October 21, 2009
NLCS Game 5: Dodgers at Phillies
The Phillies try to finish off the Dodgers and return to the World Series in NLCS Game 5 tonight at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
Bobby V, Indians to talk Thursday
CLEVELAND -- Former Mets manager Bobby Valentine will have his second interview with the Cleveland Indians on Thursday. Valentine, who led the Mets to the World Series against the Yankees...
Condé Nast Slashes Traveler, Architectural Digest, Allure
More cuts came to S.I. Newhouse Jr.'s Condé Nast today, with staffers laid off at Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest and Allure. More than a dozen people were fired from...
Brooklyn brownstone rental market awakens
Brooklyn’s brownstone rental market began 2009 as a lamb, but left as a lion, according to a recently released report.The study, by the borough-based Ideal Properties Group, found that overall,...
Chapman in NYC, Mets interested
Aroldis Chapman, the 21-year-old flame-throwing Cuban left-hander who defected during the summer, arrived in New York today and is expected to meet with several teams over the next week. The...
Ryan benches Ihedigbo and Murrell
As first reported by The Post this morning, Rex Ryan benched safety James Ihedigbo and linebacker Marques Murrell for throwing punches at Bills tight Derek Fine in overtime Sunday. Ryan informed...
Punching Jets fined, benched
Rex Ryan has benched safety James Ihedigbo and linebacker Marques Murrell for throwing punches at Bills tight Derek Fine in overtime Sunday. As first reported by The Post this morning,...
Total Recall: Brooklyn leads faulty foods
Every year since 2005, Brooklyn has been the borough with the greatest number of food products recalled because of a host of violations, data compiled by a federal lawmaker revealed...
Kid conundrum! 39th candidates rail over public school muck-up
Here’s a quick question for you: How many candidates in the race for the 39th City Council District have children in public school? The real answer is three, but according...
Atlantic Yards critic turns conciliatory
In something of an about-face, Assemblymember Hakeem Jeffries last week praised the Atlantic Yards project as “a major economic development venture that is vital to the economy and the future...
MSBNC’s Brewer introduces Jackson as Sharpton
MSNBC’s Contessa Brewer has apologized for mixing up civil rights activists Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. She made the slip-up Wednesday while introducing Jackson during a segment on homelessness. After...
The Brooklyn Beefsteak: for the love of meat
Sorry, no vegetarians allowed for this one.On November 8, the Bell House presents meat lovers with The Brooklyn Beefsteak, a ode to the all-you-can-eat-and-drink beef and beer feasts of the...
Hear frantic 911 audio of ESPN's Steve Phillips' spouse
In a frantic 911 call, Steve Phillips’ wife described her encounter with 22-year-old production assistant who had an affair with her husband. "I have a crazy woman who is involved...
The young and the restless
Over at the Parabasis blog, Isaac Butler is discussing an issue that consumes those interested in the theater: how to get younger audiences to see shows. In short, Butler rails against...
Pool Party! A Fundraiser for Northside Town Hall
Williamsburg’s resident rock musician family Hugh and Jane Pool knew that neighborhood community organizations needed a community center, ever since the Engine 212 firehouse closed in 2003.For the past two...
This week's calendar, Oct. 22-28
OUR PICK OF THE WEEK Saturday, Oct. 24 Historic Cordts Mansion Auction When artist Hunt Slonem bought Edgewood Terrace, a stunning Second Empire-style brick mansion set in Kingston, NY, he...
Convicted killer Breazil found guilty in retrial
Brooklyn prosecutors pulled out a miracle win today, re-convicting a killer they'd sent away more than a decade ago, this time forced to go to court without the murder weapon...
OUTRAGE Truck Survey Continues
One local group is tired of too much traffic.OUTRAGE members, are preparing to send a letter to Mayor Bloomberg, thanking him for passing the Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) and...
Michelle Obama hula hoops for health
First lady Michelle Obama hooped it up for health — hula hooped, that is — managing to get in an impressive 142 swivels before her hula hoop hit the ground....
Crime slides in 76th Precinct
Three seems to be a charm for the 76th Precinct.Last week, the precinct — ranked third citywide as the safest in the city — recorded just three index crimes, the...
$500M sports betting ring busted in Queens
New York authorities say they’ve busted up a lucrative offshore sports betting operation with links to the mob that took in a staggering half billion dollars in wagers. Authorities say...
Our exclusive family calendar!
Sat, Oct. 2410 am-7 pm: Bookstore opening day. Greenlight Books finally opens. Greenlight Bookstore [686 Fulton St. at S. Portland Ave. in Fort Greene, (718) 246-0200]. 10 am-4 pm: Harvest...
Lots of talk about the corrupt Broadway Triangle 'process'
Resident, WilliamsburgAs a member in Community Board 1, I am very shocked and disappointed of what is happening. This is the most brazen act of subversion of justice in the...
Marty: This is a nice sandwich!
Manhattanites may have their Zagat Guide, but in Brooklyn, we have our Marty.The other day, Borough President Markowitz dropped by the always-excellent Mill Basin Deli to mark the eatery’s 36th...
Child's play
Child’s play Political wonks felt like kids all over again as they dove into the “Pechefsky for City Council Activity Book” distributed by the Green Party candidate for the 39th...
St. Saviour protest calls attention to 'divided' parish
About 16 parishioners and parents demonstrated at St. Saviour this week to call attention to their “divided” parish. “Our parish is clearly fractured and divided,” said James Rowland. “We’re asking...
