May 30, 2013
Teen gang member picked random stranger to bash, set ablaze: report
A Houston man who died after being brutally bashed and set on fire was targeted at random as part of a sick gang initiation, according to a report. Esterrell Simpson,...
Knicks' Kidd says 'plan' is to return, but he's still unsure
Knicks point guard Jason Kidd said his “plan’’ was to return next season but added he still “has to make a decision’’ on whether he wants to come back for...
Texas man questioned for sending poison ricin letters to Obama, Bloomberg
Federal agents are questioning a Texas man in connection with the mailing ricin-laced letters to Mayor Bloomberg and sending a similar missive to President Obama, the Post has learned. Agents...
Sweep success: Mets roll to fourth straight win over Yankees
Bogart and Bergman can have Paris. The Mets took New York. When the baseball obit writers tell the story of a Mets season that will be stuffed with cold sweats...
Rutgers' Jordan lands another top recruit in Pittsburgh transfer Moore
Rutgers’ ongoing athletic director controversy hasn’t slowed down Eddie Jordan on the recruiting trail.The new Rutgers men’s basketball coach has landed six players since taking over for Mike Rice on...
Jenna Jameson accuses boyfriend, UFC legend Ortiz, of abuse, drug use
Jenna Jameson says her boyfriend, UFC legend Tito Ortiz, has gained full custody of their twin boys – and she’s taking to Twitter in an attempt to get them back.In...
Holocaust scammer nailed; gets nearly two years in jail for bilking German gov't out of more than $57M
A female forger from the former Soviet Union was slapped with nearly two years in prison today for creating phony identity papers that helped a fraud ring scam more than...
Mom loses four limbs after black-market buttocks injection turns out to be bathroom sealant
A MUM of two told last night how her quest for a bigger bottom left her a quadruple amputee – and 24 hours from death. Apryl Michelle Brown had black-market...
WATCH: WFAN's Francesa rips ESPN announcer following incendiary tweet
Mike Francesa took aim at an ESPN broadcaster Thursday one day after ripping the network for allegedly stealing his scoop about the Rangers firing coach John Tortorella.ESPN’s John Buccigross sent...
Captain America fights Spiderman on the streets of LA... yes, really
Captain America and Spiderman were involved in a wild brawl on the streets of Hollywood yesterday. But this was no movie. Impersonators dressed as the superheroes threw punches outside the...
Toronto mayor loses two more staffers amid crack fracas
TORONTO — More staffers are leaving the Toronto mayor's office as controversy swirls about a video that purportedly shows Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine. The mayor's office said Thursday...
WATCH: Giants backup QB Carr goes nuts after brother's crazy trick shot
What does David Carr do when he’s not backing up Eli Manning?The Giants second-stringer apparently spends time helping his brother do trick shots with a football. Derek Carr, a quarterback...
Bx. man swipes unlocked Citi Bike, admits he didn't pay for it
A Bronx man took advantage of an unlocked Citi Bike this morning – swiping it from its Hell’s Kitchen station when the owner failed to dock it properly, law-enforcement sources...
Drag queen, Whitney Houston impersonator shot dead in Florida
A popular drag queen and Whitney Houston impersonator has been shot dead while visiting a sick friend's home in Florida. “South Beach Wanda”, aka Anthony Lee, was found dead Tuesday...
Mets scratch Niese from start with shoulder tendinitis
The Mets have scratched Jonathon Niese from Saturday’s start in Miami and possibly beyond, with shoulder tendinitis sidelining the left-hander.Niese was examined this morning, and an MRI revealed inflammation. Niese...
‘Now You See Me’ has nothing up its sleeve
The first 20 minutes of “Now You See Me” play like a sort of “Ocean’s Eleven” with magic, in which four shady street performers are brought together by a mysterious...
Crazy for cronuts: croissant donut selling for $55 on Craigslist
Would you pay $55 for a donut delivered fresh to your door? That's what some hungry New Yorkers are being asked to pay for the food sensation that is the...
Boston Marathon 'bomber' tells his mom he's innocent: report
MAKHACHKALA, Russia — The remaining suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings has recovered enough to walk and assured his parents in a phone conversation that he and his slain brother...
Confident Sanchez 'planning on starting' for Jets; Smith just focused on competition
While Jets second round draft pick Geno Smith said he won’t be shocked or disappointed if he’s not named the starting quarterback, embattled and beleaguered Mark Sanchez said he plans...
Knicks-Nets to meet in playoffs with video game simulation
Every New York sports fan hoped that the Nets and Knicks, after meeting four times in their first season as official cross-town rivals, would get a chance to square off...
Mayweather to face Alvarez on Sept. 14 in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather will fight young Mexican star Canelo Alvarez on Sept. 14 at the MGM Grand. "I chose my opponent for September 14th and it's Canelo Alvarez,"...
Chief of IRS during targeting of Tea Party visited White House 157 times: report
The former head of the IRS visited the White House more times than any Cabinet member, according to an analysis by The Daily Caller, raising questions about the nature of...
