September 28, 2011
Ex-cop pleads guilty to carrying drugs for B'klyn ring
A retired NYPD officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to drug charges for making deliveries for a Brooklyn narcotics ring. John Avvento admitted in federal court that he carried drugs for a...
Cardinals QB 'grinding' to face Giants
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Kevin Kolb says he “probably took a step back” in his performance in the Arizona Cardinals’ 13-10 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday. Arizona’s offense struggled through...
A-Rod scratched from Yankees lineup with sore knee
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was scratched from the starting lineup Wednesday because of a sore right knee. The Yankees announced the news about 30 minutes...
Bx. cop who tried to kill self over tix fix scandal admitted to psyche ward
A veteran Bronx cop who tried to kill himself two weeks ago by touching the third-rail because he was stressed about having to rat out his colleagues in the ticket...
Red Sox allow two runs in ninth, lose to Orioles
BALTIMORE -- The Boston Red Sox completed their September collapse in horrific and historic fashion, falling out of the playoff chase by allowing two ninth-inning runs in a 4-3 loss...
Down 7-0, Rays rally to defeat Yankees, win Wild Card
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays clinched the AL Wild Card with a stunning rally Wednesday night, overcoming a late seven-run deficit and then beating the Yankees 8-7...
ACC-bound Syracuse wants New York City games: report
Syracuse is leaving the Big East for the ACC but doesn't want to leave New York City.The university's chancellor told Syracuse.com she would like the Orange to continue to play...
Manhattan jury gets lesson in gang bang slang
When is a yak just a yak? A Manhattan jury got a confusing lesson in Harlem gang slang today -- as an NYPD narcotics expert and a defense lawyer sparred...
Panicked husband's 911 call after Boonton, NJ shooting released
The man who allegedly hired his mistress to kill his wife sounded panicked and breathless in a 911 call moments after the shooting in a quiet New Jersey town. "I...
VIDEO: Costello on Jets-Ravens
Post beat writer Brian Costello reports from Jets practice about the team's recovery from its loss to the Raiders and preparations for the Ravens.csprtContainer();
Foxy Brown's 'Pretty Boy' brother is off to prison on ID theft
This "Pretty Boy" is off to prison. Gavin "Pretty Boy" Marchand, brother of rapper Foxy Brown, turned himself in at a Manhattan courthouse today, and will begin an at least...
Brewers' Braun goes 0-for-4 to give Reyes title
Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun wnet 0-for-4 against the Pirates on Wednesday, making Jose Reyes the first NL batting champion in Mets history.Braun needed to go 3-for-4 in his game to...
Big East presidents to meet Sunday
HARTFORD, Conn. -- The presidents of the Big East member schools will discuss the future of the conference at a meeting this weekend, UConn President Susan Herbst said Wednesday. Herbst,...
Big East 'leftovers' leading league in football
Cincinnati quarterback Zach Collaros doesn’t need another reason to help the Bearcats win the Big East. Conference realignment? Not his problem. Pittsburgh and Syracuse bolting to the ACC in 2014,...
Milestone Sunday: Wingate scores five times, most in Holy Cross history
Tom Pugh wasn’t the only one to earn a milestone Sunday. The decorated coach picked up his 200th win with a 48-21 victory over Holy Trinity in CHSFL ‘AAA’ action...
4-Down Territory: Jets' speed deficit, Ronde > Tiki, Belichick missing Pioli, Tuck's neck
1. Until Mike Tannenbaum and Rex Ryan put a premium on defensive speed, the Jets are going to have more embarrassing days like they did last Sunday against the Raiders....
Fugitive who was on lam for 41 years lived idyllic life in Portugal
To his neighbors in Portugal, he was Jose Luis Jorge Dos Santos, just plain George to some, a quiet man who worked odd jobs and enjoyed the company of his...
Harlem man pleads not guilty as accused attempted 'The Last Dragon' slayer
The Harlem man accused of shooting an actor from the kung-fu cult classic "The Last Dragon" pleaded not guilty today to charges of attempted murder and felony assault. Cops say...
Back Page: Are Bills among AFC elite?
Are the Buffalo Bills the best team in the AFC?Call me crazy, but I believe it is time the Bills are seriously considered to be among the conference’s elite teams.Buffalo...
A daring 'Chess' opening in Toronto
I admit it, I have a soft spot for the oeuvre of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, whether we're talking ABBA, their solo albums or their musicals. Of the latter...
Lady Gaga sues co. over trademark bids in her name
There can be only one Lady Gaga. The pop icon filed suit in Manhattan Supreme Court today against a company that's been trying to trademark the name "Lady Gaga By...
