March 21, 2013
Met to open on Mondays for 1st time in 42 years
Mondays are now for masterpieces. The Metropolitan Museum of Art will open its doors on Mondays for the first time in 42 years, delighting both aesthetes — and tourists. The...
No. 12 Oregon scores first big upset, downing No. 5 Oklahoma State
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Call the Oregon Ducks the Rodney Dangerfield of the NCAA Tournament. They get no respect. At least they didn’t when the seedings were announced on Sunday....
Top-seed Gonzaga escapes scare from No. 16 Southern
SALT LAKE CITY — Somewhere along the line, Gonzaga grew from David into Goliath, coming into the NCAA Tournament shouldering the burden of expectations. But yesterday, the Zags had to...
Comcast gets 30 Rock
Comcast just sealed a deal to take full ownership of a majority of the floors at 30 Rockefeller Center — the famous home of NBC. General Electric, which closed on...
Cops shoot suspect in Brooklyn chase after he points gun at them
Cops tonight shot a gangbanger in Brownsville who pointed a gun at detective, law-enforcement sources said. A police officer and a detective with Brooklyn South Narcotics were patrolling near Livonia...
Bach underground
It sure beats the sound of your seat mate’s blaring iPod. Dozens of classically-trained musicians and singers hit the subways yesterday to serenade straphangers with the music of Johann Sebastian...
Blue's last-second layup gives Marquette comeback win over Davidson (Video)
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Bob McKillop stepped out of the quietest locker room in America yesterday, looked an old friend in the eye, and softly exhaled, “My goodness.” The Davidson coach...
Coney Island cop suffers head trauma
A cop suffered head trauma in Coney Island this afternoon, police said. He was found hurt shortly before 5 p.m. on Surf Avenue near 17th Street, but no criminality is...
Smith & Wollensky waiter gets probation, community service in 'skim' scam
And how would you like that community service served, sir? A former Smith & Wollensky waiter was sentenced to five years probation and 100 hours of community service today for...
Sting nets LI gun nut who stockpiled more than 300 illegal firearms
A gun nut who stockpiled more than 300 illegal firearms at his Long Island home also had rare devices that turn semi-automatic rifles into fully automatic machine guns, officials said...
'Crazy killer' Tarloff liked 'cocaine and prostitutes': prosecutor
He partied like a madman. More than a few juror eyebrows were raised in the murder trial of David Tarloff today, when a defense psychiatrist said the cleaver-swinging schizophrenic enjoyed...
With Santana on shelf, Mets name Niese as Opening Day starter
PORT ST. LUCIE ---- Jon Niese has known for weeks he would likely be named the Mets' Opening Day starter, but Thursday it became official.With Johan Santana still nowhere close...
St. Louis smothers New Mexico State, advances in NCAA tournament
SAN JOSE — The St. Louis Billikens came into the NCAA tournament with a reputation of playing great defense. They did not disappoint. By limiting New Mexico State to 27.9...
'One of the proudest days of my career': Wright named Mets captain
PORT ST. LUCIE ---- David Wright's leadership in the Mets clubhouse has been unquestioned for years, but now he's got a title to elevate his status.On Thursday the All-Star third...
Doc & nurse from troubled Bx. nursing home busted
A doctor and nurse from a troubled Bronx nursing facility where an aide was caught on camera hitting a patient were arrested, the Post has learned. Although the Goldcrest Care...
Soda Drinker Pro hits PAX East
The world's most important FPS (First Person Soda) Soda Drinker Pro has gotten a lot of well-deserved attention. It was recently approved for Steam Greenlight. The creator has happily produced...
Turkey, Kurds' 30-year war ends
ANKARA, Turkey — In a major step toward ending one of the world's longest, bloodiest insurgencies, the Kurds' jailed rebel leader called Thursday for a "new era" of peace that...
Pittsburgh dominated by Wichita State in NCAA tournament
SALT LAKE CITY – Pittsburgh came into the NCAA Tournament wondering how it could be seeded so poorly, and determined to make amends for previous Big Dance failings. They left...
Hank Steinbrenner to be in movie about boxer Gatti
TAMPA -- Hank Steinbrenner's knowledge of boxing and his performance in "Henry And Me'' where he is the voice behind his father, has landed him a part in an upcoming...
Top state Senate Republican backs Catsimatidis
State Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos is backing supermarket mogul John Catsimatidis for mayor, The Post has learned. Skelos (R-Rockville Center) is the highest ranked GOP elected official in New...
Guardsman convicted in brutal beating death of girlfriend
A Queens jury convicted a National Guardsman this morning for the vicious beating death of his girlfriend on a Far Rockaway beach. A stoned-faced David Lynch sat emotionless as the...
Twitter turns 7
Today in 2006, members of Twitter’s early team sent their first messages. The first tweet came from co-founder Jack Dorsey: “Setting up my twttr.” Those were the days when the...
Raj Rajaratnam's brother indicted for securities fraud
NEW YORK — The brother of a jailed one-time billionaire hedge fund boss has been charged with conspiring with his brother to cheat on Wall Street. Authorities announced the indictment...
Yankees' Jeter: 'Nothing has changed,' goal still Opening Day
TAMPA -- The syringe of cortisone that invaded Derek Jeter's left ankle Wednesday deleted a degree of soreness from the hinge.And while the Yankees will be very cautious with the...
Trader: Buck stops with bank CEOs
The buck stops with Jamie Dimon. That’s the view of Boaz Weinstein, the hedge-fund manager who first speared JPMorgan’s infamous “London Whale” trade. He now thinks that requiring bank CEOs...