Witnesses call father's assault rifle attack on rowdy teens 'better than HBO'
The violence was happening live, right in front of them, not on TV — and witnesses who saw the carnage after a Brooklyn dad fired an assault rifle from his...
Coughlin still ticked as missing Nicks told him he'd be at Giants OTAs
Hakeem Nicks' continued absence from the Giants' voluntary offseason workouts is starting to grate on Tom Coughlin.The Big Blue coach expressed disappointment Thursday after Nicks missed another on-field practice without...
Cops shoot at, miss man who pointed gun at them in the Bronx
An armed man who pointed his gun at cops was arrested after cops shot at the suspect and missed, police said. Soon after callers told police two men were walking...
'Disappointed' Pace: Jury is out on if Revis trade worked for Jets
Jets linebacker Calvin Pace said he never really came close to signing with another team this winter, even though he admits being cut in February is an unpleasant memory he...
Sanchez, Smith shine at Jets practice
After a dismal performance last week in front of the media, the Jets offense looked better Thursday with reporters watching.Quarterback Mark Sanchez completed 8-of-11 passes with no interceptions after tossing...
Whips, chains and full of life: BDSM practitioners 'healthier and less neurotic' than 'vanilla' peers
The bible of psychiatry says that kinky sex could be problematic, but a new study claims that whips, chains and nipple clamps might actually be good for one's health. Practitioners...
2 US diplomats shot outside Venezuelan strip club, pair 'were fighting with each other'
Two officials from the US Embassy suffered gunshot wounds early Tuesday during an altercation at a strip club in Venezuela's crime-ridden capital, police and US State Department officials said. Their...
FBI ran child porn distribution site to lure pedophiles: report
The FBI ran a child porn distribution service out of Nebraska in an attempt to catch more than 5,000 pedophiles, according to a report. Federal agents raided the porn distribution...
American gets 25 years behind bars in plot with Iranian to kill DC-based Saudi Arabian diplo
A used-car salesman was sentenced today to 25 years in the slammer for scheming with Iranian military officials to assassinate the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the US by blowing up...
Jets rookie QB Smith: 'Jay-Z didn't recruit me'
Jets quarterback Geno Smith's choice of Roc Nation Sports as his new agents have caused a stir around the NFL, but Smith said he is not concerned.The NFLPA is currently...
Woman stabbed at US Mint in West Point
A woman was stabbed several times at the US Mint in West Point this afternoon. Military academy officials said the incident was not on their grounds, but they are trying...
Barbara Sheehan, woman who fatally shot retired police officer husband, loses weapon-possession appeal
A New York City woman who shot her retired police officer husband to death has lost her appeal of a weapon-possession conviction. Barbara Sheehan was acquitted of murder in the...
Silva wants to fight boxer Jones Jr. 'much more' than UFC peers Jones, St-Pierre
It was about three years ago when Anderson Silva first brought up the idea of fighting Roy Jones Jr. His desire for the bout against the legendary boxer has not...
'Kai the hitchhiker' says 'you tell me' when asked if killing was in self-defense
ELIZABETH, NJ — A man who gained Internet fame as "Kai, the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker" says he's not guilty of a murder charge. Caleb McGillivary is being held in a New...
'Damn Catholics' can't be trusted: Ohio State president caught on tape joking about Notre Dame
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The president of Ohio State University said Notre Dame was never invited to join the Big Ten because the university's priests are not good partners, joking that...
'Who won Miss Tennessee this year?' Grizzlies player scores date with beauty queen over Twitter
Quincy Pondexter’s tremendous May has extended off the court.The Memphis Grizzlies forward, coming off a sterling postseason as one of the surpise team’s top scorers, asked Wednesday on Twitter who...
Scientists move step closer to real-life Jurassic Park after finding woolly mammoth blood
The carcass of a 10,000-year-old woolly mammoth had been found with blood still in its veins - boosting the chances of a Jurassic Park style clone of the beast. The...
Felony girlfriend-assault charges dropped against one of 'Central Park Five'
Felony girlfriend-assault charges were dropped this morning against one of the five men cleared of rape in the Central Park Jogger case. Corey Wise, 40, was allowed instead to plead...
Jeweler to the stars gets reduced charge after parking space 'brolly brawl'
Prosecutors have agreed to drop misdemeanor weapons charges against a celebrity jeweler who had roughly thwacked a stranger with her $2 bodega umbrella last year as they fought over a...
Feds intercept suspicious letter to Obama - testing for ricin
The Secret Service confirmed today that they intercepted a suspicious letter addressed to President Obama that appears to have been written by the same lunatic who sent ricin-laced missives to...
Man jumps from Queensboro Bridge in apparent suicide
A man jumped from the Queensboro Bridge in an apparent suicide this morning, cops said. NYPD Harbor recovered his body about 7:50 a.m. near India and West Street in Brooklyn,...
Al Qaeda terror mag Inspire celebrates Boston Marathon bombings
A radical Islamic magazine celebrated the Boston Marathon bombings and warned Americans that more deadly attacks are inevitable. Inspire, known as the Vanity Fair of terrorism, also tried to parlay...
Mets put Tejada on DL, call up Quintanilla
Ruben Tejada will be sidelined for at least a couple of weeks, as the Mets placed their shortstop on the 15-day DL this morning with a strained right quad.Now the...
