July 19, 2012
Thug accused in Bronx robbery spree refused bail
A thug who preyed on four women in their Bronx building elevators and hallways was refused bail today by a tough talking judge who told him that if he’s convicted,...
Career criminal who allegedly stabbed girlfriend to death pleads not guilty
A career criminal accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend's nephew in the East Village last month pleaded not guilty to murder today and is claiming he himself was the victim...
Highly recruited Lewis likely to leave Christ the King
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. -- Isaiah Lewis will likely transfer from Christ the King and become the latest city star to leave the area, he told The Post during The...
B'klyn cold case cracked after 25 years
On New Year’s Day in 1987, a beautiful teenager struggled against an attacker in an empty parking lot in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, scratching him as he fatally stabbed her and...
Nets make Bogans signing official
The Nets made official the signing of veteran guard Keith Bogans yesterday, as they continue to fill their final few open roster spots.The 32-year-old signed with the Nets on Feb....
'Queen of Soul Food' Sylvia Woods dead at 86
Sylvia Woods, a pioneering entrepreneur whose restaurant became a Harlem institution, and who herself was lovingly known as ‘’the Queen of Soul Food,’’ died today at 86. Woods, as famed...
Knicks' Felton: I'm better than Lin
Raymond Felton plans on making Knicks fans forget all about Linsanity. Moments after Jeremy Lin was being introduced by the Rockets in Houston, Felton was in Las Vegas talking with...
Julian Fellowes, master of 'Downton Abbey' and 'Mary Poppins'
The Emmy nominations have just been announced, and it's another good year for Julian Fellowes, creator/writer of the PBS hit "Downton Abbey." Coincidentally, I just happened to revisit "Mary Poppins"...
The Katie Holmes makeover continues
Weeks after news of her divorce first hit the newsstands, Katie Holmes' reinvention continues to pick up speed: It's just been announced that this fall she'll star in the new Broadway comedy "Dead...
Falsely labeled 'terrorist' settles $110M suit against comedian Sacha Baron Cohen
The “terrorist” won. A Palestinian man who was falsely labeled a terrorist in the Sacha Baron Cohen movie “Bruno” has settled his $110 million lawsuit against the outrageous comedian, court...
Dead Space 3 interview with Steve Papoutsis, GM and VP of Visceral Games and Executive Producer
In past interviews, including my recent one with Frank O’Connor of 343 Industries about Halo 4, I’ve mentioned my complete lack of interest in multiplayer or co-op when playing video...
Weber's aversion to Manhattan kept Rangers from signing Predators star to offer sheet
Rangers general manager Glen Sather was engaged in an extended dialog with both Shea Weber and Nashville GM David Poile aimed at bringing the franchise defenseman to Broadway before the...
WATCH: Piazza's wife believes Clemens was juicing during 2000 World Series
Mike Piazza’s wife thinks Roger Clemens was on steroids during his infamous bat-throwing incident during the 2000 World Series – and she says the former Mets star feels the same...
Melo, Deron lead USA to 40-point rout of Great Britain
MANCHESTER, England — Carmelo Anthony and Deron Williams responded to a lineup change with 19 points apiece, and the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team beat Britain 118-78 on Thursday in...
Bob Costas does right by dead Israelis
NBC Sports announcer Bob Costas makes an incredible announcement in the latest issue of The Hollywood Reporter regarding the Olympic committee's refusal to allow a minute of silence for the...
UFC's St-Pierre to make return from injury in November
Remember him?Once thought of as the greatest mixed martial artist on the planet, Georges St-Pierre will make his return to competition in November at UFC 154, UFC president Dana White...
Diocese of NY church lady accused of embezzling committed a 'sin': Judge
A Manhattan judge today chided prosecutors for offering only 4 1/2 years prison to an allegedly embezzling former clerk for the Diocese of New York, calling the $1 million embezzlement...
Sirius XM holds Celebrity Fantasy Football Draft
Actors, athletes and radio personalities gathered for the Third Annual Sirius XM Celebrity Fantasy Football draft on Thursday morning.Celebrities such as Artie Lange, Maurice Jones-Drew, Mike “The Miz” Mizanin and...
Legendary New York trainer Martin dead at 86
Frank "Pancho" Martin, the Hall of Fame trainer who dominated the NYRA circuit during the 1970’s and early 1980’s, died Wednesday night at his home in Garden City, Long Island...
MTA pushing back fare hike implementation, extending service
The MTA's finances have so improved that it is pushing back the implementation of the planned fare hikes from January to March, Chairman Joseph Lhota said. The agency plans to...
Former NBA star Rodman meets estranged father
MANILA, Philippines — Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has finally met his estranged father after 42 years of separation, following an exhibition game in the Philippines. Philander Rodman Jr., who...
