March 24, 2011
NATO prepares to enforce Libyan no-fly zone as explosions rake Tripoli
TRIPOLI, Libya -- As NATO prepared to take command of enforcing a no-fly zone in Libya, coalition air strikes raked the skies over Tripoli for a sixth night Thursday and...
NY man charged in 2009 Harvard shooting pleads guilty
WOBURN, Mass. — One of the three New York City men accused of killing a man in a Harvard University dormitory has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter...
Judge denies motion to keep Jared Lee Loughner in Tucson
TUCSON -- The federal judge overseeing the case involving suspected Tucson shooter Jared Lee Loughner on Thursday denied a request from his lawyers to keep him in Tucson rather than...
Hole lotta fun
Courtney Love and the other members of her band, Hole, will be making their first public appearance together in 13 years. Love, Eric Erlandson, Melissa auf der Maur and Patty Schemel will...
City Finance Control Board warns current cuts are just the beginning
The state Financial Control Board warned Thursday that this year’s proposed cuts to New York City services are just the beginning, and residents should expect deeper reductions in the coming...
Red Bulls to air on MSG Plus; but who'll start?
The Red Bulls’ 4 p.m. game Saturday at Columbus will air live on MSG Plus. They still don’t have a season-long deal worked out _ shocking as that may seem...
Islanders' Streit officially done for season
The Islanders announced Thursday that Mark Streit is officially out for the rest of the season, and although that might come as little surprise, it certainly created a tangible letdown...
Synagogue plotters want case tossed due to entrapment
Lawyers for four men in a terror plot to blow up New York City synagogues and shoot down military planes sought to convince a judge Thursday that their convictions —...
Tug boat parking lot eyed for Atlantic Basin
The Bloomberg administration wants to create a massive parking lot for tug boats and other commercial vessels inside Atlantic Basin on the Red Hook waterfont.The city’s Economic Development Corp. today...
2011 NFL Draft: The top five
Despite the fact that the NFL season is in danger due to the possible lockout, the NFL Draft will still take place next month. For all of your draft coverage...
Yankees' Garcia throws in minor-league game
TAMPA -- Yankees rotation candidate Freddy Garcia allowed one run and four hits over six innings in a minor-league game on Thursday. Garcia pitched for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre against Philadelphia’s Lehigh...
Emaus stars, Pagan homers for Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Brad Emaus is looking more and more like the Mets opening day second baseman. Emaus went 4-for-4 with a homer, three runs scored and an RBI,...
NYC rape trial of ex-radio host ends in hung jury
The trial of a former Boston and New York radio personality charged with sexually abusing two 11-year-old girls and raping one of them has ended in a hung jury. A...
Sanchez, Woodhead, Nicks competing in Madden '12 tournament
Mark Sanchez's campaign should be "Don't vote for me."The Jets quarterback, Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks, and Patriots running back Danny Woodhead are among 32 competitors involved in the "tournament"...
Suffolk County Executive says he will not run for re-election following DA probe
Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy said today that he won't seek re-election in November, deciding to turn over his entire $4 million campaign war chest to prosecutors. Levy, 51, made...
New stop signs make PS 79 safer: Halloran
The children of PS 79 are a little safer, thanks to a grassroots effort on behalf of the school’s parents and City Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) that resulted in the...
DA looking at Wills's record
(Editor’s note: The misdemeanor charges against Ruben Wills include petit larceny and criminal trespass in the Sept. 19. 1996 complaint.)City Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica) went on the defensive this week...
Willets backers want to sue city over plans
the required steps to comply with environmental law.The group also plans to submit a challenge in about two months alleging the city did not properly advertise or translate the eminent...
Beep OKs White House rezone plan
voiced her support for a zoning change that would allow the owner of the former White House Restaurant in Whitestone to be expanded.Marshall’s support is contingent on the eatery’s owner,...
South Ozone Pk. protests all-male shelter
The South Ozone Park community has banded together to demand that the city be up front with them over a homeless shelter that was established last month near PS 124...
Marshall approves plan to redevelop RKO Keith's
stating she believes the city Board of Standards & Appeals should approve the proposal to transform the space into a 17-floor, mixed-use residential building.Michael Nussbaum, a spokesman for the developer,...
Pregnancy center plans suit over law
The founder of a dozen pregnancy centers, including two in Queens, said he plans to take legal action against the city after Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed into law a bill...
Holy Holi! Parade makes a splash in Richmond Hill
Thousands of Hindu worshipers and others intent on putting the winter season behind them celebrated the start of spring Sunday with Richmond Hill’s annual Phagwah parade.The festival, where everyone arrives...
Cops arrest teens in shooting of Douglaston man
Two teens were arrested Friday on charges of killing a Douglaston man and sending another to the hospital during a drug deal gone bad in a Murray Hill parking lot...
3 teens nabbed in murder of Hollis woman
A week after they allegedly murdered a Jamaica woman right in front of her husband in a struggle over stealing her purse, three teenagers were arrested by the authorities and...
Queens biz owner hopes pageant will put Whitestone on the map
with the first-annual Miss Whitestone United States pageant planned for next month.A gala event, the showcase is an opportunity for women from the neighborhood to compete for cash as well...
MediSys board probed by state
The state Department of Health is investigating the boards of MediSys and Flushing, Jamaica and Brookdale hospitals in connection with their decision last week to fire former President and Chief...
Avella rallies over planned closing of Jamaica High
State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) and City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) joined dozens of Jamaica High School students Friday to rally against the city’s decision to close the landmark...
Atty. general investigating Sen. Huntley
Taxpayer money that was distributed to education groups with close ties to state Sen. Shirley Huntley (D-Jamaica) has caught the state attorney general’s eye, according to a published report.Attorney General...
Man shot to death by another driver
An apparent argument that started between two motorists and escalated on a Hollis street ended fatally for one man Sunday afternoon, police and eyewitnesses said.A man in a Nissan got...
Court refuses to dismiss Haggerty $1.1M theft case
Forest Hills political operative John Haggerty, who is accused of stealing $1.1 million of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s money, was unsuccessful last week in getting the case thrown out of court,...
Jamaica led state in foreclosure filings in '09
f the mortgage crisis that has crippled southeast Queens over the last half decade.Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s 12-page study found that between 2006 and 2009, the number of foreclosures in New...
Flushing board wants bilingual store signs now
The long-debated issue of how to encourage the use of English on businesses’ signs in downtown Flushing has heated up in recent days.Members of an advisory board formed last year...
NYPD brass visits Jamaica to promote summer camp
and a southeast Queens resident paid a visit to the community last week to encourage youth to get discipline in their lives and avoid falling into the cracks that could...
Panelists blame Bloomberg for broken schools
A panel of education advocates blamed a lack of parental involvement and overhauls to the education system by Mayor Michael Bloomberg as contributing factors as to why schools in southeast...
Jamaica Estates home gets OK for expansion
Community Board 8 gave its approval for the owner of a Jamaica Estates single-family home to enlarge the dwelling’s second floor and attic and also voted in favor of extending...
Delta seeks local contractors for JFK terminal renovations
its multimillion dollar-expansion of its John F. Kennedy International Airport terminal, community members are contending it is not doing enough to make the project more diverse.Richard Hellenbrecht, the community relations...
Flushing-owned bus crashes, injuring 23 in New Hampshire
Northeast this month, including a horrific one in the Bronx that killed 15 people March 12 when a bus en route from a Connecticut casino to Chinatown in Manhattan slammed...
Leaders protest senior cuts at Boro Hall
ve led borough seniors and lawmakers to hold many similar rallies in recent weeks since they believe the cuts will have a severe impact on the quality of seniors’ lives....
August Martin HS should close: DOE
A report commissioned by the state Department of Education has recommended closing August Martin High School in Jamaica, citing pervasive lateness among students, ineffective teaching techniques and a “low incidence...
