September 21, 2011
Freese drives in five in Cardinals 6-5 win over Mets
ST. LOUIS — David Freese drove in five runs with a go-ahead three-run homer and a triple, and the surging St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 6-5 Wednesday...
Troy Anthony Davis executed in Georgia after appeals exhausted
ATLANTA -- Convicted cop killer Troy Anthony Davis was put to death in Georgia Wednesday night after a number of last-ditch appeals to prevent his execution failed, in a case...
Yankees sweep Rays doubleheader, take AL East title
Jorge Posada came off the bench and helped the Yankees to yet another first-place finish with a go-ahead single in the eighth inning, and New York swept the Tampa Bay...
Patrick Stump rocks 'This City'
Fall Out Boy taking an extended hiatus could very well be the best thing that could've happened to lead singer Patrick Stump. Not only does he look great, but -...
Former Giants punter Dodge works out for Patriots: report
Former Giants punter Matt Dodge worked out for the Patriots on Wednesday.New England looked at Dodge and Jeremy Kapinos, according to a source who spoke to ESPN.com.Dodge was cut near...
VIDEO: Costello at Jets practice
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Sketches lead to tips in LI serial killer probe
Chilling sketches of a man and a woman found at a serial killer dumping ground on Long Island have spurred dozens of fresh tips about their identities, according to a...
Thugs sought for Harlem basketball star shooting nabbed
The two men being hunted for the fatal shooting of a Harlem basketball star 10 days ago were nabbed today in a South Carolina hideout, The Post has learned. Tyshawn...
LI man year's first fatality from West Nile
An elderly Long island man died from West Nile Virus – the first reported death from the mosquito-borne malady in the state this year, authorities said. The victim was ``over...
House of Representatives fails to pass spending bill
WASHINGTON -- The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives Wednesday failed to approve a temporary spending bill to fund the government past an upcoming Sep. 30 deadline. The vote to approve...
Ex-trader sentenced to 10 years in insider-trading case
A former hedge fund trader was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday after he was convicted earlier this year along with two others in a closely watched insider-trading case....
B'klyn teen who assaulted postman with rock-hard snowballs gets off
The Brooklyn teen charged with pelting a postman with rock-hard snowballs slid out of trouble today by promising to be good. Walter Ward, 17, was charged with assault in February...
Father of B'klyn girl whose death sparked outrage sues city for $150M
The ne’er-do-well father of Marchella Brett-Pierce – the Brooklyn child whose death sparked the indictment of her mother, grandmother and two ACS workers – is looking to cash in on...
Bloomberg still Haggerty jury selection hot topic
Mayor Bloomberg and his money remained the hot topic for prosecutors and defense attorneys picking a jury today for the trial of a man accused of ripping off his re-election...
Brownstone Belt in Boerum Hill downzoned
Now all of Brooklyn’s Brownstone Belt is protected from overzealous developers. The City Council today approved a downzoning plan for a 31-sqaure-block section of Boerum Hill that will cap new...
Jets' Mangold 'preparing to play Sunday'
Jets center Nick Mangold has not given up hope he will be able to play Sunday against the Raiders.Mangold, who suffered a high right ankle sprain against the Jaguars, did...
Truck driver slashed across the face in UES parking dispute
A truck driver was slashed across the face on the Upper East Side this afternoon during a fight over a parking space, witnesses said. The victim, whose identity was not...
Red Bulls face some tough goalkeeper decisions
The last seven games of the Red Bulls’ regular season won’t just be about trying to reach the postseason. They’ll also be about planning for next season, and one of...
This week's calendar, Sept 22 to 28
Thursday, Sept. 22 to Sunday, Sept. 25 Antiques, Art and Design at the Armory AVENUE Antiques, Art & Design at the Armory features over 50 international dealers specializing in art...
Ross will take over as Giants punt returner
Ever since Aaron Ross was drafted in 2007 has wanted to return punts, something he did quite well during his college career at Texas. Now he will get the chance....
Mario, Osi sit out Giants practice
The Giants had a jog-through practice on Wednesday and receiver Mario Manningham did not participate. Manningham has not been cleared to return to work after sustaining a concussion in Monday...
Rangers’ Richards aggravates groin injury: report
Brad Richards is being cautious after aggravating a groin injury in a Rangers scrimmage Tuesday. The center sat out Wednesday and is not sure if he will skate Thursday, according...
Navy, Air Force on Big East radar; East Carolina applies
Navy and Air Force are the top choices for Big East expansion, but as football-only members, a person with knowledge of the discussions tells The Associated Press The person spoke...
Dow closes down over 280 points after Fed announcement
Stocks tumbled as investors questioned the effectiveness of the Federal Reserve's latest unconventional attempt to bolster the faltering US economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 283.82 points, or...
Post NFL Power Rankings: Jets best among unproven unbeatens
There are many 2-0 teams that still have much to prove. It’s a category the Bills, Lions and Redskins lead, but one the Jets are a part of. If not...
New York Times sees ad revenue falling more than expected
The New York Times Co. expects its third-quarter advertising revenue to slide eight percent, twice the decline it had previously forecast, as economic conditions have been "getting more difficult even...
Blogger battling MTA over ads give agency ultimatum
A radical blogger who claims the MTA is refusing to run her subway ads likening the enemies of the Jewish state to "savages" has given the transit agency an ultimatum....
4-Down Territory: Wrong message on Vick, Giants' injuries, faking it, Jets' punting mistake?
