August 29, 2012
Two men injured in NJ small plane crash
MILLVILLE, N.J. — Two men were hospitalized when a small plane crashed at a southern New Jersey airport, but authorities said their injuries did not appear to be life-threatening. Arlene...
Isaac won't stop Rutgers-Tulane football at Superdome
NEW ORLEANS — The Rutgers-Tulane football game will be played Saturday night in the Superdome, only days after Isaac swept across the New Orleans area with hurricane-force winds. “We have...
Defending champ Stosur heads to third round of US Open
Defending champion Samantha Stosur moved to the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Edina Gallovits-Hall of Romania. The seventh-seeded Stosur has lost...
Convention blog: Rand Paul
Sen. Rand Paul starts with Obamacare. "The whole damn thing is still unconstitutional.""How do we fix this travesty?" Rand Paul's answer is that we need a new president. But as...
Nets potential signee Greene in limbo after fracturing ankle
Donte Greene suffered an injury that likely includes at least a fractured ankle playing in a pick-up game in Charlotte. And yet today, while waiting to head for an MRI...
GAMETRACKER: Mets at Phillies
Follow live as the Mets look to continue their winning streak against the Phillies. Matt Harvey tries to continue the strong start to his MLB career and extend the Mets'...
Feds say they will provide DSK evidence to hotel maid
The feds have reversed course and now say they are willing to provide evidence being sought by the hotel maid who accused former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of...
Clijsters' career ends with second-round Open loss
Kim Clijsters’ singles career ended where she wanted it to, just not the way she hoped. The four-time Grand Slam champion lost 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) to 18-year-old Laura Robson...
Former Xaverian star Aboushi named All-American at UVA
Arguably the next high-round NFL draft pick from New York City returned to school and has been rewarded for it already.Former Xaverian star Oday Aboushi was named to ESPN’s Preseason...
Court: Zimmerman judge should disqualify himself
ORLANDO, Fla. — A three-judge panel in Florida has ruled that a former neighborhood watch leader charged in the fatal shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin should be granted a new...
Great granny, 72, pleads guilty to drug conspiracy charges
She's the great-granny gangsta. A cane-dependent, 72-year-old retired Bellevue Hospital nurse pleaded guilty today to conspiring in a million-dollar-a-year, East Harlem-based PCP, cocaine and heroin gang. Weepy great-grandmother Doris Smith...
Priest: Empire State Building shooting reflects egocentric world
The priest leading a funeral for the man shot by the Empire State Building said Wednesday that such brutality reflects our egocentric time — and its anti-Christian violence. “This is...
Tiger, Begay lead way in charity event
VERONA, N.Y. — Healthy for the first time in years, Notah Begay III finally was on the winning side in his signature charity event, and it felt so very good....
Yoko Ono, son start anti-fracking coalition in New York
Yoko Ono and her son, Sean Lennon, on Wednesday launched a coalition of artists, musicians and filmmakers who oppose hydraulic fracturing in New York state. The formation of the group...
Judge in Wikileaks case weighs evidence request
FORT MEADE, Md. — Military prosecutors argued Wednesday for the right to present evidence of other misconduct by an Army private charged with a massive leak of classified information to...
Queens judge sues city after alleged transit cop assault
Stung by the refusal of the Queens district attorney to prosecute the cops he says assaulted him, a state Supreme Court judge today took the first steps to sue the...
Nets work out Knicks bust Curry
Seeking to fill the lone remaining hole on their roster -- a backup center behind Brook Lopez -- the Nets could give Eddy Curry a second-chance in New York.Curry, along...
Dungy expects Peyton to improve on Tebow's Broncos run
Tim Tebow will be a distant memory in Denver if Peyton Manning is capable of doing what Tony Dungy expects. “It reminds me of Joe Montana going to Kansas City...
Notre Dame radio voice: 'Criminals' key for winning football
Felonies. Misdemeanors. Jail time. All of those are positives for a football teams according to Notre Dame radio analyst Allen Pinkett – convicts equal victories and championships.“You look at the...
Isner guts out tight Open four-setter against angry Malisse
His match tightening up, John Isner still had the tiebreaker. The top-ranked American man at the U.S. Open needed nearly 3 hours to win a four-set match in the first...
Moorhead to usher in new era at Fordham
The Joe Moorhead era begins at Fordham on Thursday night when his Rams take on Lock Haven in the first game of the season. Moorhead, who played quarterback for the...
Scott: Jets could have 'best defense in franchise history'
Jets linebacker Bart Scott has high expectations for the Jets defense.In an interview with allhiphop.com, Scott said he believes this year's unit could be the best Jets fans have ever...
Jets punter Conley welcomes challenge from Lanning
Jets punter T.J. Conley said he did not expect to have more competition for his job, but welcomes the challenge. The Jets claimed Spencer Lanning off waivers on Tuesday to...
Jim Nantz discusses Madden '13 commentary process
With Madden ’13 hitting shelves yesterday, players will immediately notice a change in presentation, including the commentators. The Post Game Report had a chance to talk with one half of...
Sex abuse suit against B'klyn's Poly Prep can go forward: Judge
A suit against elite Brooklyn private school Poly Prep — alleging that its famed former football coach sexually abused boys for decades — can move forward, a judge ruled Tuesday....
