March 13, 2013
Welker, Amendola deals set market for Giants' Cruz
Victor Cruz hopes Wes Welker, the prototype slot receiver, did not set a market yesterday when he left the Patriots and signed a two-year, $12 million contract to play catch...
Devils sign junior winger to contract
The New Jersey Devils have signed Ontario Hockey League-leading goal scorer Reid Boucher to an entry-level contract. President and general manager Lou Lamoriello announced the deal for the 2011 fourth-round...
Diaz no-shows UFC workout in advance of St-Pierre fight
Nick Diaz blew off the UFC’s open workouts for media Wednesday in Montreal and president Dana White is not too happy about it.White said on Jim Rome’s radio show that...
Obama meets with congressional Republicans, but no progress made on nation's budget
WASHINGTON – President Obama went to Capitol Hill for his first meeting with congressional Republicans in two years and ran into tough questioning -- but didn’t make progress with his...
Dow notches ninth gain in a row, longest since '96
NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average notched its ninth gain in a row, giving the index its longest winning streak in more than sixteen years. The index edged...
Florida Lt Gov resigns, 60 charged in underground gambling scandal
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida's lieutenant governor resigned and nearly 60 other people were charged in a scandal involving a purported veterans charity that authorities said Wednesday was a front for...
Son accused of hacking apart his Bronx mom indicted for murder
The Bronx lunatic who chopped up his mother and distributed her body parts throughout the South Bronx was indicted for murder today. Bahsid McLean, 23, faces up to life in...
This week's calendar, March 14 to 20
Thursday, March 14 Oscar de la Renta Gift and Tabletop Launch Bloomingdale's invites guests to celebrate the launch of Oscar de la Renta's new gift and entertaining collection. Miles Redd,...
Tearful Guardsman admits hitting girlfriend, but says he was trying to save her
He admitted he hit her – but said it was for her own good. A Queens jury today watched as a hulking National Guardsman, accused of viciously beating and drowning...
Pedestrian tossed in jail for criticizing stop-and-frisk: suit
The NYPD’s stop and frisk policy is under attack — and so is talking about it, a new lawsuit claims. A NYC social worker was cuffed and tossed in jail...
Michael Carter-Williams leads Syracuse past Seton Hall in Big East Tournament quarterfinal
After finding James Southerland for a 3-pointer midway through today’s second half, Syracuse point guard Michael Carter-Williams strutted his way down court. He delivered even more swagger as the game...
DJ paul admits to Taser in Hell's Kitchen bust; Oscar-winning rapper will serve 21 days of barbecue sauce
Down-on-their-heels Vegas folks will be enjoying some primo barbecue thanks to Oscar-winning rap star DJ Paul and his penchant for both stun guns and gourmet sauces. The rapper -- real...
Mother dead, one-year-old stable after eight story plunge from Harlem apartment
A distraught mom died and her 10-month-old child was injured this afternoon after she grabbed the tot and leapt from a eighth-story Harlem window, sources said. Cindy Bacharach, 44, had...
LI exec in overturned pre-nup to appeal to state's highest court
A Long Island executive who stands to lose millions after his wife convinced a judge to overturn their pre-nup is appealing to the state’s highest court. Real estate honcho Peter...
Jury watches chilling confession tape of accused cleaver killer David Tarloff
"I'm sorry for that woman," the killer mumbled. "She attacked me," he said of the unarmed psychologist he'd just slaughtered with a cleaver and boning knife. A Manhattan murder jury...
Harper hits 3-run homer off Harvey in Mets loss to Nationals
VIERA, Fla. — Bryce Harper hit a three-run homer off Matt Harvey in the first inning and added an RBI single in the seventh, leading a Washington Nationals split squad...
'Appy' times ahead for Manhattan bus riders
Waiting for a city bus is about to get a whole lot less painful for Manhattan riders. The MTA announced today that it will launch its popular Bus Time program...
Rosario gets mount back on Animal Kingdom for Dubai World Cup
Despite being criticized for moving too soon when he rode Animal Kingdom in the Feb. 9 Gulfstream Park Turf, Joel Rosario has been named to ride the 2011 Kentucky Derby...
Red Bulls' Roy Miller says encroachment was intentional
Its hard to imagine a scenario that could’ve made Roy Miller more unpopular among Red Bulls fans, a way the Costa Rican defender could’ve become more of a pariah. So...
Psycho gets through Kennedy Airport security with stun-gun used to allegedly beat ex-girlfriend
A psycho ex-boyfriend suspected of beating and raping his former lover got through airport security with the weapon used in the attack, law-enforcement sources said. The 23-year-old Greek national was...
Flatbush teen Kimani Gray died from gunshot wounds: autopsy
The teen killed after pointing a loaded weapon at cops in East Flatbush Saturday was struck seven times, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office. Kimani Gray, 16, died from multiple...
Former chief of staff for embattled Assemblyman Boyland to plead guilty to corruption charges
Embattled state Assemblyman William Boyland’s ex-chief of staff is expected to plead guilty tomorrow to political corruption charges connected to her legislative work. Ry-Ann Hermon was charged with bribery and...
RB Greene leaving Jets for Titans on three-year deal
The defections from the Jets continued Wednesday with running back Shonn Greene agreeing to a deal with the Titans, according to a source.The deal is for three years and $10...
