April 13, 2012
GAMETRACKER: Mets at Phillies
David Wright is not in the Mets lineup Friday night against the host Philadelphia Phillies as Cliff Lee seeks to remain unbeaten against his NL East rival.
Police raid nets B'klyn weapons stash, drugs
Cops executing a search warrant in Brooklyn stumbled upon a large cache of weapons and a stash of heavy drugs, authorities said yesterday. Police took the door at a house...
Red Bulls defense will be tested by Earthquakes star
As much as it pained a world-renowned striker like Thierry Henry to admit, championships are won with defense, not offense. And even though the Red Bulls’ attack is white-hot right...
Nets move to Brooklyn, name change officially approved
The final official hurdle for the Nets move to Brooklyn was cleared Friday, when the NBA's Board of Governors unanimously approved the team's relocation across the Hudson River to the...
'CSI's' Anthony Zuiker is back with BlackBoxTV Web fears
Who amongst us can forget the skin-crawling creepiness of that freak, Sqweegel, when he slither-crawled into view online in conjunction with the "Level 26" horror thriller novel or in the...
Judge shoots down Bx. 'quota cop' 1st Amendment lawsuit
A judge has shot down a federal lawsuit by a Bronx cop claiming that his First Amendment rights were violated because his superiors retaliated against him for complaining about quotas....
Make my day! Most support deadly force in self-defense, even outside home: poll
Most Americans support the right to use deadly force to protect themselves — even in public places — and have a favorable view of the National Rifle Association, the main...
Nets move, name change officially approved
The final official hurdle for the Nets move to Brooklyn was cleared Friday, when the NBA's Board of Governors unanimously approved the team's relocation across the Hudson River to the...
Jessica Sanchez Rescued in "Idol" Shocker
Last night's "American Idol" results show was a stunner. Resident teen diva Jessica Sanchez, whose powerhouse voice has brought the judges to their feet on several occasions this season, found...
Posada throws out first pitch at Yankees home opener
Jorge Posada was back on the field at Yankee Stadium for the ceremonial first pitch. Only this time, he was throwing the ball instead of catching it. Three months after...
NBA approves Nets move to Brooklyn
The NBA Board of Governors on Friday made official the Nets move to Brooklyn from New Jersey for next season. The unanimous vote by the NBA teams was held in...
Former mistress of Arkansas coach put on paid leave
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Arkansas put the former mistress of Bobby Petrino on paid leave Friday and disclosed that she used a $20,000 “gift” from the disgraced former coach to buy...
Wright not in Mets lineup tonight vs. Phillies
PHILADELPHIA -- David Wright would play if it weren’t for two important things: He can’t grip a bat or a baseball right now. Wright was out of the Mets lineup...
POST POWER RANKINGS: Every Rose has its thorn(s)
The Bulls pulled out an impressive overtime win against the Heat on Thursday night, but there were several concerns that Chicago will need to address before the NBA Playoffs begin...
Groupon replaces international chief
Groupon Inc. has tapped new blood to run its international business that accounts for well over half of the young online-coupon provider's revenue. Veit Dengler will become senior vice president...
Apple says it’s not working on anything with French designer Philippe Starck
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- What is French designer Philippe Starck working on for Apple?One obvious guess for Apple's new product would be the much-anticipated Apple television. Or a re-imagining of the...
DreamWorks exec resigns as studio scales back production
One of DreamWorks' top executives has resigned in the wake of the studio's decision to scale back production after it secured a small amount of financing from backer Reliance Entertainment.DreamWorks'...
US considering immunity for key MF Global witness
Federal law enforcement authorities investigating the implosion of MF Global say the likelihood of a criminal prosecution in the case has grown in recent weeks, as investigators actively discuss providing...
Bernanke stresses importance of regulation
The financial crisis stemmed from fundamental breakdowns in both markets and regulation, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday, highlighting the importance of pressing forward with an important overhaul of...
Pakistan to send bin Laden family to Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan will deport Osama bin Laden's three widows and their children to Saudi Arabia next week after they finish a 45-day prison sentence for illegally entering and living...
Manhattan 'grope' goon charged
Police charged a Brooklyn man with groping three women in Manhattan, police said. Karl Vanderwoude, 26, was taken into custody yesterday from his Park Slope basement home after police received...
Drummond leaving UConn for NBA Draft
STORRS, Conn. -- Connecticut center Andre Drummond said Friday he has declared for the NBA Draft after a single season of college basketball. The 18-year-old freshman averaged 10 points for...
Yankees prospect Banuelos on disabled list
Manuel Banuelos, considered by some the Yankees' top pitching prospect, is on the Triple-A disabled list.According to GM Brian Cashman, the lefty will miss one start due to a latissimus...
Bloomberg unveils Muppets as NYC ambassadors
Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy are Mayor Michael Bloomberg's newest allies in his mission to attract more visitors to New York City. The Muppets joined Bloomberg on Friday as...
Nets left playing spoiler over final seven games
PHILADELPHIA -- So what’s it like being the spoilers? Check out the Nets.Only seven games remain in a season torn apart by injuries. Two guys who would start on most...
Murder, hate crime charges filed in Tulsa shooting rampage
TULSA, Okla. -- Oklahoma prosecutors on Friday filed murder and hate crime charges against two men arrested in connection with an Easter weekend shooting spree in Tulsa that left three...
Around the minors: April 12
Here’s a look at what happened around the Mets and Yankees farm systems on Thursday:- After a disastrous outing from Dellin Betances, the Yankees’ other top pitching prospect, Manny Banuelos,...
McDonald's paid outgoing CEO $8.8 million last year, down 10 percent
McDonald's Corp. gave outgoing CEO Jim Skinner a pay package worth $8.8 million last year, a 10 percent drop from the previous year. The reduction was largely the result of...
Irene retired from tropical storm name list
MIAMI — Irene is being retired from the list of storm names because the 2011 hurricane killed 49 people and caused more than $15 billion in damage. A report from...