Asian groups blast House budget cuts in Flushing
Representatives of a number of prominent Asian-American advocacy groups converged on Flushing last Thursday to stand in opposition to massive cuts to social assistance and other services included in a...
Developer speeds up Aqueduct schedule
The developer of the Aqueduct Race Track racino said it is running on a condensed schedule to complete the project three months earlier than expected.Under the previous plans, Resorts World...
Rochdale Village Little League season canceled
The Rochdale Village Little League coach’s years of alleged sexual misconduct has cost the team its season this year, the police said.Detective Richard Santangelo of the Queens Special Victims Squad...
Borough president — though not ours! — says he'll return tainted developer's cash
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer will return campaign cash from a disgraced developer — something his Brooklyn counterpart has refused to do.Unlike Borough President Markowitz, Stringer will say fuggedaboutit to...
'Civil' obedience! State designates Wallabout as a historic district
The historic beauty of a swath of Civil War-era homes in an isolated corner of Fort Greene has finally been recog-nized. More than 200 properties located within five blocks of...
DVD Extra: George Feltenstein interviewed on the Warner Archive Collection's second anniversary
This week marks the second anniversary of the innovative Warner Archive Collection, which has made hundreds of hard-to-find and downright obscure titles from the studio's vast library available on manufactured-to-demand...
Yankees' Granderson searches for at-bat song (VIDEO)
Picking an at-bat song isn't as easy as you might think.The website 12AngryMascots.com used Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson in a humorous look at the process.Watch the video here:
Sheepshead Bay Turkish joint is a restaurant with balls
You’ve really got to have guts to try the balls at this restaurant!A plate of lamb testicles is one of the best dishes served at Caucasus Garden, a Turkish eatery...
Editor’s Pick: Anahita Moussavian is puttin' on the glitz
I’m a sucker for sparkle. Behold some of my favorite embellished beauties.
NYC names Mathew Wambua new housing commissioner
Mayor Bloomberg has named administration veteran Mathew Wambua to the post of commissioner of the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Wambua has served in the Bloomberg administration since...
Wisconsin Supreme Court may take up Walker's collective bargaining law
MADISON, Wis. -- A Wisconsin appeals court said Thursday that the state Supreme Court is the appropriate court to decide whether a new law that diminishes the collective bargaining power...
It's a big Con Ed ache as hundreds of workers will compete for street parking
Hundreds more drivers will compete for parking spots in Gowanus and Park Slope under a plan by Con Ed to eliminate a 250-space employee parking lot next month.The energy giant...
Charges vs. 4 Pace University football players dropped
VALHALLA, N.Y. — As soon as the charges against them were dropped Thursday, a group of college football players switched from defense to offense, saying they plan to sue the...
Not guilty murder plea in W. 35th St. salon stab slay of estranged wife
He begged to be strafed by bullets -- but all he got were tiny bean bags. A day after stabbing his wife dead in a Midtown beauty salon, Michael Kenny...
Knicks wearing down with brutal March schedule
Despite Mike D'Antoni's laments the past month for more practice time following the Carmelo Anthony trade, the Knicks' embattled head coach called off Thursday's practice late Wednesday night. D'Antoni talked...
Mayor Bloomberg defends ACS boss after two former workers indicted
A day after two former ACS workers were indicted for failing to avert the death of a Brooklyn girl, Mayor Michael Bloomberg jumped to the defense of embattled Administration for...
Family gathers to bury Liz Taylor at LA cemetery
GLENDALE, Calif. — Five black stretch limousines carrying the family of Elizabeth Taylor arrived for her private funeral service Thursday at a Southern California cemetery famous for being the final...
Carter to travel to North Korea
WASHINGTON -- Former US President Jimmy Carter will make a private trip next month to North Korea to meet with state officials in the secretive communist country, a State Department...
Second rider sues, says driver Williams caused I-95 bus crash
Passengers in a fatal bus crash in New York are filing lawsuits saying the bus driver was at fault. Plaintiff Erold Jean Marie says he believes driver Ophadell Williams was...
South Shore's Wilson verbals to St. Bonaventure
South Shore’s Tatiana Wilson verbally committed to St. Bonaventure today, Vikings coach Anwar Gladden told The Post.The senior went on a visit last weekend, a few days after South Shore...
Rangers' Staal returns; angers Lundqvist in practice
Rangers defenseman Marc Staal, who has missed the past two games with a suspected left knee issue, pronounced himself good to go for Thursday night's match at the Garden against...
Henry out for Red Bulls on Saturday
Already without five players because of international call-ups, the Red Bulls will not have star Thierry Henry on Saturday at Columbus. The former French international suffered a strained hamstring early...
Amanda Knox files lawsuit over devastating US TV movie
PERUGIA, Italy -- Convicted killer Amanda Knox filed a lawsuit in an Italian court Thursday to stop the distribution of a US TV movie that she said "exploited" her life...
Whoopi Goldberg admits she smoked weed before 1991 Oscar speech
LOS ANGELES -- Comedian Whoopi Goldberg admitted to smoking weed before the 1991 Academy Awards ceremony and said she was completely stoned as she delivered her acceptance speech for winning...
BA's Top 31 Mets Prospects; No. 5: Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Vitals: 23 years old (turns 24 on Aug. 7); 6-foot-3 and 210 pounds; hits left-handed and throws right-handed; drafted by the Mets out of Azuza Pacific (Calif.) University; outfielder; ranked...
Giants quarterback Eli Manning and wife welcome baby girl
Oh, baby! Giants quarterback Eli Manning can add the title of dad to go with his Super Bowl ring. Manning and his wife Abby celebrated the birth on Monday of...
Parise practices; will play with Devils this season
Just when faith was fading, the Devils have fresh, massive inspiration to revive their Preposterous Dream. Zach Parise, their reigning two-time team MVP, joined them in practice Thursday after missing...
City to census: Where’d all the people go?
Ride the No. 7 — New York’s ghost train! Perplexed city planners today said federal bean counters came up a several hundred thousand short in the latest US Census, and...
BA's Top 31 Yankees Prospects; No. 5: Andrew Brackman
Vitals: 25 years old (turns 26 on Dec. 4); 6-foot-10 and 240 pounds; both hits and throws right-handed; drafted by the Yankees in the first round of the 2007 draft...
BA's Top 31 Mets Prospects; No. 6: Reese Havens
Vitals: 24 years old (turns 25 on October 20); 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds; hits left-handed and throws right-handed; drafted by the Mets out of South Carolina University in the first...
American Apparel CEO again sued for sexual assault
LOS ANGELES -- The chief executive officer of American Apparel is being sued by a second former employee for sexual assault, local media reported. Dov Charney, according to a complaint...
BA's Top 31 Yankees Prospects; No. 6: Austin Romine
Vitals: 22 years old (turns 23 on Nov. 22); 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds; both hits and throws right-handed; drafted by the Yankees in the second round of the 2007 draft...
Man charged in EMT's death killed in Brooklyn shooting
A man charged in the cold-blooded slaying of a disgraced city paramedic was himself fatally shot near Prospect Park last night, police sources said. Julio Locarno, 23, was hit with...
State may reach early budget deal
ALBANY – Could it be? An early state budget deal? Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-L.I.) announced this morning that a "conceptual agreement" on how to close a projected $10...
DC air traffic controller was asleep on shift, investigators confirm
WASHINGTON -- An air traffic controller confessed Thursday that he fell asleep alone at his post Tuesday night at Reagan National Airport as two planes radioed for help. The unidentified...
Cousin of abducted 'Tuxedo King' is 'shocked' at negotiator's parole
The cousin of 1993 abduction victim Harvey "Tuxedo King" Weinstein — who was directly involved in tense, $3 million dollar ransom negotiations — is "shocked and disgusted" the kidnapper’s chief...