Roman Polanski apologizes to sexual assault victim in new documentary
ZURICH, Switzerland -- Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski apologizes to the woman he sexually assaulted when she was a 13-year-old girl in a new documentary that premiered Tuesday night at the...
The beginning of the end for suspended Carlos Tevez at Manchester City?
In what could be the beginning of the end for Carlos Tevez' stay at Manchester City, the team suspended him for supposedly refusing to come on as a substitute in Tuesday night's 2-0 loss to Bayern Munich. The...
Ravens player wears 'Can't Wait' T-shirt
OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs showed up for his press conference Wednesday afternoon sporting a "Can't Wait" T-shirt made popular by the Jets' Bart Scott. "We...
Eagles' Vick says he's '100 percent' playing vs. 49ers
PHILADELPHIA -- A badly bruised hand isn’t going to keep Michael Vick off the field. Vick practiced Wednesday and said there’s a “100 percent” chance he starts when the Philadelphia...
Tiki, Keyshawn eligible for Hall of Fame
CANTON, Ohio -- Retired coaches Bill Cowher, Bill Parcells and Marty Schottenheimer are among the modern-era candidates for the 2012 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Cowher is...
Mass. man charged with terror plot against US Capitol, Pentagon
BOSTON -- A Massachusetts man was arrested and charged Wednesday for plotting to attack the US Capitol and Pentagon using large remote-controlled aircraft laden with explosives. Rezwan Ferdaus, a 26-year-old...
Commissioner hints NBA season 'at risk' after meeting
Commissioner David Stern issued his boldest threat yet Wednesday, saying if an agreement isn’t close by weekend’s end, not just the start of the regular season is in jeopardy but...
US embassy warns terrorists may plan to kidnap Westerners in Riyadh
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- The US embassy in Riyadh said Wednesday it had received information terrorists may be planning to abduct Westerners in the Saudi capital and warned Americans to...
Police close streets near Tucson courthouse as Loughner back in court
TUCSON, Ariz. — Police say a suspicious vehicle has prompted them to close some streets in downtown Tucson, near the federal courthouse where a hearing for the Tucson shooting rampage...
Yankees name Betances starter for finale
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Dellin Betances will make his first major-league start in the Yankees season finale Wednesday against the Rays. The Yankees did not decide who would start until...
Libya 'ready to cooperate' in Lockerbie case
TRIPOLI, Libya -- Libya's new authorities are "ready to cooperate" if they are asked to provide more people for questioning over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, the interim justice minister said...
NFL Power Rankings: Giants closer to Jets than we thought
The NFL season started as expected: The Patriots and Packers looked like the class of each conference, and the Jets looked like the class of New York.That may all turn...
Ozzie era begins for Marlins
MIAMI -- The Ozzie era has begun for the Florida Marlins. Hours before the final game in the stadium they're leaving, the Marlins formally introduced Ozzie Guillen as their manager...
Hero Marine saves woman from would-be rapist in Queens
A 31-year-old Marine vet who served five years in Iraq and Afghanistan used his best weapon to stop a would be rapist this morning in Queens — a deep jarhead...
Guard describes scene in room where Jackson found
LOS ANGELES — The last days of Michael Jackson's life were filled with the adulation of fans, a rehearsal performance onlookers described as amazing and intense preparations for his big...
DVR Alert: 'The Constant Nymph'
Edmund Goulding's "The Constant Nymph'' makes its long-awaited TV debut at 8 pm Eastern tonight as the lead-off for Turner Classic Movie's 24-hour tribute to the Library of Congress Film...
Reyes leaves Mets game but wins batting title
Jose Reyes’ potential final game with the Mets turned into the kind of fiasco only this franchise could manufacture.Maybe some is forgiven, after Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun finished 0-for-4 against the...
3UP: Reyes, Posada, Francona
1. I wrote this column in today’s Post on the dilemma facing the Mets whether to sign Jose Reyes or not. My wonder is if the Mets face two bad...
Outgoing MTA head cites budget crunch for widespread service cuts during tenure
It’s not just straphangers that wish subway service was better — so does outgoing MTA chairman Jay Walder. The departing transit boss — sounding a little wistful at his last...
Mets shut out Reds in finale; Baxter hits first homer
Jose Reyes bunted for a base hit in the first inning to enhance his NL batting title chances, then was lifted for a pinch runner as fans booed after what...
Mangold, Cromartie sit out Jets practice
Jets starters Nick Mangold and Antonio Cromartie did not practice Wednesday and it is unknown if either will be available Sunday to face the Ravens in Baltimore."I'm hopeful that both...
The myth of Republican anti-intellectualism
Byron York explodes the myth of Republican voters as disappointed with the current presidential field. Seems like an appropriate moment then to expose another supposed piece of conventional wisdom -- the anti-intellectual...
