October 7, 2009
Pimp My Sukkah
October 7, 2009 | 11:52pm“Excuse me, sir, are you Jewish by any chance?” asked Rabbi Mendel Glazman on the corner of Bedford Avenue and North 7th Street during the afternoon rush hour this week.Glazman...
Brooklyn’s LGBT community to join Washington march
October 7, 2009 | 11:52pmBrooklyn will be well-represented in Washington D.C. this Sunday as hundreds of Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgender (LGBT) residents prepare to join the historic National Equality March.The National Equality March...
Hynes’ Thirteen: Over a dozen scammers busted for fraud
October 7, 2009 | 11:52pmThirteen Brooklyn con artists were pulled from a life of riches and luxury cars to a jail cell and a shared toilet after falling into Kings County District Attorney Charles...
Green candidate gets red hot over speaker control
October 7, 2009 | 11:52pmWho says that Green party candidates are nothing but tree huggers?David Pechefsky, who is running on the green party line in Park Slope’s 39th District, was neither cuddly or coddling...
City considering expansions for P.S. 279 and I.S. 211
October 7, 2009 | 11:52pmTwo Canarsie schools have officially requested grade reconfigurations.P.S. 279 and I.S. 211 have submitted proposals explaining why they want to expand their grades. The requests are posted on the city...
Final piece to puzzle?
October 7, 2009 | 11:15pmCan it be that Braylon Edwards is that elusive final missing piece to the Jets Super Bowl puzzle? The Jets think so, which is why they aggressively executed the trade...
Transit wait times to go digital
October 7, 2009 | 11:01pmIn the near future, waiting might not be the hardest part. That’s the hope held by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which is planning to install technology that will tell commuters...
Eaton keeps seat as GOP chair
October 7, 2009 | 10:51pmGOP chair Craig Eaton was overwhelmingly re-elected to another term last week, besting challenger and longtime borough Republican politico Arnaldo Ferraro.The call for Eaton’s continued stay in office came during...
Could Braylon trade keep LeBron from Knicks?
October 7, 2009 | 10:35pmIt's clear Cleveland wasn't big enough for both LeBron James and Braylon Edwards. But is New York?James may have gotten Braylon Edwards banished from Cleveland after the football player scuffled...
No more scandal jokes for Letterman
October 7, 2009 | 10:18pmDavid Letterman’s already moved beyond his sex scandal — at least on the air. At his taping today, the "Late Show" funnyman returned to yuks about Sarah Palin and swine...
To be or not to ... kaboom!
October 7, 2009 | 10:18pmThe reviews are in and Jude Law's Hamlet seems to have won over New York critics, including me. Okay, a few felt he's a little too forceful, but for me...
Guilty plea in plan to sell stolen sketch in NYC
October 7, 2009 | 10:11pmA woman has admitted trying to peddle a sketch stolen from a Manhattan museum devoted to a Russian-born painter and philosopher. Natella Croussouloudis pleaded guilty Wednesday to criminal possession of...
Blog: Twins at Yankees, ALDS Game 1
October 7, 2009 | 10:08pmThe introductions were fairly uneventful, with the notable exception of Carl Pavano’s. The boos reigned down from the half-full Yankee Stadium when Pavano, who had four injury-filled, pitiful years with...
9th Fort Carson soldier killed over the weekend
October 7, 2009 | 10:08pmFORT CARSON, Colo. — Military officials say a ninth Fort Carson soldier died in Afghanistan over the weekend, though it’s not immediately clear whether he died in the same attack...
South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play!: Meh
October 7, 2009 | 9:55pmI'm not a South Park fan. Outside of the odd Halloween episode, I generally avoid the show. Not because I dislike the artwork, or the voices, or even the humor...
McCarren Tennis Rallies to Fix Courts
October 7, 2009 | 9:39pmWilliamsburg resident Sean Hoess has been playing tennis on McCarren Park’s popular courts for the past seven years. On a warm fall weekend, the courts could often be occupied for...
A room abuzz
October 7, 2009 | 9:31pmThe word out of the Jets locker room from a couple of players this morning is that its' abuzz with anticipation after the Jets engineered the trade to aquire receiver...
NY enforcers: $10K-a-day crime ring had int’l link
October 7, 2009 | 9:27pmA crime ring raked in about $10,000 a day by manufacturing credit cards with numbers purchased illegally from overseas Web sites, committing mortgage fraud and staging car accidents and auto...
Fashion, celebrity photographer Irving Penn dead at 92
October 7, 2009 | 9:17pmIrving Penn, whose photographs revealed a taste for stark simplicity whether he was shooting celebrity portraits, fashion, still life or remote places of the world, died Wednesday at his Manhattan...
This week's calendar, Oct. 8 to 14
October 7, 2009 | 9:17pmOUR PICK OF THE WEEK Friday, Oct. 9 to Nov. 1 Madison Square Market Union Square has its holiday market, but eight blocks north, Madison Square Park is finally getting...
Game 1: Yankees 7, Twins 2
October 7, 2009 | 9:15pmMinnesota's Ron Gardenhire manages Joe Mauer, so he recognizes studs when he sees them. in Game 1 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium, the Twins manager saw them almost everywhere...
Big dino footprint found in France
October 7, 2009 | 9:14pmPARIS — Now that's one big foot. Paleontologists in eastern France have reported the discovery of some of the largest dinosaur footprints ever documented, measuring about 1.4 meters to 1.5...
Austism center plans event to raise money for programs
October 7, 2009 | 9:11pmFor years, Yolanda Vitulli has been helping autistic children develop through artistic means at her center in Jamaica.Although her nonprofit, Tender Care Human Services Inc., in Jamaica, has been faring...
Rahman uses anti-gay marriage stance vs. Dromm
October 7, 2009 | 9:09pmMujib Rahman is a Democrat and he is quick to tell you that.But the Jackson Heights resident is running for the City Council seat representing Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst,...
Formal request for more troops in Afghanistan sent to Obama
October 7, 2009 | 9:05pmWASHINGTON — The formal request by the nation's top Afghanistan commander for more troops is now in President Barack Obama's hands, administration officials said Wednesday as the war launched after...
Citi Field streaker glum over ban from stadium
October 7, 2009 | 9:02pmWith the New York Mets’ playoff hopes dashed and the organization looking toward the 2010 season for redemption, the exploits of the College Point man who ran nearly naked across...
Mets complete Wagner trade
October 7, 2009 | 9:00pmAs expected, the Mets finished the Billy Wagner trade today by acquiring Triple-A outfielder Chris Carter and Single-A first baseman Eddie Lora from the Red Sox. The Mets thought they...
Owner threatens CB 2 with lewder strip club in LIC
October 7, 2009 | 8:58pmThe owner of a Long Island City strip club is warning Community Board 2 that its efforts to stop his liquor license application could result in a far racier club...
High winds leave thousands without power in NYC
October 7, 2009 | 8:44pmThousands of New York City area residents are without power due to downed power lines caused by high winds. The Long Island Power Authority says blackouts are affecting 7,292 customers...