NYPD probing 2 bloody letters addressed to DiBlasio
Cops are investigating this morning two letters that were smeared with blood and addressed to mayoral candidate Bill DeBlasio, law-enforcement sources said. The rambling correspondence was sent to the Municipal...
Namath calls Jets 'deceptive,' says he's not on speaking terms with owner
No sports organization likes to be criticized and Joe Namath has been doing a lot of that since the Jets downfall the past two seasons.And that has led to Namath,...
'French kiss' finally enters French dictionary
PARIS — For centuries, there's been no official French word for the sloppy Gallic export "to French kiss" — though that certainly hasn't stopped any citizen from doing so. Now...
Grumpy Cat getting live-action movie
Move over Garfield, there's a new cat in town, and she is not happy to be here. Grumpy Cat, the foul-faced Internet celebrity known for her grumpy expressions, has just...
Nets season in review: Joe Johnson
With the season over, it’s time to look back at the inaugural Brooklyn campaign for the Nets. To do so, I’m going to take a look at each player on...
Plenty of storylines heading into Subway Series finale
Just as we all thought so far, right? Even if the Yankees stop their bleeding Thursday night and put an end to the Mets’ rare glee, the impact already has...
Famed champ Rebecca Sealfon turns her back on Spelling Bee
Rebecca Sealfon has turned her back on the Scripps National Spelling Bee. New York’s most famous word girl -- whose screaming, jumping 1997 victory has become a YouTube classic --...
Underage Bieber hits up 3 NYC clubs
Justin Bieber was a man — or at least a 19-year-old — out on the town last night! The pint-sized crooner hit three of Manhattan’s hottest night clubs, even though...
US economy grew at modest 2.4 percent annual rate in first quarter, slightly slower than initially estimated
WASHINGTON — The US economy grew at a modest 2.4 percent annual rate from January through March, slightly slower than initially estimated. Consumer spending was stronger than first thought, but...
Unemployment aid applications up by 10,000 last week to 354,000
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose 10,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 354,000. Still, the level of applications is consistent with steady hiring and remains...
POST-CAST: Cohen, Rose join Post-Cast to talk Mets, relive Santana's no-hitter with Vaccaro, Hale
It was almost one year ago that Johan Santana threw the first no-hitter in Mets history. Gary Cohen and Howie Rose were the men making the calls on the Mets...
Dolan family cancels July 4th fireworks display year after fatal boat accident
OYSTER BAY — A popular July 4th fireworks display at the suburban New York estate of a well-known billionaire has been cancelled. The announcement reported Thursday by Newsday comes a...
NYPD finds stolen FBI car - rifle, bulletproof vest still inside
The NYPD found a car stolen from an FBI agent in Queens, law-enforcement sources said. The Toyota Camry was located in Forest Hills yesterday evening by the 112th precinct squad,...
XXX-ray vision: Google Glass getting porn apps
Glass, let's shoot a point of view porno. Google's next big tech product hasn't hit the mainstream yet, but that hasn't stopped the kings of adult Android apps, MiKandi, from...
Jets sign WR Obomanu; Garrard officially retires
The Jets signed wide receiver Ben Obomanu on Thursday. Obomanu was a seventh-round pick of the Seahawks in 2006 and has caught 87 passes for 1,209 yards and seven touchdowns...
Grandparents take 'flush' infant home from hospital, no charges against Chinese mother
BEIJING — A Chinese newborn who was trapped in a sewer pipe moments after his birth has been released from hospital into the care of his grandparents. Local officials and...
Man accused of killing UK soldier Lee Rigby makes brief court appearance
LONDON — A prime suspect in the slaying last week of a British soldier sat handcuffed in court Thursday, given permission not to stand up before a judge because of...
KKR appoints Petraeus as chairman of its Global Institute
Retired Army Gen. David Petraeus will take a new job with investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. as he attempts to rebuild his reputation after an extramarital affair...
Hefner makes case, Gee on notice with Wheeler nearing Mets rotation
Jeremy Hefner earned his first win of the season, and could be solidifying his rotation spot. With Zack Wheeler still presumably on the verge of the majors, a Mets starter...
Mets on deck at Yankees
TONIGHT 7:05 YES, WPIX LHP Vidal Nuno (1-1, 1.93) vs. RHP Dillon Gee (2-6, 6.34) Game on WCBS (880 AM), WFAN (660 AM, 101.9 FM) INSIDE MATCHUPS YANKEES: Nuno, a...
Mets finally getting some ‘relief’
The Subway Series had brought out the best from the Mets bullpen. A largely beleaguered unit continued rolling last night, allowing a run over three innings in the Mets’ 9-4...
Tiger sheds Garcia baggage - says he's 'done with' fried chicken slur
It has been a little more than a week since Sergio Garcia made his racially insensitive “fried chicken’’ joke about Tiger Woods, and Woods has been content to quietly sit...
Grizzlies' Hollins could be available for Nets
Lionel Hollins has said definitively he would like to be back in Memphis next season. When given the opportunity, however, team management failed to echo that same sentiment about Hollins,...
