November 28, 2012
Dem mayoral candidates unlikely to be as pro-biz as Bloomberg
Business leaders worried about whether the next administration will be as pro-business as this one didn't get many assurances today from most of the Democratic candidates running to succeed Mayor...
Get lucky at Lucky Shops next week
One of the city's most anticipated fashion events, Lucky Shops, will take place Dec. 6-8. With more than 70 percent off designer labels, discounted Lucky Breaks items and flash sales...
Downtown Brooklyn about to get a lot bigger
A growing cultural district that includes the Brooklyn Academy of Music is about to get a whole lot bigger. Mayor Bloomberg today announced three major milestones for city-owned parcels in...
Con Ed wins 'reliability' awards, even as thousands are still without power
Thousands of New Yorkers remain in the dark in Sandy’s wake, but Con Ed today touted two industry awards for “outstanding reliability.” The utility won the awards from the PA...
Pirates, Rangers in hot pursuit of Yankees' Martin
From the beginning it appeared the marriage between Russell Martin and the Yankees would easily continue. And while that remains the way to bet it because the Yankees have no...
Straphangers won't see new hikes to pay for Sandy damage
Straphangers won’t be on the hook for any of the $5 billion needed to repair transit system damages incurred during monster storm Sandy — at least not any time soon....
St. John's Sampson easing into starring role
Jakarr Sampson was trying to make up for lost time. In his first game at St. John’s, his first college basketball game after what he said felt like an eternity,...
Bengals' Whitworth calls some Raiders 'cowards'
CINCINNATI — Bengals offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth called some of the Oakland Raiders “cowards” for hitting him during an on-field skirmish. Whitworth said on Wednesday that he hadn’t yet received...
Jaguars claim released Eagles DE Babin
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have claimed two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Jason Babin off waivers from Philadelphia. The Jaguars (2-9) will pay the remaining $1.69 million of Babin’s...
This week's calendar, Nov. 29 to Dec. 5
Through Dec. 22 Brooklyn Night Bazaar Inspired by the night markets across Asia, Brooklyn Night Bazaar brings together more than 200 of the borough's most creative independent vendors, musicians, chefs,...
Stony Brook's Maysonet named one of three finalists for Walter Payton Award
Miguel Maysonet’s remarkable senior season hit another high note on Wednesday.Stony Brook’s star running back, the school’s all-time leading rusher, was named one of three finalists for the Walter Payton...
Former NFL player Stevens, husband of Hope Solo, arrested again
Hope Solo’s husband is in more hot water.Former Seahawks tight end Jerramy Stevens, the newlywed of the U.S. star goalkeeper, was arrested Wednesday in Florida for investigation of violating his...
WATCH: 'Ghost girl' terrifies elevator riders in hidden cam prank
A clip from a “Scare Tactics”-type Brazilian TV show has gone viral — generating nearly 6 million hits on YouTube in just three days. The six-minute clip from SBT’s “Pegadinha”...
Sen. Susan Collins says she needs more information before she could consider backing Susan Rice for Secretary of State
WASHINGTON — A moderate Republican senator crucial to any White House hopes of getting UN Ambassador Susan Rice confirmed as secretary of state said Wednesday that there are still lingering...
Tickets to Sunday's Jets-Cardinals game going for as low as $18 each
Furious Jets fans would rather take a bath on their pricey ducats for Sunday’s home game against the Arizona Cardinals than watch another humiliating defeat. In the wake of Gang...
WATCH: A zebra and a pony prance through Staten Island
A black and white striped beast and his miniature create companion were caught on camera running down Victory Boulevard in Staten Island this morning. The zebra in question, named Razzi,...
Pettitte re-signs with Yankees for one year, $12 million
When the Yankees entered the off-season they made pitching their top priority. Now, with the Winter Meetings officially opening Monday in Nashville, the defending AL East champions are very close...
Three things to watch for in Nets-Celtics
BOSTON – Riding high from their victory over the Knicks Monday night, the Nets will take on the Celtics at TD Garden riding a three-game winning streak and having won...
Lions' Suh fined $300,000 for kicking Texans' Schaub in groin
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Ndamukong Suh isn’t sorry for what he did to Matt Schaub. “I was dragged to the ground,” Suh said Wednesday. “A lot of things happen to...
Holiday gifts under $50
Looking for fab finds on the cheap this holiday season? Look no further.
Ex-cop gets 15 years in prison for selling NYPD guns to drug ring
A dirty cop was sentenced to 15 years in prison for stealing guns from his East Village police station house for his drug dealer. Nicholas Mina, who'd been a cop...