Wind will play a factor at Stadium
October 7, 2009 | 8:43pmThe wind is howling in the 30-plus mph range at Yankee Stadium tonight.Down on the field it does not feel overwhelming, but up in Section 405 (home of the auxiliary...
Dirty water: Pols meet to discuss Newtown cleanup
October 7, 2009 | 8:38pmAfter making an initial recommendation to put Newtown Creek, one of the most polluted waterways in the nation, on the federal Superfund list, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials noted that...
Knicks waive 4 players
October 7, 2009 | 8:33pmThe Knicks got down to 16 players today in waiving Sun Yue, Gabe Pruitt, Warren Carter and Ron Howard.Yue won a championship ring with the Lakers though he barely played....
Levin Lovin’ Boerum Hill?
October 7, 2009 | 8:28pmDemocratic City Council nominee Steve Levin is looking for a home for his new district office, and Boerum Hill appears to be the front-runner. Since he won the seven-way Democratic...
It’s official: Lander swept both Park Slope and Carroll Gardens in 39th District win
October 7, 2009 | 8:28pmHe’s not just the bona fide winner: He’s the certified winner.The city’s Board of Elections sealed the deal for Lander last week by certifying the September 15 primary results and...
Dolphins Crowder set to 'cuss out' Sanchez
October 7, 2009 | 8:27pmDAVIE, Fla. -- Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder and Jets coach Rex Ryan are done feuding — for now. But the trash-talking Crowder says he’ll have plenty of insults ready Monday...
Vernon Blvd. development causes street woes for LIC
October 7, 2009 | 8:22pmIt was touted in real estate magazines for years and renderings show two glass monoliths, but the current reality for a construction site in Hunters Point is a lot less...
Kupferberg Center opens at Queensborough Community College
October 7, 2009 | 8:20pmMore than 50 Holocaust survivors took part in a special ceremony last week at Queensborough Community College’s long-awaited Holocaust center, where speakers said they hoped the 9,000-square-foot structure of glass,...
Rodarte x Colette
October 7, 2009 | 8:18pmRodarte x Colette: Cup + Saucer + Gun set = $10,000. Love.
Far Rockaway woman guilty in castration slay
October 7, 2009 | 8:13pmA Far Rockaway woman was convicted last week in the 2007 killing of her stepfather and for cutting off his penis, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said. Brigitte Harris, 28,...
Vallone wants MTA maintenance
October 7, 2009 | 8:09pmCity Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria) is calling on the MTA to ensure noise caused by construction on one of Astoria’s bridges is halted and he wants Amtrak to upgrade...
Decaying 600-yr-old tree cut down at Douglaston home
October 7, 2009 | 8:08pmA Great White Oak tree that towered at least 100 feet for more than six centuries in Douglaston stands no more after a large branch that crashed through an Arleigh...
Douglaston Village Arts Festival to feature locals
October 7, 2009 | 8:05pmDouglaston will host its first arts festival Oct. 18 when as many as 40 artists will display their various crafts and a variety of musicians will provide entertainment, a trustee...
Jung ends Council seat run
October 7, 2009 | 8:00pmThe race for City Councilman John Liu’s (D-Flushing) seat got a little less crowded Tuesday as former Democratic contender and Working Families Party endorsee S.J. Jung dropped out of the...
DEATH IN THE STREETS: Murder spurs calls to curtail violence
October 7, 2009 | 7:58pmFriday’s killing of a Campus Magnet High School freshman has angered the southeast Queens community and now activists, elected officials and parents are urging neighborhood residents to band together to...
CB 11 mulls saving untouched land
October 7, 2009 | 7:57pmNortheast Queens residents called on Community Board 11 to prioritize the purchase of land for preservation at sites near Udalls Cove and Little Neck Bay during a discussion of the...
City acquires Bowne House
October 7, 2009 | 7:55pmThe long-awaited restoration of Flushing’s historic Bowne House could be completed by 2012 after the city acquired the property last week, making it the 23rd home of its kind to...
Bay Terrace group hosts mayoral foes
October 7, 2009 | 7:54pmMayor Michael Bloomberg and city Comptroller William Thompson each laid out their visions for the city’s future during a mayoral forum at the Bayside Jewish Center last week, touching on...
Nets' Lee Ready, Willing...Not Able
October 7, 2009 | 7:49pmCourtney Lee was ready to practice today. He wanted to practice. But he was not able to practice. That's because the Nets went the sensible route and held him out...
Inside Yankees-Twins matchups
October 7, 2009 | 7:49pmOur Post experts break down the ALDS between the Yankees and Twins with in-depth, position-by-position matchups and predictions for every playoff series. The Twins have enough lefty threats in their...
2 Queens men named in buildings bribe scandal
October 7, 2009 | 7:41pmA Whitestone man who owns a Maspeth business and a former city buildings inspector from Oakland Gardens were among 29 people charged in a massive sting involving the mob, the...
Queens College opens dorm
October 7, 2009 | 7:37pmStarting this semester, Queens College freshman can finally call the Flushing campus their home at the school’s new dorm.Last week, the student body and administrators celebrated the opening of the...
Jets won't wait to use Edwards
October 7, 2009 | 7:33pmRex Ryan has seen enough of Braylon Edwards on the other team that he isn't going to wait to use him with the Jets. Ryan said Edwards, acquired in a...
St. Albans tree is milestone
October 7, 2009 | 7:31pmActress Bette Midler and Mayor Michael Bloomberg celebrated the quarter mark of the MillionTreesNYC initiative with a 250,000th planting in St. Albans Monday and the two green partners are pushing...
Queens orchestra hits high notes for season
October 7, 2009 | 7:25pmIt may have been a little strapped for cash, but the Queens Symphony Orchestra is preparing to kick off a fortissimo season of classical music in the borough. The 57-year-old...
Lynn Nunes formally concedes to Tom White in Council race
October 7, 2009 | 7:24pmAfter being denied the chance to fight his four-vote primary loss by a Queens Civil Court judge, Lynn Nunes formally conceded his race against City Councilman Thomas White (D-South Ozone...
Judge drops two charges in Monserrate slash trial
October 7, 2009 | 7:18pmA Queens Supreme Court judge threw out two of the assault charges against state Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst) Tuesday as his legal team called their first witness.Justice William Erlbaum...
Man convicted of mugging elderly Jamaica residents
October 7, 2009 | 7:16pmThe mugger who put two elderly Queens women in the hospital after he attacked them at their doorsteps was convicted Tuesday afternoon following a second trial, the Queens district attorney...
Hospital closure bill awaits Paterson’s pen
October 7, 2009 | 7:11pmA bevy of elected officials representing Queens at the city and state level gathered last week outside Jamaica’s Queens Hospital Center to call on Gov. David Paterson to sign a...
Teen busted after stray bullet kills boy, 13
October 7, 2009 | 7:07pmTeenage anger exploded from the barrel of a gun Friday in Cambria Heights and claimed the life of an innocent 13-year-old, police said, causing an outcry from community leaders sick...
Roster built to combat Twins' lefty hitters
October 7, 2009 | 6:58pmThe Twins have enough lefty threats in their lineup that Joe Girardi wanted extra coverage in the Yankees bullpen. That explained the manager's decision to add Damaso Marte to the...
