May 20, 2013
NYPD increasing patrols in wake of attacks on gay man
May 20, 2013 | 11:05pmThe NYPD will beef up patrols in several Manhattan neighborhoods following the fatal shooting of a gay man in the West Village and two earlier violent attacks on gay men...
The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek dead at 74
May 20, 2013 | 10:43pmRay Manzarek, the keyboardist and founding member of The Doors who had a dramatic impact on rock 'n' roll, has died. He was 74. Manzarek died Monday at the RoMed...
Hispanic group asks FTC to probe Herbalife
May 20, 2013 | 10:37pmA Hispanic consumer group has asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the Herbalife, citing concerns that the controversial company is targeting minorities. “It is our understanding that the company’s...
Ice-cold Davis flops again as Mets fall to Reds, 4-3
May 20, 2013 | 10:07pmThe more desperate the Mets get for Ike Davis to break out of his funk, the deeper he sinks. And last night — after stranding the bases loaded in the...
Hafner, Yankees rally past Orioles
May 20, 2013 | 10:04pmBALTIMORE — CC Sabathia against the Orioles and Freddy Garcia last night was a mismatch everywhere but inside Camden Yards, which is the only place that mattered. Las Vegas had...
Yahoo! Takes space in old NY Times building
May 20, 2013 | 9:42pmYahoo is tumbling into the old Times Building on W. 43rd St. with a new lease for 176,000 feet on the 9th through 12th floors of the 16-story building where...
Former Rutgers coach Rice getting counseling from Lucas: report
May 20, 2013 | 9:41pmMike Rice, the disgraced men's basketball coach who was fired from Rutgers last month, has been attending counseling for the past two weeks at John Lucas' Wellness and Aftercare Program...
Chargers keeping Te'o from media, but lineback does attend Maxim party
May 20, 2013 | 9:27pmSAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Chargers are keeping Manti Te'o off-limits to the media - for now.The star linebacker was barred from speaking with reporters at the Chargers' second...
NFL Draft likely to be moved to May next season
May 20, 2013 | 9:23pmThe NFL moved another step closer to its goal of filling up the year-round sports calendar Monday, revealing a plan to move the draft to May starting next year.The league...
Caroline Kennedy and fellow jurors acquit accused Harlem crack dealer
May 20, 2013 | 8:32pmFormer First Daughter Caroline Kennedy and her fellow jurors took just over an hour today to acquit a Harlem man of charges that he sold four "nickel bag" crack rocks...
JPMorgan might dump Bloomberg chat feature
May 20, 2013 | 8:29pmJPMorgan Chase is mulling a new online chat system to replace Bloomberg LP’s instant-messaging function amid concerns about a privacy breach, The Post has learned. JPMorgan is eyeing a chat...
Deadly 'mile-wide' tornado hits Oklahoma City suburbs
May 20, 2013 | 8:26pmTULSA, Okla., -- A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on...
Terrifying new footage of Kansas twister emerges
May 20, 2013 | 8:18pmSHAWNEE, Okla. — When Lindsay Carter heard on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, she gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there...
Brignac to make Yankees debut vs. Orioles
May 20, 2013 | 8:01pmBALTIMORE -- Reid Brignac will make his debut for the Yankees Monday night in Baltimore batting eighth and playing shortstop.Brignac, 27, was acquired Saturday from the Rockies in exchange for...
Former rugby player Smith expects to make bigger impact in second year with Jets
May 20, 2013 | 7:58pmA year ago, Hayden Smith barely knew how to buckle his chinstrap. The Jets tight end was playing football for the first time in his life. A year later, Smith...
White House Chief of Staff knew about damaging IRS audit, kept Obama in the dark
May 20, 2013 | 7:46pmWASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Serviced scandal today spread further within the White House and closer to President Obama. White House spokesman Jay Carney today disclosed that Obama’s chief of...
Tiger not thinking about making amends with Garcia
May 20, 2013 | 7:37pmBETHESDA, Md. -- Tiger Woods spoke for some 20 minutes about the state of his game, belly putters, the U.S. Open and the AT&T National. As he was wrapping up,...
Yankees' A-Rod adds defensive drills, hitting to rehab
May 20, 2013 | 7:34pmTAMPA, Fla. -- Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez started his third week of on-field work by adding defensive drills and hitting in a cage.The 37-year-old, recuperating from left hip surgery...
Idol winner goes underground
May 20, 2013 | 7:13pmCandice Glover needs your help. The newly minted “American Idol” winner — who is making her first visit to New York today — wants to see her first Broadway show....
