March 27, 2013
Former Giants LB signs two-year contract with Panthers
Chase Blackburn will forever be remembered in Giants lore for his interception of Tom Brady in Super Bowl XLVI, leaping in front of Rob Gronkowski to greatly help the Giants...
Fake paralegal gets probation, fine for lying to get into lawyer training program
A former Manhattan District Attorney's office paralegal who lied about her past to get into a prestigious lawyer training program was sentenced to five years probation and fined $5,000 today...
Deranged Long Island man who faked drowning at Jones Beach busted for impersonating cop
The deranged Long Island man busted for faking his drowning at Jones Beach last year was arrested yesterday for impersonating a cop and trying to coax female strangers in to...
Thug charged with sucker punching Times Sq. stranger before stealing phone
A thief charged with sucker punching a stranger before stealing his phone in a Times Square subway station earlier this week was arraigned on a third degree robbery rap today....
Jets looking at Landry's brother to fill safety hole
The Jets might be replacing one Landry with another. After losing safety LaRon Landry to the Colts, the Jets are eyeing his brother Dawan as a possible replacement. Dawan Landry...
Wall Street banker sues city to maintain 360-degree view in apartment
This member of the one percent needs 100 percent of his penthouse’s panoramic Manhattan skyline view. The highest-paid banker on Wall Street in 2012 is suing the city and his...
Grand jury minutes for Patz murder suspect Pedro Hernandez will not be released early
The grand jury minutes for the indictment of Etan Patz murder suspect Pedro Hernandez will not be handed over early to his defense team, Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Maxwell Wiley...
Pro-Israel group launches new 'Islamic apartheid' ad compaign
The pro-Israel group that called enemies of the Jewish state “savage” in subway ads will launch a new campaign to counteract pro-Palestinian billboards that were installed on Metro-North trains this...
Nets CEO donates $75K to “bring” Barclays Center to Fort Greene youth club
Brett Yormark has put his money where his mouth is -- $75,000 worth -- to help connect Barclays Center with neighboring communities.The Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center CEO unveiled an...
NYPD community affairs head promoted to chief of department
The NYPD’s chief community affairs officer will be promoted to the department’s top uniformed position, officials said today. Philip Banks III, 50, a 26-year police veteran, will be sworn as...
Former Yankees pitcher Burnett could retire after season
Pittsburgh or bust. A.J. Burnett could retire after this season and if he does continue pitching it would only be for the Pirates, the 36-year-old righty told the Pittsburgh Tribune...
'Dark Knight Rises' shooting suspect James Holmes offers guilty plea to avoid death penalty
DENVER — Lawyers for Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes said Wednesday he would plead guilty and serve the rest of his life in prison to avoid the death penalty....
Beyonce shows her support for gay marriage
Protesters might be clashing outside the Supreme Court over the issue of gay marriage, but Beyonce made her position completely clear Wednesday in a handwritten note she released on various...
Judge orders psych eval for Ivanka Trump 'stalker'
A judge has ordered a psychological evaluation today for the homeless stalker charged with pursuing Ivanka Trump across Manhattan and Florida. John Enabnit, 31, appeared before Manhattan Criminal Court wearing...
Girardi: Yankees' Hughes will start season on disabled list
TAMPA -- Phil Hughes' accelerated pitching program didn't bother the bulging disk in his upper back. However, it won't deliver the right-hander to the Yankees' rotation during the first trip...
Wellington Mara’s grandson hired by Giants as scout
When Tim McDonnell as a teenager was a ball boy for the Giants during training camps at the University at Albany there was always a sense that he would one...
PAX East dispatch: Metro: Last Light hands on
I didn’t finish Metro 2033. Though it offered a gorgeous, convincing look at post-apocalyptic Russia, the broken stealth mechanics were inexcusable, and the shooting didn’t feel precise enough to carry...
PAX East dispatch: 8-bit awesomeness of Shovel Knight
Judging by the short demo I played at PAX, your character in Shovel Knight isn’t very good at being a typical knight. His armor isn’t incandescent, he has no horse,...
Injustice: Gods Among Us preview
What would happen if the world’s greatest superheroes and villains clashed in an all-out war?Injustice: Gods Among Us tries to answer that question.The upcoming fighting game developed by Netherealm Studios...
Bulls' Rose won't play vs. Heat after rapper Waka Flocka Flame starts rumor
DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Injured Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose says he will not suit up against Miami on Wednesday and sounds like a player who just might miss the entire...
Johnson to sit out again for Nets with quad injury
PORTLAND – There wasn’t any drama about whether Joe Johnson would give it a go Wednesday night against the Trail Blazers here in Rip City.“I ain’t goin tonight,” Johnson said...
What's up at Lincoln Center Festival 2013
One of the things I like best about the Lincoln Center Festival is when these guys dig deep into their pockets to build custom venues from scratch. They did just that for France's Théâtre...
Revel casino would have shut down had judge not approved temporary funding, lawyer says
CAMDEN, NJ — On its first day in bankruptcy court, Atlantic City's newest casino revealed just how bad things had gotten. A lawyer for the $2.4 billion Revel resort told...