GSA aware of spending scandal last July, internal government memo shows
WASHINGTON — An internal government memo released Friday shows officials of the General Services Administration were aware of a spending problem months before the scandal burst into public view this...
French weapons collector blows himself up with grenade
PARIS -- An amateur weapons collector is believed to have blown himself up inside a Paris law office when he opened a postal package containing a batch of grenades and...
Former Nets player Williams released from Rikers
Retired NBA star Jayson Williams was freed from jail Friday after serving eight months for drunken driving in New York and 18 months before that in New Jersey on charges...
Knicks' Anthony says players don't need Olympics pay
Carmelo Anthony didn’t have to do any flip-flopping. The Knicks forward doesn’t agree with Dwyane Wade’s initial assertion Team USA players should be paid to play in the Summer Olympics...
Knicks' Chandler eyes Defensive Player of the Year award
Tyson Chandler is never one to toot his own horn, possibly one of the reasons he has never made an All-Star Team, but when the subject of the Defensive Player...
Rosen cancels 'Meet the Press' appearance, says she 'deeply' apologizes
WASHINGTON — Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen said Friday that she has backed out of a scheduled appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press" this weekend, adding that she "deeply" apologizes for...
TCM Fest '12: Stars reunited for triumphant 'Cabaret' restoration on opening night
"It's better than winning the Academy Award in 1972!" exclaimed Liza Minnelli of her appearance Thursday night at the world premiere of a new 40th anniversary digital restoration of "Cabaret''...
Judge in Zimmerman case reveals potential conflict of interest
SANFORD, Fla. — The judge overseeing the George Zimmerman trial told attorneys Friday that her husband is a law partner of a legal analyst who has been hired by CNN...
Newark mayor Booker hailed a hero after rescuing neighbor from house fire
Newark Mayor Cory Booker thought he may have died as he heroically rushed into a neighbor’s burning home Thursday night and saved the woman from a raging fire. “I felt...
Three workers rescued after dangling from Manhattan high-rise scaffolding
A battle of the badges between cops and firefighters erupted today over a high-rise scaffold rescue on the Upper East Side. A 911 call brought police and firefighters to 200...
Vietnam bus driver arrested for speeding off with traffic cop clinging to wipers
HANOI -- A bus driver was arrested after he drove for more than half a mile (one kilometer) with a traffic cop clinging to his windshield wipers in northern Vietnam....
Devils to face Theodore in Game 1 against Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. – The Devils will have to adjust their shooting sights in their first round series with the Panthers that opens here tonight, with righty-catcher Jose Theodore expected to...
WATCH: Yankees Pregame Show
Following a six-game road trip to open the season, the Yankees returned to The Bronx for their home opener against Albert Pujols and the Angels. The Post's Mark Hale and...
Yankees Pregame Live!
Following a six-game road trip to open the season the Yankees return to the Bronx for their home opener against Albert Pujols and the Angels. Join The Post's Mark Hale...
Yankees shut out Angels; A-Rod homers
Alex Rodriguez hit a milestone home run. Hiroki Kuroda was pinstripe sharp in his Yankee Stadium debut. Even recently retired teammate Jorge Posada joined in the festivities. Ah, there’s no...
Obamas report $789,674 income in 2011, paid $162K in taxes
WASHINGTON — The combined income reported by President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle fell in 2011 compared with 2010, tax returns released Friday showed, reducing their effective tax rate...
US consumer sentiment falls below forecasts in April, UMich says
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The preliminary reading for US consumer sentiment in April declined to 75.7 from a final March level of 76.2, according to a gauge released Friday by...
Goldman Sachs cuts CEO's pay to $12M for 2011
Goldman Sachs Group chairman and CEO Lloyd Blankfein's total compensation for 2011 fell 35.5 percent to $12 million as the firm had its least profitable year since the depths of...
FRIDAY FIVE: Impactful players
I had a blog at my previous gig, and I liked to have a regular Friday feature. It’s Friday, you know? One Friday feature I’d like to carry over is...
US educational failures pose national security threat, report warns
WASHINGTON -- A new report claims that the US education system is putting the country's national security at risk. The independent study, sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR),...
Man suspected in Manhattan groping attacks in police custody
A suspect wanted for groping four women in Manhattan was taken into custody today, police said. Police have been searching for a well-dressed sicko who groped women in downtown Manhattan,...
Yankees move Rodriguez from cleanup, Cano to 4th
Yankees manager Joe Girardi insisted the lack of productivity from Robinson Cano in the third spot and Alex Rodriguez at cleanup didn't play a role in flipping the hitters Friday's...
Divers seach underwater for California girl after sonar images raise concern
MORGAN HILL, Calif. -- Authorities investigating the disappearance of a California girl were searching underwater Friday after sonar images taken earlier this week detected suspicious objects in a local reservoir....
Obama's illegal immigrant uncle prepares to fight deportation process
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- President Obama's illegal immigrant half-uncle is preparing to fight new efforts by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to deport him, myFOXboston.com reported Friday. Onyango Obama met with...
Syrian protesters test fragile truce
BEIRUT — In the first major test of a U.N.-brokered truce, tens of thousands of Syrians poured into the streets Friday for anti-government protests, activists said. Security forces used live...
Talbots fourth-quarter loss widens on higher charges
HINGHAM, Mass. — Talbots Inc.'s fiscal fourth-quarter loss widened on higher charges as the women's clothing chain took aggressive markdowns and promotions during the period. It provided a first-quarter revenue...
Bloomberg vows to fight 'living wage' bill in court
It looks like the courts will get to decide whether the controversial "living wage" bill about to be enacted by the City Council is legal. Mayor Bloomberg dropped a bombshell...
Wells Fargo beats earnings expectations
Wells Fargo's profit jumped 13 percent in the first three months of the year, thanks to strong mortgage lending and a drop in delinquent loans, the bank said Friday. Net...