Figoski slay thug testifies against former partners-in-crime
May 20, 2013 | 6:53pmA violent thug turned courtroom snitch fingered his former partners-in-crime today in the murder trial of two Brooklyn men accused of a botched robbery that led to the death of...
Teixeira plays in game, but Yankees GM still holding breath
May 20, 2013 | 6:47pmMark Teixeira took to Twitter on Monday to celebrate first at-bats of any kind since March. But the Yankees are not ready to count on their injured first baseman. Teixeira,...
WATCH: Yankees' Cano surprises fan with luekemia by jumping out of ice cream truck
May 20, 2013 | 6:23pmYankees second baseman Robinson Cano is having an MVP-type season. But last week it wasn't what he did with the bat or glove that made the news.Nick D'Annibale, a 13-year...
EXCLUSIVE: First look at Staten Island's Empire Outlets
May 20, 2013 | 6:23pmThese exclusive images offer a dramatic first look at Empire Outlets, the huge shopping/dining/hotel complex planned for the Staten Island waterfront near the St. George Ferry terminal. The 340,000 square-foot...
Lundqvist practices with Rangers, despite sore shoulder
May 20, 2013 | 6:18pmHenrik Lundqvist waited just long enough to come out on the ice at the beginning of Monday’s practice to put a scare into everybody watching. But eventually he skated out,...
US to stop gold sales to Iran
May 20, 2013 | 6:14pmThe U.S. is trying to stop the gold rush to Iran in a bid to undermine the Islamic Republic's plummeting currency, but critics say the move is more likely to...
Woody on Goodson arrest: Jets about 'truth, justice and the American way'
May 20, 2013 | 6:14pmJets owner Woody Johnson told reporters Monday the team is in fact-finding mode on running back Mike Goodson’s arrest Friday.Speaking at the owners meetings in Boston, Johnson sounded like Superman...
Phillies announcer says scarfing down Cuban pastries behind Reds' Chapman blowing save Sunday
May 20, 2013 | 6:10pmIt won't show up in the box score, but give Phillies Spanish radio broadcaster Rickie Ricardo some credit in the teams' walkoff win Sunday over the Reds and closer Aroldis...
Jodi Arias judge rejects lawyer's request to withdraw from case
May 20, 2013 | 6:09pmPHOENIX — Jodi Arias' lawyers have asked to withdraw from the case and say they won't call any witnesses in the penalty phase of her trial. The stunning declaration came...
Barbra Streisand to receive honorary PhD in Israel
May 20, 2013 | 5:47pmJERUSALEM — A leading Israeli university says it will present singer Barbra Streisand with an honorary Ph.D. when she visits Israel next month. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem said Monday...
Sleepy Hollow high school talks to its seniors about Hofstra shoot slay
May 20, 2013 | 5:30pmThe high school alma mater of the Hofstra University student accidentally killed by a police officer is discussing the shooting with its graduating seniors. Sleepy Hollow Principal Carol Conklin-Spillane said...
Chandler not sure if Kidd will play again for Knicks
May 20, 2013 | 5:19pmTyson Chandler said he had no clue what his buddy Jason Kidd will do regarding coming back next season. Kidd’s flameout in the playoffs could push him into retirement despite...
Odd timing: Stony Brook star Maysonet cut by Eagles
May 20, 2013 | 5:08pmRunning back Miguel Maysonet, who set records at Stony Brook, was released by the Eagles this weekend in a curious move.After going undrafted in April, Maysonet signed a contract with...
Foreigners leaving JFK, nation's other top airports to be fingerprinted as part of new immigration bill
May 20, 2013 | 5:01pmWASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today passed an amendment to the immigration reform bill that would require foreigners leaving the country to submit to fingerprinting in order to catch...
Angry mob pelts man thought to be sex attacker
May 20, 2013 | 4:51pmDENVER — Residents angry that police had not warned them about sex assaults took matters into their own hands, chasing down a man they thought was the attacker, pelting him...
Global warming hits standstill, extreme heating now unlikely: report
May 20, 2013 | 4:35pmThe Earth's atmosphere won't warm up as fast in the next few decades as climate scientists have been claiming because global warming has hit an unexplained standstill. Since 1998, the...
$2M in meth, heroin seized in Queens
May 20, 2013 | 4:10pmAlmost 20 pounds of heroin and crystal meth -- worth a combined $2 million -- have been seized from a trio of Queens drug dealers, prosecutors announced today. The dealers...
