September 27, 2011
Knicks Amar'e, Carmelo to play game in Isiah's gym
MIAMI -- Knicks stars Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire will join Miami Heat stars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in a charity game on Oct. 8. Details are...
Red Bulls could - and should - use Rafa Marquez in midfield
There is such a concept as sunk cost, an investment that’s impossible to recoup, where one simply has to decide when to cut bait and stop throwing good money after...
Lawyers for missing 7-year-old want NYPD files on case
Attorneys representing the interests of a 7-year-old boy who disappeared from a New York foster home last year want the NYPD to hand over its case files so they can...
Giants' Manning named NFC Offensive Player of the Week
It did not take long for Giants quarterback Eli Manning to reverse a rough start to his season, and the NFL acknowledged his turnaround Tuesday when he was named the...
Bart's Tuesday Trenchwork: NFL wrapup and a look ahead
1. I struggle to see how Joe Namath could be considered out of line with his comments critical of the Jets and Rex Ryan after Sunday’s loss in Oakland. Actually,...
Reyes hits 2 HRs in Mets win, boosts bid for NL batting title
Jose Reyes hit two solo home runs, putting pop into his bid for the NL batting title, but the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 5-4 on Tuesday night...
Surging Rays win again, beat Yankees 5-3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Matt Joyce and Ben Zobrist homered Tuesday night, helping the surging Rays continue their improbable chase for the AL wild card with a 5-3 victory over...
Christopher Plummer heads 'Elder Scrolls V' cast
That's right, Captain Von Trapp of "Sound of Music" fame is loaning his vocal pipes to Bethesda Softworks' upcoming "Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim." Christopher Plummer will be voicing Arngeir, a...
VIDEO: Hubbuch on Namath vs. Ryan
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VIDEO: Hubbuch on Giants
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Stonewall attacker gets 2 years in prison
A boneheaded thug who attacked a man for being gay inside of the Stonewall bar - the very birthplace of the gay rights movement - was sentenced to two years...
Mets extend Collins through 2013
The Mets on Tuesday exercised the option on manager Terry Collins’ contract for 2013. The move was announced by general manager Sandy Alderson before the Mets faced the Reds at...
Bronx gang members charged for alleged roles in drug ring
A notoriously violent Bronx drug trafficking gang was rounded up today and hit with a slew of charges -- including the murder of rival dealers, prosecutors said. In all, nine...
Chelsea Piers basketball ref pleads guilty in tax-dodge scheme
A Chelsea Piers basketball referee who stole identities to avoid paying taxes pleaded guilty today to filing false IRS returns. Patrick Hyland, 35 of Staten Island, is the third ref...
Judge limits Madoff-related suit against Mets owners
A federal judge on Tuesday narrowed a lawsuit against the owners of the Mets but ruled the trustee recovering money for victims of Bernard Madoff's fraud could still seek to...
Teixeira batting fifth for Yankees; Cano third
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Robinson Cano bats third for the Yankees tonight against the Rays, followed by Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira."It's a situation where I will get better pitches...
Christie says it again: I'm not running
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie hasn't changed his mind: He reaffirmed in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Tuesday that he's not running...
No NHL discipline for Flyers' Simmonds over alleged slur of Rangers' Avery
The NHL said Tuesday it is unable to discipline Flyers player Wayne Simmonds for an alleged homophobic slur he directed at Rangers forward Sean Avery during a game Monday night....
Andy Rooney to end regular run on '60 Minutes'
Veteran journalist Andy Rooney will wrap up his tenure on "60 Minutes" after a 43-year run on the CBS news magazine, the Hollywood Reporter said Tuesday. The 92-year-old will make...
Mets will keep pitching coach Warthen: source
The Mets evidently won’t be searching for a new pitching coach this winter.According to an organizational source, Dan Warthen is almost certain to return as Mets pitching coach, despite the...
Starz renews Kelsey Grammer series ‘Boss’ before premiere
LOS ANGELES -- Cable network Starz is topping HBO, which renewed its series "Boardwalk Empire" after airing just one episode, by renewing "Boss" before it even premieres, The Hollywood Reporter...
Vice President Joe Biden stops by 'The View'
US Vice President Joe Biden stopped by "The View" Tuesday to chat with the quintet about the GOP presidential hopefuls, claims of sexism in the White House and his working...
Red Sox juggle lineup tonight
BALTIMORE -- Due to a combination of injuries and ineffectiveness, Red Sox manager Terry Francona made some dramatic changes to his lineup for Tuesday night's game against the Orioles here.With...
Mets stop Yankees from putting Triple-A team in Newark
Brian Cashman on Tuesday confirmed the Mets won't allow the Yankees to play Triple-A games in Newark next season while their Scranton/Wilkes-Barre stadium is being repaired. "The Mets blocked us...
Former Mets manager Howe says 'Moneyball' off base
Art Howe wants a refund for “Moneyball.” The former Mets manager is unhappy with the way he is portrayed in the hit movie, based on his final season as manager...
Netrebko makes 'Anna'-xtroardinary queen
Queen Anna is dead — long live Queen Anna! The late royal lady is Anna Bolena in Donizetti’s 1830 opera, based on the final days of Anne Boleyn, second wife...
Steven Tyler says new Aerosmith album on the way
LAS VEGAS -- Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler said the band is working on its first album since 2004. Speaking to Rolling Stone in Las Vegas, Tyler said the band had...
