August 27, 2011
PSAL Manhattan Class A boys soccer preview
In Bard's six league losses, it yielded an average of three goals per match. The Raptors defense figures to be much improved this winter based on experience alone. Augustus Saltonstall,...
No racing Sunday at Saratoga, Monmouth
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Dragging out the announcement until after the Travers Stakes was run, the New York Racing Association finally confirmed late Saturday evening that racing on Sunday at Saratoga...
We won't go: Entire Atlantic City seniors home refuse evacuation orders
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The manager of one Atlantic City senior citizens home says all 80 residents there are defying evacuation orders. Dorothea Arlotta says the residents of the 13-story...
Irene plays havoc with flights: 9,000 scrapped
Travelers across the country are facing days of grief ahead as thousands of flights get canceled because of Hurricane Irene. Airlines are scrapping more than 9,000 flights this weekend from...
Qaeda No. 2 killed in Pakistan
WASHINGTON — U.S. and Pakistani officials said Saturday that al-Qaeda's second-in-command, Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, has been killed in Pakistan, delivering another big blow to a terrorist group that the U.S....
This Dust in: Johnson wins Barclays
EDISON, N.J. — Dustin Johnson beat the rain and everyone else Saturday at The Barclays to win the opening FedEx Cup playoff event. Johnson shot a 29 on the front...
Confident Beacon ready to defend its title
The first time Beacon won a city championship, back in 2004, the next year was mostly a washout as so many underclassmen were thrust into major roles. Alec Mahrer doesn’t...
Eli: We’ll be excited to finally get to play Monday
Stay home.That was the unusual advice Tom Coughlin gave the Giants on Saturday after meetings and practice in advance of Hurricane Irene.“He said it’s supposed to hit tomorrow morning and...
Steve Smith practices for Eagles
The Giants were stunned back on August 10 when they learned they had lost receiver Steve Smith to the Eagles. Now they will probably be surprised to learn that Smith...
Red Bull Notes: Auvray knows hurricanes, six callups, intriguing guest
With Hurricane Irene hurtling towards New York later tonight and tomorrow, nobody knows exactly what kind of impact the weather will have on the area. But several Red Bulls have...
Aqueduct, Belmont Cafe closed Sunday
SARATOGA SPRINGS - NYRA announced Saturday that Aqueduct and the Belmont Cafe will be closed for simulcasting on Sunday because of Hurricane Irene. A decision on whether Saratoga will hold...
Edge of Hurricane Irene reaches NYC; tornado watch in effect
The edge of the hurricane reached New York City late Saturday night, Mayor Bloomberg said. As if a hurricane weren't enough, the National Weather Service also said conditions are ripe...
Girl paralyzed, 10 others shot at Queens 'party gone wrong'
Eleven people were shot at a Queens’ going-away barbecue early today in a Wild West-style shooting, paralyzing a 15-year-old girl, cops and residents said. Six men and five women, including...
8 people die, including 2 kids, as Irene ravages East Coast
At least eight people were killed by Hurricane Irene as the storm ravaged the East Coast on its way to New York. The deaths blamed on Irene included two children,...
Hundreds from NJ shore arrive at Trenton shelter
TRENTON, N.J. — Hundreds of evacuees from the shore arrived in Trenton in busloads overnight into Saturday morning as the first winds from Hurricane Irene were expected to start blowing...
Messi, Fabregas lead Barcelona to European Super Cup victory
MONACO -- After going six years without a trophy at Arsenal, Cesc Fabregas collected his second medal in less than two weeks as he sealed Barcelona's 2-0 victory over nine-man...
Olsen a good value in later rounds
In the fifth of a six-part series, the Fantasy Tracker helps you tackle the low-impact positions: tight end, kickers and defense/special teams. Next week: sleepers. It has been a long...
Yankees likely to call up Montero
Jesus Montero is hitting like someone who knows his shot at the major leagues is right around the corner. The Yankees’ top prospect has been tearing through the International League...
