April 24, 2012
Darvish strikes out 10, Rangers beats Yankees 2-0
ARLINGTON, Texas — Yu Darvish had a season-high 10 strikeouts pitching into the ninth inning and worked out of a couple of jams for the Texas Rangers in a 2-0...
Back in Black? Nets to unveil new Brooklyn logo and colors April 30
It’s being treated top secret, but on April 30 tight-lipped Nets officials are set unveil the club’s new logos and colors.The unveiling will occur as the team officially changes its...
Reputed mobster sinks 'global' plea deal
It was an offer he could refuse. A reputed Gambino crime family associate backed out of a plea deal today in a move that will force three co-defendants to go...
Geese slam into JetBlue plane taking off in Westchester
Geese smacked into a JetBlue plane taking off from Westchester County Airport tonight, sparking a frightening emergency that sent the crippled jet back to the airport. “We got to come...
Nets unveil Brooklyn website
With their time in New Jersey behind the Nets and only Thursday’s season finale in Toronto left on the schedule, the team has already begun their transition to their new...
Cops bust Queens man carrying gun with hollow-point bullets
Police busted a Queens man, found sprawled out across chairs under a dining-room table, after he ditched his gun loaded with notorious hollow-point bullets, officials said. Eagle-eyed uniformed Officer James...
NHL reviewing kick by Senators' Michalek vs. Rangers
The NHL is believed to be reviewing replays to see whether Senators forward Milan Michalek kicked Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi twice when the Senators scored their final goal in Monday's...
Arkansas introduces Smith as Petrino's replacement
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- John L. Smith stood at the podium, pouncing with a smile on every question he was asked about his surprise hire as the coach at Arkansas. The...
Yankees pitcher Pineda visits doctor, will see another
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda had a die-contrast MRI exam on his injured right shoulder Tuesday and will see another doctor at his request Wednesday.Pineda, on the disabled...
Reyes hitless in NY return, Mets beat Marlins 2-1
Jose Reyes went hitless in his return to Citi Field and Lucas Duda lined a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning that caromed off reliever Edward Mujica, sending the New...
Jurors watch son dressed as dead mom allegedly collect her Social Security checks
Mom, is that you?! Jurors in the bizarre Brooklyn case of a man accused of dressing up like his dead mom so he could collect her Social Security benefits were...
Williamsburg pioneers on brink of eviction after court decision
Artsy Williamsburg is about to lose its original artists.The last of the starving artists who colonized Williamsburg two decades ago might be out of the street within weeks after an...
Jets could lose top draft executive to Raiders: report
The Jets may be losing a key piece of their front office shortly after the draft, according to a report.Joey Clinkscales, the team’s vice president of college scouting, may take...
Mets put Pelfrey on DL with swollen elbow
The Mets on Tuesday announced the team has placed pitcher Mike Pelfrey on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 22, with swelling in his right, pitching elbow.The Mets recalled...
Apple profit surges on strong iPhone, iPad sales
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple Inc.'s fiscal second-quarter profit jumped 94 percent as the consumer electronics giant reported strong sales of its iPhone and iPad products. The computer giant's shares jumped...
Knicks elevate Grunwald from interim to GM
The interim tag is off. As expected, Glen Grunwald has been named Knicks executive vice president and general manager. Grunwald had been serving in this role on an interim basis...
Armed bandit robs Queens McDonald's after forcing staff into freezer
A masked, gun-toting bandit hearded McDonald's employees into a freezer and forced another one to open the safe during a daring Queens robbery, police said today. The suspect hid in...
Off-duty NYPD detective busted after Queens hit-run
An off-duty NYPD detective turned himself in today after allegedly slamming his car into an elderly woman and fleeing the scene, authorities said. Michael Fantroy, 42, was driving his personal...
Obama blames Secret Service hooker scandal on 'a couple of knuckleheads'
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — President Obama blamed the Colombian prostitution scandal that has rattled the US Secret Service on "a couple of knuckleheads," during a taped appearance on "Late Night...
Police crack down on texting and driving
Warning to those who illegally text and drive: the law is being enforced. More than 65,000 motorists have been slapped with tickets this year for violating a ban on using...
Colts confirm they are taking Luck No. 1
INDIANAPOLIS -- Do not expect any surprises with the first pick of the upcoming NFL Draft. Indianapolis Colts general manger Ryan Grigson confirmed Tuesday what everybody in football already knew,...
Romney eyes primary win in NY, promises 'better America'
WASHINGTON — The suspense gone, Mitt Romney glided into five primaries on Tuesday as the Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting, piling up national convention delegates while commanding the spotlight to sharpen his...
Box art leak fuels Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 rumors
On the heels of a leaked promotional poster, images depicting what appears to be the box art for the next Call of Duty title emerged on Twitter last night.The images,...
Construction giant Lend Lease admits to fleecing clients out of $19M
A construction giant, responsible for some of New York’s iconic buildings, admitted to fleecing clients for at least $19 million during a decade-long scheme, federal prosecutors said today. The former...
Mets put Bay, Pelfrey on DL
Mike Pelfrey and Jason Bay are two prominent targets among Citi Field boo birds, so it might be fitting they are headed to the disabled list together.The Mets placed both...