Elderly man pleads guilty to stealing life savings of 85-year-old woman
A 77-year-old man has pleaded guilty to stealing the life savings of an 85-year-old woman. The Manhattan district attorney says Philip Leopold of the Bronx stole about $1.6 million from...
Nancy Pelosi, Betty Ford chosen to join National Women's Hall of Fame
BUFFALO — House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, former first lady Betty Ford and horse racing's most successful female jockey, Julie Krone, are among this year's inductees into the National Women's...
Netflix users can now share what they're watching with Facebook friends
SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix is adding a feature that will allow the Internet video service's 27 million subscribers in the U.S. to automatically swap movie and TV show recommendations with...
US budget deficit jumps by $204B in February
WASHINGTON — The US federal budget deficit jumped in February from January, though it is still running well below last year's pace. Higher taxes and an improving economy are expected...
Private-equity giants headed to trial in 'collusion' lawsuit
The biggest US private-equity giants failed today to get tossed out of court a lawsuit that charges them with conspiring to keep the prices on $270 billion of buyouts fraudulently...
Obama administration draws up plans granting US spy agencies access to citizens' financial data
The Obama administration is drawing up plans to give all U.S. spy agencies full access to a massive database that contains financial data on American citizens and others who bank...
Bush signs four-year deal with Lions: reports
Reggie Bush will look to continue his career renaissance in Detroit. According to multiple reports, the free agent running back has agreed to a four-year deal with the Lions after...
Former Patriots WR Welker signs with Broncos
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Wes Welker is saying goodbye to Tom Brady and hello to Peyton Manning. After spending six years with Brady in New England, the Pro Bowl receiver agreed...
High-tech kiosks being added to 16 more subway stations
Virtual subway agents are coming to a station near you. The MTA today announced that its adding 77 high-tech kiosks to 16 more subway stations which will relay everything from...
New York investor sues Icahn, banks over Herbalife
Carl Icahn and Herbalife’s banks are helping the distributor of nutritional and weight loss products continue “one of the largest frauds in history,” a New York lawyer who is an...
Giants' Cruz gets over $200,000 in performance pay
Victor Cruz has cashed in!It’s not what you think.Cruz, looking for a fat new contract from the Giants or someone else as a restricted free agent, Wednesday got some good...
Karl: Knicks' Anthony will hear more 'cheers than boos' from Nuggets fans
DENVER - Nuggets coach George Karl believes Carmelo Anthony will hear more “cheers than boos’’ during pregame introductions but hopes they turn on him when the game starts. Anthony, still...
Cincinnati, Kilpatrick win ugly one over Providence; G’town next
Cincinnati and Providence opened the second round of the Big East Tournament with a game only ink will remember. Moving one step closer to securing an at-large bid in the...
Red Bulls set to sign Luyindula
A few weeks ago, the Red Bulls gave Peguy Luyindula time to get in shape, a mandate to improve his conditioning and rediscover his rusted-over game. Today head coach Mike...
Red Bulls Juninho in question for vs rival DC
Juninho returned from his left calf injury today, but the Red Bulls still aren’t sure if he’ll play Saturday against archrival DC United. And coach Mike Petke said if the...
Santana 'on the same page' as Mets GM Alderson
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Whatever bitter feelings Johan Santana might have harbored toward the Mets front office seem to have dissipated.The veteran lefty broke more than a week of silence...
NJ fugitive wanted on murder charges caught in Texas after rappelling off bridge
EL PASO, Texas — A man from Mexico wanted in New Jersey on murder and attempted murder warrants has been caught in West Texas after rappelling off a bridge. U.S....
Condit's strategy vs. Hendricks at UFC 158: 'I'm gonna go in there and try to kick his ass'
Carlos Condit is taking a pretty straight-forward approach to his fight with Johny Hendricks on Saturday.“I’m gonna go in there and try to kick his ass,” Condit told The Post...
NJ to appeal sports-betting ban
NEWARK — New Jersey has filed notice it will appeal a judge's decision halting the state's plans to implement legalized sports betting. Wednesday's filing means the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court...
CEO of troubled Revel casino stepping down
ATLANTIC CITY — Kevin DeSanctis, the man who guided Atlantic City's Revel casino-hotel through its tortuous development, only to see it struggle in the cutthroat East Coast gambling market, is...
1 dead, 1 hurt in Long Island fire
Suffolk County police say one person has died and a second has been injured in a fire at a Manorville home. The fire was reported at about 9:30 Wednesday morning....
Officials concerned Fire Island ocean breach causing localized flooding
Elected officials on Long Island are expressing concerns about a widening breach on Fire Island in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. They are concerned that the breach, which allows ocean...
Dolphin spotted in East River
New York City police are investigating reports of a dolphin sighting in the East River. Media reports say the dolphin was spotted Wednesday morning off the FDR Drive and East...
Ravens' Lewis hired as ESPN NFL studio analyst
BRISTOL, Conn. — Ray Lewis will keep on talking now that his playing career is over. ESPN officially announced Wednesday that the two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year will...
