April 2, 2012
Giants sign safety, look at two other defensive players
It was a fairly busy day for the Giants on Monday as they looked to add some depth to their defense. They signed Stevie Brown, a 24-year old safety with...
Veteran B'klyn educator dies of heart attack
Veteran Brooklyn educator Fortunato “Fred” Rubino — who was recently promoted to superintendent of District 14 — died this morning of a heart attack at home, his family said. Rubino,...
New NYC map app launches
Want to get quick directions to Yankee stadium, the Staten Island ferry or a hot new restaurant? NYC Map has a handy phone app just for you. New York City...
Jeremy Lin completes knee surgery
Jeremy Lin had "successful'' surgery today on his chronic small meniscal tear in his left knee, the Knicks announced tonight. The procedure was performed by team orthopedist Dr. Answorth Allen...
'No Kitchen Required' dishes up NYC culinary delights
Cooking shows may be dime a dozen these days, but BBC America's hoping that it's stumbled across the right blend of ingredients to make "No Kitchen Required" stand out from...
Maintenance man convicted of murdering cleaning woman, stuffing body in air vent
The family of a cleaning woman who was suffocated and stuffed in an air vent at a Rector Street high rise saw bitter vindication today, when a jury convicted the...
Dolan calls out Daily News
Cablevision and Madison Square Garden have ripped the Daily News and publisher Mort Zuckerman, claiming the paper is engaging in a campaign of “extortion ” to force a merger between...
NYPD investigating possible Al Qaeda NYC terror threat
A club-style invitation heralding the return of Al Qaeda has prompted an NYPD probe into the possible terror threat, police said today. The department's Intelligence Division is spearheading the investigation...
Annual Fourth of July fireworks to be held on the Hudson River once again
Kaboom! Macy's confirmed today that its annual Fourth of July fireworks spectacular will be back on the Hudson River this year -- dropping a bomb on outer-borough and East Side...
'Kinect Star Wars' really a dance game at heart, expect YouTube hilarity to ensue
On the off chance that you haven't already seen this, here is some honest-to-goodness footage of the dancetastic mini-game buried within "Kinect Star Wars," hitting stores tomorrow. Seriously, folks, between...
Tejada's homer leads Mets over Braves
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Ruben Tejada hit a three-run homer and Bobby Parnell allowed two hits over three innings for the Mets in their 8-2 win over the Braves. The Mets...
Knicks will stick with Baron, won't sign another point guard
Baron or Bust. Knicks interim coach Mike Woodson said there’s no chance the club will look to sign another point guard for the roster in the wake of Jeremy Lin...
Avery on state of Nets from West Coast
For 3,000 miles away, coach Avery Johnson discussed his Nets with his normal contingent of beat writers, none of whom were assigned to the four-game trip that started with wins...
'Mad Men' takes political shot at Romney's father
"Mad Men," the hit TV series about a 1960s New York advertising agency, waded into the political arena Sunday night when a character on the show called Mitt Romney's father,...
Obama 'confident' Supreme Court will uphold health care law
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said Monday he was "confident" the US Supreme Court would uphold his health care law and warned the court that a decision to strike it...
Fordham’s Bristol signs with agent looking to fulfill NBA dreams
Fordham forward Kervin Bristol signed a deal with a New York-based sports agency with hopes of playing professional basketball next year. Bristol, a 6-10 senior who transferred to Fordham two...
British businessman buys $2M Warhol for just $5
LAS VEGAS — A British businessman picked up an original Andy Warhol drawing worth $2 million at a humble garage sale in Las Vegas. The 1930s sketch, never previously seen...
NBC launches internal probe over edited 911 call in Trayvon Martin shooting
NBC has launched an internal probe after running an edited version of the 911 call from George Zimmerman, the man who shot and killed Trayvon Martin, that made Zimmerman sound...
Fliers more satisfied in 2011, US airline study finds
WASHINGTON -- Despite a highly publicized maelstrom of lost bags, flight delays and flight crew meltdowns in recent months, air travel improved last year, according to a new study of...
7 dead, 3 hurt in Christian school shooting: cops
A crazed gunman sprayed rapid fire inside a little-known California Christian college today, slaughtering at least seven people and wounding three others. The lone shooter, identified by Oakland police as...
New details emerge about Cashman's accused extorter
New details emerged today in the bizarre case of Louise Meanwell, accused shake-down mistress of Yankees GM Brian Cashman -- including that she once disguised her voice and pretended to...
Toomer says Giants will miss Manningham
As the Giants career receiving leader, Amani Toomer knows enough about the position and about the personnel of his former team to know that the loss of Mario Manningham is...