Judge unseals some Jackson doctor warrants
LAS VEGAS — A Nevada judge is releasing warrant documents similar to those previously disclosed in the Michael Jackson death investigation. But Clark County District Court Judge Valerie Adair will...
Fed money to remember Abolitionist movement
Remembering Brooklyn’s history in fighting off the evils of American slavery will get easier thanks to two federal grants totaling $1.336 million.The money will allow the recipients of the grants...
After school arts program offers adolescents opportunity to shine
Even as educational administrators across the city have taken the scalpel to arts courses in order to preserve academic classes in public schools in the face of deep budget cutbacks,...
Lander finds himself surrounded -- by Republicans!
Even though he’s already won the Democratic primary for the 39th District, City Council candidate Brad Lander is still learning a thing or two about “the game” -- especially the...
Plane hijacking thwarted between Istanbul and Cairo
CAIRO — Security guards thwarted an attempted hijacking Wednesday on an EgyptAir flight from Istanbul to Cairo by overpowering a man who threatened crew with a knife, a security official...
Stephenson preseason Big East rookie of year
Former Lincoln High School star Lance Stephenson was named Big East preseason rookie of the year today. Stephenson, a freshman at Cincinnati, did not decide on a school until July...
Paterson declines to call for Monserrate’s ouster
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. David Paterson on Wednesday declined to join other top Democrats who are calling for state Sen. Hiram Monserrate to resign over his misdemeanor conviction...
Witches Walk The Line
Halloween tends to bring out the child in everyone, but in Williamsburg, it’s happening literally.On Saturday, October 31, hundreds of children and their parents will gather at Flying Squirrel (96...
GOP lawmaker compares O to enemies list-making prez
WASHINGTON — The third-ranking Senate Republican said Wednesday the Obama administration appears to be launching a Richard Nixon-like political strategy of making an “enemies list” of people who disagree with...
And from the old-style mailbag…
Joe Nardiello, Carroll GardensThe writer is the Republican candidate for the 39th City Council District.Yard workTo the editor,The fans of the Atlantic Yards project have obviously never tried to drive...
ESPN suspends Steve Phillips after sex scandal surfaces
ESPN analyst Steve Phillips was given "an extended leave of absence" by the 24-hour sports network today for having a fling with a 22-year-old production assistant, who, after being dumped,...
Store clerk stole winning lotto ticket, fled: cops
AUSTIN, Texas — Authorities say a 25-year-old Texas convenience store clerk claimed $1 million in lottery winnings that belonged to a customer and left town, perhaps back to his native...
Don't Make Nixon's Mistake
Sen Lamar Alexander's advice to Obama (Reuters)
Shot Bronx granny called for help
Seconds after being struck by a stray bullet in her Bronx home, a dying 92-year-old woman managed to crawl to her phone to make a desperate plea for help, friends...
Google to sell songs on search pages
Google is said to be rolling out a new feature that will let users search for music and buy songs right on its main page. The search giant has struck...
Bright lights planned for Red Hook field
Red Hook might soon have its own version of Friday Night Lights. A Manhattan high school is planning to refurbish a haggard football field on Columbia Street, installing synthetic turf...
Bon Jovi to open Jets-Giants stadium
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Bon Jovi will play the kickoff concert next spring at the new $1.6 billion stadium that will serve as the home for the Giants and Jets....
Morgan Stanley profitable for first time in a year
Morgan Stanley returned to profitability for the first time in a year as income from its investment banking operations offset losses in commercial real estate. Morgan Stanley said Wednesday that...
Albany: Schools will be reimbursed for MTA taxes
ALBANY, N.Y. — Despite a $3 billion deficit that must be filled within weeks, state leaders say they won’t back off a promise made months ago to reimburse school districts...
Barnes & Noble won't compete in $9 book price war
Barnes & Noble is staying out of the price war that has Amazon and Wal-Mart offering certain hardcover bestsellers for $9. "We have no plans to do that at this...
Coughlin eliminated from 'Dancing with the Stars'
LOS ANGELES -- Natalie Coughlin won't be going for the gold on "Dancing with the Stars." The Olympic swimmer and her professional partner, Alec Mazo, were eliminated Tuesday from ABC's...
Video: Improv musical stuns Qns. supermarket shoppers
Think "Candid Camera" meets Broadway. Grocery shoppers at a Queens supermarket found themselves with front-row seats when six undercover performers from the troupe Improv Everywhere broke into song and dance...
City Planning Sets Stage on Broadway
After weeks of deliberations, the City Planning Commission swiftly approved the rezoning plan for the Broadway Triangle, a 31-acre industrial site in South Williamsburg, by a vote of 12-1-1, setting...
More tax woes for former Mets
The Detroit News' relentless "Tax Watchdog" blog is becoming Ex-Met Central.Fresh off exposing Ron Darling for his nearly $600,000 in unpaid state and federal taxes, the paper now reports on the...
Cadbury CEO sets floor for Kraft bid
Cadbury CEO Todd Stitzer today had a message for Kraft CEO Irene Rosenfeld: If you want to buy my company, you should start at the price at which the stock...
Serie A: Bologna fires coach
Struggling Bologna sacked coach Giuseppe Papadopulo and replaced him with Franco Colomba on Wednesday, bringing the number of managers sacked in Serie A this season to a record five after...
Gal saw affair with ESPN's Steve Phillips as ticket to the top
She was ready to do whatever it took to get into television. Brooke Hundley — the 22-year-old production assistant who had a hot-and-steamy affair with ESPN analyst Steve Phillips and...