Giants' success shows how team embodies underdog role
They may be Giants, but it's when they are portrayed as the little man that Big Blue is at its best.Sunday’s 29-16 win over the Eagles was the perfect example...
Axelrod: Obama faces 'titanic struggle'
MANCHESTER, N.H. — President Barack Obama's chief political adviser on Tuesday conceded that a dark cloud looms over the American economy and Obama's political future, describing the president's road to...
‘Two and a Half’ men ratings down 30 percent in second post-Sheen week
LOS ANGELES -- Ratings for the second episode of "Two and a Half Men" without fired star Charlie Sheen slipped about 30 percent from last week's episode, The Hollywood Reporter...
Cameron Douglas named as potential government witness in NYC drug trial
A federal judge says the imprisoned son of Michael Douglas could be a government witness at an upcoming drug-smuggling trial in New York City. The judge named Cameron Douglas as...
New MSG food passes taste test
The Garden hosted a tasting in Tribeca this afternoon of all the delicious new cuisine available at the transformed arena. I figured this might be my only shot at sampling...
Cellphone service goes live at 6 NYC subway stations
New Yorkers won’t be able to go underground to escape calls from the boss much longer — the Metropolitan Transportation Authority began launching cell phone service in its subway stations...
Judge rules that arrests of street hawkers for Empire State Building ride were legal
The operators of a virtual helicopter ride at the Empire State Building have lost a bid to get a court to declare that a recent spate of arrests of its...
Nursing student delivers neighbor's baby in back seat of car
Brooklyn nursing student Aionga Pereira, 35, got some first-hand experience in the delivery room this morning, but it was the back seat of a neighbor’s car. Pereira, a fourth-year nursing...
NJ prison escapee nabbed in Portugal after 40 years
NEWARK, NJ — A convicted killer who escaped a New Jersey prison in 1970 and hijacked a US airliner two years later has been captured in Portugal after more than...
Police: Upstate woman posed as detective, ran sex scam
Police say a Cortlandt Manor woman posted sex-for-cash ads online, then claimed to be a detective and shook down patrons for more than $1,000 each. Westchester County police said Tuesday...
Yankees favored to win World Series: poll
More than one in five baseball fans think the Yankees will win the World Series this fall, according to a poll released today. A staggering 22 percent believe the Bronx...
CBS tops ratings for new fall premieres
CBS is claiming victory in Round 1 of the new TV season. The Nielsen Co. says CBS averaged 12 million viewers last week, some 2 million more than runner-up ABC....
Fred Armisen splits from 'SNL' costar Abby Elliott: report
"Saturday Night Live" comic Fred Armisen has split from costar Abby Elliott, ending their workplace romance of several months, Us Weekly reported Tuesday. Armisen, 44, raised eyebrows last summer when...
Guns ‘N Roses, Joan Jett, Beastie Boys among 2012 Rock Hall of Fame nominees
CLEVELAND -- Guns 'N Roses, pioneering female hard rocker Joan Jett and New York hip-hop crew the Beastie Boys were among the nominees announced Tuesday for the 2012 Rock and...
Taylor says Dolphins QB more talented, physically, than Jets'
Sounds like Jason Taylor is trying hard to hate the Jets again.The defensive end, back with the Dolphins after one season with the Jets, told a Miami TV station Monday...
Chrissy Teigen and Irina Shayk to star in 'Need For Speed: The Run'
The hottest part of Need For Speed The Run won’t be the wheels, it’ll be the talent.EA’s hotly-anticipated racing game will feature Sports Illustrated swimsuit models Chrissy Teigen and Irina...
Jurors see more evidence in 2nd trial for brutal Conn. home invasion
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Jurors on Tuesday saw rope and panty hose used to tie up two girls left to die in a fire during a brutal home invasion in...
Week 3 Review: Giants survived without injured players
Some of these injured Giants are actually coming back.The black and Big Blue shadow that hung over this team through training camp, preseason and their opening loss in Washington is...
'The L Word' star defends lesbian kiss, Southwest says she used profanity
LOS ANGELES -- Former "The L Word" star Leisha Hailey on Tuesday defended the lesbian kiss she claims got her booted from a Southwest flight -- as the airline said...
Nancy Grace denies nip slip on 'Dancing with the Stars'
LOS ANGELES -- Nancy Grace denied Tuesday that her right breast made an appearance during her most recent performance on "Dancing with the Stars." Grace, 51, experienced a "wardrobe malfunction"...
Shanghai subway trains crash; hundreds injured
SHANGHAI — A Shanghai subway train crashed into a stopped train during a signal failure Tuesday, injuring more than 270 people in the latest trouble for the newly expanded transportation...
Apple announces Oct. 4 iPhone event
Apple Inc. on Tuesday invited reporters to an iPhone-related event Oct. 4, setting the stage for the widely anticipated launch of its latest iPhone 5 smartphone. Apple sent reporters an...
Reservist tied to Marine Corps museum shooting tried to dig out of prison, report says
WASHINGTON -- The Marine Corps reservist who was arrested in June in connection with a spate of shootings at military sites in the Washington, D.C., area tried to break out...
Staten Island Technical HS ranks highest among city schools
Move over Bronx Science! Out of the way Stuyvesant HS! The forgotten borough’s Staten Island Technical HS was the highest-placing city school in the first-ever U.S. News’ and World Report...