Yankees' Pettitte plans to pitch in minors on Thursday
TAMPA -- Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte is ready to take the biggest step in his comeback effort Thursday.After throwing a 25-pitch bullpen at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Monday, Pettitte...
Former Giants receiver slams Sanchez, thinks Tebow will start
Count former Giants wide receiver Amani Toomer among those who believe Tim Tebow will be the Jets starting quarterback sooner rather than later.“I don’t see [Mark] Sanchez being the starter...
Bradshaw expects to miss Giants OTA's, misses 'big brother' Jacobs
Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw says he wants the ball in his hands more often this season, either as a ball-carrier or a pass-catcher but for the immediate future he...
With a little help from me, TCM finally unloosens 'The Iron Petticoat'
One of the highest profile classic movies that's never been shown on U.S. television, much less released on video here -- "The Iron Petticoat'' (1956), a Cold War comedy starring...
Knicks rival Reggie heads Hall of Fame class
NEW ORLEANS -- Reggie Miller rode his sister's coat-tails all the way to the Hall of Fame. The five-time All-Star joined longtime NBA coach Don Nelson and college standout Ralph...
Pauly D kicks off residency at Harrah’s The Pool
Fresh off the debut of his new MTV show “The Pauly D Project,” the reality TV star kicked off his DJ residency at The Pool After Dark at Harrah’s Resort.Pauly...
Queens jury convicts man of murder and robbery stemming from home invasion
A Queens man was convicted today for masterminding for three home invasions — one of which ended in the murder of a cop's brother. Francis LaCorte, 29, was found guilty...
Woody says Jets would consider 'Hard Knocks' again
As if the Jets have not gotten enough attention after trading for Tim Tebow last month, Jets owner Woody Johnson left the door open for the team to be featured...
Former NFL QB Leaf arrested for second time in four days
GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested for the second time in four days Monday on felony burglary and drugs charges. Leaf, who was first picked...
Red Sox starter defends Valentine
Another Red Sox starting pitcher defended new manager Bobby Valentine over the criticism he has received from Curt Schilling. Schilling, who pitched with the Red Sox from 2004-’07 and is...
Mets closer Francisco to have MRI on knee
PORT ST. LUCIE ---- Frank Francisco’s first spring in a Mets uniform is going from bad to worse.The team’s closer planed to have an MRI exam on his left knee...
'Game of Thrones' plotline translated into Dothraki
If you watched the Season 2 premiere of HBO's "Game of Thrones" last night and wondered how Khal Drogo might've described what happened, we've got you covered. Courtesy of yesterday's...
Prosecutors yet to convene grand jury in Nederlander case
Manhattan prosecutors are taking their time with the felony girlfriend-bashing case against B'way scion Eric Nederlander. At a quick-as-a-flop appearance in Manhattan Criminal Court, Nederlander was told prosecutors have yet...
Islanders owner says GM, coach back next season: report
Another season stuck in the bottom of the standings will not cost Islanders GM Garth Snow or coach Jack Capuano their jobs.On Sunday's pregame show on MSG Network, owner Charles...
Another Manhattan theater bites the dust: UA East 85th Street
The United Artists East 85th Street, an unremarkable 240-seat auditorium tucked in the basement of a First Avenue apartment building since sometime in the 1970s, closed its doors on March 23...
American Express pulls gift cards from NJ
American Express has pulled its gift cards from New Jersey pharmacies, groceries and convenience stores rather than attempt to comply with a new wrinkle in the state's unclaimed property law....
Post's Yankees 2012 magazine
The Post writers previewed the Yankees season in Sunday's magazine. VACCARO: Yankees own the Big Apple KERNAN: Pitching staff extra-large by design SHERMAN: Rivera's unbelievable journey KERNAN: Girardi a family...
Fake IDs still exposing security gaps at US airports
WASHINGTON -- Using the same technology favored by teens to get past bouncers at a nightclub, terrorists could be boarding your next flight. Since the 9/11 attacks, the Department of...
JetBlue pilot ordered held in federal custody until detention hearing
AMARILLO, Texas — A Texas judge on Monday ordered JetBlue pilot Clayton Osbon to remain in federal custody until a detention hearing on Thursday. Osbon will be held at the...
EPA retreats on water contamination claims
Fracking causes water contamination is the meme. The truth is entirely opposite and in one more case (this time in Texas), the Environmental Protection agency has had to admit it.
Yankees own Big Apple
“All ballplayers want to wind up their careers with the Yankees. They just can’t help it.” -- Dizzy Dean “Have faith in the Yankees, my son.” -- Ernest Hemingway “I’d...