Yankees lucky Posada's blunders weren't costly
Jorge Posada brought his bat last night, but seemed to forget his brain.The Yankees veteran catcher made a few mental blunders in Game 4 of the ALCS that might have...
FBI agent: Gotti informer paid $12,000 a month
The late John "Dapper Don" Gotti's "adopted son" who later became an FBI informant was paid a whopping $12,000 a month, according to testimony today in Manhattan federal court. FBI...
Berra believed A-Rod would bust out
I’m sitting out here in the California sunshine thinking about what Yogi Berra told me a few years ago. Yogi knew. Yogi knows everything baseball. Yogi told me that eventually...
Woman: I lied about abuse that put several people in prison
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Megan Williams' shocking accusations initially strained the imagination: Seven white people beat her with sticks, forced her to eat feces, raped her and taunted with racial slurs...
Newark airport guard accused of Obama threat
NEWARK, N.J. — A private security guard at Newark Liberty International Airport was arrested on charges of threatening Barack Obama the night before the president was to fly there. A...
Guggenheim marks 50th with free admission
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is continuing its year-long celebration of its 50th anniversary. To commemorate the day it opened its doors five decades ago, the museum in Manhattan is...
Police: Peeper caught in NY college bathroom
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Police say a registered sex offender has been peeping at women inside a college bathroom in upstate New York. Rick Dietz was charged with stalking and second-degree...
McKenzie gives it a go at Giants practice
Perhaps the impressive durability streak put together by the Giants offensive line will continue this Sunday against the Cardinals. Right tackle Kareem McKenzie, forced out of the 48-27 loss in...
Egg on their faces -
They may hate the residents of Prospect Avenue, but not because of their religion.So explained cops from the 72nd Precinct who said that the goons who hurled eggs at three...
Wiseman, who played villain in 1962 'Dr. No,' dies
Joseph Wiseman, an actor who played the sinister scientist and title character of Dr. No in the first James Bond feature film, has died. He was 91. Wiseman, who had...
NY police: 2 arrested for making toddler smoke pot
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — State police are charging two people with forcing an upstate New York toddler smoke marijuana. Troopers say 19-year-old Kristen Brewster and 22-year-old George Lavare Jr., both...
Ritter's on-air gaffe is tops
Another news anchor had a slip of the tongue on live TV. WABC/Channel 7 anchorman Bill Ritter mistakenly described Bernie Kerik as the city's former "top cock" during last night's...
Cop car crash causes injuries
Flatlands Volunteer Ambulance Paramedic David Moskowitz renders aid to a motorist at a vehicle crash in Marine Park Saturday.Officials said that the motorist was driving down Ryder Street nearing Avenue...
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce keeps rolling
Keeping an eye on government regulation over small businesses, continuing economic research on trends, and maintaining essential services was the mantra at the recent Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Annual convention.The...
Hero cops nab suspect and recover gun
Quick thinking and use of solid police tactics helped take another gun off the East Flatbush streets.It also earned two summons enforcement police officers “Cop of the Month” honors at...
Lil Wayne in court for hearing in gun case
Lil Wayne is appearing in a Manhattan courtroom, but DNA science is taking center stage. A hearing on a DNA profiling technique used in the rapper’s 2007 gun-possession case started...
Lockerbie bomber's lawyer denies report that he's dead
LONDON — The British lawyer for Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi says his client is alive, contradicting a Sky News report that said he was dead. Sky News television reported...
Ryan lays down hammer on two Jets
Rex Ryan has laid down the hammer on two Jets players he believes lost their cool in the heat of the overtime loss to the Bills Sunday _ albeit a...
DNP Hughes blames D'Antoni's system
Larry Hughes was not obtained for 2010 cap relief last February from the Bulls, as one scribe recently suggested. The Knicks traded expiring contracts in Tim Thomas and Anthony Roberson,...
Never-say-die Phillies on verge of World Series return
PHILADELPHIA – The Phillies were down a run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, and Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton on the mound throwing 100 miles per hour...
No clues 3 days after girl vanishes in Florida
ORANGE PARK, Fla. — Investigators have no clues three days after a 7-year-old girl vanished on her way home from school, a sheriff in north Florida said Wednesday. The mother...
3UP: A-Rod, CC and Mo
There is still work to do in both leagues, but we are on the doorstep of a Yankees-Phillies World Series and I have three quick thoughts about that potential matchup:...
Containment is still dumb
White House strategy of "containing" Fox News stories will fail (Riehl World View)
Letter sent to Galleon investors, employees
October 21, 2009 Dear Galleon Employees, Clients and Friends, I have decided that it is now in the best interest of our investors and employees to conduct an orderly wind...
LI woman attacked in domestic dispute
A Long Island woman was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital last night after she was badly injured in a domestic dispute in Middle Island, authorities said today. Suffolk County...
There Shouldn't have been a Lehman
David Einhorn's speech to the Value Investing Congress (Business Insider)
Workplace un-safety
78th PrecinctPark SlopeBiz bashSeveral dastardly duos ran wild in Park Slope last week, hitting at least three locations. Here are the scary details.• The reign of terror began on Oct....
Mass. man accused of conspiring to blow up shoppers, kill 2 politicians
BOSTON -- A 27-year-old Massachusetts man conspired to kill two prominent U.S. politicians and carry out a holy war by attacking shoppers in U.S. malls and American troops in Iraq,...
Thristy malls in need of relief
The grassy malls running through Victorian Flatbush are 100 years old and boy, are they parched. This week, Joel Berson, of the Fiske Terrace Association, appealed directly to Community Board...