Man with plunger tries to rob NY bank: police
UTICA, N.Y. — Police say a 49-year-old man tried to rob a central New York bank armed with a toilet plunger. Utica police tell local media outlets that Lawrence Deptola...
Consumer prices rose 0.3% in March, more than forecast
WASHINGTON -- US consumer prices rose 0.3 percent in March as the cost of most goods increased, the Labor Department said Friday. The so-called core consumer price index (CPI) rose...
JPMorgan's first-quarter earnings beat forecasts
JPMorgan Chase & Co. reported Friday strong first-quarter revenue as demand for new loans continued to increase and capital market activity improved. Yet, the financial crisis continues to haunt JPMorgan....
Future of California's Oikos University uncertain after shooting
The California vocational college where seven people were shot to death last week is on the brink of closure as traumatized students stay away and accreditation problems persist. Classes at...
Four plead not guilty to plot to massacre Danish newspaper staff over Mohammad cartoons
COPENHAGEN -- Four men pleaded not guilty Friday as they went on trial in Denmark over a suspected plot to massacre the staff of a newspaper that first published controversial...
Why is Morgan Spurlock still working?
Seriously, why does this guy have a career? His latest documentary, says Lou, is crap.All of the films of his that I've seen are terrible. He nearly ruined the Simpsons'...
Gassing up the jobs machine, for strippers too
Unemployment is too high, but not everywhere. Just look at North Dakota. As the Wall Street Journal's Steve Moore colorfully put it recently, "even California strippers are moving to North...
Iran talks more like a clown show
Here's Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the weekend's upcoming negotiations with Iran regarding their nuclear weapons program: “We’re looking for concrete results,” Clinton told reporters. “They assert that their...
Girls lacrosse roundup: Falcons race past Dalton
Riverdale bounced back in a big way after losing its Ivy League opener to Poly Prep. The Falcons raced out early and beat host Dalton 16-6 on Randall’s Island in...
Baseball roundup: Telecom routs Madison, wins Joe Mascali Tournament
Telecommunications cruised to the Brooklyn Joe Mascali Tournament crown on Thursday. Putting together two of their best games of the year, the Yellow Jackets routed New Dorp, 17-3, in the...
Softball roundup: Sarcone, Wagner blank Francis Lewis
Francis Lewis and Susan Wagner have gone back and forth on the softball diamond for years. The two teams regularly meet in the postseason. This time around didn’t have nearly...
Webb's wild ride culminates in Seton Hall signing
Brittany Webb committed to schools in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina. She attended junior colleges in Tennessee and Florida. All along, though, the answer for the former St. Michael Academy...
INSIDE LACROSSE: Poly's Reyes returns from tryout for Puerto Rico U18 hoops squad
It isn’t too often you see a team captain asked to run down loose balls and bring in the water jug after a convincing win. That’s exactly what Poly Prep...
Gift of grab: DeAngelis' diving catch saves Xaverian's win over John Adams
Exactly how good was Louis DeAngelis’ catch? “I’m taking him out to lunch after this,” Xaverian reliever Frank Kaplan said. “His choice. I’ll take him to Peter Luger for that.”...
Gerry good: Gonzalez one-hits Tottenville, Grand Street heads to Monroe final
As the rain poured down on the field and the ball missed Anthony Capo’s bat, Gerry Gonzalez pumped his fist and yelled to celebrate. The Grand Street Campus senior returned...
'Our house:' GW blanks Cardozo in rematch, wins host tournament
When a group of Cardozo players arrived at George Washington blasting Jadakiss’ “The Champ is Here,” Nelson Rodriguez gritted his teeth. After the Judges chanted “Our house,” before Thursday’s George...
PSAL docks Tottenville two more wins: sources
Tottenville will need to play close to flawless baseball to win a 28th consecutive PSAL Staten Island A division title. The PSAL has taken away two more wins from the...
Knicks star Anthony to appear on ‘Nurse Jackie’
When Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks face the Heat at Madison Square Garden on Sunday at 1 p.m. on ABC, there is sure to be drama. But Anthony will be...
Wheelchair Charities HS Basketball Classic girls notebook: TMLA's Mohamed competes for late uncle
This week had a deeper meaning for Reana Mohamed than it does for most players. For the Mary Louis star, who is headed to George Mason next year, it wasn’t...
Casey Anthony 'nanny' defamation case to proceed to trial
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A judge in Orlando ruled Thursday that a defamation case against Casey Anthony can proceed to trial, a month after the matter was postponed. Zenaida Gonzalez, of...
Wheelchair Charities HS Basketball Classic boys notebook: Moore still hoping for offer, Obekpa held out
Marquise Moore was the catalyst of an impressive journey by Holy Cross through the CHSAA Class AA intersectional playoffs. He made big play after big play, big shot after big...
DANDY ANDY: Fordham Prep star readying for big senior season
Every other week this spring season, Andrew Velazquez will take us inside the Fordham Prep baseball team. In his exclusive diary on NYPost.com, the Virginia Tech-bound shortstop will give us...
Devils-Panthers Matchups
This should be the Devils’ chance to dance, to finally look like the deeper alternative to the Penguins for fine and fancy play. This first-round series that opens in Sunrise,...
Mets, Phillies weakened heading into weekend series
Better to play the Phillies now than later. The Mets have enough of their own problems and won’t openly make such a declaration, but they certainly won’t be facing a...
Rangers rookie Kreider ready to watch and learn
It took Martin Biron less than an hour to form an opinion of Chris Kreider, who skated with the Rangers for the second time Thursday morning after leaving Boston College...
Police chief nearing retirement killed in NH drug bust; bodies of suspect, woman found
GREENLAND, NH — The body of a man suspected of killing a New Hampshire police chief and wounding four other officers during a drug raid Thursday has been found in...
Davis trying to stay on point for Knicks
MILWAUKEE -- How much more can Baron Davis bend before he breaks? Knicks interim coach Mike Woodson said he wants to limit the banged-up point guard to playing no more...