Romney: Jobs report latest reason to oppose Obama
ROXBURY, Mass. - Republican Mitt Romney says the news that more Americans sought unemployment benefits last week is the latest proof that President Barack Obama should be voted out of...
Fordham will be road warriors in 2012-13
Fordham basketball players had better get used to the road. The Rams will play 10 of their 13 non-conference games on the road for the 2012-13 season, the Post has...
Chelsea down Seattle in World Football Classic opener
There are still plenty of big names on Chelsea's roster keeping young Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku from getting significant playing time for the European champions. Scoring a pair of goals...
Dutrow's 10-year ban upheld by New York court
Just one day before Saratoga racing meets kicks into high gear, the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court has upheld the 10-year revocation of Rick Dutrow's training...
Revival Circuit: 'Cabaret' restoration bows at MMI, Disney's Oz bomb at IFC.
As controversy swirls around a new S&M dungeon not far from where I grew up in Astoria, Queens, a new 40th anniversary DCP restoration of Bob Fosse's "Cabaret'' (1972) is having its first New...
Alec Baldwin's fracking hyprocrisy
Alec Baldwin says he wants to build a wind turbine at his private home in East Hampton. As he told the Wall Street Journal, "I want to build something that is...
Former Kennedy Space Center director dies
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Forrest McCartney, a former director of Kennedy Space Center who was crucial in getting NASA's shuttles flying again after the Challenger...
Columbia 'thieves' argue $5.7M just appeared in their accounts
Plot? What plot? The defendants in an astoundingly brazen larceny -- in which $5.7 million was electronically emptied out of the coffers of Columbia University in the Fall of 2010...
DSK lawyers: Law in hotel maid's suit vague
The hotel maid suing Dominique Strauss-Kahn is invoking a gender-based violence law that's too ambiguous, his lawyers said in asking a judge to throw out part of her sexual assault...
Giants' Snee, Eagles' Vick both talking 'dynasty'
Chris Snee wants to retire from the Giants with 10 Super Bowl titles. Meanwhile down in Philadelphia, Michael Vick thinks his Eagles are ready to become the next great NFL...
Wright's two homers help Mets snap six-game losing streak
WASHINGTON — David Wright homered twice and had five RBIs and R.A. Dickey won his league-leading 13th game and the New York Mets broke a six-game losing streak with a...
Batman is ‘fittest’ superhero of all-time: poll
Batman may not be able to leap over a building in a single bound or sling webs, but he is the most fit superhero of all-time, according to a new...
Former NFL star Owens pays back child support
ATLANTA — Court documents show former NFL player Terrell Owens has made child support payments he owed to the mother of his 7-year-old daughter and promised to make future payments....
Syria's Assad emerges briefly after attack, then goes into hiding
BEIRUT — Bashar Assad attended the swearing-in of his new defense minister Thursday, according to footage shown on Syrian state TV, the first sign of the president since an audacious...
FBI raids City Hall in New Jersey's capital
TRENTON, NJ - FBI agents raided City Hall in New Jersey's capital on Thursday, a day after searching the home of the city's embattled mayor, his brother and a campaign...
Nadal pulls out of Olympics with undisclosed injury
MADRID — Defending champion Rafael Nadal pulled out of the London Olympics on Thursday with an undisclosed injury, leaving the tennis competition without one of its leading stars and robbing...
Clarke struggles in defense of Open title; Garcia 'not comfortable'
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England -- There was no defense to Darren Clarke’s opening-round defense of his Open Championship first round Thursday. Clarke, who at age 42 won his first major...
Peter Madoff's Park Ave pad for sale
Peter Madoff spent close to a million dollars renovating and customizing his Park Avenue apartment, converting a three-bedroom co-op to a grander, contemporary two-bedroom unit. Now with Mr. Madoff due...
Rockets coach: Lin 'fits where we're going right now'
Jeremy Lin’s new coach sounds ready to put the ball in his hands.Rockets coach Kevin McHale, speaking Wednesday night on NBA TV, said the former Knicks sensation “has got to...
Space shuttle Enterprise on view Thursday in NYC
Now everyone can experience the final frontier. The new Space Shuttle Pavilion featuring NASA’s Enterprise opened yesterday at the Intrepid Museum where at least 4,000 visitors bought $40 tickets to...
Ex-McKinsey & Co. director gets probation after pleading guilty to insider trading
A former financial consultant-turned-government witness was sentenced Thursday to two years of probation after prosecutors credited him with helping convict a pair of Wall Street titans on insider trading charges....
JETS TOP 25: No. 5 Brandon Moore
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players on the Jets roster. Each weekday we will...
