Angela Montefinise
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Bomber was on US watch list
US authorities have known for months that the al Qaeda-linked Nigerian who tried to blow up a passenger jet before it landed in Detroit had terrorist ties -- and his...
Dear Virginia
Yes, Virginia, your spirit lives on. Young students from The Studio School recently wrote their own answers to Virginia O’Hanlon’s famous question to the New York Sun about the existence...
Small price to pay
They do their dishes in the shower, sit sideways on the toilet and need to watch their weight just to fit into their bathrooms. But these cramped New Yorkers wouldn't...
$50M vote on elex machines
The city is getting ready to cast a $50 million vote. After years of delays, the Board of Elections is finally picking the polling machines New Yorkers will use to...
Weird but true
A superstitious Stephen King kept the last dollar for himself. The horror legend and wife Tabitha donated $12,999 to Operation Community Support, a nonprofit that helps Maine National Guard troops...
Cozy-crazy couple makes tight all right in the city's tiniest studio
If they can make it there, they can make it anywhere. Zaarath and Christopher Prokop -- and their two cats -- live in the smallest apartment in the city, a...
Many New Year's pub permits get the Eve-ho
New Year's Eve might not be so rockin' this year. A 60 percent plunge in the number of Big Apple bars, clubs and restaurants that have been issued special permits...
Nearly half of Albany's pols have 2nd jobs
No wonder Albany's a mess. Nearly half of the state's legislators are part-time politicos, preoccupied with second jobs ranging from lawyering to teaching to acting. A Post analysis of 2008...
Ex-NJ Gov McGreevey training to become priest
"Gay American" Jim McGreevey is spending his Sunday mornings with a new man -- Jesus. The former New Jersey love gov has gone from Turnpike rest stops to the church...
The parade passes 'bye'
The Turkey Day party is over on Broadway. Buildings that used to have a bird's-eye view of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will be out of luck this year, with...
Corzine recovering from loss in St. Barts
He must love getting roasted. New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, seen here slouching on the healing sands of St. Barts, has retreated to the Caribbean to recover from his crushing...
'Jeter Bridge' is on deck for Bronx
Big Apple women may soon be able to take a ride on Derek Jeter -- the bridge, that is. Bronx leaders have proposed naming the soon-to-be-built East 153rd Street bridge...
No school left behind
Kids eating lunch before 10 a.m. Gym classes operating in hallways. Students getting to school at 7 a.m. and leaving at 6 p.m. This is all typical at Francis Lewis...
A-Rod's Kate is Yanks' lucky star
This blond bombshell is the Bombers' secret weapon. While she wasn't spotted at last night's win, Kate Hudson has become the Glambino of good-luck charms this season for the Yankees...
Sharpening the fire ax
Up to 25 fire companies could be shuttered next year as City Hall cost cutters battle to extinguish the $5 billion hole burning through the municipal budget. The closings are...
She turned blog into a prince
When Harlem resident Tamara Duricka, 31, launched her blog "31 Dates in 31 Days" in January, her goal was to meet new guys, learn something new about dating, and have...
We're paying $14M to open a few locks
Lock and loaded! The city plans to spend up to $14.5 million a year to have school custodians simply lock and unlock schoolyard gates. As part of a PlaNYC initiative...
Long, cold night can’t dampen fans’ spirit
The Yanks looked like the A-team last night, pulling off an epic playoff win early this morning on the back of a clutch A-Rod home run. "This was worth the...
A-Rod on Kate & narrow
It's another Miracle on the Hudson. Alex Rodriguez's newfound playoff prowess after years of choking in the post-season is a product of his steamy -- and surprisingly honest -- romance...
Nude neighbor a bit too 'in tents'
Furious Queens homeowners are pitching a fit over a half-naked neighbor who's living in a tent in his back yard. Romanian immigrant Mircea Fersedy, 61, has lived in the cluttered...