Groupon’s Mason says he’s the right guy for the job
Groupon CEO Andrew Mason is doing a good job — just ask him. “If I thought I wasn’t doing a good job, I’d be the first person to fire myself,”...
Rex says Tebow will be 'cleared to play' for Jets vs. Cardinals
Rex Ryan wasn’t quite ready to make any declarations about how he's going to use Tim Tebow this Sunday against the Cardinals, but at the very least the Jets’ coach...
Red Sox hire yet another former Yankees coach
If you can’t beat them on the field, hire their people.That seems to be the Red Sox strategy when it comes to filling out manager John Farrell’s coaching staff.Yesterday, the...
Giants' Kiwanuka: Beating Redskins gives us 'separation'
The Giants, in the view of linebacker/defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka, cannot bury the Redskins if they beat them Monday night at FedEx Field. But the Giants can put serious distance...
Redskins' Griffin calls compliments by Giants' Tuck 'an honor'
Justin Tuck after his first live attempt at trying to catch Robert Griffin III said he was upset with the football gods for putting RG3 in the NFC East, where...
Baldwin's 'stalker' released from jail
Alec Baldwin's shapely accused stalker was sprung from jail on her new criminal contempt charges today -- and immediately started blaming all her problems on the 30 Rock star's "jealous"...
Rangers the second most valuable franchise in NHL: report
The Rangers are the second most valuable team in hockey, while the Islanders are close to the NHL’s cellar in terms of worth.According to a Forbes report released Wednesday, the...
Knicks' Tyson on Kidd: 'We need him to be healthy for the long haul'
MILWAUKEE – Tyson Chandler talked about Jason Kidd’s back injury in a more long-term way, saying he doesn’t want him to rush back if he isn’t feeling 100 percent. Kidd...
Crooks plundered pricey provisions from schools devastated by Superstorm Sandy
Thieves ripped off tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment from up to 11 schools ravaged by Superstorm Sandy, authorities said today. A Rockaway Park high school, Scholars’ Academy,...
Obama says debt-cutting deal can be reached soon
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Wednesday he believes that members of both parties can reach a "framework" on a debt-cutting deal before Christmas, making his case with a mix...
ABC to air Dick Clark tribute prior to Ryan Seacrest-hosted countdown show on New Year's Eve
ABC is turning its first New Year's Eve without Dick Clark in four decades partly into a celebration of the showbiz impresario's life. Clark, who originated the annual "New Year's...
Sandy caused $37 billion in damage in NJ: Christie
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Chris Christie says Superstorm Sandy caused $36.8 billion in damage in New Jersey. Christie is requesting that amount, which is greater than his state's entire budget,...
POSTING UP: Big East forgot what it has always been about -- basketball
The Big East has never been about football. Since its inception, it has been a basketball conference – the biggest and best at its peak.The Big East is St. John’s...
Good Samaritan scares off would-be rapist in Brooklyn
A Good Samaritan scared off a would-be rapist in Bed Stuy who was attacking a woman on the street, authorities said. The 21-year-old victim was on her way home on...
Powerball jackpot jumps to $550M
Powerball officials say the jackpot for Wednesday night's drawing is now $550 million. Powerball pandemonium swept the city yesterday ahead of tonight’s drawing. Dreamers — like those above lining up...
Clemens, Piazza, Bonds among first-timers on Hall of Fame ballot
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa are listed on the baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time, setting up an election sure to become a referendum on...
Jury to start tomorrow in case of Portugese underwear model who allegedly castrated sugar daddy
Nut? Or monster? A Manhattan murder jury heard day-long closing statements today in the lurid case of a handsome young Portuguese underwear model who bludgeoned, then castrated alive, his sugar...
Hockey prospect arrested for drunk driving while wearing Teletubby costume
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Detroit Red Wings prospect Riley Sheahan faces charges under Michigan’s tougher “super drunk” designation following a traffic stop during which police discovered him clad in a...
Nokia sues RIM for breach of contract over cellular patents
HELSINKI — Nokia Corp. is suing Research In Motion, the maker of the BlackBerry, for breach of contract in Britain, the United States and Canada over cellular patents the two...
GM to build third factory complex in China
DETROIT — General Motors and its joint venture partners say they will build a third factory complex in China to keep pace with rising sales. GM China, SAIC and Wuling...
NJ sues more hotels and gas stations suspected of price gouging during Sandy
NEWARK — New Jersey is suing another seven hotels and three gas stations suspected of price gouging during Hurricane Sandy. That brings to 18 the number accused of illegally overcharging...
Gruden says he hasn't received offer to coach Tennessee with added ownership stake in Browns
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Jon Gruden says he hasn’t received an offer to coach the Tennessee Volunteers in a deal that would include becoming part owner of the Cleveland Browns. Memphis...