Google launches revamped 'Drive' product
Google Inc. on Tuesday launched a long-anticipated online storage service that allows people to store photos, documents and videos on the company's servers so that they can be accessible from...
Cops storm Queens apartment after mentally ill parents kidnap child from Staten Island
Cops broke down the door of a Queens apartment to rescue an 18-month-boy who’d been kidnapped by his mentally ill parents Tuesday, witnesses and police sources said. Rick English and...
870,000 never-before-seen vintage photos of NYC hit the Internet
The city announced the debut of a photo database today featuring 870,000 photos of New York dating back to the mid-1880s. The Department of Records put the link on its...
Calvin Klein's ex busted for punching man after night of partying
Calvin Klein’s former boy-toy was arrested this morning for allegedly punching a man he took home after a night of partying, sources told the Post. Model and former paramour of...
Hudson hears painful testimony about cops finding her dead relatives
CHICAGO — A heartbroken Jennifer Hudson hung her head and closed her eyes as a pair of police officers testified today in painful detail about finding her mother and brother...
As five states vote, Romney looks to November
Mitt Romney is looking to further cement his hold on the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday as voters in five states hold primaries, amid signs that Newt Gingrich's flagging presidential campaign...
NFL Mock Draft: 1st round, picks 27-31
With the NFL Draft approaching, The Post will have you covered with news, updates and mock drafts leading up to Draft Day on April 26. Here are picks 27-31: 27....
Clemens' lawyer claims steroid evidence was manipulated
WASHINGTON — Roger Clemens' lawyer opened his defense of the former pitching star by telling jurors that evidence purportedly showing Clemens used steroids was manipulated by his former strength coach,...
Man accused of pushing cop to death knew 'danger' of actions: prosecutor
A “belligerent” Brooklyn man knew the “danger” of shoving an arresting New York officer off his stoop -- a push that killed the cop, a prosecutor said today. Officer Alain...
VIDEO: Rangers' Lundqvist furious over late goal
Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist was livid in his postgame interview after Monday's NHL playoff win in Ottawa. Lundqvist commented on the refs' decision to let a Senators goal stand that...
Billionaire-backed space venture to outline asteroid-mining plan
SEATTLE -- Planetary Resources, a new billionaire-backed space venture, will lay out its plan Tuesday to mine an asteroid for valuable raw materials such as platinum to bring back to...
Former BP engineer arrested in Deepwater Horizon criminal probe
NEW ORLEANS — A former engineer for BP PLC has been arrested and accused of deleting text messages detailing how much oil was gushing into the Gulf of Mexico as...
Former Jets backup Brunell not ready to retire
Mark Brunell, who has been the Jets backup quarterback for the past two years, is not planning on retiring, according to his agent.The Florida Times-Union reported this morning that “barring...
Obama takes on college costs, eyes young voters
MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Wooing young voters, President Barack Obama is on a blitz to keep the cost of college loans from soaring for millions of students, taking his message to...
MF Global trustee won't seek bonuses
The trustee overseeing MF Global Holdings Ltd.'s bankruptcy estate told a Senate panel Tuesday he won't seek bonuses for executives at the securities firm when it collapsed. Three of the...
Panthers' Clemmensen expected back in goal vs. Devils
The Panthers are expected to return to former Devils goalie Scott Clemmensen in nets Tuesday night instead of the injured Jose Theodore, although Florida coach Kevin Dineen would not rule...
Jets plan to use Tebow in punt formation: report
The Jets plan on using Tim Tebow on their punt team, according to a report Tuesday.ESPN reports the team has informed Tebow he will be used as the protector on...
Senators' Neil hoping to 'catch' Rangers' Del Zotto with his 'head down'
KANATA, Ontario — Rangers defenseman Michael Del Zotto put a big hit on Senators agitator Chris Neil with 5:37 to go in the third period, with Neil going to the...
Discharged Army private convicted of weapons possession
A Manhattan jury has convicted a daffy but dangerous drifter of possessing a scary cache of guns, daggers and bullets -- weapons he somehow managed to fly coast to coast...
Putin quits ruling Russian party after protests
MOSCOW -- Russia's president-elect Vladimir Putin on Tuesday broke his last link with the ruling but increasingly unpopular party he formed a decade ago by handing its reins to his...
Ex-Edwards aide testifies that wealthy donor cash went to pol's mistress, not presidential run
GREENSBORO, NC — John Edwards’ wealthiest donor thought she was cutting checks for hundreds of thousands of dollars to his presidential campaign — but in fact it was going toward...
1 WTC set to become NYC's tallest building
One World Trade Center is poised to become the tallest building in New York City within the next couple of days, officials said today. Port Authority Executive Director Pat Foye...
Authorities confirm rape claim against latest Patz suspect
NYPD cops tracked down the niece of a handyman linked to Etan Patz’s disappearance and she backed up shocking rape claims which touched off a dramatic search in SoHo last...
Mladic war crimes trial postponed until May 16
THE HAGUE -- The trial of Bosnian Serb ex-army chief Ratko Mladic, who faces charges for his part in some of the worst atrocities in Europe since World War II,...
Breivik bomb left Oslo government district 'like a war zone,' witness says
OSLO -- A Norwegian security guard told an Oslo court Tuesday at the trial of mass killer Anders Behring Breivik how the bombing of a government office building that killed...