Broadway’s Foxwoods Theater sold to UK’s Ambassador in $65M deal
May 20, 2013 | 4:00pmLive Nation has reached a $65 million deal to sell Foxwoods Theater — one of Broadway’s biggest houses — to Britain’s Ambassador Theater Group, The Post has learned. Live Nation...
Former NFL receiver Johnson arrested for violating probation
May 20, 2013 | 3:43pmChad Johnson, known as much for his off-the-field antics as for his talent on it, has found himself in trouble with the law.According to TMZ, Johnson was arrested in Florida...
POST POWER RANKINGS: This time, Indians could be for real
May 20, 2013 | 3:30pmA look at the AL Central and you might be surprised to find out that the Indians are tops in the division. With a 25-17 record and four wins in...
Justice Department targeted Fox News reporter
May 20, 2013 | 3:22pmWASHINGTON – The Justice Department grabbed a trove of information about Fox News correspondent James Rosen in an effort to try advance a leak investigation, it was revealed today –...
LeBron fires back at Pacers coach: Heat 'not just another team'
May 20, 2013 | 3:09pmYou don't want to make the Heat angry. Pacers coach Frank Vogel may be finding that out the hard way after referring to the Heat as just another team Saturday...
MONDAY MATCHMAKER: Belfort deserves UFC title rematch vs. Silva
May 20, 2013 | 3:07pmEvery Monday after an MMA fight weekend, The Post’s Marc Raimondi will take a look at the next potential matchup for the fighters who competed.This week, he breaks down the...
Garrard 'could barely walk' after Jets' workouts
May 20, 2013 | 2:58pmFormer Jets quarterback David Garrard told SI.com that his knee was bone on bone and he struggled during the team’s voluntary workouts forcing him to retire last week.“I couldn't jog...
WATCH: Obama tells Morehouse grads 'there's no longer any room for excuses'
May 20, 2013 | 2:31pmATLANTA — President Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, on Sunday told graduates of historically black Morehouse College to seize the power of their example...
Wolfgang Puck catering firm slammed for skimming tips: suit
May 20, 2013 | 2:15pmOne of the country’s highest earning chefs is nickel and diming his staff, according to a class action lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court yesterday. A Wolfgang Puck catering company...
3UP: Collins, Cabrera, Kuroda
May 20, 2013 | 2:09pm1. In yesterday’s Post, I wrote this column wondering how much of the blame for the Mets’ poor showing is Terry Collins’ responsibility. Ultimately, I believe we have not yet...
Seamless and Grubhub set to combine forces
May 20, 2013 | 2:09pmCHICAGO — Seamless North America and GrubHub say they're combining to create an online food ordering service covering more than 20,000 restaurants in 500 cities across the U.S. Financial terms...
Nets season in review: Andray Blatche
May 20, 2013 | 2:02pmWith the season over, it’s time to look back at the inaugural Brooklyn campaign. To do so, I’m going to take a look at each player on the roster, examining...
Knicks' Prigioni could return to Spain on wife's wishes
May 20, 2013 | 1:58pmPoint guard Pablo Prigioni faces a tough decision on whether to stay in the NBA or return to the Spanish League next season, because his wife, Raquel, wants to return...
WATCH: Miguel nearly crushes woman's head during Billboard performance
May 20, 2013 | 1:51pmR&B singer Miguel got so into his performance last night at the Billboard Music Awards that he attempted to leap from the stage to the catwalk, unfortunately a woman's head...
Obama's counsel was told of IRS audit findings weeks ago: report
May 20, 2013 | 1:41pmThe White House's chief lawyer learned weeks ago that an audit of the Internal Revenue Service likely would show that agency employees inappropriately targeted conservative groups, a senior White House...
Nets season in review: Andray Blatche
May 20, 2013 | 1:13pmWith the season over, it’s time to look back at the inaugural Brooklyn campaign. To do so, I’m going to take a look at each player on the roster, examining...
Most voters believe government is becoming more dysfunctional: poll
May 20, 2013 | 10:04amALBANY – Gov. Cuomo might think "government is working again," but a new survey out today shows the public isn't so sure. In the Siena College survey, more than two-thirds,...
Knicks or knots
May 20, 2013 | 5:56amCarmelo Anthony: Can opt out after next season, but the Knicks will ride him once again in 2013-14. Amar’e Stoudemire: Coming off 29-game regular season, was too rusty in playoffs...
After falling short, Knicks will be hard-pressed to change roster
May 20, 2013 | 5:52amCarmelo Anthony did a better job spinning in the postgame interview room late Saturday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse than spinning in the lane for a bucket in the fourth...