Mayor: New Yorkers should evacuate now as Category 1 storm approaches
Mayor Michael Bloomberg urged New York City residents who needed to evacuate before Hurricane Irene arrives to do so right away Saturday morning. The city doesn’t have enough resources to...
Mel Gibson and ex-girlfriend reach financial, custody settlement in court dispute
LOS ANGELES — Mel Gibson and his ex-girlfriend have reached a financial and custody settlement of a bitter dispute that spawned a criminal case and left the Academy Award winner’s...
Business briefs
Gold risesGold futures for December delivery gained $61.30, or 3.5 percent, to $1,824.50 an ounce in after-hours electronic trading.iShares shiftBlackRock is seeking regulatory clearance for its iShares ETFs to follow...
Ben’s power tool
If Ben Bernanke reaches into his tool belt any more to stimulate the economy, he’s going to need a union card. The Federal Reserve chairman once again cheered Wall Street,...
BofA to unload stake in China bank
Bank of America boss Brian Moynihan has added China Construction Bank to his massive corporate yard sale. Sources said that BofA could announce a deal to unload half its 10-percent...
Toronto timber trouble
The Chinese forestry company that axed the gains of John Paulson’s hedge fund has come under fire from Canadian regulators. Yesterday, the Ontario Securities Commission suspended trading in Sino- Forest...
Facebook kills deals business
Facebook said yesterday that it is ending Facebook Deals, its daily deal business and Groupon rival, after just four months of testing. “After testing Deals for four months, we’ve decided...
Google TV eyes Europe
Google plans to start its online television service in Europe early next year as the world’s largest Internet-search company seeks to expand its TV customer base, Chairman Eric Schmidt said.The...
Now showing: Irene, the curse of the movieplex
Hurricane Irene is creating a perfect storm for the weekend box office. Studio executives and theater owners are bracing for millions of dollars in lost revenue with moviegoers battening down...
Krispy sales
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts climbed 12 percent to $8.81 yesterday, and rallied as much as 13 percent earlier, the most intraday since May 23. The doughnut chain reported second-quarter sales that...
Tiffany Q2 sparkling
Tiffany & Co. said quarterly profit jumped by a third and hiked its full-year outlook, touting strong demand worldwide for its pricey baubles.Growth in Asia continued to drive revenue, but...
Mason: Groupon ‘stronger’
Groupon Inc. Chief Executive Officer Andrew Mason said the digital-coupon company is growing and widening its lead over rivals, addressing concerns raised about the business as it prepares for an...
Tim gets 1M Apple shares
Apple has awarded its new Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook 1 million shares of stock, the tech giant said in a regulatory filing. The shares are worth about $383 million....
Dad waits for Jobs to iPhone
Steve Jobs' biological father likes to think the Apple didn't fall far from the tree. Like the son he's never met, Abdulfattah John Jandali, 80, is an executive -- vice...
1-2 punch feels like 1944 all over again
Just like this week, New York was hit 67 years ago with a minor earthquake followed days later by a major storm (cover, pictured). The Sept. 4, 1944, rumbler, magnitude...
Troops saturate NY area
ALBANY -- More than 900 National Guard soldiers and more than 100 vehicles will head to New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley today in response to Hurricane...
Irene takes O from Martha
WASHINGTON -- President Obama yesterday cut short his family's Martha's Vineyard vacation, and warned that Hurricane Irene looked to be a "historic hurricane," urging East Coast residents to "take it...
Stores storm drained
Lights out, New York. Hardware stores and pharmacies around the Big Apple were sold out of flashlights and batteries yesterday, as people furiously snatched up those items along with water,...
Angry Christie cancels Jersey Shore
EWING, NJ -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is not amused to see TV reports showing people squeezing in a little more beach time before evacuating because of Hurricane Irene....
Wall St.: See you Monday
NYSE Euronext yesterday braced itself for Irene, with the Big Board vowing to keep the wheels of Wall Street turning despite the expected hurricane-force winds and rains. "We intend to...
