March 20, 2013
Rangers GM Sather to undergo prostate cancer surgery
Rangers’ president and general manager Glen Sather is expected to have surgery for prostate cancer Thursday in New York, two weeks before the trade deadline and hours before his team...
Players, teams to watch in the NCAA tournament
The Madness is upon us. It started with 68 teams. By Thursday it will be down to 64. It's head spinning and mind bending keeping track of all the players...
Kentucky picks up another McDonald's All-American recruit
If there were ever office pools in recruiting, it wouldn’t take long to fill them out. Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky and Kentucky. John Calipari added to his historic recruiting class on...
Gal cops to stealing almost $1M from party-boy hedge funder
Alright, she took his money. After a year of denials, glamorous Ukranian embezzler Renata Shamrakova admitted in a Manhattan courtroom today that she stole nearly $1 million while working as...
Lhota gets backing from Bronx Republican Party
The Bronx Republican Party today announced that it’s backing native Joe Lhota for mayor –the first GOP county organization to do so. Bronx GOP chairman Jay Savino joked that Lhota...
Jets free agent Moore visiting with Dolphins: source
The Jets might lose another one of their veteran players to the division-rival Dolphins. Free agent guard Brandon Moore is visiting Miami today, according to a league source. The Dolphins...
Goodson says role with Jets 'to be determined'
Running back Mike Goodson chose the Jets over the Bengals after meeting with coach Rex Ryan and others from the organization in a visit to the team’s Florham Park headquarters.“It...
VIDEO PREVIEW: Deron does Dallas, Nets try to contend with Dirk
Deron Williams heads to Dallas for the first time since spurning the Mavericks in the offseason. The fans there might not be too happy to see him.Plus, the Nets will...
Port Authority security contractor busted for smoking weed while on duty at GWB
A Port Authority security contractor whose job is to look out for possible suicides and terror attacks on the George Washington Bridge was busted for smoking weed on the job...
NCAA investigating Syracuse basketball for potential 'major' transgressions: report
Syracuse is under investigation by the NCAA for potential violations described as major and wide-ranging in nature, according to a report by CBSSports.com. A source told the website that the...
Police nab man who allegedly strangled girlfriend to death
A Queens man was arrested after he allegedly strangled his girlfriend to death and dumped her body in a park, police sources said. Carlos Evelyn, 30, of Jamaica was charged...
US puts $5M bounties on 2 Americans tied to al Qaeda
Two Americans with ties to an al Qaeda group in Somalia have been slapped with a multimillion dollar bounty, according to a new report. The State Department has put up...
Feds bust man in al Qaeda plot to attack US personnel in Afghanistan, Nigeria
Federal authorities today announced the arrest of a man from Niger and charged him with joining al Qaeda to attack US military personnel in Afghanistan and plotting bomb strikes against...
Rangers recall Kreider, send Haley down to AHL
John Tortorella said Tuesday night that bringing Chris Kreider back up to the Rangers could hurt his development. Yet that’s exactly what the team did Wednesday, recalling the talented 21-year-old...
Federal Reserve stands by stimulus, sees stronger US economy
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the US economy has strengthened after pausing late last year but still needs the Fed's extraordinary support to help lower high unemployment....
This week's calendar, March 21 to 27
Thursday, March 21 Inside the Business of Design: A Conversation with Bunny Williams Inside the Business of Design is a series of one-hour interviews between accomplished design professionals and Keith...
WATCH: 'Dead' deer bolts from car trunk past stunned officer in Michigan
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Talk about junk in the trunk. A public safety officer checking a suspicious car parked behind a southwestern Michigan motel early Tuesday was more than a little...
Foiled Florida college attacker worked off checklist, pulled gun on hero roommate
ORLANDO, Fla. — The former student behind an aborted attack plot at a Florida university was working off a checklist that included plans to get drunk, pull a fire alarm...
LeBron on dunk over Celtics' Terry: 'Glad it happened to him'
CLEVELAND — LeBron James wasn't just satisfied with dunking over Jason Terry. On Wednesday, he threw it in the Boston guard's face again. The NBA's ruling MVP said he ranks...
NYPD more concerned with number of stop-and-frisks than helping people, officer says
Police brass were not concerned with whether patrol officers were saving lives or helping people, they were focused on one thing: numbers, said a New York City police officer testifying...
Bart Simpson appears in court before Mr. Burns — really
This morning Bart Simpson looked at Mr. Burns and pleaded not guilty. The incredible state of affairs came to be because Barton "Bart" Simpson, 56, was caught bringing a gun...
Port Authority taking over Atlantic City airport
The Port Authority is taking over operations of Atlantic City's tiny two-runway airport, officials announced today. "There are growth opportunities at this airport," said Bill Baroni, the agency's deputy executive...
Manning wants and expects Cruz to return to Giants
Eli Manning hopes Victor Cruz salsas his way back to the Giants next season.“We’re kind of talking about our planning and when we’re going to start working out, when we’re...
Port Authority approves $875M deal for WTC observatory
The Port Authority's board of commissioners today approved a $875 million deal to open an observatory on top of the World Trade Center. "It will be one of the world's...
Woods went public with Vonn to 'devalue' photos
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods says he went public with his relationship with Olympic ski champion Lindsey Vonn to devalue any photos of sports' latest power couple. The star athletes...