Yankees pitching staff extra-large by design
The vision is mound dominance. The Yankees believe for that to truly happen, big is better when it comes to pitchers. CC Sabathia stands 6-foot-7 and weighs 290 pounds. Young...
Yankees closer Rivera took unbelievable journey
Think about the improbability of becoming a baseball immortal. Think about the odds. Consider that 1,262 players have been taken in the first round since the institution of the June...
Yankees manager Girardi family guy
Joe Girardi wants more. His passion is to manage the Yankees to a second world championship under his guidance, making it a family atmosphere along the way. That’s the way...
Curtis & Cano power Yankees like Mantle & Maris
One arrived in a moment of crisis, the other at a time when his new teammates were still brushing confetti out of their hair, trying to rid their pores of...
American League preview
The Yankees have watched as the Rangers won the last two American League pennants and GM Brian Cashman decided to swap the organization’s top offensive prospect Jesus Montero to Seattle...
NATO admits to security failures in Afghan 'green on blue' killings
KABUL -- There have been failures in security procedures meant to identify potential killers of Western troops before they join Afghanistan's army and police, NATO-led international forces admitted Monday. So...
Abuse, fraud accusations at Madonna's beloved Kabbalah Centre
LOS ANGELES -- The Kabbalah Centre calls them the chevre, which means "friends" in Hebrew. They surrender everything -- depending on the center for their food, clothing and shelter --...
Bill Clinton 'happy' if Hillary opts to run in 2016
Former President Bill Clinton said Monday he would be "happy" if his wife Hillary decided to run for the presidency in 2016 but insisted the decision was "entirely up to...
No, Obama isn't a Muslim, think of him as a Jew instead
President Obama isn't a Muslim. If you are looking for a religious definition, think of him instead as a Jew because his deeds matter more than his rhetoric. One of...
3UP: Cashman, speed, injuries
1. Yankees GM Brian Cashman has tended to become a fan of an NFL team based on the city in which he has lived. Growing up in Kentucky, he was...
WATCH: Sarah Palin phones into 'Today' show, is asked about what newspapers she reads
Welcome to the 30 Rock jungle, governor! Former GOP veep candidate Sarah Palin and “Today” hosts locked horns this morning in a nasty-but-fun verbal skirmish ahead of her one-day NBC...
Bruce Willis's model wife gives birth to baby girl
LOS ANGELES -- Bruce Willis and his lingerie model wife welcomed their first child together into the world, a baby girl named Mabel Ray. The actor's wife of three years,...
Bin Laden's wives, daughters get 45-day prison sentences for illegally living in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — The lawyer for Osama bin Laden's family says a Pakistani court has convicted his three widows and two of his daughters on charges of illegally living in Pakistan...
Radically bad California state schools; academics there yawn
If you are a member of a cult and your brother comes to visit and says, 'hey, you are a member of a cult," how easy is it for you...
Wagner wins Seward Park tournament
Susan Wagner boys volleyball is following in the footsteps of its girls. The Falcons won the Seward Park tournament Sunday in Manhattan, beating Brooklyn Tech in the championship match. Senior...
POST GAMES TO WATCH: April 2-April 8
The Post’s high school staff looks ahead to the most intriguing matchups in boys basketball and girls basketball for the week of April 2 through April 8. BASEBALL Walton @...
PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK: March 26-April 1
The Post high-school staff takes a look at the top performers in boys basketball and girls basketball from the week of March 26. BASEBALL Nick Alvarez, William Bryant Alvarez kicked...
Rangers forward Gaborik scores 40th goal
Marian Gaborik joined Mike Gartner and Jean Ratelle as the only Rangers in franchise history to record at least two 40-goal seasons by hitting the milestone for the second time...
NCAA final matchups: Kentucky vs. Kansas
NEW ORLEANS — In the wake of Louisville’s 69-61 loss to Kentucky Saturday night in an NCAA Tournament national semifinal, Cardinals coach Rick Pitino gave words to what almost every...
'Mad Men' Recap: Race You to the Toilet
We open with Betty, struggling to zip into a dress to convey that she's gained a few, as if we hadn't already noticed that her face is twice its normal...
Knicks to give Douglas more time
After Saturday’s victory by the Knicks over the Cavaliers, Carmelo Anthony gushed about J.R. Smith, saying they “need him to come off the bench with a spark, with an edge,...
Injured Lin could be back with Knicks sooner than thought
Jeremy Lin’s six-week timetable could be expedited to a month depending on the level of arthritis surgeons discover in the meniscus cartilage during the arthroscopic procedure on his left knee,...
Knicks' Anthony says King 'should be in' Hall of Fame
Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony worshiped Bernard King growing up in Brooklyn, as did Anthony’s father. During All-Star Weekend in February, Anthony was surprised King wasn’t already inducted into the Hall...