Judge frees man convicted in 1990 killing of B'klyn rabbi
A judge has freed a man convicted in the 1990 killing of a Brooklyn rabbi. David Ranta's murder conviction was vacated on Thursday with the support of prosecutors. Rabbi Chaskel...
Powerball jackpot reaches $320M, 6th largest of all time
DES MOINES, Iowa — No Powerball winner? It just means a bigger jackpot for the rest of us. Lottery officials say no ticket matched all the numbers in Wednesday night's...
Butler survives Bucknell run to advance in NCAA tournament
LEXINGTON -- This is what the anticipation is all about. All the dreams, all the dreamers, all the possibilities, all that makes these three weeks in March the most exhilarating,...
Jets could get Bucs first two picks in 2014 draft for Revis: report
The Buccaneers are likely willing to deal their first- and second-round picks in the 2014 Draft for Jets All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis, according to a Sports Illustrated report.The Jets and...
Michigan State cruises past Valparaiso
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Derrick Nix's strength and skill were much too much for Valparaiso. Nix had 23 points and a career-high 15 rebounds to help power third-seeded Michigan State...
Cops nab serial Manhattan apartment burglars
Cops busted two burglars who struck several Manhattan apartments, authorities said. Ex-con Donald McLaurin, 44, and accomplice Antonette Davis, 36, allegedly took jewelry, credit cards, and a laptop from a...
U.S. home World Cup qualifiers set
The U.S. National Team's will play its last four home World Cup qualifiers in Seattle, Salt Lake City, Columbus and Kansas City."We’re really excited about the venues we have selected...
Sales of previously-occupied homes rise to fastest pace in more than 3 years
WASHINGTON — US sales of previously occupied homes rose in February to their fastest pace in more than three years, and more people put their homes on the market. The...
Coca-Cola to cut 750 jobs in US
Coca-Cola says it's cutting 750 jobs in the US as it continues to streamline its business. The world's biggest beverage maker says the jobs cuts will be across the board...
Metropolitan Museum of Art to stay open 7 days a week
Starting July 1, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art will be open to the public 7 days a week. The museum is now closed on Mondays, except on holidays that...
Biden, Bloomberg promote assault weapons ban at City Hall
Relatives of shooting victims from Newtown, Conn., stood with Vice President Joe Biden as he spoke at New York's City Hall in favor of an assault weapons ban. Senate Democrats...
More than Giants starter: Wilson expects to be 'elite'
David Wilson doesn’t just plan on becoming the Giants starting running back this coming season. He doesn’t only want to become a consistent 1,000 yard rusher. “I’m looking to be...
Seven Bronx motor vehicle shops busted for conducting 13,000 fraudulent inspections
Eight motor vehicle inspectors at seven Bronx auto shops were arrested and accused of conducting more than 13,000 fraudulent vehicle safety and emission inspections during after a three month sting...
Tentative NY budget includes minimum wage increase, more school funding and tax rebates
ALBANY — Lives of New Yorkers from the working poor to millionaires, schoolchildren to their teachers, as well as employers and unemployed war veterans would be touched under a tentative...
Hit-run monster Acevedo pleads not guilty to manslaughter charges
The hit-and-run driver who killed an expectant couple and their unborn baby in a tragic Brooklyn crash earlier this month pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges today. Julio Acevedo, 44,...
Eight people injured in multi-vehicle crash in Chelsea
Eight people have been injured in a multi-vehicle accident on the west side of Manhattan. Fire officials say a truck and at least three cars were involved in the crash...
Mets' Marcum says cortisone shot no big deal
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Shaun Marcum's spring-training drill: Get in shape, pitch, receive cortisone shot.The Mets right-hander said there is no cause for alarm concerning the cortisone shot he received...
Southampton squatter: 'Charlie's Angels' actress won't leave $25M mansion of dead husband
A wealthy stage actress who appeared on the hit TV show "Charlie's Angels" locked herself inside her late husband's $25 million Southampton mansion -- blocking the home’s new buyers from...
Nets' Carlesimo teases Mavericks owner over Deron
DALLAS -- P.J. Carlesimo couldn't help himself when Mark Cuban's comments about Deron Williams came up at the end of his press conference after Wednesday night's Nets victory over the...
NCAA tournament second-round picks (evening session)
Each game day during the NCAA tournament, the Post's Marc Raimondi, Anthony Sulla-Heffinger and Justin Terranova will be providing you with their input for that day's games. For the evening...
Tina Fey delights in ‘Admission,’ but that’s where the funny ends
The beloved Tina Fey has some very funny moments in “Admission” as a tightly wound Princeton University admissions officer whose life is upended because of her long-ago college pregnancy. She’s...
Mavericks' Cuban doesn't talk Deron, but thinks Nets in a tough spot with cap
DALLAS – I’d heard plenty about the Mark Cuban's pre-game media sessions before Mavericks home games, when he’d get on a Stairmaster in his team’s weight room and answer questions...
Islanders getting Grabner, Carkner back vs. Canadiens
The Islanders will be getting a much-needed boost on Thursday night, when they will see the returns of both Michael Grabner and Matt Carkner to the lineup in a Coliseum...
Johnson doesn’t understand why Titans signed former Jets RB Greene
Good news Shonne Greene: Chris Johnson doesn’t mind if you get a “carry or two.”Johnson, the Titans star running back, was displeased with the team signing Greene, who played the...