Majority of NJ voters approve of Christie's performance: poll
New Jersey GOP Gov. Chris Christie is moving on up – in a new poll of Garden State voters. With Republican activists pressuring Christie to run for president, a new...
Fantasy Flashback: First Round Woes
It’s been an awful year for first-round fantasy picks so far. Aside from Jamaal Charles being lost for the season with a torn ACL, there are a few other first-round...
Seven LI students busted for cheating in SAT scam ring
Seven Long Island teens were busted today for their alleged roles in a widespread cheating ring that paid a college student thousands of dollars to impersonate students and take the...
NFL embracing chance of snow for New York/New Jersey Super Bowl
Let it snow — but not too much. That would make for just about perfect weather conditions for the 2014 Super Bowl being co-hosted by New York and New Jersey....
Amanda Knox is more Jessica Rabbit than 'diabolical,' court hears
PERUGIA, Italy -- A day after being labeled as "diabolical" by one lawyer, American student Amanda Knox was compared Tuesday to cartoon character Jessica Rabbit, as an Italian court continued...
NY'ers still support 'fracking by slim margin: poll
New Yorkers remain divided over hydrofracking and still love their governor but aren’t as bullish on his job performance, a new poll has found. Supporters of state environmental regulators' recommendation...
Doritos enlists 'SNL's' Andy Samberg, friends for Super Bowl ad spot
The football season just started, but Doritos is already thinking about the Super Bowl. The snack chip brand is going to have its sixth annual "Crash the Super Bowl" contest,...
2 accused of attacking, robbing NY landscaper
INWOOD, N.Y. — Two Long Island men are under arrest for allegedly attacking a landscaper and robbing him of more than $1,000 in cash. Nassau County police say the 36-year-old...
NY teen accused of making false fire calls
OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. — A 16-year-old Long Island boy is accused of making 19 false fire emergency calls to various agencies. Police say Pavel Tchigirinski of Old Westbury allegedly made...
Plane intercepted during Obama's Calif. visit
WATSONVILLE, Calif. — A military jet fighter intercepted a biplane that violated restricted airspace during President Barack Obama's visit to Northern California. NORAD spokesman Lt. Col. Mike Humphreys tells the...
DVD Extra: LaCava, Clara Bow and other western rareties
"Treasures 5: The West,'' the latest DVD set of extremely rare films from the National Film Preservation Foundation, collects 40 shorts and features restored by various American film archives -- 10-hours'...
Mayoral aides take stand in campaign larceny trial
Defense lawyers in a blockbuster campaign larceny trial didn't get their hands on star witness Mayor Bloomberg just yet, but they spent a full day today beating up on two...
Libya postpones formation of new government as Khadafy says he's still in country
TRIPOLI, Libya -- Libya's new rulers postponed the formation of a transitional government until the entire country is liberated from forces loyal to ex-leader Moamar Ghadafi, an official said Tuesday....
Shocking photo of a dead Michael Jackson shown to jury
The dead body of Michael Jackson was shown today to jurors determining the fate of the late singer's doctor who has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Jackson paid “far too...
Heartless Democrats choose cars over disaster relief
Liberals are supposed to be the big-hearted ones and conservatives cold and calculating. Democrats are supposed to want to help the poor while Republicans want to hurt granny. Not today....
8 kids 'abducted' by parents found safe in Pa.; mom, dad arrested
Eight children allegedly taken from a New York foster care program by their mother last week have been found safe with their parents in a parked van in central Pennsylvania,...
Girls soccer rankings
Don’t strain your eyes too much. Yes – these are the girls soccer rankings and Beacon is no longer at the top. St. Joseph Hill takes over at No. 1...
GOAL GETTER: Hill's Smith talks fast start, rivalry wins
St. Joseph Hill star Gianna Smith will share her insights on the season in a bi-weekly diary during the girls soccer season on NYPost.com. The senior is trying to help...
NYPost.com Poll: Who is New York City's top girls volleyball hitter?
Some hitters – whether they be on the outside, in the middle or on the right side – try to find their spots. Others just use sheer power. The best...
Giants don’t want to hear QB’s complaints
Here is what the 2011 Giants learned about Michael Vick: His bark is a lot worse than his bite. Vick’s blubberings that other quarterbacks are protected more by the zebras,...
Girls volleyball roundup: Lewis coach Rosenbaum earns 300th victory
Arnie Rosenbaum had to wait a little longer than expected to pick up his 300th win. Injury-riddled Francis Lewis was stunned by Townsend Harris on Friday. But after a strong...
Giants get boost from beating Eagles
He nearly had a bare-knuckle brawl with the opposing tight end. That’s how fired up safety Antrel Rolle was during the high-intensity showdown with the Eagles, and by the time...
Top draft pick Nimmo impresses Mets
The Mets are all about the future these days. Limping home to another lackluster finish leaves them no choice. So their enthusiasm after Brandon Nimmo took batting practice before last...
Reyes leads NL batting race after Mets loss to Reds
Jose Reyes took the lead in the NL batting race on Monday with his eighth-inning double and he finally admitted that he's thinking about the crown. "I can't lie to...
FDR blanks Madison in brawl rematch
FDR entered Monday’s tilt with James Madison undefeated and feeling good. Kind of like last year – only after the match the Cougars felt even better, not worse. Close to...