WATCH: Russell Brand tells British MPs of drug battle in comical hearing
LONDON -- Comedian Russell Brand brought some color to British politics on Tuesday as he gave evidence to a committee hearing about his battle with drug addiction. The 36-year-old, who...
Anthony 'would love' Woodson back as Knicks coach
Carmelo Anthony plugged Mike Woodson's candidacy to remain as Knicks coach for next season, saying it's something the Knicks star "would love." "Of course," Anthony said as to whether he...
DVD Extra: Lee Tracy in Russia, Kyser meets Barrymore, Stanwyck on a train
This is a catch-up column after a month's absence due to a vacation, Kyle Smith's temporary assignment to London and my trip to Hollywood for the TCM Classic Film Festival, where...
Boehner says Romney has 'great story to tell'
House Speaker John Boehner said he believes one of Mitt Romney's greatest strengths is his success story and said it is a "very good sign" the former Massachusetts governor is...
Tell us why you love your mom (and win a Mother's Day gift for her!)
You know your mother’s great— you’re here, aren’t you? — but have you ever told her what a star she is? We’re asking readers ages 18 and younger to tell...
Estranged wife of Deion Sanders arrested after allegedly attacking him
DALLAS -- Hall of Famer Deion Sanders' ugly divorce got a whole lot uglier Monday when his estranged wife Pilar Sanders was arrested for domestic violence after she allegedly "jumped"...
Cops bust 2nd suspect in dramatic East Harlem drug-store robbery
Police tracked down the second suspect involved in a drug-store robbery in East Harlem, police said. The suspect, whose name has not yet been released, was arrested in Rhode Island...
Senior Yemen al Qaeda commander killed in US drone strike
SANAA, Yemen -- A senior al Qaeda commander was killed in a US drone strike in Yemen, a Yemeni official told FOX News Channel. Mohammed al Umda, an al Qaeda...
Clemens, Wright and Reyes
Greetings from our nation's capital. I'm here covering the Roger Clemens trial. Here's my column from yesterday's action. Today, Clemens' attorney Rusty Hardin will issue his opening statement, and we'll...
Obama's college tour ignores the problem of tuition and debt
Ira Stoll has a good rundown of the trouble with President Obama's tour this week of heavily subsidized colleges. As stoll notes, not only are the college-tour presidents betting paid...
Woman jumps into robbery suspect's moving getaway van during California police chase
WHITTIER, Calif. -- A woman was filmed jumping into the moving van of a bank robbery suspect during a high-speed police chase in California. Jerry Franklin, 39, allegedly demanded cash...
Cops shoot suspect after he kills sleeping 13-year-old sister, wounds mom in Harlem shootout
Two cops fired a staggering 84 rounds at a thug who had just murdered his sleeping 13-year-old sister and shot their mom in the head in a Manhattan apartment —...
Entitlements dying, Obama to blame
Social Security and Medicare are going broke. This isn't news but it is getting worse. So it would be comforting to think that the person sitting in the White House...
Nets rookie Williams named team's most improved
During a team dinner Friday night in Milwaukee, Nets coach Avery Johnson showed the team a video of rookie forward Jordan Williams working out during training camp, when a then...
Rangers rookie Kreider scores in Game 6
KANATA, Ont. -- Glen Sather came walking down a hallway in the bowels of Scotiabank Place yesterday afternoon, and as the Rangers general manager passed 20-year-old Chris Kreider, stretching on...
Rangers defeat Senators, force Game 7
KANATA, Ont. — There will be a day after tomorrow for the Rangers, a Game 7 on Thursday at Madison Square Garden against the Senators, and it’s all because the...
Softball roundup: Rondon keys Spellman win over Good Counsel
Cardinal Spellman will be going into its matchup with rival Preston with some momentum. Ace Tiffany Rondon turned in another stellar performance. She went 2-for-3 with a triple, two runs...
Starr Report
TV books: Martha Stewart signs copies of her latest book, "Martha's American Food: A Celebration of Our Nation's Most Treasured Dishes, from Coast to Coast" tonight at 6 at Williams-Sonoma...
NYC girls lacrosse rankings
The girls lacrosse rankings could be in for shake up with some big games on tap this week. The biggest change to the newest edition is Mary Louis dropping from...
Don’t pack for 2Pac tour
The virtual performance of “Tupac Shakur” with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg at Coachella quickly prompted buzz about anentire tour. But, after an encore set Sunday night, Dre dispelled rumors...
NYC boys lacrosse rankings
Consistency has not been a virtue this boys lacrosse season, but parity has been present. The team that seems to win day in and day out is Fieldston, our new...
White earns his own stripes
Album of the Week JACK WHITE “Blunderbuss” ★★★½ The arrival of Jack White’s first solo record promises to settle a question that’s had fans racked with suspense: Can White survive...
NYPost.com Poll: Who is the city's top boys lacrosse player?
Boys lacrosse is a growing sport in New York City and so is the talent level. While the Ivy League is believed to have the top squads in the five...
Baseball roundup: Monroe tops Lehman in battle of PSAL Bronx's best
Hours after finding out its lone loss was changed to a forfeit, James Monroe topped Bronx A West power Lehman, 6-5, in PSAL Bronx crossover action. Sources told The Post...
Seven-run second sends St. Francis Prep past Fontbonne Hall
Early runs haven’t come with regularity for St. Francis Prep against quality teams. They were the difference however against Fontbonne Hall. “We don’t get runs on the board early and...
Football recruiting notebook: Offers piling up for Jefferson's Ogundeko, Tottenville's Edwards breaking out
Alabama, Florida, Ohio State, Arizona State, Connecticut and Syracuse. This isn’t a list of top Division I colleges nationwide. They are just a few of the schools that have offered...
NYC boys volleyball rankings
A big week solidified some teams’ spots and changed others. Academy of American Studies remains the undisputed No. 1 after beating Bronx Science in a non-league match and winning a...
Business briefs
Euro-trashedStocks fell as political turmoil in Europe cast doubts on the euro zone's ability to end its debt crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 102.09 points, or 0.78...
Walmart CEO feeling heat in Mexico $candal
It’s going to be tougher to circle the wagons at Walmart this time. An explosive report that top execs helped cover up systematic and widespread bribery at the retail giant’s...
Holy Ho Hos! Hostess save is in the oven
A white knight may ride to the rescue of Twinkies. Private-equity firm KPS Capital Partners is one of three investor groups bidding to buy Twinkies maker Hostess Brands out of...
Yankees, StubHub in big spat over ticket prices
The Yankees and StubHub are having a spat about ticket prices, and it could lead to a divorce at the end of this season, according to sources familiar with the...
CBS Films greeting the Press
CBS Corp. tapped movie-marketing consultant Terry Press to run its 2-year-old film division, alongside Chief Operating Officer Wolfgang Hammer. The execs were named co-presidents of CBS Films, which has been...
Bookstore gets cover
Barnes & Noble Inc. gained the most in 11 months after Jana Partners LLC, a hedge fund that has pushed for companies to sell off assets, disclosed a 12 percent...
Calpers scalpers
The former head of the nation’s biggest pension defrauded funds run by private-equity titan Leon Black’s Apollo Global Management to pay a pal’s placement agencies $20 million, a lawsuit filed...
MetLife, 34 states in $478M accord
MetLife will pay nearly $500 million in a settlement involving more than 30 states that claimed it didn’t provide life insurance benefits to some of its policyholders, the company said...
Schumer prods GSA on its lease at WTC
Sen. Chuck Schumer is waiting for an answer from the US General Services Administration over what’s holding up its lease at 1 World Trade Center. Schumer called the embattled agency’s...
Google ups bug bounty
Google yesterday raised to $20,000 its bounty on software bugs that hackers could exploit for cyber-attacks on the Internet giant’s online services.The top reward for exposing a weakness was hiked...
Harbinger pays early
Phil Falcone’s Harbinger Capital Partners made a $48 million payment on its $190 million loan from Jefferies Group, avoiding a forced sale of assets of his hedge fund, according to...
Facebook flops
Why the muck, Zuck? Facebook posted its first-ever quarter-over-quarter revenue decline in the first three months of the year — despite its best efforts to bolster its ad business ahead...
Acting patently defensive
Facebook added to its April spending spree yesterday, shelling out more than half a billion in cash for patents. The social network has been outgunned in intellectual property and faces...
Netflix is nixed, stock’s in a fix
Netflix is having another moment. The video-streaming service tumbled in late trading yesterday after it implied subscriber growth would slow this quarter, sending the shares down almost 17 percent, below...
Staffers rip NYT on YouTube
In another blistering shot at New York Times Co. Chairman Arthur “Pinch” Sulzberger, the Newspaper Guild has released a slick video in which newsroom veterans blast the paper’s plan to...
Daddy’s little girl is defense’s little secret
GREENSBORO, NC — She’s John Edwards’ secret weapon. Brilliant Catharine “Cate” Edwards — the oldest of the former presidential candidate’s three children — is apparently using her Harvard Law degree...
Espada to clam up in court
He’s got nothing to say. Ex-Bronx-state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. is “highly unlikely” to testify at his embezzlement trial before summations today in Brooklyn federal court, where he is accused...
Shock Edwards boost
GREENSBORO, NC — John Edwards’ key accuser had an affair with one of Edwards’ presidential campaign staffers — and improperly contacted her and two other witnesses just before the trial,...
Yule-fire dad breaks silence
The Manhattan man whose three daughters died in a Christmas fire in their mother’s Connecticut home has spoken publicly for the first time since the tragedy. Matthew Badger, who lost...
The son also guises – cashed in as ma, DA says
Prosecutors say he impersonated his mom — right down to the red dress. The trial began in Brooklyn yesterday for the wacky son who allegedly impersonated his dead mom so...
Guilty verdict in Samaritan slay
A crazed homeless man accused of fatally beating a good Samaritan who came to the aid of a neighbor should have stayed off the witness stand.A Queens jury yesterday found...
Slay-tot happy pix
Photos introduced yesterday of little Marchella Brett-Pierce, the 4-year-old girl whose battered and skeletal remains were shown to jurors last week at a Brooklyn murder trial, show her appearing happy...
Soleless bastard: Shoe-bomb plotter’s twisted testimony
Osama bin Laden believed coordinated shoe-bomb terror attacks aboard US-bound jetliners following 9/11 would demoralize the West and decimate America’s economy, according to Brooklyn court testimony yesterday. Saajid Muhammad Badat,...
WH ‘link’ to hookers
A member of the White House Communications Agency is now being investigated in the Colombia hooker scandal that has ensnared members of the Secret Service and the military, officials said...
Trayvon chief’s quit bid nixed
The embattled police chief of Sanford, under fire for months over his refusal to charge neighborhood-watch volunteer George Zimmerman with shooting unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, attempted to quit yesterday —...
Mexican cops rob Finest in Cancun
A former NYPD detective says he was robbed by Mexican cops in Cancun.Daniel Sprague, 42, of Staten Island, a retired member of the elite Emergency Service Unit, said he was...
Cop-quota suit OK’d
A judge yesterday gave the green light to a class-action lawsuit that accuses the NYPD of imposing quotas on the number of summonses that had to be issued by its...
McCain courts Mike
John McCain is trying to convince Mayor Bloomberg to support Mitt Romney’s bid for president.McCain — the GOP Arizona senator who lost to President Obama in 2008 — visited the...
Sick sex ‘drive’ — Trapped prostitutes shuttled to tricks by 6 cabbies: DA
A father and son from Queens ran a lucrative — and cruel — brothel on wheels for two decades, using six livery drivers to deliver hookers to hotels and apartments,...
Sloot to be dragged back to US
Murderer Joran van der Sloot’s extradition to the US for charges related to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway was approved by Peruvian authorities yesterday, local media reported. The Dutchman, who...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan Cops are on the lookout for Cornell Neilly (pictured) in connection with the midday robbery of a Midtown bank. The 21-year-old entered the Sovereign branch at 864 Eighth Ave....
Donor wants organ back from ex-boss
The Long Island mother who was fired after she donated her kidney to save her boss’ life demanded that the woman return the organ yesterday. “You hate me so much,...
Art sparks food fight at JFK
A famed Manhattan artist doesn’t want to see her celebrated Kennedy Airport sculpture junked to make way for a bigger food court. Alice Aycock filed suit yesterday to block the...
‘Dead’-beat insurers paying up
A state probe has resulted in companies being forced to pony up $262 million in life-insurance payments to beneficiaries nationwide — with some of the past-due disbursements dating back as...
Current min. wage ‘slavery’
It was a lovefest for hiking New York’s minimum wage yesterday at a Democratic state Assembly hearing in Harlem, where backers — including an indicted lawmaker — applauded a bill...
State considers making too-hard Regents test optional
World history is so yesterday. The state Board of Regents is mulling changes to graduation requirements that would allow students to earn a diploma without passing an exam in global...
Access-Ride MetroCards
The MTA plans to give all Access-a-Ride-eligible riders free monthly MetroCards, a cost-cutting initiative that the agency hopes will save it more than $90 million a year by 2015. The...
Laughing at Fidel: NY fest stars ‘defect’ — as in their film
They sure took their roles to heart. Two Cuban actors who were supposed to be on their way to the TriBeCa Film Festival in New York — for a screening...
Truly art of the steal
Adam Simon, a Brooklyn artist, knew when he began a series of paintings featuring the message “STEAL THIS ART” that someone would heed the message.Four of the works have been...
Vlad the impaler: Putin may have had affair with ex-spy Chapman
Vladimir Putin may have had an affair with sexy former spy Anna Chapman — which might have knocked the Russian president’s wife of 29 years out of the spotlight, Kremlin...
GOP Kelly girls like Ray
With the movement to draft Ray Kelly for mayor gaining steam, the Women’s National Republican Club last night gave the police commissioner its Outstanding Leadership Award. He “has done so...
Quinn support spikes in poll
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has jumped to her largest lead of the 2013 mayoral race thanks to a big boost from voters in her home base of Manhattan, according...
Supreme rent relief
The US Supreme Court doesn’t want to hear anything about New York’s rent-control laws.The high court yesterday refused to take up a challenge to the 43-year-old rent-stabilization regulations, despite an...
Bid to curb bus biz
ALBANY — New York will finally be able to corral the fast-multiplying intercity buses that have turned Chinatown sidewalks into unregulated depots, state lawmakers said yesterday in introducing a bill.Sen....
CUSP of greatness: Deal for NYU engineering school
The city’s bid to become a national technology center took another step forward yesterday when Mayor Bloomberg announced a deal with New York University to open an engineering school in...
Mike’s shot at Designer pols
Mayor Bloomberg scoffed at an effort in the City Council to do away with the Design Commission, which reviews public architecture and landscape projects. “They’ve been trying to do that...
LIRR nixing booze on late-night trains
The Long Island Rail Road is banning booze on late-night weekend trains starting next month, following a spate of attacks on employees by liquored-up riders, officials said yesterday. Riders will...
Fury at Jersey troopers’ 100-mph escort
New Jersey state troopers reportedly escorted a convey of expensive sports cars — one of them driven by former New York Giant Brandon Jacobs — as they dangerously wove in...
Supermodel’s ‘stalker’
Victoria’s Secret supermodel Bridget Hall has a creepy stalker who threatened to pay an unwanted visit to her East Hampton home, police said.The persistent fan sent four lengthy letters to...
Kimye a handy couple
Taking the next step toward marital bliss that lasts at least 73 days, Kim Kardashian and her equally spotlight-craving new beau, Kanye West, actually hold hands in public last night...
Wiseguys cop a plea
The Gambino crime family’s reputed consigliere has agreed to settle all remaining charges against a group of mobsters busted last year, a lawyer revealed yesterday.Joseph “Jo Jo” Corozzo and four...
Instant rat stuns mob trial as witness turns on defense during testimony
Well, that went badly. A plan to call a cousin of reputed mob boss Thomas “Tommy Shots” Gioeli to testify on the accused murderer’s behalf backfired terribly yesterday when the...
Hudson faces down family-slay defendant in court
CHICAGO — Shattered “Dreamgirls” star Jennifer Hudson yesterday took the stand to testify against the man who allegedly killed her mom, brother and 7-year-old nephew — weeping as she recalled...
Etan dig comes up empty
Back to the drawing board. Frustrated FBI and NYPD investigators yesterday came up empty after a four-day search of a SoHo basement where they had hoped to find the remains...
Oh, for the days when kids could walk streets of city alone
I was 18 when 6-year-old Etan Patz disappeared in 1979, and like everyone else who lived in New York at the time, I find myself consumed with the details of...
Cars trashed! Garbage truck amok with drowsy driver
An out-of-control garbage truck turned a row of parked cars into scrap metal on the Lower East Side yesterday morning after its driver fell asleep and plowed the vehicle into...
Powwow on subway crime
The MTA’s chief is meeting tomorrow with NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly to discuss the seemingly never-ending climb in subway felonies, up more than 20 percent in the first quarter of...
’Fess frees ‘wrong man’ con
A Brooklyn man’s 10-year prison sentence was suspended yesterday when another man copped to the robbery and shooting for which the original suspect had been convicted.Lawrence Williams walked out of...
Rangel rival points finger
A challenger to Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel’s re-election bid yesterday accused the congressman of trying to knock him off the ballot in the June 26 Democratic primary.Clyde Williams claimed two...
A French witch’s brew
Paris The first round of the French presidential election appears to have produced a witch’s brew that could affect Europe’s half-hearted efforts to face its economic problems. Pundits have hailed...
America’s false autism epidemic
The apparent epidemic of autism is in fact the latest instance of the fads that litter the history of psychiatry. We have a strong urge to find labels for disturbing...
NY’s no-jobs machine
A federal report last week had some grim news about New York’s jobless numbers: They’re up over last year. The question is: Do New York pols — both in the...
Go ahead: Clip their wings
The Issue: The dangers posed by Canada geese and other pests near New York’s major airports. *** It’s not too late to fix New York’s airport bird-strike problem (“Bird-Brained Bureaucrats,”...
Setting the political table: A spoonful of class warfare?
The Issue: President Obama’s statement that he “wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth.” *** Obama says he wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth, denigrating...
Standards shell game
New Yorkers might have thought school officials had finally gotten serious about the standards they set for students. Better think again. As The Post’s Yoav Gonen reports today, the state...
Why the rent is too damn high
Fans of rent control cheered yesterday when the Supreme Court declined to take up a case challenging New York’s rent-stabilization laws. Yet killing the rent laws would be the best...
A creep, not a crook
A new CBS News poll found John Edwards has a 3 percent approval rating, in a survey with a 3-point margin of error. It is possible no one approves of...
B’way ‘Ghost’ busted
Something peculiar is happening in “Ghost the Musical.” It’s nothing to do with the plot, which involves a dead man looking after his (living) girlfriend, and a sham psychic with...
A toast to family horror
‘I sense bad vibes,” someone says early on in “Festen (The Celebration),” and, boy, is she on target, as a 60th-birthday party turns into a maelstrom of horrific accusations and...
You’ll be Lavin it
Ben may be in the throes of terminal cancer, but his wife, Rita, is determined to know what he thinks about redoing their living room. “I’m dying,” he groans. “Yes,...
Sports Shorts
NBA: Bobcats lose 21st straight The Bobcats lost their 21st straight game, falling 101-73 to the Wizards last night in Washington. If Charlotte (7-57) loses its final two games, it...
Havre de Grace injured, retired
Reigning 2011 Horse of the Year Havre de Grace, who was poised to defend her title after winning her first race this year, the March 17 New Orleans Ladies, by...
Affrunti’s Finger Lakes Grade
FIRST-4 1/2f; $9,000; cl($4,000); 3up3-Papa Frita 5-21-For Wes 10-14-Lord Jet 5-15-Haiduk 8-12-Quality Plus 3-16-ValidOceanPss4-1SECOND-4 1/2f; $9,000; cl($4,000); 3up; (f&m)3-Cosmo Babe 8-51-SeventeenLve10-12-Miners Dream 7-24-Top Lass 5-16-Paige's Book 2-15-Heart of Cold 8-1THIRD-4...
Turf Paradise Results
FIRST-5 1/2f; $6,900; str alw; 3up; (f&m)3Mll N Mr (VonRsn)9.803.802.602Brookton (Piermarini)5.403.001Downerbythemeadow (Baze)5.60* $1 Exacta (3-2) $15.40 * $1 Quinella (2-3) $8.10 * $1 Trifecta (3-2-1) $55.70SECOND-6f; $13,000; alw; 3up; (f&m)2Brave...
Parx Racing Analysis
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1m; $22,000; mdn cl(15,000); 3up; (f&m)WALL STREET MISS got blinkers two back and became new horse before shortening up...
Tomorrow’s Keeneland Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 1/16m; $26,000; str alw; 4up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Lucky Chuck(L),118G Saez1-3-2Dodge6-12 I Am the King(LA),118E Baird7-5-7Rogers5-13 Harborplace(LA),120C Lanerie1-3-3Locker8-14 L J's Way(LA),118J McKee6-1-3Baez10-15...
Parx Racing Charts
April 23rd, 2012 Rain And Muddy.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-5 1/2f; $25,000; str alw; 3up; (f&m)Off: 12:26. Good. ridden out to draw offTime: 22.3, 45.95, 58.56, 1:05.32.Trainer: J. GuerreroWinner: DK...
Hondo goes to the Matt
It turned out to be very nippy last night for Hondo, whose one-run losses with the Astros and Twins and four-run setback with the A’s sent the NRN (nasty red...
Mets LF Bay injures ribs
Jason Bay took a dive on Gregor Blanco’s shot to left field in the fourth inning of yesterday’s doubleheader nightcap and might be facing an extended absence from the Mets...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYApr. 24WEDApr. 25THUApr. 26FRIApr. 27SATApr. 28SUNApr. 29MONApr. 30YankeesTexas8:05YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMTex.8:05YESWCBSNO GAMEDet. 7:05 YES WCBSDet. 4:05 YES WCBSDet. 1:05 YES WCBSBalt.7:05YESWCBSMetsMiami7:10SportsNet NYWFAN 660 AMMia.7:10SNYWFANMia. 1:10 SNYWFANCol. 8:40 SNY WFANCol. 8:10...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball7 p.m.Marlins at Mets SNY, WFAN (660 AM)8 p.m.Yankees at Rangers YES, WCBS (880 AM)8 p.m.Red Sox at Twins MLBN10 p.m.White Sox at Athletics WGNNBA8 p.m.Heat at Celtics TNT10:30 p.m.Suns...
The Post Line
NBAFavoriteLineUnderdogHAWKS1 1/2ClippersTHUNDER12KingsCELTICS4 1/2HeatJAZZ5SunsHornets2 1/2WARRIORSNHL PlayoffsTonightFavoriteLineUnderdogDEVILS$145-165PanthersConference SemifinalsGame 1 (date and time TBA)BLUES$140-160KingsCOYOTES-105-115PredatorsOdds to Win SeriesBlues$150-170KingsPredators$105-125CoyotesHome team in CAPS
Devils face elimination in Game 6 vs. Panthers tonight
They don’t act like they’re going down. Instead, the Devils project determined assurance they’re the better team, barely able to resist making the Mark Messier prediction that they’ll Win Tonight,...
Wright says Mets fans should cheer Reyes in return
The last time anybody saw Jose Reyes at Citi Field, he had just bunted for a hit and promptly exited the game to preserve his lead in the NL batting...
Rangers' Lundqvist hints fix was in on Senators' goal replay
KANATA, Ont. -- Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist takes every puck that gets by him seriously, so when Chris Neil managed to kick one by him with 40 seconds left in...
Illinois pass rusher could fit with Jets
The pre-draft process is filled with NFL teams formulating challenging, intelligent, probing questions for prospective draft picks. But the one Illinois’ Whitney Mercilus gets the most is pretty simple. “What...
Jets CB Revis won't rule out another holdout
Two years after a contentious holdout between Darrelle Revis and the Jets, the two sides look to be headed for Round 2. Revis, appearing at a charity function in Manhattan...
Notre Dame safety could fall to Giants
There are thousands of players that dream of being a pro football player one day. Harrison Smith has been acting like one his last four years at Notre Dame. Smith...
Eli wants offense in Giants draft
Eli Manning hasn’t ventured in to get a peek at the Giants’ draft board and the quarterback admits he’s not intrusive when it comes to making suggestions, saying "I don’t...
Knicks could avoid Heat, Bulls in first round
Miami or Chicago? Maybe not either. The Knicks will take the court tomorrow night in their regular-season Garden finale against the Clippers still with a chance to capture the sixth...
Knicks center Chandler eager for Olympics
With big men Dwight Howard and LaMarcus Aldridge out for the London Olympics after surgeries, center Tyson Chandler said he is ready to don the red, white and blue after...
Former owner Taub sorry to see Nets go
Jersey Joe Taub (Walcott will have to stand down) and his brother, Henry, whose brainstorm Automatic Data Processing, at 21, rocket-boosted their family from privation to privileged, returned the Nets’...
Anderson recalls how Petrovic’s death set back Nets
In the early ’90s, the Nets looked like a team on the rise, with a young core of Kenny Anderson, Drazen Petrovic and Derrick Coleman. Led by future Hall of...
Brooklyn may be home Nets always sought
The house was full last night. The Prudential Center looked, felt and sounded like a vibrant NBA arena housing a team that mattered. Unfortunately, it was all a mirage, which...
Nets lose to 76ers, but celebrate final game in New Jersey
The past was in evidence last night, on the floor, on the scoreboard, in the stands. The future, specifically Brooklyn, was on everyone’s mind. And the present also couldn’t be...
Yankees defeat Rangers with stronger Sabathia
ARLINGTON, Texas — Somewhere lodged inside CC Sabathia’s massive body is a perfection chip. After the Yankees dropped a 7-4 defeat on the sizzling Rangers in front of 48,234 at...
Clemens gets out call on Pettitte testimony
WASHINGTON — Roger Clemens must feel quite at home here at the U.S. District courthouse, where you can see the Capitol building from the cafeteria. There’s enough bravado displayed, sufficient...
Garcia to stay in Yankees rotation
ARLINGTON, Texas — Even though Freddy Garcia has pitched poorly in three starts, he is not in danger of losing his spot in the Yankees rotation. “Freddy will pitch again,...
Mets swept by Giants
If a baseball team creates a stench and nobody shows up to smell it, is an odor emitted? The Mets were the buzz of baseball for a week to begin...
Maybe Reyes return can breathe life into Citi Field
These are the nights when Jose Reyes’ free-agent flight can be felt throughout a dead ballpark. This has nothing to do with Ruben Tejada, who is proving to be a...
Mets' slumping Davis leaves 11 on base
No words could fully encapsulate Ike Davis’ slump as clearly as the image of him slamming his bat down in disgust upon being called out on strikes in the nightcap...
Talk show guests
TUESDAYGIADA DE LAURENTIIS, MADELEINE ALBRIGHT, NICOLE RICHIE - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4HUGH GRANT, BLAIR UNDERWOOD - LIVE! with Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7JULIE ANDREWS - Rachael Ray, 10 a.m.,...
‘Downton’ leaves no room for ‘Upstairs’
‘Downton Abbey” has claimed another victim. The long-running, white-tie drama “Upstairs Downstairs,” which was revived with much fanfare in 2010, has been canceled. The BBC and PBS’ “Masterpiece Theater,” which...
Working it
Here’s the pitch: Suppose you combined “Melrose Place” and “Flashdance?” What would you get? I know! “L.A. Complex,” that’s what. Tonight’s new CW series is about 20-somethings all living in...
Lohan to play La Liz in TV flick
Lifetime confirmed yesterday that Lindsay Lohan will play Elizabeth Taylor in an upcoming TV movie, ending weeks of speculation about casting for the coveted part. Last February, reports emerged Lohan...
Baby, it’s whew
‘Giuliana & Bill” is about to become a family show. In a carefully choreographed announcement, Giuliana and Bill Rancic — who’ve extensively chronicled their efforts to conceive a baby on...
Dick Clark died after prostate surgery
Dick Clark was recovering from prostate surgery, performed the day before he died of a heart attack, according to the death certificate released yesterday. The TV star checked in to...
This summer, spend less, travel more
Airline mergers, high fuel prices, European economies on the fritz — you name it, it’s happening, and — hurray — all just in time for the start of summer. What...
Celebs on the go
*super Mom She plays a pot-dealing parent on “Weeds,” but in real life Mary-Louise Parker is a far more wholesome mother. “I took the kids to Pennsylvania and we stayed...
News + Notes
STAY LONGER Luxe brand Rosewood Hotels & Resorts is rolling out the deals this summer on properties everywhere, from the mountain town of San Miguel de Allende in Mexico to...
Eating up Houston
It might long for the respect it probably now deserves as the fourth-largest city in the country, but to me Houston has always been nothing more than New Orleans if...
Asked & answered
Q Do airlines block out a large section of seats to make it appear there are fewer seats remaining? When our airline cancelled the final leg of our trip, we...
Dinner is served
David Wallace is pulling off a major feat in Park Slope: He’s soothing a cranky toddler while serving his delectable crustless mini-quiches. Across the living room, mom Sara Marcus is...
Design of the times
Twenty-five-year-old designer Wes Gordon found out that the first lady wore his hounds-tooth embroidered jacket to the 2012 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards via Twitter. “I’m literally sitting there looking at...
Weird but true
He thought this crime would leave him flush. A man in upstate Utica attempted to rob three banks — armed only with a toilet plunger The 49-year-old bandit wannabe brandished...
Eli offensive-minded for Giants’ draft
Eli Manning hasn’t ventured in to get a peek at the Giants’ draft board and he admits he’s not intrusive when it comes to making suggestions, saying "I don’t get...
Man fighting for life after hit and run in Queens
A man is fighting for his life after a hit-and-run driver smashed into him on a Queens street this evening, cops said. The 50-year-old pedestrian was struck in Woodhaven by...
Rodriguez's three-run home run powers Yankees to 7-4 win over Rangers
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Nets lose final game in New Jersey to playoff-bound 76ers
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Rangers force Game 7 with 3-2 win over Ottawa
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Joran van der Sloot's extradition to US approved by Peruvian court, report says
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Jets' Revis mulls another holdout
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Quinn gains 20-point lead in Dem primary race: poll
Now that's a Manhattan serenade. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has jumped to a 20-pointed lead over her nearest rival in the 2013 Democratic primary for mayor thanks largely to...
Jurors see new photos of smiling, healthy Marchella Brett-Pierce
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Surveillance videos show new evidence in SI groom slay
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