Lululemon's decision to pull see-through yoga pants will hurt 2013 financial results
Fans of Lululemon's popular black yoga pants will have to sit tight. Lululemon Athletica Inc. executives told investors Thursday the company still hasn't determined the cause behind the too-sheer yoga...
UN to probe chemical weapons use in Syria
UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced Thursday that the United Nations will investigate the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria, which would be "a crime against humanity." The...
House passes GOP budget that sharply cuts spending
WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House passed a tea party-flavored budget plan Thursday that promises sharp cuts in safety-net programs for the poor and a clampdown on domestic agencies, in sharp...
Maine man gets 20 days in Zumba paid-sex case
PORTLAND, Maine — An insurance agent who helped run a prostitution operation out of his mistress's Zumba studio and viewed secretly videotaped sex acts was ordered Thursday to spend 20...
ECB warns it will pull plug on Cyprus banks if bailout package not approved by start of week; government may ask for contributions
NICOSIA, Cyprus — As Cypriot politicians raced to find a new financial rescue plan ahead of a Monday deadline, tensions built in the streets of the capital. Residents withdrew what...
NCAA tournament second-round picks (afternoon session)
Each game day during the NCAA tournament, the Post's Marc Raimondi, Anthony Sulla-Heffinger and Justin Terranova will be providing you with their input for that day's games. For the early...
Offseason winners and losers: National League
For clarification’s sake, the teams are listed alphabetically within each category. I’m not ranking them as the top winner, top loser and so on. WINNERS 1. Arizona. No one produced...
Hundreds of guns recovered from LI home
Authorities have confiscated more than 300 guns and ammunition from a Long Island home they say operated as an illegal gunsmith business. Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota said Thursday...
LI women found with heroin, kids in SUV
Two Long Island women are accused of endangering the welfare of a child after police say they were discovered in a parked SUV with bags of heroin. The women were...
POST-CAST: Vitale talks NCAA tournament with Vaccaro, Hale
It's March Madness, baby! Dick Vitale joins Post columnist Mike Vaccaro and reporter Mark Hale to talk about the NCAA tournament. The ESPN analyst gives his Final Four picks and...
Parents of Newtown victim Emilie Parker met with killer's father in attempt to get closure
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The parents of one of the 20 first-graders killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre met with the gunman's father for more than an hour in...
Second man arrested for murder of Queens middle school teacher
Police arrested a second man for the brutal murder of a Queens middle school teacher, authorities said. Elijah Agyepong, 19, was collared today and slapped with a charge of first-degree...
Man who allegedly stabbed girlfriend to death and stuffed body into 55-gallon drum arrested for murder
The mentally ill man who stabbed his girlfriend to death and then stuffed her body in a 55-gallon drum has been arrested for murder, police said. Bismark Lithgow, 24, was...
Three must-see games for Day 3 of NCAA tournament
The Post highlights three games that are must-see as the NCAA tournament hits full swing with 16 games on Thursday. (6) Butler vs. (11) Bucknell – East Region, 12:40 p.m.,...
Average number of people seeking unemployment benefits over past month at five-year low
WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid barely changed last week, while the average over the past month fell to a fresh five-year low. The decline in...
Obama eats matzah with Netanyahu, urges Israelis to compromise for peace
JERUSALEM — President Barack Obama delivered an impassioned appeal Thursday for Israel to recognize that compromise will be necessary to secure peace and lasting security for the Jewish state. Telling...
Obama meets with Palestinian officials hours after Gaza militants launch rockets into Israel
RAMALLAH – President Obama was welcomed with fanfare and military flourishes at the Palestinian Authority headquarters in this West Bank city in front of a big sign proclaiming Palestinian statehood...
Collins confident Wright will be ready for Mets opener, not so sure about Murphy
PORT ST. LUCIE — In their quest to recover for Opening Day, it’s advantage David Wright over Daniel Murphy in the battle of Mets rib-cage injuries. “I’m a lot tougher...
Anthony leads Magic rout, but knee forces Iman out
Carmelo Anthony made a triumphant return, but Iman Shumpert made a discouraging exit. Anthony, in his first game since getting his swollen right knee drained last Thursday, looked like a...
Giants' Coughlin rips into overweight Pierre-Paul
PHOENIX — Tom Coughlin is down on JPP. Jason Pierre-Paul might be one of the Giants’ biggest stars, but Coughlin made it clear yesterday the young defensive end isn’t immune...
Syracuse's Boeheim shrugs off latest report of violations
SAN JOSE — This is not the type of March Madness Jim Boeheim and his Syracuse Orange were looking for. On the eve of today’s opening game of the NCAA...
Knicks relieved to have Anthony back
Twenty-two seconds deep, he figured, was plenty long enough to wait. Might as well see how the knee was feeling. Might as well see if there would be any rust,...
Ewing: Healthy Knicks title contenders
With all due respect to starting center Kenyon Martin, Patrick Ewing might have been the Knicks’ best option at center last night. Instead, Ewing did his first-ever MSG Network telecast...
Mets Training Day
COLLIN CRUISING Collin Cowgill hit his third home run of the spring and finished 2-for-3 with two RBIs in the Mets’ 7-5 victory over the Astros. Cowgill is batting .318...
Mets' Marcum has cortisone shot in throwing shoulder
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Unofficially, the Mets are now leading the Grapefruit League in cortisone shots. Shaun Marcum is the latest addition to the list, having received a shot for an...
