May 4, 2011
Names for 9/11 memorial arranged
The grueling and emotional task of arranging the names at the 9/11 memorial has finally been completed — after years of debate and over 1,200 special placement requests — with...
Jackie Cooper (1922-2011)
I met the legendary Jackie Cooper at Nate and Al's Deli in Beverly Hills on my last trip to L.A. in 2002 to cover the Winona Ryder trial. "Mr. Mayer...
Apple blinks on iTunes mag subscriptions
Apple CEO Steve Jobs may have blinked in his tug-of-war with magazine publishers over how paid subscriptions are sold through the iTunes store. Starting in July, Hearst plans to start...
Heat's Riley named executive of year; Nuggets GM third
MIAMI -- Heat president Pat Riley has been selected as the NBA’s 2010-11 Executive of the Year by the Sporting News. The NBA’s official award for top executive is expected...
Sweden defeats USA; Islanders' Montoya takes loss
KOSICE, Slovakia -- Patrik Berglund scored twice to help Sweden wrap up the group stage of the world hockey championship with a 6-2 victory over the United States Wednesday. In...
Edwards makes point, reaffirms Mason commitment
Corey Edwards heard all the right things about Paul Hewitt, but before he reaffirmed his decision to attend George Mason, he wanted to meet the new head coach in person....
Manchester United to meet Barcelona in Champions League final
MANCHESTER, England -- Manchester United will meet Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League final after completing an easy 6-1 aggregate victory over German club Schalke Wednesday at Old Trafford. Already...
Mac attack: Tottenville center fielder continuing incredible softball career
Cheryl Lopez says she shakes her head sometimes at the things her Tottenville teammate, Victoria McFarland, can do on the field. McFarland says she’s not sure how many times she’s...
Fieldston's Miller making name with sensational softball skills
Kate Miller is a virtual unknown in the New York City softball community. She doesn’t play at Tottenville or St. Joseph by the Sea, James Madison or Archbishop Molloy. Miller...
'Superman' actor and former child star Jackie Cooper dies at age 88
LOS ANGELES -- Actor Jackie Cooper, who played the Daily Planet editor in the "Superman" films, died in Los Angeles, TMZ reported Wednesday. The actor died at age 88 Tuesday,...
Cervelli catching Garcia for Yankees
DETROIT -- Francisco Cervelli is the Yankees catcher Wednesday against the Tigers, allowing Russell Martin to rest before catching A.J. Burnett in Thursday's afternoon game.GAME PREVIEWHere is the lineup for...
Juan Pablo Angel on facing RBNY: "It's going to be unique, a lot of emotions"
When the Red Bulls travel to L.A. for Saturday’s marquee tilt, it will mark the first time they’ll face Juan Pablo Angel since parting ways with their all-time leading scorer....
Marty eyeing Ringling site for Coney concert series
The new greatest show on Earth may be Borough President Markowitz’s Coney Island summer music series.The Beep is reportedly hoping to relocate his “Seaside Concerts” to the W. 21st Street...
Knicks' Douglas to recover 3-4 months after shoulder surgery
Now there's another reason the Knicks brought back point guard Chauncey Billups. It was revealed Wednesday that Knicks guard Toney Douglas will need as much as four months to recover...
Cops bust band of Bx. tow truck drivers who sold cars for scrap
Now they're getting hooked. Cops rounded up a band of Bronx tow truck drivers who allegedly swiped 16 cars off the streets and sold them as clunkers to a junkyard,...
BERMAN: Why I didn't cast vote for 'unanimous' Griffin
Blake Griffin won NBA Rookie of the Year on Wednesday in the first unanimous selection since 1990 -- partly due to me.I abstained. After getting my ballot late in the...
Massachusetts man wanted for murder turns self in in Brooklyn
A Massachusetts man wanted in connection with a murder and the shootings of two police officers turned himself in to police in Brooklyn today. Trevin Smith, 30, allegedly had a...
Yankees' Hughes out 6-8 more weeks, had cortisone shot
DETROIT -- Yankees GM Brian Cashman said Wednesday that Phil Hughes likely will be out at least 6-8 more weeks after having a cortisone shot in his right arm last...
Happy 70th birthday, 'Citizen Kane'
Orson Welles arriving for the world premiere of "Citizen Kane'' on May 4, 1941 at what was then known as the RKO Palace Theatre on Broadway -- a remarkably still-extant...
Tragic death of a cult actress
Actress Yvette Vickers' first screen appearance was a tiny one, as a giggling girl in Billy Wilder's "Sunset Blvd.,'' the story of a one-time movie queen, Norma Desmond, played by...
Mets minor league pitching after Mejia injury
The Mets farm system undoubtedly took a hit when Jenrry Mejia was lost for the rest of this season, and probably the beginning of next season, after he injured his...
Madoff trustee Irving Picard wants to start repaying victims
The New York trustee appointed to unravel Bernard Madoff’s massive fraud wants for the first time to distribute some of the stolen money to the disgraced financier’s victims. Trustee Irving...
Gingrich will be an official 2012 presidential candidate next week, rep says
ATLANTA -- Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will have officially entered the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination by next Friday, his spokesman told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wednesday. "By...
Steelers RB writes to clarify bin Laden remarks
PITTSBURGH -- Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall wrote a “clarification” of his comments made Monday on Twitter regarding the death of Osama bin Laden. In a tweet posted around 1...