Feds look into toll hikes on NY, NJ bridges
The federal Government Accountability Office says it has begun probing toll increases on bridges in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. GAO spokesman Ned Griffith says the agency is looking...
Yankees could learn info on Gardner by 'end of the day'
OAKLAND, Calif. -- There’s still no resolution to the Brett Gardner situation, though one could come soon.The Yankees outfielder, who felt soreness in his injured elbow this week after a...
Trayvon's parents blast son's killer for 'God's plan' comment
MIRAMAR, Fla. -- The parents of the unarmed teen who was shot and killed by a Florida neighborhood watch volunteer reject the shooter's claim that the shooting was a part...
3 hurt horses put down after Saratoga's open house
Three horses have been euthanized after suffering injuries during non-betting steeplechase races held at Saratoga Race Course's annual open house. National Steeplechase Association Director of Racing Bill Gallo says the...
'Baseball Wives' star Benson files for divorce from ex-Mets pitcher
The woman who said she would sleep with the entire New York Mets baseball team if her husband, then-Mets pitcher Kris Benson, ever cheated on her, now says that’s exactly...
For rent: NYC flat where Obama crashed in 1980s
For rent: Two-bedroom, prewar apartment on the Upper West Side. Standard amenities. Incredible pedigree. The apartment where future President Barack Obama crashed during his early days at Columbia University hit...
List of Emmy Award nominations in major categories
Nominees in major categories for the 2012 Emmy Awards announced Thursday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Drama Series: "Boardwalk Empire," HBO; "Breaking Bad," AMC; "Downton Abbey," PBS;...
Suicide attacker in Bulgaria had fake Michigan driver's license
BURGAS, Bulgaria — A lanky, long-haired man wearing a baseball cap and plaid shorts with a fake Michigan driver's license carried out a deadly suicide attack on a bus full...
Flyers sign Rangers target Weber to 14-year offer sheet
PHILADELPHIA — Shea Weber is on the brink of becoming the dominant blueline force the Philadelphia Flyers desperately need. Weber signed a staggering offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers and...
WATCH: Giants punter Weatherford tackles sportscaster
Who says punters can’t dish out hits?NBC sportscaster Bruce Beck was the victim of a tackle by the Giants’ Steve Weatherford during Weatherford’s punting clinic at Coleman Country Day Camp...
Woods three shots back at British Open after solid first round
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — The start produced some classic major championship sizzle, but the finish to Tiger Woods’ Open Championship first round at Royal Lytham today fizzled. Woods stormed...
'Mad Men,' 'American Horror Story' lead Emmys with 17 nods
LOS ANGELES — "Mad Men," a piercingly bleak portrait of a 1960s American anti-hero, earned a leading 17 Emmy nominations Thursday and the chance to set a new record as...
The Yankees, home runs and October
The Yankees just keep rolling along, impervious to injuries, old age and an abundance of home runs. Since you mentioned it, let’s discuss those home runs. You’ve heard the argument....
Poll: Romney leads
The latest New York Times/Time poll has found Republican Mitt Romney leading President Obama 47-46. But looking a little more deeply at the numbers shows further weakness for Obama since when...
Trucker in Kerry Kennedy auto crash charged with leaving scene
The driver of the truck struck by the ex-wife of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident without reporting it Rocco Scuiletti,...
Committee examines casino gaming at Meadowlands
Members of a New Jersey Assembly committee plan to examine the prospect of casino gaming at the Meadowlands. The Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Committee will hold a hearing at the...
Compton, Calif. next up for bankruptcy
Another not so golden California story as the Los Angeles Times reports that Compton is on the verge of bankruptcy. What's worse is that the story is a bad sequel...
Name Check: Macy Gray
On this week’s “Name Check,” Macy Gray stops by The Post to chat with Michael Riedel about her new album, Macy Gray Covered, featuring songs by Metallica, Radiohead and Eurythmics....
Egypt's former spy chief and vice president Omar Suleiman dead
CAIRO — Egypt's former spy chief Omar Suleiman, one of the top figures in the regime ousted by last year's uprising, has died. He was 76. The official Middle East...
ConEd consultant tried to use details on gas-blast probe he got from state employees to deflect blame for incident
State investigators were supposed to be looking out for New Yorkers’ safety — but instead, were protecting Con Edison, a shocking state Inspector General report revealed yesterday. Two employees of...
SADIE SAYS: After strong showing in Tennessee, Edwards prepares for USJN
Nazareth star Sadie Edwards will chronicle her travels with the brand new Epiphanny Prince Elite AAU team over the month of July exclusively on NYPost.com. One of the most highly...