Yankees Training Day
’CISCO TREAT Ben Francisco has done well since signing with the Yankees and yesterday he added a double to help his cause of winning a roster spot. The right fielder...
Wang ‘likely’ to return to Yankees
TAMPA — Chien-Ming Wang could have another stint with the Yankees. The team invited the right-hander to work out for their scouts in Tampa in search of a minor league...
Yankees won’t rule out DL for Jeter to open season
TAMPA — Instead of opening the season at shortstop, Derek Jeter could wind up opening it on the disabled list. General manager Brian Cashman acknowledged the possibility yesterday after Jeter...
Majerus left unforgettable imprint on St. Louis
SAN JOSE — Rick Majerus died on Dec. 1, but his memory will fuel the Saint Louis Billikens today when they face New Mexico State at the HP Pavilion. Majerus,...
Keep an eye on
FIVE PLAYERS TO WATCH Aaron Craft, PG, Ohio State In three seasons, Craft has 237 steals, shattering the school record of 204. He’s also the player Ohio State wants to...
Everlasting memories await in NCAA tournament
DAYTON, Ohio — Here it comes. Here we go. Your brackets are filled out. Obama’s is filled out. You are ready today for March (and April) Madness, three maddening weeks...
Eli ready to restructure deal to keep Cruz with Giants
If it helps the Giants work out a deal to keep Victor Cruz, Eli Manning says he’ll restructure his mammoth contract so the two can continue to play pitch and...
Business briefs
Sears stealBillionaire hedgie Edward Lampert has agreed to take a salary of $1 a year to continue as Sears CEO. He’ll also receive $4.5 million in stock a year and...
Cyprus financial institutions will remain shut as the country looks to Russia for help
Cyprus yesterday ordered its financial institutions remain shut until next week as officials scrambled to stave off a financial meltdown and a run on the banks. The Mediterranean island’s banks...
Nomura headquarters owner seeking permission to install fewer toilets for women on lower levels
The city’s potty-parity rule for offices is getting flushed down the toilet at Nomura’s new headquarters at Worldwide Plaza. The building owner, a group led by George Comfort & Sons,...
March Madness tips off play for pay debate
Should college athletes be paid? They are, after all, making their schools rich. In a column last Thursday I posed that question and came down strongly on the side of...
HP shareholders come close to ousting committee chairman
Although a campaign to oust directors narrowly failed, Hewlett-Packard shareholders let the board know that it’s time for a change. In a vote yesterday, 47.1 percent of shareholders came down...
JPMorgan Chase could suffer more ‘London Whale’ fines after OCC review
JPMorgan Chase’s primary regulator may not be done punishing the bank over its $6.2 billon London Whale trading loss. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency could decide in...
Fed will stick to asset purchases of $85B a month despite job growth
The Federal Reserve will keep bond buying at $85 billion a month even as the world’s largest economy and the job market pick up. Recent data suggest “a return to...
JCPenney filing reveals a surprising 43,000 job cuts
However you’re counting the numbers, they hurt. JCPenney revealed in a regulatory filing yesterday that it finished its fiscal year ended Feb. 2 with 116,000 employees — a whopping 43,000...
Buyers don’t see True Religion
True Religion may need to take a markdown if it wants to move off the shelf.The denim maker’s board this week ousted founder Jeff Lubell — an eccentric entrepreneur who...
Republican leaving FCC
Federal Communications Commissioner Robert McDowell, senior member of the agency’s Republican minority, will leave in coming weeks after a seven-year tenure that promoted deregulation of the Internet and telecom markets.
Starbucks gets more rewarding
Starbucks is offering a novel perk to get more people to sign up for its loyalty program: letting members earn points when they buy bags of its coffee at supermarkets....
Fox’s big hoop
Catholic college hoops are headed to Fox Sports’ fledgling cable channel as part of a landmark 12-year pact with the new Big East conference.The TV rights deal with Fox Sports...
Cablevision’s shares lag cable peers
John Malone is turning up the heat on Cablevision. Malone-owned Liberty Media’s $2.6 billion bet on cable operator Charter Communications has underscored for Wall Street the widening performance gulf between...
Report shows pay TV not keeping pace with broader economy
The cable-TV business is not keeping pace with the broader economic recovery, a newly released report shows. While the housing market added half a million new units in the fourth...
Unfinished business
More than $560 million in sales and 12 price amendments up . . . in six weeks. Welcome to the new pre-construction frenzy. The building is 150 Charles St., a...
A Supreme being
Attention all aspiring Broadway stars: Valisia LeKae’s story will either serve as an inspiration — or make you very, very jealous. “I’m not a trained actress, dancer or singer,” says...
Fashion forward
Actress Tatum O’Neal has left the building, but Antonio Versace, a partial heir to his late uncle Gianni Versace’s vast fashion fortune, has moved into the Lower East Side’s Forward...
Miami’s cookin’
Le Bernardin chef Eric Ripert is coming to Miami. Well, at least the Eric Ripert Kitchen by Poggenpohl is. Bellini Williams Island, a Martin Z. Margulies condo development that’s one...
Just sold!
Manhattan CHELSEA $1,542,500 200 W. 24th St. Two-bedroom, two-bath condo, 1,348 square feet, with windowed eat-in kitchen, dining area, marble bath, washer/dryer and N/S/E/W exposures; building features doorman and laundry....
Stopping the stomping
The young couple living above me has two boys under the age of 5. They’re adorable but expend considerable amounts of energy running around the apartment. Is there anything I...