Gazans thank Iran for help in battling Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Residents of the Gaza Strip have plastered large billboards in key locations thanking Iran for its help during a recent eight-day battle against Israel. The...
Sales of new homes fall slightly in October
US sales of new homes fell slightly in October and the September sales pace was slower than initially thought. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that new-home sales dipped 0.3 percent...
UFC's Edgar on Sonnen's title shot against Jones: 'It's not about deserving'
Frankie Edgar won’t be competing when the UFC returns to his home state of New Jersey in April. But he will be in attendance and, unlike some of his peers...
Off-duty NYPD Sergeant arrested on aggravated harassment charges
An off-duty NYPD sergeant was arrested last night in the Gramercy area of Manhattan, authorities said. John Randazzo, who works for the 115th precinct in Queens, was busted on aggravated...
ACC presidents vote to add Louisville
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Wednesday that its presidents and chancellors unanimously voted to add Louisville as the replacement for Maryland. ACC Commissioner John Swofford said Louisville was the best...
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island to remain closed through end of year after Sandy damage
The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island will remain closed through at least the rest of the year, the National Park Service announced Wednesday. Facilities and infrastructure on both islands,...
Al-Awlaki faced loss of US passport before fatal drone strike: report
Six months before American-born Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki was killed by an American drone strike in Yemen, he was invited to the US Embassy in Sana’a – in order for...
SAC Capital Advisors notified that SEC may bring civil charges of insider trading against the firm
Steve Cohen's SAC Capital Advisors has received a Wells notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission, suggesting the regulator may bring civil charges of insider trading against the hedge fund...
Getco makes $3.50 per share bid for Knight Capital
Getco is making a cash-and-stock bid for troubled trading firm Knight Capital that it values at $3.50 per share. In a letter to City, NJ-based Knight Capital, Getco Holding Co....
Egyptian court suspends work to protest Morsi's move to give himself nearly absolute powers
CAIRO — Egypt's highest appeal courts suspended their work Wednesday to protest presidential decrees that gave the country's Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi nearly absolute powers, state television reported, deepening the...
Ex-Penn State VP and athletic director seek hearing delay on new charges
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Two former high-ranking Penn State officials want to delay their preliminary hearings on charges they concealed child sexual abuse allegations against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky....
Seaside Heights roller coaster submerged by Sandy won't remain as a tourist attraction
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ — A roller coaster swept off a New Jersey amusement pier by Superstorm Sandy won't remain as a tourist attraction partially submerged in the ocean. Seaside Heights...
Tweets in court land French lawyers in hot water
BORDEAUX - Two French prosecutors have landed themselves in hot water after being caught tweeting during a trial, judicial sources revealed Wednesday. The pair are being investigated over a Twitter...
Iran 'will press on with enrichment,' nuke chief vows
DUBAI - Iran will go on enriching uranium "with intensity" and the number of enrichment centrifuges it has operating will rise substantially in the current year, the country's nuclear energy...
'Killer' nanny pleads not guilty in hospital to child stab deaths; wants press barred from hospital
Now she wants sympathy. In a cowardly plea for special treatment, accused child-slaughterer Yoselyn Ortega begged a judge to bar the press from her hospital bed arraignment today -- claiming...
David Wright, Marvin Miller, free choice and public relations
Here’s my column on David Wright and the Mets, and here’s my column on the passing of Marvin Miller. No connection between these two subjects? Just the opposite. What Wright...
French court delays ruling on DSK's role in suspected prostitution ring
PARIS — A French court on Wednesday pushed back a ruling on whether to drop aggravated pimping charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former IMF chief who has successfully fought accusations...
Van Gogh, John Lennon letters coming to NY auction
An upcoming auction of over 300 historical documents includes rare letters written by Vincent van Gogh, George Washington, John Lennon and other iconic figures. The property of an anonymous American...
BP suspended from new US government contracts
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration put a temporary stop to new federal contracts with British oil company BP on Wednesday, citing the company's "lack of business integrity" and criminal proceedings...
FedEx donating portion of Pack and Ship transactions to NY, NJ food banks
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — FedEx Office is helping the victims of Superstorm Sandy by donating $1 to New York and New Jersey food banks for each Pack and Ship transaction through...
Talks on Wright-Mets megadeal hit snag over deferred dollars
The dollars and sense might say David Wright is close to securing potentially the largest contract in Mets history, but not so fast says the All-Star third baseman’s camp. After...
New pact would be win for Mets & their franchise player
If the Mets and David Wright can finalize their long-term extension, giving the Mets their most positive news in quite a while, the team’s management should send a lovely bouquet...
