January 30, 2013
Islanders' McDonald suspended two games for hit
The NHL on Wednesday suspended Islanders forward Colin McDonald for two games after a boarding incident involving Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ben Lovejoy on Tuesday.In the Islanders' 4-1 win at the...
Terminal velocity
Grand Central Terminal will be striking up the band tomorrow as celebrations take place to commemorate its 100th anniversary. Caroline Kennedy, whose mother, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, helped save the terminal...
Just the ticket
Grand Central by the numbers * It actually sits on 76 acres from 42nd to 50th Sts. between Lexington and Madison Ave. * The 8-story building is 380 feet wide...
Appetite for success
Before Grand Central Terminal’s masterful 1990s restoration, nobody could have predicted that it would emerge from its dark age as an anchor link in the city’s high-end food chain. But...
After the crash, Manhattan home prices still sky high
Even after the economic crash, you still can’t afford to buy a home in Manhattan. The average sale price of apartments of all types soared 66 percent in the past...
'They gotta get up out of here:' 49ers CB says gays aren't welcome in locker room
A 49ers player adamantly stated Wednesday in a radio interview that a homosexual player would not be welcome in the team’s locker room, according to reports.Chris Culliver, a second-year cornerback,...
Nets' Lopez named Rondo's replacement for All-Star Game
NBA commissioner David Stern announced Wednesday afternoon that Brook Lopez would be replacing Rajon Rondo on the Eastern Conference All-Star team for next month's All-Star Game in Houston.Lopez, who was...
Facebook's fourth-quarter results exceed expectations
Facebook delivered fourth-quarter results above Wall Street's expectations Wednesday and said its mobile ad revenue — a closely watched figure — is growing. "Everything was slightly better than expected," said...
St. John's, Syracuse to preserve basketball rivalry with series
It remains one of the great moments in Big East Conference Tournament history. With seconds left on the clock, Brooklyn's Dwayne "Pearl" Washington rose to the basket in the Garden,...
Former Giants center O'Hara calls Obama's football comments 'irresponsible'
President Obama’s comments this weekend about the safety of football has drawn some scrunity this week at the Super Bowl. Former Giants center Shaun O’Hara might have made the strongest...
LeBron: Nets playing harder for P.J. than they did Avery
LeBron James has a simple theory for why the Nets are playing better since P.J. Carlesimo took over for Avery Johnson: they like their coach.“They’re playing like they want to...
Lakers' World Peace to host practical joke show: report
With a name like Metta World Peace, reality television is a perfect fit.The Lakers star, formerly known as Ron Artest, is in discussions to host a prank show created by...
This week's calendar, Jan. 31 to Feb. 6
Through Feb. 3 Winter Antiques Show The Winter Antiques Show marks its 57th year as one of the most prestigious antiques show in America, featuring the “best of the best”...
Ex-Sen. Huntley pleads guilty to mail fraud
Former New York state Sen. Shirley Huntley pleaded guilty today to mail fraud charges after admitting to embezzling more than $87,000 in taxpayer funds earmarked for a non-profit. The Queens...
Dosage dual-qualifiers for 2013 Kentucky Derby
Pegged at 126 pounds, Shanghai Bobby – whose five wins in five starts, including the Champagne and Breeders' Cup Juvenile, propelled him to the 2012 2-year-old championship – topped the...
Feeling 'better' at new weight class, NJ's Edgar eyeing second UFC title
Just about every time Frankie Edgar has stepped into the Octagon, he’s been at an inherent disadvantage. Unlike most of his opponents, Edgar cut almost no weight to meet the...
Ravens' Lewis says PED allegations 'trick of the devil'
Ray Lewis has a simple explanation for the allegations that he used performance-enhance drugs to recover from a torn triceps.The devil.Lewis, who openly professes his religious beliefs, attributed reports that...
College student slashed in neck during fight on crowded school bus in Brooklyn
A college student was slashed in the neck during a clash on a crowded school bus this morning in Brooklyn, authorities said. Two students from Kingsborough Community College began arguing...
Cop turned 'cannibal' because of Cameron Diaz in 'The Mask': court papers
It's all Cameron Diaz’s fault! Accused "cannibal cop" Gilberto Valle told a shrink that he's "experienced erotic arousal...when imagining women being abducted and bound by others" since seeing the blonde...
Armstrong: Reconciliation program 'only way' to clean up cycling
LONDON — A truth and reconciliation program is the "only way" to rid cycling of performance-enhancing drugs, and the sport's governing body should have no role in the process, Lance...
McCain says immigration reform failure would cost GOP
WASHINGTON — In a warning to fellow Republicans, Sen. John McCain said Wednesday that failure to pass comprehensive immigration legislation could mean continued election losses for the GOP and cause...
Feds raid office of doc who allegedly provided male escorts to Sen. Menendez
The FBI late Tuesday night raided the office of a South Florida eye doctor who allegedly was involved in providing young prostitutes to Sen. Bob Menendez -- a claim the...
Vijay says he used deer-antler spray, didn't know it was illegal
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Vijay Singh has admitted he used deer-antler spray, saying he wasn't aware that it may contain a substance banned by the PGA Tour. The 49-year-old Fijian first...