Second Ave. subway dust harmless, says MTA
It may be annoying, but Second Avenue subway construction dust isn’t going to hurt you, MTA officials insisted yesterday. “Every bit of data we have shows we have a nuisance...
Perry hits Mittcare
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, still smarting from a poor debate performance last week, yesterday came out gunning for just about everybody standing between him and the White House. He hit...
NYC boys soccer rankings
The consistency of St. Francis Prep and Fordham Prep and the wild comeback from three goals down against Bayside for Francis Lewis has those three teams moving up this week,...
Boys hoops notebook: Bronx native Parrom shot, Quinnipiac's Johnson pleads not guilty
A Bronx hoops standout who plays for the University of Arizona was shot once in his leg and hand in an alleged dispute over a girl while visiting home to...
Matured Lagas eager to take Molloy to the next level
Putting family first left Scott Lagas without a full-time place to coach for the first time in 16 years. After five years as a women’s basketball assistant coach at C.W....
At your service: Pagan's 12-0 second-set run propels Molloy past TMLA
Lauren Pagan crushed one ferocious serve over the net after another. Sometimes the ball darted, sometimes it dipped. A few times it knuckled late. Afterward, Pagan just shrugged. “That’s just...
First place still up in air as Boyle's goal earns TMLA tie with CK
First place in CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens girls soccer will have to be decided another day. A 60th minute goal from Mary Louis forward Theresa Boyle was the lone blemish on Christ...
PSAL boys soccer roundup: Brown, Beacon blank Stuyvesant
In his first start of the year, goalkeeper Max Brown notched a clean sheet, leading Beacon to a 1-0 win over Stuyvesant in Manhattan A boys soccer Monday afternoon. Ryan...
Terriers see tide turn on defensive mistake
One mistake was all it took for St. Francis Prep to lose control of the game. Wendy Avendano scored twice in the first 30 minutes and SFP was dominating play...
Stanners rally for emotional win over rival St. Francis Prep
With the postgame handshakes complete, Casey Collins ran directly to fellow Archbishop Molloy star Victoria Antonino, who was lying down in pain after injuring her ankle late in the second...
INSIDE PSAL FOOTBALL: Channel stands by decision to stay a 3
Just mention the number five and Victor Nazario gets riled up. It’s only three weeks into the season and the Beach Channel coach has already heard the whispers: Why haven’t...
Sheen $till ‘winning’
He’s disgraced, out of work -- and now about $20 million richer. Former “Two and a Half Men’’ star Charlie Sheen has officially settled his lawsuit against ex-employer Warner Bros....
Business briefs
Clorox slides Clorox fell 4.3 percent to $66.44 after investor Carl Icahn withdrew a slate of directors for the company and said shareholders wouldn’t support his plan for a sale....
O-bummer! MTV tunes out prez campaign
President Obama’s re-election campaign wants to connect with young Americans and reached out recently to MTV for help -- but the cable network turned them down, sources tell The Post.The...
Buffett buyback
Warren Buffett cast his eye across the investment landscape yesterday and found no better use of Berkshire Hathaway’s $48 billion cash than buying his own shares. So for the first...
‘Labor’-ing to separate jobs facts, fiction
It’s confession time for the Department of Labor.This Thursday at precisely 8:30 a.m., Washington will tell us how wrong it has been in calculating new jobs in this country. And,...
It’s SEC vs. S&P
Wall Street regulators fired a warning shot at Standard & Poor’s, making it the first major credit-ratings firm to come under assault for its role in the run-up to the...
Report spooks Apple investors
Apple shares survived a scare yesterday.An analyst report out of Asia over the weekend suggesting that Apple was slowing iPad production was enough to spook investors and send the stock...
Bombs away at Lionsgate
With its three latest releases -- “Conan,” “Abduction” and “Warrior” -- performing poorly at the box office, Lionsgate says it expects to lose between $40 million and $50 million in...
Chelsea on board at IAC
IAC/InterActiveCorp. said Chelsea Clinton, daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has joined its board. Clinton, 31, previously worked at McKinsey & Co. and...
$85M take for Tumblr
Blogging service Tumblr said it has raised $85 million in new funding, although the New York-based company has scant revenue and has yet to develop a solid business model. That...
Amazon adds Fox flix in $100M deal
The video subscription streaming war being waged between Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Netflix’s Reed Hastings got a little nastier yesterday with Bezos gaining access to 20th Century Fox’s TV and...
Glad to be home
Martha Stewart is back -- but it’s too soon to call it a comeback. Now that a five-year ban on her serving as a corporate officer has expired, the domestic...
Home sales sink
Purchases of new houses in the US declined in August to a six-month low as the biggest drop in prices in two years failed to lure buyers.Sales, tabulated when contracts...
Spotify caught in cross hairs
Spotify seems to be having a Netflix moment, and rival MOG could face similar heat. The digital music streaming startup is facing a user backlash after it started requiring new...
High on 42nd St. and Sixth
It’s taken a long time, but the messy south blockfront of 42nd Street between Sixth Avenue and Broadway is finally close to measuring up to the redeveloped north side. Construction...
Jay-Z will design jersey for new-look Brooklyn Nets
He’s not only part-owner of the soon-to-be Brooklyn Nets — he’s helping design their uniforms, too. Rap mogul Jay-Z — co-founder of the hip clothing line Rocawear — is working...