He's Dominique Strauss-'Gone'
Adieu, New York! Dominique Strauss-Kahn and his wife, Anne Sinclair, blew out of Manhattan yesterday, leading a paparazzi caravan on a chase to La Guardia Airport en route to Washington,...
Nixzmary mom gets jail break
The mother of Nixzmary Brown will have her 43-year sentence reduced by seven years after an appeals court threw out one of her assault convictions. Nixzaliz Santiago was convicted in...
Ousted Marine in scam bust
A former Marine was busted this week for allegedly using seven different names and Social Security numbers to rack up more than $70,000 in unemployment benefits. Eduardo Ramirez was discharged...
'Raise' objections
The state's judges will get a 27 percent pay hike -- their first in a dozen years -- after a vote yesterday by a state commission that was appointed to...
Recipe for baby boomer
Get ready for a storm of babies next week. The low barometric pressure that comes when a hurricane passes by can cause an expectant mother to give birth early, according...
Restaurants complain that business will dry up
Fuming bar and restaurant owners across the city are bracing for a weekend of lost sales thanks to the double whammy of today's transit shutdown and tomorrow's mega-storm. "We're not...
OK, Irene, here's mud in your eye
A lot of New Yorkers are planning to be three sheets to the wind when Irene blows through town. City residents made a run on liquor stores yesterday, stocking up...
Stay what?! Holdouts hunker down
Hell no, we won't go! A hardy collection of salty holdouts have vowed to weather the worst Hurricane Irene has to offer and refuse to blow out of town --...
Hurricane Irene halts NY, NJ mass transit
Welcome to transit hell. Nearly every facet of New York City's transportation system will begin to completely shut down today at noon -- an extraordinary, first-of-its-kind precautionary measure to prepare...
Big Apple bugs out ahead of monster
More than a quarter-million New Yorkers were ordered to evacuate their coastal-area homes today -- in an exodus intended to keep Hurricane Irene from becoming a killer storm. "Make no...
Fliers escape from NY
Every major airport in the New York metropolitan area will be closed today to incoming flights, a massive shutdown aimed at preventing thousands of travelers from becoming stranded in a...
A cry of gimme shelters
Location, location, location! Manhattanites seeking refuge from Hurricane Irene had some good, bad and flat-out odd choices when it came to picking a city shelter. Those wanting to ride out...
It’s off with the show as entertainment put on hold
The City that Never Sleeps is going to bed early this weekend because Hurricane Irene forced dozens of cancellations of entertainment events. All Broadway shows are canceled today and tomorrow...
Khadafy lied about baby 'slain by US'
The collapse of Moammar Khadafy’s bloodstained regime revealed one more outrage yesterday—he had carried on a 25-year propaganda hoax about a daughter he claimed was killed by US bombs. The...
Pataki run shun
After flirting with a run for president, former Gov. George Pataki has thrown in the towel. Pataki announced yesterday that he won’t compete in the field of GOP candidates hoping...
GOPers are Perry happy
WASHINGTON -- Republicans have finally warmed to their party’s field of presidential contenders -- and taken a real shine to Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a new poll revealed yesterday. An...
Reg$ killing biz: Boehner
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John Boehner yesterday fired an opening shot in the new battle over federal regulations that he says are squeezing US businesses. Boehner (R-Ohio) sent President Obama...
Seat seekers go postal
The candidates seeking to replace disgraced ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner unleashed a mail storm yesterday -- flooding voters’ mailboxes with campaign fliers attacking each other. The state Republican Party dropped its...
Roller girl ‘slams’ ex on web
He should have known better than to tangle with a roller-derby queen. A Manhattan lawyer filed suit yesterday against two ex-girlfriends -- one a former “RollerJam” star -- over nasty...
Roger rips ‘err’heads
Roger Clemens struck back yesterday at prosecutors’ claims that they mistakenly dropped the ball at his botched perjury trial. In papers filed in DC federal court, “The Rocket” ridiculed prosecution...
Lung-cancer Rx boost
The FDA has approved a new drug from Pfizer for lung-cancer patients with a particular genetic mutation. Pfizer’s drug Xalkori blocks proteins produced by an abnormal gene that causes tumor...