Homeless schizo found unfit for trial in UES mug-stab of cop's daughter
A violent, homeless schizophrenic is too crazy to stand trial for the broad-daylight stabbing of a Upper East Side salon worker, according to the results of a court-ordered psychiatric report...
Charlie Sheen's 'Anger Management' meets ratings target, gets 90-episode order
LOS ANGELES — The FX channel says it has ordered 90 more episodes of the Charlie Sheen sitcom "Anger Management." The unusually large order reflects the original agreement that FX...
Comeback kid Baker advances into second round of Open
After Brian Baker won his first match at the U.S. Open since 2005, he spoke to the crowd during an on-court interview, then slung a racket bag and black backpack...
Red Bulls loan midfielder Palsson to Dutch side
The Red Bulls finally confirmed they have loaned Victor Palsson to Dutch Eredivisie side NEC Nijmegen for nine months. The deal is for the entire 2012-13 Eredivisie season, which ends...
Yahoo fires bureau chief for on-air Romney remark
Yahoo News fired its Washington bureau chief on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after he was caught on an open microphone saying that Mitt Romney and his wife, at the...
WTC worker hurt after falling off steel beam
A construction worker was injured after he plunged fifteen feet at 3 World Trade Center this afternoon, authorities said. The 36-year-old employee was sitting on top of a steel beam...
Rogue cabby has license revoked after toll scam
Now it’s time for him to pay the toll. A rogue cabby has had his hack license revoked today and must pay a $2500 fine for hitting unsuspecting passengers with...
Union set to respond to NHL's latest offer Wednesday
Union head Donald Fehr emerged from 90 minutes of meetings with NHL negotiators at NHL HQ in midtown to say he expects to counter tomorrow the league's Tuesday offer aimed...
Four Red Bulls players called up for international duty
The Red Bulls – who play at archrival D.C. United tonight with a chance to take over first place in the Eastern Conference – had four players called up for...
Aron gets 40 yrs. to life for kidnapping and murder of Leiby Kletzky
Brooklyn butcher Levi Aron was sentenced today to 40 years to life in prison for murdering and dismembering an 8-year old boy, ending a gruesome chapter to one of the...
NFL to use replacement referees in Week 1
The NFL will open the regular season next week with replacement officials and said it was prepared to use them “as much ... as necessary” afterward. Replacements will be on...
Lure Latinos, but GOP bigs disagree on how
At the RNC today a group of Republican bigwigs sat around to talk about how to get more latinos to vote GOP. Jen Bush seems to have been the harshest critic,...
Truck driver busted for using stolen E-Z pass, doctored plate to avoid $25K in bridge tolls, fines
A big rig driver spent more than a year illegally cruising for free over the Goethals Bridge using a stolen E-Z pass and doctored license plates. Now Benjamin “Poppy” McClellan,...
Yankees hitting coach says A-Rod 'looks great' after second BP session
Kevin Long watched Alex Rodriguez hit balls to all fields and over walls Wednesday morning during a batting practice session and gushed about a hitter the Yankees not only need...
Jets still planning to use Coples mostly on third down
The Jets are sticking with their plan of using first-round pick Quinton Coples predominantly as a third-down specialist to start the season. Defensive coordinator Mike Pettine said Coples will play...
CDC says West Nile cases rise 40% in 1 week
West Nile virus cases are up 40 percent since last week and may rival the record years of 2002 and 2003, federal health officials said Wednesday. So far this year,...
Kentucky self-reports 16 secondary NCAA violations
Kentucky and John Calipari have been caught for breaking NCAA rules – by themselves. The school’s athletic department self-reported 16 secondary NCAA violations in the last year, The Courier Journal...
American wild card Burdette into third round of U.S. Open
American Mallory Burdette is through to the third round of the U.S. Open in her Grand Slam debut. The 252nd-ranked Stanford All-American beat Lucie Hradecka 6-2, 6-4 on Wednesday. The...
No. 1 Azarenka rolls into third round of U.S. Open
Victoria Azarenka ooks quite comfortable so far on the hard courts at Flushing Meadows. She’s the world’s top-ranked player and the Australian Open champ, but Azarenka has never advanced past...
SoHo club claims NBA star can't blame them for Drake-Brown brawl
A SoHo nightclub lashed out against NBA star Tony Parker, saying the hoopster can’t blame the hot spot for a violent brawl that nearly cost him his career. Lawyers for...
Citigroup agrees to pay $590 million to settle shareholder suit that bank did not fully disclose mortgage losses
Citigroup is offering to pay $590 million to legal claims by shareholders that its executives dissembled about the bank's growing problems before the financial crisis. The bank said Wednesday that...
49ers' Moss mostly ignoring San Francisco media
We haven’t heard much from Randy Moss since the mercurial receiver joined the 49ers. And the game goes for the reporters in San Francisco, where Moss has mostly ignored the...
Motorola trade secrets thief gets four years in prison
CHICAGO — A Chinese-born American convicted of stealing trade secrets from Motorola was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison in a case that both the judge and prosecutors hoped...