Purdue pulls out
Purdue University has dropped its bid to build an applied-science school in New York City, citing what it calls insufficient financial backing from the city, The Wall Street Journal reported...
Fatal stab in Chelsea
An Upper West Side man was stabbed to death early yesterday outside a popular Chelsea nightclub after a star-studded event that included LeBron James and players from the New York...
‘Victim’ KOs rape charge
Rape charges against a baby-faced Irish bartender accused of attacking a tourist were dropped yesterday after the alleged victim told prosecutors she would refuse to testify against him. But the...
Animal gets 6 mos. for cat slay
A Brooklyn man who beat his mother-in-law’s cat with an umbrella, causing a collapsed lung that led to the cat being euthanized, will be caged for six months on animal...
Xmas faves in toyland
Here’s hoping the kids have been good this year! Toy-industry insiders yesterday offered a sneak peek at what they expect to be the biggest sellers this Christmas. The Toy Insider’s...
Dad-tot mystery deaths
Police are investigating the deaths of a father and his 3-year-old son who were found dead yesterday in their Englewood, NJ, home.Police broke into the apartment at around 8:30 a.m....
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan A sticky-fingered teen was busted for a spree of Greenwich Village burglaries that netted him a treasure trove of electronics, authorities said yesterday. Kavie Collins, 16, began his one-kid...
Dead cop’s 9/11 rages
A retired NYPD sergeant who was gunned down by his wife used to torture her with gory 9/11 “trophy” pictures, the accused murderess’s son-in-law testified yesterday. Jesse Joyce, who is...
USPS’s new stamp act
Always wanted to give Lady Gaga a lick? How about Charlie Sheen, Sarah Palin, Snoop Dogg -- or Anthony Weiner? Here’s your chance. Americans who still use snail mail will...
Dorito man cashes in his chips
The man who gave the world Doritos, will be Frito-Layed to rest. Arch Clark West died last week at 97, and his family plans a sendoff fit for a marketing...
The Frosty-matic
Frosty’s come to life! After five years of icy toil, a Long Island native has got his mittens on a patent for a gizmo that builds “the perfect snowman” --...
Fed di$aster averted
Ending weeks of political brinkmanship, Congress finessed a dispute over disaster aid last night and advanced legislation to avoid a partial government shutdown this weekend.The breakthrough came hours after the...
Pols bid to slow down bike lanes
Bike lanes are no longer on a roll. The Department of Transportation will soon have to ask neighborhood community boards for their blessing before installing bike lanes under a new...
Hell on wheels
Brooklyn resident Steve Greenfield said bicyclists are spinning out of control. “I’ve been hit several times,” said the 67-year-old retiree who lives near Prospect Park. He described a scary 2007...
Irene blows $110M hole in MTA budget
Tropical Storm Irene did some of its worst damage to the MTA’s bottom line. Last month’s tempest cost the cash-strapped transit agency $110 million in operating and repair costs, officials...
Psycho cyclist
East Village resident Cynthia Wright is still looking for the name of the cyclist who rammed into her almost two weeks ago.Wright, an actress who teaches at NYU, was blindsided...
Paris $hocks Indian beggar
MUMBAI -- Paris Hilton gave a $100 bill to a woman begging with a baby in her arms on the streets of Mumbai, the Indian newspaper Mid Day reported yesterday....
Red hot on Dorothy’s $3M heels
For a small fortune, anyone can take a walk down the Yellow Brick Road in Dorothy’s shoes. The ruby slippers worn on screen by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of...
Christie $ticks it to ‘Shore’
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has snubbed the Snookie Subsidy. It wasn’t just to save money, Christie said after vetoing a $420,000 tax credit for the raucous reality show “Jersey...
PA police big puts drivers on low road to better jobs
The Port Authority's top cop blatantly flouted the rules to promote his two personal chauffeurs to the rank of sergeant - letting them leapfrog over dozens of more qualified officers,...
LIRR E. Side delay ’til ’18
Getting a Long Island Rail Road train to Grand Central is going to take a lot longer than anticipated -- about 16 months longer.Red-faced MTA officials admitted they are so...
Pro-Israel ad fight on track
Looks like the underground holy war is moving to the courts. The MTA has rejected a pro-Israel blogger’s proposed subway ad, setting the stage for a First Amendment showdown expected...
Minders keeper$: Mike aide
The consultant accused of stealing a $1.1 million campaign contribution from Mayor Bloomberg tried to turn the tables in opening statements yesterday -- arguing that the mayor himself was the...
Hurler’s timing ‘Sox’
Floundering Red Sox pitcher John Lackey has hurled a real low ball at his cancer-stricken wife. The righthander, who signed an $82.5 million free-agent contract before the 2010 season, wears...
LI tech mogul in suicide shocker
A millionaire Long Island software genius under scrutiny by the feds for insider trading fatally shot himself yesterday on the sprawling front lawn of his mansion, law-enforcement sources said. EMTs...
Hack attack on NYPD officer
The hacker group Anonymous leaked the personal information of a deputy inspector they claim maced a group of Wall Street protesters Saturday -- infuriating cops around the city. “Demonstrators claim...
I can’t be sued: DSK
Accused maid molester Dominique Strauss-Kahn says that even the civil case against him should be tossed out now -- because he’s got diplomatic immunity as the former head of the...
MTA having a fire sale
The MTA is looking to unload some properties. The perpetually broke transit agency said yesterday it’s planning to sell or lease at least 15 of its properties, including its former...