Kentucky coach Calipari needs to win first title
NEW ORLEANS — No one wants to believe John Calipari, because there is a monkey on the back of every man who has failed to win The Big One. And...
Kansas to face Kentucky in NCAA final
NEW ORLEANS — Kentucky’s super center Anthony Davis entered yesterday’s interview session with his practice jersey draped over his shoulders. Caped Crusader? Iron Man? Superman? No. The Kansas Jayhawks reject...
Coaches don't look at previous title meeting
NEW ORLEANS — Kentucky coach John Calipari and his Kansas counterpart Bill Self were each asked if they had watched the tape of the 2008 national championship game in which...
Police investigating 11-month-old Brooklyn boy's death
Police are investigating the death of an 11-month old boy in Brooklyn. Elijah Pardella was found unconscious inside a home along Pennsylvania Avenue, near Liberty Avenue in East New York,...
CHSAA/Private baseball rankings
Here we go. The CHSAA league season gets underway this week with a bang. No. 3 Iona Prep and No. 4 All Hallows, two city title favorites, face off Wednesday....
PSAL baseball rankings
The PSAL baseball season begins in earnest Monday and already we have some changes in our top 10. Get ready for a rollercoaster of a season. After its shocking loss...
CHSAA/Private softball rankings
It didn’t take long – just one week – for us to see our first major changes. Fontbonne Hall sent early shockwaves through the CHSAA with a 6-5 come-from-behind win...
NYC softball rankings
If the first week of the season of was a sign of how things will go, we are in for a heck of a ride. We already have a new...
NYC baseball rankings
Forget about the soggy weather -- spring is finally upon us. The PSAL got going last week and the CHSAA and private leagues star up Monday. As such, there are...
Taylor Swift wins ACM entertainer of the year, honors NJ student with cancer
Taylor Swift won her second consecutive entertainer of the year award at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday night, just 24 hours after she was saluted by first...
Queens native Mullen, formerly of CK, headed to Arcadia out of Hun
There was an immediate comfort level for Hun School point guard Jackie Mullen on the Arcadia campus. “It reminded me of Hun,” she said. “There were not too many people....
Sandler sets worst-movie record with 10 Razzies
Adam Sandler and friends have scored a new high — or low — among voters of the Razzies, an Academy Awards spoof that presents prizes for the year's worst movies....
Mechanical failure suspected in Russia plane crash that killed 31
TYUMEN, Russia -- A Russian passenger plane crashed soon after takeoff in Siberia on Monday, killing at least 31 people and leaving 12 seriously injured. The UTair twin-engine turboprop ATR-72...
Go to Greg
I graduated in December and have been offered two jobs. Which may sound great except for the fact that the one I really prefer pays significantly less than the other....
Mum’s the word
While no one’s calling it a rebirth of the Roaring Twenties, there are signs the economy is thawing sufficiently for workers to contemplate what a year ago was unthinkable: looking...
60 Seconds with Bernie Ferrari
You’re a big proponent of what you call “active listening.” What exactly do you mean by that? Active listening is not a passive exercise to take in everything in the...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. We Are Young, fun. 2. Somebody That I Used to Know, Gotye 3. Glad You Came, The Wanted 4. Wild Ones, Flo Rida 5. What Makes...
Business briefs
Burger KingBurger King is launching a lineup of smoothies, frappé coffees, chicken strips and snack wraps as part of its biggest menu expansion since the fast-food chain opened its doors...
Swedish smut king is out at Private Media, plans tell-all movie
A Swedish smut king has been overthrown — and now it’s time to shoot the movie. Berth Milton Jr. — who in the 1990s built a pornography empire in Europe...
DirecTV-Trib tussle unplugs WPIX in NYC
Tribune Co. said its local broadcast TV stations went off the air yesterday for DirectTV subscribers in 19 key markets including New York City. New York’s WPIX-TV was among the...
Clutch performers
The New York Auto Show kicks off at the Javits on Friday, so fresh from our fantasy Mega Millions win, MediaCity is taking a look at the auto magazines. If...
Latest Midtown STK(out)
Along with the warmer weather comes the outdoor dining season.In Midtown, a new STK(out) just opened a sprawling patio for lunch, dinner and drinks in the Grace Building.STK boasts 14,000...
Sweets shop is big ‘hit’
There’s a new iceman working at John Gotti’s old social club in Queens — but he serves up sweet, frosty treats instead of gangland murders. Businessman John Conza last month...
Cyclone opens in rebuilt Coney Aieeeland
Thrill seekers yesterday got their first shot at the Coney Island Cyclone since the renowned, 85-year-old roller coaster was souped up with 280 feet of new track — making for...