WTC ID effort heroic
Scientists at the city Medical Examiner’s Office have acquired state-of-the-art technology that’s allowing them to identify DNA in World Trade Center remains an incredible 10 years after the 9/11 terror...
Coin killer nabbed: cops
A man was arrested on Staten Island yesterday for the murder of a coin dealer in Brooklyn, cops said. Cops caught Andrew Jackson, 26, by using fingerprints he left on...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Cops are looking for two thugs who shot a Bedford-Stuyesant man in the head early yesterday. The 34-year-old victim was ambushed by the unidentified men on Putnam Avenue near...
Skivvy ‘bomber’ boasted of Qaeda
DETROIT -- Federal prosecutors say the Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a Detroit-bound passenger jet in 2009 with explosives in his underwear told investigators that he was...
Scenes from a tempest
Hurricane Irene could be a hull of a problem for the already damaged ships at South Street Seaport. Members of Save Our Seaport said yesterday that the lightship Ambrose’s docking...
Syria: Turkey v. Iran
Now in its sixth month, the Syrian uprising is developing into a power struggle between regional rivals Turkey and Iran. After hesitating, Turkey appears to have determined that the regime...
An immigration fix for the housing mess
As the president contemplates his options for creating jobs and stimulating the economy, here’s one idea he should consider: Create a new immigration lottery that would let in up to...
Strauss-Kahn vs. the maid: What really happened?
The Issue: DA Cy Vance’s decision to drop the attempted rape case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn. There is no dispute that a nasty crime was committed on May 14 inside the...
Mugged by the Feds
Leave it to the feds to foul the waters by the Central Park Boathouse.The union-happy heavies at the National Labor Relations Board are preparing to file a complaint against the...
A recidivist at Rikers
Prison chaplains are supposed to empathize, but Imam Aziz Ud-Din Bilal, who works at Rikers Island, has been taking things a little too far. He was busted Tuesday in a...
Vice President fumble-tongue
Nothing that tumbles from Vice President Joe Biden’s mouth should surprise. But he certainly raised eyebrows -- and a lot more -- with his stunning remarks in China suggesting support...
Rotten excuses from both parties
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination now, at least in the national polls. Undoubtedly that’s the main reason so many East Coast pundits and...
Just what is fantasy football?
Those laptop-toting football fans you see planted at the bars on Sundays and seemingly rooting for every team playing are not indecisive — or crazy. They're simply channeling their inner...
Kid stuff
Today Last days of Pompeii: Seriously, these are the last days of Pompei — “Pompeii the Exhibit: Life and Death in the Shadow of Vesuvius” at Discovery Times Square, that...
Out in the Open
It’s hardly an Open and shut case. Those planning to head to Flushing when America’s greatest tennis tournament, the US Open, begins Monday will no doubt face a number of...
Vic Cangialosi's Philadelphia Grade
Post Time: 12:25 p.m.FIRST-5 ½ fur; $22,000; clm; 3,4&5YO7-TastthPnch 5-21-RedtlsPrd 20-12-HappyChrk 7-23-Sttz'sMghn 8-14-OfficrBgRd 4-15-PassinPnch 6-16-Honr'sRtrn 10-18-Orenda 20-19-Maggieadr 5-1SECOND-1m&70yds; $26,000; clm; 3up6-Eze Does It 2-11-Gojira 3-12-I'm Broke 12-13-Uniquely 6-14-Victory Lane 10-15-Amabilis...
Tomorrow's Saratoga Entries
Post Time: 1:00 p.m. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST6 fur; $26,000; clm($14,000); 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Head Heart Hoof(L),121CVelasquez6-5-1RDutrow 5-22Toque(L),121D Carr1-1-1Baker 4-13Al's Lark(L),121JCastellno4-1-2Jacobson 3-14Unbridled Danger(L),121J Chavez7-3-7Young 20-15Missile Motor(L),116I...