Desperate Obama’s mad cash dash to beat deadline
WASHINGTON -- His approval numbers may be sagging, but President Obama is doing all he can to make sure his campaign bank account is stocked with cash before a key...
Prez plan setback
The Obama administration has decided not to ask a federal appeals court in Atlanta for further review of a ruling striking down the centerpiece of President Obama’s health-care overhaul.The decision...
New vision for DMV
New York is dropping its requirement for vision tests to make it easier for drivers to renew licenses online or by mail. DMV Commissioner Barbara Fiala said yesterday that the...
Christie on sham-paign trail
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie -- besieged by Republican insiders to enter the presidential race since Rick Perry’s GOP debate meltdown -- takes the national stage tonight as feature speaker...
Online jihadi threat to 1 WTC
A user on a Web site that carries al Qaeda rhetoric has posted a threat to attack the under-construction 1 WTC tower with more than a dozen aircraft, sources said...
Ray’s flight of fancy
The NYPD is better equipped to shoot down the Red Baron than al Qaeda. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly’s claim that his department has the firepower to bring down an aircraft...
Cuomo hails cab plan
ALBANY -- He’s out to be a cab-do chief executive. Gov. Cuomo made it clear yesterday he wants to expand street-hail taxi service to the outer boroughs, and net the...
Foes pol-arize B’klyn Walmart
A coalition of businesses led by Gristedes owner John Catsimatidis is trying to enlist City Council members to get Gov. Cuomo to kill a proposal to build the city’s first...
US hero’s Brave move
The city Monday asked a federal judge for permission to re-open its books for aspiring firefighters so that a decorated US Marine can realize his dream to join the FDNY....
Marathon Shake-up
With the Shake Shack’s Danny Meyer doing the catering, more calories may be consumed than burned at this year’s NYC Marathon.The restaurateur will provide food at all events for the...
Subway crime spikes
The weekends are rush hours for subway crooks. Extra cops have been dispatched underground to combat a dramatic spike in subway felonies, which rose 29.6 percent last month compared with...
Anne duds a purr-fect fit
Here’s the latest incarnation of Catwoman -- with sex kitten Anne Hathaway playing a leathered-up, silver-heeled version of the frisky feline felon. The first photos from the set of Hathaway...
Bx. bldg. bosses snub blacks: feds
Bronx apartment-complex honchos yesterday were smacked with a federal lawsuit for allegedly refusing apartments to blacks. The civil-rights suit, filed in Manhattan federal court against Loventhal Silver Riverdale LLC, the...
Mike’s nod dooms Dems
The large field of Democrats hoping to succeed Mayor Bloomberg should steer clear of him if they want to win, according to an NY1-Marist poll released last night.The survey found...
It’s a bum’s ‘Rosh’
Bah, chumbug. A powerful rabbi is acting like the Grinch who stole Yom Kippur -- slapping the congregation of Lubavitch World Headquarters with an eviction notice right before the high...
Perry’s border baloney
Rick Perry stumbled through much of the last GOP debate, but not when speaking about immigration. He issued a clarion condemnation of critics of his state’s policy of giving the...
UNSportsmanlike conduct
The Issue: The city’s plan to sell the Robert Moses Playground to make room for new UN offices. *** Mayor Bloomberg’s plan to destroy what is possibly the city’s most...
Warren’s war on wealth: Should the rich pay more?
The Issue: US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren’s argument for higher taxes on the wealthy. *** Elizabeth Warren is unable to handle the truth about business and industry in this great...
Cuomo’s Indian Point hype
Looks like Gov. Cuomo didn’t take the hint from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which last spring said that safety at Indian Point in the wake of Japan’s nuclear crisis “is...
Downtown pep(per) rally
God created pepper spray to remind overeducated, undermotivated yuppie larvae that when a cop says “move on,” it’s usually best to move on. About 80 urchins from the ongoing Wall...
Truly the Bravest
What an honor for New York that Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer wants to join the FDNY. What a disgrace to the federal bench that one willful judge placed himself...
A tale of two states
‘If it wasn’t for the gas business, none of these people would be working right now,” David Dalrymple said, pointing to one of his crews building a road in Athens...
See you l8r, cursive
Think kids should still learn cursive writing? LOL. UR so lame. As kids head back to school in our keyboard-centric world, having beautiful penmanship is increasingly seen as about as...
Bangles more hippie than square
Downloads of the week THE BANGLES “Anna Lee (Sweetheart of the Sun)” 4 STARS From a jangle of guitars to the heady swirl of Beach Boys-style harmonies, girl group the...
Songs and star scoop ‘Newsies’ story
It’s a hard-knock life for the newsboys in “Newsies,” the stage adaptation of the flop 1992 Disney musical film that’s become a cult favorite. When this ragtag group of orphans...
Hondo takes flight
Hondo tightened up the sinkhole last night by sweeping with the Orioles and 'Skins, which reduced the number on the big red deficit toteboard to 1,875 boyers. Tonight, Mr. Aitch...
Youkilis likely unavailable for Red Sox's final 2 games
BALTIMORE -- As the Red Sox try to hold off the Rays and reach the playoffs, they will have to do it without Kevin Youkilis. Before last night's 6-2 loss...