Supreme Courts hints at striking down Defense of Marriage Act
WASHINGTON — In a major gay rights case, the Supreme Court indicated Wednesday it could strike down the law that prevents legally married gay couples from receiving a range of...
NYPD officer testifies that he taunted 13-year-old boy after detaining him under stop-and-frisk
A police officer testified Wednesday that he taunted an innocent 13-year-old boy after he detained the teen under the New York Police Department's disputed program of stopping, questioning and frisking...
'G.I. Joe' sequel is better than the first
The first one was a G.I joke, but the sequel “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” has enough hoo-ah to bring a satisfying blast of blockbustery summer to dreary March. Wisely ditching the...
This week's calendar, March 28 to April 3
Sunday, March 31 Around Manhattan AIA Architecture Boat Tour This around-Manhattan cruise that takes an in-depth look at the engineering marvels of New York City's fantastic, historic and wildly different...
UFC's St-Pierre to play villain in next 'Captain America' movie
Georges St-Pierre is a busy man lately.The UFC superstar defended his welterweight title March 16 against Nick Diaz in the organization’s biggest pay per view of the year so far....
Record-breaking cyberattack hits anti-spam group, has far-reaching ripple effect on Web
LONDON — A record-breaking cyberattack targeting an anti-spam watchdog group has sent ripples of disruption coursing across the Web, experts said Wednesday. Spamhaus, a site responsible for keeping ads for...
Former Yankees, Mets analyst McCarver leaving booth after season
Tim McCarver has finally had enough. The longtime broadcaster has decided to leave the booth when this season ends after 34 years calling major league games. He would later say...
Major findings in records about Giffords shooting
TUCSON, Ariz. — As authorities investigated the rampage that killed six people and wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, they compiled nearly 3,000 pages of documents that include everything from interviews with...
Friends of LI teen slain by train on birthday vent grief online
Friends of the Long Island teen killed while crossing train tracks yesterday took to social media today to vent their grief. Liam Armstrong was celebrating his 18th birthday with pals...
Real-time subway info now available on Google Maps
Straphangers can now get real-time train info through Google Maps for seven subway lines. The tech giant has uploaded the same MTA data that the agency uses for its countdown...
Queens man guilty of manslaughter in brother's stab slay - dodges top charge
A Queens jury acquitted a man of murder, but nailed him with a manslaughter conviction for stabbing his brother to death. Gideon Forde, 34, dodged 25 years to life in...
Yankees remain most valuable baseball team for 16th straight year
The Yankees are expected to have one of their worst years in recent memory on the field. But off it, they’re bringing in more money than ever. For the 16th...
God of War: Ascension review
God of War is arguably the PlayStation’s signature franchise. To this point we have taken Kratos through three numbered console games and two handheld titles as he rages and rampages...
Thief grabs $7K in crystal from SoHo shop
A sticky-fingered thief waltzed out of a pricey Italian furniture boutique in SoHo last week and made off with roughly $7,000 in crystal and other expensive items, cops said. Sporting...
Gears of War: Judgment review
Many would argue that outside of the Halo universe, Gears of War is the franchise that has done the most for Microsoft and its foray into the world of gaming...
VIDEO PREVIEW: Nets take on Blazers without Johnson
The Nets have more than held their own on this current “circus” road trip. It’ll be on to Portland tonight for a game against the Blazers and the Nets will...
Actors co-hosting swank fund-raiser for B'klyn DA candidate
The actor famous for playing “Mr. Big” on “Sex and the City” is co-hosting a swanky fund-raiser for a Brooklyn District Attorney candidate at his Manhattan club tonight. Chris Noth,...
NYC marks 10th anniversary of indoor smoking ban
New York City is marking the 10th anniversary of its ban on smoking in bars, restaurants and other indoor public spaces. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Wednesday there are about 500,000...
NY comptroller to audit agency running former Olympic venues in Lake Placid
ALBANY — New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is launching a full audit of the state agency that operates former Olympic venues in Lake Placid and other ski areas after finding...
'Girls,' Newtown TV coverage win Peabody Awards
ATHENS, Ga. — A local TV station's coverage of the Connecticut school massacre, the HBO drama "Girls," and a public-service campaign about Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts' medical battle...
Disgraced ex-cop in 'Dirty Thirty' scandal busted for stealing cash from woman in Chinatown
A disgraced ex-cop convicted in the NYPD’s infamous “Dirty Thirty” scandal nearly two decades ago was busted yesterday for allegedly swiping a wad of cash from a woman in Chinatown,...
Christie: No one will get naked when Prince Harry visits NJ
EWING, NJ — Gov. Chris Christie says no one will be getting naked when Prince Harry visits New Jersey in May. A listener asked Christie on a radio call-in show...
WATCH: Hugh Jackman claws his way back in 'The Wolverine'
After multiple teasers, including a six-second Vine preview, Fox has released the first full trailer for this summer's expected blockbuster "The Wolverine," which hits theaters on July 26. The movie...