Red Bulls blank Reading United AC in U.S. Open Cup match
Held scoreless for over an hour by a dogged, determined fourth-division team, the Red Bulls finally broke through for a 2-0 third-round U.S. Open Cup win over Reading United AC...
Time Square-style pedestrian plaza now planned for W. 12th St. edge in Coney Island
Coney Island is expected to get its own Times Square-style pedestrian plaza after all – it just won’t be on the southern end of Stillwell Avenue as originally planned. Officials...
Unable to win a Stanley Cup in five seasons, Rangers fire Tortorella
The final day John Tortorella publicly spent as the coach of the Rangers, he had his back against the wall and his guard up, the only way he would have...
Rangers players made it clear to Sather coach’s act was wearing thin
Glen Sather said yesterday the decision to fire John Tortorella was his. The reality is the players made the decision for the club president and general manager. The Rangers players...
VOTE: Who do you want to be the Rangers next coach?
A look at potential candidates for the Rangers’ coaching position: MARK MESSIER: A special assistant to club president Glen Sather, No. 11 would introduce a fresh dynamic and philosophy to...
Mets closer Parnell may deserve All-Star nod
There has been quite a lot of talk already about Matt Harvey starting the All-Star Game and a bunch of requests he face Mariano Rivera, as a tribute in the...
Inside Pitch
HERO With the threat of a demotion looming, both Ruben Tejada and Ike Davis delivered for the Mets — and for themselves. Tejada, who left with a quad injury in...
Mets win third straight Subway clash as Phelps falls flat for Yankees
Joe Girardi prefers the Subway Series to be three, five or seven games instead of the four which was this year’s model. “That way there is a winner,’’ Girardi said...
Woodson’s contract with Knicks not guaranteed past next season
With Rangers coach John Tortorella out at the Garden, Mike Woodson could be next if the Knicks don’t get out of the second round next season. According to an NBA...
May cause extreme drowsiness: The son don't shine on Smith's 'After Earth'
‘May cause extreme drowsiness’’ reads the flashing warning on a pain killer that Will Smith takes after breaking both legs in his new movie — a caution that applies equally...
4 young kids, 3 adults killed in upstate car crash: authorities
TRUXTON — A minivan carrying two families was hit by a runaway trailer hauling crushed cars in upstate New York, killing four young children and three adults in their early...
Business briefs
Pork aplenty Shuanghui International Holdings, China’s biggest pork producer, agreed to acquire Smithfield Foods for about $4.72 billion to boost supplies for the nation that’s the biggest consumer of the...
Qatar Investment Authority in talks to buy Neiman Marcus
Oil money is eyeing Neiman Marcus, but the shoppers aren’t from Texas. Deep-pocketed investors from Qatar — the petroleum-soaked Persian Gulf kingdom that owns Harrods in London — are in...
Mission to Mars: Sell e-cigs & cash in big
Pop star Bruno Mars, who sings about being a billionaire on the cover of Forbes magazine, is hoping to bring his lyrics to life by investing in the small but...
Mr. Science, why do @$$#0le$ get ahead?
We’ve seen so many things go from being bad for you to being good that these kind of scientific flip-flops no longer surprise us. A little bit of alcohol is...
Riches of Alibaba
Forget about Facebook. This year it’s all about Alibaba. Wall Street firms are salivating over the lead banking role for the Chinese e-commerce giant’s much-anticipated initial public offering expected later...
More Harvard grads to Wall St.
The number of Harvard College’s graduating seniors going to work on Wall Street increased to 15 percent this year from 9 percent last year, according to an annual survey. Even...
Empire REIT riff
Empire State Building Realty Trust cleared the ceiling yesterday, gaining more than the 80 percent supermajority of holders to approve the consolidation of the building and 20 other properties into...
Big Bang theory
The steamy app Bang With Friends may need a tame makeover if it’s to attract more than just horndogs. For now, the Facebook app facilitates flings for friends — but...
Tweets for the TV set
Dick Costolo has seen the Klieg light: television companies are valuable partners for Twitter. “Twitter is the social soundtrack for TV,” the company’s chief executive said yesterday in an onstage...
Sallie to split in 2
Slm Corp., aka Sallie Mae, the largest student loan provider, plans to split into two publicly traded companies. It also named Chief Operating Officer John Remondi as its new chief...
Nasdaq gets $10M whipping
Regulators made a $10 millon example of Nasdaq for its handling of Facebook’s initial public offering last year, blaming “hasty decision-making” and “poorly designed systems” for nearly derailing one of...
Newsweek sale days
IAC Chairman Barry Diller said he’s exploring a sale of Newsweek, which went online-only this year, after concluding he erred in merging it with the Daily Beast. Newsweek/Daily Beast Editor...
4 PE firms scope out Bushnell
KKR and several other large private-equity firms are deciding whether to pull the trigger on buying Bushnell, a maker of rifle scopes and binoculars, despite the reputation risk of profiting...
Demanding jeans justice
True Religion, the maker of designer jeans worn by Megan Fox and Angelina Jolie, was sued by an investor who contends the shares are undervalued in an $835 million buyout...