Rangers defeat Senators in playoff opener
For a significant stretch through the first 30 minutes of last night’s first-round playoff opener at Madison Square Garden, the only way to truly identify the top seed was by...
CK's Calhoun wins yet another all-star MVP, leading Queens at Wheelchair
Omar Calhoun owns all-star games. In August, he was the most valuable player of the Franchise Classic in The Bronx. Then he was named MVP of the Sharette Dixon Classic...
'Glee' actress addresses Tebow 'love triangle' rumors
"Glee" actress Dianna Agron says she's not dating football player Tim Tebow, after all. It was previously reported that Tebow was "smitten" with Agron. The catch -- Agron has had...
Rangers' Callahan plays leader’s role to a ‘C’
Of course he scored the first goal. Of course he did. Everything you want to know about these Rangers, why they play as they play and win as they win,...
A-Rod struggling heading into Yankees home opener today
The best hitter in baseball will be at a corner infield position today when the Yankees celebrate a home opener in The Bronx. How they do will depend heavily on...
Keller not concerned about Jets locker room
Dustin Keller has heard all of the talk about the fractured Jets locker room last season. Though he understands why it's being discussed, he doesn't expect it to become an...
Verdict in on Yankees' early-season struggles
Oh, April, you cruel temptress. Annually, mercilessly, you make fools of us all. Or at least all of us who follow baseball. The Mall of America’s South Bronx outlet, known...
Loughlin unsigned senior Ratliff leads Brooklyn to Wheelchair girls title
Ayana Ratliff’s stock continues to soar. Less than a month after leading Bishop Loughlin to the New York State Federation Class A championship, Ratliff helped Brooklyn/Staten Island to a dominant,...
Poll winner Grossman helping Poly Prep in new role
Amanda Grossman pitched just about every inning of every game last year for Poly Prep. Her performance was good enough to lead the Blue Devils to their sixth straight NYSAISAA...
'Book worm' sentenced to prison for swiping, selling library books
"Book worm" Andrew Hanson was cleared yesterday to begin a 2 1/2-year prison stint for swiping and reselling valuable public library books. Hanson took dozens of books last year --...
Tensions brewing at Goldman Sachs
The close-knit relationship between Goldman Sachs' tag-team leadership duo — Chairman and CEO Lloyd Blankfein and President Gary Cohn — is showing signs of fraying. Over the past several months,...
Business briefs
Stocks singBenchmark stock indexes gained as signs the Federal Reserve will stimulate growth overshadowed an unexpected jump in jobless claims. The S&P 500 gained 1.4 percent to close at 1,387.57,...
Goldman Sachs forced to eat $22M ‘Huddle’ hash
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority slapped Goldman Sachs yesterday with a $22 million fine for conducting so-called “trading huddles” for the benefit of its...
Coinstar hits it out of park
Coinstar Inc., owner of the Redbox movie-rental kiosks, said first quarter sales and profit exceeded its previous forecast, after the company raised prices. Profit from continuing operations will be $1.62...
Google investors cheer split
Google’s stock split has investors doing cartwheels. Much to the delight of Wall Street, the search giant delivered a two-for-one stock split and posted first-quarter results that topped analysts’ expectations...
Dicker gets deal to write bio of Cuomo
New York Post Albany Bureau Chief Fred Dicker has inked a deal to write a biography on Gov. Andrew Cuomo for HarperCollins — and instantly stepped into a competition with...
Pinch takes a blow
The mood is turning uglier inside the New York Times, where publisher and acting CEO Arthur Sulzberger Jr. has again been ripped for his globe-trotting ways, this time by a...
NFL OKs casino ads
The NFL yesterday approved a move to bring casino advertising into stadiums for the first time — a move The Post first reported was under consideration on March 28. The...
Now you can Nook at night
Barnes & Noble Inc. said it’s tackling one of the shortcomings of black-and-white e-readers with a screen that lights up so it can be read in the dark. E-readers with...
HP up on PC news
Hewlett-Packard, the world’s biggest personal-computer maker, rose the most in three years after researcher Gartner Inc. said the global PC industry unexpectedly grew in the first quarter. HP advanced 7.2...
Reddy Ice melts down
Reddy Ice Holdings Inc., a maker and distributor of about 1.8 million tons of ice a year, filed for bankruptcy protection from creditors. The company and a subsidiary, Reddy Ice...
Best Buy probing whether ousted CEO misused company property while carrying on inappropriate relationship with female employee
Best Buy’s board is probing whether its ousted CEO Brian Dunn misused company property while carrying on an inappropriate relationship with a female employee, according to reports. The electronics chain...
Trustee aims for MF execs
The trustee tasked with clawing back money for burned customers of MF Global is training his sights on the brokerage firm’s executives — a list that likely includes former CEO...
Ticket brokers hit for fraud
Executives of Admit One LLC, an online ticket brokerage company for sports and entertainment events, have been charged with bank fraud for allegedly transferring more than $3 million from its...
Timber! Oaktree IPO falls 1.4%
Shares of private-equity firm Oaktree Capital Group recovered some of their early losses during afternoon trading yesterday but still closed 1.4 percent below their initial public offering price. Shares of...
Icahn files pharma suit
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn sued Amylin Pharmaceuticals, demanding records related to a $3.5 billion takeover offer by Bristol-Myers Squibb as he seeks to start a proxy fight against Amylin’s board.Icahn,...
Titanic victims’ dead calm
DAY 3 — Yesterday morning, the centennial Titanic memorial cruise docked in Halifax, Nova Scotia, so that hundreds of passengers could visit Fairview Cemetery, where 121 victims of the sunken...
RAW VIDEO: Retired NYPD Lt. guns down armed robber
A retired NYPD lieutenant blew away a drugstore bandit yesterday as the suspect tried to gun down three police officers during a foot pursuit, sources said. Thomas Barnes, 48, was...