Scarred by insider-trading case, Galleon decides to liquidate
Galleon Group, the hedge fund at the center of the insider-trading case against billionaire Raj Rajaratnam, is liquidating its funds. In a letter to investors today, Rajaratnam said it was...
Rough seas, smooth sailing for USS New York
For the past couple of days we have been experiencing rough seas here in the Atlantic. Sometimes when the ship is at high seas you can actually feel the ship...
Marginalize the opposition
Obama's strategy to defeat his critics (Politico)
Secrets of the Financial Crisis
Peter Schweizer explains all (Powerline)
Cuomo's Overblown Record
Cuomo stumps for fellow Dem candidate (Newsday)Andrew, Fannie and Freddie (The Limited Modified Hangout)Rescind Cuomo's HVCC (Real Pro)
Black Dems back Cuomo: poll
ALBANY -- The race factor may not be a factor after all in a potential Democratic primary contest between Gov. Paterson and Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, according to a new...
PATH train accident injures 14
About 14 people were injured this morning when a PATH train rammed into the end-of-the-line bumper at 33rd Street station, officials said. The injured included the train's conductor and operator...
Bam's Charter Challenge
Gov Paterson where is your education strategy asks Thomas Carroll (Huffington Post)Repositioning NY students for better competition (Eduwonk)Andy Smarick on getting a dose of humility (Flypaper)
Ruined reputation just a few clicks away
ANAHEIM, Calif. — In this age, a stellar reputation built over years can turn to spit in a few clicks of a mouse. It is the viral virus of our...
Halftime show
THERE are plenty of interesting things about the new SD26 restaurant, the May family’s Madison Square Park sequel to the late great San Domenico. But the most compelling one has...
New app iKidNY for happy nappies
GOT kids in New York? There’s an app for that. The latest and greatest kid-centric iPhone application, iKidNY, can help moms and dads find public changing tables, subway stations with...
Hot for farmer!
EATING local was never so appealing. At a harvest dinner at the Queens County Farm Museum last month, several topics dominated the evening’s conversation: the quaintness of the candlelit barn,...
NYS: Drill Baby
Recycling waste water will be the norm (Tribune-Review)Dave Mica says drilling holds big benefits (Tampa Bay.com)
A Soldier's Soldier
Year of the NCO (US Army)Godspeed, Sergeant Chris Rudzinski (BlackFive)Mark Moyar on Afghanistan and Leadership (Wall Street Journal)
Americans Take Exception
Jonah Goldberg on the Perot-style tsunami Dems can't see (Los Angeles Times)Dennis Prager on behind Obama's Nobel (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Labor vs. ObamaCare
Dana Milbank exposes Dems' gimmicky strategy (Washington Post)Sen. Mitch McConnell says GOP supports reform just not this plan (USA Today)Editorial: A Matter of Trust (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Playoff umps look like chumps, again
ANAHEIM, Calif. — One, two, three miscalls, you’re out, at the old ballgame. Tim McClelland’s umpiring crew might want to take those words to heart — and use a personal...
NYC girls soccer rankings
There was some major movement in the ranking this week along with some new faces. We welcome Cardozo and Tottenville to the list. The Judges beat rival and former No....
The Daily Whacks, Wednesday Edition
This week, we have our Six Queries with Mike Sielski, the author of a remarkable book called "Fading Echoes," a story of frienship, football, duty, honor and country, which tells...
Girls soccer roundup: Hunter earns playoff spot
The season continues for Hunter. Gillie Collins scored twice in the second half for the Hawks in a 2-0 win over Stuyvesant in PSAL Manhattan A-II girls soccer at Randalls...
PSAL girls soccer mock seeding
The PSAL girls soccer regular season is complete. The league brass and coaches will meet Wednesday night to work out the team’s seedings and brackets for the playoffs, which begin...
CHSAA boys soccer rankings
The regular season is quickly coming to a close, yet nothing has been decided in the CHSAA Class A. No. 1 Archbishop Molloy and No. 2 St. Francis Prep are...
NYC boys soccer rankings
The Post’s NYC boys soccer rankings are here, but don’t get too excited. Not much has changed in a week. Our top six remained the same, led by Martin Luther...
Girls volleyball roundup: Mandl, Bard upset Irving
Avital Mandl had seven kills and seven digs to lead Bard to a 21-25, 25-21, 25-23 against Washington Irving in Manhattan A5. Karen Cantor had six kills and nine digs,...
Starr report
ABC, which is off to a good start this season, has renewed "Castle" (Nathan Fillon, Stana Katic) for the entire season. So far, the show's been averaging 10 million viewers...
Pointing to murder put painter in Dutch
WHO would have thought that famed Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn also dabbled in solving murders? According to Brit filmmaker Peter Greenaway's fascinating documentary "Rembrandt's J'Accuse," the artist's most famous...
George eyes younger audience with edgy late-night show
TALK-show newcomer George Lopez smells a decided advantage over his more seasoned competitors as "Lopez Tonight" nears its TBS premiere. "This show plays younger," says Lopez, whose hourlong show kicks...
'Big' drug shock
TURNS out it doesn't take long to go from "Big Brother" to the Big House. Adam Jasinski, the 31-year-old winner of the winter 2008 season of the voyeuristic reality show,...
Oprah lands Palin
SARAH Palin will finally appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Winfrey has snared the first TV sitdown with Palin, the former Alaskan governor and GOP vice presidential candidate, to promote...