Expect big role next year for Knicks' Shumpert
May 20, 2013 | 5:50amNext season, Carmelo Anthony’s main sidekick could be a healthy, emerging Iman Shumpert. One major issue with the Knicks’ roster going forward is its lack of upside: The team is...
More than goodwill, Knicks need good play from Amar’e
May 20, 2013 | 5:47amHe was the first one who said it, whether or not he really believed it, or understood it. This was July 5, 2010, and Amar’e Stoudemire and the Knicks had...
Rangers' Lundqvist dealing with shoulder pain
May 20, 2013 | 5:44amBOSTON — Yesterday was not the best of days for Henrik Lundqvist. But for him and his Rangers team, what’s most important is how he feels when he wakes up...
Power plays
May 20, 2013 | 5:42am3 STARS 1. Tuukka Rask The Bruins goalie made 35 saves, denying the Rangers on several good scoring chances through the middle of the game. 2. Brad Marchand The little...
Rangers again in 2-0 hole after Bruins wax Lundqvist
May 20, 2013 | 5:41amBOSTON — It is not an enviable position the Rangers are in, not by any stretch of the imagination. But just two weeks ago they were in the same hole,...
Rangers have little hope if King falls subject to slump
May 20, 2013 | 5:36amBOSTON — It is difficult enough for the Rangers to win even when Henrik Lundqvist is at the top of his game. It is all but impossible for the Blueshirts...
Rangers' Nash finally shows off some playoff flash
May 20, 2013 | 5:32amBOSTON — This is the Rick Nash everyone has been waiting for this postseason, the one the Rangers desperately need if they’d like to find their way out of the...
Tornadoes level homes in Okla., 1 dead
May 20, 2013 | 5:24amSHAWNEE, Okla. — Tornadoes ravaged portions of central Oklahoma on Sunday, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing a 79-year-old man whose body was found out...
Balancing act
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amLike many employees across the city, 23-year-old Stacy Sendler is beginning to map out her summer travel plans. But unlike the vast majority of office-goers, the Midtown East resident isn’t...
Go to Greg
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amI’m about to graduate from college, and at a job interview the interviewer seemed surprised that I didn’t bring my résumé with me. But the company already had a copy...
Park it right there!
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amWhen Barrel, a Little Italy-based digital agency, moved and designed its new office space from scratch in August, its brass envisioned a work environment tailored to the tastes of the...
Chill factor
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amMost popular songs 1. Can’t Hold Us, Macklemore + Ryan Lewis 2. Just Give Me a Reason, Pink 3. Mirrors, Justin Timberlake 4. Come and Get It, Selena Gomez 5....
Turness in furnace: Hot day at NBC News
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amIncoming NBC News boss Deborah Turness better be a quick learner — her to-do list is already overflowing. While dealing with a recently cooled MSNBC and a faltering “Meet the...
Business briefs
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amLuster clusterHedge-fund managers are making the biggest ever bet against gold as billionaire George Soros sold holdings last quarter and Goldman Sachs predicted more declines after the longest slump in...
Yahoo! going social
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amTumblr’s sale to Yahoo! comes just in time for the New York City-founded startup — investors and staff at the six-year-old blogging site were getting restless as the company failed...
Grill and beer it
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amWhen you celebrate Memorial Day by throwing some dogs on the grill, you’ll need something to wash them down. That’s where these mags can come in. If you prefer your...
Wranglers shirt-faced
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amA Bangladesh factory where Wal-Mart Stores and Spain-based Inditex SA inspectors spotted cracks in the wall this month is still making Wrangler shirts for VF Corp., the world’s largest apparel...
SAC’s Cohen subpoenaed
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amHedge-fund titan Steve Cohen can now add a federal grand-jury subpoena to his collection of art, houses and moolah. The embattled money man, who last week told investors in SAC...
AP chief rips feds’ ‘abuse’
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amWASHINGTON — The head of The Associated Press lashed out yesterday at the Justice Department’s seizure of the news agency’s phone records, saying it is already having a chilling effect...
Prez’s poll surprise
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amWASHINGTON — Recent administration scandals aren’t hurting President Obama, who holds a 53 percent approval rating, according to a new poll.The CNN/ORC International survey, released yesterday, found that more than...
CBS vet slams IRS
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is starting to resemble a slapstick comedy. Veteran CBS journalist Bob Schieffer ripped IRS employees who targeted Tea Party and conservative groups as “dumb and...