You ‘$pring’ for GSA fete
WASHINGTON — About 120 interns of the scandal-plagued General Services Administration received a luxurious, weeklong taxpayer junket to Palm Springs, Calif., before their exit, a House Committee investigating the agency...
Early Afghan elex
KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai said yesterday that he might call presidential elections for 2013, a year earlier than scheduled, to avoid the potential turmoil caused by NATO troops...
Bilk like a brick louse
A thief who thought the streets of Brooklyn were paved with gold learned a hard lesson yesterday. The 27-year-old suspect attempted to steal a truckload of paving stones outside a...
Pilot indicted
LUBBOCK, Texas — The JetBlue captain accused of disrupting a JFK-to-Las Vegas flight when he left the cockpit screaming about religion and terrorists has been indicted, according to court documents...
‘Living wage’ law won’t make waivers
New York could end up as the only city in the nation with a “living wage” law that doesn’t provide for exemptions based on special circumstances. City Council Speaker Christine...
Shelly’s road $how
ALBANY — Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is taking his proposal to raise the state’s minimum wage on the road. Silver (D-Manhattan) has scheduled a public hearing on the bill for...
Colombo mobster used noisy bowling alley as hangout to keep feds from listening in
A Long Island bowling alley gave new meaning to “family” fun when a mob boss turned it into his criminal hangout. Columbo crime-family street boss Thomas “Tommy Shots” Gioeli set...
Edwards may take the stand
John Edwards may take the stand in his upcoming criminal trial, Fox News reported last night. The disgraced Democrat’s baby mama and a former loyalist who once claimed to be...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn *** Police are searching for the brute who raped a woman in Bed-Stuy. The thug ambushed the 18-year-old victim as she was walking home at 12:40 a.m. Monday after...
School CEO a ‘tax cheat’
A troubled Brooklyn charter group’s CEO raked in more than $1.4 million in salary without paying a dime in state income tax — and even used public money for a...
B’klyn jihadist pleads guilty
A Brooklyn architect admitted yesterday that he tried to travel overseas to join a bloodthirsty jihadist terror group in Pakistan.Agron Hasbajrami, 28, an Albanian citizen legally residing in the United...
Newark Mayor Cory Booker saves neighbor from house blaze
Newark Mayor Cory Booker was taken to a hospital last night after he rushed into his neighbor’s burning home and helped pull two people to safety, a spokeswoman said. The...
Andy launches ‘CuomoCare’
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo yesterday moved to implement a key piece of President Obama’s health-care law.He issued an executive order to establish a statewide health-insurance exchange for small businesses and...
Novelist’s new Bond
LONDON — Scottish writer and James Bond fan William Boyd is going to write a new 007 novel. No details about the book were revealed, except that Boyd said it...
Inside Rikers: Accused mom killer says he remembers nothing
He can’t remember a thing. The teen accused of fatally beating his mom in their Midtown apartment is devastated by her death — saying it happened during an epileptic blackout...
Tot-grab son cites RFK slay
The son of slain Sen. Robert Kennedy invoked his dad’s 1968 assassination yesterday as he explained why he tried to snatch his newborn son from a Westchester County hospital. Douglas...
Bam a big squirt
It’s the commander-in-chief — leading a poolside invasion! President Obama, armed with a Super Soaker, showed he’s the undisputed ruler of backyard fun, according to this photo posted by Joe...
Doctor doom’s gal slain
The girlfriend of an Army doctor who gunned down a former New Jersey colleague and then killed himself was found dead from a gunshot wound yesterday at her North Carolina...
Qns. co-ops $crewed: Liu
Queens co-op and condo owners who complained last year of wildly inflated property assessments were right on the mark, city Comptroller John Liu reported yesterday. Liu said his auditors determined...
$3M scam couple
A husband and wife who own a citywide chain of early-childhood education centers admitted yesterday that they stole $3 million in taxpayer cash meant to finance meals for poor schoolkids.Ziming...
Mike loses top techie
The city commissioner who oversees the city’s information technology resigned yesterday as Mayor Bloomberg grapples with a series of troubled tech programs.Carole Post, who headed the Department of Information Technology...
'Intruder' arrested for sneaking into Diddy’s Hamptons mansion: police
Mo’ money, mo’ squatters. A twisted Sean “Diddy” Combs fan sneaked into the rap mogul’s East Hampton home and partied like a rock star, gorging on fancy food and high-end...
N. Korea rocket launch fizzles
PYONGYANG — North Korea’s much-anticipated rocket launch early today ended quickly in failure — with the craft splintering into pieces over the Yellow Sea soon after takeoff, according to South...
Big boost for Rangel’s rival
A political-consulting firm headed by former Bronx Democratic Party boss Robert Ramirez is backing state Sen. Adriano Espaillat’s bid to unseat five-decade Harlem incumbent Rep. Charles Rangel. The Mirram Group...
Pol a charter ‘fool’
A powerful state lawmaker has proposed a new bill that would block the opening of new charter schools and limit educational options to parents and kids, critics charge. The controversial...
NY last in biz climate: report
ALBANY — The Empire State’s economic outlook remains at the bottom of the national heap in a conservative think tank’s annual survey of the states.“New York ranks dead last for...
George Zimmerman could escape murder trial by 'stand your ground' motion, legal experts say
George Zimmerman could still walk free without ever appearing before a jury. Under Florida’s controversial “stand your ground” law, the suspect can seek dismissal of the second-degree murder charge against...
Damning case vs. Trayvon slayer
He “profiled,” “falsely assumed,” “disregarded,” “followed” and “confronted” — then he killed. Florida prosecutors, in damning new court documents released yesterday, charge that George Zimmerman was an obsessive aggressor who...
‘Potter’ author grows up
LONDON — She may not be able to match the phenomenal success of the Harry Potter series, but J.K. Rowling has high hopes for “The Casual Vacancy,” her first novel...