Mets put Beato on DL with elbow tendinitis
The Mets' problems are only getting worse, with Pedro Beato headed to the disabled list with elbow tendinitis.Beato will be replaced by lefty specialist Mike 0'Connor, called up from Triple-A...
Bridge from Squibb Park to Brooklyn Bridge Park will cost $4.9M
Brooklyn Heights will get an innovative $4.9-million footbridge that zigzags over streets and through buildings to connect the northern part of the neighborhood to one of the world’s most breathtaking...
Sony: Hacker left taunting phone messages
WASHINGTON -- Sony disclosed Wednesday that an intruder left a taunting message for the company in a recent computer attack but it still does not know who stole personal information...
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon reveal baby names (POLL)
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon have revealed the names they've picked out for their newborn boy and girl: Moroccan and Monroe. The couple chose to name their son Moroccan Scott...
Katie Couric's negotiations with CBS for talk-show break down, sources say
Negotiations between Katie Couric and CBS for a syndicated talk show have broken down. After Couric confirmed her departure from "The CBS Evening News" last week after nearly five years...
FOX’s McCarver apologized to SNY’s Darling over Wilpon comments
When FOX analyst Tim McCarver took shots at Mets ownership in a conference call before the start of the season he hit the SNY booth with some friendly fire. Ron...
Thole out of Mets lineup vs. Giants
Josh Thole is out of the Mets lineup Wednesday against Giants righty Tim Lincecum, as the catcher's struggles have continued in all facets of his game. Thole is replaced by...
Feds agree to drop "Merchant of Death" nickname in Viktor Bout trial
He's known around the globe as the "Merchant of Death," but jurors may never find that out. The feds have agreed to remove alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout's ominous nickname...
Passenger testifies against rabbi accused of groping her on NY-bound flight
An Orthodox rabbi stood trial today for allegedly groping a female Israeli Defense Forces officer during a flight aboard a commercial jetliner bound for New York. Gavriel Bidany, 48, was...
'Mass'ive disappointment
Can't wait to take on the Reapers and defend Earth in Mass Effect 3?Too bad.In an announcement made by Mass Effect series producer Casey Hudson, the third installement in the...
Ex-worker at Hot Lap Dance Club sues over 2008 raid
This wasn't the kind of bust he signed up for. A former jiggle-joint worker who got swept up during a 2008 police raid at the notorious Hot Lap Dance Club...
Neil Patrick Harris to repeat as Tony Awards host, report says
"How I Met Your Mother" star Neil Patrick Harris will host the Tony Awards next month for the second time, Deadline reported Wednesday. The 37-year-old picked up an Emmy for...
US engineers prepare for next levee explosion
The US Army Corps of Engineers is awaiting additional explosives to break open a hole in a southeastern Missouri levee to help control water levels upstream on the Mississippi and...
Obama to lay wreath at Ground Zero; meet with first responders and 9/11 kin
Traveling to Ground Zero in New York City, President Barack Obama will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony Thursday and then meet with first responders and families of 9/11 victims, the...
Town vs. gown! Locals battle Clark Street 'animal house'
Rowdy students at a Brooklyn Heights dormitory are turning leafy Clark Street into a recurring scene from “Animal House”— and it has irked residents so badly that the owner of...
Man injured after fall onto Penn Station tracks
A 60-year-old man was hurt when he fell between two cars of an Amtrak train at Penn Station today, authorities said. The unidentified man was boarding a Washington-bound Amtrak train...
US Attorney General Eric Holder says killing bin Laden was 'an act of national self-defense'
WASHINGTON -- US Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that the killing of Usama bin Laden was lawful, describing it as "an act of national self-defense." Testifying before the Senate...
NY courts looking for savings after budget cuts
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York court administrators are looking for spending cuts in everything from jury pools to overnight arraignments before resorting to more layoffs to reach the $70 million...
'Brink' classes in session
Bethesda Softworks has released another one of their "Get SMART Series" videos, this time focusing on "Brink's" four classes - Soldier, Medic, Engineer, and Operative - and how they are...
Appeals court tosses 2001 murder-for-hire conviction
A Manhattan appeals court today overturned the conviction of a Brooklyn man who was slapped with a life sentence for commissioning a killing to cover up a credit-card scam. In...
Nets' Lopez has surgery on right arm
Nets center Brook Lopez has had surgery to remove bone and calcium deposits from his upper right arm. General manager Billy King said Lopez will be able to play basketball...
LA district attorney hands Lindsay Lohan's necklace theft case to city counterpart
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles district attorney's office has handed Lindsay Lohan's alleged necklace theft case over to the Los Angeles city attorney, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday....
'Cry rape' weather gal was not read her Miranda rights: DA
Prosecutors admitted today that out-in-the-cold weather woman Heidi Jones wasn’t read Miranda rights before she allegedly copped to concocting a ridiculous assault story. But the DA insisted Jones isn’t the...
Brooklyn man charged with murdering his mother
A Brooklyn man has been arrested for allegedly killing his mother yesterday inside their apartment, authorities said. Christiana Jones, 45, was found unconscious with trauma to the head at 10...