Summer Classic East notebook: New Rens-Memminger's comeback falls short
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. -- Trailing East Coast Fusion-Lemcke (Va.) by as many as nine points in the second half, the New Rens-Memminger nearly staged a comeback behind the play...
Stepinac's James shoots New Heights into Summer Classic East quarters
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. -- Jerel Cokley was convinced his players’ heads were still in Indianapolis, where New Heights’ 17U team made a remarkable run to the finals of the...
Business briefs
Credit Suisse Credit Suisse Group told New York state regulators yesterday that it will eliminate 138 jobs in Manhattan starting next month. The dismissals will occur Aug. 7 through Oct....
Viacom, DirecTV in Epix tug-of-war
It’s an Epix battle. Negotiations between DirecTV and Viacom in the 8-day-old carriage fee dispute are going backward — and appear nowhere near a resolution — even while Viacom is...
Agri-vated assault
New Yorkers could be forking over more green for their summer fruits and salads — as record-breaking heat waves and droughts shrivel crops across the nation, sending prices soaring. Dozens...
Sweeties get licked
Everything has been affected by the bad economy, and I mean everything. And that includes Sugar Daddies (think wealthy guy, not caramel on a stick), who are now less wealthy...
PFG chief bail date is delayed
Fallen brokerage bigwig Russell Wasendorf Sr. is getting a taste of life without other people’s money for the first time in 20 years — and it isn’t pretty. A magistrate...
Preet: arrests help markets
Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara, who has sent inside traders and terrorists to prison, told attendees at a hedge-fund conference that prosecutions foster confidence in the market. “If you have...
Tribune may use LA Times to lure bidders for other papers
The new owners of Tribune Co. may dangle the Los Angeles Times as bait to lure bidders for its other papers when it exits bankruptcy, expected within weeks, The Post...
New data plan from AT&T
For AT&T and Verizon, data is share and share alike.AT&T, following its wireless rival’s road map, rolled out its own data-based pricing plans yesterday that encourage users to combine multiple...
Time cuts 16 on its SI team
Sixteen people will get their walking papers from Sports Illustrated and related Time Inc. titles as part of a restructuring and belt-tightening. The layoffs from the Time Inc. Sports Group,...
BofA plans $3B in new cost cuts, posts profit
Bank of America said it plans to slash costs by $3 billion annually in commercial lending, investment banking and wealth management, becoming the latest big bank to take aim at...
AmEx earns $1.34B in Q2
American Express customers slowed spending a little in the April-to-June period, lifting profit by 1 percent.The credit card issuer earned $1.34 billion, or $1.15 per share, in the April-to-June period....
Hugs, not plugs
C’mere, give us a hug — or at least try to dress yourself a little better. JCPenney CEO Ron Johnson said he wants to “put a big bear hug around...
Not so Yummy
KFC parent Yum Brands reported quarterly profit that missed Wall Street’s view amid worries about China, its top market, where economic growth has cooled to a three-year low, and its...
Capital One fined $210M
Capital One Financial agreed to pay $210 million to resolve charges by banking regulators that its call-center representatives misled consumers into paying for extra credit card products. The enforcement action,...
$6B sale of cable co.
Suddenlink Communications, the nation’s seventh largest cable company, has agreed to be acquired by management and two partners in a deal valued at $6.6 billion.The St. Louis-based firm, with 1.4...
Eighth wonder
Casey Tuck has lived on West Eighth Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues in Greenwich Village for nearly five years. His block, a long one, bisected by MacDougal Street on...
‘Grand’ street
Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson should have no problem staying in shape at his new Upper East Side home. He’s leaving 515 E. 72nd St. to move into the luxurious,...
Just sold!
Manhattan GRAMERCY $689,000 145 E. 15th St. One-bedroom, one-bath co-op, 750 square feet, with living room with built-in bookcases, renovated open kitchen, renovated bath, balcony and Stuyvesant Park views; building...
Wild Wood
When bassist Chris Wood isn’t recording or touring as part of the progressive jazz trio Medeski Martin & Wood, he’s recording and touring with the Wood Brothers, a band he...
NYC small-business owners lash out at Obama, say they built companies themselves
Small-business owners across the city are lashing out at President Obama, saying they built their companies with their own money and sweat — and without the government's help. Their scathing...
Pol’s a one-man Dem ‘ticket’
ALBANY — State Senate Minority Leader John Sampson isn’t exactly the guy you want teaching driver’s ed.The Brooklyn Democrat piled up 23 parking and traffic violations over 30 months on...
Murder rap for ‘DWI’ creep in grad slay
The allegedly soused hit-and-run Long Island driver who slammed into a recent high-school graduate at 100 mph as she drove home from work was hit with murder charges yesterday by...