Aide goes on ‘O-ffensive’
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amWASHINGTON — White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer yesterday defended President Obama’s handling of the Sept. 11, 2012, Benghazi, Libya, consulate attack that killed four Americans, saying where his boss...
‘James Blond’ flees
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amMOSCOW — The US Embassy employee accused of spying flew out of Russia yesterday, five days after he was ordered to leave the country, Russian TV reported.Russian security services announced...
Prez talks diploma-cy
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amWASHINGTON — President Obama told 500 graduates at the historically black men’s Morehouse College in Atlanta to embrace their talents — but focus their attention on their roles as fathers....
NJ teacher says Angelina Jolie's decision isn't realistic for working women
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amA New Jersey kindergarten teacher with a strong family history of breast cancer blasted Angelina Jolie for giving everyday working women false hope that they, too, can prevent cancer by...
Accident kills FBI 2
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amTwo FBI special agents were killed during a training exercise in Virginia, officials said.Agents Christopher Lorek, 41, and Stephen Shaw, 40, both from the elite Hostage Rescue Team, were killed...
$avior of Albany’s slimeballs
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amShe was the first to complain of sexual harassment in Albany — and the first to be paid off with your money by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, just to shut...
Suspect in Greenwich Village ‘gay slay’ was laughing when arrested
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amThe homophobic ex-con accused of “executing’’ a gay man in Greenwich Village laughed and boasted about the murder, prosecutors said yesterday. “Yeah, I shot him in the head,” Elliot Morales,...
Deadly twisters tear through Midwest
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amA half-mile-wide tornado struck near Oklahoma City yesterday, part of a massive storm front that hammered the Midwest and killed at least one person. The wild weather, which included 19...
NYPD Daily Blotter
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amThe Bronx *** When cops smelled pot coming from a Williamsburg party bus, they transferred its 39 occupants to an empty MTA bus and then drove each of them in...
Commutes long, slow after Conn. train derailment
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amHARTFORD, Conn. —Connecticut commuters planned for long, slow trips to and from work Monday following last week's train collision that that injured 72 people and disrupted rail service into New...
Judge’s NYPD blues
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amThe Manhattan judge presiding over civil-rights challenges to stop-and-frisk has no doubt where she stands with the government.“I’m not their favorite,” US District Judge Shira Scheindlin told The Associated Press...
Gilly’s $tudent aid
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amSen. Kirsten Gillibrand yesterday announced a bill meant to relieve the debt burden of millions of US students — especially New Yorkers, who, on average, owe nearly $30,000. Her bill,...
Push comes to gov on full Shelly probe
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amThe state’s top Republican will request that Gov. Cuomo name a special prosecutor — possibly Attorney General Eric Schneiderman — to conduct a criminal probe of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s...
Barbie eyeing a Manhattan penthouse in search for new dream home
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amMove over, Malibu — Barbie’s hunting for a dream house in Manhattan! Barbie is moving from her California mansion and embarking on a quest for new digs that could land...
‘Trek’ flies ‘low’ at No. 1
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amLOS ANGELES — “Star Trek: Into Darkness” had a $70.6 million domestic launch over the weekend, bumping “Iron Man 3” down to second place. But despite its top spot, the...
408G for Beatles’ guitar
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amA custom-made electric guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles sold at a New York auction Saturday for $408,000, auctioneers said. The Vox guitar (above) was...
Brooklyn principal’s 92G bonus
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amGood grades earned him more than just a spot on the fridge. PS 172 Principal Jack Spatola has raked in $92,000 in bonus pay from the city since 2008 for...
Grads pay sad tribute
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amTears and a moment of silence marked Hofstra University’s graduation ceremony yesterday in memory of slain classmate Andrea Rebello. Many of the nearly 700 grads bore the initials “RIP” on...
Doughnut 911
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amFor cops, this crime was personal.Officers rushed to bust a doughnut thief in Brooklyn, moments after he tried to leave a Bed-Stuy 7-Eleven with pockets full of stolen Boston creams,...
LI cop ‘inconsolable’ over friendly-fire death of Hofstra student during hostage standoff
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amThe Nassau County cop who fatally shot a Hofstra University student during a terrifying home-invasion standoff is “inconsolable,” sources told The Post yesterday. “He blames himself and keeps replaying it...
Ex-lawmaker still abusing pol park perk
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amHe used to be an assemblyman. Now he’s just an ass. Guillermo Linares, who was defeated handily last election by Sen. Adriano Espaillat, is still brandishing his expired assemblyman’s parking...
