July 29, 2013
City officials strong-arming judges to boost fines against businesses: suit
Money-hungry city officials routinely coerce judges to impose maximum fines on businesses for alleged violations — even if there isn’t any wrongdoing, according to a bombshell new lawsuit. Judge Michelle...
'Rebecca' scam artist pleads guilty
The Broadway scam artist who created fictional investors for the musical “Rebecca” — and netted hefty finder fees as a result — pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud...
Despite missing time, Eli happy with progress of Cruz, Nicks
Hakeem Nicks didn’t practice at all this spring during the Giants organized team activity sessions. Victor Cruz didn’t do anything with the team as he stayed away while seeking a...
Mara says Super Bowl 'distant memory,' bothered Giants missed playoffs 3 out of 4 seasons
Jerry Reese kicked off training camp by putting everyone on notice, including himself. His boss hasn’t read anyone the riot act, but that doesn’t mean he’s remotely satisfied with what’s...
'Punish him for what?' Pataki protected city by locking up sex offenders, lawyer says
Former Gov. Pataki was only doing his job when he kept more than 100 sexual predators locked up in the nuthouse even after they’d already finished their time behind bars,...
Tino's altercation that led to firing started when Marlins player ingored order to clean up balls: sources
MIAMI --- Tino Martinez's altercation with Marlins infielder Derek Dietrich stemmed from the player's refusal to clean up balls around the batting cage, multiple sources told The Post on Monday....
Top European Union diplomat makes 2nd mediation visit to Egypt where violence has killed 260
CAIRO — Europe's top diplomat on Sunday searched for a way out of Egypt's increasingly bloody and complex crisis, looking for compromises in talks with the military-backed government and allies...
Spitzer: Weiner shouldn't be mayor
After weeks of refusing to criticize his so-called Tabloid twin, disgraced governor Eliot Spitzer said this afternoon that serial sexter Anthony Weiner should not be mayor. Speaking on MSNBC's "Hardball...
Female vandal arrested after green paint found splattered in Nat'l Cathedral
WASHINGTON — A woman was arrested Monday after green paint was found splattered inside two chapels at the Washington National Cathedral, and police were investigating her in connection with two...
Interceptions set tone for defense at Giants training camp
The football was flying through the bright blue skies and five times it came down in the hands of the wrong player.Or the right player, depending on your perspective.“Defense was...
5-time wing-eating champ 'El Wingador' pleads guilty to cocaine distribution
WOODBURY, N.J. — A five-time Buffalo wing-eating champion known as El Wingador has pleaded guilty to a cocaine distribution charge in New Jersey. Gloucester County prosecutors say William Simmons pleaded...
Two violent, random attacks in Midtown
A deranged Midwestern man attacked two unsuspecting victims in Midtown today, police said. Tamarrae Hopikins, 18, walked up to a 41-year-old Connecticut man and, without saying a word punched him...
Twitter CEO breaks NCAA rule by tweeting Michigan recruit: report
Dick Costolo is a man the NCAA considers to be a booster to the University of Michigan. He is also the CEO of Twitter, and a recruit named George Campbell...
'Cory will forever be in my heart': Lea Michele opens up following death of co-star and boyfriend Cory Monteith
LOS ANGELES — Lea Michele is breaking her silence online after her "Glee" co-star and real-life boyfriend Cory Monteith died of an overdose earlier this month. The actress posted a...
Mattingly's son gives up on baseball, will play college hoops at Lamar
Don Mattingly was known as "Donnie Baseball", but you can call his son "Preston Basketball". The middle son of the Yankees great and Dodgers manager told the Evansville Courier and...
ND drillers burning off nearly $100 million worth of natural gas a month
Oil drillers in North Dakota's Bakken shale fields are allowing nearly a third of the natural gas they drill to burn off into the air, with a value of more...
Defense calls no witnesses in Tourre case
“Fabulous Fab” must be feeling good. Lawyers for ex-Goldman Sachs banker Fabrice Tourre rested today without calling a single witness, including hedge-fund honcho John Paulson, who played a key role...
Coples says Jets defensive line could be best in NFL
CORTLAND – Jets defensive lineman Quinton Coples does not lack confidence.The second-year player who is working both inside and outside on the Jets defensive line believes their unit could be...
Colon: Jets offensive line 'has to be better' this season
CORTLAND – After watching the Jets’ offensive line underachieve all last year, Rex Ryan admits they’d gotten away from dominating the point of attack and the physical style he loves....