Disneyland forced into $8K payout after man got stuck in 'It's a Small World' for 30 minutes
The kingdom wasn't so magical for one unlucky parkgoer after he got stuck on the "It's a Small World" ride at Disneyland for 30 minutes. The ordeal was so bad...
Older brother of B'klyn teen killed by cops shot 'innocent' girl in the arm last summer
Brooklyn teen Kimani Gray, who was fatally shot by cops when he pulled a gun on them, has an older brother who pumped a bullet into a girl over the...
Surveillance video captures moment man is swallowed by massive sinkhole
Dramatic video posted online shows a man being swallowed by a sinkhole in real time. The gaping hole at a construction site may have been caused by heavy rains and...
One drug to rule them all: Researchers find treatment that kills every kind of cancer tumor
Researchers might have found the Holy Grail in the war against cancer, a miracle drug that has killed every kind of cancer tumor it has come in contact with. The...
Federal grand jury probing double-murder in Pakistan - may have been ordered by cabbie
A federal grand jury is investigating a double-murder in Pakistan that authorities say may have been ordered by a New York City cab driver angry after his daughter escaped her...
States answer help wanted ad to be drone test site
LOS ANGELES — It's the land where Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier, where the space shuttle fleet rolled off the assembly line and where the first private manned rocketship...
Oscar Pistorius' brother on trial for road death
VANDERBIJLPARK, South Africa — The brother of double-amputee athlete Oscar Pistorius pleaded not guilty to a charge of culpable homicide or negligent killing in a South African court Wednesday for...
WATCH: Mr. T makes shot from center ice at Blackhawks game
It’s a good year to be a Blackhawks season ticket holder. First, your team went a record-setting 24 games without losing in regulation to open the season. And then Tuesday...
Records: Ariz shooting suspect polite in interview
PHOENIX — Jared Lee Loughner was polite and cooperative, but complained of feeling sore, as authorities began their hours-long initial interview of the man who went on a shooting rampage...
Wal-Mart says loss likely from bribery probes into operations in Mexico
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it is 'probable' that the world's largest retailer will incur a loss due to ongoing bribery investigations by itself and government agencies, but it says it...
California city becomes first in country to use 'smart meters' on homes as channels for free citywide Wi-Fi
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The city of Santa Clara flipped on a big Internet switch this week, becoming what it says is the first in the country to use wireless,...
WATCH: Bus driver almost takes a lamppost to the face
A bus driver has been hailed a hero after managing to stop his vehicle despite being struck by a huge lamppost smashing through the windscreen. CCTV footage appears to show...
Parts of Berlin Wall removed to make way for luxury apartment complex
BERLIN — Work crews backed by about 250 police removed parts of the Berlin Wall known as the East Side Gallery before dawn Wednesday to make way for an upscale...
Conn. 'meth' priest to admit to drug charge
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A suspended Roman Catholic priest accused of taking in more than $300,000 from sales of methamphetamines plans to plead guilty to one of the charges against...
NJ high school officials probe Facebook fight club page
School officials are investigating an apparent fight club at Bridgewater-Raritan High School in New Jersey after several videos of fights among students were posted to Facebook. The first of five...
North Korea cuts last military hotline with Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea — Raising tensions with South Korea yet again, North Korea cut its last military hotline with Seoul on Wednesday, saying there was no need to continue military...
Poll numbers for Sen. Menendez rebound after five-year low
TRENTON, NJ — Job approval poll numbers are rebounding from a five-year low for US Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey in the wake of an ethics probe involving a...
NYPD chief and highest-ranking officer retiring
The NYPD’s highest-ranking officer won rousing cheers from his colleagues at a One Police Plaza ceremony today as he retired after 44 years with the department. In keeping with police...
Cyprus to impose limits on money transfers when banks reopen
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus has imposed limits on money transfers and hired extra security guards as it prepares for the planned reopening Thursday of its banks, which have been closed...
Petraeus apologizes for conduct, affair
LOS ANGELES — David Petraeus apologized Tuesday night to an audience of veterans for the conduct that led to his resignation as head of the CIA following the disclosure of...
Pedestrian killed by car in Queens
A young Queens woman was struck and killed by a truck, police said. Juliana Busto, 22, was in a crosswalk in Sunnyside at the intersection of 47th Street and Laurel...
Tavares leads Islanders past Capitals
WASHINGTON — Fighting for a playoff spot, the Islanders could ill afford to waste a two-goal lead to start a crucial four-game trip. Thanks to John Tavares, they didn’t. Tavares...
Business briefs
Marts upStocks gained yesterday, pushing the S&P 500 within striking distance of its all-time closing high of 1,565.15 set on Oct. 9, 2007, as strong data on home prices and...
Buffett strikes Goldman mother lode
Warren Buffett doesn’t need a Powerball jackpot — not when he’s winning the Goldman Sachs lottery. The Oracle of Omaha, whose $5 billion investment in Goldman at the peak of...