Rangers coach says Lundqvist 'fine' after elbow to head
After taking a hard elbow to the head in the second period of Tuesday’s 3-2 win over the Devils, the Rangers’ cornerstone goaltender Henrik Lundqvist seems to be OK.“He’s fine,...
'Gilmore Girls,' 'Mad Men' stars engaged
Former "Gilmore Girl" Alexis Bledel and "Mad Men" star Vincent Kartheiser are engaged. Bledel's publicist, Meghan Prophet, confirms the news, which was first reported by Us Weekly. She says the...
Sonnen rips UFC champ Jones for 2012 DWI, telling him 'get in your car and hit another tree'
Chael Sonnen is back to his old tricks.The UFC’s chief antagonist turned up the trash talk against UFC 159 opponent Jon Jones on Fuel TV’s “UFC Tonight” on Tuesday. The...
NFL approves helmet rule, eliminates tuck rule
PHOENIX — NFL owners have passed a player safety rule barring ball carriers from using the crown of their helmets to make contact with a defender in the open field.Several...
Lewinsky parties at London birthday bash
The White House's most infamous intern was seen partying across the pond last night. Monica Lewinsky attended the birthday bash for American-born Heather Kerzner at Downtown Mayfair. The Daily Mail...
Sheryl Sandberg scores big first week sales for book 'Lean In'
Sheryl Sandberg has the ear, and the eyes, of the country's book buyers. Sandberg's "Lean In" sold 140,000 copies its first week of publication, has gone back to press seven...
'New' Big East announces additional teams, MSG to remain tournament host
Welcome to the New Big East. The historic basketball conference officially announced that it would be expanding to 10 teams by accepting three new members, Butler, Creighton and Xavier, to...
New Yorkers opposed to fracking: poll
ALBANY – New Yorkers are turning against fracking, according to a new poll. Quinnipiac University said its survey shows “for the first time ever” opposition to the controversial natural gas...
Political consultant John Haggerty turns himself in to begin serving prison sentence
His appellate options likely exhausted, disgraced political consultant John Haggerty finally turned himself in this morning to begin serving a sentence of at least one-and-a-third years in prison. Haggerty had...
Bloomberg to veto Quinn's plan to rein in NYPD
Mayor Bloomberg today promised to veto legislation that would create a new investigative body to probe the NYPD - saying "election year politics" was being used to undermine public safety....
Freddie Mac sues big banks, accuses them of rigging LIBOR
WASHINGTON — Freddie Mac has sued 15 big international banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup, accusing them of rigging a key interest rate and causing huge losses...
Pregnant jail guard misses court after going into labor
The corrections officer impregnated behind bars by convicted cop killer Ronell Wilson was excused from a court date this morning because she is having contractions, her lawyer said. Nancy Gonzalez,...
NYC schools, other urban districts joining forces to coordinate lunch planning
Urban school districts in California, Florida, Illinois, New York and Texas announced Wednesday they are joining forces to coordinate school lunch planning in an attempt to keep costs down while...
Yankees, Red Sox to honor Sandy Hook victims on Opening Day
The Yankees and Red Sox are coming together for a good cause.On Opening Day atYankee Stadium, both teams will honor the community of Newtown, Conn., and the memory of the...
Web site where hackers published celebs & pols' credit reports offline
WASHINGTON — The Russian website where hackers had published the stolen credit reports for Michelle Obama, the attorney general, CIA director, FBI director and other politicians and celebrities has mysteriously...
Bronx man arrested for strangling gay lover
A Bronx man was arrested yesterday for the strangulation murder of his gay lover in Queens, law enforcement sources said today. Cecil Golden, 19, was charged with murder in the...
Oxford University students rallying behind librarian 'sacked' over 'Harlem Shake' video
LONDON — Oxford University students are rallying behind a librarian who they say was unfairly sacked after students filmed themselves performing the "Harlem Shake" in a college library. Laura O'Brien,...
Returning Anthony says he hurt Knicks by playing with injury, predicts division title
Carmelo Anthony said he’s ready to return Wednesday night vs. Orlando and regrets trying to play with a swollen knee because it hurt the team. After missing the last three...
Sandy caused $185M in damage to WTC site
Hurricane Sandy caused over $185 million worth of damage to the World Trade Center site, officials said today. The expensive price-tag figure was revealed today at a Port Authority committee...
Palmer 'surprised' McIlroy a no-show at Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Listening to Arnold Palmer, it seems safe to assume that Rory McIlroy is not a welcome member of his inner circle. Palmer on Wednesday was a bit...
Dallas most important stop on Nets' road trip
DALLAS – Wednesday night’s game against the Mavericks is the second game of the eight-game, 17-day Circus Trip, but I think it may be the most important game of the...
Medical marijuana facility partners with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony member to develop new strain of pot
OTISVILLE, Mich. — A Michigan medical marijuana facility is partnering with a member of the Grammy-winning rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to cultivate and distribute a new strain of medical marijuana....
LI gym teacher accused of placing video recording device in girls' locker room
State police say a Long Island middle school gym teacher is accused of placing a video recording device in a girls' locker room. Thomas Sheppard of Speonk was awaiting arraignment...