GWB jumper dies
A man described as white, appearing to be in his 60s and wearing a wedding band jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge yesterday morning.The Coast Guard pulled...
Pier staff’s $8M deal
Workers who claim they were shortchanged by the Pier Sixty banquet hall are poised to walk off with a record cash settlement.Owners of the Chelsea Piers facility have agreed to...
Mike now his Emmy-nence
They like him! They really like him!Mayor Bloomberg was honored last night at the 55th Annual New York Emmy’s, joking that his long list of cameo appearances were finally being...
Chevy gets ‘F!’ from cast
Chevy Chase could be expelled from “Community.” A bitter, previously private feud between Chase and the NBC sitcom’s creator, Dan Harmon, went very public yesterday, with the release of a...
Fishy commishy
The only official business this former city top cop apparently has is dodging meter maids. Former Police Commissioner William Bratton has a permit that lets him park his Lexus SUV...
Berserk pilot’s wife is sorry
The wife of accused wingnut pilot Clayton Osbon thanked his JetBlue colleagues yesterday for their swift action during the captain’s midair meltdown. Connye Osbon said, in a statement released by...
Burmese dissident triumphs
Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese Nobel Peace Prize laureate who spent nearly a quarter-century under house arrest because of her political views, was elected to parliament yesterday in a...
Library peek into past
It’s the next best thing to a time machine.The New York Public Library will unveil an online app today that will analyze reams of 1940 Census data newly released by...
One dead as subway trains hit two men
Two men were hit by subway trains in separate incidents yesterday, leaving one dead, authorities said.A drunken 24-year-old man first stumbled onto the elevated tracks at the Broadway station at...
‘Grand’ entrance
This will be more tense than rush hour on a crowded 6 train. A famous French aerialist is preparing to reprise his death-defying tightrope walk 80 feet above Grand Central...
Sarah & Katie in a.m. duel
Sarah Palin will co-host NBC’s “Today” show tomorrow morning, setting up a showdown between her and arch-rival Katie Couric. Couric was tapped to host ABC’s “Good Morning America” that same...
Cuomo whacks Pataki gun law
With virtually no public notice or legislative debate, a centerpiece of ex-Gov. George Pataki’s controversial multimillion-dollar anti-gun-crime program was shot dead Friday by Gov. Cuomo’s new state budget. The budget...
It’s ‘Tea’ time for Romney
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney’s campaign for the GOP presidential nod got another boost yesterday from a senator with strong Tea Party ties. Freshman Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) threw his weight...
GOP gives up sin-tax fight
WASHINGTON — Sin is in.House Republicans have quietly dropped a provision that would prevent “sin” businesses from getting a new 20 percent tax cut — which means massage parlors, dog...
Granny too old for Walmart: suit
An ailing 73-year-old Long Island grandmother filed a discrimination complaint against retail giant Walmart — claiming she was fired after she failed to move a heavy truckload full of goods...
Tape twist in Trayvon case
The neighborhood watchman who fatally shot Florida teen Trayvon Martin is not the one whose cries for help are heard in a 911 call moments before he pulled the trigger,...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Staten Island *** Cops raiding a Castleton Corners home reported finding a loaded .25-caliber Browning pistol and 11 cartridges. “I live here. There is a gun in the basement, somewhere,”...
East End rentals sizzling
Hamptons rentals are making a splash once again. Buoyed by strong numbers on Wall Street and foreign cash, blue-chip rentals are being gobbled up for the 2012 summer season, local...
‘Only good driver’ flips out
Exactly what planet is he from? A driver who crashed and flipped on the FDR Drive yesterday might want to consider retiring his bumper sticker, which reads: “Why am I...
Sandusky autobiography gave investigators clues to his alleged sex-abuse victims
Accused Penn State perv Jerry Sandusky unwittingly provided a trail to at least four of his sexual-abuse victims when investigators picked up his own autobiography, “Touched: The Jerry Sandusky Story,”...
Pilot gun training up in air
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is on a collision course with House Republicans over its call to dial down a program that trains pilots to handle guns in the cockpit....
Time’s up, Syria: Hill
ISTANBUL — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad yesterday that he could no longer delay implementing a UN-Arab League peace proposal to end fighting in...
City slashing its auto fleet
High-ranking city employees who’ve been commuting in government cars may soon be in the market for MetroCards. The city is undertaking its largest ever overhaul of its massive fleet in...
Roll on: Pols kill tax on cheap cigs and cigars
ALBANY — You can keep rolling your own cigarettes and chomping stogies on the cheap — for now.The state budget lawmakers adopted last week snuffed out a bid by Gov....