Judge caps Mets' Madoff damage at $386 million
The owners of the Mets will be forced to pay no more than $386 million to resolve claims by a trustee collecting money for investors who lost billions of dollars...
Al Qaeda mag brands Ahmadinejad a 9/11 truther
The latest edition of a glossy al Qaeda-run magazine is out, and it slams Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the equivalent of a September 11 "truther" -- someone who accuses...
Former St. John's recruit Thomas picks Dayton
One-time St. John’s recruit Jevon Thomas verbally committed to Dayton and new head coach Archie Miller Tuesday night, multiple sources confirmed with the Post. The 5-foot-11 point guard from Queens...
Umenyiora returns to Giants practice
For the first time since the start of the season, Osi Umenyiora was on the practice field for the Giants on Wednesday. That is a hugely positive development as the...
This week's calendar: Sept. 29 to Oct. 5
Thursday, Sept. 29 Launch Party for David Kleinberg's “Traditional Now” David Kleinberg's coffee table book brings together more than 20 residential interiors, each with an accessible, engaging story that covers...
Mass. airfield sues over wrecked runway after Obama visit
BOSTON -- The US Secret Service is being sued by a small Massachusetts airport for wrecking its runway. President Barack Obama is unwelcome at the Marlborough airfield, west of Boston,...
Toon among four to be added to Jets Ring of Honor
The Jets will add running back Freeman McNeil, wide receiver Al Toon, linebacker Larry Grantham and defensive end Gerry Philbin to the team's ring of honor.The four players will be...
Jury sees texts between 2 men in brutal Conn. home invasion
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Jurors on Wednesday saw text messages between two men charged with killing a woman and her two young daughters, including one in which one told the...
Amazon unveils new tablet device, named Kindle Fire
Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday unveiled the Kindle Fire tablet for $199, the latest -- and possibly biggest -- challenger to Apple Inc.'s dominant iPad. The new tablet, which works off...
Libya's new leaders think Khadafy hiding near Algeria
Libya's new rulers said on Wednesday they believed fugitive ex-leader Moammar Khadafy was being shielded by nomadic tribesmen in the desert near the Algerian border, while his followers fend off...
Feds arrest 2,900 illegal immigrants with criminal records
WASHINGTON -- A seven-day law enforcement operation led to the arrest of more than 2,900 illegal immigrants with criminal records, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials said Wednesday. The operation...
Brooklyn man charged with murder in upstate slaying
ROME, N.Y. — Authorities have charged a New York City man with fatally stabbing a 20-year-old man during a street fight in an upstate city. Police in Rome in central...
Television station to argue for Anthony video
ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida judge is hearing an Orlando television station's motion asking for release of jailhouse videotape from 2008 of Casey Anthony being told that the remains of...
Knox receives family visit in Italian prison, appeal verdict expected Saturday
PERUGIA, Italy -- American student Amanda Knox was preparing her final plea urging an Italian court to overturn her murder conviction, her father told reporters Wednesday after visiting her in...
Jets re-sign Maybin
The Jets re-signed linebacker Aaron Maybin on Wednesday after releasing the former first-round pick at the end of training camp.“We just wanted to bring in a guy that we felt...
Little Tikes recalls more than 1.7M toy workshop, tool sets over choking hazard
HUDSON, Ohio -- US toymaker Little Tikes was recalling more than 1.7 million toy workshop and tool sets Wednesday because of a choking hazard. The Hudson, Ohio-based firm issued the...
2nd negligence claim filed in LI pharmacy massacre
The wife of a pharmacist shot to death during a massacre at a Long Island drug store has filed a negligence claim against Suffolk County and its police department. The...
PSAL girls soccer roundup: Pettet kicks Tigers to second straight OT win
Fort Hamilton is making a habit of overtime wins. Maria Pettet scored three minutes into the extra session to give the Tigers a thrilling 3-2 win over host Leon Goldstein...
Girls volleyball roundup: Surging Spellman knocks off St. Catharine
It was supposed to be a rebuilding season for Cardinal Spellman. It just hasn’t looked that way. Amanda Butler had seven kills, four aces and nine digs and Jessica Ricciardi...
CHSAA/Private girls soccer roundup: Siller sparks Hill over NDA
Meghan Siller’s goal was a pleasant sight on so many levels for St. Joseph Hill. The Hilltoppers found themselves locked in a scoreless tie with rival Notre Dame Academy at...
Baseball tiebreakers scheduled
Major League Baseball has set the times for potential wild-card tiebreaker games with both races coming down to the wire. Any one-game playoffs would be played Thursday. First pitch for...
CHSAA boys soccer roundup: Suspended Stepinac coach watches win through fence
This time, Jason Vargas really was on the outside looking in. A mini-controversy over the Archbishop Stepinac coach and a red card he received after a Sept. 15 match with...