Schu fits – in Bam-slap ad
WASHINGTON — Camera-loving Sen. Charles Schumer made an unexpected foray into the presidential campaign yesterday — appearing in a scorching campaign ad launched by Mitt Romney. The video, the latest...
‘Hit’ cop’s job fight
A former NYPD cop once charged with hiring a hit man to kill his ex-wife is aiming to get his job back. Anthony Battisti was acquitted on criminal charges he...
Meth rap on HS principal
The principal of Flushing HS in Queens was busted with a baggie of methamphetamine about a block from the school, cops said yesterday.Carl Hudson, 33, was arrested Tuesday at about...
‘Laser’ pilot’s woe
The JetBlue pilot blinded by a laser-wielding idiot on the ground while descending into JFK was still feeling the effects of the potentially catastrophic incident yesterday.“I have a little bit...
Kennedy family acting like crime clan after Kerry's alleged drugged-driving crash: cops
They’re playing by mob rules. The Kennedy clan’s ramped-up reaction to Kerry Kennedy’s alleged drugged-driving smashup has upstate authorities likening the brood to a bunch of wiseguys, sources said yesterday....
George Zimmerman says shooting Trayvon Martin was 'all God’s plan'
The neighborhood watchman who killed unarmed teen Trayvon Martin said last night in his first interview that the shooting was “God’s plan” and that he has no regrets about what...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens The creep pictured here (top photo) sexually assaulted a woman in an Elmhurst motel room, cops said yesterday. The sicko was caught on surveillance video checking into the establishment...
Beyoncé in braidy bunch
Hey, baby! Beyoncé Knowles showed off her new baby — and her new braids — yesterday as she braved New York’s oppressive summer heat after a shopping trip to Bergdorf...
Slain cop’s justice
It was a case of delayed justice yesterday for the family of a slain NYPD officer — as they watched a thug who was acquitted of the cop’s murder be...
Auto k’garten signup in city
ALBANY — Five-year-olds whose parents intend to send them to city public schools will automatically be signed up for kindergarten starting in 2013-14, under a bill signed into law yesterday...
Assad pals slain
A massive bomb blast killed at least three members of Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad’s inner circle — including his notorious brother-in-law — in the biggest rebel success of the 16-month...
Key court win for 26-shot cop vic
The innocent survivor of a Harlem police shootout that left him riddled with 26 bullet holes scored a major victory in his ongoing federal police brutality lawsuit yesterday. A judge...
Bicyclist killed in hit-&-run
A cyclist was fatally struck in Queens last night by a speeding car whose driver fled the scene, cops and witnesses said. The victim, who was carrying a bouquet of...
All’s ‘fare’ in MetroCard ad scheme
Paging Dr. Zizmor! Advertisers seeking a captive audience can now buy space on the front of MetroCards, a revenue-raising initiative that marks the most dramatic change in appearance in 15...
Qns. blast probers ‘protected’ Con Ed
State investigators were supposed to be looking out for New Yorkers’ safety — but instead were protecting Con Edison, a shocking state inspector general’s report revealed yesterday. Two employees of...
Council’s new $lap at city biz
The City Council is poised to pass another mandate for private companies that would hit firms with millions of dollars in extra fees — increasing the cost of doing business....
NY taken by storm
This amazing photo — taken from a jet flying at 10,000 feet — displays the incredible power of the thunderstorms that blasted the metropolitan area yesterday. It was shot by...
Creep eyes comeback to escape (get this!) his ‘normal’ new life
Bring it on, Weiner. Proving that she’s the emasculating power behind the Jockey pouch boxer briefs, the wife of ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner, Huma Abedin, orchestrated a friendly and gauzy interview...
Weiner pulls out all the pops
Anthony Weiner’s comeback campaign has officially begun. Weiner and his wife invited People magazine into their Manhattan home for an interview and photo shoot — putting their 6-month-old baby, Jordan,...
Mother says stop-and-frisk could have gotten 'illegal gun' that shot son
The grieving mother of a 15-year-old student who was shot in the head and died last week told The Post police should stop and frisk every person on the streets...
Owner of plunge SUV ID’d
Item No. 1 on next week’s agenda: Getting a new car. The luxury SUV that was wrecked after a Manhattan parking-garage attendant drove it into an empty elevator shaft and...
Molecule bottled water is ‘pure’ nonsense
Let’s get this straight: In a city where much of the populace prefers 7-Eleven’s Big Gulp to fresh-squeezed orange juice, I’m supposed to make fine distinctions among bottled waters? My...
G-man vigilante
They picked the wrong car to mess with. An off-duty FBI agent opened fire from his bedroom window on three punks breaking into his ride in Queens just before dawn...