Mets' Beltran has 'good day' running bases
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Carlos Beltran aced the running part of the exam Thursday, moving him a step closer to the Mets’ opening game in eight days. “My main concern...
Two Queens school bus drivers busted for fraudulently obtaining licenses
Two Queens school bus drivers were arrested today for fraudulently obtaining licenses as part of a state crackdown following a bus crash two weeks ago that killed 15 people, authorities...
Two dead as 6.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Burma and rocks neighboring Thailand
RANGOON -- Burma was struck by a 6.8-magnitude earthquake Thursday that shook neighboring Thailand and killed at least two people. Seismologists said the quake hit at 8.25pm local time, near...
Chris Brown said he was letting off steam in 'Good Morning America' freak-out
Singer Chris Brown said he was just letting off steam when he blew up earlier this week and threw a chair at a window following an interview on "Good Morning...
Underwear bomber picked Detroit because it was cheapest flight
WASHINGTON — When an admitted al Qaeda operative planned his itinerary for a Christmas 2009 airline bombing, he considered launching the strike in the skies above Houston or Chicago, The...
Markowitz says he'll 'wait and see' about giving back campaign cash from disgraced developer
Borough President Markowitz says he will not immediately return thousands in campaign contributions from a developer who was arrested earlier this month in a federal investigation into bribing a prominent...
Exchange CEOs square off over NYSE takeover
The top executives of rival exchange operators NYSE Euronext and Nasdaq OMX Group have a long history of tough talk and ferocious competition that could soon explode if Nasdaq decides...
Libya is a 'kinetic military action'?
April Fools comes early to the White House.
Battles for two strategic cities as French destroy Libyan aircraft
TRIPOLI, Libya -- In see-saw battles for strategic Libyan territory, government forces unleashed snipers, tanks and artillery to target rebel-held Misrata Thursday while insurgent forces made their way to within...
Bronx lawmaker proposes palm reading measure to curb Medicaid fraud
Raise your palm! A Bronx lawmaker has proposed a measure that would require medical providers to use biometric palm readers to help curb Medicaid fraud. The proposal, if enacted into...
Weekly jobless claims down 5K to 382K, consistent with slowly-improving labor market
WASHINGTON -- US first-time claims for unemployment benefits in the week ending March 19 fell 5,000 to 382,000, the Labor Department said Thursday, as the level remained consistent with a...
No. 6: Mourning Taveras ready to lead Kennedy to promise land
Peter Taveras is a favorite of coaches in The Bronx. His own, Alex Torres, lauds his relentless work ethic and even keel temperament. One of his rivals, DeWitt Clinton assistant...
Tottenville in search of redemption, PSAL girls lacrosse city title
Tottenville has been the favorite in the preseason, but not the champion at the end the last two years. The Pirates earned the top playoff seed each of the last...
Anxiety in Japan over radiation in tap water; two nuclear plant workers treated for 'burns'
TOKYO — Shops across Tokyo began rationing goods — milk, toilet paper, rice and water — as a run on bottled water coupled with delivery disruptions left shelves bare Thursday...
Knicks need victory to stop bleeding
There comes a time when a slump becomes something else. There comes a time when talking hopefully about turning things around in time for the playoff suddenly seems like an...
Mets bust Perez signs with Nationals
The bidding war for Oliver Perez didn’t last long. Two days after being released by the Mets, the underachieving lefty signed a minor league deal with Washington yesterday. It’s the...
PSAL Championship Division girls lacrosse preview
Beach Channel enjoyed magical rides to consecutive PSAL city titles, but the bulk of those gritty teams has graduated. Star Cynithia Smalls is now at Howard and Tolagbe Olatunbosun and...
New York State Federation Class B boys basketball preview
Boys basketball beat writers Zach Braziller and Dylan Butler break down this weekend’s New York State Federation Class B tournament at the Times Union Center in Albany. Here’s the schedule:...
Walker willing UConn to wins
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Killer Kemba Walker has his eyes on the prize. "We're having a great season, but at this point, we're not thinking anything less than a national championship,"...
Jimmer dominance at BYU reminiscent of Maravich
NEW ORLEANS — Pistol Pete Maravich, college basketball’s all-time leading scorer, is a legendary figure. The LSU guard, who averaged 44.2 points a game over three seasons from 1967-70 without...
Howie Hoops: Shooting star will fall
After a great first week, let’s see if we can make Charlie Sheen proud and keep on winning. No two players have had as much to do with their team’s...
Unlikely march nothing new for Butler
NEW ORLEANS — It’s a blatant violation of the Cinderella policy. A college basketball team simply cannot play the role of Cinderella in one year — as the mid-major Butler...
Hu could take Mets second base job if Emaus stumbles
JUPITER, Fla. — There won’t be a winner in the Mets’ second-base derby, only a least-disappointing player. Brad Emaus yesterday appeared to be anointed the new second baseman, but last...
New York State Federation Class A boys basketball preview
Boys basketball beat writers Zach Braziller and Dylan Butler break down this weekend’s New York State Federation Class A tournament at the Times Union Center in Albany. Here’s the schedule:...
Nazareth ready to put finishing touches on historic season
Nazareth is ready to bring home the final piece of its championship collection. In their first season in CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Division I, the Lady Kingsmen won the regular season and...
Live blog recap: NYS Federation boys basketball, Friday
ALBANY – The basketball season will come to an end this weekend at the Times Union Center as the New York State Federation tournament pits the best of the best...
Joseph's star turn helped make Midwood a champion
The PSAL Class A title game was billed as a showdown between the league’s best guards: Midwood’s Bryan Smith against Long Island City’s Aaron Williams. In Smith and Williams, it...
Live blog recap: NYS Federation girls basketball, Friday
ALBANY – We’re taking our show on the road.With the final three days of the girls basketball season upon us, NYPost.com will make the 150-mile trip upstate to Albany to...
Ring city: Federation title would be 'icing' on Bergtraum's sweet season
It’s been a long time since Ed Grezinsky has given his players rings for winning the PSAL city title. Normally at Murry Bergtraum, the goal every year is to win...
Days after winning JUCO title, Bergtraum alum to sign with Syracuse
Shanee Williams was a pure scorer in high school, lighting up scoreboards wherever she went with Murry Bergtraum. She hit four 3-pointers in the first quarter alone against Thomas Jefferson...
Drama mama
Mama imagines what the TV "brains" were thinking when they made these decisions about their dramas: * "Make It or Break It" (Monday, 9 p.m., ABC Family) "Our research shows...
'Tough' stuff
Miss USA is trading in her tiara for a shot at professional wrestling. Beauty queen Rima Fakih -- the pageant's first-ever Arab-American winner -- says growing up in Jackson Heights,...
Father-in-law selling Ramsay pub
'Hell's Kitchen" star Gordon Ramsay might lose a second London gastropub after his estranged father-in-law, Chris Hutcheson, put The Warrington up for sale for $8.9 million. Ramsay and Hutcheson have...
Written by Shakespeare? It's Bard to tell
There's a fascinating mystery unfurling onstage at the Classic Stage Company, and it has little to do with the play itself. The issue is whether "Double Falsehood" is really a...
Kim's crime passion
Kim Kardashian, who turned 30 last fall, is branching out to new realities. On Monday, the "Kourtney and Kim Take New York" star tweeted about her keen interest in the...
Troupe's Merce-iful salute
It seemed all of downtown dance -- the die-hard fans and the performers as well -- paid homage Tuesday night to Merce Cunningham, the great modern choreographer who died in...
Mommy & ME
When my daughter was 10 years old, my friend Rosemary threatened to call Child Services to report me for neglect. That's how shocked and appalled she was that I had...