Defensive plays save Iona in clean sheet of late-rallying Molloy
The scouting report on Iona Prep so far this season is the team has just three players to worry about: dynamic goal scorers Cesar Ceja and Stephen Elias and stud...
Longtime PSAL coach, program architect fired at Medgar Evers
Barney Davis, one of the longest tenured coaches in PSAL basketball, was fired from his position at Medgar Evers College Preparatory School on Friday, The Post has learned. Davis, who...
X-FACTOR: Binckes, Xaverian ready to take next step off bounce-back win
Senior wide receiver Sean Binckes will bring you into the world of the Xaverian Clippers football team, one of the best in the city. The highly recruited Binckes and the...
Big second half propels LIC past rival Forest Hills
No matter how much past success Long Island City’s had over the last two seasons, there is still a different feeling when the Bulldogs know Forest Hills is on the...
In game of many missed chances, Xavier cashes in against CK
Christ the King coach Ovid Cusu knew that, in such an evenly matched contest, all it would take would be one fortunate strike to win. “The way either team was...
Bills, Lions looking like playoff teams
With the 2011 NFL season just three weeks old, we know it’s early, but . . . Should we be planning for a Bills-Lions Super Bowl? Both teams, which were...
Jets' Sanchez passes on answering Namath
A broken nose might cost Mark Sanchez a few future magazine covers, but the Jets quarterback said he is not worried about it keeping him off the field. “It feels...
INSIDE THE CHSFL: Remembering '66 SFP, the program's top squad
When talking about the nearly century-long history of St. Francis Prep football there is one squad considered “The Team.” “They were a group of bright kids,” legendary Terriers coach Vince...
Reviews mostly positive for new PSAL girls basketball 'super league'
The days of 100-point blowouts and divisional imbalance are over. The PSAL girls basketball league has undergone a drastic realignment, which many coaches were clamoring for the past few years....
Business briefs
Wal-move Walmart Stores announced yesterday that Eduardo Castro-Wright, vice chairman of the company and CEO of its global e-commerce and global sourcing business, will retire in 2012.Confidence Consumers’ confidence remained...
Mets get break in lawsuit
The owners of the Mets came back from behind in their fight against a $1 billion lawsuit accusing them of ignoring Bernie Madoff’s massive Ponzi scheme -- but they are...
Big Dow rally ended by Euro-zany fears
Wall Street rallied for a third straight day on renewed hopes that Europe’s leaders had agreed to a Greek bailout plan before rumors of fresh discord erased nearly half the...
Market to market
SecondMarket Chief Executive Barry Silbert is so sure of his company that he used it to, well, sell shares of his company. Silbert, who manages an online exchange for trading...
Time Inc. mags MIA for Kindle Fire tablet launch
Time Inc. was conspicuously absent from the list of publishers who were expected to be on board this morning when Amazon launches its new Kindle Fire tablet, but that doesn’t...
Icahn lifts RIM by 4.5%
Research In Motion, the maker of the BlackBerry smartphone struggling to revive falling sales, rose 4.5 percent on speculation that activist investor Carl Icahn is buying a stake in the...
Paramount units under one roof
Paramount is reorganizing its home entertainment and licensing divisions and placing them under one roof, the studio announced yesterday.The studio is creating a single organization based at its headquarters in...
Tablets on fire
Amazon’s new Kindle Fire tablet will turn up the heat on Apple’s iPad by competing on price rather than fancy features, analysts say. The e-commerce giant is set to unveil...
OnStar puts it in reverse
General Motors Co.’s OnStar vehicle navigation service said yesterday that it won’t collect data on the driving habits of customers who cancel their subscriptions, reversing a policy shift that drew...
Hedgie Merkin wants Madoff suit tossed
An already-bitter battle pitting disgraced hedge-fund manager Ezra Merkin and the New York attorney general just got nastier. Lawyers for Merkin sent a letter to New York state judge Richard...
Raj judge to meet on losses
The judge who will sentence Raj Rajaratnam for insider trading will hold a hearing next week to determine the amount of losses from his crimes, a court spokeswoman said. US...
Green goes discount
Leonard Green & Partners is still working on a buyout of deep-discount retailer 99 Cents Stores after rival bidder Apollo Global Management dropped out, The Post has learned. Private-equity firm...
All eyes on Amsterdam Ave.
Equity Residential is taking over a major stalled site on the Upper West Side for $76.5 million. The Chicago-based company headed by Sam Zell signed a 99-year lease for the...
Griffou’s new chef a familiar figure all about the town
Uptown chef Mark Strausman is heading back downtown. Strausman, who keeps Fred’s at Barneys hip for celebrities, hedge funders and socialites, has just taken over the kitchen at Hotel Griffou,...