Tennis ump pleads not guilty in husband slay
The daughters of tennis ump and accused killer Lois Goodman came to mom’s defense and said there’s no way she could murdered their dad, according to court documents. Goodman, 70,...
Friends, family say goodbye to Empire State Building shooting victim
Hundreds of friends and family bid a final goodbye to the sales executive shot to death in last week’s Empire State Building gun attack at his funeral in White Plains...
World Series of Fighting to hold debut show in November
The UFC could have a new challenger in the world of mixed martial arts.The World Series of Fighting has been granted a promoter’s license by the Nevada State Athletic Commission...
SI man busted for shooting wife in bowling alley: cops
A Staten Island man was arrested this morning for allegedly shooting at his estranged wife inside a bowling alley, The Post has learned. Armando Tritto, 74, fired several shots at...
Phillies scratch Hamels from Mets start
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies have scratched Cole Hamels from Wednesday night’s start against the Mets because of a gastrointestinal illness. Tyler Cloyd will be called up from Triple-A Lehigh...
Yankees move Jones to cleanup, Pearce to sixth
Steve Pearce’s run as the Yankees cleanup hitter lasted one game. Pearce was surprisingly hitting fourth in his Yankees debut on Tuesday night against the Blue Jays, but was dropped...
CC's dominance of Toronto ends as Yankees fall to Jays
Yunel Escobar got a much-needed break last week when he took three days off for the birth of his child. It’s made all the difference. Escobar hit a two-run homer,...
Jets excuse veterans from practice for leadership seminar
The Jets excused 19 of their veteran starters from practice Wednesday and sent them to an off-site leadership seminar. Most of the Jets starters will not play in Thursday's preseason...
New fuel standards=Obama punishing drivers
The EPA and Department of Transporation have announced new fuel efficiency standards that the White House calls "historic," but like much that comes from this administration it is going to cost you,...
Isabella, Jayden most popular baby names in NYC for third year in row
Isabella and Jayden are continuing their reign as the most popular names for babies in New York City, officials announced Wednesday. But look out for more Aidens, Alexanders and Emmas....
Rex: If Sanchez gets hurt, Jets would turn to Tebow
If Mark Sanchez ever got hurt, Rex Ryan said it would be Tebow Time.The Jets coach was asked Wednesday what he would do if Sanchez sustained an injury – expand...
Peterson defense can mention extortion allegation
JOLIET, Ill. — A judge says Drew Peterson's lawyers can hit at the credibility of Drew Peterson's vanished fourth wife as they defend the former Illinois police officer against charges...
Boehner: 'At least my name isn't Weiner!'
CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. — Former Queens Rep. Anthony Weiner is still a national joke. House Speaker John Boehner made Weiner, who resigned last year in a sexting scandal, a punch...
WATCH: Weather Channel reporter Tebowing to deal with Hurricane Isaac
At least somebody is getting the chance to do it. With Tim Tebow and the rest of the Jets offense failing to reach the end zone this preseason, there have...
Seth MacFarlane to host 'SNL' season premiere
NBC says the big guy behind the cartoon comedy "Family Guy" will guest host the season's first "Saturday Night Live." The network announced Wednesday that Seth MacFarlane will be presiding...
Romney 'considering' trip to battered Gulf Coast
TAMPA, Fla. — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is considering whether to visit the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Isaac. GOP officials said Wednesday there are no current plans to change...
Like Showalter, Valentine could have enjoyed success with Orioles
First, your updated playoff standings:AL: Texas (1) vs. winner of Baltimore (WC1) and Oakland (WC2), Yankees (2) vs. White Sox (3)NL: Cincinnati (1) vs. winner of Atlanta (WC1) and St....
NJ Transit trains heading into NYC on or close to schedule after overhead wire problem
NEWARK, NJ — New Jersey Transit trains heading into New York City are on or close to schedule. NJ Transit spokesman John Durso Jr. says they were delayed up to...
US economy grew at 1.7 percent rate in second quarter
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a tepid 1.7 percent annual rate in the April-June quarter, suggesting growth will stay weak in the second half of the year. Slightly...
Knicks set to unveil new uniforms next week
Months after the Brooklyn Nets’ new black-and-white hip color scheme and uniforms have gained popularity, the Knicks have made alterations to both their home and away uniforms. Their new jerseys...
Seam pops on GWB, flattens tires on 20 cars
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says a piece of metal on the George Washington Bridge popped up in the roadway, flattening tires on about 20 cars....
Plane from Spain to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport not hijacked: media
AMSTERDAM — Spanish airline Vueling says that fears that one of its planes was hijacked en route from Malaga in Spain to Schiphol Airport were unfounded. The airline said on...
Eleven Madison Park and Chicago's Alinea swapping places for limited runs featuring $495 meals
CHICAGO — Chicago's Alinea and New York's Eleven Madison Park, two of the nation's highly acclaimed restaurants, announced Tuesday they will be trading places for a week this fall. Alinea...
IAEA establishes Iran Task Force
VIENNA — The U.N. nuclear agency has created a special Iran Task Force of nuclear weapons experts, intelligence analysts and other specialists focused on probing allegations that Tehran has been...