Crane operator and contractor cited in Jan. 9 Queens collapse
A crane operator and a contractor didn't inspect equipment, failed to take proper precautions and ran the rig unsafely before it collapsed while building a New York City apartment tower...
Firefighters rescue suicidal tourist from Hudson River
Firefighters rescued a suicidal tourist from the chilly waters of the Hudson River this morning. The 28-year-old man jumped from the pier at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum...
WATCH: Dramatic NYPD helicopter rescue of ship captain who suffered heart attack
The NYPD saved the life of an Egyptian captain in a helicopter rescue after he had a heart attack on a ship, police said. Captain Aly Akl, 60, went into...
Yankees looking into signing DH Hafner
The Yankees haven’t had much luck finding a right-handed bat this offseason.Now, they’re looking at Travis Hafner as a potential replacement for Raul Ibanez as a left-handed DH.The 35-year-old Hafner,...
Rangers' Callahan out 10-14 days with dislocated shoulder
The Rangers got good news Wednesday with regards to Ryan Callahan.An MRI exam on the team captain's injured left shoulder turned up a subluxation -- or a temporary and partial...
3 shot at office complex in Phoenix, shooter still at large
PHOENIX — A gunman opened fire at a Phoenix office building on Wednesday, wounding three people, one of them critically, authorities said. Police were searching for the shooter. The remaining...
Time Inc. to cut 500 jobs or 6 percent of staff
Time Inc. CEO Laura Lang said she is in the process of slashing 500 jobs, or about 6 percent of its global staff of 8,000, as the publisher wrestles with...
Officials nix plan that would have ended school bus strike - city says union holding students 'hostage'
The city has nixed a plan by the school bus workers’ union that would have returned drivers and matrons to yellow buses right away, officials said this morning. Amalgamated Transit...
Pakistani girl shot by Taliban to undergo final surgery to reconstruct her skull
LONDON — A Pakistani girl whose defiance of the Taliban turned her into an international icon is headed toward a full recovery once she undergoes a final surgery to reconstruct...
Massachusetts gov. picks ex-aide Cowan as interim senator to fill Kerry's seat
BOSTON — William "Mo" Cowan, a former top aide to Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick, was tapped by Patrick on Wednesday to serve as interim U.S. senator for Massachusetts until a...
Identity theft charge tossed in Dead Sea Scrolls cyber-bully case
A panel of appellate judges has tossed out the top identity theft charge in a wacky, Dead Sea Scrolls cyber-bully indictment from 2010. The panel's decision -- which upholds the...
Labrador Retriever is most popular dog in US for 22nd year in row
The American Kennel Club says the Labrador Retriever is the nation's most popular dog for the 22nd straight year. According to the AKC top 10 list released Wednesday, the German...
Harlem dad walks free as prosecutors continue to investigate reckless endangerment case
Manhattan prosecutors today agreed to let a Harlem dad walk free -- for now -- on charges that he let his badly-injured infant boy languish three days with a fractured...
Favre to work for NFL Network during Super Bowl
NEW ORLEANS — Brett Favre is returning to the NFL — to work for the NFL Network.The retired three-time Super Bowl MVP quarterback will join the network's crew for daylong...
Judge denies new trial for Jerry Sandusky
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Jerry Sandusky lost a bid for a new trial Wednesday when a judge rejected his argument that his lawyers were not given enough time to prepare for...
January’s new music roundup
It’s an unofficial title, but January is always new music month. The start of every year is a chance for upcoming new artists to be heard while the big hitters...
Cop killed self because female boss made him trade sex for good schedule, wife claims in suit
A Queens cop killed himself last year because his female boss made him trade sex for a favorable work schedule, his wife claims in a bombshell lawsuit. Gina Schindler claims...
Knicks' Kidd out tonight vs. Orlando
Mike Woodson’s fears of running Jason Kidd into the ground were well-founded. The venerable guard has been scratched from Tuesday night’s game against Orlando with a bad back, three days...
Woodard making name in Bellator with no-frills approach
Lloyd Woodard’s nickname is, rather ironically, “Cupcake.” It really should be “No Frills.”A self-described “mountain man” from Montana, Woodard trains with a small gym in his home state and isn’t...
State will intervene if city, teachers' union can't agree, Cuomo warns
ALBANY - If the city and its teachers' union can't come up with their own teacher evaluation plan, the state will do it for them, Gov. Cuomo and legislative leaders...
49ers' Williams 'shocked' Giants didn't receive BountyGate-like investigation
NEW ORLEANS – Kyle Williams committed two ultra-costly fumbles on punt returns in last year’s NFC Championship game, turnovers that greatly aided the Giants in their 20-17 overtime victory at...
LA judge mocks LiLo's 'cold,' sets new court date
LOS ANGELES -- A snarky judge mocked Lindsay Lohan’s “cold,” after the troubled starlet tried to blow off court with a doctor’s note and copy of The Post. Lohan arrived...
WATCH: Te'o hoaxer 'fell deeply, romantically in love' with Notre Dame football star, Dr. Phil says
The mastermind behind the Manti Te’o hoax was lovestruck — and is "confused" about his sexuality according to a new report. Ronaiah Tuiasosopo said in an interview to run tomorrow...