Political consultant who stole 750G from Bloomberg turns himself in
His appellate options likely exhausted, disgraced political consultant John Haggerty finally turned himself in yesterday to begin serving a sentence of at least 1 1/3 years in prison. Haggerty had...
Speed cams in the picture
Speed cameras in New York City got the support of the City Council yesterday, with a vote to send a resolution to Albany asking that state lawmakers approve the pilot...
Subway worker rescued from muddy pit says he can’t wait to have a beer
After being saved from a frightful underground pit by a massive FDNY rescue effort, all construction worker Joseph Barone wanted yesterday was to go home and enjoy a tall cold...
Gilly saves NYPD’s funds
WASHINGTON — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) yesterday beat the Senate’s top waste watchdog when he tried to ax some $151.6 million in anti-terror funds for the NYPD. “Protecting our families...
Sandy’s WTC hit
Hurricane Sandy caused more than $185 million worth of damage to the World Trade Center site, Port Authority officials said yesterday. Board members authorized the agency to spend an extra...
Mad Marty’s a ’hoodfella
Martin Scorsese loves his “Mean Streets” — and he doesn’t want them messed up by shiny condo towers or pricy boutique hotels. The legendary director of gritty Big Apple films...
Jersey $hore Sandy-proof
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Not even Hurricane Sandy was able to wash away a historic tourist season last year in New Jersey. Gov. Chris Christie said tourism accounted for nearly...
Feds hit Qaeda creep
Federal authorities in Brooklyn yesterday announced a slew of charges against a foreign national for joining al Qaeda to attack US military personnel in Afghanistan and allegedly plotting bomb strikes...
$10M terrorist reward
The United States is offering as much as $10 million for information on two American citizens with ties to the Somalia-based terrorist group al-Shabaab, the FBI said yesterday. The rewards...
Decline in prep-kid wannabes
Fewer students from pre-kindergarten to fourth grade took the private-school entrance exam this school year, compared to last year, according to data compiled by the testing service. An estimated 4,418...
Wine Advocate sues critic for allegedly failing to submit articles and posting them on his own blog
The grapes may have been sweet — but the wine critic was rotten, a new lawsuit claims. The Wine Advocate magazine claims a writer toured vineyards across the globe, sipping...
Reid reloads on gun bill
WASHINGTON — With the assault-weapons ban off the table, Sen. Harry Reid is cooking up a gun-control bill that focuses on universal backgrounds checks, limits on high-capacity ammunition clips and...
Former Louis Vuitton exec allegedly robbed by maid
A home-decor maven who was one of the first female executives at Louis Vuitton was cleaned out by her sticky-fingered maid, who swiped several pricey Cartier diamond rings and pawned...
Seller painted into a corner
A Canadian lawyer who reneged on a deal to sell a painting for nearly $3 million must now fork over the artwork at the agreed upon price, less lawyer fees.A...
GWB’s a ‘high’ bridge
A George Washington Bridge security guard whose job is to look out for terrorists and jumpers had better things to do yesterday — like smoke a blunt in his heated...
Personal assistant pleads guilty to embezzling 821G from hedge funder Todd Meister
All right, she took his money. After a year of denials, glamorous Ukranian embezzler Renata Shamrakova admitted in Manhattan Supreme Court yesterday that she stole nearly $1 million while working...
Sick kiddie ‘drug-sex plot’
A Brooklyn couple planned to open a baby-sitting service to disguise their intentions to drug young children in their care and sexually molest them, officials said.The FBI and NYPD arrested...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan A prep-school girl was busted with her older boyfriend when cops discovered a drug lab and an illegal arsenal in a Hell’s Kitchen apartment, police sources said. When officers...
Bikram yoga founder accused of sex-harassment by former protege
The founder of Bikram yoga is a hopeless pervert who despises his wife and begs his flexy female followers to brush his hair, give him massages and have sex, a...
Home of majority of 9/11 hijackers to get 'trusted traveler' status
Saudi Arabia, which gave us 15 of the 19 Sept. 11 hijackers, will soon get the coveted “trusted traveler” status from the Department of Homeland Security. Saudi travelers who are...
Thigh of the Tiger
Tiger Woods may burn through women, but his new flame has some sizzle herself. Olympic gold-medalist Lindsey Vonn — who this week announced she’s dating the sex-addicted pro golfer —...
‘Tonight’ headed to Apple
Work is under way to bring the “Tonight Show” back to New York. NBC is building a state-of-the-art studio at 30 Rockefeller Center for Jimmy Fallon, the network confirmed yesterday....
Christine Quinn rejects criticism of her police-oversight plan
Council Speaker Christine Quinn yesterday brushed off criticism of having a watchdog oversee the NYPD — and doesn’t care whether Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly agree with her....
Oversight no help to big-city cop abuses
Crime-ridden big cities like Chicago, Los Angeles and New Orleans have police-department oversight — but it has only added another layer of bureaucracy, rather than help stem the bloodshed. In...
Whistleblow officer is for stop-&-frisk
A disgruntled cop who’s serving as a star witness against the NYPD’s use of stop-and-frisk unexpectedly praised the controversial police tactic yesterday as an essential weapon in the city’s war...
Quinn’s move a killer
Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s Big Brother plan to micromanage the NYPD with an inspector general could be a death sentence for city cops forced to combat an epic spike in...
Former teacher files suit claiming she was fired for refusing money
An Upper East Side public-school teacher claims her supervisors retaliated against her for not accepting lavish gifts from parents — a common practice at the posh school. Valencia Garrett, a...