Student’s mom sues ‘unholy’ Trinity
A wealthy Manhattan mother is suing the tony Trinity School and four news organizations and Web sites for $5 million over charges of financial mismanagement she lodged via social media...
Joke blows up in face
Fears of another terror attack gripped Ground Zero-area workers yesterday — because a numbskull at a financial-services firm had a “novelty” grenade delivered to his office at the World Financial...
20 inmates fat on glatt
A few Jewish inmates are going whole hog in the city’s jail system. Officials said about 20 of the city’s 12,500 prisoners are requesting — and receiving — meals that...
Ukrainian beauty accused of swiping $900K from Nicky Hilton's ex hits back in NYC court
Hedge-funder? Try cad. And layabout sponge. The glamorous Ukrainian-born personal assistant accused of swiping $900,000 from Nicky Hilton’s ex-hubby has taken off the gloves in hope of dodging a threatened...
Scam’s a ‘dole’ breaker
A real-estate broker who owns an Upper West Side condo and a home in the Hamptons was busted yesterday for allegedly scamming federal housing subsidies for an apartment in a...
Running even in the race for prez
WASHINGTON — The head-to-head race is on, and President Obama and Mitt Romney are even coming out of the gate. The two were tied at 45 percent in a Rasmussen...
Dem’s jab at Romney’s wife has O reeling
WASHINGTON — What started as Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen insulting Ann Romney for being a stay-at-home mom grew into a political atom bomb yesterday that blew up in President Obama’s...
Vicious shot hits all moms where it hurts most
When Democratic National Committee adviser Hilary Rosen unloaded on Ann Romney’s life choices on CNN Wednesday night, she probably thought she was just attacking the wife of the candidate she...
Wall Street can’t carry the city alone
New York City is right to worry about being too dependent on the financial industry. In 2008, 44 percent of Manhattan wages were earned by workers in finance and insurance;...
What Gil passed on
In my house growing up, “Like It Is” with Gil Noble was as much a part of my Sunday as church and the NFL. Where else could we see interviews...
Baldwin the Bloviator: No match for Post’s Peyser
The Issue: Actor Alec Baldwin’s recent tweets about Post columnist Andrea Peyser, and her responses. *** I’m really enjoying Andrea Peyser’s latest installment of her romance with the bloated Alec...
Coy Chris Christie
“There is only one person in my party who gets to make that decision and that’s Gov. Romney. If Gov. Romney comes to me and wants to talk about it,...
Good Andrew, bad Andrew
Gov. Cuomo and Mr. Hyde? Could very well be — because this week New York’s chief executive showed that he definitely has two sides. First, there was Good Andrew —...
And so to court
With accused killer George Zimmerman’s brief and strictly procedural appearance yesterday before a county judge, the adjudication phase of the Trayvon Martin tragedy has formally begun. Whether the story will...
911 SOS: Taxpayers hit with bill
The Issue: A judge’s ruling that the city must release its analysis of its 911 system and the funds spent on it. *** Mayor Bloomberg’s reluctance to publish a report...
Latins v. the US drug war
At this weekend’s Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia, a number of leaders will plead with President Obama to end the futile war on drugs. Obama won’t change US...
Mommy wars
Liberals have made hay for weeks over the notion of a Republican “war on women.” But an errant bit of Wednesday-night TV punditry revealed once again that culture wars go...
Blue Like Jazz
This adaptation of Don Miller’s autobiographical book presents him as a Texas Baptist teenager who, out of curiosity and rebellion, makes his way to ardently secular Reed College in Portland,...
Detention
Here's another sardonic look at the hell of the American high school, where countless American filmmakers believe our souls are locked no matter how long it’s been since we graduated....
Not scary enough for B’way
Stephen King has killed off all sorts of characters in his 49 or so novels. Now that he’s working in the theater, he might have a go at killing off...
Farrelly brothers’ long-awaited Stooges flick just gives us Woe... Larry & Curly
You would think that after a quarter-century in development at four different studios, somebody would have figured out how to make a funny movie about the Three Stooges. After all,...
Lockout
Yet another cheesy sci-fi flick Luc Besson has dumped on his long but not especially impressive résumé, “Lockout” is a mangled action thriller mostly set on a space station that...
Mommy without a cause
The era of the female slacker is in full swing. On-screen, women too can wallow in underemployment, refer to their buds as “man” and “dude,” and phone it in when...
Just 'Woods' schlock
I’ve seen a lot of rip-offs of “The Truman Show” and a lot of rip-offs of “Scream.” I guess I have to give credit to “The Cabin in the Woods”...
Montreal school drama unfolds with class
Picture a reverse “Dead Poets Society”: This time it’s a traditional teacher named Monsieur Lazhar who gets caught in the jaws of modernity. This beautifully restrained French-Canadian production, set in...
A bunch short of bananas
The opening of “Massacre (Sing to Your Children)” is the single scariest minute of the year. It would spoil the surprise to describe the scene in detail, so let’s just...
Teen Mozart, joyously sung
Some days you can feel like a hero just getting out of bed in the morning. That’s the message of Gotham Chamber Opera’s delightful production of “Il Sogno di Scipione,”...
Late Bloomers
Aside from oddities like the action spoof “Red,’’ Hollywood tends to relegate actors in their 60s, no matter how accomplished, to supporting roles. So it’s a delight to see William...
Here
This indie begins with a numbingly abstract introduction, but once director Braden King introduces his central couple — Ben Foster as satellite cartographer Will and Lubna Azabal as expat Armenian...
Woman Thou Art Loosed
‘Woman Thou Art Loosed’’ is a contrived and preachy melodrama produced by big-time televangelist T.D. Jakes. It concerns a well-off black couple — professor David Ames (Blair Underwood) and his...
Post Mortem
Pablo Larraín and Alfredo Castro — the director and star, respectively, of the acclaimed Chilean black comedy “Tony Manero” (2008) — reunite in the chilling “Post Mortem.” In the earlier...