1. It’s looking more and more like the Eagles will try to get Michael Vick on the field this Sunday, less than one full week after he was diagnosed with...
Bronx principal quits to become inventor
She did quit her day job. A veteran Bronx principal has turned her back on a $143,000 salary to roll the dice on a title with no guaranteed income: inventor....
Islanders name Streit captain
The Islanders named veteran defenseman Mark Streit the 13th captain in team history on Wednesday. Streit, who signed with the team before the 2008-09 season, did not play at all...
Gruesome Mexican murder scene linked to 'fast and furious'?
In the anals of the ongoing drug war between rival gangs, factions, cartels in Veracruz Mexico, today was a very bad day as masked gunmen dumped the bodies of 35...
Car bomb injures Mich. father, sons
MONROE, Mich. -- Police and federal authorities Wednesday were investigating a targeted car bomb attack that left a father and his two sons seriously injured in southeastern Michigan, The Monroe...
UConn denies it made Big East commitment
STORRS, Conn. -- Multiple officials at Connecticut say the school has not committed to staying in the Big East Conference and continues to look at other conference options. The officials,...
Giants safety Grant insists he's not faker
You call Deon Grant a faker, you do it at your own risk.Grant strongly objected to widespread accusations that he faked an injury in the first quarter of last Monday...
What's your number?
What's an acceptable number of sex partners to have by a certain age -- and what isn't? Take this survey, and look for the results in an upcoming Post feature....
Fed to boost share of long-term Treasurys by $400B in effort to spur economy
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve Wednesday took another unconventional step to boost an economy flirting with recession, saying it would increase its share of longer-term Treasurys by $400 billion by...
SEC charges ex-Goldman trader with insider trading
WASHINGTON -- The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday charged a former Goldman Sachs & Co. employee and his father with insider trading in relation to the investment bank's trading...
Marlins president Samson tries to rescue crash victim
MIAMI -- Florida Marlins president David Samson was part of a group that attempted to rescue the driver of a mangled pickup truck after it crashed on a Miami-area highway...
Moody's cuts Citigroup's short-term rating but affirms long-term outlook
Moody's Investor Service said Wednesday it has downgraded its short-term rating on Citigroup to Prime-2 from Prime-1. Moody's cited "a decrease in the probability that the US government would support...
Americans miss 100 million work days and suffer $7B in lost wages during flu season: survey
Americans missed a staggering 100 million work days and cost employers nearly $7 billion in lost wages as a result of the flu last year, according to a new survey....
Bike-riding chain-snatcher nabbed in Midtown
A serial chain-snatcher on a bicycle who had been targeting victims in Midtown was nabbed by eagle-eyed cops after he returned to his old stomping grounds, authorities said. Curtis Moore,...
Maclin says Giants' Rolle 'scared' of Eagles
PHILADELPHIA – Eagles receiver Jeremy Maclin said Wednesday that Antrel Rolle and the Giants are running their mouths because they’re running scared. Asked about Rolle’s WFAN comment that he has...
The end of the world: R.E.M. calling it quits
R.I.P. to R.E.M. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group announced on its website Wednesday that it has "decided to call it a day as a band." "A wise...
Raiders coach surprised Jets kept Thurman from interview
When the Jets face the Raiders on Sunday, defensive backs coach Dennis Thurman might think about what could have been.In January, new Raiders head coach Hue Jackson requested permission to...
Cop pleads not guilty to rape charge, claims he was 'cheating'
Rape? What rape? A drunken off-duty cop claimed he was just "cheating" on his fiance when he was caught with a terrified young school teacher in an Inwood alleyway last...
Moody's downgrades Bank of America debt
Moody's Investors Service Wednesday downgraded its ratings on Bank of America to Baa1 from A2 for long-term senior debt while short-term debt was knocked to Prime-2 from Prime-1 and long-term...
Perry unveils hard-hitting web ad targeting 'President Zero
AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry unveiled a hard-hitting web ad Wednesday that targets President Barack Obama's economic record and labels him "President Zero." The ad, entitled "Rick Perry...
'Broke'-lyn girls react
“I’ve waitressed here and there since high school. When I got laid off two years ago, waitressing took me back. Isn’t everyone on a budget these days?The economy is a...
Yankees clinch playoff berth with win over Rays
As the final out fell into Curtis Granderson’s glove, the Yankees walked calmly to the mound to congratulate Mariano Rivera. No leaping. No screaming. No bubbly. Just handshakes. Playoff berths...
David Koch beats Mayor Bloomberg, retains title as richest New Yorker
Wealthy New Yorkers are getting richer. Businessman David Koch retained his title at the top of the list of rich New Yorkers as his fortune grew to $25 billion to...
NFL warns of discipline for faking injuries
The NFL sent a memo Wednesday to all 32 teams warning of fines, suspensions and loss of draft picks if the league determines players faked injuries during a game. Yet...
Queens woman describes how she shot husband 11 times, claims it was self-defense
As she wept uncontrollably from the witness stand, the Queens woman who claims she blew away her abusive hubby in self-defense today described in shocking detail how she pumped 11...
Vick misses Eagles practice, may play vs. Giants
PHILADELPHIA – Michael Vick moved closer to starting against the Giants here Sunday by participating in the Eagles’ morning walkthrough practice Wednesday. But Vick, who suffered a concussion in the...
Giants' Hixon tore ACL again, done for season
Given what has transpired this season on the injury front, the Giants no doubt were braced for bad news when receiver Domenik Hixon needed an MRI exam to check out...