JCPenney CEO flip-flops again on prices
JCPenney CEO Ron Johnson has quietly begun to hike prices across the company’s stores, The Post has learned. It’s a humiliating about-face as the former Apple exec scrambles to restore...
Scratch Freston from Time Inc. CEO derby
Scratch MTV founder Tom Freston from the list of potential Time Inc. CEOs. Even before the search begins in earnest, Freston told Media Ink he isn’t interested in the job....
App kid ridiculed: Silicon Valley disses teen’s Yahoo! deal
If you thought high school was tough, try Silicon Valley. Nick D’Aloisio — a 17-year-old London student and programming whiz — hit the jackpot this week when he sold his...
Musk jumps gun with Tesla tweet
Tesla Motors Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk stoked the controversy over giving out corporate information on social media with a Twitter post that the electric-car company will make a “really...
Bailout bombshell for Cyprus
This haircut is going to leave the economy of Cyprus looking ugly. As word spread throughout Cyprus yesterday that the terms of a Europe-led bailout could ruin the tiny island...
Justin’s time: Latest album sells nearly 1M copies
After a seven-year hiatus, Justin Timberlake is not only bringing sexy back — he’s rewriting the promotional playbook for the music business. Thanks to a months-long, multi-pronged marketing strategy, his...
Argentina bid nixed
A US appeals court yesterday denied Argentina’s request to reconsider a ruling that favored creditors led by Elliott Management affiliate NML Capital Ltd. who opted out of two of the...
Knells for Dell founder
Blackstone Group and billionaire Carl Icahn are offering to buy Dell Inc. without retaining Michael Dell as chief executive officer, spurring debate over whether the personal-computer maker would be better...
T-Mobile in iPhone zone
T-Mobile USA said yesterday it will start selling Apple’s iPhone on April 12, making it the last of the big operators to sell the smartphone. T-Mobile is launching the iPhone...
ABCs and Ivy on Wall Street
Does Blue Ivy have some Green Ivy in her future? The Green Ivy School is putting down roots at The Trump Building at 40 Wall St. and may open just...
$338M Powerball winner collects
Pedro Quezada isn’t going to miss waking up at 5 every morning and keeping his Passaic bodega open until 11 p.m. just to keep his family of six going. “Imagine,...
Anti-Israel ads on Metro-North
A pro-Palestine group plastered dozens of Metro-North stations with anti-Israel ads that compare it to South Africa in the apartheid era. The American Muslims for Palestine ads say, “Americans give...
Subways ‘pass over’ UES Jews
The MTA’s nightly shutdown of No. 6 train service on the Upper East Side falls comes at the height of Passover, infuriating Jews who rely on the subways to get...
1st Secret Service gal
WASHINGTON — President Obama yesterday appointed the first female chief of the Secret Service.Julia Pierson, 53, who has more than 30 years with the agency that protects the president, will...
The Twitter ‘fire me!’ ratings
A new Web site tracks tweets in which employees bad-mouth their bosses, and then publicly posts the rants and ranks the tweeters on how “fire-able’’ they are.In the No. 1...
It’s time for alarm!
On the day he announced that he’s running for mayor, Comptroller John Liu listed the themes of his campaign. “New York City needs to be one city,” he said. “Where...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A bandit was busted after he held up a Brighton Beach grocery store, authorities said. Jonathan Mansila, 23, went into the market on Brighton Beach Avenue near Brighton Fifth...
Death rap likely for lipo doc
A shady Park Avenue doctor is expected to be charged with manslaughter this week for performing a risky liposuction on a heart-transplant patient who later died, officials said. Dr. Oleg...
D’Amato mob pic emerges in Brooklyn court at slay trial
It was a dusty old photograph capturing the moment when three strange bedfellows came together — and yesterday, it surfaced as evidence at a Brooklyn Mafia murder trial. The photo...
SEAL Team ‘nix’: Fellow raider disses Osama kill tale
The heroic account of how a Navy SEAL took out Osama bin Laden in the daring raid on the terrorist’s compound in May 2011 has been called “complete B-S” by...
Cop plays punk ‘crock’
A Port Authority cop who claimed he was hurt on the job and collected disability payments was charged with faking the injury — when the feds caught him rocking out...
Back to the Foxy hunt: Retrial ordered in roommate slay
In a stunning reversal, Italy’s top court ordered a retrial yesterday of Seattle student Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend in the 2007 sex attack and murder of her roommate....
‘Rifkin-slay’ vic ID’d
The head of a possible victim of serial killer Joel Rifkin — which was found on a New Jersey golf course in 1989 — has been identified as that of...
New towering W. Side gem
This tower is ready to become a jewel in the Manhattan skyline. A new rendering has been released for a long-stalled office skyscraper at the Hudson Yards. It shows a...
Tot found with dead mother
Police found an emaciated 4-year-old boy trapped in a New Jersey apartment yesterday morning with the body of his mother, who appeared to have been dead about five days.The boy...
Oops, TSA guy goes spray-zy!
A bumbling TSA agent “playing around” with a pepper-spray container at Kennedy Airport fired the caustic liquid at five fellow screeners yesterday, sending all six to the hospital, a source...