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
Morgan Spurlock does not appear on-screen in his latest shlockumentary. Nor does this longtime camera hog narrate. Both of which are good things, as far as I’m concerned. And as...
Hit So Hard: The Life & Near Death Story Of Patty Schemel
Rock drummers are used to letting someone else have the spotlight. Having played with the awesomely bonkers Courtney Love, Hole’s Patty Schemel knows this better than most. So it’s perhaps...
The Lady
As ferrous as Margaret Thatcher but as elegant as the trademark flowers in her hair, “The Lady” is the Burmese dissident Aung San Suu Kyi, who gets her due in...
Experts unsure Rangers can reach Stanley Cup Final
Being No. 1 does not always mean you are the favorite to win the Stanley Cup. But it’s a position the Rangers find themselves in after claiming the top seed...
5 Questions for ... Tim Legler
With the Knicks trying to solidify a playoff spot, and with a showdown against the Heat on Sunday (1 p.m. ABC), ESPN analyst Tim Legler talks to The Post’s Justin...
Sports Shorts
MLB: Johnny Damon to sign with Cleveland Johnny Damon agreed to a one-year, $1.25 million deal plus incentives with the Indians. Damon, 38, is 277 hits from 3,000 and was...
Bulls top Heat in OT
C.j. Watson scored 16 points, including the game-tying 3-pointer at the end of regulation, and the Bulls pulled away in overtime to beat the Heat 96-86 last night in Chicago....
Oaklawn Graded Entries
Post Time: 2:30 p.m. FIRST-6 fur; $21,200; clm; 3,4&5YO1-Hesadorabull 9-27-StephenPrtee15-12-Ruddys Buddy 7-28-BrotherDudele30-13-Taste the Truth5-19-Hesaprivate 12-14-Abigchoice 20-110-Bill's Hat Trick 8-15-HevenlyftherS10-111-Bo Badger 6-16-Mi Rocky 20-112-Arky Peach 6-1SECOND-1 1/16 miles; $52,000; alw; 3YO4-Kid...
Meadowlands Graded Entries
Post Time: 7:00 p.m.Best Bet: Bell On Wheels (12th)FIRST: mile trot; $10,625; cond1 Ginger Tree Wanda(DMiller)3-5-69-26 Enough Talk(RPierce)5-4-43-19 Monsignor Flan(AMiller)2-5-35-22 Soapy Sap(YGingras)8-8-68-13 Action Sj(DDube)6-2-78-14 FirstNotableChip(Campbell)1-6-815-15 Cathy's Princess(PBerry)4-3-312-17 Swift Kid(JMeittinis)3-1-720-18 Justanotherspur(JBongiorn)2-10-312-110...
Osi says 'no anger' over contract with Giants
Osi Umenyiora is still waiting for the Giants to give him a contract extension. But the two-time Pro Bowl and All-Pro selection is realistic about the situation as he enters...
Jets TE Keller welcomes change away from Schottenheimer
The Jets begin their offseason program next week, their first under new offensive coordinator Tony Sparano after a tumultuous final season under Brian Schottenheimer. Schottenheimer, who spent six seasons in...
Giants hopeful LB Rivers can make new start
Keith Rivers acknowledges he “hasn’t been able to stay on the field as much as I would like’’ and he didn’t get on the field at all in 2011, missing...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:50 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 6 1/2 fur; $37,000; clm($30,000); 3up(f)MAGNIFICENT MIA drops in class and shows steady works while coming off an extended...
Hansen early choice in Bluegrass
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Dr. Kendall Hansen sees signs all around of his horse’s surging popularity. It’s become a heady experience for the owner and the colt he named for himself....
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 mile(T); $56,000; alw; 3YO PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds2 Undrgrondrgltr(L),118D Cohen5-1-2Asmsse12-13 Rover(L),113OHernndz1-x-xTerranv15-14 SelectionSundy(L),118A Garcia1-x-xGoldberg5-15 Yari(L),118RNaprvnk1-2-10C Brown3-16 See Me Proud(L),118J Alvarado1-6-8Mott7-27 SituationlEthcs(L),118R Maragh2-1-7Hennig6-18 English Major(L),120E...
Aqueduct Charts
April 12th, 2012Clear and Fast Turf Firm©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 mile(T); $56,000; alw; 3YO(f)Off: 12:50. Good. wide,shied whip 1/8pTime: 24.47, 49.25, 1:13.99, 1:38.84.Trainer: John ParisellaWinner: B F, 3, by...
The Post Line
NBA Favorite Line Underdog KNICKS 11 1/2 Wizards 76ERS 10 1/2 Nets PACERS 11 1/2 Cavaliers MAGIC 2 Hawks Celtics 5 1/2 RAPTORS HEAT 16 1/2 Bobcats ROCKETS 4 Suns...
Nets coach has productive meeting with Prokhorov
PHILADELPHIA — Ordinarily, the Nets would have practiced in their own facility and then journeyed here to rest for tonight’s game with the 76ers. But coach Avery Johnson shuffled the...
Knicks 'dangerous’ team, 76ers GM Thorn says
PHILADELPHIA — In 10 years as general manager and president of the Nets, Rod Thorn was in a daily war with the Knicks. Area rivalry and all that. So he...
Flames fire Sutter
Brent Sutter is out as coach of the Flames. The decision came yesterday after a meeting between Calgary general manager Jay Feaster and Sutter, whose contract was to expire at...
Bruins clip Caps
Chris Kelly scored on a long slap shot 1:18 into overtime and the defending Stanley Cup champion Bruins beat the Capitals 1-0 in Boston last night in the opener of...
Rot-gut Brews make Hondo sick
Greinke and the Brewers were chewed up and spit out yesterday at Wrigley, which extended Hondo’s losing streak to three and his deficit to an even-steven 200 peskys.Today, the Price...