Picasso portrait of mistress goes for $21M at New York auction
Sotheby's kicked off a two-week series of major art auctions in New York by selling Pablo Picasso's rainbow-hued double portrait, "Women Reading," for $21.3 million, The Wall Street Journal reported...
MTV's newest 'Situation'
We have a Situation -- again!“Jersey Shore” star Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino has inked a deal with MTV for his very own spin-off show, MTV.com reported today. While the plot...
ICE, Nasdaq have 'flexibility' to improve NYSE deal terms, CEO says
ATLANTA -- The top executive of IntercontinentalExchange Inc. said Wednesday his company has more ammunition if the combat for ownership of NYSE Euronext requires ICE and its partner Nasdaq OMX...
Appeals court tosses orders barring illegal gun sales by out-of-state dealers
A Manhattan appeals court today shot down orders that imposed outside monitoring on two out-of-state gun dealers accused of having "New Yorkers' blood on their hands." The U.S. Second Circuit...
Obama will not release 'gruesome' bin Laden photos
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he had decided not to release photos of Osama bin Laden's body because "that's not who we are." "That's not who we...
NY warming to first indoor tanning ban for youths
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York is looking to ban the tan. Lawmakers are pushing to make New York the first state in the nation to bar indoor tanning for people...
No more taxpayer funds for the Palestinian Authority
Hurray for tough Republicans like Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who explained to Jennifer Rubin that the Palestinian Authority is not going to get any more money now that it has alligned...
This week's calendar: May 5 to 11
Through May 8 Festival of Ideas for the New City The festival is a major new collaborative initiative in New York involving scores of downtown organizations, including universities, arts institutions...
Galleon deliberations to start anew after juror dismissed
Jurors were ordered to begin their deliberations from scratch Wednesday in the insider trading trial of Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam after a juror was dismissed. Janette Kabat, a 70-year-old...
Rain, chill add to misery of tornado victims
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Rain added to the misery of those in several Southern states trying to salvage what they could from homes badly damaged by deadly twisters, leaving them shivering...
Giants GM denies interest in Mets' Reyes: report
With Jose Reyes' contract up at the end of the season and the Mets almost certain to look into unloading some veteran players, his future with the team has been...
Woman inside compound during raid identified as bin Laden's young wife
The woman who the White House said lunged at a Navy SEAL in a desperate attempt to protect Osama bin Laden has been identified as the terror lord's youngest wife....
Lehr Construction bigs busted in huge overcharge scheme
Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance this morning announced the indictment of Lehr Construction Corp, and four of its executives, in a massive $30 million fraud scheme that victimized construction clients whose...
Sen. Majority Leader Reid dislocates shoulder during morning run
WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) dislocated his right shoulder Wednesday after he fell during a morning run. The 71-year-old, who exercises every morning, went out for a...
Time Warner's 1Q profit falls to $653M, tops analysts' estimates
Time Warner said Wednesday that its first-quarter profit fell to $653 million, or 59 cents a share, from $725 million, or 62 cents a share, a year earlier. The company...
'Wizard' of blahs at Puppetworks
Scholars say that the Golden Age of Puppetry — the mirth, the magic, the majesty — was in early 18th-century Vienna, a period when Austro-Hungarian craftsmen, artists, and musicians came...
AOL's 1Q profit plunges 86% amid reorganization effort
AOL posted Wednesday a first-quarter profit well below year-ago levels, as the New York-based internet firm pressed ahead with a dramatic revamp effort. The company said its first-quarter profit plunged...
Dunkin' Brands files IPO for up to $400M
CANTON, Mass. -- Dunkin' Brands Group, owner of coffee chain Dunkin' Donuts and ice cream shop Baskin Robbins, filed plans Wednesday to sell at least $400 million of stock in...
LI man sentenced for slashing upstate woman’s neck
AUBURN, N.Y. — A Long Island man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for nearly decapitating a 41-year-old woman during an attack in a central New York home....
Titans QB Chris Simms found not guilty of DUI
Touchdown! Tennessee Titans quarterback Christopher Simms did an end run around Manhattan prosecutors today, winning a full acquittal in his toking-and-driving case. A four-man, two-woman jury -- all of whom...
Sabbatini-O'Hair scuffle will result in disciplinary action: report
According to a report, Sean O’Hair and Rory Sabbatini had strong words for each other during the second round of last week’s Zurich Classic in New Orleans, and disciplinary action...
Shells kill five in Libya's Misrata as ICC prepares arrest warrants
MISRATA, Libya -- At least five people were killed Wednesday as forces loyal to Moammar Khadafy shelled the lifeline port in the besieged Libyan city of Misrata, as the International...
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Kelly Preston to play Gotti wife in upcoming mob film
John Travolta didn't have to look far to get someone to play the wife of former mob boss John Gotti. Kelly Preston, Tavolta's wife, will play the Dapper Don's wife...
Judge upholds verdicts in Bronx synagogue temple plot
A federal judge has upheld the verdicts of four men convicted of plotting to blow up New York City synagogues and shoot down military planes. But Judge Colleen McMahon also...
Staten Island population grows in past 2 decades
A new report shows that over the past two decades, the population of Staten Island has grown faster than in New York City’s other boroughs. The research institute Center for...
Around 100,000 bees attack homeless man in Phoenix
PHOENIX -- A Phoenix man was in the hospital Wednesday after being stung by a swarm of around 100,000 bees. The homeless man was walking down the street near Glenrosa...