Sanchez hears boos after throwing first pick of Jets camp
CORTLAND – The boos and groans from the small training camp crowd came instantly. Mark Sanchez threw an interception in team drills and the “same old Sanchez” comments came down...
After lost year with Knicks, Camby back with Rockets
HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets have signed veteran free agent center Marcus Camby. It is the second stint for Camby in Houston after he played for the Rockets in 2012....
Weiner goes limp: falls to fourth in new mayoral poll
Anthony Weiner is now in fourth in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor according to a new poll taken in the wake of his latest scandal. Weiner was...
MONDAY MATCHMAKER: If MacDonald won't fight UFC champ GSP, Maia should be next
Every 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...
Jitney bus collides with garbage truck
An empty Hampton Jitney bus collided with a garbage truck this morning in Southampton, authorities said. The garbage truck was driving westbound on County Road 39 near David White Lane...
Terminally ill 'Simpsons' co-creator donates millions to charity
Sam Simon is an inspiration. A TV genius who helped shape what came into our homes. Now the co-creator of "The Simpsons" is inspiring us in a different way. First...
'Real Housewives' star Teresa Giudice, husband hit with 39-count fraud indictment
NEWARK, N.J. — Two stars of the "Real Housewives of New Jersey" were indicted Monday on federal fraud charges, accused of exaggerating their income while applying for loans before their...
Mark Millar chats about his 'superhero Hamlet' Jupiter’s Legacy and the birth of his new superhero universe
So many creators seemingly dream of getting out of the comic book “ghetto” and making it big in Hollywood. Not Mark Millar. The mad Scotsman has seen a number of...
Red Sox's Ortiz won't be suspended for dugout tirade: report
That was a close call. David Ortiz smashed a phone in the Red Sox dugout at Camden Yards on Saturday, but avoided a suspension, according to the Boston Globe, after...
Cromartie raves about Jets rookie QB Geno
CORTLAND – Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith has impressed in the first four days of training camp, and even those he is going against have noticed.Cornerback Antonio Cromartie praised Smith...
Ryan hasn't spent 'two seconds' thinking about matchup with Revis
CORTLAND – The Jets face Darrelle Revis and the Buccaneers in about six weeks, but Jets coach Rex Ryan said he has not give that game any thought.“No, shoot, put...
CBS Stephen King drama 'Under the Dome' returning for 2nd season
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — CBS says it's renewing the summer series "Under the Dome" for next year. The drama, about a small town enclosed in a mysterious dome, has been...
FOLLOW: Sherman's trade deadline updates
The Post's Joel Sherman has all the pertinent updates on baseball's trade deadline.
Diehl trying to hold off Giants versatile rookie Pugh at right tackle
The right tackle question for the Giants concerns whether the future comes now, next year or mid-season. First round pick Justin Pugh out of Syracuse is that future. But the...
More than 40 passengers injured in Swiss train collision
More than 40 passengers are injured as two trains collide in Switzerland. Emergency services were on the scene of the crash at Granges-pres-Marnand, in the west of the country. According...
Papelbon blasts Phillies: 'Didn't come here for this'
When Jonathan Papelbon signed a four-year $50 million deal with the Phillies prior to the 2012 season, he joined a team which had won the NL East five straight years...
Man believes 'FBI Warning' computer virus, tricked into reporting own child pornography offenses
A man has been tricked into handing himself into police for child pornography offences after a computer virus told him the FBI was investigating him. Jay Matthew Riley, 21, of...
Mets bust Bay let go by Mariners: report
Jason Bay's time with the Mariners didn't even last four months. After struggling for most of the season, Bay, the former Mets outfielder was designated for assignment by Seattle Monday...
Team Jay-Z repping struggling A-Rod as Yankees slugger battles PED probe
Team Jay-Z is going to bat for beleaguered Yankee star Alex Rodriguez as he mulls his next career move. As the circus surrounding the ailing $275 million third baseman’s return...
Woman bravely fends off madman as thug pistol-whips her in attempted abduction after ATM visit
A brave woman fought off a creep who tried to abduct her at gunpoint early today in Carroll Gardens, sources told the Post. The 27-year-old was walking down the street...
Russian neo-Nazis use social network to lure gay teens to 'date' where they are beaten and tortured
Neo-Nazis and ultranationalists are luring gay Russians teens to "dates" where they are then bullied and tortured while being recorded on video, according to reports. The mastermind behind the nationwide...
'Never going to be Darrelle:' Ryan tries to lower expectations for Jets rookie Milliner
CORTLAND – The day after first-round pick Dee Milliner ended his holdout, defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman cautioned he’ll have to earn his starting job, and Rex Ryan added the rookie...