Starr report
Foodie call: Noted TV food-show chefs/judges/hosts/contestants Tom Colicchio, Eric Ripert, Steve Ells, Michael Chiarello and Duff Goldman will be among the attendees at next week's Annual Leadership Awards staged by...
Hey, NYC! Are you living the dream?
Chelsea couple Tim McClelland and Colleen Darr are living the American Dream . . . New York City-style. But there’s nary a minivan or picket fence in sight. Instead, they...
Quake is world's wor$t disaster
Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami is the most expensive natural disaster ever, with government estimates yesterday showing that the rebuilding process could cost the country's already-fragile economy up to $309...
Elizabeth Taylor's looks often overshadowed acting abilities
Arguably the most stunningly beautiful woman ever to grace a movie screen -- her raven hair, violet eyes and flawless features perfectly complementing the voluptuous curves of her peak years...
Lights out for nukes? It just might be time
Adam Brodsky's article, "Just Sit in the Dark," (PostOpinion, March 18) is great. FDR used the Depression to move America left and institute a myriad of social policies that now,...
The 'quake canard
Not letting a crisis go to waste, New York's anti-nu clear establishment quickly seized on the tragic events in Japan to further its agenda. Leading this effort was Riverkeeper, the...
Making excuses for terror
Throughout the Arab world, ordinary people by the thousands and millions are clamoring for political change that will alter their lives for the better. Meanwhile, in the land between the...
Moammar's molls 'virgin' soldiers
Moammar Khadafy's last line of defense -- even as he is hiding out from the allied assault -- wear lipstick and high heels. They are 40 sexy trained killers --...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan An alleged child pornographer who escaped federal house arrest in Massachusetts killed himself with an apparent drug overdose in a Murray Hill hotel room, police sources said yesterday. A...
Board stiff: Gupta's deal with the feds
Bye, bye Raj Rajaratnam! In case you don't recognize the name, Rajaratnam is the head of a hedge fund called Galleon Group. But he'll probably be spending the next umpteen...
Killing their way out of a political mess
Yesterday's horrific bombing in Je rusalem and the ongoing barrage of mortars from Gaza into Israel have more to do with internal Palestinian politics than with the ancient struggle between...
Budget battle on rent rules
ALBANY -- This isn't your everyday landlord-tenant dispute. Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos for the first time raised the threat of a high-noon showdown over the state's soon-to-expire rent laws,...
Starbuck$
Starbucks shares rose 5 percent, or $1.74, to $36.69 on plans to broaden the brand. Chief Executive Howard Schultz told shareholders at the company's annual meeting yesterday the firm is...
'Star' badge
The commanding officer of Harlem's 28th Precinct was given the "Brightest Star" award by local pastors yesterday for steering youths away from gangs through mentor programs. "One of the big...
The worst homeland-security menace
How much of your freedom are you willing to give up in the name of your personal safety? That question is prompted by the latest news about the Transportation Security...
Business briefs
Crisis hurts Japan's crisis will cut global growth this year by half a percentage point to 3.8 percent, according to Morgan Stanley.Taxing matter In a blog post on the Treasury...
NY pols sound new alarms on Indian Point
The federal agency that oversees nuke plants is not properly assessing the safety of the twin Indian Point reactors just 35 miles from the heart of Manhattan, two New York...
Pop-ups on SoHo menu
SoHo's community board will decide tonight whether to approve six temporary "pop-up cafes" -- the latest street-overhauling plan by Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan. Sadik-Khan's mother, Jane McCarthy, is one of...
W'burg 'high lies' condos
They say they were promised "luxury living," only to have their dreams shattered after buying pricey condos at a new high-rise complex on the Williamsburg waterfront. Apartment owners at Northside...
ABC invites Chris Brown back on 'Good Morning America'
Encore! Raging R&B crooner Chris Brown is welcome back on ABC's "Good Morning America," even though his last appearance ended in a shirtless, window-smashing tirade. "We wish him the absolute...
Pedal-pushing yellow lights
An NYPD blitz against bicycle riders who blow red lights in Central Park prompted legislators yesterday to introduce a bill requiring the city to set the signals to flashing yellow...
Nacchio rips duo in 'legal briefs' suit
Jailed broadband boss Joseph Nacchio is suing his defense lawyers for bungling his insider-trading case while running up a $25 million legal tab for pricey meals, hotel-room movies -- and...
Downright ugly
There's a new leader in the ugly bank sweepstakes. Brian Moynihan's Bank of America yesterday became the only bank among the top 10 to have its bid to reinstate a...
Council barely 'cutting' it
The City Council reduced its own operating budget by 1.5 percent yesterday -- a stingy number compared to the 4 percent reductions Mayor Bloomberg recently required of most other agencies....
The bedded and the wedded
She was a siren on screen and a vixen in the bedroom. Voluptuous Elizabeth Taylor collected husbands and lovers like diamonds -- marrying eight times, including twice to the same...
Facebook floats real-time ad test
Facebook is testing a new program capable of serving up ads as fast as members can post a status update. The social networking giant's initiative, currently being tested on 1...
Lawyer 'cops' a feel after sex bust: police
A Brooklyn lawyer busted for a sex crime later tried to get freaky at the precinct -- groping the arresting officer and trying to kiss her male sergeant, authorities said...
Officially now the Ed Bridge
Ed Koch must be "Feelin' Groovy." The City Council yesterday voted to rename the Queensboro Bridge -- made famous in part by Simon & Garfunkel's 1960s folk hit "The 59th...
Blankfein 'fesses up to director's leak to Galleon
Goldman Sachs' bank vault holds a lot of cash -- but not secrets. Taking the stand in Manhattan federal court yesterday, Goldman chief Lloyd Blankfein told jurors that ex-Goldman director...
Harry Winston sparkles
Wall Street is taking a shine to Harry Winston. Shares of the pricey diamond retailer -- which have surged this month on buyout speculation -- hit a 52-week high yesterday...
Hollywood mourns Elizabeth Taylor after she succumbs to heart failure at age 79
Elizabeth Taylor, the legendary goddess of Hollywood's golden age whose renowned beauty and scandalous love life made her an icon and celebrity far beyond the silver screen, died yesterday. She...
Kid-welfare workers hit with tot-slay rap
Two former Administration for Children's Services employees were slammed with homicide charges yesterday in the horrific death of a 4-year- old Brooklyn girl -- the first case of city child-protective...
It's not Showtime
CBS's Showtime is pulling popular shows such as "Californication" and "Dexter" from Netflix, just days after the streaming video service kicked off a rivalry with pay-TV networks by cutting a...
Salsa son porn rap
Salsa legend Willie Colon's son -- a Big Apple tourism ambassador with ties to Mayor Bloomberg -- has been busted on child-porn charges, prosecutors said yesterday. Patrick Colon, 21, was...
Killer tries to pull plea over lawyer's 'loyalties'
An admitted mob killer filed suit yesterday to take back his guilty plea on grounds that he got bad advice from a lawyer with "divided loyalties." Reputed Gambino crime-family soldier...
Elizabeth Taylor, 1932-2011
She was one of the last survivors of Hollywood's golden age -- an era when the term "movie star" truly meant something. Simply put, Elizabeth Taylor -- who died yesterday...
CUNY's infantile profs
Back to the barricades for the CUNY professoriate? Not so much. Sure, a handful of City University faculty-union stalwarts -- and a gaggle of the usual life-owes-us-a-living hangers-on -- were...
Cancel Kessel
Then-Gov. David Paterson's choice to head the New York Power Authority, Richie Kessel, turns out to have been a big mistake, just as we predicted. Now, only two questions remain:...
If she was your friend, it was for life
She had the most beautiful eyes I ever saw. Elizabeth Taylor's eyes were purple. They were violet. I've never seen anything like them again. She was shorter than most people...