Bin Laden had cash, phone numbers hidden in his clothes
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Osama bin Laden resisted capture and posed a threat to US forces during the assault on his secret northern Pakistan hideout, while wearing clothes lined with cash...
Latinos know Obama isn't serious about immigration reform
Being taken for granted by Democrat politicians is nothing new for the Latino community but if the fastest growing population in the country votes en masse for a second Obama...
Twins’ Liriano no-hits White Sox
CHICAGO -- In his decade-long professional career, Francisco Liriano had never thrown a shutout or even a complete game. Not at any level, not in any league. So much for...
Mets' Reyes on base all night
When Jose Reyes gets on base, good things happen for the Mets. Right? Well, not always. The sparkplug shortstop was aboard six times last night — three singles, three walks,...
Viva Zapata! Poly Prep soph has right stuff
Arguably the best pitcher in New York City isn’t on draft boards and he doesn’t have a college lined up. That’s because Andrew Zapata, Poly Prep’s 6-foot-1 right-hander with the...
Softball roundup: Cady, LaGuardia top GW
Wesley Cady pitched three hitless innings of relief to lead LaGuardia to a 6-5 comeback victory over George Washington in PSAL Manhattan A softball Tuesday in Central Park. Chelsea Correa...
Sloppy Yankees lose to Tigers
DETROIT -- Jorge Posada's bat shows signs of healing and Robinson Cano's bruised left hand was well enough for him to play. Nevertheless, each of their brains froze and contributed...
Yankees make right move by intentionally walking Cabrera
DETROIT -- Manager Joe Girardi saw what his hitters weren't doing to Brad Penny and decided to walk Miguel Cabrera intentionally in the fifth inning of the Yankees' 4-2 loss...
Jeter having trouble getting off ground for Yankees
DETROIT -- Joe Girardi doesn't believe this is all Derek Jeter has to offer. Hitting coach Kevin Long insists a hot streak is coming for the Yankees captain who believes...
PSAL baseball roundup: Medina homers twice in Manhattan Center rout
Jesus Medina homered twice, had four hits and eight RBIs as Manhattan Center blasted Brandeis, 11-1, in Manhattan A East baseball Tuesday afternoon. Alex Sanchez also went yard, had two...
Taking the lead: SFP's Cervasio thriving in table-setter role
Danielle Cervasio was the epitome of a leadoff hitter. The St. Francis Prep sophomore got on base by any means necessary and the Terriers needed her to each time. “It...
Tomlinson willing to be third-down back for Jets
MISSION VIEJO, Calif. — The temperatures pushed the thermometer over 90 degrees in the Southern California sun yesterday and there was LaDainian Tomlinson grinding it out with a group of...
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Lockout has Former Jets player just glad to train
Some people called Keith Fitzhugh crazy. Others praised him for his admirable decision. Turning down the Jets for trains? Yep, and he would do it again in a heartbeat. “I’m...
Second-chance connections could offer ‘Brilliant’ payout
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The Kentucky Derby is a race of second chances. Calumet Farm, after losing Gen. Duke in 1957, won the roses with Iron Leige. Gary Stevens, whose Santa...
My new Kentucky home
Queens native and business mogul Mike Repole has two horses in the Kentucky Derby -- 2-year-old champion Uncle Mo and Stay Thirsty. The Vitamin Water co-founder and Pirate Brands chairman...
Heart-transplant recipient taking her back-from-dead colt to starting gate
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A woman with a heart transplant is the trainer for a horse nicknamed Lazarus -- because he "rose from the dead" -- who is a leading contender...
Waiting game: TMLA left searching for signature win
Mary Louis didn’t hide the emotional drain its loss to St. Francis Prep inflicted, but it wasn’t as discouraged as one would think. “It hurts,” third baseman Shannon Minihane said....
CHSAA baseball commish suspends Stepinac, Moore coaches one game
CHSAA baseball commissioner Wally Stampfel has handed down a one-game suspension to Archbishop Stepinac coach Pat Duffy and Moore Catholic coach Nick Doscher for failing to use authorized umpires for...
George Washington wins prestigious upstate tournament
George Washington continued to make its case as a city championship favorite over the weekend, winning the Northeast Elite Clarkston South Tournament for the first time. The Trojans, ranked second...
She's par & feathered
Whether it was her 2005 battle with breast cancer or her ongoing struggle for a footing on American music charts, 42-year-old Kylie Minogue is a survivor, and her three-show Hammerstein...
CBS woos 'Joe'
CBS could be brewing a plan to lure the hosts of "Morning Joe" to jolt the network's lineup. CBS is reportedly wooing Chris Licht, the executive producer of MSNBC's popular...
Pelley replaces Couric
Without mentioning Katie Couric's name, CBS yesterday officially named "60 Minutes" reporter Scott Pelley to replace her. The 53-year-old Pelley had long been rumored to be the heir to the...
'DH' party DUI
'Desperate Housewives" star Ricardo Antonio Chavira celebrated the last day of shooting the ABC series this season by spending the night in jail. Chavira, who plays ex-con Carlos Solis, was...
Horsing around with Derby history
Horseracing is like religion. There are the people who go to church everyday and those who only go to church once a year on Christmas. In racing, there are those...