5 dead after helicopter crash in northeastern Pa. woods
NOXEN, Pa. — Moments after a pilot told air traffic controllers he was losing altitude, his helicopter crashed in rugged woods in northeastern Pennsylvania, killing five people, including a child....
Rookie Moore off to 'outstanding' start at Giants training camp
Robert Nunn, the Giants’ defensive line coach, used the word “outstanding’’ to describe what he’s seen so far from Damontre Moore, a rookie defensive end expected to add some zest...
Heisman winner Manziel gets kicked out of University of Texas frat party then goes to another with Tebow jersey
The summer of Johnny Manziel continues. The Heisman winner’s hard-partying ways were caught on tape again and this time it led to him getting kicked out of University of Texas...
NYFF 2013: 'Captain Phillips' set as opener
The New York Film Festival will offer its opening night film as an Oscar launch pad for second year in a row with Paul Greengrass' "Captain Phillips.'' This fact-based drama stars Tom Hanks in the title role, the...
Harbaugh hoping to get money back for Brown, after 49ers CB missed workouts that cost him $2 million
Tarell Brown lost a lot of money by not attending 49ers offseason workouts, which he didn't know were mandatory. It wasn't until he read the news on Twitter that he...
Obama, Hillary Clinton meet for lunch at White House
WASHINGTON — It's the most talked about lunch in the nation's capital. President Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are dining privately at the White House Monday. While...
1 critical, 7 more hurt after South Philly row homes collapse
PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say eight people have been injured during an apparent building explosion with collapse Monday morning in South Philadelphia. We're told at least two row homes have been...
WATCH: Would-be 'rapist' caught on video trying to grab Inwood woman in morning attack
Surveillance video captured a would-be rapist trying to grab and tear the clothes off a woman who was walking her dog in Inwood yesterday morning, police said. The suspect ran...
Former Jets QB Ainge arrested for DUI
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Former Jets quarterback Erik Ainge has been arrested for driving under the influence after police spotted him allegedly swerving while driving on an interstate. A Knoxville police...
Cubs player: We 'jumped out of our seats' watching Soriano homer for Yankees
Even though he was 3,000 miles away in New York and no longer with the Cubs, Alfonso Soriano's former teammates went bonkers in San Francisco after he had a home...
POST POWER RANKINGS: Dodgers surge continues in second half
As the Yankees and Dodgers prepare for a quick two-game series this week, the two teams are headed in opposite directions. Although winners on Sunday, the Yankees have lost six...
Award-winning 'Killing me Softly' video director to spend 90 years behind bars for sex assault after siring 6 children with his own daughters
The man behind one of the most iconic R&B music videos of all time will spend the rest of his life behind bars after he was found guilty of trying...
Estimate of French diamond heist raised to $136M
PARIS — Wearing a scarf to mask his face, the gunman held up at least three security guards and then fled the luxury Cannes hotel roughly a minute later with...
Spanish driver in charge during train crash faces multiple counts of negligent homicide
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain — Spain's royal family and leading politicians were to attend a somber Mass on Monday in homage to the 79 people killed in the country's worst...
Ariel Castro's son says his father 'belongs behind bars for the rest of his life'
CLEVELAND — The son of the Cleveland man who admitted kidnapping, raping and enslaving three women for about a decade said Monday his father belongs in prison for the rest...
Rex poses with Jets fan wearing 'This Team Makes Me Drink' t-shirt
Being a Jets fan is so torturous that sometimes, it makes you want to drink. And when Jets fan Joseph Grinwis attended training camp in Cortland, his shirt displayed that...
FBI raid rescues 105 missing teens forced into sex trafficking - youngest victim only 13 - in 76 cities; 150 'pimps' busted
WASHINGTON — Authorities rescued 105 children who were forced into prostitution and arrested 150 pimps and others in a three-day law enforcement sweep in 76 American cities, the FBI said...
Cops searching Conn. lake for weapon connected to NFLer Aaron Hernandez murder probe
BRISTOL, Conn. — Connecticut and Massachusetts authorities on Monday searched in and around a lake in the hometown of Aaron Hernandez, the former New England Patriots player who is charged...
Greek monks facing eviction from monastery attack court bailiffs with rocks and petrol bombs
A group of monks on Greece's monastic sanctuary of Mount Athos who are facing eviction have attacked court bailiffs with rocks and petrol bombs, according to civilian authorities on the...