Yankees' Hughes gets injection for back pain
Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes received an injection of painkiller Wednesday to alleviate a 7-year-old back injury that recurred. General manager Brian Cashman said Wednesday that Hughes should be able to...
Georgia parole board denies request to reconsider clemency for Troy Davis
ATLANTA -- The Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole on Wednesday denied a request to reconsider clemency for Troy Davis, hours before the death row inmate is scheduled to be...
Francona dismisses Schilling’s anti-Red Sox prediction
Curt Schilling has the reputation of being a Yankees hater, but now the ESPN analyst is frustrating his former team. Schilling predicted Tuesday on WEEI Radio that the Red Sox,...
Obama says Mideast peace will not come through 'statements and resolutions at the UN'
President Obama on Wednesday urged Israelis and Palestinians to resume negotiations, saying the path to peace will not "come through statements and resolutions at the UN." "I am convinced that...
Jets' Cromartie honored for big game
Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week after making two interceptions Sunday against the Jaguars.Cromartie had a rough opening game against the Cowboys, giving up...
Watch: Who was booted from 'Dancing'?
On its second night of the season, "Dancing with the Stars" sent someone home last night. Ron Artest, now known officially as Metta World Peace and sporting dyed blond hair...
Tony Bennett apologizes for 9/11 remarks
Legendary singer Tony Bennett was apologetic Wednesday after saying America "caused" the attacks on the Twin Towers, during a controversial interview on "The Howard Stern Show" earlier in the week....
Russia grounds airline after deadly hockey team crash
YAROSLAVL, Russia -- Russia's air safety watchdog Wednesday grounded an airline after one of its planes crashed earlier this month killing 44 people, including the entire Lokomotiv Yaroslavl ice hockey...
Suspect arrested in deadly Atlantic City casino carjacking
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Police have arrested one of the suspects accused in a deadly carjacking at an Atlantic City casino parking lot that left a man dead. The Atlantic...
Bart's Tuesday Trenchwork: NFL wrapup and a look ahead
4-DOWN TERRITORY1. Even after all their offseason moves, the Patriots are shaping up to be a replica of their 2010 team – unstoppable on offense, embarrassing on defense. That got...
Boomers are still 'me, me, me' after all these years
Really, the story from the LA Times regarding baby boomers who have no intention of leaving a lot of money for their heirs is no surprise. Remember please that we...
Architect labels Donald Trump's Scottish golf clubhouse plans 'gross'
BALMEDIE, Scotland -- Real estate mogul Donald Trump's plans for a clubhouse at his £750 million ($1.17 billion) Scottish golf resort were blasted as "gross" and "not worthy of Disneyland"...
Libyan anti-Khadafy fighters control southern desert city Sabha
SABHA, Libya -- Libya's Transitional National Council (TNC) on Wednesday said its fighters overran the key southern city of Sabha, one of the last strongholds of forces loyal to Moammar...
Apple's new CEO set to unveil iPhone 5 on Oct. 4, sources say
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Apple was expected to hold its next big media event on Oct. 4, where the tech giant was set to unveil the next iteration of its popular...
Facebook CEO's $100M gift to go directly to Newark teachers
NEWARK, N.J. -- Some of Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg's $100 million gift to the Newark, N.J., school system will be given directly to public schoolteachers, one year after the donation...
Typhoon Roke kills five in Japan, Fukushima nuclear plant braced for impact
TOKYO -- A powerful typhoon roared up Japan's main island Wednesday, killing five people, as workers at the troubled Fukushima nuclear power plant prepared for impact. Typhoon Roke first made...
Freed American hikers arrive in Oman, race into arms of family members
MUSCAT, Oman – Two American hikers held in an Iranian prison for two years were freed Wednesday and flew immediately to Oman, where they raced down the airplane's steps and...
Poll: NYers want casinos, gas drilling
Roll the dice, and - a bit less enthusiastically - start drilling. That's the message from New York voters in a poll released today by Quinnipiac University. Poll respondents supported...
Obama's real Israel (and Egypt) problem
The White House wasn't too happy with Dan Senor's analysis of President Obama's Jewish problem. The response was a letter to the editor by Antony Blinken, a deputy assistant to the...
Bidder $weet
Even in its heyday, Elaine’s never did business like this. Relics from the famed eatery fetched $385,734 at auction yesterday, with items ranging from furniture to signed book jackets being...
Girls soccer roundup: Cuautle kicks Grand Street past Tech, into first
In an evenly played match cashing in your one break can be the difference. It certainly was for Grand Street. With less than 10 minutes to play, Lizette Cuautle broke...
CHSAA boys soccer roundup: CK comes back from 2-0 halftime deficit
Things didn’t look good for Christ the King down two goals at the half and without coach Ovid Cusu on the sideline. The Royals were ripe to be upset, while...
Yankees won't guarantee anything to annoyed A.J.
A.J. Burnett wasn't shy about expressing his displeasure after being pulled Monday in the fifth inning after he had given up four runs and nine hits in four-plus innings, but...
CHSAA girls volleyball roundup: New uniforms arrive just in time for Hill's sweep of Sea
It was 90 minutes before the first match of the season and St. Joseph Hill’s uniforms had yet to come. Ever resourceful, Hilltoppers coach Virginia Mayrose had a Plan B:...
Mets ready to move Citi Field fences
ST. LOUIS — After reviewing three seasons worth of data, the Mets finally seem to have arrived at the conclusion Citi Field is just too damn big. Speaking after his...