Tony nods go by 'The Book'
'The Book of Mormon" is much more than the hit of the season. It's the hit Broadway's been looking for -- the hit Broadway's been desperate for -- since "Jer...
Starr report
President Obama's Sunday-night address to the nation on the death of Osama bin Laden was seen by 56.5 million viewers over nine networks, according to data released late yesterday by...
Leave it to 'Beaver'
Mad Mel Gibson, as a depressed man struggling with serious mental problems, grabs your attention like a car wreck in Jodie Foster’s “The Beaver.” This bizarre little movie is all...
Get the Mel outta here!
What a long, strange, verbally abusive trip he’s been! Here’s a Mel Gibson timeline: Jan. 3, 1956: Born in Peekskill, NY, as the sixth of 11 children and named after...
Give my regards to Mrs. Boyardee!
Anna Boiardi is at work in the professional-grade kitchen in her TriBeCa loft as her friends, in the living room, sip wine and enjoy the smells of garlic and meat...
New to the neighborhood
David Burke is one of those high-visibility chefs spread too thin: Besides Fishtail and David Burke Townhouse in the East 60s, he’s all over the map with “branding” deals. Surely...
'Zero' hour at long last
President Obama's arrival at Ground Zero tomorrow will be the biggest event at the World Trade Center since former President George W. Bush stood on the rubble of the Twin...
Early humans grass grazers
SALT LAKE CITY -- An ancient human relative known as "Nutcracker Man" because of the species' powerful jaws and huge teeth actually preferred to eat grass, researchers claimed. Scientists from...
Sheen pitches in for fan
SAN FRANCISCO -- Charlie Sheen yesterday donated $20,000 to the foundation for Brian Stow, the Giants fan who was left in a coma after being badly beaten outside Dodger Stadium,...
Sad end of 1959 playmate
LOS ANGELES -- The mummified body of a former Playboy playmate who once starred in the cult film "Attack of the 50-Foot Woman" was found in her Los Angeles home,...
$11M award in UBS suit
Ubs Financial Services was ordered by a Missouri jury to pay almost $10.6 million to a former sales assistant who claimed she was sexually harassed by a supervisor and fired...
Air France crash break
PARIS -- French investigators may be closer to solving the 2009 crash of an Air France flight after the recovery early yesterday of the cockpit voice recorder from deep in...
Rising seas
OSLO, Norway -- Global sea levels will rise faster than expected this century, partly because of quickening climate change in the Arctic, a report said yesterday. The rise threatens coasts...
Debt too big, 96% tell poll
LOS ANGELES -- As the federal government rapidly approaches the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling, 96 percent of Americans say it is important to reduce the national debt, according to a...
High cost of headaches
LONDON -- Almost half of all adults worldwide suffer from headache disorders such as migraines and tension headaches, and the problem has huge economic and societal costs, the World Health...
Graying of US voters
WASHINGTON -- For the first time, Americans 45 and older make up a majority of the voting-age population, giving older Americans wider influence in elections as the United States stands...
NJ-Pa. toll hike
TRENTON, NJ -- Drivers who use seven Delaware River bridges will face the first toll increase since 2001 when new rates take effect July 1. The cash price will jump...
Brig-a-doom for 2 pirates
MADRID, Spain -- Spain's High Court sentenced two Somali pirates to 439 years in prison each for their part in the hijacking of a Spanish fishing boat in the Indian...
The kiss, the bliss -- and the diss
How could Andrea Peyser pick apart one of the most wonderful days I have ever experienced in my 76 years ("Kate Puts On Brave Face Amid Tacky Spectacle," April 30)?...
'Grave' goof won't spring mob bigs: court
And throw away the key! A Manhattan federal appeals court yesterday upheld the life sentences imposed on a mob kingpin and one of his henchmen for orchestrating a hit on...
Finish off al Qaeda
As the CIA and US Special Forces root through the files taken from Osama bin Laden's mansion, his terrorist teammates have to be asking what's next for them. Stateside, of...
Vetting prez records
WASHINGTON -- The nation's archivist said yesterday that he's uncomfortable with allowing White House staff members to decide whether their tweets, e-mails and Facebook messages from personal accounts are work-related...
Sales jump at GM, Ford
General Motors' US sales rose 26 percent in April, beating analysts' estimates, as more fuel-efficient models such as the Chevrolet Cruze compact car set monthly records, while Ford came in...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Two bandits held up a Williamsburg pizzeria, cops said. The masked, armed goons stormed into Papa John's on Grand Street near Leonard Street at 10 p.m. Monday. One of...
Immig-law slap
SALT LAKE CITY -- Immigrant and civil-rights groups yesterday filed suit to try to block a Utah immigration law that requires people to prove their citizenship if arrested. "This is...
Carl keeping up pace in NJ fight
TRENTON, NJ -- Nine-time Olympic gold-medalist Carl Lewis is trying to get back into the race for a New Jersey state Senate seat. Republican Secretary of State Kim Guadagno last...
The NYPD's post-Osama challenge
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly got a heads-up: FBI Director Robert Muel ler phoned Sunday night with early warning of President Obama's pending announcement that Navy SEAL Team 6 had killed...
DA joins war on insurance fraud
ALBANY -- Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes yesterday backed efforts to stop the $200 million-a-year auto-insurance fraud "industry," which often stages phony accidents that leave bystanders badly injured. "The 'fraud industry'...