Sheriff’s team working to seize guns from thousands in Illinois
An Illinois sheriff’s team is crisscrossing the Chicago suburbs in an effort to seize guns from thousands of people whose right to own a firearm has been revoked, the Chicago...
Pope Francis says he won't judge priests for their sexual orientation
ABOARD THE PAPAL AIRCRAFT — Pope Francis reached out to gays on Monday, saying he wouldn't judge priests for their sexual orientation in a remarkably open and wide-ranging news conference...
Mayoral hopeful Bill Thompson tells Weiner it's 'way past time' to leave race - 'He needs to make this about the people of the city of New York, not himself'
Time's up, Weiner! Mayoral hopeful Bill Thompson says it's "way past time" for Anthony Weiner to get out of the race. Thompson, who had previously said that it was Weiner's...
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer admits supposed iPad killer Surface RT tablet a mistake
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has finally admitted that its Surface RT Tablet was a huge mistake. The tech giant last week revealed that it had lost more than $900 million...
Weiner did laundry for Huma to help rebuild their 'normal family,' newly-released People interview excerpts reveal
A year after resigning from congress over his first sexting scandal, Anthony Weiner claimed that he was a mellowed out new father working every day to be a better husband...
Maharaja's daughters go from living on dollars a day to $3.58 billion fortune after winning two-decade legal battle
NEW DELHI — It has all the makings of a best-selling novel. An Indian maharaja crowned as a toddler and rich beyond imagination falls into a deep depression in old...
9-year-old Massachusetts girl youngest to become US chess master
Only three years or so since first picking up the game of chess, 9-year-old Carissa Yip can already look down at 93 percent of the more than 51,000 players registered...
3-point stance: Milliner, Cortland and the kid from Clemson
CORTLAND – The rain came on Day 3 of training camp and threw the Jets’ schedule into disarray. They ended up getting the practice in, so not all was lost....
It's official - Saks Fifth Avenue bought by Lord & Taylor owner
It's official: Saks Fifth Avenue has found a new owner. Confirming The Post's exclusive report late yesterday, the New York-based retailer said it has been acquired by Hudson's Bay, the...
Jeter homers on first pitch, Soriano hits walkoff single in Yankees win
If Jorge Posada ever wanted to come out of retirement, now might be the time. Derek Jeter, in the first game of his second comeback of the season, hit a...
Dramatic return: Yankees' Jeter launches HR on the first pitch he sees following injury
Joe Girardi was on the field Opening Day in Cleveland in 1996, Derek Jeter’s first workday as the everyday shortstop for the Yankees, when Jeter clobbered a home run off...
Waiting for a surge, underachieving Nationals not in selling mode
The Nationals were humiliated 11-0 Friday in the opener of a doubleheader against the Mets. That dropped the Nationals a season-high-tying five games under .500, 8 1/2 games out of...
With MLB ban days away, Yankees' A-Rod smiles after quad workout
TAMPA — Despite a looming suspension, A-Rod is putting up a strong public front. Alex Rodriguez gave a small group of reporters a thumbs-up and a large grin as he...
Yankees' Hughes not concerned with future after another uneven start
After twice surrendering the lead yesterday in what emerged as his fourth straight winless start, Yankees right-hander Phil Hughes is welcoming a road trip to his native California where he...
Morning coffee run gave Coughlin glimpse into Parcells’ softer side
As told to Paul Schwartz I remember my first year as the wide receiver coach with the Giants in 1988, we were down in Fairleigh Dickinson for training camp and...
What I’m Reading: Justin Aclin
Writer Justin Aclin’s Akaneiro #3 comes out Wednesday from Dark Horse so the timing’s right to talk about the graphic novels that have influenced him. Aclin’s first creator-owned work, S.H.O.O.T....
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Batman Incorporated #13
All things must pass, even -- and, maybe especially -- epic comics runs by industry giants.Batman Incorporated #13, the final issue in Grant Morrison’s seven-year Batman run, which spanned four...
Go to Greg
How do you handle a boss who is a bully? My colleagues have been here for a while and seem to accept it. I’m new and don’t want to rock...
Saving face
Performance reviews, even for the rock stars among us, can be not only stressful but downright terrifying. But they don’t have to be. We sought out and interviewed five elite...
60 Seconds with Eric Mosley, author
What is a crowd-sourcing performance review? In HR and performance management, crowd-sourcing is about bringing in the voice and input of all people across the organization. The main mechanism for...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. Blurred Lines, Robin Thicke 2. We Can’t Stop, Miley Cyrus 3. Radioactive, Imagine Dragons 4. Holy Grail, Jay Z 5. Get Lucky, Daft Punk 6. Cups,...