Del Mar Analysis by Vic Cangialosi
Post time: 5:00 p.m.FIRST-1 1/16 milesT; $63,000; mdn; 3upPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds5StrspngldHt(L),120AQunnz2-3-107-24UnusualBeam(L),120RBjrno3-4-85-21Cranky Jack(L),124JRosro8-4-46-12ElusiveJrny(L),120HBerrs6-8-x30-13RaiseYrBnch(L),120JVrnza5-6-320-16LordVronsky(L),120VEspna5-3-37-27Amoracchius(L),120GGomz3-6-33-18Cold Bay(L),120JStenr5-8-812-1SECOND-6 ½ fur; $27,000; cl($12,50); 3pPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds6CharlndChrs(L),120TBaze1-3-35-27Clue Me In(L),122MPdrza1-2-23-11Mr.Strdyngt(L),120AQunnz1-4-17-22WildandTrue(L),115JTalmo4-6-58-13TequilaGold(L),122PVlnza2-8-64-14BlamethJcky(L),120JRosro8-2-28-15RummyscrtWr(L),110EFlors6-6-810-1THIRD-6 1/2 fur; $63,000; mdn; 3upPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds2PhantomLovr(L),118VEspna3-4-92-17RockThisWay(L),122JRosro2-4-x5-21Steel Trick(L),118DFlorsx-x-x6-13Apply(L),118GGomzx-x-x8-14UltimatDcsn(L),118TBaze3-3-23-15Hey Killer(L),118MSmith6-x-x12-16Ted(L),118ADlgdo9-11-x10-1FOURTH-1 mileT; $48,000;...
Atlas: Povetkin can win title
Several years ago, Teddy Atlas made a decision to stop training professional boxers. He was tired of all the outside interference and backroom deals that often undermined his work. He...
Pick 4 ticket for Saratoga bettors
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Before Hurricane Irene drenches upstate New York, Saratoga will squeeze in its biggest day of the meet today with the 142nd running of the Travers Stakes. A...
Jets' Revis tells Dolphins duo to meet him at corner
Darrelle Revis has a suggestion for Dolphins cornerback Vontae Davis: Check out the game film. Davis said this week he and Sean Smith are "the best [cornerback] tandem in the...
McHale gives local flavor to US Open
Christina McHale has an edge over practically everyone at the U.S. Open. She can sleep in her own bed. Familiar with the 15-mile journey from her home in Englewood Cliffs,...
Jets aiming to pile up sacks
Toward the end of last week's preseason game with the Bengals, Jets coach Rex Ryan was talking to defensive coordinator Mike Pettine on the headset. "Man, Pet, if we don't...
Sports shorts
NCAA: Miami awaits decision The fate of eight Miami players now rest with the NCAA. Miami coach Al Golden said yesterday that the university has asked the NCAA to decide...
Showdown at Saratoga
Selections from Saturday. No racing Sunday. JOHN DASILVA TODAY'S PLAY: In race 1, play $50 to win on Nacho Saint. If Nacho Saint scratches, then make the play $50 to...
Judge puts finish to NFL lawsuit
The legal fight between the NFL and its players is officially over. U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson in St. Paul, Minn., issued an order yesterday that formally dismissed the...
Monmouth Results
FIRST-1 1/16mi; $14,000; claim; 3up9Gambaru (Pedroza) 16.204.803.006Free Africa (Mangalee)2.602.403Hero's Destiny (Jurado)14.00 * Exacta (9-6) $44.60 * $1 Superfecta (9-6-3-4) $967.10 * $1 Trifecta (9-6-3) $306.90SECOND-mile; $20,000; claim; 3up2BurningClrs(Trjllo) 21.807.403.203Tonigail (Lopez)3.402.106Smartie...
Giants WR Cruz seeks consistency
Giants receiver Victor Cruz likes playing against the Jets. At least he did last year. Cruz, a little-known rookie last summer, burst onto the scene with a monster game against...
Renewals strong for Knicks tickets
Rangers fans proved more sensitive to the recession than Knicks patrons when it was revealed yesterday about 15 percent of hockey season-ticket holders did not renew their plans. The Knicks,...