Reggae’s Toots hit by bottle
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amRICHMOND, Va. — Reggae legend Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, of Toots and the Maytals, was injured this weekend when an audience member threw a bottle that hit his head.Police charged a...
B’way drama as man falls from theater
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amA man survived a fall out a window above Broadway’s Lyceum Theater on West 45th Street yesterday after landing on the marquee, fire officials said. Witnesses told The Post the...
Quinn’s bill bugs ‘all’ cops
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amA controversial bill to create an inspector general to oversee the NYPD contains a provision that would allow the IG to access and make public sensitive information related to joint...
NYC heat crisis looms
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amHeat-related deaths may rise in Manhattan by as much as 20 percent in the 2020s — and by 90 percent by the 2080s, Columbia University researchers say. Their study, in...
Teams do dump tix: StubHub
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amStubHub has blown the lid off the worst-kept secret at the sports-world box office — admitting that it helps teams unload tickets every day in the hope of filling seats...
Scientist’s suit: Keep anatomy to yourself
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amA respected neuroscientist claims that a dirty dean at the New York Institute of Technology wrecked her career after she rebuffed his sleazy sexual advances, The Post has learned.Dr. Linda...
$queezy money
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amA Brooklyn boa-constrictor dealer is making tens of thousands of dollars a year from a Greenpoint basement despite a citywide ban on his slithering merchandise, The Post has learned. Mark...
Seagate’s ‘miracle’ comeback
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amBrooklyn’s only beach club is back from the dead. The operators of the 7-decade-old Seagate Beach Club have been working frantically since mid-March to replace the popular private club’s cabanas...
Brushing off Sandy
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amNot even mass destruction from Hurricane Sandy can stop local beaches from sizzling this summer. City workers are frantically putting the final touches on a $270 million makeover aimed at...
Brooklyn, shmooklyn! Upper E. Side center woos Jews
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amA banking billionaire is funding a $50 million, all-inclusive community center on the Upper East Side to lure Sephardic Jewish singles and young couples from their home base in Brooklyn....
Judge tells kook: No sue for you
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amA Brooklyn judge got so fed up with the avalanche of frivolous lawsuits filed by a schizophrenic Midwood man that he forbade the man from suing anybody else, court documents...
Kid slain being a good pal
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amThe tragic 14-year-old girl who was fatally shot on a Queens bus after a Sweet 16 party had left the bash early to help out her best friend, pals said...
The Arab collapse
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amThe Arab Spring has unleashed the Arab Collapse. Everybody still standing in the region is picking the flesh of the helpless. The Islamist cancer proved more virulent than Arabs themselves...
More fake property-tax relief
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amGov. Cuomo last week unveiled a proposal he claims will help distressed local governments restructure their finances. It was just the latest empty gesture toward making good on his 2010...
The future of Shelly Silver: It’s time for him to go
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amThe Issue: Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s handling of harassment charges against Assemblyman Vito Lopez. *** When is Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver going to be the target of his own investigation...
‘Racist’ grants cut both ways
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amThe Issue: A fellowship at Columbia University that the school can only offer to white students. *** We can’t ask Lydia C. Roberts if her intention was to block students...
Sitting across from the IRS
May 20, 2013 | 4:00am‘If you think it’s uncomfortable sitting over there, you ought to be a private individual when the IRS is across from you questioning.” These words ought to be emblazoned across...
How to divorce your pol
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amAs Kanye West puts it: “We want pre-nup!” From New York pols, that is. Rich folk insist on prenuptial agreements all the time. West’s partner, Kim Kardashian, and her ex,...
Terror, taxes and tobacco
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amEver wonder who funds terrorists? Guess what: It may be you — if you buy cigarettes in New York, that is. How? Officials last week said they nabbed 16 members...
Pernicious plans for Penn station
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amBe afraid, be very afraid, of “improvements” to Penn Station that would leave it little better than it is, while bleeding taxpayers and making commuters’ life hell for years on...
An MTA fiscal flood
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amIn his budget speech back in January, Gov. Cuomo announced a grand plan to spend $6 billion in federal funding to waterproof New York’s transit system. Four months later, it’s...
Spankings for ‘Fifty Shades’
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amPerhaps you thought you could get away with secretly reading “Fifty Shades of Grey” on your Kindles and iPads. But your naughty literary predilections will be exposed should you see...
Rah-rah-rah for family-friendly RHAW
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amRhaw (Rennie Harris Awe-Inspiring Works) is a training ground for dancers aiming for the Philadelphia-based choreographer’s main troupe. He’s conceived a highenergy revue aimed not just at the teenager wearing...