Grand slam at NYC Denny’s
Denny’s wants to open its first New York City restaurant in a 23-story luxury condo building downtown — and some tenants are incensed. The discount diner chain, known for its...
Train kills teen
A Long Island teen celebrating his 18th birthday with pals in Manhattan yesterday tried to run across busy subway tracks on the Upper West Side on a dare — and...
Kelly: NYPD monitor would imperil lives
Handcuffing the NYPD with a new oversight agency could “ultimately make the city unsafe,” Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said yesterday. “I think there’s a real cause for concern,” Kelly said...
MTA abridges patrol service
The MTA last week quietly eliminated a long-standing policy that required two patrol cars on its nine city crossings 24 hours a day, seven days a week, The Post has...
Albanese pans council ‘political theater’
The City Council’s plan to create a watchdog for the NYPD is nothing more than a “shell game” and “political theater,” charged Democratic mayoral candidate Sal Albanese. “If the City...
Astor son headed to slammer
The late Brooke Astor’s fraudster son is headed from his Upper East Side apartment to the big house. Anthony Marshall, 88, lost a major appeal yesterday after a judicial panel...
$ay a little prayer for me
Do you know the way to bankruptcy? Grammy-winner Dionne Warwick has filed for Chapter 7 status in New Jersey, saying she owes nearly $10 million in back taxes.Warwick, 72, said...
Pregnant Kim Kardashian dressed to ill in NY City
She needs a reality check. Kim Kardashian showed up in Manhattan yesterday falling out of a nude-colored, sleeveless “baby doll” dress (above), tottering on sky-high matching stilettos — and she’s...
‘Dirty 30’ cop rob bust
A disgraced ex-cop convicted in the NYPD’s infamous “Dirty Thirty” scandal nearly two decades ago was charged yesterday with swiping a wad of cash from a woman in Chinatown, sources...
Gov’s new ‘fast’ tax: surcharge on speeders in state budget
ALBANY — The state budget creates a new $25 state surcharge for speeding motorists who plead down to the common lesser charge of “parking on pavement,” The Post has learned....
Quinn heat on developer
Building inspectors descended on the Chelsea Hotel after City Council Speaker Christine Quinn complained that heat and hot water had been turned off while the historic structure was undergoing renovations....
GOPers load gun filibuster
WASHINGTON — Three freshman Republican senators are threatening to filibuster newly proposed gun-control legislation. “We the undersigned intend to oppose any legislation that will infringe on the American people’s constitutional...
Qns. rep’s ‘firing’ line
WASHINGTON — Freshman Queens Rep. Grace Meng unveiled a bill yesterday that would allow the State Department to fire supervisors for poor leadership, pointing to last year’s terrorist attack on...
O’Care cost boost
Insurance companies will have to pay out an average of 32 percent more for medical claims on individual health policies under President Obama’s health-care overhaul, a study has found.That’s likely...
‘Sad sack’ Giant rolled: One-night-stand gal steals 500G in jewelry
New York Giants defensive tackle Shaun Rogers picked a woman up at a Miami Beach hot spot and brought her back to his room at the Fountainebleau — where she...
NBC ‘ban’ on tweet by Curry
The morning TV-show wars have grown so nasty and bitter that former “Today” host Ann Curry was prohibited from tweeting a best-wishes message to rival anchor Robin Roberts last fall...
Supremes look to duck gay ruling
Despite the drama of a Supreme Court showdown on same-sex marriage, justices hinted yesterday that they might not even issue a national ruling on the hot-button issue. With thousands of...
Rob Reiner cuts line to get into Supreme Court gay-marriage case
WASHINGTON — What a meathead! Hollywood director and “All in the Family” liberal Rob Reiner was first in the line yesterday to hear the Supreme Court’s oral arguments over California’s...
NYer, 83, married to same-sex spouse for 42 years, fights for equal benefits
Edie Windsor was forced to pay more than $363,000 in estate taxes after her same-sex spouse, Thea Spyer, died in 2009. So Windsor, an 83-year-old New Yorker, decided to take...
Central Park cop shop is NYPD’s new pearl
It’s worth getting arrested just to see the spanking new Central Park police headquarters. The city’s oldest station house underwent a $61.7 million face lift that saw its atrium enclosed...
Sky-high hysteria
Drones are in the air these days, in more ways than one. Some of the legal and moral issues surrounding their use, especially where US citizens are concerned, are real....
Lebanon: the next Mideast war zone?
Two years ago, when Najib Miqati was named prime minister of Lebanon, everyone agreed that the billionaire businessman owed his ascent to power to support from Iran operating through Hezbollah....
Racism rights and wrongs: punished for bad speech?
The Issue: Whether the official response to EMS Lt. Timothy Dluhos’ racist tweets is unconstitutional. *** I certainly agree with The Post’s characterization of the crybaby EMT as a twit...
Give him the boot
So it now turns out that Jeffrey Hillman, the barefoot beggar who famously received a free pair of boots from a big-hearted police officer, not only has an apartment but...