Six-shooting Cowboys give Redskins the boot
Tony Romo's ribs held up just fine. So did Dan Bailey's leg. Romo persevered through pain to lead enough deep drives to set up Bailey for six field goals, including...
Free-falling Red Sox in Wild Card tie after loss to Orioles
BALTIMORE -- Red Sox Nation: It's officially time to panic. The Red Sox continued their incredible collapse last night, as the Orioles scored four runs with two outs in the...
Cardinals fail to gain ground on Braves
The televisions in the Atlanta clubhouse had all been switched off. The Braves didn't even bother hanging around to watch the team that's chasing them in the NL Wild Card...
Affrunti's Delaware Grade
Post Time: 1:15 pm.FIRST-1m; $15,000; cl($5,000); 3up; (f&m)7-Au Dixie 5-21-MusiclMndt 10-14-LatikaLove 6-12-IncludeMSr 8-13-Lilly Leggs 7-25-Dn'sxprsst 10-16-Shrlyndmrg 8-18-Smokehouse 4-1SECOND-7 1/2f(T); $19,000; cl($25,000); 3up; (f&m)3-CngrPrncss 6-12-OverServed 12-15-RasdWthPrd 3-11-Fo Fo Fo 5-14-Slewsville 2-16-Fragancia...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 pm.Best Bet: Ty's A Big Star (12th)FIRST-1 1/16m; pace; $14,000; cl($12500)2Pick A Trail(L Stalbaum)5-5-48-18FoxValleyBarzgr(JBrtltt)6-5-610-16Shark Shuffle(J Devaux)1-1-14-11Mindfreak(G Brennan)8-3-28-13Fly High(J Lewis)4-2-45-14Blue Strike(C Manzi)1-1-43-15EssentialSigns(JStrattn)7-3-86-17Don't Let Down(D Dube)3-3-912-1SECOND-1m; trot; $12,200; NYBLC3Cowgirl...
Yankees lose to Rays, who tie Red Sox for Wild Card
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Yankees haven't stumbled into the cauldron that is the AL Wild Card chase by accident. Their last 10 games will have been against the Rays...
Time for Yankees to get sharp before postseason
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Yankees exhaled last night. That's all part of getting ready for postseason. "We're sharpening the sword," Mark Teixeira told The Post on a night the...
Tomorrow's Belmont Entries
Post Time: 1:00 pm All horses appear in post position orderFIRST1m; $21,000; cl($10,000); 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Great Recession(L),119E Prado7-1-4Wolfrsdr 10-12Lemon Ghost(L),117E Castro3-1-4Rodriguz 4-13Molly's Ship(L),117J Espinoza4-9-1Contessa 8-14Grounded Love(L),112R Curatolo2-5-1Schettno 8-15Cella...
Parx Racing Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1m; $24,000; mdn cl($16,000); 2YO; (f)MISTRESS QUICKLY broke slow in debut at five furlongs and got a learning trip. Now gets added ground for which pedigree says should suit...
Parx Racing Charts
Sep. 26, 2011 Cloudy And Fast. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -1m; $23,000; clm; 3upOff: 12:26. Good. repulsed rival, clear, Trainer: Richard VegaTime: 24.45, 48.74, 1:14.00, 1:27.05, 1:40.40.Winner: GR/RO G,...
Delaware Results
FIRST-1m&70y; $17,500; clm; 3up6Grand Mcho (Gnzlz) 10.804.405.608I Suppose (Pimentel)10.806.204Expressivo (Cintron)3.40 Off 1:17. Time 1:43.75. Fast. Scr: Mason's Hope. * $1 Exacta (6-8) $48.10 * $1 Superfecta (6-8-4-2) $514.10 * $1...
Sather predicts championships for Rangers, Yankees
PHILADELPHIA -- The sound of Flyers chairman Ed Snider, other semi-dignitaries and the mayor of this fine town droning on incessantly about the greatness of the franchise and of the...
Jets coach confident defense will get fixed
Three weeks into the season, Jets coach Rex Ryan is not ready to back off his prediction his team would have the best defense in the NFL. This, despite a...
Jets QB Sanchez has broken nose
Another week, another injury for Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez. Sanchez broke his nose during Sunday's 34-24 loss to the Raiders, a break the team is calling "minor." He is not...
One bad loss can't ruin Jets' season, two might
The funny part about schedules, especially football schedules, is that they all but dare you to jump to conclusions as fans. You do it every year, the moment next year's...
Eagles QB Vick has bruised hand
Losing to the Giants on Sunday turned out to be less devastating than the Eagles feared. How much less still isn't clear, but at least Philly knows that Michael Vick's...
The Post Line
NFLSundayFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogGiants 3 2 (44½)CARDINALSRAVENS 4½ 3½(40) JetsCOWBOYSOFFOFF(OFF)LionsSaints 8 7 (47) JAGUARSEAGLESOFFOFF(OFF)49ersRAMSOFFOFF(OFF)RedskinsBROWNS 1½ 1½(38) TitansBills 3 3 (44) BENGALSVikings 1½ 1 (40) CHIEFSBEARS 6½ 6½(44½)PanthersTEXANS 3 3 (46) SteelersFalcons...
Sports shorts
MLB: Guillen released from contract White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen has been released from his contract to pursue other opportunities. The team announced the move following its 4-3 victory over...
NBA labor talks restart
The NBA and Players Association will be back at it today in New York and possibly tomorrow to renew negotiations in the wake of Friday's cancellation of the start of...