Lawyers for man who 'threatened' pols on Facebook mull plea deal
WHITE PLAINS — Lawyers were given a month Wednesday to discuss potential plea bargains in the case of a man accused of making death threats on Facebook against some of...
Millionaire identity thief ringleader in ATM skim scam sentenced to up to 13 years in prison
He's ready to do his time, a millionaire identity thief said today as he was sentenced in Manhattan for running a ring that skimmed customer AmEx cards at Smith &...
U.S.-Dominican Republic showdown has New York feel
MIAMI – The battle of the WBC is going to be the Battle of New York. The winner of Thursday night’s game between Team USA and the Dominican Republic at...
Wide-open Atlantic 10 takes over Barclays this week
While there is so much fanfare surrounding the Big East tournament taking place a few miles away at Madison Square Garden, 12 college teams will be vying to make history...
Cano meets LeBron, says he grateful Heat star is Yankees fan
MIAMI – Robinson Cano has big shoes to fill, carrying the Yankees offense, and Tuesday night the slugger walked home with some big shoes – LeBron James gave him his...
Republican mayoral candidate Lhota raised $730,000 in past two months
Former MTA chairman and GOP frontrunner Joe Lhota raised about $730,000 in the past two months – almost $100,000 a week since announcing he is running for NYC mayor --...
'Linen King' could get three years for illegal gun
It'll be prison bedsheets for three years if Manhattan prosecutors have their way with millionaire linen magnate George Bardwil. Prosecutors today said they will recommend no less than a three-year...
Upstate police locked in standoff with suspect after 4 dead in shootout at car wash, barber shop
Heavily armed police surrounded businesses in upstate Herkimer, NY last night, cornering a crazed gunman wanted for senselessly killing four and seriously wounding two in a wild rampage. New York...
Giants sign K Brown, meaning Tynes is a goner
Goodbye, Lawrence Tynes.The Giants are moving on from the kicker that sent them to two Super Bowls with clutch overtime field goals. Tynes is an unrestricted free agent and the...
MLB 2K13 review
It’s not surprising that there was very little fanfare leading up to the release of MLB 2K13, considering that it is almost an exact clone of last year’s title.The eleventh-hour...
REVIEWED: The breakfast sandwich maker you don't need but might want, for kicks
Breakfast sandwiches are delicious, contain three major food groups (bread, cheese, bacon), and are able to be consumed on the go. Basically, they are the perfect morning food. Sadly, they...
'Hit-run' demon indicted in crash that killed Brooklyn couple, unborn child
The career criminal who fled the scene of a fatal crash that killed a young couple and their unborn baby has been indicted by a grand jury on the top...
Ivanka Trump's NY stalker busted in Florida after following her there for tourney
Florida cops picked up Ivanka Trump’s stalker for allegedly violating a New York restraining order, protecting the gorgeous businesswoman, according to published reports. John Eugene Enabnit, 32, was arrested Sunday...
WATCH: Lance Armstrong hits up Hollywood
Lance Armstrong was wined and dined in Tinseltown yesterday, fueling speculation that he’s peddling a movie project. Paparazzi spotted the cancer survivor and confessed cycling cheat entering famed Beverly Hills...
Trading Joba now would be out of character for Yankees
George King reports this morning that the Rangers had esteemed scout Don Welke watching Joba Chamberlain pitch for the Yankees yesterday. It's not yet clear how seriously the Yankees are...
3UP: The Mo Rivera Edition
1.In today’s Post I wrote this column defining what irreplaceable means when it comes to Mariano Rivera. It does not mean replacing him for a year. After all, Rafael Soriano...
Mets' Valdespin 'really scared' after getting hit by pitch, will start wearing cup
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Jordany Valdespin will have soup-to-nuts protection the next time he steps on a baseball field."I never use a cup, but I've got to use it because...
Rodman in Rome for betting site to back Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana
ROME — After raising eyebrows by going to North Korea, former basketball star Dennis Rodman is continuing his bizarre global tour by visiting Rome — purportedly to help Cardinal Peter...
With Blackburn possibly leaving, Giants to meet with Vikings' Brinkley
There doesn’t seem to be a natural middle linebacker ready to step in on the roster, which is why the Giants on Wednesday will be visited by Jasper Brinkley, who...
FBI aggressively investigating celeb cyber attacks as Tiger Woods, Mitt Romney join growing list of victims
Hackers teed off on Tiger Woods and Mitt Romney, publicizing their private financial data in the latest batch of celebrity cyber attacks. The mysterious thieves scored full credit reports, Social...
Jets free agent TE Keller visiting Dolphins, Bell signs with Cardinals
The Jets might lose one of their free agents to a division rival.Free agent tight end Dustin Keller will visit the Dolphins Wednesday, according to a source. Keller, who spent...
US retail sales up 1.1 percent in February
WASHINGTON — Americans spent at the fastest pace in five months in February, boosting retail spending 1.1 percent compared with January. About half the jump reflected higher gas prices, but...
LIU basketball hall of famer killed in Bronx fire
A Long Island University basketball hall of famer who played for the champion Blackbirds in the early 1970’s was tragically killed in a smoky Bronx blaze this morning -- just...
Juilliard gets $10M gift for new graduate drama program
The Juilliard School in New York City has received a $10 million gift that will endow its new four-year graduate program in drama. The donation will support instructional costs and...