Rycroft wins 'Dancing with the Stars'
Reality TV sweetheart Melissa Rycroft was the surprise winner of “Dancing with the Stars: All Stars" last night. A third place finisher during season eight, she narrowly edged out Olympic...
Be right back, hon ... with a $53M tip
Anthony Chiasson, the founder of hedge fund Level Global, started getting illegal insider tips in 2008 when the $4 billion firm was going through a rough patch, a key government...
Business briefs
Hostess wrapHostess Brands’ bakers union and its pension fund asked the judge overseeing the company’s bankruptcy to appoint a Chapter 11 trustee to wind down the maker of Twinkies and...
Zucker landing top job at CNN
Former NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Zucker is set to sign on as the new boss of CNN’s global news operations, The Post has learned. Zucker, 47, has been the lead candidate...
Mark? Mark who? New York Times editor stands behind CEO ... way behind
It took two weeks — and one long pause — for New York Times Executive Editor Jill Abramson to publicly express support for new CEO Mark Thompson. Thompson, the former...
McDonell moves from Time adviser to exit
Terry McDonell — who handed off his Sports Illustrated duties in October with the idea of becoming an adviser to Time Inc. on digital projects — will exit altogether at...
Exec zapped in Apple map flap
Apple has fired the manager responsible for its troubled mapping software, seeking to win back the trust of users disappointed after the program debuted in September, according to people familiar...
Housing $$ gains forget NY
New York home prices fell 2.3 percent at the end of the third quarter compared with the year-ago quarter — while most of the country was seeing home prices rebound,...
SAC senior management holds call to allay investors' concerns
Say it ain’t so, Stevie! Investors worried about an insider-trading scandal that has engulfed SAC Capital Advisors want to get the straight scoop directly from the hedge fund’s billionaire boss,...
Consumer debt drops
Household debt in the US fell 0.7 percent in the third quarter as a decline in real-estate borrowing outpaced rising student and auto loans. Consumer debt shrank by $74 billion...
Green-er Mountain
Green Mountain Coffee, the maker of Keurig brewers and single-serve pods, said fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose 22 percent. Net income in the three months ended Sept. 29 increased to $91.9...
Argentina: Let’s talk about it
It looks like Argentina has blinked. The South American country, which has been locked in a legal standoff with Paul Singer’s Elliott Management, appears willing to negotiate with the hedge...
Big deals on tap for SoHo
Zara’s parent, the Spanish conglomerate Inditex Group, is staking out a big claim in SoHo. We hear the company is preparing to lock up a space now partially rented to...
Former Autonomy CEO tells HP to put up or shut up
The bitter tech tussle between Hewlett-Packard and the former head of a UK software firm it recently acquired was ratcheted up yesterday. Mike Lynch, the former CEO of Autonomy, blasted...
Cyber $ales up 30%
Internet sales jumped more than 30 percent on Cyber Monday, making it the biggest online shopping day ever, according to data released yesterday. Monday was also a record day for...
iPhones now top Android
Early success for the iPhone 5 smartphone has helped Apple to overtake Google’s Android software in the US, a research firm said yesterday. Apple’s US share of smartphone sales in...
Sell it again, Sam
The piano used for the song “As Time Goes By” in the classic 1942 film “Casablanca” is getting another turn at fame.The instrument is going up for sale at Sotheby’s...
Sluggage cop busted in fight
An off-duty NYPD sergeant was charged with assault yesterday for allegedly slugging a woman in a dispute over luggage space on a Chinatown bus. The melee erupted when Besemah Rogers,...
China falls for Kim Jong Un ‘sexiest man’ joke
This chunk is a . . . hunk? The People’s Daily — mouthpiece of Beijing’s ruling Communist Party, with a circulation topping 3 million — fell for a spoof by...
SoHo rape conviction
It took less than two hours yesterday for a Manhattan jury to convict a Bronx man who’d been linked by DNA to a 19-year-old college student’s violent rape in SoHo...
Grecian formula man
Unless you’ve played ostrich, you know the lessons of the presidential election. Republicans must give up their principles and be more like Democrats, or they’ll go extinct. Media sages insist...
‘Shark’-hunting cops’ jaw-dropping catch
It’s a thug supergroup.The FBI busted a loan-sharking ring featuring an unlikely trio of associates: an alleged Gambino crime-family member, a Westies gangster and a motorcycle gang member, authorities said...
‘Monster’ rabbi: Girl’s chilling testimony
A Brooklyn teen yesterday took the stand against a prominent Orthodox Jewish leader accused of sexually abusing her — and her gripping testimony provided a rare glimpse into a cloistered...