'Hit man for hire' double-crosses NJ wacko
It must have been the first "hit" on her Google search. Federal authorites say a jealous Jersey City woman turned to a Web site called Hitmanforhire.com to arrange the rubout...
'Killer' ex-cop lied: DA
Bronx prosecutors said yesterday they've caught a sadistic ex-cop in a web of lies -- and have a mountain of evidence proving he strangled his wife and dumped her body...
Once again, Blankfein forced to play defense
Lately, Lloyd Blankfein may be finding himself fielding as many subpoenas as requests to handle the lead roles on blockbuster mergers. Indeed, the Goldman Sachs boss yesterday was again sitting...
Picard says NY Mets face default on debt
The owners of the New York Mets may default on their debt if they agree to settle a lawsuit by the trustee liquidating Bernie Madoff's firm for $100 million or...
Camp teen shot pics of 'sex attack'
A creepy counselor at a Staten Island Catholic day camp was indicted yesterday for an alleged sex attack on an 8-year-old autistic boy -- who couldn't even speak to report...
Charmed life and turbulent times of Old Hollywood's leading lady
For all of Elizabeth Taylor's memorable film characters -- Maggie, the "cat" in the Tennessee Williams classic, a call girl in "Butterfield 8," Egyptian Queen Cleopatra -- there was no...
Tributes and tears flow in Tinseltown
Liz Taylor's death yesterday left Hollywood and countless stars and power players reeling. Dozens of Tinseltown's leading lights poured their hearts out -- in person and on Twitter and Facebook...
Liz & Jacko: Hollywood's odd couple
They grew up in the spotlight and then tried to shield each other from its harsh glare. Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor were fast friends who bonded over their "horrible"...
Lohan spurns rob plea deal
It looks as if Lindsay Lohan will star in a new courtroom drama. The bad girl of Hollywood turned down a plea deal yesterday in the alleged theft of a...
LT-pimp plea deal coming
The ex-con charged with pimping out an underage hooker to disgraced New York Giants legend Lawrence Taylor is ready to be thrown for a loss. Rasheed Davis is "99.9 percent"...
Private rites for public star
Elizabeth Taylor will be buried later this week in a private ceremony attended by family. It's believed her final resting place will be at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park in...
Mets' value drops 13 percent
It's an amazin' reversal of fortune for the Mets -- baseball's second-most valuable franchise only two years ago is now in a dismal fifth place. The team lost 13 percent...
Jet-landing 'nap' scare
WASHINGTON -- Two airliners landed at Reagan National Airport without clearance from the airport tower -- because the lone controller on duty was asleep. An aviation official told The Associated...
Israelis avenge terror
JERUSALEM -- Israeli warplanes hit Hamas targets in Gaza early today, retaliating for rocket attacks on Israeli cities, as tension peaked over the first deadly bombing targeting Israelis in Jerusalem...
4 banks in Libor
Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase have been asked by US regulators to make employees available to testify as witnesses in a probe of potential interest-rate manipulation,...
Time to Khada-flee
Do the right thing and go, Moammar, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton demanded yesterday. "The quickest way for him to end this is to actually serve the Libyan people...
The extra green mile
When Jesse and Amanda Glickenhaus were first settling into their apartment at the Visionaire in Battery Park City, Amanda laid down the law for her husband: “You can find a...
Selling Steinway
Even if the Steinway Mansion in Astoria, Queens, is a bit out of your price range, here’s your chance at some of the home’s high notes. On Saturday, Capo Auction...
Ship ship hooray
You could call Paul Galvin a man with crate expectations. Galvin is the man behind SG Blocks, which builds houses, office buildings and strip malls out of used shipping containers....
Just sold!
Manhattan CENTRAL PARK WEST $280,000 225 Central Park West Studio co-op, 350 square feet, with separate kitchen, windowed bath and moldings; building features doorman, garage and roof deck. Maintenance $730,...
Inside man
I knew my ears would pop on the elevator rocketing me toward the 72nd floor of Trump World Tower, among the tallest residential buildings on Earth. I’d brought three international...
Wish upon an Energy Star
Maybe a gasoline-powered alarm clock isn’t your idea of an energy-efficient appliance. But the concept sounded good to the Environmental Protection Agency. The bureau approved the imaginary clock and 14...
Jets' Cotchery had back surgery: report
Jets receiver Jerricho Cotchery played the 2010 season with a herniated disk and underwent back surgery on Feb. 3, according to an ESPN.com report. Perhaps that explains the team-high eight...
Carmelo says Knicks need to relax
Carmelo Anthony said he believes his teammates need to loosen up and stop playing with such tension. Anthony celebrated the one-month anniversary of his trade to New York last night...
Orioles' Showalter rips Jeter: report
Buck Showalter said he gets angry at Derek Jeter and made some sarcastic remarks about the Red Sox in the April issue of Men's Journal. Showalter, the former Yankees manager...
Humphries, Nets snap road losing streak
CLEVELAND -- Kris Humphries was so exhausted, he thought the Nets had just won in two overtimes. No wonder he was beat. Nobody worked harder. Humphries grabbed a career-high 23...
Knicks coach showing strain of skid
Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni clearly is feeling the heat as some fans clamor the club's slide is his fault. After last night's seventh loss in eight games to the Magic,...
Knicks under .500 after loss to Magic
Now even Amar'e Stoudemire is wearing down. It's breaking apart piece by piece, and Dwight Howard flexed his mighty muscles to aid in the continuing destruction of the Knicks at...
Sports shorts
NIT: Semifinals pairings set Wichita State, Alabama and Washington State last night clinched spots in next week's NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden. The Shockers (27-8) advanced with an 82-75...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 p.m.Best Bet: Ashley Cruiser (1st)FIRST-1 1/16 ml pc; $6,000; conditional5AshleyCruiser(JBartlett)7-2-38-51Eagle Together(D Dube)2-6-15-13MyMissBliss(MKimelman)7-7-73-12Golden Opt(B Holland)2-2-710-14PetticoatJunctn(JStrttn)7-4-820-16RoadWorkAhead(JPantalno)6-7-615-17Roca Rockette(C Manzi)4-5-510-18Searchfortheshrk(SBchrd)7-2-78-1SECOND-1 1/16 ml tr; $10,000; cond1Bo Didley N(S Bouchard)4-6-35-13DangerHall(JPantaleano)2-8-63-12Risk Seeker(J Marshall)3-3-34-14HAndM'sHit(LStalbaum)6-3-612-15Haste(M Forte)4-3-610-16WinnieTheWho(GBrennan)5-2-66-17Buck...
Bill Smith At Meadowlands
Post time: 7:00 p.m.Best Bet: Dingy's Party (2nd)FIRST-mile; trot; $10,000; conditional2WhateverItTakes(AMiller)3-3-52-11BridgeToNowhere(JCmpbll)1-8-87-24ReadyForCloseup(YGingrs)1-8-45-13ForcefulAction(DMiller)5-7-315-15ChineseCuisine(RPierce)5-3-610-16JustaJerseyBoy(BSears)8-2-68-17Wy Fi(A Buttitta)6-4-912-18Montage(T Tetrick)3-3-64-1SECOND-mile; trot; $9,000; claiming5Dingy's Party(D Miller)1-1-22-16Colin Power(T Tetrick)2-6-34-14Smooth Muscles(P Berry)3-4-26-11StrikingLavec(JMeittins)5-2-610-12L D Spur(Y Gingras)3-1-15-13Aviewtoakill(F Paquet)4-2-315-17Autumn Victory(B Sears)6-4-612-18ZeroBoundaries(TRaymer)7-6-110-19Sy(R Pierce)7-8-815-110Rydeabout(J...