Thar she blows up! fears fly
Stocks yesterday retreated from record highs amid unrelenting rumors that the Fed will ease up on its bond-buying program sooner than expected. If Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke isn’t there...
Kors soars on rebound of luxury
Upscale accessories maker Michael Kors Holdings reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit as shoppers spend more on luxury goods and the company said it would double the number of its stores...
Village people
Like Rick in “Casablanca,” Gabriel and Gina Stulman are keeping alive the old tradition of the saloon-keeper who lives above the bar. The saloon and eatery in question is Fedora,...
Just sold!
Manhattan CHELSEA $2,300,000 101 W. 24th St. Two-bedroom, two-bath condo, 1,287 square feet, with stainless-steel kitchen appliances, spa-like bath with Japanese soaking tub, double sinks and limestone-tiled shower, floor-to-ceiling windows,...
Unwelcome visitors
I live in a condo building where anytime they head out of town, owners will rent their units to strangers. I’m sure the extra income is great for my neighbors,...
Buy & ’Sele
Their 22,000-square-foot newly constructed Brentwood, Calif., mansion has a moat, but owning that lavish estate hasn’t stopped Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady from wanting a home in NYC again. Bündchen,...
Bachmann bowing out
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, a conservative firebrand, 2012 presidential candidate and favorite of Tea Partiers, announced yesterday that she will not run for a fifth term....
Holder heat intensifies
WASHINGTON — Maybe Attorney General Eric Holder should subpoena himself.Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), the chairman of the powerful House Judiciary Committee, charged yesterday that Holder’s approval of a warrant against Fox...
O’s FBI pick a ‘W’ man
President Obama is expected to nominate former George W. Bush administration official James Comey as the head of the FBI, people familiar with the decision said yesterday. Comey, who served...
Solar show dazzles Deuce
Manhattan turned into a 21st century Stonehenge at dusk last night, as the blazing orange sunset perfectly aligned with the the city’s canyons of buildings. Hundreds of people gathered —...
Union big dozed through Hurricane Sandy
He was sleeping on the job — even during Hurricane Sandy. Fuming NYPD tow-truck operators confronted Local 983 union President Mark Rosenthal at a May 11 rally, demanding to know...
Judge nix on Pedro
A federal judge yesterday shot down Pedro Espada Jr.’s last-minute request for a sentencing delay so that he could hire another defense attorney.The former state Senate majority leader’s sentencing will...
Former hedge fund titan bares all in titillating Wall Street memoir
Wall Street hedge-fund trader Turney Duff cut his teeth at The Galleon Group long before the firm’s founder, Raj Rajaratnam, wound up behind bars for insider trading. In a revealing...
NYPD Daily Blotter
The Bronx Cops yesterday released a photo (pictured) of an alleged chain-snatcher who targeted a woman on board a subway train in Fordham Heights. The thief grabbed the 52-year-old victim’s...
She lived to reign: Boston Marathon bombing victim goes to prom on crutches and is named queen
The prom queen dazzled with a jeweled tiara — and decorated crutches. Six weeks after nearly bleeding to death in the Boston Marathon bombing, 18-year-old Sydney Corcoran was reunited with...
Dzhokhar tells mom: ‘Everything’s in God’s hands’
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon attack, phoned his mother in Russia to say, “I am absolutely fine. My wounds are healing. Everything is in God’s hands.”...
‘Capturing the Friedmans’ convict Jesse Friedman awaits DA’s report that could expose wrongful conviction - 25 years later
Twenty-five years after his controversial Long Island child-molestation conviction, the subject of an Oscar-nominated movie about the controversial case may get an apology from prosecutors. Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice...
We paid M.J. doc: promoter
LOS ANGELES — A concert promoter grudgingly admitted yesterday that he wrote a damning e-mail that showed his company employed the quack doctor who killed Michael Jackson. AEG Live co-CEO...
FDNY ‘hazing’ bust
A firefighter on his first day at a Brooklyn station allegedly choked a fellow smoke-eater into unconsciousness after reacting angrily to hazing gone wild, sources said.Baraka Smith, 43, was charged...
Teach-eval final debate
The state’s education boss is set to impose a new evaluation system for city teachers and principals by Saturday — now that a last-ditch deadline for a deal has come...
Shelly must go: Inez
A Brooklyn assemblywoman has become the Legislature’s first female Democrat to demand that Speaker Sheldon Silver step down over his mishandling of the Vito Lopez sex-harassment scandal. “You jeopardized the...
Oh, ‘G,’ straphangers hate it!
Brooklyn straphangers would rather walk than deal with the infuriating G train, according to a new survey. The Riders Alliance polled 300 G-train passengers and found that 83 percent often...
‘Silver’-spoon gal climbing the ladder
ALBANY — A former state assemblywoman and close ally of Speaker Sheldon Silver has quietly left her cushy job at the state Education Department for an even higher-paying one in...
Former model Kim Charlton wins divorce fight by presenting disputed weather vane
Some divorces end with a fight over the kids — but a stormy relationship between a former supermodel and an investment banker ended yesterday with a battle over a weather...