CIA nominee John Brennan had detailed knowledge of 'enhanced interrogation techniques:' report
WASHINGTON - John Brennan, President Obama's nominee to head the CIA, had detailed, contemporaneous knowledge of the use of "enhanced interrogation techniques" on captured terrorism suspects during an earlier stint...
Teen performer at inaugural events shot dead in Chicago
CHICAGO — A 15-year-old majorette who performed at some of President Barack Obama's recent inauguration festivities has been shot to death in Chicago. Police say Hadiya Pendleton was shot in...
Brazil nightclub owner blames country for fire
SANTA MARIA, Brazil — The owner of a nightclub in southern Brazil where more than 230 people died in a fire last weekend deflected blame to "the whole country," as...
RIM changes name to BlackBerry, unveils two new phones
A new generation of more versatile BlackBerry smartphones is finally about to hit the market after excruciating delays allowed mobile devices made by Apple, Samsung and others to build commanding...
Red Bulls officially add Robin Fraser
The Red Bulls formally announced the hiring of Robin Fraser assistant coach. “Robin Fraser is a class act. I think he’ll be an outstanding addition to our management team,” Red Bulls Sporting Director Andy...
Dickey in Mumbai to help end sexual exploitation
R.A. Dickey said the pictures and literature couldn't have prepared him for the young boy who approached him last week on one of the squalid streets of Mumbai's red-light district....
Faulk still thinks Patriots ‘cheated’ Rams out of Super Bowl
A year ago during Super Bowl week, before they lost to the Giants, Patriots players bristled at the notion that Spygate helped them win any of their championships. With the...
US economy shrinks for first time in three-and-a-half years
WASHINGTON — The US economy unexpectedly shrank from October through December, the first quarterly drop since 2009 and a reminder of the economy's vulnerability as automatic cuts in government spending...
Boeing says top priority is fixing 787 battery problems; fourth-quarter profit tops estimate
Boeing Co. said Wednesday that its top priority this year is fixing the battery problems that grounded its 787. The company made the pledge while reporting a fourth-quarter profit that...
A-Rod’s latest adventure
So I was working happily on a Michael Bourn blog post yesterday morning when the news hit. Hence, no blog post yesterday. Also hence, we’re talking about A-Rod today.Let’s break...
Giffords asks Congress for bold gun control bill at Senate hearing
WASHINGTON – Heroic gunshot survivor Gabby Giffords today pleaded to a Senate panel that it is finally time for lawmakers to “be bold, be courageous” about stopping gun violence in...
Train hits tractor-trailer in NJ, 10 injured
A commuter train has struck a tractor-trailer in northern New Jersey, injuring 10 people, two of them seriously. NJ Transit spokesman John Durso Jr. says the train was carrying 71...
Wife of NC truck driver dies in crash on NJ Turnpike
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ — State police say the wife of a trucker died after her husband lost control of his vehicle and crashed on the New Jersey Turnpike in south...
NJ man charged with murder by bow and arrow
BERLIN, NJ — A southern New Jersey man is charged with murder after authorities say he used a bow and arrow to kill another after a fistfight. Twenty-five-year-old Timothy Canfield...
Police trying to find person whom vanished SI woman exchanged messages with
ANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish official says police are trying to trace a person whom a missing New York City woman allegedly corresponded with through social networking sites. Sarai Sierra,...
Alabama man fatally shoots bus driver and takes 6-year-old passenger hostage
MIDLAND CITY, Ala. — Police SWAT teams and hostage negotiators were locked in a standoff Wednesday with a gunman authorities say intercepted a school bus, killed the driver, snatched a...
Cuomo's approval rating plummets after NY passes gun control law: poll
ALBANY – Gov. Cuomo’s job approval rating dropped faster than a speeding bullet this month as Republicans and gun owners started turning against him after he rammed through the nation’s...
Chrysler profit jumps on higher sales
DETROIT — Just three years out of bankruptcy, Chrysler posted a $1.7 billion profit in 2012 and said it expects to earn more than $2 billion this year. Improving US...
PATH resumes Hoboken-World Trade Center service
NEWARK, NJ — PATH service has resumed between Hoboken and the World Trade Center three months after Superstorm Sandy. Unprecedented flooding halted service between the stations at the end of...
A subway announcement: Finalists for voice of Second Avenue line video
The voice of the Second Avenue Subway might have an Australian accent. The MTA named six finalists in its search for narrators of the Second Avenue Subway video, a motley...
Report links A-Rod to PEDs again; Yankees slugger denies recent usage
No, this isn’t a reprint: Alex Rodriguez is in hot water once again, thanks to explosive, newly published allegations yesterday that he has purchased illegal performance-enhancing drugs each of the...
Notes and quotes from Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans
AD WILL COST YA! If this were a Super Bowl spot (Kate Upton! talking babies!), the time it takes you to read this sentence would cost close to $1 million....
Boastful Moss becomes 49ers’ leader, still laments Super Bowl XLII loss to Giants
NEW ORLEANS — He has never, ever watched the game and yet he cannot get it out of his mind. The Giants took something from him that night five years...
Ravens CB Williams’ long, hard road passed through Fordham on way to Super Bowl
NEW ORLEANS — At the end of a long journey through hell, from the violent horrors of Liberty City in Miami to a father who beat and abused him and...