$72m? That's some change!
He broke a 20 -- and walked off with $72 million. A retired Staten Island bus driver scored a Mega Millions jackpot after he was forced to buy a ticket...
Home-invade slay in Qns.
A Queens man was fatally stabbed during a home invasion by two armed thugs who also tied up his 80-year-old mom before they took off with a black duffel bag...
Double-dealing 'allies' start to show their real Pak mentality
Does anyone swallow the Pakistani government's claim that Osama bin Laden lived in that Abbottabad villa for at least six years without anyone getting wind? As it happens, I know...
Bring W with you, O
In the spirit of post-bin Laden peace, love and harmony, President Obama has asked all Americans to "harness" national good will and stand together. The commander in chief could practice...
Wilpons try to duck Picard beanball
Mets ownership appears to have little use for former Gov. Mario Cuomo. It's nothing personal, mind you, it's just that Fred Wilpon, his son Jeff and Saul Katz are not...
Taking creative license
He'd like to buy a vowel. The retired NYPD sergeant who successfully battled the Department of Motor Vehicles to keep his "GETOSAMA" license plate will now be swapping out one...
Business briefs
Cerberus A Cerberus Capital-led group, including the cur rent manager of the Inn keepers hotel chain, won an auction for the bank rupt chain in a $1.12 bil lion deal,...
New plan for cabs in 5 boros
Mayor Bloomberg's plan for five-borough taxi service is taking a detour. The politically influential yellow-cab owners, mayoral representatives and City Council officials are considering a new plan to auction more...
Grand Bam opportunity to unite US
With apologies to that great Chicago philos opher Rahm Ema nuel, euphoria is a terrible thing to waste. And so Barack Obama, fresh from bagging Public Enemy No. 1, has...
Sony's Stringer may be breach victim
Sony boss Howard Stringer is feeling the heat over his botched handling of one of the worst security breaches in history. The first call for him to step down came...
Ooh-la-la! Check out Katy 'Paree'
But did she French-kiss a girl? Katy Perry, tres belle on the streets of Paris, is still an angel to her parents, even if she did kiss a girl. The...
Mets' old beer maid lager loss
She's cut off! An octogenarian Mets beer lady says she was reassigned to food duty at baseball games in favor of a scrappy up-and-comer -- a 75-year-old woman. Mildred Block,...
Nissan SUV city's Taxi of Tomorrow
New York, meet your new ride! Mayor Bloomberg yesterday hailed the Nissan NV200 as the new Taxi of Tomorrow -- a yellow minivan, loaded with bells and whistles, that was...
UFT: Judge flubbed
A teachers-union lawyer argued yesterday in the Appellate Division of state Supreme Court that a lower court erred in ruling that the city must release teacher-ratings data, including individual names....
Big Teddy scare
With the spotlight on the health of IMG Chairman and CEO Teddy Forstmann, the sports-and-entertainment powerhouse is moving to reassure employees, clients and directors about the future of the firm....
CBS & Comcast are riding high
Cbs Corp., owner of the most-watched US television network, doubled its dividend after reporting first-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates. The quarterly payout will rise to 10 cents, New York-based...
Rescued Lab lost and found by JFK tarmac
This lucky pooch has as many lives as a cat. After being rescued from certain death as a stray in Taiwan, Jazz, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever mix, was flown to...
Seagram stake: market te$t
In what could become a test of the city's Class A commercial office market, a 49 percent interest in the landmark Seagram Building is being marketed by Citibank's high net...
Return of Central Park horseback riding
The "gaits" are coming back to Central Park. Visitors there will once again be able to saddle up under a new city plan to bring back horseback riding in a...
Lampert: No more excuses
Eddie Lampert may finally be getting past the denial stage as chairman of Sears Holdings. Since he merged Sears with Kmart in 2005, the hedge-fund billionaire has blamed everything from...
Simms' wife sits out quarterback pot trial
She's standing by her man -- she just won't sit for him on the witness stand. Tennessee Titans quarterback Chris Simms surprised a Manhattan courtroom today by not calling his...
Andy's Capitol idea
ALBANY -- Boondoggle be gone! Gov. Cuomo announced plans yesterday to bring to a speedy end the perpetual, multimillion-dollar renovation of the state Capitol -- and save taxpayers money in...
Feds accuse Deutsche Bank of mortgage fraud
Achtung, Uncle Sam! The Justice Department accused German financial giant Deutsche Bank of duping a US government-backed mortgage insurance program -- and fleecing hardworking taxpayers out of hundreds of millions...
Beyonce moves 'em (video)
All the single ladies -- and a few guys -- were in for a big surprise yesterday when superstar Beyoncé showed up at a Harlem school to help whip them...
Democrats' double standard
Republicans, including some of his harshest critics, have been unstinting in their praise of President Obama over the military operation that found and killed Osama bin Laden. The administration "clearly...
Andrew's empty promise
Gov. Cuomo says he wants a property-tax cap for New York. Now it's time for him to prove it. So far, his "push" for a 2 percent-a-year cap has gone...
Rangel aide admits: I'm a tax cheat, too
You know what they say about birds of a feather. James Capel, a former top aide to Rep. Charles Rangel, 'fessed up in Manhattan Criminal Court to being a tax...