Basketball fan hit in head by metal object at Madison Square Garden
A spectator at last week’s Big East basketball championship was hit in the head by a metal object tossed from Madison Square Garden’s upper bowl, sources said. Surveillance footage shows...
Cop-killer’s baby on way
The federal prison guard who was impregnated behind bars by cop-killer Ronell Wilson is having contractions and could soon have the baby, her lawyer said yesterday. Nancy Gonzalez, 29, was...
Gov. Cuomo dances around past claims on taxes as he extends hikes for the rich again
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo declared extending high income tax rates on New York’s top earners would amount to a “new tax.” That was when he was running in 2010. Fast-forward...
Gov. Cuomo’s tax commission had no role in new state budget’s tax plans
Gov. Cuomo is poised to extend New York’s top income-tax rate with no recommendations from a commission he set up to advise him on the controversial issue. The Tax Reform...
Turk-slay hubby’s doubts
The husband of the Staten Island woman killed in Turkey isn’t convinced that a homeless man arrested for her killing is the true culprit, according to Turkish media reports. Steven...
Coney Island attractions to reopen this weekend
Coney Island’s world-famous Cyclone roller coaster, Luna Park, the Scream Zone and Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park are all set to reopen Sunday following millions of dollars in Hurricane Sandy-related repair...
Cop who got innocent man jailed claims he’s a scapegoat
The NYPD detective whose corner-cutting investigative work, combined with a community’s blood lust for quick justice, put an apparently innocent man in prison for 23 years insists he’s being scapegoated...
‘Peace’ in Mideast
JERUSALEM — President Obama began his whirlwind tour of the Holy Land with his new best pal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as the two exchanged jokes, compliments, and a...
O-mobile ‘Beast’ dead on arrival
JERUSALEM — “The Beast” is a burden. President Obama’s $300,000 armored Cadillac limo, the fortress on wheels that was supposed to schlep him around Israel, broke down yesterday. The custom-made...
LIRR ad: Don’t go ‘there’
Long Island Rail Road riders are blushing over a “vulgar” ad that’s featured inside 200 trains and touts popular vaginal-tightening exercises. “Ladies, admit it. You’re doing kegels right now,” reads...
Jumbo in DUMBO
It was an elephantastic time yesterday as the circus came to Brooklyn. Eight Asian elephants with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus stomped on watermelons and other fruit...
City will savor new Seaport
The fish are gone, but the food is coming back. The developer of the South Street Seaport has committed to opening new food markets for local products as part of...
Yes, they will cheat again
Lindsey, what are you thinking? The news that the World Cup alpine-ski racer Lindsey Vonn is in a relationship with Tiger Woods is just depressing. If this beautiful, successful and,...
Old bureaucrats never die
With the country facing a nearly $17 trillion — and rising — national debt, it’s somehow comforting to know that we still have enough money to pay $876 a year...
The agony of de-feet: Obama’s oval office gaffe
The Issue: A White House photo of President Obama kicking back, with his feet on the Resolute Desk. *** I found the photo of President Obama laughing with his feet...
When ‘Yes’ isn’t enough
Up to now, both Hillary Clinton and Rob Portman have held that marriage should be reserved for the union of a man and a woman. This month each switched. Now...
Invitation to mayhem
Mayor Bloomberg was never more right than he was yesterday when he slammed local candidates for playing “election-year politics with the safety of our city.” The mayor named no names,...
Paging Judge Garaufis
With Albany ready to hike the state’s minimum wage, there’s only one thing left to do: Call in Nicholas Garaufis. Judge Garaufis, recall, ruled that FDNY exams were discriminatory because...
Mike’s mayoral-control mess
The Issue: Whether mayoral control of the schools is an effective way to reform education in the city. *** Not many New Yorkers agree with how Mayor Bloomberg has handled...
The governor of NYC
US Census Bureau data last week revealed that, for the first time in memory, more people are moving into The Bronx than are leaving. This is good news for that...
The GOp’s real hispanic problem
The report of the Republican National Committee’s Growth and Opportunity Project calls for a policy — “comprehensive immigration reform” — that many, perhaps most, Republican members of Congress oppose. There’s...
I slept with everyone (and it led to true love)
When comedian Ophira Eisenberg moved to New York 12 years ago, she was already a self-confessed “slut.” Dedicated to the pursuit of bawdy adventure and the rejection of boring domesticity,...
Emilia Clarke makes a poised Broadway debut in ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’
Making your Broadway debut is nerve-wracking enough. Add a bit of cat-wrangling and a nude scene in a bathtub, and even seasoned pros would have the jitters. Did we mention...
Vito is clearly the cat’s meow
W.C. Fields reputedly warned actors to “never work with children or animals.” He should have added “. . . especially cats.” Look no further than the Broadway production of “Breakfast...
Golightly in history
With Holly Golightly, Truman Capote created a carefree, impish sprite — who happens to make money from gentlemen callers. Is it any wonder she’s become one of America’s most beloved...
Send in the clown — Bello Nock has his own show
‘we’re gonna have some fun, don’t worry,” Bello Nock assured a young boy’s nervous parents as he gently escorted their son to the stage. They had reason to worry: After...
Paul Taylor unveils his versions of hell in ‘Scudorama’
Paul Taylor knows hell. Read his memoir, “Private Domain” — the guy has demons. His company’s show Tuesday night offered two sides of an infernal coin before ending on an...