US ambassador to Syria says Obama administration has no evidence of chemical weapons use in Syria
WASHINGTON — The US ambassador to Syria said Wednesday the Obama administration has no evidence to support President Bashar Assad's claims that US-backed rebels used chemical weapons in northern Syria,...
Former ace Wang to work out for Yankees
The Yankees could be willing to bring Chien-Ming Wang back into the organization, but first they want to see their former ace pitch."He has agreed to showcase himself further for...
NY officials ID 10 worst firms holding back Sandy funds
ALBANY — Ten banks and mortgage service companies have been identified as the worst at paying out insurance claims to Superstorm Sandy victims in New York, state officials said. The...
High school wants kids to cut back on body spray after student hospitalized for exposure to Axe
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A Pennsylvania high school wants its students to cut back on the body spray. Freedom High School in Bethlehem says one of its students was recently hospitalized...
Rabbi 'killer' to be released after 20 years in prison after investigation turns over his conviction
A man imprisoned for over two decades for the murder of a rabbi in Brooklyn is scheduled to be released tomorrow after an investigation into his conviction, authorities said today....
Stop believin': Journey guitarist sues ex-mother-in-law for libel
MINNEAPOLIS — The lead guitarist for the rock band Journey has filed a federal lawsuit in Minneapolis that accuses his former mother-in-law of libeling him in her blog posts. Neal...
And 'bingo!' was his almost jail-o: Kentucky teen banned from yelling 'bingo' after prank
COVINGTON, Ky. — Calling out "bingo" when you don't have one can get you in trouble in northern Kentucky. Ask Austin Whaley. The 18-year-old man was recently sentenced to refrain...
1 out of 50 US schoolchildren is autistic: gov't survey
A government survey of parents says 1 in 50 U.S. schoolchildren has autism, surpassing another federal estimate for the disorder. Health officials say the new number doesn't mean autism is...
LI principal arrested, accused of having sex with teen he met online
Police say a Long Island principal is accused of having sex with a teenager he met online. Newsday says Nassau County police have arrested John O'Mard, the principal at J.W....
Obama's armored limo had to be towed during trip to Israel
JERUSALEM – “The Beast” is becoming a burden. President Obama’s armored Cadillac limo, which was supposed to schlep him around the Holy Land, broke down. According to Israeli’s Channel 2,...
Obama picks Indiana to win NCAA Tournament
BRISTOL, Conn. — President Barack Obama is picking Indiana to go all the way in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. ESPN revealed Wednesday that Obama picked the Hoosiers to win...
Colo. Corrections Dept. chief shot, killed at home
MONUMENT, Colo. — Colorado's top state prison official was shot and killed when he answered the front door of his house, setting off a hunt for the gunman and raising...
Police search IMF chief Christine Lagarde's Paris apartment
French police searched the Paris apartment of IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday as part of an investigation into her awarding of a 2008 arbitration payment to a businessman supporter...
Pope Francis was a 'devil' in school
Now he's the leader of the Catholic Church, but when he was in preschool, Pope Francis was a devil, according to the school's head. Sister Martha Rabino — head of...
Yankees GM can't rule out Jeter starting season on DL
TAMPA -- Derek Jeter could start the season on the disabled list because of inflammation in his ankle, according to Yankees GM Brian Cashman."I can't rule it out," Cashman said...
Kate Upton makes prom teen’s day after replying to online plea
Model Kate Upton has told a young fan who made a YouTube plea for a date with her that she’ll check her “schedule.” Joker Jake Davidson asked the blonde beauty...
White House set to move drone program away from CIA: report
The CIA may be getting out of the drone business, according to a new report. Three senior US officials say the White House is set to sign off on a...
Princess Diana's evening gowns sold for more than $1.2M at London auction
LONDON — A collection of some of Princess Diana's most memorable evening gowns, including one she wore to a White House dinner where she danced with John Travolta, fetched over...
Airlines raise 2013 profit outlook
GENEVA — The global airline industry has forecast a modest improvement in global net profits for 2013, crediting a backdrop of rising optimism about the world's economy — particularly in...
FedEx's third-quarter profit falls as people opt for less-expensive ground shipping
DALLAS — FedEx said Wednesday that third-quarter profit fell 31 percent as customers shifted to slower and less-expensive international air-shipping options, and it cut its forecast of full-year earnings. The...
Cyprus to ask Russia for financial help; banks won't open before Tuesday
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cypriot officials rushed Wednesday to find new ways to stave off financial ruin, including asking Russia for help, after Parliament rejected a plan to contribute to the...
Experts suspect North Korea behind South Korea computer crash
SEOUL, South Korea — A cyberattack caused computer networks at major South Korean banks and top TV broadcasters to crash simultaneously Wednesday, paralyzing bank machines across the country and prompting...
JPMorgan agrees to deal that will return $546M to MF Global customers
JPMorgan Chase has agreed to a deal that will return $546 million to former customers of trading firm MF Global Holdings Ltd., which collapsed in 2011 with $1.6 billion missing...
Man escapes from Bronx detention facility
Police are searching for the teen who escaped from a Bronx detention facility, authorities said. Quentin Stroman, 18, broke out of the facility at 3615 White Plains Road in Williamsbirdge...