Campbell Soup to introduce special-edition cans with labels reminiscent of Andy Warhol's paintings
CAMDEN, NJ — Campbell Soup is tapping Andy Warhol for another 15 minutes of fame. The world's biggest soup maker plans to introduce special-edition cans of its condensed tomato soup...
Obama holds double-digit lead in New Jersey: poll
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Personality is giving President Barack Obama the edge over Mitt Romney among New Jersey voters surveyed in a Rutgers-Eagleton Poll released Wednesday. Obama continues to hold...
Assad says Syria regime needs time to win battle
BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad said Wednesday that his government forces need time to win the country's civil war, which he says has drawn in regional and international powers....
SEAL book raises questions about bin Laden's death
WASHINGTON -- A Navy SEAL’s firsthand account of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden pulls back the veil on the secret operations conducted almost nightly by elite American forces...
Isaac downgraded to tropical storm; New Orleans hit with heavy rain
NEW ORLEANS — Isaac lost some of its strength and has been downgraded to a tropical storm as it trudges inland over Louisiana. Isaac has top sustained winds of 70...
Mets rally past Phillies in 10, inch closer to third-place goal
PHILADELPHIA — The race for third place in the NL East could be just heating up. Nine runs scored by the Mets? It really happened. After nearly two weeks of...
Longtime assistant Allen takes over at Canarsie, looking to continue winning tradition
Kyle Allen saw the looks of sadness, disbelief and anger on his players’ faces when they realized longtime Canarsie coach Mike Camardese wasn’t coming back and one memory immediately came...
Bettman makes new pitch in NHL labor talks
Gary Bettman says he blinked first. He may have flinched up a way to kick-start the stalled NHL labor negotiations. To get the NHL talks moving, commissioner Gary Bettman says...
Haskell winner Paynter sick again
The future and health of the Haskell Invitational winner Paynter is in jeopardy as he recovers from a second bout with the illness that kept him from running in the...
Hughes carries Yankees as Pearce bats cleanup
With the Yankees’ division lead evaporating, newcomer Steve Pearce was their cleanup hitter last night with Russell Martin and his sub.-200 average right behind him. But for a night, it...
Yankees need strong finishing stretch for long postseason run
First things first for the Yankees: Dump the excuses. If the Yankees want to make a dent in the postseason, they must get their act together quickly. In each of...
Led by bullpen, young Orioles Buck logic
BALTIMORE — Remember when the Mets were good? Remember when they started the 2012 season with a flurry of clutch hits and close wins, inspiring their fan base to ignore...
Yankees' A-Rod hopeful after BP hacks
Alex Rodriguez is getting back in swing. The injured Yankees superstar hit against live pitching for the first time since breaking his left hand on July 24, and emerged from...
Slip-sliding Rays can’t figure Yu, Rangers out
Yu Darvish struck out 10 over seven innings for the Rangers to win a 1-0 pitchers’ duel against James Shields and the Rays last night in Arlington, Texas. Ian Kinsler...
Jets GM running out of scapegoats
Now that the Jets have swept another problem under their green carpet, ridding themselves of the supposedly-incompetent Wayne Hunter, they are ready to score touchdowns and seize control of the...
Odds are, Vegas doesn’t like Jets offense
As Gang Green fans are aware, the Jets are the first NFL team in 35 years without a touchdown through its first three preseason games, and oddsmakers have team’s chances...
Rams bust Smith takes Hunter’s place with Jets
The Wayne Hunter Era at right tackle officially is over for the Jets. Now, the question becomes: Did they upgrade the position? Jason Smith became a Jet last night when...
Jets coach Rex praises ‘puppy-dog’ Coples
Jets coach Rex Ryan criticized first-round pick Quinton Coples after Sunday’s loss to the Panthers, but praised the rookie Tuesday. Ryan said Sunday Coples had a “woe is me” attitude...
Showdown at Saratoga
JOHN DaSILVA TODAY’S PLAY: In the fourth race, Bessie M will be setting the pace versus these. Play a $25 quinella part wheel of Bessie M with Promise Me A...
Former St. Anthony star Anderson shines in China trip for UCLA
If UCLA’s trip to China for three exhibitions games is any indication, Kyle Anderson is in for quite a freshman season.The former St. Anthony of Jersey City star led the...
Notre Dame's Diggins leads USA to 3-on-3 basketball gold
Skylar Diggins may have to wait another four years to compete for an Olympic medal, but that didn’t stop her from bringing home some Gold this summer. The Notre Dame...
Money ball indeed: MLB, ESPN in $$ pact
So much for the soft US economy. Major League Baseball yesterday signed an eight-year extension of its deal with ESPN that will double the rights fee paid by the cable...
Business briefs
New chargesThe US filed new insider trading charges against ex-Diamondback Capital Management portfolio manager Todd Newman, Level Global Investors co-founder Anthony Chiasson and New York analyst Jon Horvath.Grayer LadyNew York...
Let’s play 2! Slugger Joe still pitching joe
Yankee Clipper? How about a Yankees espresso sipper. Arizona Beverages is limbering up to launch a new, caffeinated cold drink in a can — and is angling to score another...
Newhouse empire shrinking
The Newhouse family is moving to chop the frequency of its Syracuse Post-Standard daily to three days a week, and insiders say it is now inevitable that the same move...