In bad company
Hedge-fund honcho Steve Cohen isn’t one to judge. Even before prosecutors portrayed his SAC Capital as a cesspool of fraud and corruption, Cohen was willing to look beyond the past...
Publicis-Omnicom ‘ads’ a new dimension
This could create the world’s biggest, baddest crew of ad women and Mad men.In a deal that promises to transform the global advertising landscape, Big Apple-based ad giant Omnicom said...
Business briefs
Dell holdsDell Inc. founder Michael Dell said he and Silver Lake Management will not raise their buyout offer for the computer maker after bumping the price last week by a...
Incredible bulk
Remember when getting ripped referred to being under the influence? Well, it still does, except now the influence is exercise machines, not drugs. These mags will tell you more. The...
Saks sold to owner of L&T
Saks Fifth Avenue has a new corporate parent — and will be sharing it with a couple of famous retail siblings.The swanky luxury chain has struck a deal to be...
Bloomberg moves Lack, taps Smith
Andy Lack is getting kicked upstairs at Bloomberg.The financial news-and-data firm has replaced Lack, CEO of its media division for the past five years, with Atlantic Media President Justin Smith,...
$53M jewel heist
PARIS — In one of Europe’s biggest jewel robberies of recent years, $53 million worth of diamonds and other gems vanished yesterday from a hotel on the French Riviera, police...
Mass-ive crowd for pope in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO — An estimated 3 million people poured onto Rio’s Copacabana beach yesterday for the final Mass of Pope Francis’ historic trip to his home continent, cheering the...
Egypt funeral slayings
CAIRO — Deadly clashes broke out at funerals of slain supporters of Egypt’s ousted Islamist president yesterday, a day after 72 demonstrators were killed at a sit-in calling for the...
Yank brings rail toll to 79
Santiago De Compostela, Spain — An American woman died yesterday as a result of last week’s horrific train crash, bringing the death toll to 79. The passenger died at the...
Mideast talking peace
Israeli and Palestinian leaders are set to meet in Washington, DC, tonight to begin reviving formal peace talks for the first time in years — with US Secretary of State...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens *** A man suspected of being the hit-and-run driver who killed a pedestrian in Briarwood early Saturday was arrested yesterday, police said. Carl Alvear, 34, allegedly barreled into Latrisha...
Pan Am bomber $hock
Britain’s controversial release of the Lockerbie bomber was tied to an arms-export deal, according to a secret e-mail obtained by The Sunday Telegraph.Libyan Prime Minister Al-Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmoudi met with...
Kate used no painkillers during birth
She kept calm and carried on. Freshly minted royal mum Kate Middleton breezed through the birth of her princely baby boy without taking a single painkiller — as stunned helpers...
‘2nd Avenue Subway’ crash
And he didn’t even need a MetroCard!An SUV was knocked into a hole on a part of the Second Avenue subway construction site on the Upper East Side yesterday afternoon,...
‘Bad’ mom’s bet-time story
A mom allegedly left four kids in a locked car outside the Aqueduct racino in Queens yesterday while she went in and gambled, law-enforcement sources said.Ruth Liberal, 29, of Brooklyn...
Anderson Cooper 'stalker' says he’s pals with the TV host and his dog — and blames beau
Anderson Cooper’s alleged stalker insisted he’s a good friend of the TV personality and believes he’s a victim of bullying by the CNN anchor’s boyfriend. Accused stalker Alex Hausner believes...
Food-stamp-‘scam’ slam
Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. yesterday called the food-stamp fraud scheme exposed by The Post a “slap in the face” to taxpayers. Vallone (D-Queens) blasted the shady practice of New Yorkers...
Italy bus crash kills 38
ROME — An Italian tour bus plowed through several cars before it crushed through a sidewall of a highway bridge and plunged into a ravine, killing at least 38 people,...
The lone arraigner - City's arraignment system reformed by 'CourtStat,' led by former No. 2 man in the NYPD
What do you get when you take the former No. 2 man in the NYPD, make him a judge and ask him to reform the way arraignments are handled citywide?...
Stick a fork in iconic eatery
Famed Upper West Side hamburger spot Big Nick’s served its final patties yesterday, closing its doors after a half-century.The owner of Big Nick’s Burger Joint said he couldn’t afford a...
NYC DOT claims courts can’t review placement of Citi Bike bike-share racks
The Department of Transportation has blanket authority when it comes to placing Citi Bike racks — and even the courts lack the power to overrule the agency, a city lawyer...