Bridge will cross into future early
Weird but true: The Port Authority is actually six months ahead of schedule on a crucial portion of its $1 billion Bayonne Bridge upgrade, officials said yesterday. Its roadway will...
‘Sex-teach’ judge: Lay off boy toy!
The Brooklyn high-school English teacher accused of plying her 16-year-old student with pot and steamy desktop trysts was ordered by a judge yesterday not to contact her former flame. Hot-to-trot...
Four fired in WTC boozing
Four union steamfitters rebuilding the World Trade Center lost their clearance to work on the site yesterday after Port Authority detectives found them drinking heavily during lunch, The Post has...
Tat-a-girl! Stab gal’s brave ink
The stomach wound suffered by the Upper East Side salon worker who bravely fought a homeless lunatic trying to steal her purse was near a tattoo that reads: “I was...
Eyeballing homes of Bernie kin
Bernie Madoff’s bankruptcy trustee has placed liens on four swanky homes bought by the fraudster’s offspring — including the SoHo loft where Madoff’s elder son hanged himself on the second...
Bashar’s last days?
It may be too early to speak of endgame in Syria, but four days of fighting in the heart of the capital, Damascus, underline what should have been obvious from...
Why Iran’s targeting Israelis abroad
Yesterday's terror attack on an Israeli tour bus in Bulgaria could lead to war. The bomb killed at least six and wounded 32 others. Israeli officials quickly accused Iran and...
Weiner for top dog again? More like pig in a blanket
The Issue: Whether disgraced pol Anthony Weiner should consider running for elected office again. *** Although he is a sext-ing fiend and liar, Anthony Weiner believes that most Democrats in...
When nuts wander free
How much pain will the mentally ill be allowed to inflict on New Yorkers? The latest victim: Sabatha Tirado, a brave 24-year-old salon worker stabbed Tuesday by a raving nutcase...
Bam’s business blunder
Betcha President Obama wishes he could reel it back. You know — his clueless, incredibly revealing take on business success in America: “If you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there...
Where no museum has gone
Welcome to the Space Age, New York. With today’s launch of the Shuttle Enterprise Pavilion — and its new home at the Intrepid Museum — New Yorkers will get their...
Democrats’ sleazy-bank problem
Obama campaign adviser David Axelrod and his hatchetfolk are still yammering about GOP presidential rival Mitt Romney’s overseas investments. It’s time for the Romney campaign to educate voters about all...
NY charter schools’ edge
The new state test scores released this week showed yet again that charter schools on average are beating their local school districts, as they have for the past seven years....
Evil that lurks in the arts of men
The most infuriating thing about “Serious Money,” Caryl Churchill’s 1987 satire of financial manipulations, is how damnably relevant it remains. The play was a flop in its 1988 Broadway production,...
Up to its old tricks (and new ones)
The circus just came to town — and its name is Pilobolus. The acrobatic dancers opened their season Monday with a show heavy on stage magic and light on depth:...
Yankees bats a bane for pitchers
So, yes: It turns out the Yankees Express can be halted. All you need are a few million buckets of rain, a few thousand hail stones, a sky that’s darker...
Clearing skies in British Open fore-cast
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — After initial weather forecasts were calling for a wet British Open, the latest predictions indicate it will be mostly dry for the balance of the...
Rockets' Lin says he 'preferred' Knicks
Jeremy Lin did not want to leave New York. But now, after the Knicks declined to match the Rockets’ 3-year, $25.1 million offer sheet with its virulent third-year luxury-tax implications,...
McIlroy doesn't mind being under the radar at British Open
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — A year ago, Rory McIlroy was supposed to be taking over the golf world. Tiger who? McIlroy, fresh off his record-setting U.S. Open victory at...
With Howard rumors behind him, Lopez 'excited' about Nets
Dwight Howard’s name has been everywhere over the past several months. Well, almost everywhere. “I keep to myself mostly,” center Brook Lopez said yesterday at the press conference to announce...
Mets fall to Nationals for sixth straight loss despite pre-game meeting
WASHINGTON — Unless manager Terry Collins told the Mets to continue bumbling through July, there were no tangible results from the team meeting he held yesterday. They finally are receiving...
Captain Collins trying to keep Mets afloat
WASHINGTON — Terry Collins’ nostrils flared a bit. You could tell he was serious. “This is an important part [of the season] where this thing could go flat,” the Mets...
D'Antoni, Johnson surprised Knicks let Lin go
The two head coaches who witnessed the birth of “Linsanity” Feb. 4 at the Garden, the Nets’ Avery Johnson, who was foiled by it, and former Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni,...