Mommy wears the pant$
Working moms are the top breadwinners in more than 40 percent of American households with at least one child under 18 — the highest rate in history, researchers said yesterday....
Rihanna-gig ‘herpes’ suit
A Rihanna fan claims she got herpes from sampling the singer’s Riri Woo lipstick at a Barclays Center concert last month, according to a new lawsuit. Starkeema Greenridge, 27, of...
Bank adviser let mentally unstable finance exec blow cash on strangers: suit
A finance honcho who slowly lost his sanity after a helicopter crash blew millions on lavish gifts to people he barely knew, while his bank adviser did nothing to stop...
‘Terror talk’ drama at JFK
Two Middle Eastern women were pulled off an arriving flight at JFK yesterday when a passenger claimed she overheard one make a comment about “taking down America,” law-enforcement sources told...
Two threatening ‘gun rights’ letters to Mayor Bloomberg test positive for ricin
Two anonymous letters loaded with the deadly poison ricin were mailed to Mayor Bloomberg, who was targeted because of his tough stand on gun control, police revealed yesterday. “You’re not...
Stance puts bull’s-eye on mayor
Mayor Bloomberg’s anti-gun stance has made him more than a few enemies. Hizzoner has long supported gun control, but he kicked up his anti-firearm rhetoric at the start of his...
25 years in Queens slay
A Queens judge yesterday threw the book at a National Guardsman convicted for the “ferocious” beating death of his girlfriend in Far Rockaway. “You will no longer carry on the...
Clueless docs fear killer bug
A deadly new virus that has killed more than half the people who catch it is now a global threat, the head of the World Health Organization warned. Medical experts...
And another slap at Brooklyn DA
A federal judge yesterday threw out a wrongful-termination lawsuit filed by a former Brooklyn prosecutor against District Attorney Charles Hynes — but he slapped veteran crime fighter Hynes for not...
Hell in ‘Hotel Hynes’ - Brooklyn DA accused of coercing witnesses to give false testimony, suit claims
Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes’ prosecutors used hotel rooms as private jail cells to hide away reluctant witnesses and coerce them into giving false testimony, a bombshell court filing claims. The...
$20K in bling swiped from NBC anchor's swank Manhattan digs
A prime-time NBC News anchor had more than $20,000 worth of bling swiped from his swanky Columbus Circle apartment, cops said. Emmy Award winner Tom Llamas — who co-hosts the...
From the US ghost office: 1944 World War II love letter finally turns up in West Village mail
A World War II love letter from a lieutenant stationed in North Carolina to his wife in the city was finally delivered to its intended Greenwich Village address — nearly...
Warhol pals’ ‘banana’ slip
Legendary rockers Lou Reed and John Cale aren’t waiting for The Man to resolve their trademark claim over the iconic banana on the cover of The Velvet Underground’s influential debut...
Gas blast blows away Qns. home
Flames leaped from the roof of a Howard Beach home yesterday after a massive gas explosion blew out the walls and left a woman seriously burned. “I saw flames and...
Drone kills top Taliban
The first US drone strike in weeks killed the No. 2 commander of the Pakistani Taliban yesterday, dealing a major blow to the al Qaeda-linked terror group. Waliur Rehman had...
Anthony OK’d his hike$
Anthony Weiner repeatedly voted to hike his salary during his time in Congress. A review of Weiner’s voting record shows he voted nine times to increase salaries for members of...
Weiner tweaks tweets in playful jab - 'You know how much I trust Twitter'
Anthony Weiner may have had some bad experiences with Twitter, but he’s still ready to joke about it. The fallen former congressman — and current mayoral candidate — made light...
‘Thief’ takes own mug shot
This alleged mugger’s vanity did him in. A man who swiped a Samsung Galaxy smartphone from a 16-year-old boy decided to snap a self-portrait (pictured) using the stolen gizmo, police...
Last Figoski killer guilty
The final member of a violent burglary crew that killed NYPD Detective Peter Figoski during the botched burglary of a Brooklyn drug den was found guilty of felony murder yesterday....
12 years for tourist-shoot
A Brooklyn thug who shot an Italian tourist in the stomach last year after trying to steal his daughter’s necklace pleaded guilty yesterday and will get 12 years in prison....
Hookers defend their pimp Vincent George Jr. in Manhattan Court
Pay no attention to the snarling surveillance tapes on which admitted pimp Vincent George Jr. calls his women “bitches,” and “cheap ho’s” and threatens to knock their teeth out. “He’s...
Crash kills seven
TRUXTON, NY — Seven people were killed last night when a tractor-trailer collided with a minivan in upstate New York. The trailer became disconnected from its rig at around 6...
Middle east crackup
Expect major tears in the map of the Middle East this summer and fall, as states created by outsiders a century ago finally rip apart. “Nations” better understood as “tribes...
Yet more broken ObamaCare promises
Across the nation, Americans are starting to see what ObamaCare really means — and it’s not pretty. For example, Californians who buy insurance on the new “Covered California” exchange better...
The IRS’s happy returns
“I don’t remember, to be honest with you.” — Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller before the House Ways and Means Committee on May 17, when asked who directed the IRS...