Tomorrow's Aqueduct Entries
Post Time: 1:00 pm. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST1m&70y; $42,000; str alw; 4upPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Moon Raven(L),118N Alvarado2-5-1Conway 4-12Rigby(L),118D Cohen3-1-1Brown 9-53Marquet Rebel(L),118M Luzzi3-1-6Levine 15-14Seeking Anita(L),118C Lopez5-1-1Sciacca 3-15Jimmy Vegas(L),118CVelasquez1-1-4Brown 2-1SECOND6f;...
Aqueduct Charts
Mar. 23, 2011 Rain And Sloppy. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST5 1/2f; $15,000; mdn clm; 3upOff: 1:01. Good. 3w 1/2,bid 1/4,driftedTime: 22.67, 47.05, 59.69, 1:06.58.Trainer: Steven AsmussenWinner: DK B/ C,...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1 mile; $19,000; clm($15,000); 3upBELONGS TO SHEILA was further off the pace than usual and closed to be beaten three lengths last out. He finished second while racing closer...
Gulfstream analysis
Post time: 12:55 p.m. All horses appear in post position order FIRST-1 mile; $16,200; cl($12,50); 3YO LIZARD'S REPENT finished third this distance in last two starts. SAND BANDIT drops in...
Gulfstream Results
FIRST-6f; $24,300; str alw; 3YO; (f)3SookieStckhse (Grcia) 10.205.603.205MyMamaGator (Alvrz)3.402.209Shawarma (Garcia)2.10 Off 12:56. Time 1:11.03. Fast. Scr: John's Love Too, Fashionable Elsa. * Exacta (3-5) $34.20 * $1 Superfecta (3-5-9-2) $327.60...
Devils' Rolston perseveres after rough start
The saga of Brian Rolston is one that defines the Preposterous Dream. It likely will prove ill fated, but the Devils' implausible turnaround still will be remembered among the team's...
The Post Line
NCAA BasketballRegional SemifinalsTonightAt New OrleansFavoriteLine UnderdogFlorida3 (149)BYUWisconsin5 (124)ButlerAt Anaheim, Calif.San Diego St.Pick (130)ConnecticutDuke8½ (145)ArizonaTomorrowAt Newark, N.J.North Car.4½ (149½)MarquetteOhio St.5½ (140)KentuckyAt San AntonioKansas10½ (137½)RichmondFlorida St.3½ (132½)VCUCITSemifinalsTomorrowSMU3 (131)Santa ClaraSaturdayIona2 (143)ETSUHome team in...
Mets' Collins itching to see Beltran play outfield
JUPITER, Fla. -- The Mets have a plan for Carlos Beltran. Just don't ask manager Terry Collins or general manager Sandy Alderson to reveal the specifics, other than they expect...
Continual digs at Yankees' A-Rod unfair
The easiest target in baseball -- probably in all sports -- should just make life simpler for his detractors by replacing the No. 13 with a bull's-eye. Look, Alex Rodriguez...
If Drury returns, he could help Rangers on faceoffs
The man with the wounded knee just might be the playoff answer to the Rangers' Achilles heel. Entering tonight's match at the Garden against the Senators with a magic number...
Agent Boras defends himself against 'Player X'
This spring training Mark Teixeira followed teammate Alex Rodriguez in dismissing Scott Boras as his representative, a move that one player suggests underscores the shortcomings of the biggest agent in...
Garcia favored to land final spot in Yankees' rotation
TAMPA -- If you listened to Yankees manager Joe Girardi's words yesterday, it was difficult to believe Freddy Garcia won't win the fifth starter's job. With the veteran right-hander working...
Today's Sports on Air
Auto Racing1:30 a.m.(Fri.)Formula One: Australian Grand Prix, practiceSPEEDBaseball1 p.m.Cardinals at MetsSNY5 p.m.White Sox at CubsESPN2Basketball7:15 p.m.NCAA Regional semifinal:Connecticut vs. San Diego StateCBS7:27 p.m.NCAA Regional semifinal:Florida vs. BYUTBS9:45 p.m.NCAA Regional semifinal:Duke...
Mickelson added Bay Hill in attempt to fix game
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The ink on his scorecard from the final round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship two weeks ago at Doral hadn't yet dried when Phil Mickelson announced he planned...
Tiger in friendly territory
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The world is waiting for Tiger Woods to be, well, Tiger Woods again. What better place to rekindle the old magic than at Bay Hill, where he'll...
Witness tells of Bonds' syringe slip-aways
SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds looked at the witness stand with a blank expression as a childhood friend and former business partner described how baseball's biggest star walked into the...
Yankees playing shallow with lack of outfield depth
TAMPA -- Joe Girardi mentioned yesterday how young outfielder Melky Mesa had caught his eye this spring. Too bad the youngster, who was sent down last night and is slated...
Opening Day hopes dwindling for Yankees' Granderson
TAMPA -- Curtis Granderson doesn't know if he will be ready for Opening Day, and manager Joe Girardi is still hopeful to have his center fielder. "I wouldn't be surprised...
Home Team Lineups
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Weird but true
Maybe he thought it was the other kind of bar. A DWI suspect in upstate Middletown showed up in court 90 minutes late, drunk and carrying an open can of...
UConn's Walker doesn't mind sharing spotlight with BYU's Fredette
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- In poker it is known as a tell, a slight movement or facial expression that tells when a player is bluffing. Kemba Walker's tell would be his...
Metro stars at Duke, Arizona to meet in Anaheim
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Move the game into the parking lot outside of the Honda Center. Tell the refs to take the night off. If Arizona's Lamont "MoMo" Jones of Harlem...
Salesian's Fantastic Four hoping for fabulous finish
Move over Michigan’s Fab Five. Meet Salesian’s Fantastic Four. As freshmen, Kevin Punter, Jason Alleyne, Nick Sedia and Mike Cacciato all crossed the border from The Bronx and led the...
No. 9: Iona Prep relies on experience, live arms
Colin Moran is no longer around to terrorize CHSAA opponents with his bat and his arm. Now he’s doing that to ACC teams as a standout freshman at North Carolina....
PSAL Queens A East baseball preview: Reo ready for next challenge at Francis Lewis
When Greg Reo left his job as the baseball coach at Richmond Hill two years ago, he figured he was done on the diamond. He had two kids, was an...
Mickell's hard work pays off as Cardozo senior verbals to Central Connecticut State
Entering his senior season, Shelton Mickell felt he had doubters like every other under-the-radar kid looking to play Division I basketball. There was one who stood out. Himself. "As a...
Knicks' skid continues with 111-99 loss to Magic
Dwight Howard had 33 points and 11 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic won their fourth straight and sent the New York Knicks tumbling below .500 with a 111-99 victory Wednesday...
Work resumes at Fukushima No.3 reactor in Japan as dead and missing toll tops 25,000
TOKYO -- Engineers resumed work Thursday to restore power and cooling systems at Japan's Fukushima No.3 nuclear reactor following a stoppage Wednesday when black smoke was spotted, Kyodo News reported....
Humphries' career-high 23 rebounds leads Nets past Cavs in OT
CLEVELAND — Kris Humphries grabbed a career-high 23 rebounds and made several big plays in overtime, leading the New Jersey Nets to just their fifth road win, 98-94 on Wednesday...
Yankees top Blue Jays 5-3
TAMPA, Fla. — Jo-Jo Reyes allowed two runs and three hits in six-plus innings of the Toronto Blue Jays' 5-3 loss to the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. Reyes,...
What's your American Dream?
* Glenn Domilici, 37, renter, Union Square * What does the American Dream mean to you? To me, living here is the dream — staying in the city and interacting...
CK's Smith released from NLI at Virginia, reopens recruitment
Bria Smith is in search of a new college destination. The Christ the King girls basketball star told The Post she has was released Tuesday from her National Letter of...