Saints go with Vitt
NEW ORLEANS — Sean Payton handed over control of his team to Joe Vitt once before and the Saints have decided to do it again. The Saints yesterday named Payton’s...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYApr. 13SATApr. 14SUNApr. 15MONApr. 16TUEApr. 17WEDApr. 18THUApr. 19YankeesAngels1:05YES NetworkWCBS 880 AML.A.A.1:05FOXWCBSL.A.A.8:05ESPNWCBSMinn.7:05YESWCBSMinn.7:05YESWCBSMinn.7:05YESWCBSMinn.7:05YESWCBSMetsPhiladelphia7:05SportsNet NYWFAN 660 AMPhi.4:05SNYWFANPhi.1:35SNYWFANAtl.7:10SNYWFANAtl.7:10SNYWFANAtl.12:10SNYWFANNOGAMEKnicksWashington 7:30 MSG Network ESPN 1050 AMNO GAMEMia.1:00ABCESPNNO GAMEBos.8:00TNTESPNNets 7:30 MSG ESPNNOGAMENetsPhiladelphia 7:00 YES NetworkWBBR 1130 AMBos....
Devils stronger for playoffs with Zajac
SUNRISE, Fla. — One twinge and he probably was gone, and with him would vanish much of the heightened hopes the Devils have for their return to the playoffs. Travis...
Rangers handle Senators power play
The defining moment last night was more like two minutes, the embodiment of the Rangers’ mentality in the form of a penalty kill. Barely holding on to a 1-0 lead...
Rangers forward Anisimov aggressive in opener
Just yesterday morning Artem Anisimov let a reporter know that he had been too conservative in last year’s five-game, first-round Stanley Cup playoff defeat to the Caps. “I was too...
Keeping head coach offers Knicks chance at stability
Mike Woodson hasn’t lost at the Garden as Knicks interim head coach. He takes an 8-0 Garden clip into Friday night’s game against Washington and figures to go to 9-0...
Bynum’s attitude keeping him from being top
For the last month or so, Gregg Popovich has been periodically resting starters and older Spurs so they’re not too pooped to participate in the playoffs. This past Monday, Tim...
Selig sat with Castro long before Guillen's comments
People such as Ozzie Guillen are more easily explained than excused: a toxic combination of social and historical ignorance, self-importance and a mouth with no safety mechanism. Ready, fire, aim!...
Kuroda looks to rebound in Yankees home opener
Larry Rothschild saw a first turn through the rotation in which only one pitcher, Ivan Nova, met expectations. But no outing was as disconcerting as Hiroki Kuroda’s debut with the...
Scouts say Yankees captain Jeter quicker out of box
Veteran scouts who have watched Derek Jeter since 1996 believe he has gotten quicker at 37 than in previous seasons. “His legs look quicker,’’ said a scout who watched Jeter...
Twins’ rally tops Angels
Justin Morneau hit a two-run, go-ahead homer in the eighth inning and the Twins rallied from six runs down to beat the Angels 10-9 yesterday in Minneapolis. Joe Mauer went...
Injured Mets 3B Wright could play tonight vs. Phillies
It’s still wait-and-see for the Mets about David Wright’s availability. Wright’s visit to a hand specialist yesterday produced “good” news, according to a team source, in that his fractured right...
Yankees pitcher Kuroda faces tough trend in move
Orlando Hernandez, Jon Lieber and Shawn Chacon. You now know the only three starters acquired during general manager Brian Cashman’s tenure who have enjoyed Yankee success without having spent considerable...
Talk show guests
FRIDAY KATHY IRELAND, GAIL SIMMONS, TIM LOVE - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7 ALLISON WILLIAMS, ADAM LEVINE, WILLIAM BRATTON - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4 DJ TWIST, JOHN...
Modern Family
Looking back, says Jennifer Graziano, the creator and producer of “Mob Wives,” she missed one big clue that her sister’s ex-husband was not a model mobster. Last summer, when the...
Political ads OK’d for public TV and radio
The federal ban on political advertising on public TV and radio stations was struck down yesterday for a federal appeals court. The decision could pave the way to a heavy...
H’wood on the Jersey shore
Turns out “Jersey Shore” has been really good for show business at the Shore. Despite complaints that it misrepresents the Garden State, the MTV reality series has actually helped drive...
The golden ‘Girls’
Sorry, but I’m just not that into “Girls.” No, that was not the answer that I gave to the quite good-looking lesbian who sat next to me on the plane...
Who's zooming who!
1. The Simpsons 1,305,853 2. SNL 906,461 3. The Voice 769,177 4. iCarly (with Michelle Obama) 724,392 5. American Idol 687,332 6. WWE Raw 625,659 7. Spongebob 489,872 8. Game...
Heiress' secret gem stash
Christie’s jewelry expert Rahul Kadakia didn’t know what to expect when he opened Huguette Clark’s secret Manhattan bank vault. After all, the life of the reclusive copper heiress, who died...
Weird but true
Who needs to check out of a hotel when you can just take the whole suite with you? Sheriff’s detectives in Hillsborough County, Fla., are looking for a woman seen...
3 dead in Ohio restaurant shooting: police
BROOKLYN, OHIO — Police say three people have been killed at a restaurant in northeast Ohio, including a suspect shot by police officers. Brooklyn Police Chief Scott Mielke says in...
Newark Mayor Cory Booker hospitalized after rushing into burning house to rescue neighbors
Newark Mayor Cory Booker was taken to the hospital Thursday night after rushing into his neighbor's burning house and helping to pull two people to safety, a spokeswoman said. The...
Rangers use big 2nd period to top Senators in Game 1
Marian Gaborik and Brian Boyle scored minutes apart in the second period to break open a tight game, and the top-seeded Rangers opened their first-round Eastern Conference series with a...
Appellate panel confirms state review of Atlantic Yards was illegal
The Nets’ new Brooklyn arena is opening in September, but an appellate panel ruling today puts much of the rest of the embattled $5 billion Atlantic Yards project in further...