Attention, shoppers! Stores track your cellphones
Every step you take . . . retailers are watching you. Chain stores are tracking customers through their cellphones and spying on their shopping habits, Sen. Charles Schumer warned yesterday....
Thompson’s Trayvon-frisk link
Mayoral hopeful Bill Thompson yesterday compared the NYPD’s use of stop-and-frisk to the racial profiling that led to the tragic killing of Trayvon Martin in Florida. The analogy, regarding the...
Appy trails, NYers!
Now you can lose yourself in nature — and find yourself again with a handy trail-map app. The state Parks Department is rolling out a free “Pocket Ranger” app that...
What a load of crap$! Gambler wins big by exploiting a software glitch at Aqueduct Resorts World
A gambling whiz rolled the dice on a software glitch at Aqueduct Resorts World in Queens — and scored an easy $100,000, The Post has learned. At least one other...
Tweet creep’s anti-fem bust
LONDON — A man has been arrested and charged with tweeting threats against the feminist who led a successful social-media campaign to get a woman’s face on a British bank...
It’s a Swift current
Singer, songwriter and “sportswoman” (who knew?) Taylor Swift goes paddleboarding yesterday in the calm waters off her Rhode Island getaway home. Swift, 23, reportedly picked up the Westerly, RI, waterfront...
Anthony, you can’t cut the mustard
Anthony Weiner is too much of a dirty dog to even peddle street meat if he fails in his bid for City Hall, a vendor told The Post. “He seems...
Bill and Hillary Clinton are 'livid' at comparisons to Weiner’s sexcapades and Huma’s forgiveness
Bill and Hillary Clinton are angry with efforts by mayoral hopeful Anthony Weiner and his campaign to compare his Internet sexcapades — and his wife Huma Abedin’s incredible forgiveness —...
Leathers a bathing ‘booty’
Anthony Weiner’s online paramour took time out from her “15 Minutes of Fame” tour to cool off on a Santa Monica beach — looking more like a frumpy schoolmarm than...
Wein aide gets sext sense
Anthony Weiner’s campaign chief quit because he was blindsided by revelations that his boss had continued his online sexcapades after resigning from Congress in disgrace, sources told The Post yesterday....
Brooklyn prosecutor isn’t fired after calling hookers from work phone
A married Brooklyn prosecutor shamelessly called hookers from his office phone — and was caught after another assistant district attorney recognized his number while probing a call-girl service, sources told...
Stringer’s bid to audit Sandy aid
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, a candidate for city comptroller, wants to create an audit department dedicated solely to tracking how Hurricane Sandy contracts are managed. New York is slated...
Council race gets ‘rough’
The battle for Christine Quinn’s City Council seat allegedly turned physical in a Chelsea stairwell — with a candidate going toe to toe with one of his biggest critics for...
Cleveland captive rocks!
Cleveland kidnap victim Amanda Berry appeared on stage at a concert over the weekend, one day after her captor took a plea deal to rot in jail for the rest...
Cryptic Penn St. e-mail suggesting conspiracy to cover-up Sandusky child abuse at heart of new charges against top university officials
HARRISBURG, Pa. — It was late at night on Feb. 27, 2001, and Penn State's then-president, Graham Spanier, one of academia's most prominent administrators, typed a brief email to two...
Man accused of drunk boating ‘devastated’ after bride-to-be and best man died in Hudson River crash
The banker who killed a bride-to-be and her fiancé’s best man in a grisly boat crash has a history of reckless partying — and is shaking with guilt over his...
Somali terror death blast
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Turkish security official and a Somali student were killed in a terrorist attack on the Turkish consulate and relief mission, Somalia’s prime minister said yesterday. Three...
‘Shark’ & awe over star snub
She’s shark bait. It’s one and done for “Sharknado” star Tara Reid — who is not in producers’ plans for the sequel, it was reported yesterday. Only Ian Ziering, who...
Defiant Harlem pol owes $265G in rat-trap fines, bills and taxes
A Harlem pol hoping to become the next City Council speaker has racked up more than $265,000 in unpaid code violations, property taxes and water bills on four decrepit apartment...
Taxi decision on XXX ads may ‘Take it off!’
Sleazy strip-club ads on the tops of yellow cabs may not be a part of the TLC’s “future,” sources told The Post. The Taxi & Limousine Commission next month will...
‘Wolverine’ claws to top
LOS ANGELES — “The Wolverine” slashed monsters and minions to debut at No. 1 atop the weekend box office. The Fox film featuring Hugh Jackman’s sixth turn as the claw-fisted...