RBNY signs Lassiter; academy trains with Argentina
The Red Bull finally signed Tyler Lassiter today. The 6-foot, 170-pound defender graduated from North Carolina State and was one of their pair of second round picks in the MLS...
EXCLUSIVE: Russian composer lands Plaza Hotel condo for record-setting $48M price tag
The Plaza Hotel has hit a high note. A Russian composer has just closed on a $48 million home at the Plaza -- the highest price ever paid for a...
Galleon prosecutors have more Goldman-related tapes to play for insider-trading jury
Goldman Sachs’ time in the insider-trading spotlight may not be over yet. Galleon prosecutors have two more Goldman-related tapes.Federal prosecutors wanted to play at least three Goldman-related wiretaps for Goldman...
'Joseph Zinzi Place' Now Boasts the Crossroads of Belmont
The ‘crossroads’ of the Belmont community now boasts the name of the man who spent many years of his life helping the neighborhood. After over 35 years of devoting his...
Gloria Wise Center Holds Rally to Avoid Eviction
After over a decade of affordable day care for the families of Co-op City, the Gloria Wise Community Center is getting closer to being shut down for good.The center, which...
Graffiti rises on First Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church of Throggs Neck has been tagged by vandals yet again, but this time they were brash enough to climb up on scaffolding that was put in place...
New Day Spa Opens On Middletown Road
Within an earshot of the elevated 6 train, Middletown Road isn’t considered by many to be a peaceful, relaxing location. But that’s precisely why businesswoman Cathy Branch decided to open...
Ferry Point Activist Passes Away at 86
Some people devote their lives to preserving the environment. the rain forests or polar ice caps. Catherine Poggi devoted hers to preserving the Bronx. Poggi passed away on Saturday, March...
Potential Business Hours for Planet Fitness A Cause For Concern
Although many of the local officials and landlords believe a new gym is a terrific business for the Pelham Parkway shopping district, others are still not convinced. After the 22,000...
New Pelham Bay Park Gate Idea Causing Mixed Feelings
Residents of Spencer Estate feel that a proposed entrance gate to Pelham Bay Park will open doors, not only to the park, but to a lot of aggravation. The New...
Bronx Museum of The Arts to Honor Former Negro League Star
Kansas City got to borrow one of New York’s finest exports for three years when Harlem-native Jim Robinson played three All-Star seasons for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro...
Husband arrested in murder of wife
After a week of playing ‘cat and mouse’ with cops, a Waterbury-LaSalle man was finally arrested in connection to the death of his wife. Just hours after Tina Adovasio, 40,...
Edgewater Girl Missing, Contact 45th Precinct
A concerned Edgewater family is asking for any information regarding their missing daughter.Angela Mayleas, 16-year-old student of the Women’s Academy of Excellence, reported missing by her family, was last seen...
Large Quantities of Mysterious Mail Left on Street
Dozens of parcels left unattended generally doesn’t fare well, but someone has been leaving 60-100 packages at a time next to a mail box on Bruckner Boulevard during the night.Postal...
Man Shot Dead After Charging Officers With a Knife
A routine domestic disturbance complaint call led to the killing of a man when he refused to comply with the responding police officers.In a building only blocks away from the...
Mutilated Man Found at Bloody Murder Scene
Police officers stumbled upon a gruesome crime scene that looked like something out of a horror movie.The Justice Sonia Sotomayor Houses on 1815 Bruckner Boulevard was the scene of a...
Bronx May Soon Spice Up Borough Welcome Signs
Sings that currently read “Welcome to the Bronx,” and list the names of Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. could use some spicing up, and 76th Assembly...
Davidson Senior Center Faces State Budget Cuts
As New York’s expenditures get whittled down, Bronx senior citizens stand to feel the affects as much as any other demographic during the state’s budget cuts. The seniors who stand...
City Island shopping strip to get cameras
City Island Avenue will soon be getting security cameras as part of a state grant to help deter vandalism. The installation of security cameras along City Island Avenue’s shopping strip...
Costs For New Call Center Significantly Reduced
The high costs for the phone systems and computers that will be installed in the new 911 call center near Pelham Parkway have been significantly reduced.A new contract for the...
Green Carts Pushing Into the Market
In some Bronx neighborhoods getting fresh fruits and vegetables is as easy as a walk to the corner. But in others, it might be easier digging for gold.The New York...
Dinosaur Truck Visits Students of St. Clare's
Even at a young age children are excited to learn about the ferocious animals that once roamed the planet.St. Clare of Assisi elementary school on 1911 Hone Avenue welcomed a...
VISIONS Honors Three for Continuous Work
Three vital contributors were honored for their continuous work in the Bronx with a company who provides special service to the blind and visually impaired.VISIONS, a Manhattan based non-profit organization...
Fundraiser helps gay center become a reality
The hunt for a permanent home for Brooklyn’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer community received a financial boost at the Brooklyn Community Pride Center’s second annual fundraiser in DUMBO...
Bay Ridge goes sweet for 'Sweetie'
How sweetie it is.Bay Ridge has a new frozen yogurt shop, now that Sweetie opened on Third Avenue last Wednesday and promptly served a thick crowd. “This frozen yogurt is...
Spring forward! Mark your calendars for a full season of fun
www.bbg.org.Double the fleaAfter being cooped up indoors all winter, the Brooklyn Flea gets to stretch its legs once again outdoors, with its Fort Greene location at Bishop Loughlin HS opening...
Feds: State Sen. Kruger ran a corrupt office
State Sen. Carl Kruger was charged on Thursday with trading his political clout for personal gain — just one week after his attorney claimed the FBI was no longer investigating...
Arrested Kruger: I'm not going anywhere
State Sen. Carl Kruger says he’s going to continue serving the people of Southern Brooklyn despite federal charges that could earn him up to 120 years in the Big House...
Aviators kick off Federal League finals on Saturday night!
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Aviators and Whalers in do-or-die game today!
It’s put up or shut up time.The New York Aviators guaranteed themselves one more shot at the coveted Federal Hockey League’s championship trophy on Saturday night by pasting the hated...
Optimism is high for Stephanie's butt-kicking
She’s halfway there!In just her second week in her highly publicized effort to stop smoking, North Brooklyn’s top parks official Stephanie Thayer has hammered about half as many coffin nails...
Bank on it! This building should be a landmark
Another Williamsburg bank building is getting landmarked — and this one’s a gem.The Landmarks Preservation Commission is moving to consider the former Public National Bank of New York building on...
New group now seeks homeless shelter at McGuinness site
A homeless shelter in Greenpoint is back on the table.A Manhattan-based social services provider wants to operate a 200-bed men’s shelter at a McGuinness Boulevard loft building — a plan...
Pain in the grass! McCarren not ready for baseball, kickball
The Parks Department is poised to shut down Gilroy Field off Bedford Avenue this month to plant new grass seedlings, a source confirmed, because seeds planted in November failed to...
Teens beat up Williamsburg man in gay hate crime
A group of teenage thugs viciously assaulted a Brooklyn man in Williamsburg last month because they thought he was gay.Barie Shortell, 29, was on N. Fourth Street on Feb. 22...
Will they be the last living artists in Williamsburg?
The gentrification of Williamsburg is almost complete.Artist Aron Namenwirth — who owns one of the last remaining lofts with artist studios in the neighborhood — could be forced to sell...
Horrific rape on Flushing Avenue
90th PrecinctSouthside–BushwickFlushing rapeA thug raped a woman in her Flushing Avenue apartment on March 11 as she tried to take her child to school.The woman brought her child outside the...
Border war! Queens rejects relocation of Greenpoint buses to Maspeth
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Prospect Park West bike foes pushing 'Eighth Avenue' solution
Opponents of the Prospect Park West bike lane say they have a solution to the long-running bike lane conundrum: move the controversy one block away. Neighbors for Better Bike Lanes,...