Mangini sends Browns message with trade
October 7, 2009 | 6:48pmBEREA, Ohio -- Empty hangers, a pair of shoulder pads, one penny and a single blade of grass were all that remained in the corner stalls in Cleveland’s locker room....
NLDS Game 1: Phillies 5, Rockies 1
October 7, 2009 | 6:39pmPHILADELPHIA — Cliff Lee had the antidote to the Phillies’ bullpen problems: Never let them take their jackets off. Lee pitched a complete game in a 5-1 victory over the...
This is why you can't get a mortgage
October 7, 2009 | 6:20pmAn interesting chart from the St. Louis Fed showing banks' non-borrowed reserves. It would seem fair to say they've gotten a tad uptight about lending.
Padma's gift
October 7, 2009 | 5:58pmPADMA Lakshmi is making room for baby. The pregnant TV host donated a batch of her pre-baby clothes -- including Stella McCartney blouses and Roland Mouret dresses -- to charity....
Mob turncoat once lied to federal grand jury
October 7, 2009 | 5:52pmThe star witness at the John "Junior" Gotti trial admitted on the stand today that he once lied to a federal gand jury, saying he "was very good at it"...
Teamsters Local 237 endorse Bloomberg
October 7, 2009 | 5:42pmMayor Bloomberg today picked up a key endorsement today when Local 237 of the Teamsters union decided to back him in his bid for re-election. “I am proud to endorse...
Dems vote to keep Rangel as committee chairman
October 7, 2009 | 5:29pmPay your taxes or step down -- that's the message House Republicans are sending to Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee and subject of...
Top court overturns Berlusconi's immunity
October 7, 2009 | 5:23pmROME -- A top Italian court on Wednesday overturned a law granting Premier Silvio Berlusconi immunity from prosecution, allowing prosecutors to resume a corruption trial that could increase pressure on...
Out in the open
October 7, 2009 | 5:20pmArchitecture junkies have had a very lean year. Many of the city’s starchitecture projects have been shelved, like Ben van Berkel’s Five Franklin Place and the Frank Gehry design of...
Body found on NYC subway tracks
October 7, 2009 | 5:09pmA body of a man has been discovered on the tracks of the New York City subway. Police say they were called to the L subway station at 14th Street...
Conn. cops arrest 2 after finding car full of explosives
October 7, 2009 | 5:02pmNEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Two people have been arrested after police stopped their car and discovered it was loaded with explosives. Officers say they stopped the Mercedes on Tuesday night...
Astro-nut wants pepper spray charge dropped
October 7, 2009 | 4:56pmORLANDO, Fla. — Lawyers for a former astronaut accused of driving 1,000 miles to confront a romantic rival are asking a judge to toss one of three criminal charges she...
Ohio woman wins prize for biggest pumpkin
October 7, 2009 | 4:52pmCANTON, Ohio — A teacher from Ohio has won top honors in a pumpkin-growing contest with a 1,725-pound behemoth that could land worldwide bragging rights. Christy Harp of Jackson Township...
Sebelius: Americans must get swine flu virus
October 7, 2009 | 4:46pmWASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius appealed anew Wednesday for widespread inoculation against a surging swine flu threat, calling the vaccine "safe and secure." Sebelius unconditionally vouched...
Poll: 'Whatever' takes top honors as most grating word
October 7, 2009 | 4:39pmNearly 50 percent of Americans said "whatever" was the most annoying word or phrase they hear on a daily basis, according to a poll released today. In a survey conducted...
Manning absent from Giants practice
October 7, 2009 | 4:28pmIt came as no surprise today that Eli Manning did not join his teammates inside the field house when it came time for the Giants to practice. Not only did...
Soprano Beverly Sills’ art, jewelry for sale
October 7, 2009 | 4:07pmThe estate of famed soprano Beverly Sills is being auctioned in New York City. Items being offered Wednesday include art, photos, furniture and opera memorabilia. The diva — known for...
Handicapped man’s car ticketed in bus stop
October 7, 2009 | 4:04pmJoan Capezuti was waiting for her husband Charles to come out of his physical therapy session at Proactive Physical and Hand Therapy at 2904 Bruckner Boulevard near E. Tremont Avenue....
Another St. Peter’s Avenue protest
October 7, 2009 | 4:04pmA group of 50 protestors from different walks-of-life marched outside of Mayor Bloomberg’s Pelham Bay campaign office for a second consecutive weekend in a battle over a St. Peter’s Avenue...
Leaders go postal over closures
October 7, 2009 | 4:04pmDeputy Borough President Aurelia Greene and Community Board 7 district manager Fernando Tirado slammed the United States Postal Service at a public hearing on Wednesday, September 23. USPS plans to...
Cops dispatched to NY home find alligator inside
October 7, 2009 | 4:04pmENDICOTT, N.Y. — Police officers responding to a domestic dispute in an upstate New York village found something they didn’t expect: a nearly 4-foot-long alligator. Police in Endicott, just west...
Sen. Diaz funds Mott Hall V SMART Boards
October 7, 2009 | 4:04pmMonths ago, Senator Ruben Diaz had no idea what a SMART Board was. Today, Diaz is determined to put SMART Boards in classrooms throughout the 32nd Senate District: Soundview, Castle...
Riverdale address, Kingsbridge mess
October 7, 2009 | 4:04pmThe developer of a large residential building on the border of Riverdale and Kingsbridge boasts a Riverdale Avenue address but wants to roll 150 cars down Irwin Avenue in Kingsbridge....
Action Environmental holds recycling facility grand opening
October 7, 2009 | 4:03pmJoining a long list of businesses that are going green in the borough, Action Environmental Solutions held its official grand opening of a state-of-the-art recycling center in Hunts Point on...
Resident exposes issues with fine print on Direct TV contracts
October 7, 2009 | 4:03pmA Throggs Neck man was in for a surprise when he decided to change TV providers – his contract was being renewed every time he received new equipment for his...
Davidson Ave is red light district
October 7, 2009 | 4:03pmWhen Bernice Zap and her husband found a red light fixed to a tree on Davison Avenue, the elderly couple wasn’t sure whether to laugh or cry. There was something...
Cops arrest man in WCS arson
October 7, 2009 | 4:03pmOn Monday, September 21, fire marshals and federal agents arrested William Crean, 40, for arson in the Westchester Square fire of March 2009. Crean allegedly started the fire around 6...
Library attendance up as grant comes in
October 7, 2009 | 4:02pmDifficult economic times seem to be a factor in increasing attendance at the New York Public Library’s Bronx branches as more people look for free things close to home. According...
49th collars gun-toting perps
October 7, 2009 | 4:02pmMichael Gersch of the 49th Precinct slapped handcuffs on a pair of stick-up kids on Wednesday, August 5 at the intersection of Eastchester Road and Mace Avenue.Abdoullah Kaswani, 16, of...
Spitzer aid fined $10G for aiding Dirty Tricks plot
October 7, 2009 | 4:00pmALBANY – The state's top ethics watchdog has slapped former Spitzer aide Darren Dopp with the maximum $10,000 fine for his role in orchestrating in disgraced governor's Dirty Tricks plot....
Hudson will return to Chicago to film ABC special
October 7, 2009 | 3:53pmJennifer Hudson returns to her hometown of Chicago for an ABC prime-time special, "Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas," that will air in December. The network says the 28-year-old...
UPDATE: Viva Newark!
October 7, 2009 | 3:27pmI love Cory Booker, and it all started last Election Night. Tuning into see the results, there was His Honor, Mayor of the City of Newark, on national television, gushing...
New NY drug laws kick in
October 7, 2009 | 3:18pmALBANY, N.Y. — Hundreds of low-level drug offenders in New York prisons became eligible Wednesday for shortened sentences or release under recent changes in state law. Gov. David Paterson and...
Bloomberg sting finds gun buying loopholes
October 7, 2009 | 2:59pmThe Sting, Part II opened today at City Hall with Mayor Bloomberg once again playing a lead role in uncovering allegedly illegal gun peddlers. Three years after staging undercover buys...
Canarsie midnight cop honored by chief
October 7, 2009 | 2:55pmIf they had the technology to clone cops, Captain Milt Marmara of the 69th Precinct would want Police Officer Matthew Woods at the front of the line. Canarsie’s midnight watch...
Feds arrest 15 alleged members of Bonanno mob family
October 7, 2009 | 2:54pmThe Brooklyn US Attorney's office unsealed a bombshell, 33-count indictment this morning charging 15 members of the Bonanno crime family with extortion, racketeering, bank fraud, drug trafficking and illegal gambling...
Billyburg! Mayoral Candidate Thompson Opens New Campaign Office
October 7, 2009 | 2:53pmAmid a cheerful crowd spilling out onto the street and chanting “Eight is Enough!”, City Comptroller William Thompson, the Democratic nominee for mayor, officially opened his Williamsburg campaign office on...
Churchgoers Disrupting Peace and Quiet on Canarsie Street
October 7, 2009 | 2:52pmNighttime activities at one Canarsie church have neighbors praying for peace and quiet.Those who live near the Liberty Hall Cathedral of Praise, 1387 East 96th Street, descended on the September...
Public money goes to private beach
October 7, 2009 | 2:52pmYou can’t beat Mother Nature, but a federal lawmaker is hoping that a few million greenbacks might at least appease her. With that in mind, Rep. Jerrold Nadler last week...
Yankees release roster for ALDS
October 7, 2009 | 2:38pmBelieving an 11th pitcher was more important than a second pinch-runner, the Yankees put right-handed reliever Chad Gaudin on their ALDS roster instead of Freddy Guzman.Because the Twins, who oppose...
Water main break in Midtown
October 7, 2009 | 2:23pmA water main break resulted in some traffic problems in midtown Manhattan. Mercedes Padilla of the Department of Environmental Protection said the area affected was along 2nd Avenue between East...
Files: FBI investigated Playmate for plotting to murder hubby's son
October 7, 2009 | 2:04pmMIAMI — The FBI investigated whether Anna Nicole Smith plotted to kill her tycoon husband’s son as they battled for his father’s fortune, newly released files show, but the former...
Peek at Pricey 'Princess'
October 7, 2009 | 1:55pmIs "The Princess and the Frog'' worth as much as $50 a ticket for its exclusive engagement at the Ziegfeld begining Nov. 25, as I report exclusively today in The Post's print edition? ...
'Chronic City' reading
October 7, 2009 | 1:41pmBrooklyn’s literary son Jonathan Lethem returns to the scene this month with his eighth novel, Chronic City. After adventures in Los Angeles (You Don’t Love Me Yet) and Brooklyn (The...
Braylon Edwards big catch for Jets
October 7, 2009 | 1:30pmAfter an offseason of speculation, rumors and criticism about their inexperienced and thin receiving corps, the Jets today provided an answer, making a potentially significant catch when they traded for Browns receiver...
DVD Extra: 'Mission to Moscow' arriving at Warner Archive, TCM Vault back with 'Remember the Night'
October 7, 2009 | 1:26pmMichael Curtiz' historic yet little-seen "Mission to Moscow'' will be at last be available on DVD at warnerarchive.com later this month. I've written a lot about this jaw-dropping 1943 movie, a...
7 hurt in Queens bus stop crash
October 7, 2009 | 1:22pmAt least seven people have been injured today after a car barreled into a bus stop at 65 Ave. and Douglaston Parkway in Queens. The car reportedly lost control at...
The Daily Whacks, Wednesday Edition
October 7, 2009 | 1:10pmThis week's chat is with Michael Rosenberg, a New York native who is now a much-decorated and much-read sports columnist with the Detroit Free Press, who was nice enough to...
Jets acquire Braylon Edwards
October 7, 2009 | 12:54pmThe Jets today acquired receiver Braylon Edwards from the Browns, adding to what has been a receiving corps maligned for being too thin and too inexperienced. The Jets gave up some good players,...
Jets trade for Braylon Edwards
October 7, 2009 | 12:48pmThe Jets have traded for troubled Browns WR Braylon Edwards. The Jets have traded WR Chansi Stuckey, LB Jason Trusnik and two draft picks to the Browns for Edwards. Edwards,...
3UP: Molina, Underdog Twins and Predictions
October 7, 2009 | 11:51am1. In this column in today’s Post I agreed with Joe Girardi’s decision to use Jose Molina to catch A.J. Burnett’s Game 2 start rather than Jorge Posada. Can this...
Sound of Acorn Falling
October 7, 2009 | 9:56amBertha Lewis says Acorn opponents are racist (Washington Times)Wendy Kaminer says Acorn is a cautionary tale (Atlantic)Politicizing the Census (Hispanic Business.com)
Working hard or hardly working?
October 7, 2009 | 9:53amCongress was supposed to be in session more (Politico)
Dem Senator critiques WH
October 7, 2009 | 9:39amRuss Feingold says too many czars, not enough Congressional oversight (FoxNews)
Let Them Eat Granola
October 7, 2009 | 9:28amBanning bike riding to school (FoxNews)Combating the cupcake menace (Atlanta Journal Constitution)Banned Sales (Watertown Daily Times)Lenore Skenazy says get thee behind me, cupcake (Free-Range Kids)
Kate's bridal training
October 7, 2009 | 7:32amKate Hudson, this is no time to mess with A-Rod’s head! The actress — who has been inseparable from the Yankee third baseman — may look fantastic in a wedding...
Lack of mound ace is sure to doom Twins
October 7, 2009 | 7:24amThe Twins didn’t have a lot of time to celebrate yesterday’s play-in victory over the Tigers. They come to New York as decided underdogs to the best-in-baseball Yankees in the...
Bookies psyched Bombers are back
October 7, 2009 | 7:12amYankees fans aren’t the only people excited about the Bronx Bombers’ return to the playoffs. The Las Vegas sportsbooks are also pleased to see the Yankees back in the postseason...
Yank Keys: Power arms, better D could help reverse recent playoff misfortune
October 7, 2009 | 7:11amThe Yankees have not advanced past the first round since 2004, gone to the World Series since 2003 and been a champion since 2000. YANKEES-TWINS MATCHUPS VACACARO: BOOM TIMES FOR...
Scouting report: The Twins
October 7, 2009 | 7:08amThe Twins are an amazing organization. They traded Johan Santana, Matt Garza and Jason Bartlett after the 2007 season, got essentially nothing in return and yet forced a one-game playoff...
Yankees' fun-tastic fall made possible by joys of summer
October 7, 2009 | 6:55amMaybe it was the boom box that tipped everyone off, that this was going to be a different kind of team in 2009, that these Yankees were going to be...
Tex a Mark-ed man in October
October 7, 2009 | 6:53amTHERE is no doubting the impact Mark Teixeira has had on these Yankees, no denying the way his bat has bolstered a lineup already bursting with power, no diminishing how...
Twins are Yankees' first step to title
October 7, 2009 | 6:51amThe Twins aren’t only the Yankees’ ALDS opponent, they better be a stepping stone made of flesh dressed in gray double knits. Winning 103 games was nice. So, too, was...
CC ready to leave playoff struggles behind
October 7, 2009 | 6:50amThe better the player, the more postseason opportunities he should have, the greater the chance he ultimately will succeed. “This is what you come here for, that opportunity to win...
Girls soccer roundup: Schneider, Davis lead LaGuardia past Bulldogs
October 7, 2009 | 6:49amTammie Schneider had three goals and three assists and Gabriele Davis scored three goals and had two assists for LaGuardia in a 9-1 win over School of the Future in...
Former Yank arrested
October 7, 2009 | 6:47amGREELEY, Colo. — Authorities say they have arrested former major league pitcher Shawn Chacon at a Colorado bowling alley on charges related to unpaid gambling markers in Nevada.
Twins send Duensing to hill in Game 1
October 7, 2009 | 6:45amMINNEAPOLIS — Brian Duensing figures he’ll have at least one thing going for him tonight: The Yankees probably have no idea who he is. By default, the Twins rookie lefty...
Posada not jumping for joy about taking seat
October 7, 2009 | 6:44amJust because Jorge Posada wasn’t surprised doesn’t mean he was happy. On Sunday, manager Joe Girardi let Posada know that Jose Molina would catch for A.J. Burnett in the ALDS,...
Molina is right call if it makes A.J. better
October 7, 2009 | 6:41amIN 1996, Joe Girardi was a superior catcher to Jim Leyritz. But Leyritz had spent the season convincing Andy Pettitte that the lefty needed him as a personal catcher. No...
NYC girls soccer rankings
October 7, 2009 | 6:41amThere is a new No. 1 Beacon worked its way into the top spot this week, a position we see them holding onto until the postseason. The Blue Demons hit...
NYC boys soccer rankings
October 7, 2009 | 6:36amWe have a few changes, but The Post’s NYC soccer rankings look very similar, with an identical top four in Martin Luther King Jr., Archbishop Molloy, Horace Mann and St....
Southern exposure
October 7, 2009 | 5:51amNOT since your Uncle Clarence finally completed his Franklin Mint Civil War chess set have the battle lines between North and South been so fiercely drawn. From fried chicken at...
Get a bite of the fest
October 7, 2009 | 5:48amDIDN’T score tickets to Paula Deen’s sold-out “Down South Up North” bash? There are plenty of other ways to enjoy the New York City Wine & Food Festival, which runs...
CHSAA boys soccer rankings
October 7, 2009 | 5:47amIt’s hard to believe the regular season is almost over, but there’s just two weeks left in the ‘A’ league and no team has separated itself from the pack. Sure,...
New chef comes with nice references
October 7, 2009 | 5:43amNOT only is Fabio Trabocchi, 35, a great cook — he also has the executive skills to manage the Four Seasons’ large and complex kitchen, which hasn’t had a new...
Meat Brawls
October 7, 2009 | 5:39amIN a few months, the Four Seasons will launch a Grill Room menu different from the Pool Room’s for the first time in 15 years, says co-owner Julian Niccolini. Meanwhile,...
Dedicated Kim leads Lehman back to top of Bronx
October 7, 2009 | 5:13amIt was the morning of Aug. 17, a summer day like so many others. Pat Straw drove over to Bronx State Park, adjacent to the Bronx Psychiatric Center. He walked...
The Daily Whacks, Wednesday Edition
October 7, 2009 | 4:45amThis week's chat is with Michael Rosenberg, a New York native who is now a much-decorated and much-read sports columnist with the Detroit Free Press, who was nice enough to...
Raise a glass to — the Newtown Creek
October 7, 2009 | 4:23amA Clinton Hill brewery has released a new beer named for a fetid Brooklyn waterway. The good news is you can drink it. “Last year we kicked off our ‘Putrid’...
Issue Project Room's Suzanne Fiol is dead at 49
October 7, 2009 | 4:13amSuzanne Fiol, the visionary artist behind the Issue Project Room, a world-renowned hub for experimental music that was based in Gowanus, died on Monday after a long battle with cancer....
Hamlet's word is Law
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amLET'S cut to the chase: Jude Law doesn't embarrass himself as Hamlet. Far from it. His take on the sweet prince of Denmark leans toward the "tortured but forceful" school,...
Starr report
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amThe morphing of classical music station WQXR into WNYC (105.9 FM) tomorrow night at 8 will be duly noted by station personnel -- not all of whom are making the...
A gem, salted away
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amAS somebody once said, good things come to those who wait. Case in point: "Araya," which is receiving its New York theatrical premiere half a century after it won two...
Motherly love from an 'auntie'
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amSEEING Charlayne Woodard in "The Night Watcher," it's hard not to marvel how she does it. More than 30 years after she burst on the scene in "Ain't Misbehavin'," she...
Shrill songs from 'Birdie'
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amTHEY may be putting on happy faces out front at "Bye Bye Birdie," but back stage in leading lady Gina Gershon's dressing room, the mask of tragedy -- tinged with...
'L&O' Plus 8
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amJON & Kate Gosselin -- and even "Octomom" Nadya Su leman -- get the "Law & Order" treatment in an upcoming episode tweaking reality TV stars. In "Reality Bites," airing...
Favre scores big
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amQUARTERBACK Brett Favre's return to Green Bay on "Monday Night Football" set a ratings record -- the most-watched show in cable TV history. The game between the Minnesota Vikings and...
Who will be 'NJ Wives'?
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amJERSEY girls are here to stay. "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" will be back for a second season, but Bravo isn't saying when it'll air or which of the...
Pained DeLay down to DeFeet
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amTOM DeLay's barking dogs did him in. DeLay dropped out of "Dancing With the Stars" last night after toughing it out with painful stress fractures on both feet. He was...
Reformers' Giant ER Error
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amONE top argument for national health insurance turns out to be based on a false assumption. We've long been told that it's the uninsured who are clogging hospital ERs. Turns...
Empty apts.
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amThe apartment-vacancy rate in the United States hit a 23-year high despite being propped up by landlords willing to take lower rents to keep tenants, according to research firm Reis...
Spy vs. spy on Iran's nuke drive
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amTHE current disagreement between our intelligence agencies and those of our allies regarding Iran's nuclear program reveals the debased state of our $75-billion- a-year intel system. The Germans, French, Israelis...
Cop breaks leg in arrest
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amA Brooklyn police sergeant broke his leg last night while trying to apprehend a drug suspect, NYPD sources said. The cop, assigned to the 75th Precinct in East New York,...
City's case 'concrete'
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amA concrete-testing lab indicted for faking reports brazenly kept working on construction sites even after the city suspended its license, The Post has learned. Stallone Testing Laboratories did strength tests...
Find 'solves' Stonehenge riddle
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amLONDON -- A small prehistoric circle of stones found near Stonehenge may confirm the theory that the mysterious monument in southwest England was part of a massive funeral complex, researchers...
Reining In Rangel: Time for GOP To Act
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amTHE ISSUE: Calls for Rep. Rangel to resign as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. *** It is about time that Congress takes firm action against Rep. Charles Rangel...
Disenfranchised by Dave
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amWHY does New York's Gov. David Paterson keep dis enfranchising military voters? The answer is obvious -- and ugly. When members of our military deploy, they're acting to protect the...
Correction
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amA story in yesterday's Post incorrectly stated that the MTA's new CEO, Jay Walder, planned to withdraw a lawsuit challenging TWU raises. Walder has yet to make a decision on...
Justices eye cruel-vid ban
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amWASHINGTON -- A federal law that makes it a crime to sell videos of animals being tortured or killed may be too broad because it could cover documentary films and...
We're eating out less
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amNew Yorkers are eating fewer restaurant meals than a year ago, and when they do, they're skimping on appetizers, desserts and alcohol, according to the latest edition of the Zagat...
Letterman blackmail 'revenge'
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amJealousy-fueled CBS News producer Robert "Joe" Halderman wanted "revenge" -- not just $2 million -- when he threatened to expose David Letterman for having sex with Halderman's live-in lover, sources...
Jersey shows its Nobelity
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amThree Americans, including two retired New Jersey researchers, shared the Nobel Prize in physics yesterday for laying the foundation for fiber-optic cable and digital cameras. George Smith, 79, of Waretown,...
'Perv' teach bust
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amA Catholic school teacher and part-time lifeguard was busted for secretly taping female lifeguards changing in a posh Midtown YMCA, sources said. David Canela, 33, chairman of modern languages at...
Sheikret weapon
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amA little-known, oil-poor sheikdom in the United Arab Emirates -- run by a crown prince on the verge of entering into a friendly nuke agreement with the United States --...
Playboy hires new president
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amPlayboy Enterprises, the men's magazine publisher, named Alex Vaickus to its new position of president. Vaickus, currently president of global licensing, will oversee print, television, digital media and licensing operations,...
Bus bomber kills 9 in Iraq
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amFALLUJAH, Iraq -- A minibus bomb exploded at a market in the western Iraqi town of Amiriya yesterday, killing at least nine people and wounding 31, a local official said....
NYPD Daily Blotter
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amStaten Island It wasn't worth it. A gun-wielding bandit went to the trouble of robbing a Tompkinsville store for a measly $10, authorities said yesterday. Joshua Branch, 18, pulled an...
2nd NYU hubby bust
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amThe obsessed, estranged husband of an NYU professor has been arrested for the second time in two weeks for ignoring a restraining order and harassing her. Paul Greenwald, 61, was...
Mel's anti-Jew-spew DWI wiped off books
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amMel Gibson has atoned for his sins. The Oscar-winning "Braveheart" star -- who fired off a hate-fueled rant against Jews as cops arrested him for drunken driving in 2006 --...
Roman's bail nixed
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amSwiss authorities shot down Roman Polanski's bail bid yesterday, meaning the fugitive moviemaker could spend months behind bars while he fights extradition. Polanski -- arrested two weeks ago in Zurich...
Let's hope he doesn't do a Bello flop
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amLook out Bello-w! Daredevil clown Bello Nock hams it up on the high wire yesterday, awing onlookers with a death-defying stunt-walk hundreds of feet over Lincoln Center's plaza fountain. The...
Jane Hotel cite to behold
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amUnder fire from its West Village neighbors, the ultra-hot Jane Hotel nightclub is now facing seven violations of city fire and building codes as a result of a surprise, multi-agency...
Deutsche ready for rip-down
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amFilled with toxins since 9/11, the Deutsche Bank tower at Ground Zero has finally been cleared of contaminants and is about to be taken apart and carted away, officials said...
Disney's $50 ticket is for reel
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amHigh-ho! Recession-wracked parents will have to come up with as much as 50 bucks a pop for their kids to see the exclusive engagement of the new Disney cartoon movie,...
Travolta in 'film' twist
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amNASSAU, Bahamas -- John Travolta's lawyer yesterday stole a famous line from Jack Nicholson to chastise his client's accused blackmailers, saying, "You can't handle the truth!" Travolta's lawyer, Michael McDermott,...
White House declares war on this honest hero
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amANOTHER day, another double standard from the Obama White House. This one involves the nasty ef fort to discredit and muz zle Gen. Stanley McChrystal, whose sin was to present...
Business briefs
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amSaudi pledge Saudi Arabia's central bank chief denied holding talks on dropping the dol lar as the currency for pricing oil, and said his country's foreign-ex change peg to the...
'Hungry'-to-learn kids bid to break book-read record
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amPaging Mr. Guinness. A national nonprofit is aiming to shatter its own world record tomorrow by having more than 1 million children and adults read the same book together on...
Swine-flu shot here
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amA limited supply of the swine-flu vaccine arrived in New York this week, but federal health officials have assured the city that there will be plenty to go around. About...
NJ gov race a dead heat
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amA little over a month after polls showed him behind Chris Christie by 10 points, New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine has caught up to his Republican challenger, according to a...
Gov's $lim-fast plan
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amALBANY -- Gov. Paterson took action yesterday on the state's widening multibillion-dollar budget deficit, ordering agencies to trim $500 million in non-workforce spending during the remaining six months of the...
'Rush'ing for a touchdown
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amAnd you thought the NFL was running short on loudmouths after John Madden retired. Right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh said yesterday he is teaming up with former Madison Square Garden...
Union backs Mike in shocker
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amComptroller Bill Thompson's mayoral campaign suffered a sharp blow yesterday when powerful health-care union leader Dennis Rivera lined up with Mayor Bloomberg. "I'm proud to stand with him, because I...
Plot ranks with 9/11: AG
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amAttorney General Eric Holder yesterday called the recent terror plot in the city "one of the most serious in the United States since Sept.11, 2001." Authorities said the CIA learned...
Retail group sees grim holiday season
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amRetailers' Christmas hopes to ward off the Grinch are dwindling fast. The National Retail Federation yesterday admitted that it expects holiday sales to fall 1 percent, to $437.6 billion, on...
Bankers' revenge
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amThe third time is no charm for Clear Channel Communications. After failing twice to restructure the company's debt, the private-equity firms that own the radio and billboard giant are asking...
ACORN is 'special'
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amWASHINGTON -- The top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee yesterday called for the appointment of a special counsel to investigate ACORN, saying President Obama's "close personal ties" to the...
Financial firm finds footage
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amBROADPOINT Gleacher Se curities Group is consolidating and expanding into 75,000 square feet at 1290 Avenue of the Americas with an eye to expanding that space to several hundred thousand...
Marts, gold end higher
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amStocks rose on investor optimism about third-quarter earnings. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 131.50 points, or 1.4 percent, to 9,731.25. That puts the Dow up 243.58, or 2.6 percent...
Obamacare's spin doctors
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amLIGHTS, camera, agitprop! The curtains opened on yet another artfully staged performance of ObamaCare Theater this week. On the plush lawn outside the West Wing, 150 doctors took their places....
Cuomo is tightening the noose
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amTwo key guilty pleas announced yesterday by Attorney General Andrew Cuomo exposed outrageous new depths in a scheme to fleece the state pension fund and tightened the noose around the...
Android attacks
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amIn the wireless wars, Verizon and Google are joining forces against Apple and AT&T. Verizon, the nation's biggest wireless network, hailed a deal yesterday to develop mobile phones and other...
Pervert given tongue-lashing
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amLicking a woman's neck can be considered sexual abuse -- particularly if you're a smelly, naked stranger who broke into her apartment while she was asleep, a state appeals court...
Afghanistan forgotten in Bam terror talk
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amWASHINGTON -- President Obama delivered a speech yesterday on terrorism at the National Counterterrorism Center without ever once mentioning Afghanistan -- a place he and other Democrats once held should...
Thiel's fund continues its slide in Sept.
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amPayPal co-founder and Facebook angel investor Peter Thiel appears to be in need of some celestial aid. His hedge fund, Clarium, suffered its worst month in September in what has...
GOP doctor scoffs at O white-coat photo stunt
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amA Republican doctor-congressman mocked President Obama yesterday -- by waving his white lab coat in the air on the House floor as he lambasted a staged White House photo op...
Apollo's Shear sheared
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amFormer Morgan Stanley heavyweight trader Neal Shear is ending his stint at Apollo Management, sources tell The Post. Shear, who joined Leon Black's buyout shop as a managing partner in...
Mob rat 'like a prostitute'
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amMafia turncoat John Alite yesterday portrayed himself as a "prostitute" whose "pimp" was John "Junior" Gotti -- after revealing his own lack of family values. Under cross-examination in Manhattan federal...
Honey, I'm home!
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amShe's in therapy! And hubby wants her home! Manhattan prosecutors yesterday agreed to let accused "psycho" therapist Joyce Poster-Lederman go home to the husband she allegedly hacked at with knives...
Let them eat . . . granola
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amThis time, Mayor Mike -- and, now, Schools Chancellor Joel Klein -- have gone too far: They're actually banning bake sales in schools. That's right: bake sales. Next thing you...
White Coats at the White House
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amWith each new day, President Obama seems more and more all show and no substance. The latest: a glitzy photo-op to push his health-care plans. Monday, the White House assembled...
The sound of ACORN falling
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amPoor Bertha Lewis. The embattled ACORN honcho can barely start ex plaining away the latest allegations surrounding her community-organizing behemoth before fresh ones pop up. Yesterday, Louisiana Attorney General Buddy...
Macy's inks deal to sell Ellen Tracy
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amMacy's inked an exclusive deal to sell Ellen Tracy sportswear, adding to its stable of high-profile proprietary brands. Yesterday's announcement was followed by awkward news late in the afternoon, that...
War on pedi crime
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amRenegade pedicab drivers are a menace to pedestrians and motorists alike -- and it's time for officials to put an end to the mayhem, city residents and lawmakers fumed yesterday....
Boy who'd be king
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amHe's a hunka hunka burning love chipped off the old block. Elvis Presley's 17-year-old grandson has been offered a $5 million deal by Universal Records to pump out five albums,...
Bumbling wiseguys were dough-nuts
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amA crew of Keystone mob crooks that took two tries to blow up a Dunkin' Donuts in Brooklyn for insurance dough found the plot a whole lot more trouble than...
It's getting real nast-y
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amThe carnage continued at Condé Nast yesterday, with the publisher of Details magazine getting the heave-ho and rumors circulating that another game of publisher musical chairs was about to begin....
KKR eyeing defense unit
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amHenry Kravis' Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is involved in exclusive talks to buy Northrop Grumman's engineering and consulting unit TASC for roughly $2 billion, sources said. While the interest in TASC...
Threats & fury in Astor jury
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amOne juror publicly burst into tears. Another wanted out after a "heated argument" led her to fear for her safety. Defense lawyers are screaming, "Mistrial!" Six months after the court...
Key publishers unite to create a digital reader
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amIT will be just weeks before the launch of a new joint venture that will bring together executives from Time Inc., Hearst, Condé Nast and several other major publishers to...
Jury slaps granny mugger
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amA thug yesterday was convicted of hate crimes for brutally mugging two elderly Queens women -- one of them a 101 years old -- and faces up to 90 years...
Judge tosses two raps vs. Hiram
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amA Queens judge yesterday tossed two of the six assault counts against state Sen. Hiram Monserrate, who is accused of slashing his girlfriend with a piece of glass. But Monserrate...
Bid to protect spywitnesses
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amThe feds want to seal the courtroom and allow anonymous testimony at an upcoming terror trial, to ensure the first-ever appearance in a US court by two undercover officers from...
Sneaky new fly charge
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amHappy holidays. Major airlines are expanding the number of days they're squeezing cash out of customers, imposing $10 fees for most flights on 13 busy travel days around Thanksgiving, Christmas,...
Med bills 'doctored'
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amThe tables were turned on a Queens doctor who claimed he was getting stiffed by the MTA yesterday -- when he was busted after the agency accused him of inflating...
Ex-agent sues Met for 600G
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amBaseball super agent Scott Boras has hit Mets slugger Gary Sheffield with a $600,000 lawsuit. Boras, who represents baseball superstars such as Yankees Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez, filed the...
DA let host deliver the drama
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amThe Home Office has a lot of clout. After lawyers for "Late Night" host David Letterman went to the Manhattan's DA with allegations of a shakedown by Robert "Joe" Halderman,...
Charlie sneaks $3M in pork for CCNY
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amWASHINGTON -- Two years after creating a center in his own name at City College, Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel has come through with a $3 million defense grant for the...
Duhon feeling more at home with Knicks
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amChris Duhon didn't exactly remind Knicks fans of Clyde Frazier or Earl "The Pearl" Monroe with his performance at point guard last season. And the club wasn't shy in acknowledging...
Sports shorts
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amNFL: League to investigate Edwards incident The league is investigating whether Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards violated the league's conduct policy following accusations he assaulted a man outside a nightclub....
The Post Line
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amNFL Sunday Favorite Opening Current (O/U) Underdog GIANTS 15 16 (39) Raiders Vikings 10 9½ (40) RAMS Cowboys 9 8½ (43) CHIEFS PANTHERS 5½ 3½ (37½) Redskins EAGLES 14 14½...
Hill holding key to Knicks' future
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amJordan Hill is a quiet guy, but the amount of noise he makes on the court this season is of utmost importance to the Knicks' future. The first-round draft pick...
LI towns take on NY state
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amFOR the moment, anglers fishing off the South Fork of Long Island can continue to fish without New York State saltwater licenses. A temporary restraining order has been filed by...
No panic from veteran Devils
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amA new coach, an 0-2 start and an upcoming three-game road trip would spell trouble for some teams, but the Devils insist that because of who they are -- and...
Jets ready for Miami 'rush' hour
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amA SIGNIFICANT part of Rex Ryan's swagger is the confidence he has in his defensive system. The Jets coach comes off as a guy who has such conviction in his...
Belmont Park Analysis
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amToday's analysis.1. 6f(T); $25,000; cl($25,000); 3upWINTHROP HOUSE drops in claiming price after coming off the pace to win by a nose while going shorter. PACIFIC STAR defeated cheaper at this distance...
Big three plus Swisher add spark to title quest
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amEVERYONE gets blinded by the money ($423.5 million) when it comes to Mark Teixeira, CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett. That's understandable. But leave it to Derek Jeter to make it...
Girardi: A.J. gets Game 2
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amJoe Girardi named A.J. Burnett to start Game 2 Friday night at Yankee Stadium and Andy Pettitte to work Game 3 Sunday on the road. "We looked at a lot...
Ankle-injury bug bites Nets' backcourt
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amThe Nets saw their starting backcourt, point guard Devin Harris and shooting guard Courtney Lee, suffer ankle injuries at yesterday's practice. And while Harris finished up the workout on his...
Boomer knows pain Eli might battle
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amBAD subject. Too painful. "My heel is hurting just talking about it," Boomer Esiason yesterday told The Post. "It" is a subject Esiason is all too familiar with, an education...
Del Zotto, Gilroy lift Rangers
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amA large part of the Rangers' impressive start has been the play of two rookie defensemen who have had memorable first weeks in the NHL. Michael Del Zotto has two...
More bad news for Giants: surgeries for Boley, Kehl
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amAt some point, the Giants may get their entire defense on the field. But not for quite a while. The newest members of the walking wounded are linebackers Michael Boley,...
Giambi gives Rockies muscle on the bench
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amPHILADELPHIA -- Many things are different about Jason Giambi these days. From the unkempt Fu Manchu mustache to the purple pinstripes on his pants, the 2009 version of Giambi looks...
Fallen Angel's spirit alive for teammates
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amANAHEIM, Calif. -- As you walk into the Angels' clubhouse, Nick Adenhart's locker is directly to your right. Everything is neat and ready to go. His No. 34 jersey is...
Late-season swoon doesn't faze Torre
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amLOS ANGELES -- Seemingly everybody but Joe Torre looks at the Dodgers and sees a struggling, question-filled team that backed into the NL West title by the skin of its...
Hondo: Mr. October
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amHondo cashed his Twinvestment last night when Minnesota took care of business against Detroit to cut the deficit to 1,290 schultzes. Today, he'll open the postseason by dropping some disposable...
Twelve-inning thriller sends Minny to Bronx
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amMINNEAPOLIS -- Guess who's coming to dinner in The Bronx. It isn't hard-partying Miguel Cabrera and the Tigers, but the unflappable Twins. And they are bringing Carl Pavano. The Yankees...
Weird but true
October 7, 2009 | 4:00amYou fail. A Maryland teen's driving lesson ended when he steered his family's minivan through the wall of a house. The resident suffered minor injuries from flying debris and the...
Girls volleyball roundup: Egan propels Fontbonne past Saviour
October 7, 2009 | 3:49amKara Egan had seven kills and three digs to lead Fontbonne to a 25-3, 25-4, 25-12 win against St. Saviour on Tuesday in CHSAA Brooklyn. Sarah McCarthy had 11 aces...
Mugged for his $1,200 fur hat!
October 7, 2009 | 3:22am90th PrecinctWilliamsburg–BushwickCaps for saleA thief stole the fancy holiday hat off a Hasidic man’s head on Oct. 2.The victim was walking from synagogue at around 9:30 pm and was near...
Forest Hills points to mistakes in loss to LIC
October 7, 2009 | 3:18amForest Hills believed it was its game to lose, especially at home with a chance to move closer to a division crown. “We came into this game thinking, this is...
St. John's Prep comes away with 'huge' win against Molloy
October 7, 2009 | 3:07amPlayers on the St. John’s Prep girls volleyball team were telling their fellow students to come out and support them during their big match Tuesday. What was so special about...
WFP weak on Thompson?
October 7, 2009 | 3:02amWFP weak on Thompson?Mayoral hopeful Bill Thompson was the “third happiest man” in New York City last week following run-off victories by Working Families Party-endorsed Bill de Blasio and John...
Francis Lewis shows it has what it takes to bring down the King
October 7, 2009 | 2:27amIf the team I saw Monday afternoon in Bayside is the one that will show up in November, a group of skilled and versatile playmakers backed by an impressive sophomore...
Campaign Reunion at Atlantic Antic
October 7, 2009 | 2:01amCampaign reunion at Atlantic AnticThree candidates for the 33rd District City Council race had a reunion of sorts on October 4 at the Atlantic Antic, the annual street festival that...
PSAL boys soccer rankings
October 7, 2009 | 1:54amLess than two weeks remain in the regular season, but much has yet to be determined. Bronx A, Brooklyn A West, Staten Island A, Queens A East and Queens A...
Ring a ding dunce
October 7, 2009 | 1:51amRing a ding dunceA bone-headed Brooklynite who tried -- and failed -- to hire a hit man to take out his estranged wife was singing the jailhouse blues Monday when...
Yankees confident vs. tired Twins
October 7, 2009 | 1:46amIt will be the Twins, not that anyone in the Yankees clubhouse seemed to care who they matched up with in the ALDS. "I think our club is confident right...
LIC tops Forest Hills, takes over first
October 7, 2009 | 1:36amThere was tempered jubilation from the Long Island City girls soccer team. Sure there was some jumping, some cheering and a few quick embraces when the final whistle blew, but...
Grand Jury called in DWI cop death
October 7, 2009 | 1:31amA grand jury is expected to be called this week to weigh the charges against a drunken Bay Ridge cop arrested for mowing down a 33-year-old woman in Mill Basin.At...
Crime Continues Down in Canarsie
October 7, 2009 | 1:21amNearly three quarters of the way through 2009, crime is down more than 14 percent in Canarsie, compared to 2008.As of September 27, according to CompStat, the NYPD’s tracking system...
Wack-A-Lew? GOP City Council candidate brings anti-Fidler message to the Internet
October 7, 2009 | 1:21amThe debate over who should lead the 46th City Council District has reached the Internet, but not in a way that anyone would have thought.Although they have yet to hold...
Who's twisting and turning now?
October 7, 2009 | 1:00amMy Grandma Jenny never went to school, but she really knew how to teach life lessons. I didn’t understand them then, but the older I get the more her stories...