Citigroup subprime unit loses suitors
Suitors are losing interest in buying Citigroup's $13 billion subprime lending business, The Post has learned. Citigroup has been trying to sell its CitiFinancial unit and its more than 1,500...
Wall St. Journal, Post buck falling circulation trends
The country's 80 largest news papers saw their average circulation drop by 2.6 percent in the six months ended March 31, according to statistics released yesterday by the Audit Bureau...
Fistfight at WTC
They weren't feeling the love. Two men from New Jersey got into a fistfight across the street from Ground Zero yesterday after they bumped and exchanged words. Witnesses said the...
GOP pushes through bill to de-fund ObamaCare
WASHINGTON -- If at first you don't succeed, repeal again. House Republicans yesterday muscled through passage of a bill to cut off funding for key parts of President Obama's health-care...
B'klyn vid-slay 'killer' nabbed upstate
A suspect in a chilling Brooklyn slaying -- caught in horrifying detail on video surveillance -- was nabbed in Albany yesterday, authorities said. Djavan Perry, 20 -- identified as a...
Mafia 'shot' clock
He figured face time was better than hard time -- even if it meant watching the Nets. A Bonanno crime-family capo-turned-canary testified yesterday that he sat courtside at a New...
Senate salutes SEALs
The Senate yesterday lauded the Navy SEALs and their coworkers who nailed Osama bin Laden. "The Senate stands in awe of the countless men and women who have toiled in...
Sticking tenants with oil charges
Tenants in a million rent-stabilized apartments may soon have to help pay their landlords' soaring oil bills. For the first time in three decades, the Rent Guidelines Board, in a...
CIA feared Pak rats would squeal
The United States wasn't about to warn Pakistan of its planned attack on Osama bin Laden -- because frankly, Washington feared that nation would tip him off, the White House...
Judge is Russian beauty off to Rikers
Now she can be Miss Rikers. Former Miss Russia Anna Malova was whisked off to jail in her matching snakeskin high heels and bag yesterday after a judge revoked her...
O, yeah! You bet Bam is beaming
It must be the "bin Laden bump!" President Obama was grinning from ear to ear at a White House Cabinet meeting yesterday -- and with good reason. His public support...
9/11 beast hid in plain sight
Long before "We got him!" US troops practically tripped over Osama bin Laden. In a stunning case of missed opportunity, a unit of American soldiers was assigned to train Pakistan's...
Parents slam school vote
The city's Department of Education has oddly hidden the names of candidates for public school boards in its 34 districts behind a password-protected wall online -- even though the seats...
Mets' banner night doesn't unfold
The Mets didn't need the so bering reminder of how cold-blooded the game can be. Neither did the 32,228 who braved a blustery night by Flushing Bay. Being a Met,...
Ethier's streak hits 29 games
Andre Ethier extended his hitting streak to 29 games during the Dodgers' 4-1 loss to the Cubs last night in Los Angeles. Ethier lined a 1-2 pitch from Cubs right-hander...
Mets likely to sit struggling Thole after latest loss
Josh Thole may receive at least a few days to decompress after a rough game behind the plate last night. Maybe all would have been forgiven with one decent swing...
Mets GM says Mejia injury is better now than later
All the Mets can do is look for a silver lining in the latest Jenrry Mejia setback. The 21-year-old fireballer likely is out for the next nine to 12 months...
Hondo drops two
Hondo, bearing down on a four-figure red number, was flogged with the favorites last night as the Reds and L.A. Seligs combined to drive his deficit up to 940 tenaces....
'USA!' chants sound good to Mets' Capuano
Though nobody on the Mets' current roster was with the team when the Sept. 11 terror attacks took place, there is one Met who proudly played for the U.S. national...
Tomorrow's Belmont Entries
Post Time: 1:00 pm All horses appear in post position orderFIRST7f(T); $25,000; cl($25,000); 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds2Millennium Jet(L),121I Rosendo6-8-8Pringle 4-13Black Diablo(L),116J Sanchez7-5-1Tannuzzo 8-11PtntPndngTom(L),114R Curatolo6-10-3Fisher 15-11Aa-Pavlov's Dog(L),116B Pedroza8-5-2Fisher 15-14Disco Capote(L),116M...
Mets get ready to face Lincecum
When the Mets stand in against Tim Lincecum tonight at Citi Field, The Freak will mark the third Cy Young winner they'll have faced in four games. The only Cy-free...
Simulator valuable tool for your boat
Operating a boat can be difficult, especially in weather and through traffic, but now you can learn to navigate without ever getting wet. A new downloadable simulator provided by the...
Mets' Dickey knuckles under in end
The Mets' bats finally woke up last night, with their first offensive outburst in nearly a week. But R.A. Dickey's worst outing of an up-and-down season flushed it down the...
'Joyful' Oaks favorite
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Joyful Victory, runaway winner of Oaklawn Park's Honeybee and Fantasy Stakes in her past two starts, is the 5-2 favorite in the Kentucky Oaks for 3-year-old fillies...
Today's Sports on Air
Baseball7 p.m.Giants at MetsSNY, WFAN (660 AM)7 p.m.Yankees at TigersYES, WCBS (880 AM)7 p.m.Nationals at PhilliesMLBN10 p.m.Cubs at DodgersMLBN, WGNBasketball7 p.m.Eastern Conference semifinals:Celtics at Heat, Game 2TNT9:30 p.m.Western Conference semifinals:Grizzlies...