It’s sweet justice for term limits
There always has been something very strange about the Manhattan trial involving $1.2 million of Mayor Moneybags’ fortune, but it is entirely consistent with his weird third term. If Bloomberg...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** He couldn’t wait to get his hands on the cash. The rude bank bandit pushed a customer at a lower Manhattan branch out of the way so he...
Qns. ‘kidnap’ brood found in filthy van
They were busted out of foster care to live in squalor in the back of a van. Eight children abducted by their parents from a Queens foster home were living...
Granny killer jailed
He fired the stray bullet that killed a beloved 92-year-old Bronx grandmother -- but he wasn’t man enough to say he was sorry about it. Callous, careless gunman Jamal Blair,...
JFK drug case in the bags
An American Airlines baggage handler at JFK Airport recruited co-workers and bribed aviation employees to help smuggle cocaine in the cargo holds of passenger jets -- unbeknownst to her supervisors...
‘Tix fix’ precinct boss moves on
The commanding officer of the Bronx precinct at the center of the NYPD’s ticket-fixing scandal is leaving his post -- but sources said it’s for reasons that are unrelated to...
Mike’s place in diss-tory
Mayor Bloomberg’s got his work cut out for him if he wants to go down in the history books as the greatest mayor of all time. A NY1-Marist College poll...
PA gave driver cops EZ-Pass
The Port Authority’s human-resources department rubber stamped the rogue promotions of the top cop’s two drivers, even though the decision blatantly violated the agency’s protocols, sources told The Post. The...
‘$cam’ fugitive nabbed in PR
A fugitive wanted in a $4.5 million money-laundering scam has been nabbed in Puerto Rico after fleeing the country to escape charges that he used stolen IDs to set up...
Israel-ad gal sues
A blogger whose subway ad -- calling enemies of Israel “savage” -- was rejected by the MTA said yesterday she has filed a lawsuit against the agency. Pamela Geller --...
To the rescue
Federico Neri woke to the screams of a young woman in the lobby of his West Side apartment building, raced down the stairs and saved her from an alleged sexual...
Schools’ Web-pay system growing
Nearly 30,000 additional city public-school staffers could be brought on board the Department of Education’s Web-based time-keeping system under a $16.6 million expansion plan, officials said.The system, known as Cybershift,...
Born in a back seat
A Brooklyn mom went into labor in her back seat while trying to get to the hospital yesterday -- but the delivery went off without a hitch, thanks to a...
Mike’s aides grilled
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 beating up on two of his...
3,500 layoffs rest on union revote
ALBANY -- It’s pink slips for 3,500 state workers -- unless their union revotes a contract that members rejected. Cuomo administration officials said layoff notices were going out yesterday and...
AAA sues to stop toll hike
Toll-weary motorists just might have the last laugh. A drivers advocacy group filed a lawsuit yesterday against the Port Authority, claiming the agency’s recent toll hikes violate federal laws and...
Gizmo will pick your parking spots
A high-tech smart parking system -- which can automatically tell drivers when coveted spots are open -- will soon debut in The Bronx’s congested Little Italy section, The Post has...
Subways still radio silent
Millions were spent, and the subway is still a radio dead zone. Even after shelling out more than $140 million to update emergency communications in the subways, the system still...
Times Square ‘noir’
The Great White Way is going dark. A new $27 million plan to redesign Times Square’s famed “bow tie” calls for an atmospheric “film noir” look for the five-block area,...
NFL ‘Snow’ Bowl logo unveiled
Snow worries. That was the message from the 2014 Super Bowl host committee yesterday when it unveiled its logo centered around a blue and white snowflake in front of the...
Demi boots ‘cheater’ Ashton
She’s telling her boy toy to bounce. Fed-up cougar Demi Moore has had it up to here with her half-grown husband’s harlots, and is officially ending her six-year marriage to...
NYC pensions cash out
New York City’s pension funds have increased their cash holdings to about 8 percent on average after selling some high-yield bonds and stocks in the past three to six months,...
Cellphones are finally on track
And you thought those mariachi bands were annoying. The MTA yesterday launched cellphone service on six subway platforms in Manhattan, the first stage in a four-year plan that will bring...
Poll: Frack, yeah!
New Yorkers narrowly favor hydrofracturing, according to a poll released yesterday.Supporters of the controversial natural-gas extraction process outpaced opponents 44 to 40 percent in the Siena College poll.New York voters...
NY gets high (tech)
ALBANY -- Billions and billions of dollars -- and thousands of jobs. IBM, Intel, Global Foundries, TSMC and Samsung plan to invest $4.4 billion over five years to create 2,500...