Nova puts Yankees one win from playoffs
The Yankees took a big step toward the playoffs last night — and may have thrown the sinking Red Sox a life vest. The Yankees, behind 7 2/3 scoreless innings...
Final week makes for strange baseball bedfellows
Rays outfielder Johnny Damon couldn’t help but crack a smile, given his personal knowledge of how deeply Red Sox fans hate the Yankees and vice versa. With the Rays charging...
MVP night for Yankees' Granderson
When Curtis Granderson stepped to the plate in the eighth inning last night, the Yankees center fielder was greeted with muted cheers of “MVP! MVP!” It was fitting enough, after...
Crushing loss to Eagles lingers for Giants
They said they could and would recover, but of course they couldn’t and didn’t. The Giants’ 2010 season officially ended last Jan. 2, but everyone knows it all came crashing...
Rams contacts NFL about Giants faking injuries
Because it looked so obvious on film and possibly affected the outcome of the game, there's been a lot of talk about two Giants players faking injuries in an effort...
Giants expect Vick to play for Eagles
Giants coach Tom Coughlin knows exactly how the Michael Vick situation is going to play out, and safety Antrel Rolle knows how he wants it to happen. There will be...
Yankees closer Rivera happy to get out of spotlight
The only thing Mariano Rivera avoids more than blown saves is the spotlight. The unwilling hero — thrust into the limelight by his record-breaking 602nd save Monday — couldn’t wait...
Yankees' Hughes could skip start today
Yankees starter Phil Hughes, still feeling the effects of the back spasms that have sidelined him since a bullpen session Friday, may be pushed back again. “We’re just gonna wait...
MLK-Beacon, Bayside-Lewis showdowns highlight super Wednesday
The PSAL boys soccer season technically began the day before school started, on Sept. 7. That was the official first match; it gets going for real Wednesday afternoon, at Riverside...
Healthy Smith helps Hilltoppers avenge playoff loss to NDA
It was a play Gianna Smith wouldn’t have thought to attempt last season. The St. Joseph Hill striker, who spent most of last year managing a leg injury, watched keeper...
INSIDE THE CHSFL: Highly touted Trinity QB facing adversity
Chris Laviano has known nothing but winning at Holy Trinity. The Titans have been a CHSFL Class AAA championship contender each of the last two years that Laviano has been...
Chaotic postgame caps physical Xavier win over rival Regis
Xavier picked up a massive, 2-1 win over rival Regis in CHSAA Class AA boys soccer Tuesday at Aviator Sports Complex. But a postgame near-brawl and red card is what...
Bayside bounces back from two goals down to earn tie with rival Lewis
As she streaked down the field with just the goalkeeper to beat, there was only one thing going through her mind. “The goalie can’t beat me one on one,” Bayside...
Mariano Rivera: King of the Hill
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera established a new all-time record for saves when he earned his 602nd in a win over the Twins on Monday at Yankee Stadium. The Post talked...
Solid gold
We fell in love 23 years ago, when a nasty New York February — and a $300 air/hotel package — took us to San Juan. Somewhere during those three coconut-scented...
Explore the exotic flavors of latino cuisine
If you want to push your love of tacos to another level, head over to Empellon (230 W. Fourth St., 212-367-0999; empellon.com) which, when translated means “push.” Their smoky lamb...
Art & Soul
Manuel Antonio Peralta’s mother saw at an early age the budding artist her son would become when, as a kid, he began doodling on whatever paper he could find. “My...
Exhibitions of style
El Museo del Barrio 1230 Fifth Avenue; 212-831-7272; elmuseo.org A Latino cultural institution, El Museo Barrio has launched its sixth exhibition of works by Latino, Caribbean and Latin American artists,...
WAYNE'S WORLD: E-Hall star talks revenge against Clinton, new All-American game
Every other week during the football season, Erasmus Hall star senior quarterback/safety Wayne Morgan, the most highly touted football player in New York City, takes us into his life and...
King's Q&A with ... Mariano Rivera
George A. King III, The Post’s Yankees beat writer since 1997, sat down with Mariano Rivera last Friday at Rogers Centre in Toronto and chatted with the soon-to-be saves king...
Report: Call the cops on SEC exec
Even from behind bars Ponzi King Bernie Madoff continues to cause trouble for the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Wall Street watchdog, which was lambasted for missing Madoff’s $65 billion...
UBS hits green$
Nothing washes away the tarnish of a $2.3 billion rogue trading scandal like fine wine, ocean vistas and a few rounds of golf on the legendary links of Pebble Beach....
Business briefs
Bye, bankersBank of America dismissed 13 investment bankers in its industrials group, including managing directors David Iwan and Egan Antill, Bloomberg reported yesterday.Gold up anewExpectations that the Federal Reserve will...
Talent drain saps health-conscious Rodale
Rodale, the family-run publishing empire that publishes Men’s Health, Runner’s World and a host of other titles, has just seen one of its top non-family executives, chief operating officer Ken...
Netflix’s double feature of woe
The great Netflix collapse continued yesterday as investors continued to bolt for the exits, pushing the stock down another 9.5 percent to $130.03 -- erasing all the gains of the...
Zuck rolling in bucks
Facebook members can “like” all they want, but the true measure of satisfaction on the social network is dollars -- which are rolling in very nicely, according to a report...
Big Apple hotel room boom
New York hotel owners had better pray the tourist boom continues. Since 2000, the number of rooms in Manhattan has swelled more than 27 percent, according to Tom McConnell, head...