Arch madness!
They’re on the hunt for the next Katniss Everdeen. The city Education Department has green-lighted a program to allow students to shoot bows and arrows — like the heroine of...
NYers! IRS owes you $8M
WASHINGTON — OK, so you didn’t win Mega. Uncle Sam might have a jackpot just for you.The IRS owes 4,200 New Yorkers about $8 million in unclaimed 2008 refunds —...
How Keith ‘drove’ a network bonkers
What a way to treat broadcast royalty. Keith Olbermann was fired from Current TV after complaining that one of the peasants who drove his limo had the effrontery to try...
Ashton to star as Jobs
LOS ANGELES — Ashton Kutcher will play one of the world’s most famous tech titans, Steve Jobs, according to a report. Kutcher, 34, will take the lead role in the...
City tries to squelch 911 disaster report
The Bloomberg administration is waging an all-out battle to suppress a scathing report aptly called “911 CPR’’ — which has determined that the city’s emergency-dispatch system is on life support,...
DEA still missing big guns
There’s a shortage of leadership in the nation’s war on drugs. While New York state’s federal Drug Enforcement Administration office will finally get a new chief this week — after...
B’klyn baby drowns in tub
An 11-month-old Brooklyn boy drowned in a bathtub yesterday after his mother left him alone, law-enforcement sources said.Elijah Pardella and his 3-year-old sister were being given a bath inside their...
Boss’ pray day turns to payday for gay chef
Holy guacamole! A Manhattan chef pocketed $1.6 million after restaurateur Edward Globokar turned his TriBeCa Mexican eatery into a makeshift house of worship where he prayed for God to heal...
Md. woman won't share $105M lotto jackpot with McD's co-workers
Mega Millions mania has plunged a Maryland McDonald’s into a bubbling cauldron of controversy hotter than a deep-fried apple pie. Workers at the fast-food joint who pooled their cash for...
Raging ‘madam’ & gal put cops on their trail with 2004 fight
It was a cathouse catfight eight years ago that first put an upstate hockey mom in the cross hairs of Manhattan authorities. “I own New York!” accused Upper East Side...
America stays ‘Hunger’-y
The moviegoing appetite for “The Hunger Games” remained strong over the weekend, with the teen action-thriller taking in $61.1 million to remain the No. 1 film for a second week...
App-alling cab gripes
Chatty cabbies and drivers who refuse service are New Yorkers’ top complaints about taxis, newly released data show. Passengers who used the Report A Taxi smartphone app to report complaints...
Showdown over Anna evidence
Anna Gristina’s defense lawyer is bracing for a court showdown today with prosecutors, who want to limit the evidence turned over in the case.Gary Greenwald, who has been asking for...
Faith in science?
So, we’re told, liberals trust science more than conservatives do. The implication — freely peddled in much news coverage — is that conservatives are either dumber or more politicized than...
Deadly fraud on New York’s roads
There are sharks on our roads — criminals out to hit you with their vehicles. They’ll smash into your car, fake injuries with the help of crooked doctors and then...
Giving Wisconsin’s gov his walking papers
The Issue: The effort in Wisconsin to remove Gov. Scott Walker and other Republican officials. *** If only New York had someone as brave and fearless as Gov. Scott Walker...
Teacher ratings on display
The Issue: Whether the public should have access to New York City school-teacher report cards. *** Teachers-union members have made it clear that they don’t like The Post’s publicizing their...
Maybe next time
“In terms of me, I’ll be much more ready four years from now. . . There’s nothing more unattractive than getting there and feeling like you’re not ready.” — New...
‘Dancing’ dunces
Warning: You might find this editorial offensive, as it mentions “dancing,” “birthdays,” “dinosaurs” and “movies.” So what’s the big deal? Ask the city’s Department of Education. As The Post reported...
Quinn for the 1 percent
To the surprise — and consternation — of some, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has moved to exempt part of a major Manhattan development project from her economically corrosive “living...
More offers we can’t refuse
Some people are upset about the ObamaCare mandate that everyone buy health insurance. Well, I looked into it, and it turns out that having health insurance is a really, really...
Opening-day brain-teasers
Think you’re ready for Opening Day? Prove it. Name the person or persons who: 1. Hit the most home runs in the 1960s. 2. In 2011 joined Hank Aaron, Brooks...
See ‘Man’ for the women
The most memorable part of “The Best Man” is the women. Gore Vidal’s 1960 chestnut may center on three powerful male politicians, but it’s the ladies hovering on the periphery...
Even in death, Michael Jackson’s a thriller
There’s a surreal quality to Cirque du Soleil’s “Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour,” which played this weekend at Newark’s Prudential Center, and it’s not just because its inspiration is...