Jets fan’s seat in cell
The big-spending New Jersey businessman who paid more than $400,000 for the best seats at Jets home games was sentenced yesterday to more than five years in prison.David Findel, 44,...
‘Hire’ ed. cheating scandal
Seven Long Island teens were busted yesterday in a crafty SAT cheating scam in which one suspect charged thousands of dollars to take the exams for the others -- netting...
One for the Gipper
He hasn’t thrown his hat into the ring, but New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie certainly sounded presidential last night -- delivering an uplifting speech praising America as an “exceptional’’ country...
GOP’s mad cash dash
WASHINGTON -- Republican rivals Rick Perry and Mitt Romney competed in a fund-raising sprint yesterday to see who takes in the most campaign cash by the end of the week....
Obama aides worry
WASHINGTON -- Even his own crew says the USS Obama is steaming toward an iceberg. President Obama’s chief campaign adviser, David Axelrod, yesterday admitted that Obama’s re-election run will be...
Christie doesn’t sound like a noncandidate
The world of the politically obsessed got a bit more obsessive over the past few days with the possibility that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie might join the GOP presidential...
Posh eateries look to score big at new-look MSG
The greatest upgrades from Madison Square Garden’s $1 billion renovation may not be the new seats, suites and sky bridges, but instead the complete overhaul in its kitchens. The world’s...
Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sundown tonight. For Jewish people all over the world, this marks the start of a 10-day period of self-examination and reflection that...
Push for ‘missing kid’ files
Court-appointed lawyers representing the interests of a 7-year-old boy who disappeared from a Brooklyn foster home last year want the NYPD to hand over its files in the case.But city...
’70 fugitive busted
A killer who escaped a New Jersey prison in 1970, hijacked a US jet to Algeria posing as a priest and managed to elude authorities for the past 41 years...
The night of the living dead
Prosecutors yesterday opened their sensational slay case against Michael Jackson’s doctor by resurrecting the dead singer for jurors with gripping photos -- and an eerie voice recording of him that...
City money man grilled
The city finance commissioner came under fire yesterday for his agency’s billing screw-ups involving tax breaks for senior citizens. Council members lambasted Commissioner David Frankel for mailing 15,000 erroneous property-tax...
Bx. gang busted
A notoriously violent Bronx drug-trafficking gang was rounded up yesterday and hit with a slew of charges -- including the murder of rival dealers, prosecutors said. Nine thugs from the...
‘Anti-perv’ chaperones
Two Brooklyn community groups have organized volunteers to meet women at subway stations to counter a recent string of sexual assaults. A volunteer from the two groups, Brooklyn Bike Patrol...
Pakistan must pay
It’s time to draw the line with Pakistan, whose intelligence service is reportedly colluding with the insurgent Haqqani network, an al Qaeda ally that’s been on the rampage against us...
Why labor could afford to slap the gov
Gov. Cuomo’s operations chief yesterday was quick to blast the leadership of the Public Employees Federation for “failing to effectively communicate the benefits” of a tentative contract deal that PEF...
Koch’s lesson for Obama: How long will it stick?
The Issue: Pres. Obama’s remarks about Israel after a heavily Jewish Queens district elected a Republican. *** The fact that President Obama, with the winds of defeat swirling about, has...
Solyndra’s lingering stink
The Issue: The decision by execs at the solar-panel firm Solyndra to invoke their Fifth Amendment rights. *** Solyndra was like the Bamboo Lounge in the movie “Goodfellas” (“A Fifth...
Off with their heads
Gov. Cuomo warned the 56,000 members of the Public Employees Federation that if they rejected the contract their leaders had agreed to, he’d fire 3,500 of them. Reject it they...
Over to you, Andrew
Even before state officials last July urged Albany to allow fracking in New York, the case for it was compelling. But the columns on the opposite page, and one in...
Why drilling helps Cuomo strike gold
ALBANY Just as his gay-marriage victory boosted Gov. Cuomo’s support with Democrats, approving “hydrofracking’’ for natural gas Upstate will boost him with Republicans and independents, political experts agree. By cautious...
How fracking works
THE NORTHERN TIER, PA. The people trying to keep “fracking” illegal in New York rely on our ignorance about the safety and environmental impact of this drilling technology. So I...
More flicks tix
New York Film Festival tickets have long been among the city’s most sought after, with big-buzz titles quickly snapped up as soon as they go on sale the day after...
Dull doc can’t handle the truth
The doc “You Don’t Like the Truth” boasts that it’s the first documentary to show interrogation footage from Guantanamo. Unfortunately for it, the interview with Canadian intel agents is so...
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...
Justin’s ‘Kill’-er opportunity
A well-crafted courtroom melodrama can be great fun for audiences, and a money-maker for backers. “A Few Good Men” launched the career of Aaron Sorkin back in 1992. The Roundabout...