GOP leans on Fed
Republican leaders of the House and Senate are urging Federal Reserve policymakers against taking further steps to lower interest rates. On the eve of the Fed’s two-day policy meeting, the...
Housing starts sink
Builders began work on fewer US homes than forecast in August, showing the industry remains flat on its back even as mortgage rates fall to record lows. Housing starts dropped...
New Balducci
A new Balducci’s concept, Gourmet Café to Go, will be opening in the Hearst Tower, The Post has learned. The café will be located in 2,500 square feet at the...
Google faces Senate
Perhaps Larry Page should Google the word “lobbying.” A US Senate subcommittee tomorrow will hold a hearing, “The Power of Google: Serving Consumers or Threatening Competition?” in which the search...
iPhone crushes BlackBerry
Research In Motion sales in the US fell by 50 percent last quarter, dragging total revenue lower, as American consumers abandoned older BlackBerry phone models for Apple iPhones. Revenue from...
Insider trade guilty verdict
A former executive at expert-networking firm Primary Global Research, James Fleishman, was found guilty of helping pass confidential information as part of an insider-trading scheme.Fleishman, of Santa Clara, Calif., was...
GM putting brakes on labor costs
General Motors will move to entice electricians and its other highest-paid US hourly workers to retire so it can hire lower-wage replacements through a four-year labor agreement with the United...
One bum steer: beef prices mooooving up
There’s no Hamburger Helper for these soaring beef prices. The price of the lowly hamburger is expected to surge by as much as 32 percent iover the next several months....
Grand jury eyes tix-fix
The ticket-fixing cops’ fate is now in their hands. A Bronx grand jury received instructions yesterday on how to proceed in the massive NYPD ticket-fixing scandal -- but it may...
Kin abduct 8 kids from foster care
A Manhattan mom and dad snatched their eight children from foster care during a scheduled visit at a child agency in Queens, authorities said. Shanel Nadal, 28, took her seven...
A’jad dinner KO’d
A dinner between students in a Columbia University club and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is off. The Web site Bwog reported that the Columbia International Relations Council and Association gave...
Mike asks world body for war on smoking
Mayor Bloomberg called for a worldwide offensive against smoking in a speech yesterday at the UN, where he urged delegates to follow the city’s lead in taking on global tobacco...
Bam bid to cool UN heat
President Obama today is expected to hold 11th-hour talks with Palestinian chief Mahmoud Abbas -- after separately meeting with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu -- in a frantic bid to avoid...
Perry calls Obama ‘arrogant’ on Israel
Rick Perry unloaded on President Obama’s Israel policy yesterday -- picking up an attack that has already dented the president’s popularity -- then scooped up New York cash for his...
‘Unfailing’ ignorance
On the scale of dumb and dumber, it is hard to top this one: a football player, his team losing by 50 points, scores a TD and spikes the ball...
Vito turns ‘yellow’
Mayor Bloomberg’s Albany allies are turning against his plan to bring livery taxi service to the outer boroughs.Assemblyman Vito Lopez said he no longer supports the plan. “My position is...
‘Mideast’ battle on subways
A holy war is brewing on the city’s subways. An controversial activist -- incensed at a slew of underground billboards denigrating Israel -- is threatening to sue the MTA if...
Caught in crush hour
A potentially deadly avalanche of metal scaffolding and crumbling building facade plummeted onto an MTA bus full of terrified passengers in Harlem yesterday, injuring 17, authorities said. The incident occurred...
Post award winner a ‘genius’
A former New York Post Liberty Medal winner is now a real “genius.” Francisco Nunez, founder of the Young People’s Chorus of New York City, was among 22 winners --...
Middle ‘class’fix-up
Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott yesterday announced an aggressive plan to tackle the familiar problem of low-performing middle schools that will launch more than 50 new schools and shutter a host...
DSK ‘rape’ gal’s threat
PARIS -- A French writer who alleges that Dominique Strauss-Kahn tried to rape her during a 2003 interview yesterday threatened to sue the former head of the International Monetary Fund...
Mike weighs on trial
He’s the “800-pound elephant in the room,” as one defense lawyer referred to Mayor Bloomberg.Bloomberg is not on trial -- in fact, he’s the alleged victim. But he remained the...
Slay dad’s nightmare
A Connecticut man yesterday testified how one of two men who beat him with a baseball bat said “if he moves, put a bullet in him” -- before assaulting and...
Feds’ $16 muffins hard to swallow
Washington -- There is no justice in a $16 muffin. But there are plenty of $16 muffins at the Justice Department, according to a bombshell audit report. The department spent...
NYPD Daily Blotter
QueensA maniacal mother was holding her 2-year-old daughter while she attacked two women in St. Albans, authorities said. Nysikeh Wilson, 20, barged into a home on Marsden Street at about...
Bouncer hired at hipster IHOP
IHOP is so convinced its new East Village location is going to be an after-hours hipster hot spot that it has hired a bouncer. An off-duty cop will stand guard...
Journey of love
She’s lovin’, touchin’, squeezin’ another -- and has been waiting 15 years to do it! Former “Real Housewives of DC” cast member Michaele Salahi broke her silence yesterday, explaining why...
Tony Bennett 9/11 shock
He should have left his mouth in San Francisco, too. Legendary singer Tony Bennett waded into controversy by saying America is to blame for the 9/11 attacks. Terrorists “flew the...