Stamford upset over hedge fund headquarters
Ray Dalio, founder of $130 billion asset manager Bridgewater Associates, is not making friends in his company’s new hometown of Stamford, Conn. Residents and officials of the coastal city are...
Lawyer, guns and money
Russell Wasendorf Sr.’s court-appointed receiver, Michael Eidelman, asked a US judge to set a Dec. 17 deadline to file claims against the Peregrine Financial Group founder. Eidelman also asked for...
Conn. leads in home dip
Connecticut, for 25 years the state with the highest per capita income in the United States, is now leading the nation in home-price declines as Wall Street trims jobs and...
Abigail has good heir day
Fidelity Investments, the second-biggest US mutual-fund company, named Abigail P. Johnson president after consolidating all of the firm’s key units under her leadership, making her the industry’s highest-ranking woman. Johnson,...
Ackman: $900M Penney markdown
Activist investor Bill Ackman has been beating the drums for a sale of mall owner General Growth Properties in recent days, but it’s his stake in JCPenney that’s really causing...
It's official: David's Bridal sold to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
It’s official: David’s Bridal is hitched. Confirming an exclusive Aug. 23 report by The Post, the wedding-dress retailer said yesterday it has agreed to be acquired by private-equity firm Clayton,...
US debt not yet $16T
President Obama may catch a break at the Republican National Convention this week. The US national debt clock — positioned by Republicans for great exposure as Uncle Sam’s indebtedness clicked...
SI land sold for $279M
An entity advised by UBS has purchased the land under the Sports Illustrated Building for $279 million. The company already owned the operating lease, which does not end until 2106....
Luxe outlets on the move
A quartet of luxury retail tenants appears to be playing musical spaces. But not all deals are done, and some may not be completed. Fendi, now located at the King...
Home prices up
Home prices in 20 cities climbed in June for the first time since a tax credit boosted sales in 2010, indicating the industry is starting to rebound.The S&P/Case-Shiller index increased...
NY team hits Yankee site to strike out at O
TAMPA — New York Republican delegates took swings at President Obama yesterday while visiting the Yankees spring-training facility here.The Bronx Bombers opened the doors to Steinbrenner Stadium, where eager GOPers...
Gals are pining for five sons
Mitt Romney has unleashed his secret weapon for courting women voters — his five handsome sons. Flocks of stunning women constantly swarm around Craig, Tagg, Josh, Ben and Matt at...
Dolan ‘amen’able to both parties
TAMPA — Timothy Cardinal Dolan is engaging in bipartisan prayer.America’s most powerful cleric announced yesterday that he will give the closing prayers at both the Democratic and Republican party conventions.Dolan...
Ann another thing!
TAMPA — Ann Romney last night added the “heart” to her husband Mitt Romney’s presidential run. “Tonight, I want to talk to you from my heart about our hearts Tonight,...
Isaac blows in, New Orleans braces for ‘major impact’
Hurricane Isaac made landfall in Louisiana last night as New Orleans braced for the first test of its $14.5 billion flood-safe system since Hurricane Katrina tore through seven years ago...
Home-loan bias $lap
A major home-mortgage firm has agreed to repay $3.5 million to black and Hispanic customers overcharged due to their race.Under terms of the deal, GFI Mortgage Bankers will fully compensate...
Sitter’s post-no bill: 23G
Owe, baby! A woman who started her own day-care center in Washington Heights may soon find herself out of business after getting slapped with $23,000 in fines for posting fliers...
Welcome to Mars: Red rover’s super pix
Here’s your postcard from Mars — and the Red Planet looks an awful lot like the Grand Canyon. NASA is beaming back the first high-resolution color photographs taken by the...
LI cycle of crime
He could have at least rented a car.A dopey, bumbling Long Island bank robber demanded cash from a Chase teller in Medford yesterday — then fled on a dinky getaway...
Tip o’ the morning to you!
It’s the first tip jar that takes plastic! DipJar is a new credit-card scanner shaped like a tip jar that makes it easy for patrons who pay with credit cards...
‘Slur’ spurred hammer man
A man accused of a near-fatal hammer attack on two Spanish tourists eating pizza on a bench in City Hall Park last month told cops he went berserk after they...
Co-op $lams ‘sue’ gal
That’s one heck of a hotel bill.A well-heeled divorcée who lost $4.7 million when she backed out of buying a swank Upper East Side co-op now faces more than $3...
LiLo dodges 'heist' rap
All the finger pointing paid off. Almost two weeks after Lindsay Lohan was accused of stealing more than $100,000 worth of jewelry and electronic equipment from a Hollywood mansion —...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Staten Island *** This prank bombed! Two punks were arrested for tossing an improvised explosive device at a building superintendent outside a New Brighton housing development, authorities said. Edwin Villanueva,...
Death driver ‘was flying’
Speeding caused the horrific accident that killed an ex-EMS lieutenant and a young Staten Island man, sources said yesterday. Benjamin Budzaku, 20, died instantly when he drove head-on into a...
Feds nix bid by DSK maid
The feds are refusing to hand over evidence sought by the hotel maid whose rape-attempt allegations led to the downfall of former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn.Court papers filed...