Senior tennis tour adds MSG to venues
The PowerShares Series Tour is coming to the Garden. Tennis icons Jim Courier, John McEnroe and Andre Agassi announced Wednesday the PowerShare Series Tour, formerly known as the Champions Series,...
Del Mar Graded Entries
Post Time: 5:00 p.m.FIRST-6 fur; $30,000; clm($25,000); 3upPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds2 Mrs. Rosa(L),124GGomz2-4-78-56 My Diane(L),124JTalam4-2-29-51 Not to Notty(L),124AGrydr9-9-112-13 Love My Girl(L),120RBejrn5-1-93-14 Lana'sLovely(L),124S Arias10-8-920-15 Sea ofDesire(L),115EFlores2-3-15-1SECOND-5 fur; $44,000; clm($80,000); 2YOPN Horse,...
Meadowlands Graded Entries
Post Time: 7:00 p.m.Best Bet: Electrofire (10th)FIRST: mile pace; $5,000; GSY Series10 Shania Twain(DYarock)3-4-13-18 Sharron R(BRathbone)8-6-310-12 Mindexy(MZuccarello)3-4-79-21 MysteriesOfLight(Kleinhns)8-2-315-13 Tross The Way(RHechkoff)1-8-27-24 JamacianmeWild(JPenncch)8-6-415-15 Betting Molin(AVerruso)2-8-620-16 Victory Streak(GFielding)3-8-36-17 Jaguar Jet(DOffenberg)6-4-820-19 Doomsday(KMalinowski)3-5-48-1SECOND: mile...
Del Mar Results
FIRST-1 1/16m; $25,000; mdn cl; 3up3Mss Clfrn (Sthrlnd)9.805.003.202Freckles Galore (Bejrno)6.203.606It's Candy Time (Flores)2.80* $1 Exacta (3-2) $28.60 * Quinella (2-3) $29.40 * $1 Superfecta (3-2-6-4) $244.90 * $1 Trifecta (3-2-6)...
Suffolk Downs Charts
July 18th, 2012 Clear And Fast. Turf Firm.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedRacing at Delaware Park was canceled due to extreme heat.FIRST-5 1/2f; $11,200; mdn cl($12,500); 3up; (f&m)Off: 12:47. Good. drivingTime:...
Hondo: Let’s go Metamucils!
Hondo had some bad Fish last night at Wrigley Field, which caused the deficit to bounce back up to a sickening 1,490 sassersToday, Mr. Aitch is all aflutter about Dickey’s...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJuly 19FRIJuly 20SATJuly 21SUNJuly 22MONJuly 23TUEJuly 24WEDJuly 25YankeesOakland10:05YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMOak.10:05YESWCBSOak.9:05YESWCBSOak.4:05YESWCBSSea.10:10YESWCBSSea.10:10YESWCBSSea.3:40YESWCBSMetsWashington12:35SportsNetNYWFAN 660 AML.A.D.7:10SNYWFANL.A.D.1:10WPIXWFANL.A.D.1:10WPIXWFANWash.7:10SNYWFANWash.7:10SNYWFANWash.12:10SNYWFANLibertyOlympic BreakNext Game:Aug. 16NO GAMENO GAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMERed BullsNOGAMENO GAMEPhil.2:30ESPNNO GAMENO GAMENO GAMENO GAMES.I. YankeesBrooklyn7:00No TVBklyn.7:00No TVBklyn.7:00No TVBklyn.5:00N0 TVH.V.7:05No TVH.V.7:00No...
Henry’s goal propels Red Bulls to win over Fire in scorcher
On a blisteringly-hot summer afternoon, the Red Bulls were sweating out a scoreless tie, battling the Fire and a skid that had seen them win just once since mid-May. That...
Shengelia to sign two-year deal with Nets
Tornike Shengelia just wanted a chance to prove his worth. In the process, he earned a roster spot. A source told The Post Wednesday that Shengelia will sign a two-year...
AS Roma wasn’t built in a day for Bradley
Michael Bradley has never been afraid of challenges, and they seem to make him better, tougher and stronger. So Bradley’s move to Serie A blueblood AS Roma — arguably the...
Sports Shorts
MLB: Red Sox put Ortiz on disabled list The Red Sox placed designated hitter David Ortiz on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right Achilles tendon before last night’s...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball 12:30 p.m. Mets at Nationals SNY, WFAN (660 AM) 7 p.m. White Sox at Red Sox MLBN 7:05 p.m. Cyclones at S.I. Yanks WSOU (89.5 FM) 10 p.m. Yankees...
Revis holdout remains a question mark for Jets
The Jets will begin filing into the dormitories of SUNY-Cortland one week from today to begin training camp. Though there will be plenty of questions surrounding Mark Sanchez, Tim Tebow,...