Cop killed by the boyfriend
78th PrecinctPark SlopeCop killerA career criminal pushed a police officer over a stairwell ledge to his death early on March 13.According to police, Officer Alain Shaberger of the neighboring 84th...
Cops: Drunk officer caused this horrific crash
AND THOMAS TRACYA drunk and possibly drugged-up cop triggered the horrific March 15 crash on Fifth Avenue that led to multiple injuries — including two of his fellow police officers,...
Gunman raid Flatlands Ave. office
Office raidTwo gunman charged into a Flatlands Avenue office on March 10, taking $170.Workers at the store told police that the thieves vaulted over the counter and kicked in the...
Shoe raid: Gunman storms Payless
Payless pinchA gunman held up an Avenue U Payless shoe store on March 13 during a daring evening raid.Workers at the store, which is between E. 16th and E. 17th...
'Hoops for Heart' at PS 197
Fancy-footed students at PS 197 are now also heart heroes after raising close to $5,000 for the American Heart Association with a jump-a-thon.The good Samaritans hopped to it with fellow...
Mixed results for 88th robbery squad
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More robberies at Ratner's malls
88th PrecinctFort Greene–Clinton HillPicked cleanThieves were running wild at the Atlantic Terminal and Atlantic Center last week. Here’s what happened:• A 20-year-old tried to swipe $6,378 from the Atlantic Avenue...
Prospect Park 'residents' evicted — and their shanty is destroyed
Parks officers booted a homeless man from his elaborate, six-foot-tall house of twigs inside Prospect Park, then tore it down after neighbors complained about the existance of the shanty.The shack...
Smith Street will get borough's first 'gutter cafe'!
To find the perfect picnic spot this summer, you might have to put your mind in the gutter.A portion of Smith Street near Warren Street will become the borough’s first...
Town-gown battle in Fort Greene as LIU seeks greener pastures
Long Island University and Fort Greene are in a town-gown battle pitting the school’s need for athletic space and locals’ need for parking spaces.LIU’s Downtown campus wants to expand its...
Born to be mild! Levin's stolen 11-year-old Honda is returned!
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'Working-class' Cobble Hill Towers goes market-rate in conversion deal
A historic Cobble Hill rental apartment complex built for the 19th-century working class is on the way to becoming homes for 21st-century gentrifiers.Rental tenants of the Cobble Hill Towers —...
Smoked out! Cops bust cig runners
Holy smokes!Cops from the 76th Precinct hit the nicotine jackpot last week after making a routine traffic stop at Hamilton Avenue and Centre Street in Red Hook, discovering a huge...
Bike share is coming to Brooklyn!
What’s good for Barcelona now appears good for Brooklyn.The city is searching for a vendor to run the borough’s first bike share program — a two-wheeled rental initiative — a...
Lots of yelling, little decided at Prospect Park West bike lane hearing
The Prospect Park West Bike Lane is a miracle solution and a horrific danger, bike lane friends and foes trumpeted at packed hearing last Thursday night.More than 300 people —...
Cops release new sketch of Fort Greene rapist
Most weeks, the Bruce Ratner-owned Atlantic Terminal and Atlantic Center malls make one or two appearances in our Police Blotter. Last week, however, the two troubled shopping centers near the...
Clarett Group closure makes Court Street site a hole lot of nothing
A cavernous Carroll Gardens development site is in purgatory — and neighbors are mad as hell.It’s already been years since The Collection at Court Street was unveiled, but the future...
Smoked out! Cops bust cig runners
Holy smokes!Cops from the 76th Precinct hit the nicotine jackpot last week after making a routine traffic stop at Hamilton Avenue and Centre Street in Red Hook, discovering a huge...
Lots of yelling, little decided at Prospect Park West bike lane hearing
The Prospect Park West Bike Lane is a miracle solution and a horrific danger, bike lane friends and foes trumpeted at packed hearing last Thursday night.More than 300 people —...
More thievery for computers
76th PrecinctCarroll Gardens-Cobble Hill–Red HookApple hoarderA thief burglarized a Warren Street home on March 8, getting electronic goodies.The 55-year-old victim said he left his house, which is near Clinton Street,...
Unlucky number: Gunman collared seven years after dirty deed
Cold case solvedA 58-year-old who gunned down another man on E. 104th Street back in 2004 was put behind bars this week — seven years after he pulled the trigger.Prosecutors...
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Longboaaardeeeers, come out to plaaaay-aaaay!More than 75 skateboarders raced from the Bronx to Coney Island Saturday night in a marathon modeled on the journey taken by the gangs in the...
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Sat, March 1911 am: Story time. Free. Greenlight Bookstore [686 Fulton St. between South Elliott Place and South Portland Avenue in Fort Greene, (718) 246-0200], greenlightbookstore.com. 12:30 pm and 2:30...
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Fri, March 18Film, “Mississippi Mermaid”: As part of the Catherine Deneuve retrospective, “Deneuve.” $12, $7 members. 2, 4:30, 6:50 and 9:15 pm. Brooklyn Academy of Music [30 Lafayette Ave. near...
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Longboaaardeeeers, come out to plaaaay-aaaay!More than 75 skateboarders raced from the Bronx to Coney Island Saturday night in a marathon modeled on the journey taken by the gangs in the...
Suit: College muzzled us on abortion, gay marriage
Two Kingsborough Community College students say the school has attacked their right to free speech by trying to sabotage their plans to hold a seminar on the “negative consequences” of...
Blood on the streets: Man stabbed outside train station
Brutally stabbedA thug attacked a 20-year-old outside the Sheepshead Bay train station on March 13, stabbing his victim three times during the near-fatal attack.Witnesses said that the bloodshed began at...
PS 8 parents demand a middle school in the Heights
Parents at Brooklyn Heights’ now-popular PS 8 elementary school are demanding that the city expand its program to include a middle school — and they say the neighborhood’s very survival...
Lots of yelling, little decided at Prospect Park West bike lane hearing
The Prospect Park West Bike Lane is a miracle solution and a horrific danger, bike lane friends and foes trumpeted at packed hearing last Thursday night.More than 300 people —...
After shaming, Time Warner does the right thing by minority kids
Media giant Time Warner has abandoned a politically questionable internship requirement — and extended the program deadline — in the wake of criticism from students and mentors in Brooklyn.For months,...
After shaming, Time Warner does the right thing by minority kids
Media giant Time Warner has abandoned a politically questionable internship requirement — and extended the program deadline — in the wake of criticism from students and mentors in Brooklyn.For months,...
Mets remain mum on plans for Beltran
JUPITER, Fla. ---- The Mets have a plan for Carlos Beltran – just don’t ask manager Terry Collins or GM Sandy Alderson to reveal the specifics, other than they expect...
Flush with history! Man wants to turn his old outhouse into a museum
And you think your backyard stinks.An urban archeologist has refurbished the 19th-century outhouse that came with his Hoyt Street house, and now he’s hoping to transform the primitive bathroom into...
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Parks cop raids Ridge chicken coop in major pluck up
Man, this plucks.Acting on a tip, a Parks Department officer smashed the locks at a Bay Ridge botanical garden and seized six chickens — only to later discover that the...
Here they are — your NCAA tourney-bound LIU Blackbirds!
Meet the Bad News Blackbirds!Brooklyn’s lone hope in the NCAA championship tournament is the scrappy 15th-seeded team from Long Island University, a tight-knit band of transplants from across the globe,...
Feds: State Sen. Kruger is one dirty pol
State Sen. Carl Kruger sold his political clout and government connections for close to $1 million in payoffs to deep-pocketed lobbyists and developers, federal prosecutors charged on Thursday as they...