Co-ed in last plea: She felt ‘suicidal’
A brilliant Columbia University freshman contacted her parents to say she “felt suicidal” hours after they dropped her off at school — and then jumped to her death from her...
The $290 paper bag
Canal Street counterfeiters should have no problem knocking off this ridiculous paper man-purse. The new Jil Sander Vasari bag, which sells for $290, is the most expensive brown paper bag...
Snooki back to reality
It’s a meatball sandwich! “Jersey Shore” star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and her roly-poly baby boy, Lorenzo Domenic LaValle, were wheeled out of a New Jersey hospital yesterday and headed home...
Taxis taking a toll
Rogue cabbies have found another way to rip off their riders. At least a dozen hacks have been caught hitting unsuspecting passengers with pricey tolls for bridges and tunnels that...
Huntley ‘$hare’ eyed
Investigators are probing whether State Sen. Shirley Huntley received kickbacks from two aides charged with stealing $30,000 in taxpayer funds from her bogus nonprofit, The Post has learned. Huntley —...
‘Slay’ umpire strikes back
LOS ANGELES — The tennis referee accused of beating her 80-year-old husband to death has had two knee replacements and a shoulder replacement and couldn’t have carried out the killing,...
Silver hit by ‘hu$h’ probe
A state ethics committee created by Gov. Cuomo has launched a potentially damning probe into the six-figure Assembly payout to two of Vito Lopez’s alleged sex-harassment victims — a deal...
Shot boy’s mom: More stop-&-frisk
The Bronx boy struck by a stray bullet as he played with pals Monday evening had to have his leg broken by doctors just so they could remove the fragments,...
Chain ladder breaks as kin flee fire
A Queens family desperately trying to escape a raging fire tearing through their home tried to use a chain-link ladder to escape — but it suddenly broke, forcing the five...
School violence shatters record
Instead of hitting the books, they’re clocking classmates. School-violence stats have hit an all-time high since detailed record-keeping on fights, crimes and other incidents began in 2005, according to new...
ESB cops top guns, Mike says
Mayor Bloomberg yesterday said the two cops who fired 16 bullets at the Empire State Building gunman — killing him and wounding nine passers-by — “acted more than appropriately.” “Let...
Tragic lost chance: Death-fall gal was about to go to rehab
She was just hours from turning her life around. The tragic, troubled daughter of the city’s former budget chief, who fell to her death down a flight of stairs after...
Gaga in foto fight
Who knew she had a sense of modesty? Lada Gaga wants to quash a subpoena seeking copies of everything shot by a fashion photographer who went behind the scenes with...
Soldiers bare support for Harry
British soldiers in Afghanistan expose their unconcealed solidarity with Prince Harry in the wake of the royal’s nude-pics scandal. Thousands of others have posted similar snaps to the Web since...
WATCH: Fiery Chris turns the key
TAMPA, Fla. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took his star turn before the Republican National Convention last night and delivered an emotional and passionate endorsement of Mitt Romney —...
A perfect blend caps off a perfect night for the GOP faithful
Well, the first night of the Republican convention couldn’t possibly have gone any better for Mitt Romney. The evening showcased two speeches that represented two key aspects of the American...
Still with the race card
Tampa, FLA. Huzzah, America, our centuries-old struggle with racism and bigotry may be coming to an end. This news was confirmed by none other than Michael Eric Dyson, a professor...
Psycho killers & mental-health ‘magic’
Last Friday, upon receiving the maximum possible penalty for murdering 77 people in and near Oslo, Norway, a year ago, Anders Behring Breivik smiled. The prison sentence — 21 years...
Cuomo’s on the case
Gov. Cuomo yesterday took effective custody of the Sheldon Silver-Vito Lopez sexual-harassment scandal — urging his hand-tooled Joint Commission on Public Ethics to work its way to the bottom of...
Diaz in the penalty box
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz last week announced support for a proposal to turn the long-barren Kingsbridge Armory into a glitzy celebrity-backed ice-sports complex. It’s a decision that grants Diaz...
Guns, cops & bystanders: A highly dangerous mix
The Issue: The killing of Steve Ercolino by his co-worker Jeffrey Johnson in front of the Empire State Building. *** The recent tragic shooting in Midtown occurred in one of...
Mayor Mike’s sheltered life
The Issue: Mayor Bloomberg’s remark that the city’s homeless shelters are so nice people don’t want to leave. *** I was appalled to read that Mayor Bloomberg said the shelter...
Mitt’s one-two punch
After a 24-hour delay because of Hurricane Isaac, the Republican National Convention last night got down to business — and prepared Americans to hear something they haven’t heard from their...
A rotting culture in NYC’s schools
During just the past school year, 13 New York City teachers and other school employees were arrested for sexual misconduct. A couple of weeks ago, a Texas high school teacher...
Peter Pan plague
How can we get men to grow up? In the new film “Celeste and Jesse Forever,” Jesse (Andy Samberg) is some kind of installation artist who sits in his room...
Dead on arrival
It’s hard to make a movie about moonshiners that isn’t entertaining, but the lethargic, generically titled “Lawless’’ comes perilously close — at least a third of its two hours is...