Devils look at facing Panthers in playoffs
The Devils were distraught about missing the playoffs once in 14 seasons. Their possible first-round foe is still trying to snap its NHL record 10-season playoff drought. It’s a curious...
Islanders lose to Senators
Kyle Turris scored twice and had a pair of assists, Milan Michalek added his team-leading 35th goal and the Ottawa Senators clinched a playoff berth with a 5-1 win over...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYApr. 2TUEApr. 3WEDApr. 4THUApr. 5FRIApr. 6SATApr. 7SUNApr. 8KnicksNO GAMEInd.7:00MSGESPNNO GAMEOrl.7:00TNTESPNNO GAMENO GAMEChi.1:00ABCESPNNetsNO GAMELakers10:30YESWFANPort.10:00YESWFANNO GAMEWash.7:30YESWFANNO GAMECleve.6:00YESWFANRangersNO GAMEPhila.7:00MSG2WBBRNO GAMEPitt.7:00MSG2WBBRNO GAMEWash.6:30NBCSNESPNEndof Regular SeasonIslandersNO GAMEDevils7:00MSG+2WRHUNO GAMEWinn.7:00MSG+2WRHUNO GAMEColum.7:00MSG+WRHUEndof Regular SeasonDevilsNO GAMEIsles7:00MSG+WFANNO GAMEDet.7:00MSG+WFANNO GAMEOtt.3:00MSG+WFANEndof Regular SeasonRed...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball7:10 p.m.Yankees at Marlins MLBN, WCBS (880 AM)NCAA Tournament9 p.m.Championship: Kentucky vs. Kansas CBS, ESPN (1050 AM)Soccer2:55 p.m.EPL: Manchester United at Blackburn ESPN2Horse Racing12:25 p.m.Parx Ch. 717:10 p.m.Yonkers Ch. 71
Parx Racing Analysis
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1m; $24,000; cl($10,000); 3up; (f&m)MISS CELEBRATION drops to lowest claiming level of career after tiring in starter allowance this...
Union hires lawyer for Saints players
The NFL Players Association has told players involved in the Saints’ bounty case there’s a chance they could face criminal charges and it has hired outside counsel. While commissioner Roger...
Tomorrow’s Parx Racing Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m&70y; $25,000; cl($5,000); 4up; (f&m)PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Patty MayCome(L),122PHrnndzO1-1-4Tzortzaks4-12 Serene Queen(L),118KCarmoch2-2-1Pino3-13 On a HighCloud(L),120A Arroyo4-5-1Velazqez7-24 Dan'sLastStand(L),118A Castillo2-7-1Andrade9-25 Lantana Lady(L),122RMontanz1-1-4RPreciad5-26 Marciannie(L),111A Suarez5-8-5Chacon12-1SECOND-6 1/2f; $17,000;...
Affrunti’s Turf Paradise Grade
FIRST-5 1/2f; $9,000; mdn cl($20,000); 3YO; (f)1-English Rhythm2-14-All About Gold 8-17-Londyn Peyton 5-15-Don't Tattle 6-12-Lucky Diamond 5-26-Our Auditor 8-13-Celaya's Prize 8-1SECOND-7 1/2f(T); $7,000; cl($6,250); 3YO3-ComeBackKrm7-21-Teleios 6-16-AwesomeinBlck6-52-Ravens Craig 4-14-T L C's...
Gulfstream Park Charts
April 1st, 2012 Clear And Fast.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 mile; $19,400; clm($12,500); 3upOff: 1:06. Good. dueled late, prevailedTime: 25.21, 49.3, 1:14.92, 1:41.04.Trainer: Nestor CascallaresWinner: CH F, 4, by Hold...
The Post Line
NCAA Basketball TournamentChampionshipAt New OrleansFavoriteLineUnderdogKentucky6KansasNBAFavoriteLineUnderdogBucks7WIZARDSBULLS8RocketsTHUNDER8 1/2GrizzliesMAVERICKS5ClippersKINGS2 1/2TimberwolvesBLAZERS1 1/2JazzNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogCapitals$110-130LIGHTNINGKINGS$210-250OilersHome team in CAPS
Union Rags ride was costly in Florida Derby
Watching the young Frenchman Julien Leparoux’s indecisive ride aboard odds-on favorite Union Rags in Saturday’s Florida Derby — wrangling him back in traffic down the backside while already looking for...
109-1 shot wins Louisiana Derby
NEW ORLEANS — Hero of Order, the longest shot in the field at 109-1, won the $1 million Grade 2 Louisiana Derby yesterday at the Fair Grounds. Hero of Order...