A taxing performance
Actress Tilda Swinton has taken to sleeping in a glass box at the Museum of Modern Art atrium. It’s part of a performance called “The Maybe,” which means that Swinton...
Dems in the pipeline
Amid the focus on rifts within the Republican Party, it’s easy to miss the splits on the other side of the aisle. We had a recent example when the Senate...
How London’s Botch can shore up Wall St.
Since the financial crisis cratered Wall Street, New York’s political class has focused on attracting other industries: social media, pickle-making, what have you. But the pols should lure new Wall...
Red states rising
What do Stockton, Calif., and Detroit, Mich., tell us about the future of American politics? These two cities, which have both petitioned for bankruptcy, are grim illustrations of how big-government...
Time to get off...
Broadway draws the stars and the attention, but theater fans know there’s gold in them downtown hills — and this spring, off-Broadway is going to see plenty of action. A...
How 'Matilda' waltzed into town
Thirteen years after his death, Roald Dahl is enjoying a theatrical comeback. In London, the “Hairspray” team of MarcShaiman and Scott Wittman areworking on “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” The...
Broadway's keepin' it real
For an industry that famously celebrates dreams, broken or fulfilled, Broadway is getting thrillingly real this spring. Hot on the high heels of “Ann” and the hubcaps of “Hands on...
Get ‘Piggy’ with it at this heartwarming musical for kids
Not aimed at the typical-aged theater audience, “Piggy Nation: The Musical!” has a bouncy score and just enough bodily function jokes to keep the kid-crowd for which it’s intended. As...
Little orphan box office for ‘Annie’
I’ll always have a soft spot in my heart for “Annie.” It was my very first Broadway show, and I saw it from the last row of the balcony of...
Starry nights: Two of dance’s prima ballerinas take the stage
At American Ballet Theatre, spring means stars. One of the brightest is Muscovite Natalia Osipova, a brash technician overflowing with emotion. Her performance with David Hallberg in “Romeo and Juliet”...
Prigioni ‘starting’ to make big impact for Knicks
BOSTON — With the sacred defense of, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” the Knicks offer into evidence the following little factoid. Guard Pablo Prigioni has made five starts....
J.R., Melo dominate Celtics to extend Knicks winning streak
BOSTON — If the Celtics were hoping to get the Knicks in the first round, as they did in 2011, they may want to revise their playoff wish list. Celtics...
Yankees’ new LF Wells thinks revamped swing will lead to success
TAMPA — There is enough pedestrian pitching in the big leagues that will allow Vernon Wells to hit balls over walls. Yet, if Wells homers this year for the Yankees,...
Overbay gets three days to impress Yankees
TAMPA — Lyle Overbay has three days to show the Yankees he is a better option at first base than Juan Rivera. In reality, that won’t be difficult because Overbay’s...
‘L’-ish past taught Knicks' Woodson how hard it is to win in Boston
BOSTON — You want to know how a building, how a team, how a city gets in your head? Mike Woodson can tell you how a building, how a team,...
Beltran: Mets should trust Santana on rehab
PORT ST. LUCIE — Carlos Beltran was an aging star coming off an injury during his final spring training with the Mets, something that sounds strikingly similar to Johan Santana’s...
Beulah Results
FIRST-6f; $3,200; cl($3,500); 3up4Pure Rush (Paucr)3.402.60out1My Best Chance (Reyes)3.40out5TheBuckeyeHerout* Exacta (4-1) $14.60 * Superfecta (4-1-5-2) $55.40 * Trifecta (4-1-5) $24.80SECOND-6f; $4,500; mdn spcl wt; 3up2Eys Eys Bby (Srvs)4.602.40out3Sweet Talkn Fell...
Sports Shorts
HOOPS: Baylor’s Griner: 33 pts., 22 reb., 3 dunks In Waco, Texas, Brittney Griner had 33 points and 22 rebounds to go along with three impressive slam dunks in her...
Gulfstream Park Analysis
Post Time: 1:05 p.m.FIRST-1m; $28,300; cl($15,000); 3up; (f)TIZ MARIAND seeks third consecutive victory in first off claim. GOTTCHA CHU CHU debuts for new barn after second going shorter. DIPLOMATIC IMMUNTY...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:50 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1m; $23,000; cl($12,500); 3up; (f&m)GRACE’S NEH NEH drops to lowest claiming level of career and she should get a...
Te’o improves stock at Notre Dame's Pro Day
Manti Te’o helped his draft stock slightly during Notre Dame’s pro day yesterday, though he won’t be in New York to see where he is picked. The linebacker improved on...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6f; $23,000; cl($16,000); 4up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Wishingonastar(L),118J Ortiz7-4-3Barker12-12 Taproot(L),118I Ortiz, Jr6-2-6Servis4-13 Beggrthynghbr(L),118R Maragh6-7-2C Brown5-24 Swiss Tart(L),118CVelasquz5-9-4Gallusci10-15 Estimator(L),113GRodriguz4-3-6Aquilino15-16 Crown theChief(L),118E Castro4-2-1Miceli2-17 Poppa's Pick(L),118J...