NHL, union begin new CBA talks
The language spoken in the conference room at the NHL’s Sixth Avenue office yesterday was giveback; specifically, the NHLPA asking the league to supply financial information that would support the...
If Batista struggles, Mets could turn to Harvey 'next week'
The Mets’ reluctance to lose Miguel Batista was a strong factor in the selection of the veteran righty over prospect Matt Harvey for Saturday’s start against the Dodgers, a team...
Duval’s not champ he once was, but loves his new life
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — If fate has a say in this week’s British Open at Royal Lytham, then David Duval will factor favorably in the final outcome. When Duval...
Yankees' A-Rod off-base in return to third
Alex Rodriguez was back at third base yesterday after two games at designated hitter because of a stiff neck, and he didn’t take long to make the crowd pine for...
Yankees starter Kuroda rises to Hiro-ic level to blank Blue Jays across 7
Less than 18 hours after CC Sabathia returned from the disabled list to pitch a scoreless outing, Hiroki Kuroda followed the ace with an equally impressive performance. Buoyed by the...
Yankees sweep Blue Jays with rain-shortened, shutout win
Bring on October. The Yankees continued their rampage through the American League, tossing aside the Blue Jays 6-0 yesterday in a game that was called after seven innings. Only the...
Drama Mama
Lifting her ban on all things comedic, Mama checks out where funny people are popping up this week on TV: “Louie” (Thursday, 10:30 p.m., FX) The best depressing comedy since...
‘Electric’ current events
Remember when it was a big deal for Oscar winners to appear on TV? So, after the Oscar winners took the TV jobs, regular actors took to the Internet and...
Oprah sells Chicago apt
Oprah finally sold her Chicago apartment — for less than half the original asking price, according to a report. The talk-show queen has been disconnecting from the town where she’d...
Sheen ready
Charlie Sheen appears fit — stigma-wise — to start making TV commercials again, according to Ad Age. Sheen’s off-the-hook exit from “Two and a Half Men” last year pretty much...
Always the bridesmaid
If history is any indication, this morning’s Emmy nominations will mark another year of looming frustration for those perennial bridesmaids left at the altar without winning a coveted statuette. By...
The dark side of the jet set life
Gazing sullenly at the camera on the set of the Tommy Lee Jones 1978 movie “Eyes of Laura Mars,” supermodel of the moment Lisa Taylor looked like a million dollars...
Girl interrupted
Fashion director Jade Hobson took her customary position at the Vogue photo shoot — directly behind the photographer Francesco Scavullo, in front of the models and using her trusty binoculars...
Dirty secrets of the supermodels
Queens of the runway and the elite world of glossy magazines, they famously didn’t wake up for less than $10,000 a day. Now the former glamazons of the 1970s and...
Weird but true
It’s a beer emergency! Shannon White, 36, called 911 six times, upset that her boyfriend had refused to serve her any more beer, Belleville, Ill., police said. She was arrested...
Jets won't re-sign safety Leonhard
When Rex Ryan arrived with the Jets in 2009 he brought safety Jim Leonhard with him from Baltimore to be the quarterback of the defense.Now, Ryan has decided to move...
'Mob Wives' star's father should go to prison: prosecutor
A judge should send the father of “Mob Wives’’ star Renee Graziano away to prison because he’s a veteran wiseguy who’s still actively involved in illicit Mafia business despite his...
Port Authority AHEAD of schedule with Bayonne Bridge upgrade
Weird but true — the Port Authority is actually six months ahead of schedule on a crucial portion of its $1 billion Bayonne Bridge upgrade, officials said today. The bridge’s...
Zimmerman tells Sean Hannity Trayvon shooting part of 'God's plan'
Trayvon Martin’s killer George Zimmerman said his controversial shooting of the unarmed teenager “was all God’s plan,” and that he had no regrets about getting out of his car to...
City kids to be automatically enrolled in public school kindergarten
ALBANY - City five-year-olds will automatically be signed up for kindergarten in the public schools starting in 2013-14 unless their parents tell school officials otherwise. Gov. Cuomo signed a bill...
Judge threatens 9/11 scammer's bank account
A judge threatened today to drain the prison account of a Sept. 11 scammer unless he coughs up about $400,000 stashed in a bank in India. Natarajan Venkataram, a former...
Canadians richer than Americans for 1st time
Their dollar is a bit cheaper than ours but Canadians are now richer than Americans — for the first time. The net worth for the average household above the border...
Sex harass suit from waitress at Batali's Babbo restaurant
She’s back for a second helping. A former waitress who led the megabucks tip-skimming case against celebrity chef Mario Batali filed another suit today over claims she was sexually harassed...