‘Two Guvnors,’ one columnist
Editor’s note: Michael Riedel is traveling. Filling in for him is James Corden, the Tony-winning star of “One Man, Two Guvnors.” A BAFTA-winning British actor and writer, he’s just written...
Finger Lakes Charts
August 28th, 2012 Clear And Fast.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 1/16m; $9,000; mdn cl($4,500); 3up; (f&m)Off: 1:11. Good. clearly best, drvgTime: 24.56, 49.09, 1:14.39, 1:41.41, 1:48.66.Trainer: Charlton BakerWinner: CH F,...
Del Mar Graded Entries
Post Time: 5:00 p.m.FIRST-5 1/2f; $28,000; mdn cl($30,000); 2YO; (f)PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds8 DivasndDmndsL120MPedrz6-2-57-21 Ziraili(L),118KKriggr8-3-x6-12 Adelta(L),120EMldndx-x-x12-13 Data Plan(L),120DFlores6-x-x8-14 Comic Kitty(L),120JTalamx-x-x12-15 StormyLogic(L),118S Arias6-x-x20-16 Perfection Fire ,120AQnnzx-x-x12-17 SweetSaturdayL120ADlgdllx-x-x12-19 Gypsy Kitty(L),120MGarci5-x-x4-110 Tribal Dress(L),120GGomzx-x-x5-211...
Sports Shorts
MLB: Strasburg hit hard as Nats lose Stephen Strasburg (15-6) gave up a career-high seven runs in five innings as the Nationals’ losing streak hit five games afte a 9-0...
Soriano closes out Yankees win after advice from Rivera
Rafael Soriano was able to put Monday’s disaster behind him pretty quickly. After serving up a three-run homer to Colby Rasmus with two outs in the ninth in Monday’s loss,...
The Post Line
Preseason NFL Tonight Favorite Opening Current (O/U) Underdog GIANTS 2 1/2 1 1/2 (40 1/2) Patriots REDSKINS 3 4 (40) Buccanneers COWBOYS 4 2 1/2 (37) Dolphins Tomorrow EAGLES 4...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball1 p.m.Blue Jays at Yankees YES, WCBS (880 AM)6:30 p.m.Cyclones at Hudson Valley WSOU (89.5 FM)7 p.m.Mets at Phillies SNY, WFAN (660 AM)7 p.m.Cardinals at Pirates ESPN7 p.m.White Sox at...
Hondo’s a Pod-picker
Suddenly hot Hondo, who swept Monday, came right back last night with the Reds, who threw him a rope in Arizona to lower the negative numeral to 2,205 roenickes.Tonight, Mr....
Home Team Lineups
TODAYAug. 29THUAug. 30FRIAug. 31SATSept. 1SUNSept. 2MONSept. 3TUESept. 4YankeesToronto1:05YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMNOGAMEBal.7:05YESWCBSBal.1:05YESWCBSBal.1:05YESWCBST.B.1:10YESWCBST.B.7:10YESWCBSMetsPhiladelphia7:05SportsNetNYWFAN 660 AMPhi.1:05SNYWFANMia.7:10SNYWFANMia.7:10SNYWFANMia.1:10SNYWFAN St.L.2:15SNYWFANSt.L.8:15SNYWFANLibertyNO GAMEInd.7:00MSGNOGAMEWash.4:00MSGNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMERed BullsD.C.8:00MSGPlus NetworkWPAT 93.1 FMNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMES.I. YankeesAberdeen7:05No TVAbrd.7:05No TVBklyn.7:00No TVBklyn.7:00No TVBklyn.5:00No TVConn.7:00No TVConn.7:00No TVCyclonesHudson Valley6:35No TVWSOU 89.5...
Red Bulls seek payback vs. D.C. United
The last time the Red Bulls traveled to RFK Stadium, they suffered a humiliating 4-1 beating to rival D.C. United. It’s a loss that still stings them, and coach Hans...
Novak, Serena cruise to wins
The hope lasted no longer than five minutes, as Paolo Lorenzi broke the serve of defending U.S. Open champion Novak Djokovic in the first game of their first-round match Tuesday...
Clemens: Second start may be on horizon
Just a few hours after throwing a baseball again, Roger Clemens is on a South Carolina golf course chasing a golf ball. Roger Clemens is playing this week in the...
Former Red Sox, St. John’s star Hansen glad to be back in baseball
To Craig Hansen, Coney Island’s MCU Park is Fenway Park, Yankee Stadium and Wrigley Field rolled into one. The former St. John’s star and Red Sox 2005 first-round pick is...
Slumping Murphy busts out for Mets
PHILADELPHIA — Daniel Murphy’s sore right shoulder was deemed healthy enough to keep him in last night’s Mets lineup. The next step is to get Murphy hitting. For one night,...
Roddick’s U.S. Open goals set low
For his 30th birthday present, Andy Roddick could have asked for a berth into Super Saturday’s semifinals with his wife, model Brooklyn Decker, watching from the player box. But in...
Williams returns to U.S. Open, rallies for win
It was a year ago this week when Venus Williams shockingly pulled out of the U.S. Open just hours before her second-round match, four years of fatigue, aches and pains...