Are we winning the war on cancer?
Are we really losing the war on cancer? Clifton Leaf’s provocative new book, “The Truth in Small Doses,” claims we are. He’s a bit off-base there — but his prescription...
Real public needs
Two of New York’s massive public authorities — the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the New York City Housing Authority — held budget meetings last week. As usual, both are chronically...
Paddling for more PR: Will pols make a splash?
The Issue: Gov. Cuomo and Mayor Bloomberg’s recent raft race, meant to promote tourism upstate. *** This one was a keeper (“All Dork, Little Action,” July 23). The two-day event...
Schooled in bankruptcy
The Issue: The high cost of a college education and the debt it’s imposing on many students. *** Naomi Schaefer Riley is right to bemoan the obscenely high cost of...
Ending the garden party
Mayor Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Chris Quinn are no longer pretending: They want Madison Square Garden gone, so they can rebuild Penn Station. But they don’t have the guts...
Fear factor
The German writer Goethe once said, “With knowledge comes more doubt.” That’s certainly the way Americans are reacting to the approach of ObamaCare. According to a CBS News survey, a...
Release the e-mails
Even by the glaring double standards of New York politics, Eliot Spitzer’s belief that there’s one rule for him and another for everyone else makes him distinctive. And not in...
The cynic-in-chief
‘My rival in this race,” President Obama announced early in 2007, “is not other candidates. It’s cynicism.” Sadly, it’s now evident cynicism won. In a much-hyped speech at Knox College...
Comic dynamo Julie White steps into Broadway hit 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike'
It takes a strong woman to step into Sigourney Weaver’s boots. But that’s what Julie White’s about to do tomorrow, when she debuts in “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and...
Sports Shorts
GOLF: Oh, baby! Snedeker wins Zoe Olivia Mahan can expect something special from Brandt Snedeker. Snedeker won the Canadian Open yesterday, a day after Hunter Mahan withdrew with the lead...
Jets sign No. 9 pick Milliner
CORTLAND — The cornerback holdout was a lot shorter for the Jets this time than it was when Darrelle Revis missed all of training camp in 2010. The team and...
Debbie Little at Yonkers
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Haskell Results
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TODAYJuly 29TUEJuly 30WEDJuly 31THUAug 1FRIAug. 2SATAug. 3SUNAug. 4YankeesNO GAMEDodgers10:10YESWCBSDodgers10:10YESWCBSNO GAMES.D.10:10YESWCBSS.D.8:40YESWCBSS.D.4:10YESWCBSMetsMiami7:10SportsNet NYWFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMMia.7:10SNYWFANMia.7:10SNYWFANMia.12:40SNYWFANK.C.7:10SNYWFANK.C.1:10SNYWFANK.C.1:10SNYWFANRed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEK.C.6:30NBCSNNOGAMELibertyNOGAMENOGAMEWas.7:00NBATVNOGAMENOGAMEConn.6:00MSG+NOGAMES.I. YankeesAberdeen7:00No TVJam.7:05No TVJam.7:05No TVJam.7:05No TVWill.7:05No TVWill.7:05No TVWill.5:05No TVCyclonesHudson Valley7:00No TVWKRB 90.3 FMWill.7:05No TVWKRBWill.7:05No TVWKRBWill.7:05No TVWKRBJam.7:05No...
The Post Line
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Shea’s stadium as U.S. wins Gold Cup
CHICAGO — Break Shea sure knows how to make an entrance.Just 42 seconds after coming into the game as a substitute yesterday, Shea pounced after Landon Donovan whiffed a shot...
Price is right for Hondo
The Cubs came through beautifully for Hondo yesterday, but the Cards again betrayed him in Atlanta, so the negative number was reduced only to 895 petrocellis. Tonight, it looks like...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball7 p.m.Angels at Rangers ESPN7 p.m.Mets at Marlins SNY, WFAN (660 AM/101.9 FM)7 p.m.Hud. Valley at Cyclones WKRB (90.3 FM)Horse Racing12:50 p.m.Monticello Ch. 71/19941 p.m.Saratoga Ch. 71/19947:10 p.m.Yonkers Ch. 71/1994
Silence deafening around Hall of Fame thanks to ’roid rage
COOPERSTOWN — Better days are ahead for the Baseball Hall of Fame and for the game. This was the quietest of Hall of Fame weekends, because it was the first...