Sports Shorts
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amGOLF: Bae edges Bradley for Nelson title Sang-Moon Bae won the Bryon Nelson Championship in Irving, Tex., yesterday for his first PGA Tour title, beating Keegan Bradley by two strokes...
Monmouth Park Results
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amFIRST-1 mile; $20,000; clm($6,000); 3up6Th Slvr Mchn (Acksl)40.009.205.203Stephen Got Better (Usk)2.602.402Galofmydreams (Rosario)5.80Scr: Do It With Honor.* Exacta (6-3) $117.60 * $1 Superfecta (6-3-2-5) $1,475.70 * $1 Trifecta (6-3-2) $371.80SECOND-1 mile;...
Hollywood Results
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amFIRST-6 1/2 fur; $20,000; clm($10,000); 3up 7 Plnny f Hnny (Dlgdll) 6.40 3.40 2.80 3 Guidopanzini (Talamo) 5.00 3.40 5 Red Defense (Garcia) 6.40 * $1 Exacta (7-3) $18.30 *...
Senators prevail over Penguins in double OT
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amOTTAWA — Colin Greening scored 7:39 into double overtime, and the Senators rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Penguins last night to cut their series deficit to 2-1. Daniel...
Parx Analysis
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amPost Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 4 1/2 fur; $45,000; mdn; 2YO(f)RED VELVET by good first put sire and races with Lasix while working well...
Jets' Geno: No more playoff guarantees
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amApparently, bold proclamations are reserved for coach Rex Ryan. Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith says he was reprimanded for guaranteeing a playoff berth in his first interview after being drafted...
Tomorrow’s Parx Entries
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amAll horses appear in post position orderFIRST-5 1/2 fur; $17,000; clm($10,000); 3YO PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Ron the Lawyer(L),121A Suarez3-3-4Swentks6-12 Anhourofhonor(L),121J Bisonox-x-xDemasi8-13 Campo's Song(L),114JVargas,Jr3-6-xAuwarter7-24 Fairy Snow(L),121A Lezcano8-4-3Persaud2-15 Paterno(L),121G Garcia4-10-xAro4-16 Rick's...
Belmont Charts
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amMay 19th, 2013Raining and Muddy Turf Yielding©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 1/16m(T); $29,000; mdn clm($20,000); 3up(f)Off: 1:05. Good. 2p,bid unasked 3/8plTime: 23.13, 46.83, 1:12.93, 1:4.83, 1:48.18.Trainer: Michelle NevinWinner: CH F,...
Today's Sports on the Air
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amBaseball7 p.m.Reds at Mets SNY, WFAN (660 AM/101.9 FM)7 p.m.Yankees at Orioles YES, WCBS (880 AM)NHL Playoffs Conf. Semis7:30 p.m.Blackhawks at Red Wings, Game 3 NBCSNHorse Racing12:30 p.m.Parx Ch. 71/19947:10...
Brignac eager for Yankees debut
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amWhen Reid Brignac arrived at Yankee Stadium yesterday, the new Yankee was excited to see his name in the lineup card. But he’ll have to wait just a bit longer...
Home Team Lineups
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amTODAYMay 20TUEMay 21WEDMay 22THUMay 23FRIMay 24SATMay 25SUNMay 26YankeesBaltimore7:05YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMBal.7:05WWORWCBSBal.7:05YESWCBSNOGAMET.B.7:10WWORWCBST.B.4:10YESWCBST.B.1:40YES/TBSWCBSMetsCincinnati7:10SportsNet NYWFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMCin.7:10SNYWFANCin.1:10SNYWFANNOGAMEAtl.7:10SNYWFANAtl.7:15FOXWFANAtl.8:05ESPNWFANRangersNO GAMEBos.7:30NBCSNESPNNO GAMEBos.7:00CNBCESPNNOGAME*Bos.TBDTBDESPNNOGAMERed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMECol.5:00MSGLibertyNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEConn.7:00No TVNOGAMEHOMEAWAY
The Post Line
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amNBA PlayoffsTomorrowFavoriteLineUnderdogSPURS4 1/2GrizzliesWednesdayHEAT8PacersOdds to Win SeriesHeat$550-750PacersNHL PlayoffsTonightFavoriteLineUnderdogBlackhawks$115-135RED WINGSTomorrowRANGERS$120-140BruinsSHARKS$115-135Kings Home team in CAPS
Hondo eyes CC vs. O’s
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amSlumping Hondo was punched out with Mister Fister and the Tigers last night, which, along with his KO with the Twins, pushed the deficit to a season-high 380 hitchcocks.Tonight, Mr....