Alcohol nearly derailed career of 49ers lineman
NEW ORLEANS — As 49ers offensive lineman Alex Boone reflects on the world as he knew it in 2009, he sees a life didn’t seem to make much sense. Boone...
Giants hero Manningham now a 49ers' bystander
NEW ORLEANS — This time, Mario Manningham merely is along for the ride, but he is confident his 49ers will get him his second championship ring in two years. “I’m...
Reviled Ray, or Saint Lewis? Only Ravens LB knows for sure
NEW ORLEANS — Twelve years and six days pass in a blur or in a slow, endless grind, depending on how you look at it and depending on how you...
Ravens LB dismisses deer spray report
NEW ORLEANS — You expect Media Day at the Super Bowl to endure its various and sundry hijackings — by “reporters” in clown suits, superhero capes, bikinis and all manner...
Ravens QB Flacco won’t say he’s elite, but does say sorry for ‘retarded’ remark
NEW ORLEANS — A year ago Giants quarterback Eli Manning faced the “elite” question on his way to a Super Bowl title. Now, Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is facing the...
Rangers beat Flyers, but lose Callahan to injury
The Broadway Hat hung inside Dan Girardi’s locker, solemn and hardly noticed, not perched on the defenseman’s head as a symbol of victory, but stoic in the wake of survival....
Business briefs
Happy daysThe Standard & Poor’s 500 is on track to post its best January since 1997 as investors poured $55 billion in new cash into stock mutual funds and ETFs,...
Street bonus woes slam NY housing market
Wall Street’s bonus blues are holding back Big Apple home prices. While the housing market is on the mend and every other major metro area is on the upswing, New...
OMG, no Twinkies till September?!
Hold on America, the beloved Twinkies snack cakes will not be returning to store shelves until Labor Day — at the earliest. While bankrupt Hostess Brands is expected to select...
Yahoo! drops; forecasts miss
Yahoo! shares dropped 3 percent, to $19.70, after the Web portal gave sales forecasts that fell short of analysts’ projections. Revenue in the current period will be $1.07 billion to...
Amazon’s hit record
Amazon.com shares hit a new record yesterday after it reported better-than-expected quarterly profit, fueled by the growth of higher-margin businesses during the fiercely competitive holiday quarter. The world’s largest Internet...
RIM day of reckoning
The innovative line of BlackBerry smartphones that Research In Motion will formally unveil today has already succeeded on one crucial count — getting RIM back in the conversation. The new...
Hearst’s road to Oz
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the heart surgeon known as America’s Doctor, is said to be negotiating with Hearst about an eponymously named magazine that would launch in the second half of...
Herbalife buys domain names related to Bill Ackman
Bill Ackman has gotten under Herbalife’s skin. The nutritional supplements company that Ackman dissed as a “pyramid scheme” has purchased three domain names related to the hedge-fund tycoon. Herbalife has...
Argentina on hedgie ‘ship’ list
Billionaire hedge-fund honcho Paul Singer is still riled about losing control of Argentina’s naval training vessel, the Libertad, after a UN court told Ghana to release the ship in December....
VW gets dread-ful reaction to Super Bowl ad
The first pregame Super Bowl ad controversy of the year has arrived. A Volkswagen Super Bowl ad that hit the Web on Monday and depicts a white office worker showing...
Jefferies’ $45M man
Jefferies Group paid CEO Richard Handler $45.2 million in 2012, making him one of Wall Street’s most highly compensated executives, according to a securities filing yesterday. Handler’s pay package included...
Fee fi fo figs, jumbo iPad’s got 128 gigs
Apple’s compact tablet is known as the mini, which must make its latest model the iPad maxi. Actually, the Cupertino, Calif., company doesn’t have a new name for the iPad...
McQueen moves to Mad Ave.
Alexander McQueen is moving from the Meatpacking District to Madison Avenue. Sources say the designer’s digs will encompass roughly 3,300 square feet at 747 Madison Ave. in a newly created...
High on the hog: Brooklyn pol’s 77G travel bill
Taxpayers shelled more than $77,000 for lodging and meals for one Brooklyn state senator — who was traveling on “legislative business,” The Post has learned. Sen. Velmanette Montgomery racked up...
Village gun nut
He’s no arch enemy, just another sad junkie, lawyers for a notorious, weapons-loving trust-fund heroin addict said yesterday after he pleaded not guilty to possessing explosive powder, two shotguns and...
Slay-suicide
A Long Island man upset about his lawyer wife’s new social life after she lost weight fatally shot her yesterday — then shot himself. “Basically, [Karen Rodgers Dennis] was really...
Vanished SI mom on cam
Turkish police investigating the disappearance of a Staten Island woman are poring over security footage that shows her casually walking around and eating at a mall near her hostel just...
Cop killer’s death threat: Lamont Pride and pal brutalized me, pusher says
He had murder on his mind. The brutal thug on trial in the murder of a Brooklyn cop threatened to kill a small-time drug peddler he held up for cash...
Tutor helped himself in $2.3M scam: feds
His lesson plan included forgery and fraud, according to the feds. A substitute teacher was busted yesterday for an alleged long-running tutoring scam that overbilled the Department of Education for...
The money-tree challenge to pols
The word is “affordable,” and New Yorkers had better get used to hearing it. It is a code word among the candidates hoping to succeed Mayor Bloomberg. Public Advocate Bill...
Hero up in ‘arms’: SI war amputee flashes his new limbs
Get out of this hero’s way! A quadruple-amputee GI from Staten Island proudly showed off his two newly transplanted arms yesterday by using them to push his wheelchair into a...
Now his goose is cooked!
A career criminal robbed and torched the house of a state trooper from Long Island who is doing his 10th tour for the Air National Guard, prosecutors charged yesterday.Parolee Harry...
‘Gay’ hint on Te’o hoaxer
The mastermind behind the Manti Te’o hoax was lovestruck, Dr. Phil says. Ronaiah Tuiasosopo told the TV talk host in an interview to run tomorrow and Friday that his relationship...
Nerf-ous Nellies’ school alarm
Jittery officials put a Bronx elementary school into lockdown yesterday after an aide overheard a student say “something about a gun’’ — which turned out to be only a toy...
Lawyers for 'cannibal cop' want to show potential jurors shocking image of woman hogtied
Lawyers for an accused cannibal cop want this woman served on a platter . . . for potential jurors. The twisted photo of the hogtied, nude blonde — lying prone...
Mob-cops lawsuit fight
A man’s family filed suit against the city after discovering he was murdered by two corrupt cops who were also Mafia hit men, but the city says it’s come too...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn * Three bandits burglarized a Bushwick home, police said. The suspects here, broke into the apartment on Melrose Street near Evergreen Avenue shortly before 8 p.m. Jan. 18 and...
Fat ‘Cat’ is mayor race’s discount king
Supermarket mogul John Catsimatidis wants to be the city’s next billionaire mayor — and he’s willing to do the job at a discount. “I was a grocer, I’ll work for...
Teach eval can turn lo$$ into gain: Mike
Presenting the final budget of his tenure at City Hall, Mayor Bloomberg declared yesterday that “suffering” would result from the failure to secure a teacher-evaluation pact — but it would...
O, Bey, can we see?
Touchdown Beyoncé! The “Singles Ladies” stunner is getting ready to quarterback the world’s most-hyped halftime show, Sunday at the Super Bowl in New Orleans. And when the “Bootylicious” singer isn’t...
Why this nickel is worth $2M
RICHMOND, Va. — A humble 5-cent coin with a storied past is headed to auction a century after it was mysteriously minted— and bidding is expected to top $2 million....
University: Come one, come all! Campus to offer workshop on female orgasm
“O,” yes! The University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus will host an educational workshop so female students can learn about female orgasms and healthy relationships. The university is shelling out...
Bank ‘thief’ needs brain loan
This is the dumbest bank robber on Long Island. During the first of her two bungled bank jobs Sunday in Wantagh, she walked up to a teller and demanded $5,000...
Obama’s immigration ‘campaign’
WASHINGTON — President Obama held a campaign-style rally in Las Vegas yesterday in his biggest attempt yet to muscle immigration reform through a divided Congress, saying that now is the...
‘Lawyer’ was on the fake: DA
The bipolar, heroin-using son of a prominent Albany lawyer walked into a Manhattan courtroom at least three times last year, facing judges and representing a paying client — despite having...
Elevator gal kin’s death suit
The family of the Manhattan advertising executive killed in a gruesome elevator accident is suing the repair company for allegedly causing her death. Alex Hart filed the suit against Transel...
Cops handcuff and interrogate boy, 7, for hours over missing $5: family
This kid was no killer — but some callous Bronx cops sure treated him like one. Instead of earning himself a simple trip to the principal’s office, a terrified 7-year-old...
Getting to bottom of drug case
Now that’s junk in the trunk! Two Bronx neighbors were returning from the Dominican Republic when the feds caught the women by the seat of their pants — quite literally....
All ‘decked’ out at JFK! Airline’s outdoor jet-view space
With a view like this, airline passengers might not mind if their flight is delayed. Delta is building a rooftop viewing area at its new Kennedy Airport gates — giving...
Liu aide set to jaw about $traw
Embattled city Comptroller John Liu’s former press secretary is poised to testify that she sought illegal “straw donations” for his mayoral campaign from her family and friends, prosecutors revealed yesterday.Sharon...
Min-wage surprise
ALBANY — A proposed increase in New York’s minimum wage took a step forward yesterday when the state Legislature’s top Republican said he’d be open to it. Senate Republican leader...
Kerry wins OK for State
WASHINGTON — Sen. John Kerry was easily confirmed as secretary of state yesterday, replacing Hillary Rodham Clinton. The Vietnam vet and onetime Democratic presidential candidate got unanimous support from the...
Hosp visitor, 85, killed by car
An 85-year-old man was killed on the East Side after being struck by a car while heading to visit someone at the hospital, police said. Richard Griffin, of Staten Island,...
School-bus strikers ‘pest’er drivers
Dozens of striking school-bus workers jeered fellow bus drivers — and threatened to pelt the “rats” with cheese — simply for reporting to work at a Staten Island bus depot...
He’s Justin Boober!
Newly single Justin Bieber busted a surprise move on a smiling fan during a post-concert meet and greet in Miami. The photo of the pop star groping the groupie last...
Mayor Bloomberg says Biden's 'got balls'
Mayor Bloomberg likes the cojones on Joe Biden. Hizzoner yesterday crudely praised the vice president’s fortitude by bluntly saying that the veep used some big brass to speed up President...
Bam signs Sandy-aid bill
President Obama signed the $50.5 billion aid package for victims of Hurricane Sandy yesterday.Three months after the storm ravaged the Eastern Seaboard, families are still suffering from the devastation that...
1st ‘Zadroga’ payouts: 15 city workers get piece of $2.8B fund
Fifteen city workers who suffered health problems from working at Ground Zero will be the first to get payouts from a $2.8 billion 9/11 fund created by Congress two years...
Wow-abunga! Surf’s way up
This surfer got to hang 10 — at 100 feet! US daredevil Garrett McNamara rode this monster wall of water off Nazare, Portugal, and may have shattered his own world...
‘Last’ call wasn’t
With the aircraft sinking and the situation seemingly hopeless, the passenger aboard the small plane that plunged into the Hudson River Sunday desperately called his family before dialing 911.“I said...
FDNY adds fuel to Breezy Point fire suit vs. LIPA
The FDNY confirmed yesterday that LIPA was still delivering electricity to the Rockaway Peninsula when a fire destroyed more than 130 homes in Breezy Point during Hurricane Sandy. The FDNY...
New fang club has Quinn in a fright
“Mayor Dracula” Christine Quinn hid in the shadows of City Hall yesterday — lamenting that her vamp-y image was haunting her on the city streets. “I’m trying to avoid newsstands,”...
Pfizer exec in tot tug of love
A 6-month-old boy will languish in a city foster home until his well-heeled family resolves a bitter custody dispute, a Manhattan Supreme Court judge ruled yesterday. Pfizer exec Jonathan Sporn,...
Why the right must get over ’Bam
Conservatives need to get over President Obama. It’s time to adjust to a world in which he is never going to be on the ballot again. That’s going to require...
Ground Zero’s new face: No substitute for the twins
The Issue: The almost complete 1 World Trade Center at Ground Zero and its affect on the skyline. *** If Steve Cuozzo thinks that freedom is singing at Ground Zero,...
Abortion and the Big Apple
The Issue: Whether an anti-abortion rally should be held in New York City, instead of Washington, DC. *** Thanks to The Post and Seth Lipsky for their coverage of the...
The buck stops . . . where?
When Mayor Bloomberg steps down in January, the city will be halfway through the $70 billion spending plan for 2013-14 he unveiled yesterday. Were he to stay on, it’s a...
The times they are a-changin’
Time for a reality check on the mic check. So, was Occupy Wall Street an impoverished, underpaid generation oppressed by the monied interests? Not quite. As a recently released survey...
Immigration: Fix it!
President Obama had it absolutely right yesterday in Nevada when he said our immigration system no longer serves our nation’s interests — and now is the time for “common sense,...
Charge of the lightweights
If profound challenge forges political giants, does the small stuff fetch out the dwarves? Well, maybe not exactly dwarves. But of the four plausible Democrats now running for mayor of...
Mike Bloomberg’s end times
As Mayor Bloomberg gave the last budget speech of his mayoralty yesterday, reporters asked him if he was sad. “I’ve got 336 days to work as hard as I can,”...
Secrets of a red-carpet escort
Megan Fox began to panic. It was only a few minutes until the vixen du jour was to go onstage at the 2007 Teen Choice Awards. Fox, new to the...
Man, Barry’s back!
Was there a rave at the St. James Theatre? Between the loud, thumping opening and the revved-up audience shaking glow sticks, you’d think the venue had booked a Swedish House...
Met’s Vegas Verdi: Ain’t that a kick in the head
The Met took a gamble on a new production of “Rigoletto” Monday night — but, dramatically at least, the show crapped out. Director Michael Mayer — of Broadway’s “Spring Awakening”...
‘Rebecca’ saga will not die
TOOT, toot — we have our “Rebecca” whistle-blower!The man who brought the curtain down on Broadway’s biggest fiasco in years is none other than the show’s very own press agent,...
Sports Shorts
NFL: Rams say no to Rob Ryan The Rams have decided not to hire Rob Ryan — brother of Jets coach Rex Ryan — as defensive coordinator and stepped in...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:30 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 6f; $28,000; cl($15,000); 3YO; (f)THE CAT’S MINE has worked well after closing to finish second this distance in local...
NBPA’s Hunter fires daughter
Executive director Billy Hunter has fired his daughter and daughter-in-law from the National Basketball Players’ Association, less than two weeks after a review criticized his hiring practices. In a letter...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m&70y; $32,000; cl($20,000); 4up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Trumpet Man(L),118I Ortiz, Jr1-2-1Barbara2-12 ParachuteCony(L),118M Luzzi7-4-2Persaud6-13 Parrelo(L),118L Perez4-4-2Conway12-14 Bellamy(L),118E Castro1-5-1Contess15-15 Budge Man(L),118CVelasquz3-5-5Gonzalez4-16 Writingonthwll(L),118A Smith6-7-9Gullo6-17 Point Taken(L),118J...
Parx Racing Charts
January 29th, 2013 Clear And Fast.©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1m; $22,000; mdn clm; 4upOff: 12:26. Good. inside, edged awayTime: 24.25, 48.94, 1:13.71, 1:26.72, 1:39.99.Trainer: Louis Linder, Jr.Winner: CH G, 4,...
Debbie Little at Monticello Best Bet: 12:25 p.m.
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. Best Bet: Worthy’s Magic (10th)FIRST: mile; pace; $3000; cond3 Jk Pearls Delight(WParkerJr)2-2-15-22 Future Rock Star(BAldrichJr)3-3-37-25 Live As One(CPoynton)3-2-54-11 Rockstar Glide(JDevaux)5-5-73-14 Flightofdelite(CWashington)8-3-29-26 Zip It Lock It(JMarohnJr)6-7-68-17 MarkinMyTeritory(GMerton)4-5-310-1SECOND:...
Affrunti at Tampa Bay Downs Graded Entries
FIRST-7f; $9,000; mdn cl($8,000); 3YO; (f)5-Bellamy's Gold 4-11-Fran's Image 5-23-PeacefulBondry3-14-What Outa Who7-22-Amy H 9-26-Florally 10-1SECOND-6f; $9,000; cl($5,000); 4up7-Burley's Gold 9-22-Evangelos 15-18-Billy's Band 4-13-Plant City Red 6-14-Alex's Vision 7-25-Saudi Prince 20-11-Porter's...
Gulfstream Park Analysis
Post Time: 12:45 p.m.FIRST-1m; $33,700; mdn cl($50,000); 3YOCAPTAIN COOK third this level while going longer. Entrymate BRAZILIAN COURT showed some closing ability and was claimed. MISTER WOOLMAN closed to finish...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJan. 30THUJan. 31FRIFeb. 1SATFeb. 2SUNFeb. 3MONFeb. 4TUEFeb. 5KnicksOrlando7:30MSG NetworkESPN 98.7 FMNO GAMEMil.7:30MSGESPNSac.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMEDet.7:30MSGESPNNO GAMENetsMiami8:00YES Network/ESPNWFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMNO GAMEChi.7:30YESWFANNO GAMENO GAMENO GAMENOGAMEDePaul9:00ESPNUWBBR 1130 AMNO GAMENO GAMEG’Town4:00CBSWBBRNO GAMENO GAMENOGAMERangersNOGAMEPit.7:00MSGESPNNO GAMET.B.7:00MSG+WBBRNO GAMENO GAMEDevils7:00MSGESPNIslandersNOGAMEDevils7:00MSG+2WRHUNO...
Former Mets skipper Bobby V up for Sacred Heart AD job
Bobby Valentine is in demand again. After one disastrous season managing the Red Sox, the former Mets skipper may take an unexpected career turn. He is a candidate to become...
Yankees' Pettitte opts to skip WBC
Andy Pettitte has decided against pitching for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, an industry source confirmed. The 40-year-old strongly considered joining Joe Torre’s group in the third go-round...
Mets add Atchison to bullpen mix
The Mets’ search for bullpen help is ongoing, but another veteran was added to the mix yesterday when right-hander Scott Atchison signed a minor league contract with the club. Atchison,...
The Post Line
NFLSundaySuper BowlAt New OrleansFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)Underdog49ers53 1/2(47 1/2)RavensHome team in CAPSNCAA BasketballFavoriteLineUnderdogMICHIGAN19NorthwesternN’EASTERN9Georgia St.NOTRE DAME9VillanovaCINCINNATI14RutgersGEORGETOWN10 1/2Seton HallVcu11RHODE ISL.OLD DOMINION1 1/2TowsonDELAWARE8 1/2Wm & MaryMemphis7E. CAROLINADetroit2WRIGHT ST.TEMPLE7RichmondSaint Joseph's8 1/2FORDHAMLA SALLE9UmassBAYLOR7OklahomaW. Michigan2MIAMI, OhioAkron8BOWLING GRNToledo1 1/2BALL ST.BUFFALO7...
Today's Sports on the Air
Basketball6 p.m.Villanova at Notre Dame ESPN26:30 p.m.Northwestern at Michigan BIG TEN7 p.m.Oklahoma at Baylor ESPNU7 p.m.Seton Hall at Georgetown MSG Plus, WMTR (1250 AM)7 p.m.Rutgers at Cincinnati SNY, WOR (710...
Kaepernick packs heat
NEW ORLEANS — No one on the 49ers has any complaints about Colin Kaepernick, a second-year quarterback with limited experience who took over for Alex Smith and led San Francisco...
Devils fall to Bruins in shootout
BOSTON — Not even an unidentified flying food object could help the Devils keep the Bruins from their best start in more than 40 years. Tyler Seguin’s goal on the...
Moulson golden as Islanders pounce on Penguins
PITTSBURGH — The Islanders are done playing pushovers for the Penguins. Matt Moulson scored a goal and assisted on another, Evgeni Nabokov stopped 37 shots and the Islanders dominated listless...
Woodson wants Knicks to shore up their defense
The Knicks’ once-airtight defense has been leaking like a sieve lately, and coach Mike Woodson has let them hear about it. Woodson said he doesn’t want to listen to alibis...
Knicks' Smith, Shumpert looking to ‘pick’ it up
The Knicks’ offense has stagnated the last eight games, bogged down by too much isolation and too many jumpers. In order to alleviate that problem, coach Mike Woodson put J.R....
Nets coach Carlesimo knows win over LeBron, Heat would be big
This is the night the Nets can make a franchise statement as big as Brooklyn. P.J. Carlesimo made it clear to his team what it will take to beat the...
Nets owner Prokhorov to evaluate interim coach Carlesimo
Last time Mikhail Prokhorov was at a Nets game, he discussed his decision to fire Avery Johnson. This time, Prokhorov will be evaluating his replacement, interim coach P.J. Carlesimo. Prokhorov’s...
Nets looks to take down defending champs Heat
A win over the Knicks? Check. Wins over several of the Western Conference’s elite teams such as the Clippers and Thunder? Check. A win over the Heat? Cue the chirping...
Giants great Simms can relate to 49ers' Smith
NEW ORLEANS — Phil Simms watched Alex Smith stand tall in the face of the Media Day media blitz Tuesday, and felt for the replaced 49ers quarterback. Smith suffered a...
Tomlinson: Trading Revis would cost Jets a team leader
NEW ORLEANS — Ex-Jets running back LaDainian Tomlinson has a warning for his former team — be careful when it comes to trading star cornerback Darrelle Revis. Tomlinson, who spent...
Former Jets GM Tannenbaum: Blame me for Tebow trade, Sanchez pact
NEW ORLEANS — The rehabilitation of Mike Tannenbaum’s image began here yesterday with a full media blitz. The former Jets general manager spoke to reporters for the first time since...
Yanks hope latest A-Rod drug link provides contract escape
This was a few years ago during yet another all-too-frequent Alex Rodriguez tempest. He was taking batting practice, that bemused/perma-smile look on his face, a now-familiar shield against the redundant...
Starr Report
Starr Report exclusive: TLC is launching a pilot as a potential spinoff of “Cake Boss,” its successful, long-running series starring Buddy Valastro. The pilot, which has the working title “Bakery...
Deal interrupted: On ‘Shark Tank,’ a lot can happen after the handshake
Kevin O’Leary expects to finalize just three or four of the more than 12 deals he makes this season on “Shark Tank.” “I only close one-third of the hands that...
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAY LIZA MINNELLI, JOEL GREY, MARISA BERENSON - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4 DUSTIN HOFFMAN, KERI RUSSELL - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7 RYAN SCOTT, CAT...
Al Gore ducks question of ‘hypocrisy’ on ‘Today’
Is hot air considered a component of the global warming problem? Al Gore, who recently pocketed a reported $100 million from selling his struggling Current TV network to Arab news...
Scared of the Super Bowl, channels hold off on new episodes
When the Super Bowl starts Sunday night, the other TV channels have a fail-proof game-day strategy of their own: Run for the hills. From “Mob Wives” to “Revenge,” Sunday night’s...
Slicing Bacon: Real-life serial killer reviews ‘The Following’
The new Kevin Bacon serial killer drama “The Following” may be a blossoming hit for Fox, but one real-life serial killer thinks it’s a comedy. Raven, an imprisoned serial killer...
Barbara Walters released from NY hospital
Barbara Walters is out of the hospital and “at home resting comfortably” after a fainting spell, a nasty fall and a bout of chicken pox, ABC said yesterday. Walters, 83,...
Go pig or go home!
The Ravens and the 49ers won’t be the only ones fighting over the pigskin during this Sunday’s Super Bowl. A number of restaurants are offering porcine feasts so that gourmet...
Needs Sirio-us upgrade
Sirio is a lovely place to while away a winter eve. The new “contemporary Italian” restaurant from beloved Le Cirque ringmaster Sirio Maccioni is more convivial than clubby, with a...
Weird but true
These Florida carjackers were poor planners. Two thieves in Orlando forced a Corvette owner out of his pricey ride at gunpoint . . . but didn’t know how to put...
Notre Dame coach: Reeling Te’o not at best in BCS
After the final seconds tick off the clock in the Superdome on Sunday night and a new NFL champion is crowned, the April draft will become the most important and...
Harkless says St. John's ‘best days' yet to come
Frank Sinatra may have had a few regrets. Moe Harkless, not so much. The former St. John’s star forward yesterday gave an unequivocal “No” when asked if he regretted leaving...
Celeb promoter says Bieber fragrance deal stinks
A celebrity promoter says his endorsement deal for a Justin Bieber fragrance really stinks. Lawrence Rudolph, owner of California-based Total Arts and Entertainment Marketing and Britney Spears' manager, fumed that...
Court says FDNY right to sack lieutenant who violated privacy laws
The FDNY was right to oust a lieutenant who violated federal medical-privacy law by publishing a sick post on his Facebook page, an apellate court decided today. A judicial panel...
Alleged subway pusher's attorney says she's unstable ... After citing New York Post story
An attorney for the Muslim-hating woman who allegedly shoved a man to his death in front of a speeding subway train last month is challenging the prosecutor’s psychiatric results —...
American Airlines jet carried thousands with its emergency exits blocked
An American Airlines jet ferried thousands of passengers in December and January with its emergency exits blocked by misaligned passenger seats, sources told The Post. The Federal Aviation Administration is...
'Fake lawyer' arraigned after allegedly representing clients with no degree
The bi-polar, heroin-using son of a prominent Albany lawyer walked into a Manhattan courtroom at least three times last year, facing judges and representing a paying client despite having no...