'Loser' spins
"The Biggest Loser" is spinning off in-house trainer Jillian Michaels. Michaels will host "Losing It With Jillian," a new show in which she'll move in with a different family each...
A 'Load' of garbage on Showtime
THE truly terrible, "Lock 'N Load," a six-parter debuting tonight on Showtime, is possibly the worst-taste reality series since "The Littlest Groom" -- and it took some serious doing on...
Drop the curtain, it's ogre
THE sea of red ink engulfing "Shrek: The Musical" is ex panding at an alarming rate. Since Labor Day, this overproduced, underima gined cartoon musical at the Broadway Theatre has...
Behind Cuomo's overblown record
NEW Yorkers are being told, more than a year before the gubernato rial election, that Attorney General Andrew Cuomo can deliver the bold, decisive leadership the state needs to address...
Balloon Baloney: High Crimes & Hot Air
THE ISSUE: Charges that the story of the boy trapped in the hot-air balloon was a hoax. *** A publicity stunt by Richard Heene? You bet (" 'Loony Pop's Bubble...
Blago pal guilty
CHICAGO -- A former aide to ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has pleaded guilty to corruption charges and has agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors in their investigation of Blagojevich....
Swiss diss flight-risk Polanski
ZURICH -- Roman Polanski was denied bail yesterday by a Swiss court that said the filmmaker has a strong motivation to flee the country to avoid extradition to the United...
Bloomberg, on Balance
THE ISSUE: Mike Bloomberg's bid for a third term as mayor of New York City. *** It's a joy to to read an article from a New Yorker as articulate,...
Kerkorian may sell MGM stake
Kirk Kerkorian is seeking a partner for his 37 percent stake in MGM Mirage and signaled he's open to other deals, saying the casino company shares are undervalued. Any transaction...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens This relationship's way out of tune. A man attacked his girlfriend with a violin and a bow after dissing her mother in their Far Rockaway apartment, authorities said yesterday....
72% now want Dave dumped
ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson got more grim news yesterday as the latest Siena poll showed his popularity continues to slide while a record 72 percent of voters would prefer to...
The subway's future
NEW Metropolitan Trans portation Authority chief Jay Walder wants to focus the MTA's infrastructure-investment program on getting some stuff done that people can see -- and soon. Good. But Walder...
Gov shaking bottle again in bid for soda tax
ALBANY -- Less than a week after calling on lawmakers to address New York's budget crisis without raising taxes, Gov. Paterson suggested yesterday he would take another pop at passing...
Kid flu-shot push
The city will begin immunizing as many as 1.2 million students against swine flu starting next week in what officials say will be the largest such effort in the nation....
O's lame indecision
IN recent months, the Obama administration has been agonizing over how to deal with Sudan's genocidal government, trying to choose between soft diplomatic engagement and a hard set of punitive...
'Spy' in on 'star wars'
WASHINGTON -- A scientist who allegedly tried to sell classified secrets to Israel had worked on the "star wars" missile-shield program, and the Justice Department said yesterday he had tried...
BlackRock's profit up 46% in third qtr.
BlackRock Inc.'s third-quarter profit rose a greater-than-expected 46 percent as the asset-management giant benefited from higher assets under management and a greater risk appetite among investors. The better numbers were...
Schumer gets vindictive
Don't cross Chuck Schumer -- unless you want to swim with cement shoes. Or so New York's senior senator seemed to be telling health insurers. After the industry issued a...
Christie's indies woe
Two weeks before the New Jersey governor's race, GOP challenger and early front-runner Chris Christie has lost support among Republican and independent voters, and has dropped into a tie with...
Housing starts lower than forecast
Builders in the US broke ground on fewer homes than forecast and wholesale prices unexpectedly fell in September, giving the Federal Reserve more reason to keep interest rates low to...
Lohan's 'double' trouble
Seeing double? With their leathery skin, puffed-up puckers and over-bleached locks, Lindsay Lohan and Donatella Versace could have passed for twin sisters at Monday night's Whitney Museum gala on the...
Tinseltown's public-service push
HOLLYWOOD hearts Obama. Obama hearts government-directed national service. That is why you won't be able to change the TV channel all week without getting lectured about the need to get...
Senate sets Hiram 'jury'
Embattled Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-Queens) learned yesterday that women will make up a majority of the panel tasked to decide whether he should lose his Senate seat for roughing up...
Business briefs
Stocks fall Stocks retreated from 12-month highs. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 50.71 to 10,041.48. The Stan dard & Poor's 500 index fell 6.85 points to 1,091.06. The Nasdaq...
Lazard on hold picking new CEO
Lazard directors still reeling from the sudden death last week of CEO Bruce Wasserstein said they won't pick a permanent replacement before or during a board meeting on Oct. 27....
Bam's charter challenge
For once, state lawmakers might do something positive -- and lift the cap on charter schools. Buffalo Assemblyman Sam Hoyt, a Democrat, is pushing a bill to scrap the cap...
Coach bags it
Coach's profit fell 3.4 percent in the most recent quarter as demand for its pricey handbags plunged at department stores. Other luxury brands, including PPR -- which owns Gucci and...
A budget giant -- by NY standards
It may be years before the final verdict is in, but one thing's already clear: Gotham's finances would be a lot worse if Michael Bloomberg hadn't been around. That's been...
Vornado's 'hoarding' its cash
Vornado Realty Trust has a $2.8 billion cash war chest readied to pounce on real estate deals. But like everyone else, they need to find places to park the money...
Baker 'hit' plot charged
They made pastries to die for. A baker testifying for the state in a mob trial is planning on icing another prosecution witness -- his ex-partner in a chain of...
Arise, Sir Teachalot
What's next, the Knights of the Multiplication Table? Four public-school principals were knighted by the French ambassador yesterday at a ceremony in Manhattan that was lacking only a long sword....
It's still the face of an evil enemy
EVEN as the White House again delays its decision on Afghanistan, new evidence reveals its preferred option is a dangerous fantasy. Hopefully, the facts will seep into the war room...
Howls at MTA budget bungles
The MTA is mismanaging budgets for its biggest projects and failing to keep the public informed about skyrocketing costs and chronic delays, according to a scathing report released yesterday. One...
Regents seek extra credit
The state Board of Regents is lobbying the feds to let schools in New York earn credit toward meeting academic targets by counting students who take an extra year to...
Parking space's $5M war
Never come between a Manhattan driver and a parking spot. A sushi chef claims a driver struck him with his car when he tried to save a spot for a...
Balloon Boy's mom gets lawyered up
Balloon Boy's mom, Mayumi Heene, hired her own lawyer -- as a friend described her as a "slave" to an abusive husband. The lawyer, Lee Christian, met with Mayumi yesterday,...
Boy 'planned' a Columbine
Police say an upstate 15-year- old boy is being held in a psychiatric hospital after he stockpiled gasoline, propane, fuses and a machete for a planned attack at an Orange...
Apple shares soar; value beats Google
Steve Jobs is officially the king of Silicon Valley. The Apple CEO snagged the title yesterday when shares of Apple soared to a new yearly high and helped Apple's market...
State Street sued by Calif.
California sued State Street Bank and Trust Co. to recover what officials said were more than $200 million in illegal overcharges owed to the state's two largest pension funds for...
P.R. pals hang up on 'spy' Ali Wise
In the case of the phone-hacking flack, the saying, "All publicity is good publicity" couldn't be further from the truth. Pals of former Dolce & Gabbana mouthpiece Ali Wise --...
Junior's mob-exists scheme
Two mob rats are poised to testify about a hair-raising scheme that John "Junior" Gotti allegedly designed with former beauty-salon owner and reputed crime boss Vincent "Vinny Gorgeous" Basciano. Ex-Gambino...
'Chip in' shot for slaying suspect
Two sympathetic powerhouse Manhattan lawyers have offered $1 million cash bail and use of their Hamptons spread as a house-arrest venue for a young caddy at their golf club who...
Bernie Kerik in the clink
Bernard Kerik -- the city's former top cop and prisons chief who was once nominated to be secretary of homeland security -- yesterday landed in the slammer himself. The disgraced...
A nast-y week for newhouse scribes
Conde Nast is within striking distance of experiencing the biggest bloodbath in recent publishing history, adding at least eight more staffers to the tally yesterday. Media Ink estimates that Chairman...
Yahoo! can't do
Yahoo! Chief Carol Bartz doesn't like to be compared to Google -- and yesterday she showed just how much the companies have diverged in the downturn. Although Yahoo! posted results...
Att’y gets pimp-slap
This lawyer went from courthouse to cathouse -- but he's staying in the jailhouse. Disgraced Jersey legal eagle Paul Bergrin was sentenced to time served yesterday for running the high-priced...
Killer's frantic texts to NFL star
The jealous mistress who murdered former NFL star Steve McNair before killing herself sent him a barrage of distressed text messages in the days before the July 4 bloodbath in...
Editor out at BizWeek
There's chaos at the top of BusinessWeek. Editor-in-Chief Steve Adler, who has held the job for five years, announced yesterday that he will leave in December when Mayor Mike Bloomberg's...
Biz reporters rip each other's reps
It's the case of the scrapping scribes. CNBC reporter Charlie Gasparino is crying foul over a passage in a new book by New York Times reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin that...
Spielberg extends pact with Universal
Movie director Steven Spielberg agreed not to seek a buyout of his Universal Orlando consulting agreement until 2017, removing a potential obstacle to efforts by the Florida theme park's owners...
Madoff's druggie bunk bud
Newly filed court papers paint a bleak picture of Bernard Madoff's present life -- and a strippers- and drug-filled portrait of his past. The filing, supporting a suit by the...
Mets owner Wilpon liable for Madoff millions
Talk about getting caught in a jam. After watching his team go down to defeat this season, Mets owner Fred Wilpon now faces potential "clawback" suits for raking in nearly...
Nets are YOUR home team for parties
NBA star Devin Harris is now available for bar mitzvahs. The New Jersey Nets are renting him and some of the team's other players out by the hour to help...
Galleon exec draws judge Rakoff
The high-profile insider-trading case against hedge-fund king Raj Rajaratnam of Galleon Group is getting a high-profile judge who's earned the nickname on Wall Street of Judge Dread. US District Court...
Deutsche has date with wrecking ball
The toxin-tainted Deutsche Bank building -- a disturbing legacy of the 9/11 terror attacks -- can finally be cleared from Manhattan's skyline, with the city's approval yesterday of a long-sought...
'DWI' mom indicted in death of girl, 11
A Manhattan grand jury has indicted a woman for killing one of her daughter's friends in a crash on the Henry Hudson Parkway while driving a car full of kids...
Stray shot kills Bronx granny, 92
A 92-year-old Bronx woman was killed by a bullet that smashed through her window during a gang fight outside her home last night, law-enforcement sources said. Sadie Mitchell was in...
Big-$$ doll duel over bratz pack
Will these big heads bring in equally big bucks? The artist behind the cartoonish hotties featured in shoemaker Steve Madden's ads filed suit yesterday for the millions in profits generated...
Bettor rev. is unholy roller
An old-school Irish priest confessed yesterday that he let his gambling bug get the better of him when he took $432,000 from his Westchester church -- some of it meant...
Judge rips pol's perv son
The son of former state Liberal Party boss Ray Harding was branded the worst sort of sex offender yesterday by a Westchester judge. Russell Harding -- whose dad recently copped...
EXCLUSIVE: ESPN's Steve Phillips in foul affair with production assistant
She's not going to be ignored, Steve! ESPN analyst Steve Phillips had a fling with a 22-year-old production assistant, who, after being dumped, taunted his wife with "Fatal Attraction"-like phone...
'Billy'-nilly Obama
President Obama last night headlined a Manhattan rally where he offered such a tepid endorsement of fellow Democrat Bill Thompson for mayor that even the candidate said he didn't think...
The Post Line
NFLSundayFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogGIANTS 7 7 (46½)CardinalsJets 7 6 (34½)RAIDERSChargers 4½ 4½(43) CHIEFSColts13½13 (46) RAMSBENGALS 2½ 1½(42) BearsPackers 8 7 (42) BROWNSSTEELERS 5 4 (45½)VikingsPatriots-x14 14½(45) BuccaneersTEXANS 3 3 (44) 49ersPANTHERSOFFOFF(OFF)BillsSaints...
Hat's off to winter bass tourney
On Saturday, there will be a striped bass tournament that will be a little different than most you have fished in or heard about. The Sixth Annual Winter Family Harvest...
Hondo: Phils fill bill
The Yankee bats took the game out of the hands of micro-manager Joe Girardi last night, enabling Hondo to post a victory that trimmed his debt to 1,755 owens. Tonight,...
Nielsen will make season debut with Islanders tonight
Frans Nielsen missed the Islanders' first six games -- and much of training camp -- with a knee injury, so he has a different perspective on the team's winless start...
Rangers boxed in by penalties
For the first 10 minutes of Monday night's game, one could easily see why the Rangers were 7-1-0 and riding a seven-game winning streak. Then reality set in, and they...
World Series tickets on sale
A limited number of tickets for potential World Series games at Yankee Stadium will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. today. Tickets will be sold online only...
Rock mag throws 'Stone' at Mangini
CLEVELAND -- Even Rolling Stone magazine is throwing rocks at Browns coach Eric Mangini. In its latest issue, the music magazine stepped outside its usual arena with a harsh critique...
Rangers have priorities in order
The power play is snappy and the lineup is filled with kids in prominent roles, but the most striking difference between this Rangers squad and the scores of teams preceding...
Greene will replace Murphy on Devils
A day after the Devils put Cory Murphy on waivers, coach Jacques Lemaire said the defenseman hadn't been thrown off his game by the pressure of competing with Andy Greene....
Peterson hired as Brewers pitching coach
Former Mets pitching coach Rick Peterson is back in some very familiar company after landing the same job with the Brewers yesterday. Peterson, who replaces interim pitching coach Chris Bosio,...
Indians talk to Mattingly about managing
CLEVELAND -- Former Yankees All-Star first baseman and current Dodgers hitting coach Don Mattingly confirmed he spoke with the Indians last week about their managerial opening and will talk to...
Torre's Dodgers seem ready for offseason
PHILADELPHIA -- It took only a handful of questions yesterday for Joe Torre to be reminded that this isn't 1998 anymore and these Dodgers aren't those Yankees. Those Yankees were...
Nets' Lopez gets OK grades on defense
Offensively, Brook Lopez has been everything the Nets hoped for, shouldering much of the burden after Vince Carter's departure. He rolls to the rim, finishes, gets put-backs and has shown...
Sanchez has toughness to ride out growing pains
The kid's going to be all right. Has Mark Sanchez looked like the "Sanchise" during the Jets' three-game skid and thud that's included only one touchdown pass, eight interceptions, a...
Belmont park analysis
Today's analysis. 1. 6 1/2f; $38,000; cl($35,000); 3up LORD SNOWDON drew rail for return to claiming ranks after tiring at Philadelphia. He won previous start for a claiming tag. INDEPENDENCE...
It won't get any easier for Giants' tattered 'D' with Cardinals next
Michael Boley would have run with Jeremy Shockey a step more quickly than Danny Clark and knocked the pass away in the end zone. Aaron Ross wouldn't have stopped in...
Beware Mets: Phillies could be ones to beat for a while
PHILADELPHIA -- As the Mets sit staring at a winter of difficult decisions, the Phillies sit one win away from their second straight World Series, in the middle of what...
Mets cut Takahashi
On the same day they had representatives in Japan to recruit 18-year-old pitching sensation Yusei Kikuchi, the Mets released veteran Japanese reliever Ken Takahashi. METS BLOG BREWERS HIRE RICK PETERSON...
Patriots cast off Galloway
Joey Galloway's brief stint with the Patriots ended yesterday when the 15-year veteran receiver was released two days before the team leaves for London to play his former club, the...
Jenkins fill-in signed
The Jets yesterday officially placed nose tackle Kris Jenkins on season-ending injured reserve, and re-signed defensive tackle Howard Green. JETS BLOG MAGAZINE MOCKS MANGINI Jenkins tore his left ACL in...
Sports shorts
NBA: NBA close to settling with refs The NBA's locked-out referees could be back on the floor in time for the regular season opener next Tuesday after the league made...
Gallinari, Knicks find the range; beat Celtics, 108-103
Maybe the Knicks aren't so wretched after all. Showing their first signs of preseason life and getting a revival from prized prospect, Danilo Gallinari, the Knicks outgunned the Celtics, 108-103,...
Ruined reputation just a few clicks away
ANAHEIM -- In this age, a stellar reputation built over years can turn to spit in a few clicks of a mouse. It is the viral virus of our times;...
At last! Melky delivers
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Melky Cabrera stood up for the bottom of the batting order last night, reminding everyone the Yankees were much more than the Alex Rodriguez show this season....
Schilling: CC can rest easy
Curt Schilling got motivation from people who said he couldn't start on three days' rest in the 2001 World Series. He also knew it was something he could physically handle....
Alex rewriting legacy
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- In only 245 days, he has risen from pariah to messiah, from reviled to revered, from a rogue whose reputation was left stranded on the side of...
Damon finds HR groove
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Johnny Damon forgot to show up for the ALDS, but he's managed to find his way in the ALCS. Displaying the swing that made him such a...
CC proves he's a money pitcher
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The money is great and no one turns down that kind of money, and you take it with all the blessings attached. But the money also is...
Angels can only tip caps
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The An gels have three monster problems: Alex Rodriguez, CC Sabathia and the umpires. But they will be put out of their misery shortly. After last night's...
Kazmir's Yankees-killer reputation takes beating
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Angels simply don't have enough pitching to keep up with the Yankees. Scott Kazmir came west with the reputation of being a Yankee killer who was...
Swisher can't join hit parade as slump drags on
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Perhaps if the Angels started a right-hander in last night's ALCS Game 4, Yankees manager Joe Girardi would have given more thought to leaving the ice-cold Nick...
CC, A-Rod push Yankees a win from World Series
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Yankees are nine innings away from another World Series appearance, thanks to two guys who have never been there. One day after being lambasted for the...
Post line
NFL Sunday Favorite Opening Current (O/U) Underdog GIANTS 7 7 (46½) Cardinals Jets 7 6 (34½) RAIDERS Chargers 4½ 4½ (43) CHIEFS Colts 13½ 13 (46) RAMS BENGALS 2½ 1½...
Weird but true
There wasn't a thread of truth to it. A Cleveland museum that for 20 years displayed a supposed lock of Amelia Earhart's hair has discovered by DNA analysis that it...
St. John's Mason faces another injury
Sadly, it has gotten to the point for Anthony Mason Jr. that if it were not for bad luck, he'd have no luck at all. St. John's announced yesterday that...
Another chapter, another draw
The latest chapter of the St. Francis Prep-Archbishop Molloy rivalry was played out at Cunningham Park on Tuesday afternoon and had a little bit of everything – emotion, hard tackles,...
Judges rule: Beat Lewis for Queens A-IV title
Creshana Jones fell to the ground and put her hands to her face. The junior had envisioned this moment was possible when she began playing soccer at Cardozo last season....
CC, A-Rod the right call for Yankees
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- This is the remedy for just about anything they can throw at you in the postseason, whether it's a charge of over-managing or tightened throats with runners...
Food and Finance senior commits to LIU
Long Island University’s Wellness Center was the site of Justine Perry’s biggest disappointment as a basketball player. Her Food and Finance team lost a heartbreaker to Baruch College Campus in...
Physical Sidney picks Orange
Like many girls basketball players growing up in New York City, Jelleah Sidney always hoped to earn a scholarship to a Big East program. UConn and Rutgers, perennially two of...
Owls flying high in girls volleyball
Marta Armatys was worried this summer as volleyball preseason was approaching. Her Bryant girls volleyball team had a nice run to the PSAL Class A second round last year, but...
PSAL boys soccer rankings
Before the PSAL’s second season begins, The Post presents its final rankings of the regular season. There’s no truth to the rumor the seeding committee – which convenes Thursday –...
Nathanson leads boys soccer revival at Tottenville
Damien Vuotto has seen both ends of the spectrum at Tottenville, the low of last place his freshman year and high of first this fall. He was there when the...
Second straight division crown eludes Francis Lewis
Gena Koutsounadis called the game Francis Lewis’ first test before the playoffs. If so, than the Patriots have their work cut out for them moving forward. Needing a win to...
Blood on the tracks
Blood on the tracks A 20-year-old woman nearly bled to death following a violent altercation at the Sheepshead Bay Road subway stop last week. Police said that a few angry...
Political briefs
Heavy weight humor City Councilmember Lewis Fidler (D-Mill Basin, Marine Park) is bringing some wry humor to bear on his re-election campaign. At two separate civic meetings, he asked area...
Week 7 waiver pickups
This deep in the season, it normally takes a major injury to vault waiver players to the forefront. Without such an event this week, the pickings are slim. But if...
CO fumes clear out day care center
Firefighters were dispatched to a Flatbush day care center after carbon-monoxide fumes gave the phrase “nap time” a new meaning. Officials said that two adults and seven children were pulled...
Have gun, will order around
Have gun, will order aroundCops are looking for a gun-toting thief who barked orders at his 29-year-old victim as he waved his pistol around.The victim said that he had just...
El Puente remembers friends lost, celebrates life continued
Lemon Andersen may be enjoying a six-week run for his solo show at the Public Theater in Manhattan, but it was El Puente (211 South 4th Street), the pantheon-like theater...