Gulfstream Analysis
Post Time: 1:00 p.m.FIRST-5 fur(T); $33,150; clm($30,000); 3upANALOGY drops in class after tiring last out. KARIDA just missed by neck last out. BE MY LOVE cuts back in distance for...
Gulfstream Results
FIRST-$18,900, cl, 3YO up, 5f 2 Tr Polar (Gonzlez) 46.60 9.40 6.20 1 Dangerous Trick (Lopez) 2.80 2.60 6 Island Scholar (Gonzales) 3.60 * Exacta (2-1) $158.20 * $1 Superfecta...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:50 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 6 fur; $36,000; clm($30,000); 3up(f)VETURIA makes local debut for new barn after tiring to second at Parx when making...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-5 1/2 fur; $24,000; clm($16,000); 4up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 RockStarCharli(L),115K Coa5-1-5Galluscio5-12 Ganador(L),120J Ortiz7-1-8Gallusci12-13 Missilewhilwrk(L),113M Franco7-1-4Rodrigez6-14 ChasingMnlght(L),118D Cohen3-4-7Jacobson8-55 Cybertron(L),118I Ortiz, Jr5-1-3Serpe2-16 D' Sauvage(L),111GRodriguz2-10-9Chatterpl8-17 Chasin...
Fair Grounds Graded Entries
Post Time: 2:00 p.m. FIRST-5 1/2 fur; $16,500, clm($5,000); 4up1-a-Little Shane 7-54-Thunder Chop 20-12-Benedbntyhnte5-15-Queen's Escort 9-21-a-Saint Brees 7-56-Pandering 8-13-Carolyn's Moon5-2SECOND-1 1/16mT; $26,000; cl($30,0); 4up3-Ready to Taunt 4-15-Special Energy 8-11-Dead On...
Aqueduct Charts
March 20th, 2013Clear and Good©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6f; $47,000; str hcp; 4up; (f&m)Off: 12:50. Good. stalk 2p, edged awayTime: 23.25, 46.59, 58.58, 1:1.65.Trainer: Robert BarbaraWinner: B F, 4, by...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYMar. 21FRIMar. 22SATMar. 23SUNMar. 24MONMar. 25TUEMar. 26WEDMar. 27KnicksNO GAMETor.7:00MSGESPNTor.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMEBos.7:00TNTESPNMem.7:30MSGESPNNetsNO GAMENOGAMELAC10:30YESWFANPho.9:00YESWFANNOGAMENOGAMEPor.10:30YESWFANNO GAMENO GAMENO GAMEVirginia+11 a.m.ESPNWBBR+ TBD+ TBD+ TBDRangersFlorida7:00MSG NetworkESPN 98.7 FMNO GAMENO GAMEWash.7:00MSGESPNNOGAMEPhi.7:30MSGWBBRNO GAMEIslandersMontreal7:00MSG PlusWRHU 88.7 FMPitt.7:00MSG+WRHUNO GAMEFla.5:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMEWash.7:00MSG+WRHUNO GAMEDevilsCarolina7:00MSG Plus 2WFAN...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball1 p.m.Exh.: Cardinals at Mets SNY, MLBN6 p.m.Exh.: Nationals at Braves MLBN7 p.m.Exh.: Twins at Yankees YES9 p.m.Exh.: Angels at Rangers MLBNBasketball12:15 p.m.NCAA Tournament, Second Round: Valparaiso vs. Michigan State...
New rules: No head-lowering, tuck rule eliminated
PHOENIX — Running backs can no longer truck and quarterbacks can no longer tuck after a vote by the NFL’s owners yesterday. A crackdown on ballcarriers using the crown of...
Goodson: Jets are ‘great fit’
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....
NYC coaching great Curran laid to rest
From the moment the news broke last Thursday that legendary Archbishop Molloy baseball and basketball coach Jack Curran died at the age of 82, sadness in his death and joy...
Sports Shorts
NCAA: Stony Brook advances in NIT In Amherst, Mass., Anthony Jackson and Dave Coley scored 20 points each and Stony Brook beat Massachusetts 71-58 in the first round of the...
The Post Line
NCAA Basketball Tournament Second Round Today At Lexington, Ky. Favorite Line Underdog Louisville 26 Nc A&T Missouri 3 Colorado St. Marquette 3 Davidson Butler 3 1/2 Bucknell At Auburn Hills,...
Urlacher, Reed are moving on
Brian Urlacher wanted to re-sign with the Bears. Instead, they’re parting ways with the veteran linebacker after 13 years. Free-agent Ed Reed was fairly certain he wouldn’t be back with...
Arnie no fan of McIlroy
ORLANDO — Listening to Arnold Palmer, it seems safe to assume that Rory McIlroy is not a welcome member of his inner circle. Palmer sounded a bit disillusioned yesterday about...
Tiger ripping 'stalk-a-razzi' is rich considering his past
ORLANDO — If you like rich irony served up on a silver platter for your dinner entrée, consider your appetite sated for a week after listening to Tiger Woods go...
Rangers recall rookie Kreider after short AHL stay
It was almost apparent in the tone of John Tortorella’s voice early Tuesday night that this was close to happening, that Chris Kreider was not distancing himself from the Rangers...
Rangers GM Sather to have cancer surgery
Rangers’ president and general manager Glen Sather is expected to have surgery for prostate cancer today in New York, two weeks before the trade deadline and hours before his team...
Van Gundy: Nets overachieving this season
DALLAS — Jeff Van Gundy thinks the Nets should be quite happy with the progress through their first season in Brooklyn. In fact, the former Knicks and Rockets coach said...