NFL made right choice: Keep fans safe
The NFL and Giants stared into the eye of Hurricane Irene last night and thankfully blinked. Just because they built it, doesn't mean they should play it. The announcement yesterday...
Kuchar holds lead at 54-hole Barclays
Hurricane Irene has created a weird and wild situation in forcing officials to cut The Barclays to 54 holes, winding up today at Plainfield Country Club. If the second-round leader,...
Johnson making it look easy at Barclays
In the middle of the 12th fairway at Plainfield Country Club yesterday, Dustin Johnson gave the weather-plagued Barclays something it dearly needed: a reason to care about golf. Johnson had...
Jets-Giants moved to Monday
No sense trying to beat Hurricane Irene. That, at long last, was the sensible and safe choice made last night by the Giants and the NFL as the Giants-Jets preseason...
Focus finally shifts from storm to golf
Now perhaps we finally can turn our attention to golf and what's taking place on the course at Plainfield Country Club. There is, after all, a golf tournament taking place...
Hondo bearing up
Hondo, who has declared a state of emergency in HondoNation because of his raging sea of debt, lost with the Angels last night but scored big time with the Marlins...
MLB likely to spare A-Rod over poker
BALTIMORE -- After meeting with Major League Baseball investigators for almost two hours yesterday, Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez hinted he did not expect to be disciplined for being linked...
Resting Reyes no guarantee for Mets
Knowing Terry Collins as we've come to know him this season, the Mets manager was only speaking in the best interest of the player and his team when he said...
Yankees' A-Rod hits first homer since June
BALTIMORE -- A meeting with major league officials behind him, Alex Rodriguez was encouraged with the condition of his left thumb -- and it showed last night, as he hit...
Mardy now big Fish in US tennis pond
Mardy Fish is thinking big. The tennis world can have its Big Four. The U.S has its Big One -- Fish, the only American man who stands a chance to...
US Open-er in jeopardy
USTA officials are concerned the U.S. Open's opening day could be jeopardized Monday, pending potential flooding, storm damage and power outages from Hurricane Irene, according to a person debriefed on...
Homers help A's top Red Sox
Scott Sizemore and Josh Willingham each hit two-run homers during a six-run fourth inning that carried the Athletics to a 15-5 win over the Red Sox last night in Boston,...
After latest washout, Burnett likely bound for Yankees' bullpen
BALTIMORE -- At her angriest, Hurricane Irene will resemble a summer squall compared to the destruction A.J. Burnett administered last night to his chances of sticking in the Yankees' rotation...
Rest for Reyes in Mets' master plan
Terry Collins hopes to have Jose Reyes back by Monday from his strained left hamstring, and he wants the Mets shortstop to get used to a new schedule. "Would extra...
Mets' Capuano fans 13 Braves
The Mets have postponed both today's and tomorrow's games against the Braves at Citi Field. And no doubt at times lately, they've wanted to postpone the rest of the season....
The Post Line
Preseason NFLTodayFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogBILLS+1 2½(36) JaguarsSTEELERS 4½ 3 (36) FalconsBUCCANEERS 4½ 4 (36½)DolphinsPatriots 3½ 4 (44½)LIONSTITANS 3½ 3 (37) BearsCowboys 2 1½(37) VIKINGSTexans 2 3½(35½)49ERSBRONCOS 3½ 4 (37) SeahawksChargers 3...
Today's Sports on Air
Auo Racing7:30 p.m.NASCAR Sprint Cup: Irwin Tools Night RaceABCBaseballNoonLLWS: International Championship:Mexico vs. JapanABC3 p.m.LLWS: United States Championship:Montana vs. CaliforniaABC7 p.m.Cubs at BrewersWGN8 p.m.Angels at RangersMLBNCycling4 p.m.USA Pro Cycling ChallengeVS.Football3:30 p.m.High...
Yankees to fight Orioles makeup plan; no games today
BALTIMORE -- Upset at the Orioles for rescheduling a makeup game for Sept. 8 without their approval and thus forcing them to lose what amounts to their final off day...
