: “The King’s Speech.” 2. Actor: Colin Firth, “The King’s Speech.” 3. Actress: Natalie Portman, “Black Swan.” 4....
Liveblogging the Oscars: The Score
"The King's Speech'' won four Oscars where it counted: Best Picture, Best Director Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay."The Social Network'' also won four: Cinematography, Score, Editing and Best Adapted...
Liveblogging the Oscars: Sorry, 'Social Network' fans
And now, the whining begins. Actually, it's been going on since "The King's Speech'' took away the lead from "The Social Network'' with a triple crown of wins in the...
Grieving Maddox helps Eagles fly past Stanners, into quarterfinals
Vernon Maddox didn’t practice Saturday and St. Peter’s coach Charlie Driscoll was unsure the point guard would be able to play in Sunday’s CHSAA Class AA intersectional first round game....
Liveblogging the Oscars: Firth crowned
The fourth and last of the acting awards also goes to the favorite -- Colin Firth, who's been a shoo-in for "The King's Speech'' since the film premiered in Toronto...
Going fourth: St. Francis Prep beats All Hallows in 'AA' first round
It was an eventful final 74 seconds of the fourth quarter for Glyne Straker. The St. Francis Prep senior swingman banked in a 3-pointer that hit just about every part...
Liveblogging the Oscars: Portman of course
Even her notorious acceptance speech at the Golden Globes couldn't keep a tearful Natalie Portman from her well-deserved Best Actress Oscar for her tour de force in "Black Swan.''
NYC girls basketball rankings
In one month, it’ll be all over – New York State Federation champions will be crowned. But here at NYPost.com, we’re all about the journey and not just the destination....
Liveblogging the Oscars: Best Director for 'The King's Speech'
Well, it appears to be in the bag for "The King's Speech'' with a win by Tom Hooper. Though he won the Directors Guild of America award -- which has...
Anthony's 29, Amare's block lead Knicks over Heat, 91-86
MIAMI — With the game on the line, LeBron James got past Carmelo Anthony. Not Amare Stoudemire, however. And just like that, the New York Knicks — with defense, no...
Liveblogging the Oscars: Randy Newman wins for "Toy Story 3'
Randy Newman won his second Oscar in 20 times in the song category. Yes, I got that one. If the show continues to follow the leaked schedule (it has so...
Liveblogging the Oscars: Brooklyn boy wins
Luke Matheny of Brooklyn, who I interviewed a couple of weeks ago, won the Oscar for live-action short for "God of Love'' (in which he also starred). The documentary short...
Liveblogging the Oscars: Costume design, makeup
"Alice in Wonderland'' collected its second Oscar of the evening, handing "The King's Speech'' (and me) yet another loss. "The Wolfman,'' as expected, won for makeup. 7 for 12.
Sullivan brings his Dish to Newsweek table
Andrew Sullivan, the conservative Atlantic columnist and blogger, has become the latest high-profile writer to jump to Tina Brown’s Newsweek Daily Beast. He’s among a number of big-name hires Brown...
Poor would be hammered by LIFO teacher-layoff plan
Last in, wiped out. The Bloomberg administration tonight released a school-by-school list of where 4,675 planned teacher layoffs would occur under the "last in, first out" law, which requires that...
Liveblogging the Oscars: 'Inception' leads
"Inception'' actually leads the awards now, adding, as expected, the sound mixing and sound editing categories to its previous win for cinematography. I'm 6 for 10.
Liveblogging the Oscars: 'The Social Network' wins for score
"The Social Network'' triumphed over "The King's Speech'' in the Best Original Score category, which puts the Facebook movie ahead with two Oscars to one for "The King's Speech.'' I...
Liveblogging the Oscars: Bale for support
Christian Bale's hammy, Oscar-baiting performance in "The Fighter'' delivered him the Best Supporting Actor prize, as widely predicted. Not by me; I thought the more deserving Geoffrey Rush would upset...
Liveblogging the Oscars: Foreign language
Susan Bier's "In a Better World'' from Denmark won, boosting my total to 4 for 7
Liveblogging the Oscars: Frontrunners split screenplay
"The King's Speech'' and "The Social Network,'' as expected, won the original and adapted screenplay prizes. Aaron Sorkin's acceptance speech was the pro-forma list of thank yous, but "King's Speech''...
Liveblogging the Oscars: 'Toy Story 3,' duh
I'm saved from utter humilation -- I'm now 1 for 4 on my picks -- by the night's biggest slam dunk, the animated feature prize for "Toy Story 3.'' I...
'King's Speech' takes Best Picture; Firth and Portman nab acting awards
LOS ANGELES — “The King’s Speech” was crowned best picture Sunday at an Academy Awards ceremony as precise as a state coronation, the monarchy drama leading as expected with four...
Birmingham City lands Carling Cup with shock 2-1 win over Arsenal
LONDON -- Birmingham City shocked Arsenal in the Carling Cup final Sunday as Obafemi Martins capitalized on a defensive mix-up to secure a last-gasp 2-1 victory at London's Wembley Stadium....
Chelsea to take 'appropriate action' after Ashley Cole allegedly shoots intern with air rifle
LONDON -- English Premier League soccer club Chelsea revealed Sunday it was taking "appropriate action" following reports that star defender Ashley Cole accidentally shot an intern with an air rifle....
Fans give Schalke 04 manager thumbs-down after Facebook charm offensive
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany -- The coach of German soccer team Schalke 04 was reflecting on the fickle fortunes of social networking Sunday after the club's fans gave him a clear thumbs-down...
Liveblogging the Oscars: Leo for Supporting Actress
Melissa Leo's personally purchased For Your Consideration ads emphasizing her age didn't backfire after all. She gives a long, emotional acceptance speech for her performance in "The Fighter,'' which I...
Liveblogging the Oscars
"The King's Speech'' suffered its first two losses in the first round, with Tom Hanks presenting the cinematography award to "Inception'' and the art direction prize to "Alice in Wonderland.''...
Liveblogging the Oscars: Welcome
Live from glamorous Hell's Kitchen, I'm liveblogging tonight's festivities at the Kodak Theater. Expect a lot of snark. ABC has just confirmed on air that the evening's first award will...
Devils hold off Panthers, 2-1
SUNRISE, Fla. — David Clarkson and Brian Rolston scored goals and Martin Brodeur stopped 25 shots in his return from injury and the New Jersey Devils beat the Florida Panthers...