Islanders veteran Rolston closer to return
The man brought in this offseason to boost the Islanders' power play already was up and gone by the time most of his team took the fresh ice in Syosset...
Mets' Reyes up 1 point in batting race
It's Jose Reyes' batting title to lose with one game remaining. The Mets shortstop went 3-for-6 with two homers in a 5-4 loss to the Reds in 13 innings last...
Mets manager earns upgrade through 2013 season
Terry Collins can fly into 2012 with both wings flapping. The Mets officially eliminated the possibility of their manager entering next season as a lame duck by yesterday exercising the...
Mets great Carter gets good news in cancer fight
Gary Carter's battle with brain cancer took a positive turn yesterday, when doctors determined that new spots recently discovered were benign, according to the former Mets catcher's daughter, Kimmy Bloemers....
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Tomorrow's Belmont Entries
Post Time: 1:00 pm All horses appear in post position orderFIRST6f; $42,000; alw; 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Wishingonastar(L),112R Curatolo1-6-1Barker 8-12Hysterical Cat(L),117E Prado5-2-1DiSanto 10-13Saratoga Squier(L),117J Samyn9-10-6Goodwin 30-14Ground Force(L),117JRodriguez2-2-3Feron 3-15Our Brave Warrior(L),117JCastellno7-9-4Hushion...
Today's Sports on Air
Baseball1 p.m.Reds at MetsSNY, WFAN (660 AM)7 p.m.Yankees at RaysYES, WCBS (880 AM)7 p.m.Red Sox at OriolesESPNSoccer2:30 p.m.UEFA Champions League:Chelsea at ValenciaFSC, MSG Plus8 p.m.CONCACAF Champions League:FC Dallas at TauroFSC10...
Pheasant on menu Saturday
Hunting season kicks off Saturday through much of New York State, and if you're looking for pheasants there will be plenty out there thanks to the release program. Over 30,000...
Yankees GM won't commit to Posada on playoff roster
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Yankees general manager Brian Cashman chaired a meeting with manager Joe Girardi, his staff and scouts yesterday at Tropicana Field in preparation for the upcoming ALDS,...
Yankees lose to Rays; AL Wild Card stays tied
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- After leading the league in saves a year ago with the Rays, Yankees reliever Rafael Soriano provided his former team with a large dose of help...
Yankees need A-Rod to get right in hurry
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- In the blink of an eye the Yankees are going to have to be at the top of their game. That means Alex Rodriguez better find...
Red Sox manager ready to call on Aceves again
BALTIMORE -- It's all hands on deck tonight for the Red Sox. Outside of Erik Bedard and Josh Beckett, the starters each of the past two nights, anyone and everyone...
Rookie's 2 HRs help Red Sox defeat Orioles
BALTIMORE -- The only reason Ryan Lavarnway started for the Red Sox last night was because manager Terry Francona had no other choice. But a move that Francona made out...
Cardinals catch Braves in NL Wild Card race
Dan Uggla drop-kicked his bat after striking out on three pitches. Chipper Jones slammed his bat into the dirt after popping up. Derek Lowe just trudged off the mound to...
Parx Racing Charts
Sep. 27, 2011 Cloudy And Fast. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -1m;$24,000; mdn clm; 2YO; (f)Off: 12:26. 3. wide bid, long drive, Trainer: Ronald GloriosoTime: 25.04, 50.08, 1:16.24, 1:29.77, 1:43.24.Winner:...
Belmont Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1m; $21,000; cl($10,000); 3upBAIL OUT THE BANKS drops in class for first start since finishing third as the favorite going longer in May. GROUNDED LOVE chased the pace and...
Delaware Results
FIRST-1m; $15,000; clm; 3up; (f&m)5Dne'sexprsstr (Cintron) 21.0012.007.006Shrlyandmrgrt (Hhlbn)13.009.208Smokehouse (Saez)3.40 * $1 Exacta (5-6) $107.50 * $1 Superfecta (5-6-8-2) $1,746.60 * $1 Trifecta (5-6-8) $314.50SECOND-1m; $19,000; clm; 3up; (f&m)5Rsd With Pride...
Hey, Joe, Jets rely on Rex's confidence
The Jets hired Rex Ryan as their head coach 980 days ago. He's only caused divisive opinions on about 978 of them. Ryan finds himself under attack this week from...
Reyes bid lose/lose for Mets
The only thing more dangerous for the Mets than not signing Jose Reyes is signing him. Or vice versa. Well, you see the dilemma. The Mets face their biggest decision...
Former Giants LB says rookie Williams plays like he did
The first time Jessie Armstead laid eyes on Jacquian Williams was on film before the NFL Draft. the former Giants linebacker studied the lightly regarded player from South Florida who...