Woman fatally struck by truck in Red Hook
A woman was killed this morning when she was hit by a truck in Brooklyn, authorities said. The victim was at the intersection of Hamilton Avenue and Court Street in...
Little risk of US pope 'taking orders' from White House: Obama
WASHINGTON — President Obama said concerns that an American pope would be too closely tied to the US government are misplaced, pointing out in an interview that the White House...
North Korea characterizes recent South Korean warnings as a 'venomous swish of skirt'
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea's first public, senior-level mention of South Korea's first female president ended up being a sexist crack. The body that controls North Korea's military complained...
More than 1,400 employees could face layoffs at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Notice has gone out that more than 1,400 employees could face layoffs at Atlantic City's Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino. Officials say the notice is a...
WATCH: Obama concedes budget deal with Congress may be impossible
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is conceding "we're probably not going to be able to get a deal" on budget, tax and spending issues with Congress if Republicans continue to...
Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is the new pope, chooses Francis as name
VATICAN CITY -- Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the troubled Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday, taking the name...
Developer: New Domino project could weather another Sandy
Even a future Hurricane Sandy can’t sour plans to bring Brooklyn’s biggest waterfront project to the former Domino Sugar plant in Williamsburg. Two Tree Management Co. says it plans to...
Giants TE Bennett signs with Bears
When the Giants lost tight end Kevin Boss to the Raiders heading into the 2011 season, there was palpable unrest from even the most trusting fans. After all, Boss helped...
Former Jets DE DeVito lands with Chiefs: source
The Jets lost their first free agent last night, but it won’t be the last. Defensive end Mike DeVito fled for the Chiefs, agreeing to a three-year, $12.6 million deal...
Trading Revis would help Jets fix QB problem
David Garrard was on a Jets conference call yesterday talking about how excited he is that he has been promised an opportunity to unseat Mark Sanchez as the starting quarterback....
New Jets QB Garrard gunning for starting job
David Garrard is not coming to the Jets to sit on the bench. The veteran quarterback made it clear in a conference call with reporters yesterday that he signed with...
Buccaneers emerge as top suitor for Jets' Revis
The Jets did not make any splashy moves on the first day of free agency. The question now is: Will they make the biggest splash of the week by trading...
Red-hot Williams sparks surging Nets past Hornets
Deron Williams has said several times this season that he just wants to get back to having fun again on the basketball court. It’s hard to believe he’s ever had...
Lopez, Blatche team up to provide a big boost for Nets
For their longest stretch of the season together Tuesday night, the BrookDray Nets showed what they can do. In a move long contemplated and finally realized with the help of...
Back in Denver, Knicks' Anthony mulls having knee drained
DENVER — The boos tonight will be heard from the Mile High City all the way to Boulder. Carmelo Anthony is back in town, but it couldn’t have come at...
Time running out for Woodson to turn around his Knicks
DENVER — There is an irony to the grumbling, of course, and Mike Woodson understands it better than anyone. If it’s too simplistic to say that changing coaches can automatically...
Pick of the Irish
Truth is, the Irish never stopped coming to America. There have been Irish immigrants for every era of our history since the mid-1800s. And thank goodness for the ranks of...
Business briefs
Google viewGoogle, which is giving Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt a $6 million cash bonus for 2012, agreed to pay a $7 million fine in a settlement covering 38 states and...
Goldman’s Blankfein on talent hunt at Morgan Stanley
Lloyd Blankfein smells blood in the water. The Goldman Sachs CEO is taking dead aim at Morgan Stanley’s most prized assets — its best and brightest employees — after his...
Senators not buying Cordray as CFPB head
Elizabeth Warren came to the defense of her consumer baby. The newbie US senator yesterday blasted Republicans’ attempts to smother the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau she conceived and nursed to...
MSG sells out of Live Nation
Madison Square Garden closed out its set with concert company Live Nation Entertainment yesterday, selling its 3.9 million shares for $40 million. The move was expected after James Dolan, MSG’s...
From pad to worse: As tablets boom, Android passes Apple
It’s déjà vu for Apple. After falling behind in the global smartphone race, Apple will likely lose its tablet crown to Android this year as cheaper, smaller devices flood the...
Zinc triggers de Medeiros exit at Men’s Fitness
That didn’t take long. No sooner had David Zinczenko linked up with American Media Inc. as consulting editorial director than he quickly brought his former compadres from Rodale on board....
Ratner to bid on Nassau revamp
Bruce Ratner — months after luring the New York Islanders to the Barclays Center — is set to bid on renovating and operating the team’s soon-to-be former home, the Nassau...
Leon Black's Apollo Global Management buys Twinkies, rest of Hostess snacks
Billionaire private-equity mogul Leon Black is the new Mr. Twinkie. Black’s Apollo Global Management was the only entity to make a bid for the snacks business of bankrupt Hostess Brands...
Good job, Ron! Firing rumor powers Penney
If JCPenney’s board wants to boost the company’s battered stock, it knows what to do. Shares of the flailing retailer soared as much as 6 percent yesterday in the wake...
Greenberg still fighting
Former American International Group Chief Executive Officer Maurice “Hank” Greenberg asked a judge to reject the company’s decision not to join his lawsuit against the US over its bailout of...
Site Chased by hackers
JP Morgan Chase’s consumer banking website was temporarily unavailable for a time yesterday as the company tried to deal with a denial-of-service cyber attack that slowed access for some customers,...
Mad about 380 Madison
L&L Holding’s David Levinson dropped some details yesterday about the reinvention of 380 Madison Ave. and the Lord Norman Foster design for 425 Park Ave. Levinson, speaking before brokers at...
Tweet$ under FTC eye
Advertising delivered through social media or on mobile phones needs to provide clear disclosures and abide by the same requirements that apply to newspaper and television messages, the Federal Trade...
Wintour named Conde artistic director
Longtime Vogue editrix Anna Wintour is getting a new gig — and no, it’s not the ambassadorship to the United Kingdom. Wintour, who will reach her 25th anniversary as editor...
Group calls for FTC probe of Herbalife
A national consumer group yesterday asked federal regulators to investigate Herbalife, the multilevel marketing company that hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has alleged is a pyramid scheme. In a four-page...
911 call is sssscary!
Police responding to a domestic dispute in Newburgh, NY, found something unexpected — a cobra.The discovery Sunday led to the venomous African cobra being turned over to a specialist licensed...
Old ‘jog’ suspect’s new woe
One of the five men cleared of rape in the Central Park Jogger case said yesterday he’s confident that he’ll also be exonerated in his latest criminal case — in...
Mauled tiger nut: Forgive my trespasses, but I’m not guilty
The thrill seeker who was mauled after jumping into the tiger pen at the Bronx Zoo pleaded not guilty yesterday to trespassing David Villalobos “is a very intelligent person and...
Hapless bank robber proves to be a real candy ass: He gets nothing but lollipops
Sucker! A would-be bank robber walked into a Manhattan bank hoping for a sweet payday — but left with nothing but some hard candy when a quick-thinking teller gave him...
‘Well’ done, nanny!
For Michael Bloomberg, a funny thing happened on the way to making history. He came to City Hall vowing to be the “Education Mayor,” saying he wanted to improve readin’...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens *** The two men whose bodies were found in a Howard Beach brush fire had been killed by drug dealers whom the victims had planned to rob, cops said...
Toss court ref: dad
A Westchester dad fighting for custody of his 2-year-old son wants the Manhattan Family Court referee on the case removed because she’s taking too long to make a decision. Wells...
20 for Village rapist
The West Village’s bad Samaritan — who told a drunken young woman that he was the “neighborhood watchman” and could help her, only to rape her in a Perry Street...
City tests ‘taxi of tomorrow’
Officials have begun testing the “taxi of tomorrow” on the mean streets of Manhattan in preparation for its launch this fall.The city chose Nissan to design the city’s taxis after...
Teacher ‘booted her baby daddy, 17’
A Bronx teacher who scoffed at using birth control while having sex with her 17-year-old student got pregnant — then kicked the young baby daddy out of her pad for...
Bribery pol’s crying shame
New York’s first Asian-American assemblyman tearfully apologized yesterday for orchestrating a bribery scam, as he was sentenced to one month in jail and fined $30,000. “As I child, I grew...
Schools to take a $ingle hit
ALBANY — The city’s loss of $240 million in state school aid because of its failure to reach a teacher-evaluation deal with its union will be a one-time hit, Gov....
Killer haggled with psychiatrist over money while hacking away
Give me $1,000! Or $500! All right, $250! Cleaver-swinging killer David Tarloff was clearheaded enough to haggle over dollar amounts during his botched robbery of an Upper East Side psychiatry...
Cop suing the cops
An NYPD sergeant is suing Long Island cops for $15 million, claiming they busted him for threatening his then-girlfriend, even though she wasn’t sure he was the culprit. In a...
O’s Dead ‘See’ Scrolls
WASHINGTON — President Obama plans a symbolic visit during his trip to Israel that US lawmakers say will attest to the legitimacy of Jewish claims to their historic homeland. Israel’s...
Push for speed cams
Amid a rash of speeding fatalities, city lawmakers yesterday urged Albany to put the pedal to the metal on a bill that would allow up to 40 cameras to be...
‘Rats’ in show at W’minster
There are going to be some new pooches battling for top dog at The Westminster Kennel Club dog show next year, with three breeds being added to the list of...
Iran idiots in ‘Argo’ p.r. boost
TEHRAN — Iran is planning to sue Hollywood over “Argo” because of the Oscar-winning Best Picture’s “unrealistic portrayal” of the country, local media reported yesterday.Following the 1979 attack on the...
A’jad flagged for ‘holding’
TEHRAN, Iran — Senior Iranian clerics have scolded President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for consoling Hugo Chavez’s mother with a hug — a physical contact considered a sin under Iran’s strict Islamic...
Holy smoke is nope on new pope
Thick black smoke poured from a Sistine Chapel chimney yesterday evening, signaling that the first day of the papal conclave had failed to produce a successor to Pope Benedict XVI....
Pierre apt. for $120M
One of the city’s most glamorous penthouses — a 12,000-square-foot triplex atop The Pierre hotel — is about to hit the market, sources told The Post.The co-op, which has a...
Anchor ‘choke’ hold lifted - Morrison allowed to call wife
Disgraced anchorman Rob Morrison may now communicate with the wife he’s charged with drunkenly choking and threatening to kill — but he’s banned from driving their son. A Connecticut judge,...
Precedent-setting prenup nix judge now writes ironclad marital agreements for a living
The Long Island judge who penned a precedent-setting opinion voiding prenups signed under coercion has retired and become a divorce lawyer — and now writes ironclad premarital agreements for paying...
O sheiks up economy
WASHINGTON — President Obama has a new economic plan that might at least pump up sales on Fifth Avenue — asking a billionaire sultan to go on a New York...
Reality bites! Cannibal cop guilty, facing life on prison diet
Jurors convicted cannibal cop Gilberto Valle yesterday because they were convinced he would actually kidnap, rape, cook and eat his wife and other women — rejecting the defense that it...
Cuomo fights for UFC plan
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo has his eye on ultimate-fighting purses.New York should consider legalizing the controversial sport if proponents can show it would make big money for the state, Cuomo...
New family-friendly guide to New York City high schools goes online
An education group launched a student-friendly guide to the city’s more than 500 public high schools yesterday — highlighting such things as class size and whether uniforms are mandated. With...
Cop crop to be cut
Budget cuts are forcing the NYPD to slash its head count next year, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly testified yesterday at a City Council hearing. The force has budgeted for 34,600...
Pop-ping the question! Soda judge marries feuding couple
They should toast the wedding with a Big Gulp instead of champagne. The judge who blocked Mayor Bloomberg from banning big sugary drinks yesterday married a couple who squabbled over...
What a mugging! Vendors $tuck with tiny cups
The court ruling that suddenly stopped Mayor Bloomberg’s large-soda ban has left stores and restaurants across the city stuck with piles of tiny drink cups they bought in preparation for...
Guilty in fire slays
A demonic firebug who sparked a blaze that trapped and killed five of his neighbors was found guilty yesterday — and faces 25 years to life in prison when he...
More flights being held up
WASHINGTON — Your flight was more likely to be late in January than a year ago, mostly because of poorer performance at several smaller airlines. Some 81 percent of flights...
$1B for NY Sandy fix
WASHINGTON — The federal government yesterday approved full funding — $1.4 billion — of four Hurricane Sandy-related flood-prevention projects in New York, saving state and local governments a fortune. The...
Riot-wary Flatbush turns into ghost town
A normally bustling stretch of East Flatbush was a ghost town yesterday, as merchants refused to open their businesses in fear of a fresh round of looting and rioting over...
The creepiness of drone warfare
I hope I’m not too late to the fight. Last week, freshman Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) held an old-fashioned filibuster against the nomination of John Brennan to head the CIA....
Hezbollah’s new low
For 30 years, the Lebanese Hezbollah has claimed that its army is solely designed to take on Israel and liberate Muslim territory. Now, however, its fighters are engaged in ethnic...
Here’s to our ‘jerks’: Saving NYC’s not easy
The Issue: Whether the city needs leaders whose unpopular policies can earn them the title “jerk.” *** That a highly successful mayor like Rudy Giuliani could be considered a jerk...
Finding a proper pathway
The Issue: Various proposals to deal with America’s illegal immigrants and those who seek to come here. *** You don’t close the drain plug to fix a leaking faucet (“Conservatives...
All the president’s (white) men
Who’d have thought that the first African-American president would become the target of . . . the Congressional Black Caucus? In a letter to President Obama, caucus Chairwoman Marcia Fudge...
‘Muslim mapping’
That’s the title of a startling new report out of CUNY Law School. It calls for imams and other Muslim community leaders to “announce to your congregations or membership that...
Those darn Republicans
That didn’t take long. Last week we wrote this about New York’s Republican Party: “Co-Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-LI) blasted the Democratic-controlled Assembly’s passage of a $9-an-hour minimum wage, saying...
Behind Columbia’s Nutella nuttiness
The Post reported last week on a run on Nutella at Columbia University dining halls. The school reportedly spent $5,000 on the Italian chocolatey hazelnut spread, in just the first...
Bloomberg’s ban bull
Don’t feel too bad for Mayor Bloomberg over his loss on the big-soda ban. He’s already working on another arbitrary and capricious meddling with our cups — not the size,...
Annie Baker fills a large canvas with small events in ‘The Flick’
In Annie Baker’s “The Flick,” which takes place in the run-down movie theater of the same name, two employees start arguing as they sweep the aisles. Avery declares that there...
‘Motown,’ now in previews, still working on its lines
As loyal readers of this column know — hi, Mom! hi, Dad! — I’ve taken to dispensing advice about how to improve the new crop of Broadway shows. And the...
Career girl by day, stripper by night!
It's Thursday night at the dimly lit Financial District club Quest, and a 29-year-old male investment banker and a 22-year-old gallery girl in a short, tight sweater dress exchange flirtatious...
Oh, brother! Brook and Robin Lopez the center of attention
Before he went out and faced his twin Robin in New Orleans just over two weeks ago, Brook Lopez had a poignant observation about his brother. “Worst player in the...
Devils set for tough battle vs. Flyers
When the Devils take the ice against the Flyers Wednesday night (7:30, NBCSN, WFAN 660 AM), they will be looking to win two games in a row for the first...
Knicks guard Smith has flagrant foul downgraded
DENVER — J.R. Smith was vindicated Tuesday when his flagrant 2 foul during the Knicks’ Golden State game Monday — an automatic ejection — was reversed to a lighter flagrant....
Sports Shorts
HOOPs: Irish women top UConn for Big East title Natalie Achonwa’s layup with 1.8 seconds left lifted No. 2 Notre Dame to its first Big East tournament championship with a...
Lakers' Howard dominates with 39 points in return to Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. — Dwight Howard endured the worst reception of his NBA career on Tuesday night. He then promptly turned in probably his best performance of this season. Howard scored...
Gulfstream Park Analysis
Post Time: 12:45 p.m. All horses appear in post position order 1. 6f; $17,500; mdn cl($12,500); 3YO; (f) BACKSTAIRS GOSSIP set the pace and finished second at this level while...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m&70y; $65,000; mdn spcl wt; 3YO; (f) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Dowager ,120I Ortiz, Jr2-5-xMcLaghln4-52 Mon Arch Lass(L),120R Maragh7-x-xC Brown4-13 Sylvia T(L),120M Luzzi2-2-4Morrison5-14 Lady...
Affrunti at Tampa Bay Downs Graded Entries
FIRST-1m&40y; $9,000; mdn cl($8,000); 3up; (f&m)1-Haggatts 9-53-Backside Diva 20-18-MotownMambo4-14-Teresa's Kim 20-15-Miss Prim 7-26-Larryrepent's 10-12-MeetGeorgenn9-27-Irony 8-1SECOND-1m&40y; $14,500; cl($8,000); 4up5-StumblingBlock5-23-Beijing House 8-18-Gmmewnkpppy6-14-SpeedLghtnng20-12-Rio Grey 7-26-DinnerinOdem10-11-Holiday Boy 5-17-Saturday inMay9-2THIRD-7f; $9,000; mdn cl($8,000); 3up5-Master Dan...
Parx Racing Charts
March 12th, 2013 Rain And Sloppy (sealed).©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-5 1/2f; $23,000; cl($10,000); 3YOOff: 12:26. Good. long lead, good enoughTime: 21.34, 45.18, 58.63, 1:05.87.Trainer: Keith LeBarronWinner: B C, 3,...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYMar. 13THUMar. 14FRIMar. 15SATMar. 16SUNMar. 17MONMar. 18TUEMar. 19KnicksDenver10:30MSG Network/ESPNESPN 98.7 FMPort.10:30MSG/TNTESPNNO GAMENO GAMELAC3:30ABCESPNUtah10:30MSGESPNNO GAMENetsNOGAMENO GAMENO GAMENO GAMEAtl.8:00YESWFANDet.7:30YESWFANNO GAME+ Villanova7:00ESPN2WBBR 1130 AMBig East Tourn.TBDBig East Tourn.TBDBigEastTourn.TBDNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMERangersNOGAMEWinn.8:00MSG+WBBRNO GAMEPitt.1:00MSGESPNNOGAMECar.7:00MSGESPNDevils7:00MSGESPNIslandersNO GAMET.B.7:30MSGWRHUNO GAMEFla.7:30MSG+WRHUNOGAMENOGAMEOtt.7:00MSG+WRHUDevilsPhiladelphia7:30NBC Sports Net.WFAN...
Tortorella rips Rangers after loss to Sabres
BUFFALO — This wasn’t John Tortorella talking to the media, but the Rangers coach addressing his team, peppering it with harsh judgments and questioning the fortitude of his top players....
Rangers' Haley has strong game playing on Callahan line
BUFFALO — Micheal Haley was given his first real chance to make an impact as a Ranger, and he took full advantage of it. To start the third period of...
Rangers scouting Yankees reliever Chamberlain
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Sensing the Yankees might have bullpen depth, the Rangers are following Joba Chamberlain. Don Welke, a senior special assistant to Texas general manager Jon Daniels, was...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball7 p.m.WBC: Italy vs. Puerto Rico MLBN7 p.m.Exh.: Phillies at Yankees YES, WCBS 880 AMBasketballNoonBig East Tournament, Second Round: Providence vs. Cincinnati ESPN2 p.m.Big East Tournament, Second Round: Syracuse vs....
The Post Line
NCAA BasketballTodayBig East ConferenceAt MSG: Second RoundFavoriteLineUnderdogCincinnati3 1/2ProvidenceSyracuse12Seton HallVillanova4 1/2ST. JOHN'SNotre Dame6 1/2RutgersPac-12 ConferenceAt Las Vegas: First RoundStanford3 1/2Arizona St.Colorado4 1/2Oregon St.Southern Cal2UtahWashington1 1/2Wash. St.Mountain West ConferenceAt Las Vegas: QuarterfinalsUNLV10Air...
Florida Department of Health investigating Bosch: report
The Miami New Times has rejected a request from Major League Baseball for records the alternative newspaper obtained for a published story that alleges Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez and...
Viola: Mets' Harvey 'like a young Roger Clemens'
PORT ST. LUCIE — For the most part, the Mets have downplayed immediate expectations for Matt Harvey. They’d like him to stay healthy and continue developing into a potential top...
Den Dekker's defense not enough to make Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE — As good as he’s been defensively this spring, Matt den Dekker realizes he won’t fulfill his dream of opening the season with the Mets unless he...
Cano’s HR leads delirious Dominican rally
MIAMI — The celebrations are much more dramatic in the World Baseball Classic. Robinson Cano has the same booming bat, though. Italy was on the cusp of the biggest upset...
Wright (5 RBIs), U.S. win one for wounded vet
MIAMI — A team is being molded in the heat of the WBC and a friendship is being strengthened. After Team USA crushed Puerto Rico, 7-1, last night at Marlins...
Wiser Nova keeps pace for Yankees' final rotation spot
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Ivan Nova can lap up Mariano Rivera’s tough love. He can shorten the path his arm travels during his delivery. In the end, however, whatever Nova...
Next Yankees closer can’t match Rivera’s skill & calm
TAMPA — He is the “irreplaceable” Yankee, yet Mariano Rivera was replaced pretty effectively last year. Rafael Soriano delivered 42 saves and a 2.26 ERA and was arguably the second-best...
Falcons’ Gonzalez not retiring
Tony Gonzalez is a lot better at playing tight end than he is at figuring out percentages. After saying throughout last season that he was “95 percent sure” 2012 would...
Dolphins, Browns make splash on first day of free agency
As the opening of free-agency showed yet again Tuesday, it can be really expensive to be a bad team in the NFL. Two perennial also-rans, the Dolphins and Browns, sprinted...
Starr Report
Another Starr Report exclusive . . . Animal Planet has renewed “Gator Boys” for a third season of 10 episodes, which will premiere later this year. It’s really a no-brainer,...
Cheney unchained
Dick Cheney, unrepentant, unbowed and unapologetic, does to himself in a new documentary what many people — including some in the George W. Bush administration — believe he did to...
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAYSTEVE CARELL, BECKY WORLEY - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7IAN SOMERHALDER, ABIGAIL BRESLIN - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7EVA LONGORIA, SUNNY ANDERSON - Rachael...
‘Star Wars’ ’toon killed off early
Disney has extinguished Cartoon Network’s lightsaber. Just a little over three months after acquiring “Star Wars” studio Lucasfilm, Disney has dropped the ax on Cartoon Network’s popular animated series “Star...
‘Good Times’ flick in the works
Hollywood is going back to the ’70s — again. This time it’s a big-screen reboot of the CBS sitcom “Good Times” (1974-79), produced by Scott Rudin, according to deadline.com. “Good...
Take this drink & shove it!
Shea Berry, a musician living in Brooklyn, simply wanted to grab cocktails at the bar in Prime Meats in Carroll Gardens with a friend last October, but when she ordered...
Inconsistent kitchen at Siro’s is failing to draw a consistent crowd
It takes guts to launch a mammoth new American restaurant at an East Midtown site that chewed up two previous steakhouses — local favorite Blair Perrone (from downtown) and national...
Weird but true
Now there’s help for dogs who are scaredy cats. The ASPCA this week opened a psych-rehab center in New Jersey for traumatized canines. The facility will help soothe dogs rescued...
Sampson, St. John's thinking upset over Villanova
After Maurice Harkless, last year’s Big East Rookie of the Year, announced he was going pro, St. John’s recruit JaKarr Sampson joked he had forced out his friend and main...
Butler, Dayton, Xavier to join Big East next season
The Big East cleared its last hurdle Tuesday with the announcement it had reached an agreement with Notre Dame that allows the Irish to leave July 1 for the ACC....
Storm warning: Avoid the Johnnies
Villanova (-4 1/2) over St. John’s: Remember the Red Storm’s overtime loss to Marquette on Saturday? Don’t. It was a mirage. The Johnnies are the team that has lost four...
LIU wins its 3rd straight NEC title
Liu Brooklyn began the season with a monumental goal — to be the best team ever in the Northeast Conference. After two years of domination, the Blackbirds battled through a...
Seton Hall gets ugly win over South Florida to open Big East tournament
March Badness. For all of the Big East fans out there who have been bemoaning the realignment of this conference, it took the first game of the league tournament to...
Rutgers pulls away from DePaul, plays Notre Dame tonight
For a moment Tuesday night, as Rutgers was running away from DePaul, splashing in deep jump shots and owning the paint, Mike Rice took a deep breathe and smiled. “When...
Ugly ducklings crash Big East’s swan song
Now we understand what it must have felt like to watch the warm-up band at the Beatles last concert. The opening round of the final Big East Tournament as we...
Boiling point: Red-hot Williams sparks surging Nets past Hornets
Deron Williams has said several times this season that he just wants to get back to having fun again on the basketball court. It’s hard to believe he’s ever had...
A real stinker: Tortorella rips Rangers after loss to Sabres
BUFFALO — This wasn’t John Tortorella talking to the media, but the Rangers coach addressing his team, peppering it with harsh judgments and questioning the fortitude of his top players....
DeVito leaves Jets for three-year deal with Chiefs: source
The Jets lost their first free agent Tuesday night, but it won’t be the last.Defensive end Mike DeVito fled for the Chiefs, agreeing to a three-year, $12.6 million deal with...