Home Team Lineups
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Slater back ‘In’ at Fox
"Breaking In” is back in business. After canceling the series in May, Fox has officially changed its mind and ordered a second season of the Christian Slater-led comedy set at...
‘Talk’ BETs on Sheryl
CBS’ “The Talk” is making some changes as it kicks off its second season. “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” den mother Kris Jenner is joining the show for several weeks...
Daytime fit
Jillian Michaels says she jumped from the prime-time spotlight of “The Biggest Loser” to the daytime office of “The Doctors” for one specific reason. “While I love prime-time TV, it...
Weird But True
Bar owners have a message for lawmakers in Michigan: We’ll kick your butts. Outraged that the state Legislature has banned smoking in bars -- while keeping it legal in the...
South Carolina can win title -- if QB can stay out of trouble
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- There is a low-voltage buzz in this town, a hum of expectation and excitement that comes with the optimism of football in the South. South Carolina, which...
Film producer ordered to pay $3 mln in sex scandal
LOS ANGELES - A jury found movie producer Jon Peters was guilty on Friday of sexual harassment and ordered the man behind films such as “Batman” to pay more than...
Without Hunt, new Christ the King stars out to continue success
Matt Gluick understands he isn’t Terrel Hunt and he is not trying to be. The Christ the King junior enters the season seemingly unfazed at the thought of taking over...
Heavily recruited Joyner's work ethic leaving him second to none
Chris Higgins was faced with a dilemma last season. The Christ the King football coach had the luxury of having two top flight tight ends in then senior Chris Hartney...
Veteran Rams ready to get taste of title game loss out of their mouths
Fordham Prep was riding high last season after beating Iona Prep for its first CHSAA Archdiocesan title in three seasons. The penalty kick victory was the first time one of...
Brian Nielsen aims for Sept. 10 return; RBNY wants him back in 2012
Brian Nielsen _ a forgotten man in Red Bull circles, relegated to injury reports and distant memory for over a year _ could actually make his return for the Vancouver...
Every public school by the numbers
Abbreviations: S#: Student enrollment CS: Average class size DA: Percentage average daily attendance G: Grade on city progress report 4YG : Percentage 4-year gra G:C uation DO: Percentage dropout CR:...
41-50
41. High School For Environmental Studies 444 W. 56th St., Manhattan Admission: Grades, test scores, attendance Enrollment: 1,418 Average Class Size: 30 Average Daily Attendance: 90% DOE Grade: B Graduation...
21-40
21. Millennium High School 75 Broad St., Manhattan Admission: Grades, test scores, priority to residents south of Houston Enrollment: 618 Average Class Size: 30 Average Daily Attendance: 95% DOE Grade:...
11-20
11. Beacon High School 227 W. 61st St., Manhattan Admission: Grades, test scores, interview, writing sample, portfolio Enrollment: 1,144 Average Class Size: 30 Average Daily Attendance: 95% DOE Grade: A...
Yankees-Orioles postponed Saturday; doubleheader Sunday
The Yankees' doubleheader in Baltimore against the Orioles scheduled for Saturday has been postponed due to Hurricane Irene.The original weekend schedule was a game Friday night, a day-night doubleheader Saturday...
How The Post ranked them
The Post’s Top 50 list of city public high schools is based on the latest available city, state and national data. Here are the academic criteria analyzed and the weight...
Calendar
* September- December: Attend open houses and visit schools. Go on interviews and auditions. * Sept. 14 – Oct. 12: Register with guidance counselors for the Specialized High School Admissions...
The top 10
1. Stuyvesant High School 345 Chambers St., Manhattan Admission: SHSAT exam Enrollment: 3,277 Average Class Size: 31 Average Daily Attendance: 97% DOE Grade: A Graduation rate: 98% College Ready: 98%...
How to get your top pick
Only in New York City can kids choose from a menu of 400 public high schools — many with amazing offerings for every academic interest or career goal — and...