Anti-frisk judge to make ruling
A federal judge who already has taken shots at the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk program will decide if it unfairly targets minorities in violation of their constitutional rights.Manhattan federal Judge Shira Scheindlin...
Garodnick Compt me out
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer’s entrance into the city comptroller’s race is pushing out the only other declared candidate, The Post has learned.City Councilman Dan Garodnick (D-Manhattan) has told insiders...
Witnesses sing ‘Sopranos’ at Mafioso trial
Nothing says intimidation like velour and cigars. Two witnesses in the extortion and racketeering trial of Genovese capo Anthony “Rom” Romanello entertained jurors in Brooklyn federal court yesterday with their...
‘Gilded Age’ NBC’s ‘Downton’ remedy
Two years after it turned its nose up at “Downton Abbey,” NBC has signed its creator, Oscar winner Julian Fellowes, to create an American version. “The Gilded Age,” the working...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** The body of a man was found floating in the Hudson River off the Upper West Side yesterday. The corpse was spotted off the Henry Hudson Parkway at...
‘Sick’ Queens school reopens
Students returned to PS 114 in Belle Harbor yesterday for the first time since Superstorm Sandy — where they found the gutted gymnasium still off limits, the auditorium floor ripped...
Bravest and alone
He helped others for 35 years as a firefighter and 9/11 first responder — but he’s all alone when it comes to rebuilding his home after Hurricane Sandy.John Peterson, 69,...
Breezy break-in bust
A Breezy Point man was busted for breaking into his neighbor’s storm-damaged beach bungalow the day after Thanksgiving, cops said yesterday. Drew Cedo, 26, was charged with burglary. Cops said...
Rough Sandy foreca$t
WASHINGTON — New York’s request for $42 billion in post-Sandy disaster aid won’t face easy congressional approval, Democrats and Republicans predicted yesterday. “I would imagine it’s going to be a...
‘Point’-less
State officials yesterday ordered Con Ed to figure out how New Yorkers will survive without electricity from the twin Indian Point nuclear plants. Con Ed and the New York Power...
City brakes on pedi-gougers
The city yesterday took a major step in regulating the pedicab industry, with the City Council passing a bill to crack down on drivers who rip off passengers. The bill...
Kinky ‘Elmo’ memoir
This bedtime story isn’t for children. The third man who claims he had an underage tryst with Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash gushes about his alleged encounter in an unpublished memoir,...
We are not amused!
So, tell me about your day. Queen Elizabeth somehow manages to keep a stiff upper lip this week as she comes face to face with an “overgrown” man who looks...
Tix-fix link to iTheft
A crucial witness in the NYPD ticket-fixing case was allegedly part of a crew that stole $1.5 million worth of Apple iPad minis from JFK Airport and shipped them to...
NYers Power-pack lottery lines
Powerball pandemonium swept the city yesterday as the jackpot rose to $500 million for tonight’s drawing. Dreamers — like those above lining up at an East Side convenience store —...
Seabrook’s plea: No jail
Crooked ex-pol Larry Seabrook is pleading for no jail time, saying he has already “had to suffer immense shame, humiliation and degradation” from his corruption conviction. Seabrook’s lawyers also noted...
Petraeus gal Jill hits back
A Florida woman embroiled in the scandal that cost CIA Director David Petraeus his job fought back yesterday after more than two weeks of silence.Jill Kelley, 37, became the focus...
Taxis to get audio meters
All New York City yellow taxicabs will have to be equipped with special audio technology that announces each click of the meter, thanks to a new law that’s aimed at...
Quinn: I didn’t create ‘Gropez district’
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn insisted yesterday she had nothing to do with a proposed map change by the city Districting Commission to help embattled Assemblyman Vito Lopez.“I’ve never spoken...
Sour note: Musician ‘reneges’ on $1 million reward after laptop recovery
He’s sure singing a different tune now. Wealthy musician and producer Ryan Leslie — who offered $1 million for the return of a stolen laptop — readily admitted in Manhattan...
Dope’s 2nd DWI arrest at hearing
He’ll have another. A Long Island repeat drunken driver appeared at his DWI court hearing yesterday reeking of alcohol, then hopped into his car and drove off — and was...
Accused Baldwin stalker’s shock at sudden bust in court
Genevieve Sabourin, who claims she spent a night of passion with Alec Baldwin, crossed her fingers in court yesterday for a little good luck — but moments later found herself...
Frack-deadline twist
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo split the fracking baby yesterday, extending tomorrow’s deadline to adopt regulations for the controversial gas drilling but without sending the issue back to the drawing board.Cuomo’s...
Alec's ‘one & done’ gal tells all! The sex! The kiss-off!
Was it as good for you as it was for her, Alec? Crazypants Alec Baldwin “stalker’’ Genevieve Sabourin whirled into the lobby of the InterContinental Hotel and breathlessly revealed the...
Bronx district OKs elementary-school choice
One of the city’s lowest-performing school districts has voted to give parents choice in applying to elementary schools — becoming only the second of 32 geographic districts to do so....
Indictment in serial murders
A grand jury yesterday indicted alleged Brooklyn serial killer Salvatore Perrone in the shooting deaths of three store owners. Neither Perrone, 64, nor his lawyer appeared in Brooklyn Criminal Court...
105G in tix for my ex’s car: lawsuit
He hit the road — and she got stuck with the tickets. An unemployed Chicago single mother is living a nightmare after her ex-boyfriend parked a 1999 Chevy Monte Carlo...
Dad was unable to save 6-year-old killed in Long Island bus crash
A heartbroken man whose stepson was killed last night when a bus plowed through their Long Island home made a desperate attempt to rescue the boy but could not get...
Dust off desk for new Mac
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple’s newest iMac will be available Friday, the company announced yesterday.It features reduced reflection, faster processors and a new storage option called Fusion Drive, the company said,...
City loses in Black mail case
A state appeals court yesterday ordered the Bloomberg administration to turn over e-mails involving the appointment of failed schools chancellor Cathie Black, but city lawyers say they’ll keep fighting to...
‘Half Men’ teen apologizes to co-stars
The teen star of “Two and a Half Men” spoke out for the first time last night since a video of his religious rant against the show went viral. Angus...
Council members push ‘affirmative contraction’
A bill introduced yesterday by four council members would make pregnancy an explicitly protected status under city human-rights laws. “It has been reported that pregnant women are regularly being discriminated...
Silence of the Cop-Bashers
One of the few positive effects of Hurricane Sandy was that it reminded New Yorkers how much they need the police. For weeks before the storm, the cops had been...
Pulling together in Far Rockaway
In the immediate aftermath of Sandy, City Councilman and state Sen.-elect James Sanders claimed that devastation in Far Rockaway was similar to New Orleans’ infamous Lower Ninth Ward after Katrina....
Benghazi blame game: It’s about Rice, not race
The Issue: Democrats’ accusations that Republicans have unfairly targeted UN Ambassador Susan Rice. *** Will the race baiting ever stop (“Race Rants Over Rice,” Editorial, Nov. 25)? When senior officials...
Another NY overreach?
New York pols are launching a major blitz for some $33 billion in federal aid — but a related plea, for $9 billion, could put their entire ask at some...
Taxi transparency
Speaking of rate cards, why is the Taxi and Limousine Commission eliminating them from yellow-cab doors? That’s right: The TLC has banished fare info — the initial price, per-distance add-on,...
Predatory pedicabs
The City Council yesterday took a measured half-step toward protecting tourists from price-gouging by pedicab drivers; what a pity that the council didn’t ban the kamikaze karts altogether. Little steps...
Iran sitting prettier
Iran, unfortunately, has grown stronger from the recent Israel-Hamas hostilities. Despite media concentration on last week’s cease-fire, the real focal point is still the invisible Middle Eastern struggle for strategic...
Marty, the lovable lunatic
Broadway’s twinkling lights lost some of their sparkle this week with the death of Marty Richards, one of the street’s last, larger-than-life impresarios. Eccentric doesn’t begin to describe Marty. Bonkers...
Knicks have NBA’s top-selling merchandise
The surging Knicks have vaulted to the best-selling merchandise in the NBA, outstripping Brooklyn’s new black-and-white regalia, according to figures provided by the league. It’s the first time the Knicks...
Kobe’s 40 not enough
George Hill’s high-arching shot over Dwight Howard went in with 0.1 seconds left, and the Pacers withstood Kobe Bryant’s 40-point, 10-rebound performance and the Lakers’ last-minute rally for a 79-77...
Affrunti at Calder Graded Entries
FIRST-5 1/2f; $18,800; mdn cl($25,000); 3up; (f&m)5-Perfidia Light 2-13-Generations Y 15-12-FrenchConcrde9-54-Evil Penny 6-11-Buffalo Biscuit 5-16-SothBechQeen4-1SECOND-1 1/16m(T); $37,400; mdn spc lwt; 2YO5-Baumgartner 10-14-Divine Michael12-12-Decisive David 2-17-TheGldenMey15-16-Act of Madness9-58-Rey Rocket 20-11-MizzentheCkes4-19-Edson's Ridge...
Sports Shorts
FOOTBALL: Eagles cut Babin The Eagles released two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Jason Babin yesterday in the first major roster move for a team that has lost seven straight games....
Turf Paradise Results
FIRST-3 1/2f; $4,300; alw; 3up10Corn Pr T (Burdu)23.8010.008.807News Prince (Arvizu)3.203.008Eyem a Snow Bully (French)9.00* dq_Molen Road (5-8) * $1 Exacta (10-7) $67.70 * $1 Quinella (7-10) $29.20 * $1 Superfecta...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:20 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1 1/16m(T); $30,000; cl($16,000); 3upSPRINGCOURT switches to Ramon after coming off the pace to win an off the turf...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 1/16m(T); $57,000; mdn spcl wt; 2YOPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Front(M),115W Garcia5-x-xJ Jerkens4-12 Beachview Two(L),120J Alvarado4-x-xViolette5-13 Shortcoming(L),120R Silvera5-8-6Badgett20-14 Always for You(L),120CMontalv2-2-5Ferraro8-15 CaptainGaughn(L),120P Morales3-3-5Ryerson7-26 Everydghshsdy(L),120JCastellan3-7-4Contessa6-17...
Parx Racing Charts
November 27th, 2012 Rain And Sloppy.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1m&70y; $22,000; mdn cl($15,000); 3up; (f&m)Off: 12:35. Good. ridden out to draw offTime: 24.5, 49.52, 1:15.57, 1:42.18, 1:46.7.Trainer: Ramon MartinWinner: GR/RO...
Home Team Lineups
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Basketball7 p.m.ACC/Big 10 Challenge:Virginia at Wisconsin ESPN27 p.m.George Washington at James Madison NBCSN7 p.m.Women: Colgate at Connecticut SNY7:15 p.m.ACC/Big 10 Challenge:Purdue at Clemson ESPNU7:30 p.m.ACC/Big 10 Challenge:Michigan State at Miami...
The Post Line
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Lack of clarity in NHL labor faceoff
Here’s an example of why it is critical to know the details of NHL and NHLPA proposals and counter-proposals before attempting to evaluate them ... and why use of the...
Sacred St. Andrews golf course undergoing renovations
If you listen closely, you might hear golf ghosts whimpering. If you open your ears, you will hear pundits screaming bloody murder from every corner of the golfing world. For...
Golf bodies lining up ban on belly putters
As expected, Wednesday morning began the death knell for “anchored” putting in golf. In an announcement made by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club and the U.S. Golf Association, a...
Miller evened playing field
Professional athletes draw our scorn because they make gobs of money to work a job we say we would do for free. Because some possess a sense of entitlement. But...
Phils’ Ruiz suspended 25 games for failed drug test
Add catcher to the Phillies’ needs this offseason.All-Star Carlos Ruiz was suspended yesterday for the first 25 games of next season following a positive test for an amphetamine. The 33-year-old...
Jets QB Sanchez soldiers on
Mark Sanchez was last seen on Thanksgiving night throwing an interception, running the wrong way on a handoff and colliding with his teammate’s backside causing a fumble in the Jets’...
Kidd will miss Knicks-Bucks game
After a minuscule sample of nine games, the Knicks were the toast of basketball at 8-1. Cue the postseason award speeches: MVP, Coach of the Year, Executive of the Year,...
Knicks' Chandler reaches out for Rockaway rebound
Knicks center Tyson Chandler did yeoman’s work in Brooklyn on Monday, with a career-high 28 points in the makeup game against the Nets from Hurricane Sandy’s Nov. 1 washout. But...
Nets' Blatche not a Wizard at gratitude
Andray Blatche has resurrected his career this season with the Nets after being amnestied by the Wizards over the summer. But the Nets backup center could not resist a chance...
Veteran Stackhouse making most of his shot with Nets
Jerry Stackhouse entered the season preparing for life as an NBA assistant coach. Now, he’s playing a pivotal role on a first-place team. Joining the Nets for his 19th season...
Randle, Wilson have chance to contribute for Giants
Before the Giants dispersed for their bye week, Hakeem Nicks pulled Rueben Randle aside and offered some sage advice that went something like this: Listen, kid, when you come back...
Jets fans should send Woody message by staying home
Woody Johnson owes Jets fans an explanation. How did this happen? How did a team a game away from going to the Super Bowl two years ago devolve into a...
Yankees talk $$$ with Pettitte; Rivera close too
The Yankees and Andy Pettitte are involved in serious contract discussions that will likely result in the veteran left-hander signing a one-year deal in the $11 million range. And there...
Starr Report
Today: Mondo Guerra, the winner of “Project Runway All Stars,” unveils the original dress he designed for World AIDS Day, which will be commemorated this Saturday, Dec. 1. Guerra designed...
NBC makes up for passing up 'Downtown Abbey'
Two years after it turned its nose up at “Downton Abbey,” NBC has signed its creator, Oscar winner Julian Fellowes, to create an American version. “The Gilded Age,” the working...
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAY DR. PHIL MCGRAW, MEREDITH VIEIRA, RICHARD COHEN - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4 DR. OZ - Oprah Winfrey Show, 9 a.m., (OWN) DOLLY PARTON, KEVIN MCKIDD - LIVE! with...
Hoop di-do: Knicks- Nets game scores big
Monday night’s headline matchup between the Nets and the Manhattan-rival Knicks at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center — the beginning of beautiful rivalry — drew a TV audience to match the excitement....
Nicki Minaj calls Steven Tyler comment ‘racist’
More drama on the “American Idol” set — and the new season hasn’t even aired yet! Nicki Minaj and former “AI” judge Steven Tyler have been caught in a war...
TV turns to 20-somethings for new series
Emma Koenig came of age at the right time. Koenig, 24, sold her provocatively named Tumblr site, “F - - k! I’m in My Twenties,” as a 30-minute comedy series...
Kitchen helpers
Eggnog from a carton and slice-and-bake gingerbread cookies no longer cut it at holiday parties, especially in a city of one-upsmanship like New York. Now, if you want to stand...
This season's most wanted
At Park Avenue Liquor, the phone calls from people asking about it are a steady drumbeat: “It never stops,” says vice president Jonathan Goldstein. It’s the same story at Astor...
The Library’s smart food
One night at The Library at the Public, I asked the waitress to defend the awful screeching from the sound system right over our heads. “Smooth jazz,” she said with...
Meet NYC’s whiskey savant
If Heather Greene drinks like it’s her job, it’s because it is. She is the “whiskey sommelier” at the Flatiron Room, a new lounge that opened in September offering some...
Weird but true
They’re no dummies! Stores are now deploying mannequins that keep an eye on the customers. The mannequins appear innocent enough — but while they’re modeling clothing, the cameras implanted in...
No. 1 Hoosiers stomp Tar Heels
Cody Zeller had 20 points and eight rebounds, leading No. 1 Indiana to a stunning 83-59 rout of No. 14 North Carolina last night in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge in...
Big East should change its name to embrace country-wide identity
IT’s time for the Big East to do what once would have thought to be unfathomable — change its name. The conference formerly known as the Big East should now...
Rutgers leans on QB with crown in sight
Rutgers coach Kyle Flood claims Gary Nova’s struggles are more statistical than real and insists his quarterback’s confidence isn’t shaken or shattered by his recent funk. With their first outright...
Jamison, Alexander will be back in action
Rutgers’ sputtering offense will get a boost with the full-time return of running back Jawan Jamison and right guard Taj Alexander for tomorrow’s showdown with Louisville, with the Scarlet Knights’...
ACC eyeing Louisville
When ACC presidents and chancellors participate in an early morning teleconference today and then cast votes on league’s expansion candidates, Louisville is the most likely school to receive an invitation,...
Jamison, Alexander back for Knights
Rutgers’ sputtering offense will get a boost with the return of running back Jawan Jamison and right guard Taj Alexander for tomorrow’s showdown with Louisville, with the Scarlet Knights’ first...
House-crash horror: 6-year-old dead after bus slams into his Long Island home
A bus crashed into a Long Island house this evening — leaving a 6-year-old boy dead and others injured, police said. The Nassau Inter County Express bus smashed into the...
5 firefighters injured battling B'klyn blaze
A heavy Brooklyn fire left five firefighters injured after the two-alarm blaze ripped through a building, officials said. The fire broke out on 57th Street between First and Second avenues...
Bloomberg goes after City Council for blocking sale of underused building
Mayor Bloomberg laced into the City Council for blocking the sale of an underused city building yesterday. The Council has opposed the plan to sell 22 Reade Street, where the...
NYers still need 'proper cause' to carry concealed handguns
New Yorkers don’t have an automatic right to pack heat, a Manhattan appeals court ruled yesterday. In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a state...
Sanchez says despite struggles Jets 'love' their chances
Mark Sanchez was last seen on Thanksgiving night throwing an interception, running the wrong way on a handoff, and colliding with his teammates backside causing a fumble in the Jets’...
Jeff Zucker set to join CNN as head of global news operations
Former NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker is set to sign on as the new boss of CNN’s global news operations, The Post has learned. Zucker, 47, has been the lead...