Churchill Downs Charts
May. 3, 2011 Rain And Sloppy. Turf: Off ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -6f; $13,000; mdn clm; 3up; (f&m)Off: 12:45. Good. angled out, cleared.Trainer: Joe WoodardTime: 22.73, 47.58, 1:00.32, 1:13.25.Winner:...
Derby Kitten owner loves big Mo-ney
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Mike Repole, who said earlier this week that if "Uncle Mo isn't the Derby favorite, I'll make him the favorite" by pushing a bundle through the mutuel...
Belmont Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6f; $21,000; cl($10,000); 3YODREAMINGOF LILLIAN was a gate to wire winner at this distance two back in last start for a tag. AWESOME MERGER drops in class after finishing...
Churchill Downs Analysis by John DaSilva
Post time: 12:45 pm.All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-5 1/2f; $21,000; mdn cl($40,000); 3up;(f&m)MAYA'S MYSTERY goes turf to dirt and faces maiden claimers for the first time. BAYOU BARONESS...
NFL's labor mess gets fast-tracked
A federal appeals panel still has not decided whether the NFL lockout lives or dies, but it brought a little clarity -- and speediness -- to the situation yesterday. The...
Sports shorts
NFL: Mendenhall's 9/11 tweetsRashard Mendenhall has created a stir with comments made on his official Twitter page regarding Osama bin Laden's death. The Steelers running back on Monday tweeted: "What...
Eli holds lockout workout for Giants teammates
Immediately after the disappointing 2010 season came to an end, Eli Manning knew there was a chance that labor unrest could lead to a delayed opening of the voluntary spring...
Kings' Dalembert could fill Knicks' void in middle
With the chances slim of the Knicks adding a quality center with the 17th pick in the NBA Draft, and with an unkind salary-cap situation in 2011, sources close to...
Lightning put Capitals on brink
Steven Stamkos and Ryan Malone scored 24 seconds apart in the third period and the streaking Lightning beat Washington 4-3 to push the top-seeded Capitals to the brink of elimination...
Viva Zapata! Poly Prep soph has hot stuff
Arguably the best prep pitcher in New York City isn't on draft boards and he doesn't have a college lined up. That's because Andrew Zapata, Poly Prep's 6-foot-1 right-hander with...
Heat, James take 2-0 lead on Celtics
MIAMI -- A year ago, the story was different for LeBron James. Exactly 365 days after losing Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at home - his former home...
The Post Line
NBAFavoriteLine (O/U)UnderdogBULLS 8½ (180) HawksLAKERS 6½ (187) MavericksNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogBRUINS$120-140FlyersLIGHTNING$110-130CapitalsRED WINGS$145-165SharksHome team in CAPS
Home Team Lineups
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Weird but true
A Maryland attorney beat a speeding ticket by arguing the "letter" of the law. James Liskow got a ticket generated by a traffic camera in Montgomery County. But when he...
CHSAA baseball roundup: Regis rebounds with extra-inning win vs. Xavier
Two days after a devastating extra-inning loss to Archbishop Stepinac, Regis recorded a huge 1-0 nine-inning win against rival Xavier in Red Hook, Brooklyn Tuesday afternoon. James Toohey allowed one...
Defending champ Madison content with Tottenville loss
Admittedly, expectations were low. Madison was coming into Tottenville with a freshman pitcher in the circle and expecting a Pirates team hungry for revenge after the Knights beat them in...
Tottenville takes revenge on Madison
Tottenville has been waiting for this day since last June. James Madison shocked the Pirates in last year’s PSAL Class A city championship game, ending their six-year reign atop the...
Slavik, Terriers rally late against TMLA for thrilling win
Ann Marie Rich has noticed a change in Viki Slavik. The St. Francis Prep coach has seen a little more emotion and fire out of the usually reserved sophomore. “The...
Twins' Liriano pitches a no-hitter against the White Sox
CHICAGO -- The Minnesota Twins' Francisco Liriano pitched a no-hitter against the White Sox Tuesday night in a 1-0 win in Chicago. It was the first no-hitter of the left-hander's...
The day the music (sort of) died in Williamsburg
Concerts on the Williamsburg waterfront this year could be cut by one-third if neighboring residents get their way.Community Board 1’s Parks Committee voted on Tuesday night to limit the number...
Slope church merger is off, but others are coming
The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.A Park Slope church merger has been postponed — but chapels in Greenpoint will be eliminated as the Diocese of Brooklyn scrambles to...
Former president Bush declined invite to join Obama at Ground Zero
WASHINGTON -- Former President George W. Bush was invited to visit Ground Zero on Thursday alongside President Barack Obama following the death of Osama bin Laden -- but declined, FOX...
Adopt this cat!
Nearly 30 sickly kitties were rescued from a Brighton Beach “hoarder house” on April 28 — but are now on the mend and ready to be adopted at a Boerum...
Brooklyn gets new community meeting room at Borough Hall
Brooklyn now has a spectacular, new public meeting place to call its own. After more than two years of undergoing gut renovations, a nearly 5,000-square-foot meeting room on the second...