Cosmos star Chinaglia was one of a kind
Giorgio Chinaglia, the most loved and loathed character among a deep cast of intriguing international figures throughout the Cosmos’ brief, fantastic Giants Stadium run in the late 1970s, died yesterday...
Sports Shorts
GOLF: Mahan wins Houston Open Hunter Mahan shot a 1-under 71 yesterday to win the Houston Open, edging Carl Pettersson by one stroke. The victory moved Mahan up to No....
Tiger’s tutor living his dream
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The boy was just like his peers. He couldn’t wait to get to the golf course in the morning and dreaded leaving when the sun went down....
Flyers bully past Pens
PITTSBURGH — The Flyers sent a message with their resiliency. The Penguins sent one with their fists. And to think the playoffs don’t start for 10 days. Jakub Voracek scored...
Rangers lose to Bruins, fail to clinch conference
So the Rangers head to Philadelphia to face the Flyers tomorrow night, first place in the Eastern Conference still theirs for the taking with three games to go, but having...
Yankees star Rodriguez prefers playing here over Miami
MIAMI — Alex Rodriguez told stories about growing up not far from the site of the new Marlins Park and taking buses to see the Dolphins and Miami Hurricanes at...
Yankees ace Sabathia fiddling with fastball
MIAMI — CC Sabathia doesn’t get too worked up about his performances during spring training, but the Yankees left-hander admitted with Opening Day less than a week away, he isn’t...
Marlins home new hot spot
MIAMI — This was only an exhibition game, but a Yankees-Marlins matchup would make for a pretty good October showdown, a rematch of the 2003 World Series won by the...
Red Sox closer has injured thumb
Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine said closer Andrew Bailey will travel to Boston today to have his right thumb examined. Bailey, acquired in a December trade with the Athletics, has...
Mets name Santana their Opening Day starter
PORT ST. LUCIE — For a change, the Mets’ best-case scenario materialized: Johan Santana is headed to the mound for Opening Day on Thursday at Citi Field. The Mets ace...
Bay could lose Mets left-field job
PORT ST. LUCIE — Jason Bay won’t lose his starting job this week or likely even this month, but it doesn’t mean the Mets left fielder is untouchable. Though the...
Mets pitch 5-year deal to Niese
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets are heading toward a long-term relationship with Jon Niese. According to a source, the two sides are in the latter stages of negotiating a...
Cosmos star Chinaglia dies, 65
New York Cosmos legend Giorgio Chinaglia, American soccer’s original bad boy and the North American Soccer League’s all-time leading scorer, passed away yesterday at his home in Naples, Fla., due...
Talk show guests
MONDAYBILL RANCIC, GIULIANA RANCIC, STEDMAN GRAHAM - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4JULIA ORMOND - Dr. Phil, 8 a.m., (OWN)JASON BIGGS - LIVE! with Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7LAUREN CONRAD, LEVAR...
‘Angry Birds’ comes to TV later this year
‘Angry Birds,” the addictive mobile game, is going to become a TV show this fall, said a high-ranking exec for the company that created it. “We’re going to roll out...
Chimes Square
If Charlotte Sometimes, one of the front-runners on the surging show “The Voice,” could not sing, she would still qualify for her own Lifetime movie. The bubbly, Brooklyn brunette has...
Beat the clock
Things have to go wrong for “Chopped” to work. But they have to go wrong in the right way to ensure that “Chopped” remains the crown jewel of the Food...
Weird but true
What are the odds? Bill Isles, 48, was struck by lightning hours after he bought three Mega Millions tickets in Wichita, Kan. Isles, who’ll be fine, said he told a...
UConn women lose to Notre Dame
DENVER — Even in what was considered a rebuilding season, Connecticut remained a serious title threat right down to the wire. The young and pesky Huskies rallied to get the...
Robinson developed into stalwart at Kansas
NEW ORLEANS — You don’t get a lot of stories like this one in college basketball anymore, because the sport is ruled by men with short attentions spans and kids...
Kentucky cover looks like Big Easy money
History buffs rejoice. Tonight’s championship matches the two winningest programs in college basketball history and is a legacy-changing game that offers much more than the immediate distinction of crowning a...
Kansas guard Taylor holds key
NEW ORLEANS — The entire Tyshawn Taylor package — can’t-miss reality TV — was on display in the closing seconds of Kansas’ wild 64-62 victory over Ohio State in the...
Rangers gotta wait: lose to Bruins, miss chance to lock up top seed
Dennis Seidenberg and Patrice Bergeron scored second-period goals, and Tim Thomas made 33 saves for the Boston Bruins, who clinched the Northeast Division title with a 2-1 victory over the...