Teen Stephens plows through another seed at U.S. Open
You can call it an upset if you’d like, but not judging by the posters plastered all over the No. 7 trains and subway stations promoting the U.S. Open. Sloane...
Rory’s gal Wozniacki eliminated
Caroline Wozniacki, the women’s No. 8 seed and former world No. 1, lost to Irina-Camelia Begu, 6-2, 6-2 at Louis Armstrong stadium. Wozniacki made the semifinals here last year, but...
Roster choices remain as Giants finish preseason against Patriots
The thousands upon thousands of empty gray seats tonight at MetLife Stadium will bear witness to what the paying customers think about preseason games in general and especially the most...
Bradshaw, Wilson could be inside/outside combo for Giants
Perhaps the Giants are forming their own Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside combo. Rookie running back David Wilson has brought to the backfield exactly what the Giants envisioned as far as an...
Wallace finally reports to Steelers
With less than two weeks before the start of the regular season, Pro Bowl wide receiver Mike Wallace reported to the Steelers. Wallace was at the team facility yesterday morning....
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAYMARTHA STEWART - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4HEIDI KLUM, NOAH WYLE, BRISTOL PALIN - LIVE! with Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7JESSICA ALBA - The Doctors, 9 a.m., Ch. 2 and...
Surprise Louis practice in B’klyn
Louis C.K., star of the Emmy-nominated comedy “Louis” and probably the most talked-about comic in the country right now, performed three surprise shows at a comedy club in Brooklyn this...
Age-old question
ABC’s late-night shuffle has sparked renewed interest in rival NBC’s next move — whether to keep Jay Leno battling Jimmy Kimmel at 11:35 or moving younger “Late Night” host Jimmy...
Not even Khlose
Hiring Khloe Kardashian as host of “X Factor” would be a “colossal mistake,” one top Hollywood manager tells The Post. “It is an absolute ‘set yourself up for failure,’ ”...
What a load of crepe!
Bring on the new Tavern on the Green! Yes! The new operators picked by the city, Emerald Green Group, promise locally sourced raw materials served in a landmark setting that...
Going for smoke!
As Labor Day weekend approaches, urban meat lovers are faced with a conundrum: How do you whip up an appropriately smoky barbecue feast if you’re stuck in town? While even...
Weird but true
A young multimillionaire from Florida is selling his life on eBay — for a minimum of $3.5 million. The top bidder will get Shane Butcher’s computer-game shops, two waterfront homes,...
L.I. star, Duke legend and former Knick Heyman dead at 71
Art Heyman and Larry Brown, two kids from the playgrounds of Long Island, were supposed to be roommates and play freshman basketball at the University of North Carolina in 1959....
Legendary St. Francis Prep football coach O'Connor entering 60th season
Dylan King has seen his family attempt to talk to his grandfather Vince O’Connor about retiring from coaching football at St. Francis Prep. And the answer is always the same....
Triglianos, St. Peter's working for return to 'AA' playoffs
St. Peter’s did a lot with a little last season and it may allow them to do even more this year. Injuries dwindled the Eagles roster down to 23 players....
Loaded MLK eyes championship send-off for senior-heavy club
The biggest question as a new boys soccer season beckons is how many elite players the top programs will lose with the expanded season for U.S. Soccer Developmental Academies. Martin...
New head coaches, but same high hopes at Collegiate
Aside from a losing a few graduated seniors, the biggest change at Collegiate this fall comes on the sideline. Ray Voelkel, the school’s basketball coach who wins like others breathe,...
Convention blog: Ann Romney
Introduced by Luce Vela Fortuno, wife of governor of Puerto Rico, Ann Romney comes to the stage to a standing ovation. "How about that couple who want to have another...
Speeding to blame for SI crash that killed 2
Speeding was to blame for the horrific accident that killed a recently engaged former EMS lieutenant and a young Staten Island man, law-enforcement sources said today. Benjamin Budzaku, 20, was...
Convention blog: Artur Davis
Democrat turned Republican Artur Davis makes a reference to the "six million of us" who got it wrong four years ago asking the convention audience to forgive the mistake. In...
Convention blog: Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum continues the littany of immigrant and small business stories told by legislators, governors and senators taking the stage in prime time at the GOP convention's first night. "My...
Convention blog: Pennsylvania in play
National Journal's Alex Roarty tweets:"Pa Gov. Corbett says Romney campaign tells him they're within margin of error in internal polls of the state. Public polling has it 7-10." Karl Rove...
Convention blog: Ohio Gov. Kasich
The story of Ohio is Kasich's theme. "When I took office we were 48th in job creation". In Ohio we had "tax, spend and duck," says Kasich. "We eliminated an...
Convention blog: Sen Kelly Ayotte
"The regulations are up and job creation is down," says New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte of the Obama administration's policies. The theme of the night is "We Built It" and...
Silver admits he was wrong in handling Lopez sex harassment case
ALBANY — In a rare about-face, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said Tuesday he was wrong to handle a $103,000 settlement in a sexual harassment case against an official directly, outside...
Deranged B'klyn man stabs mom in neck, leaving her suffering paralysis in both legs
A mentally deranged Brooklyn man plunged a kitchen knife into his mother’s neck — leaving the woman suffering paralysis in both legs — and repeatedly slashed his brother today while...