Former ref says Eagles complain 'more than any other team'
Mike Pereira flagged Michael Vick yesterday for unnecessary whining in the wake of the Eagles quarterback's comments critical of the officiating following his team's 29-16 loss to the Giants on...
Knicks Amar'e, Carmelo to play in Isiah's gym
Knicks stars Amar'e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony will join the Miami Big 3 of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh inside Isiah Thomas' small Florida International gym on Oct....
NHL won't punish Flyers player for alleged slur of Rangers' Avery
After a couple of phone calls yesterday, the NHL decided it didn't have enough evidence to take any disciplinary action against Flyers winger Wayne Simmonds. Simmonds allegedly called Rangers left...
Devils' Brodeur questions head-shot bans
Devils goalie Martin Brodeur says the new NHL warden is giving hockey a black eye with his spate of head-shot suspensions. "Not everybody is following preseason, and when it's over,...
The Post Line
NFLSundayFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogGiants 3 2 (44) CARDINALSRAVENS 4½ 3½(40) JetsCOWBOYS 3 1½(46½)LionsSaints 8 7 (46½)JAGUARSEAGLESOFFOFF(OFF)49ersRAMS+1½Pick(42½)RedskinsBROWNS 1½ 1½(37½)TitansBills 3 3 (44) BENGALSVikings 1½ 1½(40) CHIEFSBEARS 6½ 6½(44) PanthersTEXANS 3 3½(45½)SteelersFalcons 4...
Sports shorts
MLB: Guillen says he's Florida-bound Ozzie Guillen tweeted yesterday that he was in town "ready to go" with the Florida Marlins, and the clubhouse buzz was all about the new...
NHL fails to do its duty
Twenty minutes after the conclusion of Monday's game in Philadelphia, Wayne Simmonds said repeatedly that he "[could not] recall every single word," he screamed at Sean Avery following a first...
NBA labor talks take positive turn
Commissioner David Stern emerged from a brief, two-hour bargaining session smiling like a Miss America contestant, and there may be something to smile about. In a completely different mode from...
Hondo tosses splitter
Hondo tried to wing it last night and ended up doing a split as the Cards rallied in Houston and the Orioles fell short against the Sox to leave the...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYSept. 28THUSept. 29FRISept. 30SATOct. 1SUNOct. 2MONOct. 3TUEOct. 4YankeesTampa Bay7:10TV -- YES NetworkRadio WCBS 880 AMEndofReg.SeasonALDSGame 1TBD8:37ALDSGame 2TBDNOGAMEALDSGame 3TBDALDSGame 4TBDMetsCincinnati1:10TV -- SportsNet NYRadio -- WFAN 660 AMEndofReg.SeasonRed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMETor.7:30FSCNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEGiantsSunday, Oct. 2Cardinals4:05TV...
Starr report
As expected, "Dr. Phil" finished the first week of the season as syndication's top daytime talk show -- and it made some noise in the process. "Dr. Phil" averaged 5.2...
Burb’s the word
At long last, a TV sitcom that doesn’t idealize suburban family life to the detriment of the tried-and-true TV notion that cities are horrible, scary, no-place-to-raise-kids hell holes. In truth,...
Talk show guests
WednesdayTED DANSON, ANNA FARIS - Live with Regis & Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7SETH ROGEN - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., (COM)MELINDA GATES -...
Lorre hints about writing Sheen tell-all
Watch out, Charlie Sheen -- Chuck Lorre’s planning a tell-all book of his own. In last Monday’s “Two and a Half Men” episode-ending vanity card, the series creator hinted that...
What’s working
The new TV season is only a week old, but several trends have already emerged. While there have been a few breakout freshman hits, including “2 Broke Girls,” and some...
Rooney final ‘60 Min’ Sunday
After more than 1,000 on-air essays and three decades on “60 Minutes,” Andy Rooney is calling it quits. The 92-year-old news writer is slated to announce the end on Sunday’s...
The miracle dress
When Kate Winslet took to the red carpet earlier this month at the Venice Film Festival in a sporty but sexy dress, jaws dropped over her va-va-voom curves. Though the...
Red charm
‘Sorry,” our waitress at madhouse Red Farm cheerfully apologized for a delay bringing our drinks. “I was taking care of 12 people at once.” No sweat, babe! Ed Schoenfeld and...
Weird but true
They may have a bright future together, but they left some of their neighbors in the dark. When April Cater and Joseph Russell, of North Sewickley Township, Pa., realized they...
Hardly greatest of all time: Only 9% of NYers put Bloomberg at top of historical chart
Mayor Bloomberg's got his work cut out for him if he wants to go down in the history books as the Muhammad Ali of mayors -- the greatest of all...