Affrunti at Tampa Bay Downs Graded Entries
FIRST-5 1/2f; 10,300; cl($8,000); 3up; (f&m)1-Chapa Rita 2-14-Poetic Touch 20-17-Petite Rebel 6-15-Solo Star 12-13-GoldenPlaymte7-26-Kira's Wink 4-12-Moms Glide 3-1SECOND-7f; $11,000; mdn cl($12,500); 3YO; (f)8-Luz de Amor 3-12-Devil Gentle 6-15-Shezajezabell 7-23-Starship Vixen12-17-Fran's...
Parx Racing Charts
March 26th, 2013 Cloudy And Muddy.©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1m&70y; $17,000; mdn cl($10,000); 3YOOff: 12:26. Good. stalked, vied, clearTime: 24.05, 49.59, 1:15.94, 1:43.63, 1:48.25.Trainer: Gerald SleeterWinner: DK B/ C, 3,...
Yankees' Jeter done guessing when he'll return
TAMPA — Don’t look for Derek Jeter to bounce off the disabled list on April 6 — the first day the shortstop is eligible. Asked yesterday about general manager Brian...
Yankees ace CC Sabathia: I’m healthy and ready to go
TAMPA — CC Sabathia is putting more stock in his left elbow feeling good than the results of a five-inning stint Tuesday night in the Yankees’ 4-4 10-inning tie with...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball1 p.m.Exh.: Phillies at Tigers ESPN3 p.m.Exh.: Rangers at Angels MLBN6 p.m.Exh.: Astros at Mets SNY, WFAN 660 AM/101.9 FM7 p.m.Exh.: Yankees at Orioles MLBNBasketball7 p.m.NIT Tournament Quarterfinal: Iowa at...
Nike’s ad for Tiger causes controversy
Tiger Woods and Nike opened themselves up to an industrial-sized can of social media whoop-ass yesterday after the company released an online ad displaying a picture of the golfer with...
Former Redskins TE Davis may visit Jets
The Jets may be zeroing in on Dustin Keller’s replacement at tight end. Free agent Fred Davis told Pro Football Central Radio that he will visit the Jets after he...
Diehl takes massive pay cut as Giants maneuver cap
David Diehl showed just how eager he was to remain with the Giants, agreeing to a massive pay cut for the 2013 season that was revealed yesterday. The veteran offensive...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYMar. 27THUMar. 28FRIMar. 29SATMar. 30SUNMar. 31MONApr. 1TUEApr. 2KnicksMemphis7:30MSG NetworkESPN 98.7 FMNO GAMECha.7:30MSGESPNNO GAMEBos.7:30MSGESPNNO GAMEMia.8:00TNTESPNNetsPortland10:30YES, ESPNWFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMNO GAMEDen.9:00YESWBBRUtah9:00YESWFANNO GAMENO GAMENO GAMERangersNOGAMEOtt.7:30MSGESPNNO GAMEMon.7:00MSGESPNNO GAMEWinn.7:00MSGESPNNO GAMEIslandersNOGAMEPhi.7:00MSG+WRHUNO GAMEPitt.1:00MSG+WRHUNO GAMEDevils7:00MSG+2WRHUWinn.7:00MSG+WRHUDevilsNO GAMENO GAMET.B.7:30MSG+WFANFla.7:30MSG+WBBRNO GAMEIsles7:00MSG+WBBRNO...
The Post Line
NCAA Basketball TournamentTomorrowRegional SemifinalsAt WashingtonFavoriteLineUnderdogIndiana5 1/2SyracuseMiami5 1/2MarquetteAt Los AngelesOhio St.3 1/2ArizonaWichita St.4La SalleFridayAt IndianapolisLouisville10OregonDuke2Michigan St.At Arlington, TexasKansas2MichiganFlorida13Fla. Gulf CstTonightNIT: QuarterfinalsVIRGINIA4IowaSTHRN MISS.3ByuBAYLOR8ProvidenceCBI Tournament: SemifinalsGEO. MSON4W. MichiganWRIGHT ST.PickSanta ClaraCollege Insider TournamentQuarterfinalsWEBER ST.8...
Carlesimo: Nets have no regrets about missing out on Blazers star rookie Lillard
PORTLAND, Ore — As Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard’s stellar rookie season has progressed, it has been hard for Nets fans to stomach the fact Portland drafted him with...
U.S. hangs on for draw against rival Mexico
MEXICO CITY — The Americans were clinging to a scoreless tie, seconds away from earning a rare point in Mexico, when Angel Reyna's shot darted perilously close to the goal....
Knicks' Chandler unlikely to return tonight
BOSTON — For the Knicks, the news on Tyson Chandler was not good. The veteran center still wasn’t ready to play last night because of a bulging disk in his...
Knicks coach wants shot at ending Heat streak
BOSTON — The South Beach showdown is six days away, but Mike Woodson is hoping the Miami Dream Team enters with a 30-game win streak. “They’re playing at such a...