Confronting Islamist terror: Jihad’s threat to the west
The Issue: President Obama’s speech last week on the War of Terror, a day after an attack in London. *** Paul Sperry’s opinion piece is a brilliantly stated bullseye (“‘You...
Scarlet-faced knights
Is there no one home at Rutgers? When its men’s basketball coach was caught on tape this year throwing basketballs and directing gay slurs at his players, he was forced...
Ignore Ray, you pay
Screening visitors after rather than before they board boats to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island is nuts. But what do you expect when you disregard Ray Kelly’s advice...
The next Mayor: what teachers want
The city’s schoolteachers are a coveted constituency in this year’s mayor’s race — and rightly so. They are the shoulders upon which the success of a mayor’s education agenda rises...
John King’s dilemma
H-Hour approaches for state Education Commissioner John King — for his professional credibility, for his personal reputation, maybe even for his soul. It has fallen to King, by all accounts...
Stand-up man Trevor Noah mines South Africa for its comic gold
South Africa hardly seems a hotbed of comedy. But Trevor Noah, who’s making his NYC debut with the one-man show “Born a Crime” hopes to change that. Not surprisingly, much...
Theaters get creative in their messages to silence phones
How many times — and how many ways — can they tell you to turn off your cellphone? As it turns out, plenty, often to no avail. Since the onslaught...
For Yankees, reinforcements can’t get here soon enough
Remember when this Subway Series kicked off this week looking like the Mets’ final breath of relevance and on the other side of the tracks, a Yankees staycation? Well, the...
Arlington Results
FIRST-6 1/2f; $41,000; alw; 3up; (f&m)1Courtng Dellh (Hll)6.203.802.104Smlng Gambler (Geroux)13.005.805Gambler Five (Roman)3.00* Exacta (1-4) $67.00 * $0.1 Superfecta (1-4-5-3) $33.64 * $0.5 Trifecta (1-4-5) $52.60SECOND-$5f(T); 38,000; mdn spcl wt; 3up;...
Code West unlikely to start in Belmont
Trainer Bob Baffert said he is “probably leaning against running” Code West in next Saturday’s 145th Belmont Stakes after the colt worked five furlongs in 1:00 3/5 at Churchill Downs...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6f(T); $32,000; mdn cl($25,000); 3up; (f&m)PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 KaySpitfirSndy(L),124A Lezcano7-10-7Barker30-12 Bounty Pink(L),118CVelasquz4-3-2Rice4-13 Tiz Notorious ,118D Cohenx-x-xRonen20-14 Ivanovna(L),118J Espinoza3-4-3Barker5-15 Daddy's Big Girl ,119GRodriguzx-x-xGoodwn30-16 Rettalfa(L),118R...
Delaware Park Charts
May 29th, 2013 Clear And Fast. Turf Firm.©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6f; $26,000; cl($30,000); 3upOff: 1:16. Good. fast pce, prevailedTime: 22.2, 44.91, 57.28, 1:1.71.Trainer: Scott LakeWinner: B G, 4, by...
Hondo a Card player
Hondo hit with the Phillies last night then saw his Cards obsession pay off for a fourth straight game as they rallied past the Royals to lower the deficit to...
Sports Shorts
SOCCER: Belgium tops U.S. Christian Benteke scored two goals in the second half and Marouane Fellaini had another, leading Belgium to a 4-2 thrashing of the United States in a...
Pacers’ edge on glass causing fits for Heat
MIAMI — Several times around the start of the playoffs, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra insisted that the postseason path his team would wind up navigating had the potential to be...
Giants sign nephew of ‘The Boz’
Remember Brian Bosworth, otherwise known as “The Boz’’ during his wild and crazy days starring at linebacker at Oklahoma? His nephew, former Jaguars linebacker Kyle Bosworth, signed a contract with...
Blackhawks beat Red Wings win Game 7
CHICAGO — When the Chicago Blackhawks were on the brink of playoff elimination, they had the feeling that all they needed was one win to turn it around. They were...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYMay 30FRIMay 31SATJune 1SUNJune 2MONJune 3TUEJune 4WEDJune 5YankeesMets7:05YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMBos.7:05YESWCBSBos.7:15FOXWCBSBos.8:00ESPNWCBSCle.7:05YESWCBSCle.7:05YESWCBSCle.1:05YESWCBSMetsYankees7:05WPIXWFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMMia.7:10SNYWFANMia.4:10SNYWFANMia.1:10SNYWFANNOGAMEWas.7:05SNYWFANWas.7:05SNYWFANRed BullsNOGAMENOGAMEVan.7:00MSGNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMELibertyNOGAMETulsa7:30MSG+NOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEInd.11 a.m.MSG+HOMEAWAY
The Post Line
NBA PlayoffsFavoriteLineUnderdogHEAT7 1/2PacersNHL PlayoffsSaturdayFavoriteLineUnderdogPENGUINS$150-170BruinsOdds to Win SeriesPenguins$165-185Bruins Home team in CAPS
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball2 p.m.White Sox at Cubs WGN7 p.m.Mets at Yankees WPIX, YES, WFAN 660 AM/101.9 FM, WCBS 880 AM7 p.m.Red Sox at Phillies MLBNBasketball8:30 p.m.Eastern Conference Finals: Pacers at Heat, Game...