Heroes bleed ‘NYPD blue’
Three Anti-Crime plainclothes cops in an unmarked car in East New York had just seen a teenage bicyclist going the wrong way on a one way street in a Brooklyn...
Boiler-room scammer cooked
The architect of a boiler- room scheme who claimed he suffered from multiple personalities was sentenced yesterday to serve eight years in prison for securities fraud. Kenneth Marsh created Gryphon...
NYers love Andy
This is one long honeymoon! Nearly 10 months into his first year, Gov. Cuomo is feeling more love from New Yorkers than ever, according to the latest poll. Voters gave...
Irene brui$ed Apple
The city’s preliminary bill for battling Hurricane Irene is in: $55 million.Officials provided that early estimate yesterday, emphasizing that it’s bound to grow as additional costs are tabulated.The city is...
Yank fan Sox it to pitcher
It’s a curveball most Yankee fans wouldn’t mind throwing at a member of the Red Sox. Hours before taking the mound for the reeling Sox last night, Boston starter Erik...
Mr. President, here’s the TRUTH on taxes
WASHINGTON -- President Obama says he wants to make sure millionaires are taxed at higher rates than their secretaries. The data say they already are. “Warren Buffett’s secretary shouldn’t pay...
Feds bust Web card $harks
The game was rigged. The feds claim an online poker house wasn’t just breaking US gambling laws — it was running a massive Ponzi scheme that suckered bettors around the...
Bullets fly on ‘Pan Am’ set
Planes aren’t the only things flying on ABC’s new drama “Pan Am.” A cop fired a bullet near the show’s production set in Downtown Brooklyn yesterday as he tried to...
Boot-camp gym rats $ocked
These ex-Marines must have forgotten that “semper fi” means “always faithful.” Two former jarheads have been ordered to pay nearly $250,000 in damages for being “faithless servants” of a Manhattan...
Meeks a top graft choice
Washington -- Embattled Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Queens) yesterday earned the dubious distinction of being listed as one of Congress’ “most corrupt” members. The watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics...
Cocktail is ‘pure’ nonsense
The makers of Bethenny Frankel’s Skinnygirl Margarita should pay $10 million for being big fat liars, a new lawsuit says. In papers filed in Manhattan federal court yesterday, Christopher Rapcinsky...
Pals howl at S&M lawyer
She’s gone from stock investigator to laughingstock!Alisha Smith, the buttoned-down assistant state attorney general who whipped up a scandal by moonlighting as a latex-loving dominatrix, is now the butt of...
Bettor times
Get ready for Baccarat on the Belt. Aqueduct’s new, $830 million gambling complex will offer local bettors their own virtual Vegas -- complete with big-bucks gaming tables and thousands of...
Court show’s no Gra-mercy
How the mighty have fallen. Former National Arts Club head Aldon James says he’s been stripped of his key to Gramercy Park. James -- who was in court yesterday trying...
‘Mosqued’ man
The NYPD sent at least one undercover cop to infiltrate a rally in support of the proposed Ground Zero mosque last year, Manhattan prosecutors revealed yesterday.The revelation came during a...
Taliban turban attack
A suicide bomber fitted with an exploding turban killed the former Afghan president -- who the US hoped would negotiate peace with the Taliban. Burhanuddin Rabbani was killed yesterday at...
‘Crack’ in case of Afrika beau
He just couldn’t keep his mouth shut. The boyfriend of prep-school gun moll Afrika Owes spouted off about his drug ring on recorded jailhouse phones, exposing the massive Harlem crack...
GOP turns up heat on solar-loan probe
Washington -- The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee yesterday called for an independent investigator to look into a $528 million loan approved by the Obama administration for a now-bankrupt...
Qns. killer wife gets tripped up
Six months before a Queens woman blew away her allegedly abusive hubby in self-defense, she posed with him in a lovebird re-enactment of the classic Times Square V-J Day smooch...
Where Bam needs to think bigger
Last week, President Obama told lawmakers that they should pass his “American Jobs Act” because “there’s a bridge that needs repair between Ohio and Kentucky that’s on one of the...
Brad’s latest Pitt-iful smear
The Issue: Brad Pitt’s interview in “Parade” magazine in which he criticized Jennifer Aniston. *** I guess Brad Pitt expected Jennifer Aniston to pine for him forever (“Marriage to Jen...
Mayor Mike’s rioting 101: Wrong lesson for NYC
The Issue: Mayor Bloomberg’s warning that jobless college graduates could start riots in the city. *** I am stunned by Mayor Bloomberg suggesting the possibility of future riots in New...
Presidential prevarication
Not that there was ever any doubt, but the Associated Press ran the numbers on President Obama’s soak-the-rich tax scheme, and guess what? The president’s a fibber. The news agency...
Bike-lane bloodbath
Here’s an argument against shutting down hospitals: Under its new bicycle-sharing program, City Hall is about to flood the streets with 10,000 more weapons of pedestrian destruction. What’s the connection?...
The fight for rights
All sides of the human rights spectrum are descending on New York City this week. At one end, the tyrants, thugs and terrorism-enablers are here for the 66th session of...
Palestinians’ bitter miracle
In his prearranged meeting this morning with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu, President Obama will likely display more kinship than in a late-scheduled powwow with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud...
When retirement doesn't work
Back in 2007, reviewing the low-budget indie "Wild Tigers I Have Known," I said Cam Archer -- its young director-writer, making his feature debut -- was a man with a...
Making more from 'Bess'
After being stopped short in their tracks by Stephen Sondheim's blistering letter and Ben Brantley's tough review, the producers of "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" are getting the show back...