Knicks' Smith lights up Celtics with attacking style
BOSTON — It was something you couldn’t help but notice. With Kevin Garnett laid up with a bum ankle, the Celtics’ interior defense looked about as fearsome as that baby...
Rangers' Miller back as Powe takes seat
PHILADELPHIA — After a one-game absence, Rangers rookie forward J.T. Miller returned to the lineup for Tuesday night’s 5-2 win over the Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center. Miller, 20,...
Rangers’ offense wakes up in win over Flyers
PHILADELPHIA — It was one game, and it does not erase a season of middling results. But last night the Rangers had good signs abound in a 5-2 triumph over...
Rangers unlikely to make significant move at trade deadline
PHILADELPHIA — There was much to like from the Rangers in their 5-2 victory over the Flyers last night, starting with the play of the centers, including a revived Brad...
Tavares, Islanders clip Capitals
WASHINGTON — Fighting for a playoff spot, the Islanders could ill afford to waste a two-goal lead to start a crucial four-game trip. Thanks to John Tavares, they didn’t. Tavares...
Mets' Wright returns to action — as a DH
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets’ starting pitchers are dropping like flies, but David Wright managed to get through another step in his rehab unscathed. Wright got his first game...
Mets hurlers Hefner, Marcum are hurt
PORT ST. LUCIE — Just another day in tropical paradise for the Mets. The already beleaguered team can only hope to have enough healthy arms to form a rotation, after...
Yankees trade for painter’s son Wells may be stroke of genius
TAMPA — Making the right trade can be a work of art. The injury-ravaged Yankees believe they have collected a valuable piece in outfielder Vernon Wells. Wells’ father, Vernon Wells...
Starr Report
Hot 97’s Angie Martinez is looking to make the move into TV — and is targeting the syndication market, and the fall of 2014, as her entree into this crowded,...
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAYDWAYNE JOHNSON, SAOIRSE RONAN, MAX IRONS - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7CATE EDWARDS, JANE PAULEY, LOUIS LICARI - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4MICHAEL MOSS - The Daily Show...
Cali won’t fight ‘Tonight’ move to NYC
California won’t fight to keep the “Tonight Show.” The head of the state’s powerful film commission says it has no resources available to prevent the program from returning to New...
'Price is Right' allowing kids to compete for first time
Hey kids, come on down! For the first time in its 40-year history, “The Price Is Right” allowed children — accompanied by a parent, of course — to compete for...
One place gay marriage isn’t up for debate: TV
Shonda Rhimes, creator of “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal,” doesn’t know for a fact that writing gay characters on her popular ABC series has made gay life more acceptable to mainstream...
Brooklyn DA gets his close up
Just in time to catch the case of a man who spent 23 years in jail for a murder he didn’t commit, CBS has begun filming a behind-the-scenes crime series...
John King disses CNN
CNN anchor John King, whose 6 p.m. show was axed last June, says you needn’t bother watching his network in the morning anymore. “If you watch CNN, I’m not picking...
Copycat cuisine!
Since it opened in December, West Village restaurant the Marrow has received much attention, with the press calling the eatery “original” and its dishes “magnificent” and “irresistible.” But when one...
Manzanilla brings modern Spanish food back to Manhattan
New York is finally starting to “get” modern Spanish cuisine. Not that catching up with the civilized world came easily: For years, whenever a brave chef or owner launched a...
Nice to meat you!
It's a Thursday night at the bar of Arlington Club, the recently opened Upper East Side steakhouse, and Susan Wahl is licking her lips. Not for the slabs of meat...
Weird but true
You can label this item frightening but true. An 87-year-old motorist drove the wrong way on the westbound Massachusetts Turnpike for 11 miles — and luckily tragedy didn’t result. State...
Louisville guard, TNT analyst share bond that goes back to Molloy and Jack Curran
When you’re a member of the fraternity, one of the late Jack Curran’s boys, you keep an eye out for each other. For the last three years, as former Archbishop...
Bronx-born Larranaga has Miami flying high
On The bus that was about to take him from Coral Gables to the airport for the flight to Washington and a Sweet 16 showdown with Marquette and maybe beyond,...
Duke great Hurley lands Buffalo job
One year after turning down the opportunity to take over the Wagner men’s basketball program, Bobby Hurley has decided he’s ready to run his own show. The former Duke and...
Arizona coach: Ohio State's Craft has 'Tebow quality’
Watch out, Aaron Craft, the “T” word has been dropped on you. Craft, whose last-second shot enabled a Buckeyes victory against Iowa State on Sunday, has been known more for...
Nash, Richards propel Rangers past Flyers
PHILADELPHIA — It was one game, and it does not erase a season of middling results. But Tuesday night the Rangers had good signs abound in a 5-2 triumph over...
J.R., Melo smash Celtics to extend Knicks win streak to five
BOSTON — If the Celtics were hoping to get the Knicks in the first round, as they did in 2011, they may want to revise their playoff wish list. Celtics...