Yankees’ Phelps can’t get out of opening inning
While some fans were battling traffic or riding the subway, David Phelps was out of last night’s game against the Mets. The right-hander was roughed up by a feeble Mets...
Former Tennessee volleyball player confirms alleged abuse by Rutgers’ incoming AD
A former Tennessee volleyball player who played for former Vols coach and incoming Rutgers athletic director Julie Hermann yesterday posted a blog that might come to be known as the...
Adams, Nuno most likely Yankees to clear room for Teixeira, Youkilis
The Yankees have to clear two roster spots to activate Mark Teixeira and Kevin Youkilis Friday night. Eventually the Yankees, who are carrying 13 pitchers, will get to a dozen,...
Yankees' Jeter still not putting date on return
Derek Jeter was out of his walking boot and back on the field at Yankee Stadium for the first time since he fractured his left ankle for a second time...
Teixeira, Youkilis slated to return to Yankees lineup Friday
TRENTON — The least-feared Yankees lineup in two decades is approaching its end. General manager Brian Cashman confirmed Mark Teixeira and Kevin Youkilis are scheduled to return to The Bronx...
As Replacements sputter, Yankees need rescue from Regulars
Their job is done, their time has come. It’s time for the Yankees Replacements to be replaced. Even Lyle Overbay, who has played tremendously in a fill-in role for Mark...
Under Vegas threat from Mets, Davis gets two hits, Tejada hurts quad
Ike Davis and Ruben Tejada are officially on notice that Triple-A Las Vegas beckons if they don’t shape up for the Mets. But it might be a moot point for...
Struggling Mets Davis, Tejada quiet demotion talk - for one day
Terry Collins, who’s as old school as rabbit ears on a television, wouldn’t betray the sanctity of his office, so what follows is a fair approximation of the conversations that...
Larry King launching Russian show
Larry King is taking his act to Russian TV. King will host “Politics With Larry King,” which will air on Russia Today (rt.tv) and will be produced by Ora.tv, which...
Drama Mama
Killing time and characters as the summer TV season begins: “Orphan Black” (Saturday, 9 p.m., BBC America) The first season of this fantastic sci-fi thriller wraps with the four surviving...
Amazon Studios is making inroads in online TV
Amazon has already conquered the world of online book sales — now it’s taking on the TV networks. Amazon Studios has given the green light to five new series, including...
Adam Levine’s ‘Voice’ mutter goes viral
Well, that was unfortunate. “The Voice” coach Adam Levine was caught muttering “I hate this country” on Tuesday night’s results show — just before two of his “Voice” proteges were...
WE kid you not, they’re ‘Pregnant & Dating in new series
Even though the title of WE’s new reality show, “Pregnant & Dating,” sounds like “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” redux — it’s anything but, as opposed to anything butt. For...
‘Two and a Half Men’ adding a woman
'Two and a Half Men” will add a female character to the mix next season. The girl, described as “in her late teens or early 20s,” shows up on Walden...
Katz’s owner adds mustard to tales of Harry, Sally & more as iconic deli celebrates 125 years
It happens about once a week. A customer comes into Katz’s, sits down at a table — maybe at the table, maybe at another one. Then the squeals begin, the...
Weird but true
There are political snakes in the nation’s capital, then there are the slithering reptiles that fall from trees and scare children. Several rat snakes suddenly dropped from trees, probably eyeing...
'Trust me!' Rutgers AD Hermann needs to step aside
The two words Julie Hermann can’t escape are the ones she uttered at her introductory press conference — “Trust me.’’ When asked about a video from the wedding of Ginger...
Top Brooklyn food-truck vendors coming to Barclays Center’s public plaza
It's the Barclays Center foodie experience -- but outdoors and without having to shell out bucks for tickets to a Nets game or concert.The arena, which scored rave reviews for...
Red Bulls, Meara shut out Reading 2-0
Held scoreless for over an hour by a dogged, determined fourth-division side, the Red Bulls finally broke through for a 2-0 third-round U.S. Open Cup win over Reading. And nobody...
For Yankees, reinforcements can’t get here soon enough
Remember when this Subway Series kicked off this week looking like the Mets’ final breath of relevance and on the other side of the tracks, a Yankees staycation? Well, the...
Giants sign two players, including nephew of 'The Boz'
Remember Brian Bosworth, otherwise known as “The Boz’’ during his wild and crazy days starring at linebacker at Oklahoma? His nephew, former Jaguars linebacker Kyle Bosworth, on Wednesday signed a...
Red Bulls blank Reading AC in U.S. Open Cup match
After the blowback that ex-Red Bulls coach Hans Backe took over his handling of the U.S. Open Cup — fielding a skeleton team and not even showing up for its...
French-Canadian drug kingpin pleads guilty to trafficking marijuana
A French-Canadian drug kingpin who created a rare alliance with some of North America's most notorious criminal organizations pleaded guilty today to charges that he was one of New York...