Cahill header leads Red Bulls over Galaxy
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amThe ball — and the game — was hanging in the balance, waiting to be won. And that’s exactly what Tim Cahill did. Cahill beat a Galaxy defender to Juninho’s...
Spurs rout Grizzlies in Game 1
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amSAN ANTONIO — The Spurs opened the Western Conference finals resembling the past champions who have been there so many times before. The Grizzlies looked like the first-timers still trying...
Chance for rubber match between Oxbow, Orb at Belmont
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amWhen a horse isn’t going for the Triple Crown in the Belmont Stakes, the next-best thing is a rematch between the winners of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, and there...
How favorite Orb blew Preakness Stakes
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amBoy, the air went out of that balloon in a hurry. After the last two Triple Crown near-misses by Big Brown in 2008 and I’ll Have Another last year, tainted...
Moore of the same as Rays sweep Orioles
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amMatt Moore pitched seven innings of five-hit ball to stay unbeaten, Luke Scott and Matt Joyce homered and the Rays beat the Orioles 3-1 yesterday in Baltimore for a three-game...
Mets’ workhorse Rice thrilled at big league shot
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amCHICAGO — After spending 14 seasons in the minor leagues, Scott Rice certainly isn’t going to complain about receiving too much work with the Mets. “I love it,” Rice said...
After Yankees washed out, Romine hopes for more time to prove worth
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amFrancisco Cervelli was at the Stadium yesterday and hopes to be back with the Yankees when he’s eligible to come off the 60-day disabled list in late June, recovered from...
Yankees' Sabathia glad he didn’t have to waste a start
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amCC Sabathia will start tonight’s game in Baltimore after yesterday’s rainout against the Blue Jays in The Bronx, which is a better result than the last time he had to...
Yankees winning with solid pitching
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amAt 42, Darren Oliver is baseball’s second-oldest player, behind only 43-year-old Mariano Rivera. A 20-year big-leaguer, he has drifted in and out of the Yankees’ scope, with his many stops...
No one should be surprised at Knicks ouster
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amDon’t know why anyone would have any trouble with J. R. Smith out “clubbing” during the playoffs. As long as he observed the 5 a.m. curfew, it’s a non-issue, ya...
Knicks' Anthony can’t win four series all by himself
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amCarmelo Anthony will sell tickets, titillate Celebrity Row, make the Garden a warm attraction in the dead of winter, hopefully for many more winters. But this is supposed to be...
Smith brothers may become package deal for Knicks
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amThe J.R. Smith/Chris Smith package deal is shaping up. The Post has learned point guard Chris Smith, J.R. Smith’s brother who injured his knee during Knicks training camp, has fired...
Leadoff man Murphy’s HR powers Mets over Cubs
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amCHICAGO — Daniel Murphy’s switch to the leadoff spot yesterday was supposed to create more opportunities for David Wright. But why pass the baton when you can finish the job?...
Morning music
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amThe only reason most pop stars are ever awake at 8 a.m. is usually when the party the night before has run particularly long. But the summer series of concerts...
Talk show guests
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amMONDAYCOLIN FARRELL, ELIZABETH MOSS - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7GUY FIERI, WAYNE BRADY - Rachael Ray, 10 a.m., Ch. 7MAURY POVICH, LORI BERGAMOTTO - Wendy Williams...
PSY and Kelly vid over 1M
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amThe mad PSY-entist of YouTube has struck again. The Korean rap sensation PSY posted a video of himself giving morning-show hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan a lesson in doing...
Arias Force
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amNot that long ago, the publishing industry called them “instant books” — produced within a few weeks of a sensational crime that hit stores before the body was cold. Lifetime...
Bad nudes for ‘GoT’
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amOne of the stars of “Game of Thrones” is refusing to appear in any more nude scenes, according to a cast member. “One of the girls in the show who...
Pulse sales
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amDIESEL 220 W. 19th St., between Seventh and Eighth avenues * Sale May 21-24. Tues. 3 p.m.-7 p.m./Wed.-Fri. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Deep discounts on women’s and men’s clothing and accessories....
Weird but true
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amEveryone knows the exploits of the Navy SEALs — but the Navy dolphins are doing good work, too. A team of bottlenose dolphins have discovered a lost 130-year-old torpedo off...
Griner's ordeal at Baylor shows homophobia still prevalent in sports
May 20, 2013 | 4:00amThe battle against homophobia took a giant step forward recently when Jason Collins came out — the first openly gay American male professional athlete to do so while still in...