B'klyn hospital patient fatally attacked after Dominos game
A psychiatric patient beat a man to death after a Dominos game at a Brooklyn hospital, law enforcement sources said. Suspect Spence Andrews, 20, was playing the game with, Conrad...
Mark Sanford, Stephen Colbert's sister advance in SC congressional race
CHARLESTON, SC — Mark Sanford says he believes in "a God of second chances," and now the former South Carolina governor has taken the first step toward reviving a political...
Obama vows eternal support for Israel on first trip to country as president
JERUSALEM — Renewing US support for the difficult "work of generations," President Barack Obama assured Israel on Wednesday that his administration would pursue an elusive Mideast peace that would allow...
Bronx Democrat accompanies Obama to Israel
JERUSALEM – Rep. Eliot Engel got a choice upgrade – joining President Obama aboard Air Force One on his trip to Israel. The Democrat from the Bronx / Westchester touched...
LIU inspired by 8-year-old with sickle cell anemia
The 8-year-old boy will be glued to the giant screen inside the old gym at the viewing party tonight, watching his adopted big brothers, his adopted team, the LIU Brooklyn...
Louisville’s Smith, St. Louis among those with extra motivation
Any website or loud-mouthed office jerk can give the statistics and site records of coaches in NCAA Tournament play or guarantee a No. 16 seed will upset a No. 1...
Upset alert: Five teams that can bust your brackets
It’s inevitable. The upsets are coming. When the NCAA Tournament begins in ernest tomorrow afternoon, it is an incredibly rare instance when people expect to be stunned, and still, no...
Alderson confident Mets bullpen will be improvement
PORT ST. LUCIE — Sandy Alderson can only cross his fingers and hope. The Mets general manager has gone from the offseason rallying cry: “It can’t be any worse than...
Yankees’ Logan sharp in return
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Not all the injury news was bad for the Yankees yesterday. Boone Logan said he felt “great” after pitching a scoreless fifth in a 4-1 loss to...
Yankees' Jeter scratched after he can’t get ankle loose
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Derek Jeter still was in the lineup yesterday when Joe Girardi expressed caution about the shortstop. “I thought he got better every day,” the manager said of...
Yankees would be wise to put limits on Jeter & pals
The right move, it increasingly appears, calls for the Yankees to start Eduardo Nunez at shortstop when their season kicks off April 1 against the rival Red Sox. Derek Jeter,...
Bravest spring trapped subway worker
Firefighters rescued a worker at the Second Avenue Subway construction site early this morning after he became lodged in “cement-like” mud for nearly four hours on the Upper East Side,...
Business briefs
Hostess byeHostess won Bankruptcy Court approval to sell more than $800 million in assets to Flowers Foods, Grupo Bimbo, Apollo Global Management and C. Dean Metropoulos. The sales include Twinkies...
Tiny Cyprus is scene of epic Merkel-Putin clash
Germany’s tough-talking chancellor, Angela Merkel, has finally met her match. Russia President Vladimir Putin yesterday successfully helped persuade legislators in the tax-haven island nation of Cyprus to reject a draconian...
Icahn may need an Herba-life jacket
Carl Icahn is close to losing his paper profits in Herbalife. The 77-year-old corporate activist is barely above water after shares in the Los Angeles company closed yesterday at $37.31,...
AEG eyes growth, including possible purchase of Live Nation Theatre
Denver billionaire Phil Anschutz is prepping a fresh acquisition strategy for AEG Worldwide — just a week after pulling the entertainment giant off the block. The 73-year-old executive and his...
Big East hoops headed to Fox
Fox Sports is expected to announce today a television rights deal with the new Big East basketball conference.The deal, which is expected to provide high-wattage programming for Fox Sports 1,...
Yahoo! video deal
Yahoo! is in talks to buy a controlling stake in France Telecom’s online-video site Dailymotion, according to people familiar with the talks, in what would be Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer’s...
Caine mutiny sparks more turmoil at Time Inc.
Time Inc. lost one of its most senior executives, Paul Caine, who is resigning to become the CEO of syndicated radio distributor Dial Global, which has experienced some financial turmoil...
Cash-crunched MBIA needs bank deal now
MBIA boss Jay Brown is running out of time to clean up his mortgage mess. The struggling bond insurer — which guaranteed billions in mortgage-backed securities that Wall Street peddled...
Financier charged with Facebook IPO 'scam'
A former high-flying financier has been charged with swindling investors eager to cash in on Facebook’s much-hyped initial public offering last year. Craig Berkman — a 71-year-old venture capitalist and...
GetTaxi launching mobile service for black-car rides instead of waiting for cab ruling
Some smartphone app makers refuse to idle while the courts sort out the city’s cab-hailing conundrum. While a judge is weeks away from ruling on whether to allow a pilot...
Pandora slicing royalties
Pandora Media, grappling with rising music costs, expects the royalties it pays to artists like Justin Timberlake, and record labels to decline to 40 percent of revenue from about 60...
Neiman in furry fury
Upscale retailer Neiman Marcus Group settled with the Federal Trade Commission yesterday over advertising some clothing as having fake fur when it was in fact real, potentially upsetting fur-averse buyers.
Water bill woes for Catsimatidis
John Catsimatidis is running for mayor, but his company, Big Apple Real Estate, is running up a water bill. The company was just hit with a lien for $113,421.31 by...
A jumbo blunder
The criticisms flash by in rapid fashion: Poorly timed. Dumb. Out of touch. Suicidal. No, that’s not how a new report describes the flaws of the Republican Party. Instead, those...
Woods' former mistress warns Vonn of his other lovers
One of Tiger Woods’ ex-mistresses has some advice for his new girlfriend, ski bunny Lindsey Vonn: You are probably not alone. Devon “XXX” James — the former porn star better...
Hit-&-run horror at 70 mph: DA Hynes
The hit-run driver who killed an Orthodox couple and their newborn baby was going nearly 70 mph — more than twice the speed limit — when he crashed into their...
Yanks’ grand slam in tix war
The Yankees just dealt another strike to ticket reseller StubHub. The Bombers — who had already dropped the online firm as their authorized reseller earlier this year — yesterday won...
Church probes Cassano’s sis
The New York Archdiocese is investigating the FDNY commissioner’s Catholic-school-teacher daughter and her principal boss because of their Twitter conversation with her disgraced EMT brother, who was posting racist messages....
‘TV Elmo was breaking bad’: Meth & sex party claim
A Pennsylvania man claims he had crystal-meth-fueled sex romps with former Elmo voice Kevin Clash when he was just 16 — and filed a lawsuit against the puppeteer to “save...
Brooklyn's Long Island College Hospital dies again
The State University of New York board of trustees has again voted to shut down Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn. The vote came after the hospital got a one-week...
Mob rat’s strip-joint cover
A Gambino mobster-turned-FBI informant testified yesterday that he felt duty-bound to join the crime family’s wiseguys during their sojourns to strip joints and massage parlors — because opting out would...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** A robber posing as a United Parcel Service deliveryman pulled off an armed home invasion in Harlem that netted more than $40,000, police said yesterday. The suspect was...
Girl, 12, in assault bust
A 12-year-old girl at a struggling Bronx middle school was busted yesterday for pulling an older classmate’s hair and slugging her in the cheek, education officials said yesterday. The unnamed...
Off-duty officer in fight bust
An off-duty NYPD officer moonlighting as a Fairway security guard was arrested yesterday for assaulting a customer, becoming the seventh department employee to be busted since Friday, authorities said. Paule...
Fiend boasts in court: I’m a killer
CHARDON, Ohio — Wearing a T-shirt with “killer” scrawled across it, a teenager cursed and gestured obscenely as he was given three life sentences yesterday for shooting to death three...
Unmarked Village bar ‘knocked’
A self-styled “speakeasy” on a quiet corner in the West Village is making life miserable for its neighbors, with tipsy revelers knocking on residents’ doors all night long trying to...
Spidey passes on Passover
Crews filming “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” in South Williamsburg agreed yesterday to rearrange shooting schedules for the Orthodox Jewish community leaders who fumed the production would block streets and take...
Lorne: Fallon is the next Carson
Jimmy Fallon has reason for this VERY big smile — his boss just called him the next Johnny Carson. NBC’s “Late Night” host posed for GQ’s April style issue, accompanied...
E. End raunch house
The producers of an online reality show turned a Brooklyn couple’s Hamptons property into a “house of ill repute” — hosting wild parties that left drunks stumbling through the neighborhood,...
Lady Liberty 4th-coming
WASHINGTON — The Statue of Liberty will reopen by July Fourth, the US Interior Department announced yesterday. Liberty Island has been closed since Hurricane Sandy struck in October, causing the...
A marked woman
Who’s tat girl? It’s sizzling Lena Headey, ruthless queen Cersei Lannister in “Game of Thrones," wearing a luscious leather, tattoo-baring number in April’s Esquire. Amid hints that Cersei might get...
Rudy the shill: Giuliani plugs Lifelock on late-night TV
Rudy Giuliani has gone from presidential candidate to late-night pitchman. With his consulting company wobbling, the former mayor is being featured in a series of infomercials as part of a...
Lucky 7s bag $1M
A Harlem woman, the seventh of seven children, scored a million dollars on her Instant Jackpot scratch-off card. The lucky winning number, of course, was 7. Angela Williams, 52, said...
Wage hike to ‘cost jobs’
ALBANY — Raising New York’s minimum hourly wage to $9 could cost as many as 27,800 jobs, a restaurant industry-backed think tank claims. The new state budget is expected to...
Rail tough go on LIRR
The lingering effects of Monday’s massive Long Island Rail Road derailment west of Jamaica Station will cause headaches for commuters throughout the work week, officials said yesterday. Work needed to...
Anti-abort lobbying in Albany
ALBANY — Timothy Cardinal Dolan called for a “culture of life” in New York, while a fight over abortion rights is brewing in Albany as one of the bigger conflicts...
Andy barely beats Chris – in NY!
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo would beat New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie by mere single digits among New York state voters in a 2016 presidential matchup, a new poll says. The...
Gov set to extend high tax on wealthy
ALBANY — The new state budget is expected to extend New York’s top income-tax rate in a move that would allow Gov. Cuomo to avoid the dicey issue during his...
Quinn hails deal to rein in NYPD
The NYPD would be saddled with an oversight agency empowered to help shape police policies, under an election-season deal proudly trumpeted yesterday by City Council Speaker Christine Quinn. The move...
Racial doubt in trial of stop-frisk
The lead plaintiff in the “stop and frisk” trial admitted on the witness stand yesterday that he didn’t know if he was stopped by NYPD cops because of his race....
Bodegas fuming over Mike cig-display ban
Butt out, Mayor Bloomberg! The head of the 14,000-member Bodega Association of the United States vowed to launch a campaign to kill Mayor Bloomberg’s plan to ban the display of...
Wishing upon a HS star
Baruch College Campus HS in Manhattan is the most sought- after public high school in the city — landing on the wish list of 7,461 aspiring freshmen this school year,...
‘Bowled’ over! NY family buys bowl for $3 — it sells for $2 million
A New York family scored a huge payday when this small bowl, which they bought at a garage sale for $3, turned out to be a 1,000-year old Chinese piece...
You might not kneed surgery
Physical therapy can be just as good as surgery for a common knee injury, and at far less cost and risk, a study says.Many patients who stuck with therapy for...
NYU wins in Village expansion
New York University’s ambitious expansion plans for Greenwich Village got passing grades from a state judge who tossed out a neighborhood lawsuit aimed at halting the massive project. State Supreme...
Top of the world! Take a ‘peak’ at new WTC’s viewing deck
It will soon be New York City’s highest point — and a fitting tribute to the Big Apple. The Port Authority yesterday unveiled the state-of-the-art observation deck at the top...
Lohan tempts trouble
Lindsay Lohan showed up at a Los Angeles nightclub just hours after a judge ordered her to go to rehab and to avoid places where drugs are likely to be...
Jewish settlers: Bam dissing us
Beit El Settlement, West Bank — When President Obama meets with Palestinian leaders in Ramallah tomorrow, he’ll be a stone’s throw from this Jewish settlement. But he won’t be visiting...
$5M cost to untangle $5B
Even government can’t navigate all the regulations put in by government. The city has signed a $5 million contract with Illinois-based Hagerty Consulting to help obtain more than $5 billion...
Syria fired chems
Syria’s government likely fired lethal chemical weapons on a rebel village in Aleppo yesterday, US intelligence officials said — prompting the strongest calls yet for American intervention. “I have a...
‘Assault’ ban dies
WASHINGTON — In a huge political victory for the NRA, an assault-weapons ban proposed in the wake of the Newtown massacre won’t be part of a Senate gun-control bill, all...
Second Avenue Subway rescue
Firefighters rescued a worker at the Second Avenue Subway construction site early this morning after he became lodged in “cement-like” mud for nearly four hours on the Upper East Side,...
A different path to peace
President Obama says he hasn’t brought any new American peace plan with him on his Middle East trip. Everybody assumes he means “yet” — but if he really is over...
A victory for missile defense
Kim Jong Un has done the near-impossible. The newly minted supreme leader of North Korea has forced the Obama administration to admit that the United States needs more missile defense....
Mayor’s next nanny move: Hiding cigs from buyers
The Issue: Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed ban on displaying cigarettes in stores, to decrease smoking. *** Congratulations to Mayor Bloomberg for his brilliant idea to deter smoking by having bodegas and...
NY welfare boom: Come & get it
The Issue: Whether the recent spike in New York City’s population can be connected to social issues. *** The Post had a very upbeat and interesting article describing the growing...
Harry goes to work
This week Harry Reid will make what sadly passes for history in our nation’s capital these days when his Democratic Senate passes its first budget in four years. For the...
King Abdullah’s warning
As President Obama arrives in the Middle East today, Jordan’s King Abdullah has a message for us: We’re naïve about the threat posed by the Muslim Brotherhood, which now runs...
Andrew’s tax attack
Question: What’s worse than yet another tax hike in tax-plagued New York? Answer: Yet another tax hike presented as a tax cut. That’s the not-so-funny punchline the state faces this...
Notes on escaping the ghetto
A remarkable book titled “Gifted Hands” tells the personal story of Benjamin Carson, a black kid from the Detroit ghetto who went on to become a famous neurosurgeon. At one...
Rotten deal on NY wages
Republicans in the state Senate have reportedly agreed to raise New York’s minimum wage in three steps over three years to $9 an hour, in exchange for some tax breaks...
Crumb busters!
Flipping over your mattress. Boiling your kids’ toys. Dismantling the fridge. Is it Passover time already? While all observant Jews clean for Passover, for New York’s Orthodox population, preparing the...
The real Miss America
A mere three weeks after Mallory Hagan tap-danced her way to the Miss America crown — becoming the first Miss New York to do so in nearly 30 years —...
Bebe Neuwirth’s worthy new show at 54 Below
You could be deaf and still be moved by Bebe Neuwirth’s new show, “Stories With Piano #4.” So powerful is her physical expressiveness that her less-than-stellar voice — husky and...
Sex and the single Irish girl
You might say “For Love,” about the tortured romantic lives of three 30-something women, is like “Sex and the City” — only the city is economically depressed Dublin, and the...
Sports Shorts
NCAA: Kentucky ousted from NIT Mike McFadden hit two free throws with 8.7 seconds remaining and Robert Morris stunned defending national champion Kentucky, 59-57 in the opening round of the...
Gulfstream Park Analysis
Post Time: 12:45 p.m.FIRST-5 1/2f: $18,900; cl($10,000); 3upDANGEROUS TRICK second as favorite and reclaimed by Iadisernia. ISLAND SCHOLAR tired this level last out. FRANCESCO RULES adds blinkers after fourth for...
Turf Paradise Results
FIRST-6 1/2f; $6,700; cl($6,250); 3up4Bell Tower (Vergr)33.8011.803.402Our Fortress (Franco)6.002.806Bold Agressor (Barton)2.10* $1 Exacta (4-2) $71.00 * $1 Quinella (2-4) $31.00 * $1 Trifecta (4-2-6) $128.70SECOND-5 1/2f; $5,700; cl($3,500); 3up; (f&m)5Kdnpprs...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:50 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 6f; $47,000; str hcp; 4up; (f&m)SHEZA CLASSY LADY drops to starter handicap after being beaten two lengths as the...
Hornung owns Derby hopeful
Former Green Bay Packers great Paul Hornung has been first many times in his 77 years on earth. Winner of the 1956 Heisman Trophy, a first-round selection in the 1957...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6f; $36,000; cl($30,000); 3up; (f&m)PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Lady Jarlyn(L),112A Lezcano4-1-2Persaud2 Caution Sign(L),116K Coa8-2-5Barbara3 Blue Sixty Four(L),114P Tomas4-2-5L O'Brien4 Tina's Note(L),119L Perez2-8-1P Kelly5 Veturia(L),114I...
Affrunti at Tampa Bay Downs Graded Entries
FIRST-7f; $9,000; cl($5,000); 4up; (f&m)7-Miss Gigi 2-14-My Stamp 5-11-Casco Bay 4-15-Lady Bandini 20-12-Noontime Diva 7-26-Mindy Michelle 6-13-Reba's Affair 8-18-Peacephilly 15-1SECOND-5 1/2f; $14,000; mdn cl($25,000); 3YO; (f)5-In YourWindow9-52-PrecisionBmb20-16-WhskeyWether6-14-Kiss Me Again 15-13-My...
Parx Racing Charts
March 19th, 2013 Rain And Sloppy (Sealed).©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-5f; $22,000; mdn clm; 3YOOff: 12:26. Good. steady drive,held swayTime: 23.42, 47.27, 1:.33.Trainer: J. GuerreroWinner: B C, 3, by Love...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYMar. 20THUMar. 21FRIMar. 22SATMar. 23SUNMar. 24MONMar. 25TUEMar. 26KnicksOrlando7:30MSG NetworkESPN 98.7 FMNO GAMETor.7:00MSGESPNTor.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMEBos.7:00TNTESPNNetsDallas8:00YES/ESPNWFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMNOGAMENOGAMELAC10:30YESWFANPho.9:00YESWFANNOGAMENO GAMENO GAME+ TBD+ TBD+ TBD+ TBD+ TBD+ TBDRangersNO GAMEFla.7:00MSGESPNNO GAMENO GAMEWash.7:00MSGESPNNOGAMEPhi.7:30MSGWBBRIslandersNO GAMEMon.7:00MSG+WRHUPitt.7:00MSG+WRHUNO GAMEFla.5:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMEWas.7:00MSG+WRHUDevilsNO GAMECar.7:00MSG+2WFANNO GAMEFla.7:00MSG+WFANNO...
The Post Line
NCAA Basketball TournamentFirst RoundTonightFavoriteLineUnderdogLiu1 1/2James Mad.Boise St.1 1/2La SalleSecond RoundTomorrowAt Lexington, Ky.Louisville26N. Carolina A&TMissouri3Colorado St.Marquette3 1/2DavidsonButler3 1/2BucknellAt Auburn Hills, Mich.Michigan St.10 1/2ValparaisoMemphis1 1/2St. Mary's (Cal)Vcu7 1/2AkronMichigan11S. Dakota St.At Salt Lake...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball1 p.m.Exh.: Red Sox at Yankees YES, ESPN2Basketball6:30 p.m.NCAA Tournament, First Round: LIU Brooklyn vs. James Madison truTV7 p.m.NIT Tournament, First Round: Indiana State at Iowa ESPN27:30 p.m.Magic at Knicks...
Love-struck Tiger could regain No.1
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods has an official No. 1 woman in his life — a fact he confirmed on Monday when he and skier Lindsey Vonn came out together...
Snedeker healed & ready to charge
ORLANDO, Fla. — The golf landscape this season has been dominated by three of the biggest names in the game. But despite what the statistics say, Brandt Snedeker is not...
Nets' Deron starting to prove Mavericks owner Cuban wrong
DALLAS — Deron Williams returns home Wednesday night, both to the place where his basketball career began as a high school star and where he had the chance to return...
NFL holds off on ban of RBs using helmet in open field
PHOENIX — The bid to ban ball carriers from using their helmet in the open field might be a bridge too far — at least for now — for the...
Dominican Republic wins WBC with unbeaten record
SAN FRANCISCO — Jose Reyes and Robinson Cano wanted to show the world what baseball in the Dominican Republic is all about. It’s about passion and perfection. The dominating Dominicans...
Rangers' Lundqvist beats pain, then Devils
At the most important time of the game, the Rangers’ most important player made the biggest play. Which is exactly why the health of goalie Henrik Lundqvist is paramount after...
Kreider waits for chance with Rangers
The easy answer for the Rangers’ previously struggling offense was 128 miles away last night, hard north from Newark — where the Rangers beat the Devils, 3-2 — en route...
Rangers need to hold on to Del Zotto
We all know the Rangers are looking to add with the NHL trade deadline two weeks from today. General manager Glen Sather is in the market for a right-handed defenseman,...
Isles fall to Sens
If the Islanders fall short of the playoffs, this is one game they will look back on with regret.Defenseman Sergei Gonchar’s go-ahead goal with a minute left was part of...
Ryan: Jets not rebuilding, nor actively shopping Revis
PHOENIX — For someone who from all appearances will be Dead Coach Walking this fall, Jets coach Rex Ryan was in a remarkably feisty and upbeat mood Tuesday. Breaking what...
Jets' Ryan regrets Super Bowl guarantee
There are so many things Rex Ryan could — and should — request a do-over on — the tatoo of his wife wearing a Mark Sanchez jersey; running that red...
Sanchez only gets ‘first snap’ in Jets QB competition
If you listen to Jets coach Rex Ryan, quarterback Mark Sanchez will not be given any advantage in the team’s competition for starting quarterback. Offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg recently said...
Giants re-sign backup quarterback Carr
Not long ago, Giants coach Tom Coughlin was ruminating about the possible return of David Carr, the backup quarterback who was on the open market and hoping to find a...
Sprained, stressed Knicks badly needs a doc holiday
Even amid the giddiness of a locker room tasting victory for the first time in nine long days, Kurt Thomas knew enough to be a voice of reason. All around...
Knicks' Chandler (neck) out 1 week, Thomas (foot) out 2-4 weeks — at least Melo’s due back
The old, decrepit Knicks have become a caricature of themselves. The glow of their lone West Coast victory and likely return of Carmelo Anthony tonight was dimmed by yesterday’s grim...
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAYGIADA DE LAURENTIIS, JILL MARTIN - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4JENNIFER LAWRENCE, HUGH JACKMAN - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7AJ HAMMER, NANCY GILES, MAYTE GARCIA -...
‘View’-ish world news
Just when the cast of “The View” is in turmoil, co-host Sherri Shepherd got a new agent yesterday. Shepherd, who came on the show five years ago with Whoopi Goldberg,...
Who thinks latest ‘Tonight Show’ snafu will end well? Hands?
Jay Leno may get the last laugh after all. The embattled “Tonight Show” host has been publicly at war for weeks with NBC, since news broke that he will likely...
Variety ankles print edition
Variety published its last daily print edition yesterday — lowering the curtain on a piece of show-biz history.The venerable “Show Business Bible,” which published its first edition in September 1933,...
Defending Mr. Wig Shot
In HBO’s controversial and riveting new movie “Phil Spector,” Helen Mirren — playing Spector’s lawyer, Linda Kenney Baden — holds up an insert for a 45 rpm record and asks...
Take ‘Gravy’ train to Brooklyn
Is the pasta at Brooklyn kitchen god Saul Bolton’s new trattoria Red Gravy made in-house? “The bulk of it is extruded right here,” the waiter answered proudly. Well, extrude this....
Weird but true
It’s been more than 150 years since the Civil War began, and the federal government is still paying for it. Two children of veterans of the War Between the States...
St. John's beats St. Joe’s on Pointer buzzer beater, advances in NIT
PHILADELPHIA — St. John’s may be a team composed of underclassmen, but they certainly didn’t play like it last night. Sophomore Sir’Dominic Pointer hit a shot from the corner at...
LIU Blackbirds take aim at elusive 1st NCAA tourney win
DAYTON, Ohio — A week ago, former LIU Brooklyn coach Jim Ferry watched his old team crush Mount St. Mary’s in the NEC Championship, vaulting the Blackbirds into tonight’s First...
North Carolina A&T survives, faces Louisville next
DAYTON, Ohio — Austin Witter shrugged when the North Carolina A&T forward was told last night that a No. 16 seed has never knocked out a No. 1 seed. Witter...
Confident Iona: We will beat Ohio State in NCAA tournament
David isn’t bringing a slingshot to dethrone Goliath. In the case of Iona — the MAAC champion that got over its run of late-game collapses to win the conference tournament...
Blackbirds, Broncos good for bucks
Just one more day until the tournament really begins. This should get you by: LIU Brooklyn (-1 1/2) over James Madison: Somehow, this line barely moved after the Dukes suspended...
Islanders blow two-goal lead, fall to Senators
If the Islanders fall short of the playoffs, this is one game they will look back on with regret. Defenseman Sergei Gonchar’s go-ahead goal with a minute left was part...
Rangers, banged-up Lundqvist fend off Devils
At the most important time of the game, the Rangers’ most important player made the biggest play. Which is exactly why the health of goalie Henrik Lundqvist is paramount after...
Pointer’s buzzer-beater leads St. John’s into 2nd round of NIT
PHILADELPHIA — St. John’s may be a team composed of underclassmen, but they certainly didn’t play like it Tuesday night. Sophomore Sir’Dominic Pointer hit a shot from the corner at...