Deron’s big second half ignites Nets over Mavericks
DALLAS — Deron Williams called last night’s game against his hometown team — the one that he passed up the chance to play for last summer — “just another game.”...
Kenyon has another strong game for Knicks
With 10:59 left on the clock, Kenyon Martin slipped toward the rim and took a high, arcing lob from Jason Kidd and rammed it home, putting the Knicks ahead by...
Knicks’ Thomas hoping foot injury heals by playoffs
Kurt Thomas said he feels there is a “50-50’’ chance he will make his return by the playoffs, confirming that an old stress fracture on his right foot got reaggravated...
Heat come back from 27 down, extend winning streak to 24
CLEVELAND — Miami��s winning streak was in danger of disappearing — in Cleveland, of all places. But LeBron James wouldn’t give up. “That guy right there doesn’t want to lose...
Starr Report
“Tavis Smiley,” which has hired a new executive producer, welcomes “Olympus Has Fallen” star Angela Bassett and the new movie’s director, Antoine Fuqua, to tonight’s show (midnight/Ch. 13). Former PBS...
Talk show guests
THURSDAYMARTHA STEWART, DAVID CASSIDY - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4DR. LISA MASTERSON - Dr. Phil, 8 a.m., (OWN)ANNE HATHAWAY, BRUCE WILLIS, ADAM LEVINE - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9...
‘Game of Thrones’ plays ‘Where’s Waldo?’ with writer
‘Game of Thrones” creator George RR Martin is pulling a “Where’s Waldo?” Martin will appear on-screen in the show’s upcoming third season — though where, and how, remains to be...
Identity thief
When in-trouble, badass Brit retro rocker Sarah exits a train, she hears a woman crying on the platform — then watches as the woman takes off her shoes, puts down...
Court orders last-minute halt on Lifetime movie
Chris Porco, now serving 46 years to life in an upstate prison for the murder of his father and attempted murder of his mother, has shut down a Lifetime movie...
Diving off high platform in a bikini? Priceless
The bizarrely entertaining “Splash,” the newest network reality show where D-list celebs learn how to dive from a high platform, is the unexpected hit of the year. The show debuted...
‘Shogun’ is getting a remake
The miniseries is back. Following on the heels of History’s “Hatfield & McCoys,” which set cable ratings records last spring, Fox has announced plans for a miniseries reboot of “Shogun”...
Weird but true
This guy not only screams for ice cream, he breaks into a church for it. Andrew Steven Jung, 24, told cops he loved ice cream so much that he entered...
Iona star Jones faces off against Ohio State's Craft
Iona senior Lamont “Momo” Jones is one of the nation’s most explosive scorers, a lethal shooter and slasher who averaged 23 points per game. Ohio State junior Aaron Craft is...
LIU again bounced in Tournament opener
DAYTON, Ohio — It was different from 2011 and different from 2012. LIU Brooklyn talked beforehand about facing a “like opponent” in its NCAA Tournament opener this year. Not a...
LIU still winners to brave Londell
DAYTON, Ohio — Sometimes 8-year-old boys can teach us lessons about life, sometimes they can ease the pain of college basketball players and coaches who struggle to deal with the...
Gonzaga a Cinderella no longer
SALT LAKE CITY —The slipper is officially on the other foot, with former Cinderella Gonzaga getting its first-ever No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, facing Southern in Wednesday’s West...
LaSalle tops Boise State
DAYTON, Ohio —Tyrone Garland led La Salle’s guard-driven offense with 22 points, and the Explorers wrapped up the NCAA Tournament’s First Four by getting the better of an old-fashioned shootout,...
Time to take some ’dogs to the bank
KANSAS CITY — What fun are the favorites? For the first day of real tournament action, get behind what makes this all worthwhile. Plus, you get some points. What a...
After selling drugs as a Brooklyn boy, Pitt senior Woodall now thriving
SALT LAKE CITY — Tray Woodall is walking a different path, living a different life, than he was less than a decade ago. The 12-year old who sold drugs in...
McKillop a master at Davidson
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The David of college basketball is here — here and fearless. Davidson does not see the No. 14 seed in front of its name and No. 3...
Butler cast as favorite vs. Bucknell
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Three years ago, little-known Butler, playing in the obscure Horizon League, stunned the college basketball world by making the first of consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament...
Deron dominates in Nets win over Mavericks
DALLAS — Deron Williams called Wednesday night’s game against his hometown team — the one that he passed up the chance to play for last summer — “just another game.”...
Taste test: The 'Annie' cookies
Following Magnolia's special-edition cupcakes linked to "Ghost -- The Musical" and "Elf -- The Musical," the Post's ace testing team reconvened to sink its collective teeth into goodies from the musical "Annie."...
Knicks pound Magic in Anthony's return, Shumpert hurt
Carmelo Anthony made a triumphant return Wednesday night, but Iman Shumpert made a discouraging exit. Anthony, in his first game since getting his swollen right knee drained last Thursday, looked...
Bye, Bye Birdies: LIU again bounced in NCAA Tournament opener
DAYTON, Ohio — It was different from 2011 and different from 2012. LIU Brooklyn talked beforehand about facing a “like opponent” in its NCAA Tournament opener this year. Not a...
Worker rescued from subway: I want comfy bed and a beer
The construction worker rescued from thick, chest-high muck at the Second Avenue Subway construction pit after being stuck for four hours today wanted just two things — a comfy bed...