Jets coach prepared to deal with Namath's remarks
Jets legend Joe Namath fired some shots at coach Rex Ryan yesterday, saying the Jets were not prepared in Sunday's 34-24 loss to the Raiders because Ryan has made them...
Johnson happy Nets name stays
They'll have a new name, a new arena. Now if only they could have a season. Whenever the Nets get back to the business of basketball with the rest of...
Giants' Tuck says neck, groin won't bench him
The Giants did not come out of their rousing victory over the Eagles without an injury concern. Justin Tuck finished the game despite a strained groin that will have to...
Cruz adds element to Giants receivers
Mario Manningham said he likes the Giants' potential receiver combination of himself, Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz better than last year's Nicks-Manningham-Steve Smith trio because he feels the addition of...
Rangers' Avery says Flyers' Simmonds used homophobic slur
PHILADELPHIA -- The NHL will be under the gun to take action against Wayne Simmonds following an early first-period incident in a preseason game here last night in which the...
Rangers GM optimistic Staal head-ed toward recovery
PHILADELPHIA -- Rangers general manager Glen Sather expressed optimism regarding Marc Staal's medical condition, suggesting yesterday that the first-pair, matchup defenseman's intermittent headaches might not be related to the concussion...
A-Rod working out kinks before Yankees start playoffs
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- According to Alex Rodriguez and Kevin Long, the surgically repaired right knee and the sprained left thumb of the Yankees third baseman are good. Rodriguez's timing?...
Knicks Rookie Diary: Lockout chance to learn from vets
Locked-out Knicks rookie first-round pick and point guard Iman Shumpert will write a periodic diary for The Post to riff on his offbeat transition into the NBA due to the...
Starr report
Here's my verdict on Part 1 of Martin Scorsese's two-part documentary on George Harrison: good, not great. I couldn't help feeling that there's not much in Part 1 of "George...
Talk show guests
TUESDAYMORGAN FREEMAN, TAYE DIGGS, COLBIE CAILLAT - Live with Regis & Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7JENNIFER GREY,TIA AND TAMERA MOWRY - Wendy Williams, 10 a.m., Ch. 5SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR -...
‘Valley of the Dolls’ joins TV’s ’60s parade
The ’60s just won’t stop. NBC is bringing back Jacqueline Susann’s classic “Valley of the Dolls” as a TV series, according to reports. The book, published in 1966, joins swinging...
Mismatched
Patti Stanger is in hot water with both the gay and Jewish communities after an appearance Sunday night on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live.” Responding to a caller’s question about...
Dave’s upstate soft spot
Small-town Schoharie’s got a friend in Dave. Last night, David Letterman spent the beginning of his show advocating for the Schoharie Recovery Fund, which was created to help rebuild after...
‘Angel’ share
California authorities are auditing the foundation set up after the death of Farrah Fawcett, according to reports. But Alana Stewart, the president of the foundation, is insisting the probe is...
Wigging out
Linda is whisked to a private, VIP room that has been graced by the likes of Al Pacino, the former queen of Jordan and assorted NYC elites. She’s a young,...
News + Notes
* UP THE CREEK The burgeoning Bonnet Creek resort development located on Disney World property in Orlando has a new add. From Saturday, say hey to the Wyndham Grand Orlando...
Celebs on the go
* BRITNEY’S GOT A GUN Britney Spears (below) caused a stir in London last week when she was spotted in leather jacket and shorts, brandishing a silver pistol. But no...
Harvest time in Michigan wine country
The car is cresting over the hills of Old Mission Peninsula, whipping around curves at 70mph. It is a clear, late summer night, 80 degrees. The air is damp, perfumed...
Weird but true
He didn’t even make a clean getaway. A Naples, Fla., man has been busted for allegedly breaking into a home to do his laundry. The owner of the house complained...
CHSAA/Private boys soccer rankings
In the CHSAA ‘AA,’ a league where there’s a tough game just about every Tuesday and Thursday, St. Francis Prep, Iona Prep and Fordham Prep just keep winning – or...
PSAL boys soccer rankings
We got an early taste about what mid-November will be like last week as our top four of Martin Luther King Jr., Beacon, Francis Lewis and Bayside faced off. MLK...
CHSAA/Private boys soccer roundup: Surprising Dalton blanks Collegiate
Dalton entered Monday’s match with Collegiate having lost three of its last four while the Dutchmen had won three straight. Naturally, the Tigers pulled the upset, blanking the defending NYSAISAA...
Yankees C Martin ejected from game
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Yankees catcher Russell Martin got an early exit after a brief exchange with home plate umpire Paul Schrieber. Martin was ejected by Schrieber in the fifth...
Man brutally stabbed outside Chelsea hotspot
An Upper West Side man was stabbed to death early today outside a popular Chelsea nightclub after a star-studded event that included LeBron James and players from the New York...
Cardinals try to keep Kolb on track
TEMPE, Ariz. -- For the second week in a row, the Arizona Cardinals blew a chance to win late on the road. This time, the offense shoulders the biggest share...
Ravens made statement with rout of Rams
OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens returned to form in record-breaking fashion, using their second blowout in three games to obliterate the memory of a puzzling defeat one week...
NY drops eye test for driver's license renewal
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York is dropping its requirement for vision tests to make it easier for drivers to renew licenses online or by mail. Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner...