June 27, 2012
Footwear fetishist Chuck Jones hit with new harassment indictment
The other stiletto has dropped on infamous footwear fetishist Chuck Jones -- in the form of a new harassment indictment accusing him of once again creeping out his former employer...
Man who robbed & slashed step aunt and step uncle Manhattan gets 22 years
A Manhattan man who brutally bound and robbed his elderly step aunt and step uncle in their Upper Manhattan home last summer -- slashing the aunt with a knife --...
Miami attacker who chewed man's face was not high on 'bath salts,' officials say
MIAMI -- The Miami "cannibal" who chewed off half of another man's face last month had no drugs in his system other than marijuana, officials said Wednesday, defying suspicions that...
King talks Nets' draft, Deron, free agency
Nets general manager Billy King touched on a wide range of topics during his 45-minute press conference Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s NBA Draft.I’ll touch on a bunch of them here,...
Spain beats Portugal in penalty kicks to advance to Euro 2012 finals
DONETSK, Ukraine — Far from its best, Spain still advanced to another major final on Wednesday, beating Portugal 4-2 in a penalty shootout after a scoreless draw at the European...
WATCH: Knicks' Anthony scares wax museum visitors
Carmelo Anthony may have a career in acting.In a video posted on YouTube, the Knicks star is seen pretending to be the wax statue of himself that was unveiled on...
Deron makes appearance at Nets GM's press conference
Deron Williams, fresh off celebrating his 28th birthday Tuesday, poked his head into Nets GM Billy King’s pre-draft press conference Wednesday morning.The moment brought some levity to the proceedings, with...
Nets GM says Brooks will 'have to earn' starting spot
MarShon Brooks was one of the few bright spots of the Nets’ final season in New Jersey, averaging 12.6 points per game and finishing the year as an All-Rookie second...
WATCH: Sabathia, Pettitte talk about injuries
The Yankees lost two starting pitchers today when CC Sabathia was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a strained groin muscle and Andy Pettitte suffered a fractured fibula...
LISTEN: UFC contender responds to 'dirtbag' Silva's comments
The challenger has responded.Chael Sonnen, who was threatened with multiple broken bones in a media conference call by opponent and UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva on Monday, bit back Tuesday...
U.S. Open champ Stosur upset at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Now that U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur is gone, too, this is the first time since 1939 that zero Australian men or women reached the third...
Bernie Madoff's brother to plead guilty in connection with massive Ponzi scheme
The brother of Ponzi scheme king Bernard Madoff will plead guilty on Friday to conspiracy and falsifying records, admitting his role in the multibillion-dollar fraud that destroyed the savings of...
Probable No. 1 pick Davis has just one fear: failure
Kentucky’s Anthony Davis, the overall No. 1, hands-down, no-doubt-about-it, anyone-else and-you’re-nuts first pick by New Orleans in tomorrow night’s NBA Draft is looking forward with unabashed emotion and enthusiasm to...
House Democrats want more open Pacific trade talks
WASHINGTON — Two-thirds of House Democrats on Wednesday wrote to the White House's top trade official complaining they are being left out of the loop as the Obama administration negotiates...
More than 60 banks attacked in massive cyber fraud ring
LONDON -- About $75 million has been stolen from bank accounts in a massive cyber bank heist after fraudsters raided dozens of financial institutions around the world. According to a...
WATCH: Heat's James jokes with Letterman about Newark
LeBron James is happy to be coming to Brooklyn next year as an opponent of the Nets – specifically because it means not having to stay in Newark.The Miami Heat...
Red Bulls' Corey Hertzog has Wilmington loan extended
Red Bulls striker Corey Hertzog had his loan to the Wilmington Hammerheads extended for the rest of the USL-PRO season. They had initially agreed to a one month loan on May 29. “Corey and the club discussed...
Another look at the Vita, 4 months in
After 4 months of ownership, I can completely stand behind my initial, 1st day feelings of Sony's latest handheld unit, the PlayStation Vita:"This is the handheld system Sony should have...
Chicago decriminalizes pot
California tried and failed to legalize marijuana through a statewide referendum. Today, Chicago has gone a different route by decriminalizing pot possession in a 43-2 vote of the city council....
Google to sell prototypes of futuristic glasses
SAN FRANCISCO — Google is making prototypes of its futuristic, Internet-connected glasses available for people to test out. The company is selling the device, known as Project Glass, for $1,500...
SEC files fraud charges against Phil Falcone
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are suing hedge fund manager Philip Falcone and his firm, accusing him of civil fraud for using fund money to pay his taxes and favoring some...
Knicks’ Stoudemire to work on post-up game with Olajuwon: report
Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire will work out with Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon in August in hopes of improving his post-up game, ESPN.com reports. Olajuwon, who led Houston over the Knicks...
Dog care supervisor pleads not guilty to raping female co-worker
A beastly dog care supervisor pleaded not guilty today to drunkenly raping a female co-worker at the ritzy West 13th St. kennel where they worked. Vincent Lopez, 21, faces up...
Mangini: Tebow won't challenge Sanchez as Jets starter
Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum and head coach Rex Ryan both staunchly insist that Tim Tebow was signed to serve as backup quarterback to starter Mark Sanchez. That scenario has...
Some 9/11 families accuse NY, NJ govs of betrayal
A group of 9/11 family members on Wednesday accused the governors of New York and New Jersey of betraying the people killed in the 2001 terrorist attacks, urging them to...
New poll shows women would like to cheat on spouse with Tebow
He may be a virgin, but women would really like to score with Tim Tebow. According to a new survey released by AshleyMadison.com, the Jets backup quarterback ranked second on...
T-Mobile CEO resigns; COO interim head
T-Mobile USA, the country's fourth-largest cellphone carrier, on Wednesday said that its CEO has resigned and its chief operating officer is filling in while the company searches for a replacement....
B'klyn subway hero reunited with tot
The good Samaritan who heroically jumped on the tracks yesterday to rescue a baby whose stroller rolled into the path of an oncoming train was reunited with the grateful family...
Murphy's two homers leads Mets in 17-run outbreak against Cubs
CHICAGO — For most of the season, the Mets have had a tough time getting more than one hitter going at the same time. On Wednesday, they had four with...
Devils' Elias denies swiping missing Stanley Cup puck
Maybe the Kings can put a picture of it on the side of a milk carton, or post signs around Staples Center.The puck from the Kings’ Stanley Cup Finals championship...
Suu Kyi honored in Paris near end of European tour
PARIS — Burma's democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi, nearing the end of her triumphant European tour, accepted another award Wednesday when she became an honorary citizen of Paris. "You...
Air-grope rap tossed
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn yesterday dropped all criminal charges against a Long Island anesthesiologist busted for allegedly fondling a female passenger on a flight from Argentina to JFK, The Post...
Google launches small tablet computer
SAN FRANCISCO — Google is unveiling a small tablet computer bearing its brand in a challenge to Amazon's Kindle Fire. The Nexus 7 is designed specifically for Google Play, the...
Justin Bieber's 'Believe' scores biggest first-week sales of year, his career
Justin Bieber has scored the biggest first-week sales of the year and his career.The 18-year-old's latest album, "Believe" tops the Billboard 200 chart after selling 374,000 copies in its debut...
Manhattan philanthropist behind alleged madam's $250K bond post
Anna Gristina is the latest charity case of a well-respected Manhattan philanthropist. Do-gooder Bonnie Lunt is the mystery hero who put up $250,000 collateral to spring the accused hockey mom...
Ex-NYPD cop gets 15-year sentence for cocaine $cheme
A retired NYPD cop cried in court today before being sentenced to 15 years in the slammer for scheming to serve as an armed courier for a cocaine dealier. Alfredo...
Crane tilt causes glass to fall from 54th floor of 4 World Trade Center
Shattered glass fell from the 54th floor of 4 World Trade Center this morning after a crane lifting a beam tilted -- just one day after a worker was impaled...
Davis trademarks unibrow phrases before NBA Draft
Michael Jordan had the tongue wag. LeBron James has his headband.And Anthony Davis, the likely top pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft? It's all about the unibrow.Davis is so committed to...
Bookie pleads guilty, agrees to pay $1.3M in illegal sports gambling ring
A bookie who participated in an illegal sports gambling enterprise agreed with prosecutors to make a hefty payment in order to avoid a lengthy prison sentence. Charles Cicalo, 49 of...
WATCH: Hathaway's fraudster ex out of prison, 'happy' for actress
Anne Hathaway’s former boyfriend, disgraced Italian businessman Raffaello Follieri, said he harbors no ill will for the actress, who dumped him shortly after his arrest. Follieri told ABC News he...
Baby born on J train this morning
Call him Baby Jay. A 24-year-old Bronx woman gave birth to a healthy baby boy on the J train early this morning. Transit officials say the woman was riding on...
Mets’ woes, Sabathia’s injury and Rizzo hype
Apologies for the late entry today. Getaway day at Wrigley. So before the game starts … Off last night’s game, I wrote this column about the Mets. I believe there’s...
Exxon CEO says climate change, energy fears overblown
ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson says that fears about climate change, drilling, and energy dependence are overblown. In a speech Wednesday, Tillerson acknowledges that burning of fossil fuels is warming the...
Nets deny report they've reached deal with Teletovic
The Nets have been rumored to be interested in international big man Mirza Teletovic for several weeks now. But in the wake of a report out of Spain that the...
Analysts from banks that led IPO give Facebook a mix of 'neutral' and 'buy' ratings
The Wall Street analysts who know Facebook best are giving the company's stock a mixed review. Think: like, not love. A flood of analyst reports from the banks that led...
This week's calendar, June 28 to July 4
Thursday, June 28 Architectural Tour on the Hudson River OHNY hosts this boat tour along the Hudson River aboard the brand new Hornblower Hybrid craft. It will pass the site...
Cashman's alleged stalker claims Yankees GM gave her fake ID for abortion
The batty British blonde accused of shaking down Brian Cashman says the Yankees GM scored her a fake id so she could get an abortion. In papers filed in Manhattan...
Yankees win fifth straight, but lose two starting pitchers to injury
The Yankees lost their ace for at least a couple of weeks and their most dependable veteran for about a couple of months. For a team that’s already lost two...
Ring in the Olympics: Countdown to London Games begins
LONDON — Time to ring in the games. Almost. Five super-sized Olympic rings were lowered off Tower Bridge on Wednesday, draping the internationally recognized symbol over the landmark spanning the...
JETS TOP 25: No. 21 Aaron Maybin
As the Jets enter the quiet part of the summer between the spring program and training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25...
Yankees' Pettitte out 6 weeks with broken fibula; Sabathia on DL, too
The Yankees rotation took a big hit on Wednesday with Andy Petitte set to miss at least six weeks after breaking his fibula in his start against the Indians, and...
Rare stolen Swedish atlas recovered at NYC gallery
A rare atlas stolen a decade ago from the Royal Library of Sweden has been recovered in New York. Swedish and US authorities showed off the 415-year-old Wytfliet (WIHT'-fleet) Atlas...
Judge rules out Rome tax evasion trial for Berlusconi
ROME -- An attempt by Rome prosecutors to put former premier Silvio Berlusconi and eleven others on trial for tax evasion failed Wednesday, after a judge said the case lacked...
Queens woman found dead in apartment may have been killed during fight with boyfriend
A Queens woman was found dead in her Astoria apartment last night, and cops suspect she was killed during a fight with her boyfriend, law-enforcement sources said. Cops found Danielle...
Bird steps down, Walsh taking over as Pacers president
INDIANAPOLIS — Larry Bird is calling it quits with the Indiana Pacers. Bird, perhaps the most respected and beloved basketball figure in a state obsessed with the sport, will leave...
Rangers, former Whalers owner end marketing agreement
HARTFORD, Conn. — The former owner of the Hartford Whalers says he and the NHL’s New York Rangers are ending their marketing agreement for the Connecticut Whale minor league hockey...
Warren Buffett plays duet with Jon Bon Jovi
Billionaire Warren Buffett played a duet with Jon Bon Jovi at a charity event in New York. The revered investor and the rock star played "The Glory of Love" Tuesday...
Queen Elizabeth, ex-IRA chief shake hands
BELFAST, Northern Ireland — Queen Elizabeth II and a former Irish Republican Army commander offered each other the hand of peace Wednesday in a long-awaited encounter symbolizing Northern Ireland's progress...
Chuck Norris wants to ban gay scouts
Martial arts legend Chuck Norris has angered equal rights campaigners by claiming gay people have no place in the boy scouts movement. Norris is fighting attempts to overturn a "century-old...
Romney praises Christie at NJ fundraiser
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Mitt Romney left New Jersey with cash for his campaign and a prediction from Gov. Chris Christie that the state is going to be "Romney country." About...
Knicks' Chandler, Rangers' Richards to pose naked for ESPN's 'Body Issue'
Rob Gronkowski, Maurice Jones-Drew, Tyson Chandler and Abby Wambach are among the athletes who will strip down to pose in ESPN The Magazine’s fourth annual “Body Issue.” Toronto Blue Jays...
Barclays to pay $450M-plus to settle LIBOR charges
Barclays PLC and its subsidiaries have agreed to pay more than $450 million to settle charges that it attempted to manipulate and made false reports related to setting key global...
Durable goods rose 1.1 percent in May
WASHINGTON — Businesses placed more orders with US factories for long-lasting manufactured goods in May. The increase suggests companies remain confident in the US economy despite a weaker job market...
WATCH: Wise's non-catch gets Yankees out of seventh inning
Once upon a time, Dewayne Wise made a perfect-game-saving catch with the White Sox.Last night, the Yankees outfielder made a catch that wasn’t. With two outs in the top of...
Ohio looking like solid Dem country
Bad news for the young, Iraq-vet, Jewish Marine Josh Mandel in his bid to unseat Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown. The latest Quinnipiac poll out of Ohio shows Brown with a...
Officials inspecting cargo ship containers for stowaways
A cargo ship from Pakistan -- suspected of carrying stowaways -- pulled into Port Newark this morning and was greeted by teams of emergency responders, officials said. US Customs agents...
Saudi jails al Qaeda-linked group for US forces plot
A Saudi court has sentenced 11 men to up to 15 years in prison for membership of a cell linked to al Qaeda that planned to attack US forces in...
General Mills fourth-quarter net income up on strength abroad
MINNEAPOLIS — General Mills Inc.'s fiscal fourth-quarter net income edged up 2 percent, lifted by strength abroad and increased prices. The food maker's brands which include Cheerios and Hamburger Helper...
EU court only slightly reduces Microsoft fine
LUXEMBOURG -- Microsoft suffered a blow in its long-running battle with European Union regulators Wednesday, as Europe's second-highest court decided to only slightly reduce a 2008 European Commission decision to...
California judge issues injunction banning sales of Samsung Galaxy Tab at Apple's request
SAN FRANCISCO -- Samsung Electronics Co. was dealt a blow Tuesday when a California judge issued an injunction banning sales of the company's Galaxy Tab 10.1 touchscreen tablet at the...
NYPD looking for Laundromat robber
Police say an armed robber has been targeting women at Laundromats in Queens. They say he has struck once each in the last three days. WABC-TV says the suspect was...
Casey Anthony's attorney believes she has 'serious mental health issues': book
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida mother who was acquitted last year of murdering her 2-year-old daughter had mental health issues that contributed to her habitual lying, the lead attorney in...
California police tap homeless man to watch cemetery that's seen massive vandalism
MARYSVILLE, Calif. -- A cash-strapped California police department has recruited a homeless man nicknamed "Shortstack" to keep watch over a cemetery that has seen $28,000 in vandalism damage over the...
Massive stash of ancient Celtic coins discovered by amateur UK treasure hunters
JERSEY, Channel Islands -- The largest haul of Celtic coins ever found in northern Europe, thought to be worth millions of pounds, has been dug up by amateur treasure hunters on...
Arsonists attack Microsoft office in Athens
ATHENS -- Attackers targeted the Microsoft main office in the Greek capital in a predawn arson attack Wednesday, smashing the entrance with a minivan and setting off gas canisters, police...
US weaning itself off Mideast oil
HOUSTON -- America will halve its reliance on Middle East oil by the end of this decade and could end it completely by 2035 due to declining demand and the...
Another Democrat dumps Obama
Apparently, President Obama is political poison. At least that's what Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri says: “If you were in a really hard election and it was after Labor Day,...
Hip Hip Jorge: Former St. Ray's coach, star favor assistant Lopez as next head man
The search for a new varsity boys basketball coach at St. Raymond began Tuesday as the school posted the opening on its website. But if you ask outgoing coach Oliver...
NEST star McCullers works past obstacles, heads to Division II Ohio Valley
Ghameerah McCullers knew nothing about the college basketball recruiting process just a year ago, let alone did she think playing playing at the next level was possible. AAU basketball was...
Doing his best Kobe impression, World Peace scores 51 at Nike Pro City
Metta World Peace played so well Tuesday night at Nike Pro City, his Queensbridge teammates joked afterward it felt like Kobe Bryant was out there with them. World Peace, still...
Remorseful Amar’e fined $50K for gay slur
Amar’e Stoudemire acted with remorse after being whacked with a $50,000 fine by the NBA for using a homosexual slur, saying he was “disappointed’’ in himself and there was “no...
Waxing prophetic: Anthony sees Knicks title in near future
Carmelo Anthony has his wax figure, unveiled Tuesday at the famed Madame Tussauds in Times Square. LeBron James has his championship ring, won Thursday in South Beach. Anthony called Tuesday’s...
Get ready for January Madness
A college football playoff has been a no-brainer for too long a time, and now, finally, the powers-that-be that rule the game do not have to hear cries that they...
Davis visits Dyckman, pledges to bring west coast stars to tournament
Baron Davis was in his element at Dyckman. “I think this for me is match made in heaven,” the former Knicks point guard said. “It’s kids, it’s basketball, it’s the...
Presidents OK 4-team playoff
WASHINGTON — Come 2014, the BCS is dead. College football finally will have a playoff. A committee of university presidents yesterday approved the BCS commissioners’ plan for a four-team playoff...
Phantom catch in seventh, Hughes lead Yanks past Indians
It’s not like the Yankees need much help to beat the Indians. Phil Hughes shut down the hapless Cleveland bats and the Yankees got plenty of offense against Justin Masterson...
B’day boy Jeter young at heart
Icons age. The baseball calendar waits for no one. There is a fountain of youth of the mind, however, and Derek Jeter long ago discovered that secret of the game....
The next big wing
Right now, the big flap in New York’s trendiest Asian restaurants is over wings. Be it popular Brooklyn eateries or in expensive downtown hotels, a slew of new Asian restaurants...
Nordstrom finally coming to Manhattan
A big Seattle retail chain is coming to Manhattan — and it won’t be selling coffee. Nordstrom — the upscale department store which, along with Starbucks and Amazon, has stretched...
Business briefs
Calif. blue$Officials in Stockton, Calif., last night said mediation with creditors has failed, meaning the city is set to become the largest US city ever to declare bankruptcy. City Manager...
Zynga confab unleashes 5% share drop
Zynga’s “Unleashed” conference was pretty tame. The social gaming company failed to inspire Wall Street yesterday when it unveiled a series of new games and upgrades as shares plunged nearly...
Fraud charges seen for Falcone
Hedge-fund honcho Phil Falcone is about to take the gloves off in his ongoing battle with federal regulators. Following a two-year probe and broken-down settlement talks, the Securities and Exchange...
Kindle growth cut
Although Amazon’s tablet sales are on Fire, sales of its Kindle e-readers appear to be cooling off. Amazon is expected to sell only 9.3 million Kindle e-readers this year, down...
Cuomo: I’ll take Manhattan editor-in-chief job
Cristina Greeven Cuomo has been named editor-in-chief of Manhattan magazine at Modern Luxury Media, replacing James Heidenry, who jumped ship in late April to become editor-in-chief of Star, Media Ink...
News Corp. up on split possibility
Shares of News Corp. rose more than 8 percent yesterday after the media company said it was weighing a move to split the company in two. Under a proposal being...
Big power player: Music rivals rip Universal move
Universal Music Group’s attempt to put its own spin on an influential report on the music business has competitors fuming, The Post has learned. Universal, the industry’s top player, is...
Dish’s Ergen: Ad-zapping helps protect children
Dish Network Chairman Charlie Ergen says skipping TV commercials can shield children from advertising for fast food and alcohol, making a further argument in support of his company’s technology that...
MSG to buy LA Forum
Madison Square Garden Co., the sports and entertainment company that owns the New York Knicks and Rangers, will acquire the Forum arena, former home of the Los Angeles Lakers and...
Rat Smith scurries free
It sure pays to be a rat. A former Galleon Group trader who helped put his former boss, hedge-fund kingpin Raj Rajaratnam, in prison for 11 years, was sentenced to...
Brewster goes for $98M
The Brewster has landed a buyer. The 144-unit building at 21 W. 86th St. just traded for $98 million to Cornerstone with Adellco as the operating partner. Cornerstone is a...
CBRE in the Zone
Douglas Durst has hired the CBRE retail team of Gary Trock and Amira Yunis to market the 42,550-square-foot space and former home of ESPN Zone at the base of 4...
Home prices fall, but more slowly
Residential real estate prices fell in April at the slowest pace in more than a year, adding to signs the US housing market was firming.The S&P/Case-Shiller index of property values...
NYC off hook for rent aid
ALBANY — New York City isn’t obligated to pay landlord rent subsidies under a program to help homeless adults and families live independently, the state’s highest court ruled. The Court...
Plaza suite suit is a go
Seller, beware. A state appeals court has reinstated a hedge-fund manager’s big-bucks lawsuit against The Plaza charging that the “opulent” $31 million penthouse he thought he was getting was more...
'Sleepless in Seattle' writer Nora Ephron dead at 71
Nora Ephron, a prolific writer- turned-Hollywood-hit-machine, died yesterday at 71. The former New York Post reporter, who used her Big Apple hometown as the backdrop for hits like “When Harry...
Hypocrisy gusher at the White House
At first glance, it looks like a story straight out of The Onion. A report that the nation’s top intelligence official is determined to plug national-security leaks must be a...
Wrong-way Belt pileup
A wrong-way driver triggered a terrifying accident on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn yesterday morning, injuring 11 people and causing rush-hour chaos, police said. Henry Brimsley, 30, of Staten Island,...
Chinatown clam ‘scam’
Shell game over. The owner of a Chinatown fish market was arrested yesterday for allegedly selling dangerously dirty clams that she smuggled in on the luggage racks of passenger buses,...
‘Track’-star hero
A sudden gust of wind blew a baby stroller onto the tracks as a train rumbled into a Brooklyn station yesterday — but a heroic straphanger jumped off the platform...
Rielle: Baby daddy Edwards and I are through
Elizabeth Edwards got her revenge yesterday. Loopy Rielle Hunter — who began a tawdry affair with Elizabeth’s husband, John Edwards, in 2006 — revealed yesterday that their on-again, off-again relationship...
18 yrs. for nun slay
A gunpoint mugger was carted off to serve 18 years in prison for fatally plowing his getaway car into an elderly nun in Harlem.Dyson Williams, 22, of Manhattan, fatally struck...
Drake-Brown fight club shuttered
ALBANY — The state is shutting down the trendy SoHo nightclub where Drake and Chris Brown had a bloody throw-down over Rihanna. The State Liquor Authority, which filed 14 charges...
Hero cop back on feet after brush with death
The NYPD cop who took two bullets in a wild shootout with a Bronx thug was back on his feet yesterday, just a day after he was released from the...
B’klyn rabbi beats perv rap
A Brooklyn jury, after only eight minutes of deliberation, acquitted an ultra-Orthodox rabbi yesterday of leering at a boy who years earlier had accused him of being a pervert. Joel...
Parks ‘grope’ worker caged for 4 months
A Central Park maintenance worker with a long rap sheet was cuffed and hauled off to serve four months in jail yesterday for a creepy misdemeanor sex crime — exposing...
NYPD sued for thug’s death
The family of a fugitive who was shot and killed after leading cops on a wild three-mile chase through The Bronx — at the end of which he tried to...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan***A construction worker at the World Trade Center accidently impaled himself yesterday on a piece of steel, authorities said. The 37-year-old laborer was carrying rebar in a pouch on the...
‘Madam’ freed
Accused Upper East Side madam Anna Gristina walked out of jail and into the arms of her family yesterday after finally scraping together the collateral for a $250,000 bail bond....
Ex-Post scribe mourned
Jan Hodenfield, a former New York Post reporter and rock-music columnist, died in Brooklyn last Thursday after a brief illness, with his family at his side. He was 74.A stylish...
FBI Web traps ‘cyber crooks’
How do you catch a cadre of cyber-crooks? Invite the greedy thieves to gab online about their identity scams.Two dozen alleged credit-card fraudsters around the globe were busted after the...
Teams ‘suit’ up vs. mall
The Giants and Jets are suing to block a New Jersey project that developers say would be the largest mall in the United States.Officials from the teams say the proposed...
Barclays metal detectors
Brooklyn, we love you — but we don’t trust you. In a stunning diss to the Borough of Kings, the head of security for Barclays Center last night said the...
Tennis to muzzle loud gals
With Wimbledon in full swing, the Women’s Tennis Association yesterday announced a crackdown on players who shriek, shout and grunt as they hit the ball. Some super-grunters, such as top-ranked...
West Side storied: Landmarks panel
One of Manhattan’s historic districts on the Upper West Side will expand if the City Council approves a proposal moved forward by the Landmarks Preservation Commission yesterday.The commission voted to...
FDNY test fair, city tells court
“There’s no evidence there’s a racial problem at all” on a Fire Department entrance test in which blacks routinely registered lower scores than white applicants, a city lawyer said yesterday.Deborah...
Officials cellblock Carl & lover’s hopes
These two Brooklyn jailbirds are going to separate cages. Disgraced ex-state Sen. Carl Kruger and his doctor-boyfriend yesterday headed off to federal prisons to begin serving their sentences for a...
Robin Roberts’ marrow boost
A national bone-marrow donation registry says the rate of new sign-ups has more than doubled since Robin Roberts of “Good Morning America” announced that she will be needing a transplant.Jeffrey...
Mayor rigs wacky A/C to keep his SUV chilled
Who’s full of hot air? Mayor Bloomberg wants to maintain his politically correct credentials on global warming — but hates to get into a hot car when he leaves an...
Sheen in blitz on Ritz: mag
What’s with Charlie Sheen and New York hotel rooms? Sheen trashed his room at the Ritz-Carlton Monday night, throwing a drug- and hooker-fueled party that got him banned from the...
Blows Stuy High! 100 kids in elite school’s cheating scandal
Close to 100 students at the city’s premier public high school received text messages with answers to this month’s Regents exams, students and teachers said yesterday. Students said the alleged...
Stuy 'cheat' kid's dad: Son had cause to crib
The student at the center of the shocking Stuyvesant HS cheating ring was driven to cut corners because he’d been dealt a string of blows outside of school, his dad...
Hasidic rape-case dad blasts DA Hynes’ ‘surrender’
The father of a troubled young Orthodox Jewish woman who accused four Brooklyn men of raping her and pimping her out ripped into prosecutors yesterday for giving up, as a...
New subway clock work
MTA officials have begun testing popular countdown clocks, already in use on most numbered lines, at several stations on the “letter” lines. The electronic signs have been added at the...
‘Exorcist’ priest gets school ax
Heads were spinning at Fordham Prep after a gruff but beloved teacher — known to horror fans for his role in the film “The Exorcist” — was cast out. Administrators...
Gal slain in Queens apt.
A Queens woman was found dead in her Astoria apartment last night, and cops suspect she was killed during a domestic dispute, law-enforcement sources said. Police responded to a 911...
John, you Savage!
John Travolta, beset by allegations of unwanted gay advances, plants a kiss on wife Kelly Preston at the LA premiere of his thriller, “Savages.” The clearly color-coordinated couple — in...
A pity as Fitty gets trucked
50 Cent’s latest hit came from a Mack truck. The rapper, who famously survived nine gunshots in 2000, was briefly hospitalized yesterday after a tractor-trailer rear-ended his bulletproof SUV on...
Court ‘frisk’ outrage
A state appeals court threw out the conviction of a gun-toting 14-year- old Bronx youth, even though cops followed textbook stop-and-frisk procedures to find his loaded .25-caliber semiautomatic.Cops in a...
Ax falls amid Newark TSA chaos
Nine security screeners at Newark Airport are being fired and 30 more are under investigation after federal officials found serious lapses, The Post has learned.“Several of their screeners were sleeping...
Racial arsonist burned by his own fire
Message to Charles Barron: You just weren’t fit for prime time.That bashing-white- folks stuff might play on Pitkin Avenue, but under the big lights of Washington, where powerbrokers make big...
Unsinkable Rangel just keeps rolling
He’s the oldest comeback kid ever. Charles Rangel last night all but won his 22nd term in Congress, handily beating Democratic rival Adriano Espaillat in the toughest primary fight of...
‘Bigot’ Barron gets the boot
Take that, Charles Barron! Voters repudiated the firebrand councilman’s bid to become a Brooklyn congressman yesterday by overwhelmingly opting for his rival, state Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, in the Democratic primary....
GOP goes Long vs. Gillibrand
ALBANY — She’s in it for the Long haul.Manhattan lawyer Wendy Long won the Republican nomination yesterday to challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.With strong support upstate, Long had 50 percent of...
China’s race to space
On Sunday, three Chinese astronauts manually docked their craft with the Tiangong 1 space module, which is due to be replaced by a permanent space station around 2020. Yes, China...
The final humiliation of the IRA
Imagine the emotions of Queen Elizabeth II when she was told that in this, her Diamond Jubilee year, she must shake the hand of Martin McGuinness, the former IRA gunman,...
Cuomo’s callow cave-in — The unions take over
The Issue: Gov. Cuomo’s achievements in his first two years versus his campaign promises. *** Gov. Cuomo is coming back to Earth (“Reading Andrew’s Lips,” Editorial, June 25). His original...
Another bad Obama DREAM
The Issue: Whether President Obama’s move to implement the DREAM Act is unconstitutional. *** Evidently, our president believes that there is only one branch of government, namely the Executive, and...
Next stop: Anarchy
The New York Police Department’s heroic efforts to keep New York’s streets safe took an enormous hit yesterday — thanks to an outrageous decision by a state appeals court. In...
Stuyvesant kids are special
Aren’t kids who go to Stuyvesant HS supposed to be, well, smart? Then explain Nayeem Ahsan — nabbed red-handed photographing a Regents exam and sharing answers with fellow students. And...
The trouble with the ‘right to decency’
Pity the poor speech regulators at the Federal Communications Commission, who are charged with sifting through complaints about TV and radio programs in a farcical attempt to determine which references...
Hello, one-shot city
As she stood with Mayor Bloomberg on Monday to herald a “balanced” $70.3 billion budget, Council Speaker Christine Quinn showed that she can play Bloomberg’s stunt of looking responsible while...
Nora Ephron: A great NY dame
Nora Ephron, who died last night at the age of 71, may have been the quintessential Manhattanite of her time. The island was her muse, and she its great romanticizer....
On the whole, ‘Parts’ quite able
‘More of Our Parts,” described as “6 New Plays About Disability in 70 Minutes,” perfectly fulfills the mission of its producing company, Theater Breaking Through Barriers. Known for its integration...
Playwright’s ‘Heart’ attack
The tour of Larry Kramer’s “The Normal Heart,” which won the Tony for Best Revival of a Play in 2011, just opened in Washington, DC, to rave reviews. Kramer sent...
Angel takes flight
When Angel Corella first auditioned for the American Ballet Theatre, the company’s principal dancer of 16 years likened himself to a creature not known for its graceful moves. “I was...
Sports Shorts
NBA: Morway quits Pacers; Bird next? David Morway resigned as general manager of the Pacers amid reports that Larry Bird is on the way out, too. Bird, 55, took over...
Capitals name Devils assistant Oates coach
It was a day of milestones for Adam Oates. He left the Devils yesterday as an assistant coach, joined the Capitals as head coach and was voted into the Hall...
Belmont Park Analysis
Post Time: 12:50 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1m; $32,000; cl($16,000); 3up; (f&m)JARDENIA steps up in class after winning in the slop at this distance last out....
Tomorrow’s Belmont Park Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m; $62,000; alw; 3up; (f&m) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 NecessaryLxry(L),116J Ortiz7-10-3Heffner15-12 WhyTakeaChnc(L),117JCastellan5-2-2McPeek2-13 Mom's Law(L),117J Alvarado1-3-xLeCesse10-14 Purely Majestic(L),121RDomingz2-2-2Kennelly9-55 DestinationMon(L),117RNaprvnk8-1-6HJerkes20-16 Evan's Rocket(L),121D Cohen5-2-2J Jerkens6-17 MySnookie'sPal(L),121CVelasquz8-8-3Rice20-18 EarningsReleas(L),121E...
Parx Racing Charts
June 26th, 2012 Clear And Fast. Turf Firm.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-5 1/2f; $34,000; mdn cl($40,000); 3up; (f&m)Off: 12:26. Good. bid clear, stayed safeTime: 22.71, 46.13, 59.6, 1:06.4. Trainer: Patricia...
Affrunti’s Delaware Park Grade
FIRST-5f; $12,000; cl($7,500); 3up; (f&m)6-She's a Listener3-23-Arctic High 12-11-Turner Loose 3-14-Aspen Blush 5-28-CafeRendezvs15-15-Speightslegcy15-12-Jive Partner 12-17-Don't Push It 20-1SECOND-5 1/2f; $38,000; alw; 3up1-Ten Past Ten 8-54-Stolz 15-16-Ellipse 5-21a-Flying Posse 8-53-Standup Comic...
Power struggle hinders Fordham’s AD search
Fordham’s search for an athletic director is beginning to play out like a soap opera. Some members of the board of trustees want the new AD to report directly to...
New Jersey soccer star Rampone seeks 3rd Olympic gold
New Jersey’s Christie Rampone is the ultimate soccer mom. She has played in four women’s World Cups and three Olympics. Whether London is Rampone’s swan song or if she decides...
Pat Cummings, ex-Knick, dead
Pat Cummings, who played forward for the Knicks in the mid-1980s, died yesterday afternoon in a friend’s apartment on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village. He was 55.The medical examiner will...
Machado has ‘point’ to prove
The doubts Scott Machado has heard of his NBA prospects as tomorrow’s NBA Draft approaches is nothing new — he has heard them his entire life. He was lightly recruited...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball1 p.m.Indians at Yankees YES, WCBS (880 AM)1 p.m.White Sox at Twins WGN1:30 p.m.Blue Jays at Red Sox MLBN2 p.m.Mets at Cubs SNY, WFAN (660 AM)8 p.m.Tigers at Rangers ESPNGolf4...
Hondo will have a Niese day
It was a tough night for formerly hot Hondo, who continued his slide into the abyss last night when his losses with the Tribe and Blue Jays boosted the deficit...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJune 27THUJune 28FRIJune 29SATJune 30SUNJuly 1MONJuly 2TUEJuly 3YankeesCleveland1:05YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMWhite Sox7:05YESWCBSWhite Sox7:05YESWCBSWhite Sox1:05YESWCBSWhite Sox2:05YESWCBST.B.7:10YESWCBST.B.7:10YESWCBSMetsCubs2:20SportsNet NYWFAN 660 AMDodgers10:10 SNYWFANDodgers10:10 SNYWFANDodgers7:15 FOXWFANDodgers8:00 ESPNWFANNOGAMEPhila.7:10SNYWFANLibertyNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMESea.4:00No TVNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMERed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMETor.7:00MSGWLIBNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMES.I. YankeesAberdeen7:00No TVH.V.7:05No TVH.V.7:00No TVH.V.7:05No TVAber.5:35No TVAber.7:05No...
Hard-fought victory for Serena
WIMBLEDON, England — On one point yesterday at Wimbledon, Serena Williams dumped a forehand into the net and dropped to a knee, her jaw clenched as she let out a...
Baron aims for Knicks return in 2013-14 season
Baron Davis is not going to let his latest injury stop him from coming back and ending his career as a Knick. Davis, who suffered a dislocated kneecap in Game...
Yankees honor Queens man who cooks for needy on own dime
Cal Ripken Jr. may be the Iron Man, playing in 2,632 consecutive major league games, but he had days off when his team was not playing and when baseball wasn’t...
Yankees' Gardner expects to swing bat soon
Maybe the third time will be the charm. Left fielder Brett Gardner, who already suffered two setbacks in his rehab from a strained right elbow that has sidelined him for...
Yankees tiring of Wade-ing
No longer is Cory Wade either effective or reliable. Wade has emerged as a problematic issue for the Yankees, who saw their right-handed reliever enter last night’s game against the...
Greene: U.S. sprinters can put scare in Usain
EUGENE, Ore. — Usain Bolt became track and field’s biggest star in a generation by setting three world records in the Beijing Olympics. But two of the sports’ biggest names...
Veteran’s ‘breast’ shot
OMAHA, Neb. — Brendan Hansen was done with swimming after two doses of Olympic heartache. He’s feeling a lot better now. Next stop: London. Hansen, who retired from the sport...
Nets send Deron birthday surprise
As the Nets prepare for Deron Williams to become an unrestricted free agent Sunday, they’re doing everything they can to show their superstar point guard that re-signing is the best...
Balanced Spain big test for Portugal, Ronaldo
DONETSK, Ukraine — For Spain it’s more about stopping one man, while for Portugal it will be about containing a whole team when the two meet in today’s European Championship...
Italy’s injured players aim to play vs. Germany
KRAKOW, Poland — Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi and defenders Giorgio Chiellini and Ignazio Abate are undergoing treatment for injuries and are hoping to return for tomorrow’s European Championship semifinal...
Bumbling Mets suffer fourth straight loss
CHICAGO — The Mets can only wish somebody would call them “chickens” — it would be an upgrade from “chicken spit.” Losing a weekend series to the Yankees was understandable,...
Mets manager no longer concerned about Santana
CHICAGO — Any concerns Terry Collins had about Johan Santana in the aftermath of the lefty’s 134-pitch no-hitter have completely vanished. The Mets manager yesterday indicated watching Santana handle the...
Mets lacking Chicago fire
CHICAGO — Tired. Irritable. Sloppy. Pick your favorite negative adjective, slap it on the Mets right now and you won’t be wrong. Yeah, when you hear manager Terry Collins use...
Starr report
With the fifth-season premiere of “Breaking Bad” looming less than three weeks away (Sunday, July 15), Sony has shifted into high gear — and has taken a novel online approach...
CNN drops again
The bad news doesn’t stop for CNN. Coming off its worst ratings month in prime time in 20 years last May, CNN is reporting its lowest-rated quarter in 21 years....
This is musical chairs?
Welcome to TV’s first “musical chairs” series not aimed at the kindergarten set. It’s called “Oh Sit!” and premieres in August on The CW. Co-created by reality vet Phil Gurin...
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAYJERMAINE JACKSON, TITO JACKSON, MARLON JACKSON - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7RHYS IFANS - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4ANDREW GARFIELD, SETH MACFARLANE, THERESA CAPUTO - LIVE! with Kelly,...
‘Survivor’ second sack
The home-run king is going to be on the next edition of “Survivor,” according to reports. Not Barry Bonds but Jeff Kent, the ex-Met and San Francisco Giant who has...
Ann can’t get break
Ann Curry can’t get out of the way fast enough. Yesterday, on the air, she got thumped in the face by a “Today” TV camera. It happened during a crowd-panning...
Kelsey in Ponzi web lawsuit
Kelsey Grammer has found many ways to make headlines in his long and diverse career, from arrests for substance abuse and numerous marriages — he’s currently on his fourth —...
Oprah set for Kim’s show
In cable TV, nothing goes to waste. If Oprah Winfrey tapes an interview for her cable channel, OWN, with Kim Kardashian and family, then the Kardashians are going to tape...
Son block: Kelly’s kid towers over family
On her morning TV show, Kelly Ripa calls her oldest son Michael “He who must not be named.” She might just call him “Stretch.” Out with her family in SoHo...
You’ll Ryu the dinner
Reality bites — but it shouldn’t bore. Yet that seems to be the goal at Ryu, a mind-, ear- and palate-numbing “Japanese” joint opened by Kourtney Kardashian’s baby-daddy, Scott Disick....
Weird but true
In a skirmish evoking World War I, a tenant in a Teaneck, NJ, building staged a gas attack on a neighbor armed with a gun. Daniel Collins Jr., 72, is...
Rangel wins primary, Jeffries beats Barron
Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel, the gravelly-voiced New York City congressman whose career has already lasted more than four decades despite the taint of an ethics scandal, overcame demographic changes in...
Nike Pro City notebook: St. John's signee Sanchez excited about incoming class
Orlando Sanchez, the 6-foot-9 JUCO standout out of Monroe College, forgot for the a moment the name of the postseason tournament – the NCAA Tournament – all college players want...
Charlie Sheen trashes another hotel room in NYC visit: report
Looks like Charlie Sheen's days of partying hard might not really be behind him. According to a new report published today, the "Anger Management" actor ditched ex-wife Denise Richards and...