One-acts sink and swim in 'Rivers'
Female playwrights are woefully underrepresented on our stages -- women of color particularly. Helping to correct that sorry state of affairs is the Ensemble Studio Theatre's "The River Crosses Rivers...
The real broke girls
Customers who urinate in the middle of the restaurant. Drunk girls who lift up their shirts at their table. Entitled patrons who pull out bottles of polish and paint their...
Mariano grew from skinny shortstop to savior
Don’t start at zero. You will not get the full impact of Mariano Rivera’s journey, even if no one in history has ever taken the road from zero to 602...
Rivera always saves best for last
The save is the pinch of salt in a grand, rich, ingredient-stuffed pot of gumbo. The save is the bass player in a great rock-and-roll band. The save is Coach,...
Mets win not in Cards after bullpen fails
ST. LOUIS -- Just when the Mets appeared in position to strike a blow toward the Cardinals' wild-card chances, manager Terry Collins' bullpen offered some Arch support. In a three-alarm...
Red Sox lose to Orioles
BOSTON -- As the Red Sox have done everything possible to bow out of the playoffs, Jonathan Papelbon has been one of the few Red Sox performing up to his...
Today's Sports on Air
Baseball1 p.m.Rays at YankeesYES, WCBS (880 AM)2:10 p.m.Brewers at CubsWGN7 p.m.Rays at YankeesYES, WCBS (880 AM)8 p.m.Mets at CardinalsSNY, WFAN (660 AM)10 p.m.Rangers at A'sESPNHockey7 p.m.Preseason: Devils vs. Rangers (in...
Hondo's big sweep!!!
Hondo made a monster move on the deficit last night by bringing home three huge long shots -- the Nats, Orioles and Pirates -- to reduce the IOUs from 3,195...
Tomorrow's Belmont Entries
Post Time: 1:00 pm All horses appear in post position orderFIRST1 1/16m(T); $26,000; cl($20,000); 3up; (f&m)PNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Sister Berta(L),121R Maragh4-5-5Sciacca 12-12Mordecai Jones(L),121J Sanchez2-3-4Ritvo 12-13Poppy Day(L),121E Castro4-3-1Albrtrni 8-14Far Isle(L),121RDominguez3-1-1Contessa...
Affrunti's Delaware Grade
Post Time: 1:15 pm.FIRST-1m&70y; $15,000; cl($5,000); 3up5-Scorsese 4-16-Mddy'sRvns 3-11-Yeah Right 2-12-Hope's Jet 20-13-Chuck'sHnr 20-14-Poppysmic 15-17-Weston 6-18-DvdsLttlBy 15-19-Fire Ruler 6-1SECOND-6f; $22,500; mdn cl($30,000); 2YO; (f)6-Fitz'n to Go 3-24-SthrnDcdnc 5-25-ChasthAngl 7-21-MissLaurJn 10-12-Mx'sNmblft...
Parx Racing Charts
Sep. 20, 2011 Showers And Fast. Turf: Off. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -1m; $22,000; clm; 3upOff: 12:26. Good. dueled turn, drew, Trainer: Peter Kazamias awayTime: 24.94, 49.46, 1:14.33, 1:27.25,...
Mets exec didn't want name used in 'Moneyball' movie
ST. LOUIS -- Paul DePodesta plans to bring a grain of salt for his popcorn when he finally gets to see "Moneyball" this week. The ballyhooed movie, which opens Friday,...
Double duty to aid ducks
The success in helping duck numbers increase across the country is greatly dependent on preserving habitat, and that success is in jeopardy. Ducks Unlimited is asking duck hunters and other...
Fairplex Analysis
Post time: 7:00 pm. All horses appear in post position order FIRST-6f; $5,000; alw; 3upArabian Horses PN Horse,Wt. Jockey Last 3 Odds 2 DimarsBelve(L),120 RGuce 3-1-6 3-1 8 StarsThLmte(L),123 JScott...
Belmont Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1 1/16m(T); $53,000; alw; 3up; (f&m)RACE TO URGA makes local return after closing to be beaten two lengths as the favorite in the Hatoof Stakes on yielding turf at...
Never been better time to be Jets fan
Jets fans are a pessimistic lot by nature. Much like their Mets fan cousins, it's in their DNA. Even when things are good, they look for the bad. After Sunday's...
Gallinari rejoins Italian club
MILAN -- Former Knick Danilo Gallinari rejoined his former Italian team, Olimpia Milano, yesterday, agreeing to play until the NBA lockout ends. Gallinari played for Olimpia from 2005 to 2008...
Cotto set for Garden rematch with Margarito's fists
Their first meeting is tainted by the suspicion of scandal. There always will be questions about whether Antonio Margarito's fists were on the up-and-up when he beat Miguel Cotto July...
Rangers sitting Staal until concussion symptoms subside
Marc Staal, the Rangers' stalwart blueliner and one of their alternate captains, will not be in the lineup tonight when the team plays its first preseason game against the Devils...
Devils' top pick turning heads
ALBANY -- It doesn't make it official, but Ilya Kovalchuk told The Post that prized Devils' first-round draft pick Adam Larsson should make the team. "I'm sure he'll be a...
Red Sox fans not about to start rooting for hated rivals
BOSTON -- Things were looking dire for the Boston Red Sox when they dropped three of four to Tampa Bay and the opener of a doubleheader against last-place Baltimore on...