Red Sox back in first place
David Ortiz put his bat to good use, Jon Lester rekindled his dominance of the Orioles and the Red Sox climbed back into first place in the AL East. Lester...
Granderson nears Yankees return
Joe Girardi doesn’t expect to have Curtis Granderson back for the series that starts tomorrow against the Dodgers, but the Yankees manager wouldn’t rule out a Granderson return in San...
Yankees give Matsui fond farewell
Derek Jeter called him “one of my favorite teammates.” General manager Brian Cashman said he “represents everything the Yankees aspire to be.” Hideki Matsui, the object of that praise and...
Cone says he didn't drop F-Bomb on Yankees telecast
Did he or didn’t he? Replays made it sound as if David Cone, working as a YES color commentator, dropped an F-bomb during the second inning of yesterday’s Yankees-Rays game....
Giants’ Hill smoked marijuana to relieve home-life stress
The streets, the family, the environment. Will Hill admits he couldn’t deal with any of them. Sure, the Giants safety appears to be living a dream, playing for the NFL...
Prince’s Island key to Giants playoff mandate
The New York Football Giants have gotten the memo from general manager Jerry Reese: Making the playoffs once in four years is not acceptable, even of you happen to win...
Rex: Jets’ starting QB choice is never mine alone
CORTLAND — As Jets practice ended yesterday, coach Rex Ryan and general manager John Idzik stood in the end zone chatting. No, the conversation was not “I want Geno!” “No...
Mornhinweg’s voice only one that should matter in picking Jets starting quarterback
CORTLAND — Let’s end the rhetoric when it comes to who will have the biggest voice when it’s time to name the Jets starting quarterback for the 2013 season opener....
Torres torched as Mets drop third straight to Nationals
WASHINGTON — The Mets needed Carlos Torres yesterday, but instead got Carlos Danger, complete with an early climax. Wilson Ramos’ third-inning grand slam against the right-hander all but ensured the...
Mets' Hefner thinks motion behind struggles
WASHINGTON — Jeremy Hefner may have found the cause of his recent struggles. After two horrid outings to begin the second half, the Mets right-hander yesterday said he and pitching...
'Shark Week' expects high numbers in 'Sharknado' wake
Syfy’s cheesy “Sharknado” flick has thus far been the summer’s great white talking point. The movie, which originally aired July 11, peaked at 5,000 tweets per minute — astounding numbers....
Novelist Philippa Gregory slams royal baby
Best-selling novelist Philippa Gregory — whose book, “The White Queen” premieres as a Starz miniseries Aug. 4 — is not impressed with the royal baby, Prince George. “I know this...
ESPN and NBC produce dueling Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan documentaries
Get ready for dueling Tonya Harding-Nancy Kerrigan documentaries to mark the 20th anniversary of “The Whack Heard ’Round the World.” But the ESPN and NBC takes on the infamous Harding-Kerrigan...
Talk show guests
MONDAYDR. DAN SIEGEL - Dr. Phil, 6 a.m., (OWN)MARK WAHLBERG, CHLOÃ GRACE MORETZ - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7REGIS PHILBIN - Rachael Ray, 10 a.m., Ch....
Peter Sarsgaard's evil role in 'The Killing' deserves Emmy props
They sure had a big one last night. A killing on “The Killing,” I mean. The series, which spends too much time tricking us, began the night by tricking us...
‘Fashion Star' is discontinued
NBC has canceled “Fashion Star,” its reality competition in which a group of fashion designers competed to have their garments sold in Macy’s, Saks and Express stores. The network moved...
Weird but true
An Oregon man allegedly armed himself with a baseball bat to rob a gun store — so you already know how that ended up. When Derrick Mosley, 22, smashed a...
Polarizing players, controversial rules, grudge matches will dominate 2013 NCAA football season
The conference media days are almost over. The two-a-days are about to begin. The college football season kicks off in less than five weeks. The Post provides an appetizer of...
UFC on FOX 8 analysis: Flyweight title fight draws low ratings, but who cares?
UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson put on an absolute mixed martial arts clinic Saturday night against John Moraga. There was flawless wrestling, polished technique and even some Brazilian jiu-jitsu to...
Jets sign first-round pick Milliner to four-year contract
CORTLAND –The cornerback holdout was a lot shorter for the Jets this time. The team and first-round pick Dee Milliner agreed to a four-year, $12.66 million contract Sunday night that...
Herbalife surge costing hedge fund mogul $200 million
Hedge fund mogul Bill Ackman likes to say short selling causes "brain damage" — and his $1 billion short on Herbalife is proving a case in point. Herbalife shares have...