Jets QB says bruised arm is fine
Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, who took a shot in his right arm late in Sunday's 32-3 win over the Jaguars, said yesterday the arm is fine. "All systems are a...
NBA, union will meet today: source
Representatives for NBA owners and players will meet twice this week, perhaps only days before training camps would have to be postponed without a new labor deal. Staffs from both...
Red Bulls rev up for playoff push
As hard as it is to believe, the Red Bulls, left for dead last week as the biggest bust in recent MLS memory, somehow find themselves in a position to...
NFL sets scoring record
NFL fans are seeing plenty of scoring so far this season. There have been 172 touchdowns, the most in the first two weeks of any NFL season. A total of...
Manning needs elite performance against Eagles
All of New York knows Eli Manning's cupboard is as bare as it has ever been, thanks to what ought to be called "flee agency" in and around East Rutherford....
The Post Line
NFLSundayFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogEAGLESOFFOFF(OFF)GiantsJets 3½ 3½(41) RAIDERSBENGALS 1 2½(41) 49ersPatriots 9 9 (53) BILLSSAINTS 5½ 4 (53) TexansBROWNS 1 2½(41) DolphinsTITANS 4½ 7 (42) BroncosLions 4 3½(44½)VIKINGSPANTHERS 3½ 3½(43) JaguarsCHARGERS15 14½(45)...
Sports shorts
IN COURT: Brown hearing on hold An initial hearing for Corwin Brown on charges he struck his wife and held her against her will in their home was put on...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYSept. 21THUSept. 22FRISept. 23 SATSept. 24SUNSept. 25MONSept. 26 TUESept. 27Yankees*Tampa Bay1:05TV -- YES NetworkRadio WCBS 880 AM#T.B.7:05YESWCBSBos.7:05YESWCBSBos.4:10FOXWCBSBos.1:05YESWCBST.B.7:10YESWCBST.B.7:10WWORWCBSMetsSt. Louis8:15TV -- SportsNet NYRadio -- WFAN 660 AMSt.L.1:45SNYWFANPhi.7:10SNYWFANPhi.1:10WPIXWFANPhi.1:10WPIXWFANCinc.7:10SNYWFANCinc.7:10SNYWFAN* - Doubleheader, second game...
Starr report
His two-part interview with George and Cindy Anthony paid off handsomely for Phil McGraw. "Dr. Phil" averaged a 3.6 rating and 3.2 million viewers last week, the first week of...
‘Jewish al-Jazeera’ set to launch soon
‘The Jewish al-Jazeera,” is set to launch. Jewish News One, a k a “JN1,” a 24-hour satellite news channel focused on all things Jewish, will begin airing today in Europe...
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAY SOFÃA VERGARA, MICK JAGGER, DAPHNE OZ - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7 JONAH HILL, JANE LYNCH, KELLY MONACO - Live with Regis & Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch....
28M watch ‘Men’
Charlie Sheen, who? CBS shattered expectations with Monday night’s Sheen-less premiere of “Two and a Half Men.” Nearly 28 million viewers, according to overnight numbers, tuned in to watch the...
Going un-broke
The strange financial doings of “Real Housewives of New Jersey” Teresa Giudice and her husband, Joe, are getting stranger. The couple, which filed for bankruptcy protection in 2009, are now...
Sizemore battery warrant arrest
Troubled actor Tom Sizemore was arrested yesterday in LA on an outstanding battery warrant. Sizemore was arrested at an apartment building on Wilshire Boulevard. There was no additional information on...
We love new Majorca
A new restaurant’s gotta have a shtick. No “concept,” no juice. Take Salinas. All along, I thought it was just a really nice, good-looking, well-run place to enjoy the smartly...
United Plates
When you say, “The opening session of the UN is a high stakes game of international diplomacy,” we say, “Mmm . . . steaks.” Yes, the UN is in session....
Weird but true
Thieves have made off with a stuffed 800-pound grizzly bear that stood as a mascot at the Eagle’s Nest Bar in Uniontown, Pa., for years. It took the crooks two...
Big East makes plans for survival
It must have been quite a sight. The commissioner of what's left of the Big East Conference, the presidents and athletic directors of most of the schools that play BCS...
Two more faces of death
The burial plot thickens. Baffled Long Island cops, desperate for fresh leads in the Gilgo Beach serial-killer case, released haunting composite sketches of two still-unidentified victims yesterday and images of...
Forfeit frenzy: 16 volleyball teams penalized by PSAL for submitting rosters late
Sixteen PSAL girls volleyball teams were forced to forfeit Monday, the season’s opening day, after coaches and athletic directors did not post their roster in time, The Post has learned....
Cops hunt mom & dad who stole 8 kids from protective agency
A Manhattan mom and dad snatched their eight children, all who are in foster care, during a scheduled visit at a child agency in Queens, authorities said. Shanel Nadal, 28,...
Tim Ream: Agudelo back to training as hard for club as for country
It’s ironic that Juan Agudelo may be on the bench Wednesday vs. Real Salt Lake despite being in his best run of form as a Red Bull. He’d let a...
Feuding Garcia brothers ignore meddling Mayweather
Robert Garcia, former world champion boxer turned trainer, said he thought about taking Floyd Mayweather up on his offer to walk him into the ring for Saturday night’s fight against...
Quinnipiac's Johnson, a Queens native, arrested for role in fight
Former Bishop Loughlin standout and Quinnipiac senior James Johnson was arrested and charged with third-degree assault for his role in a fight Sunday morning on campus, according to authorities. “They...