June 23, 2010
Man wants conviction tossed in Dunst handbag heist
NEW YORK — A man who says he was duped into helping take Kirsten Dunst's designer purse from a New York City hotel suite is trying to get his burglary...
Gametracker: Yankees at Diamondbacks
Javier Vazquez looks for another strong outing against one of his former teams when the Yankees try for a second straight victory to conclude their road set with the Diamondbacks.
Dogged vet sues Mariah Carey to pay her bill
A veterinarian to the stars is trying to take a bite out of Mariah Carey, charging the dishy diva has stiffed her for the "extraordinary services" she performed for her...
Dickey baffles Tigers, Mets win 5-0
R.A. Dickey pitched eight shutout innings and Jose Reyes homered to lead the New York Mets to a 5-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. Dickey (6-0) won...
Judge approves $712.5M settlement with Ground Zero workers
A judge has approved a $712.5 million settlement between the city and more than 10,000 injured Ground Zero workers despite the impassioned objections of several victims who said the deal...
'Twilight' does not give second chances
I'm knee-deep in all things "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" at the moment, and it's caused me to look back over what seems a rather disturbing history of people associated with this...
Posada gets day off for Yankees vs. Diamondbacks
PHOENIX -- Francisco Cervelli is back at catcher for the Yankees tonight against the Diamondbacks, giving Jorge Posada a day off.Posada (foot) had caught the first two games of the...
Health concerns have Lakers coach Jackson leaning toward retirement
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Phil Jackson thinks he is just about ready to walk away from his unparalleled NBA coaching career. The Los Angeles Lakers are all hoping he will...
Report: Devils' Skoula signs in Russia
Devils defenseman Martin Skoula is reported to have signed with Omsk of the Russian KHL, joining Jaromir Jagr. Skoula was said to have been poised for the move even before...
Hofstra cutting football leaves void for NYC players
The crowd of 8,224 was going crazy, the finish was dramatic. It was an excellent football game with superb players. Unfortunately, the Outback Steakhouse Empire Challenge on Tuesday night will...
'Sky's the limit' for underrecruited Bromley
For such a big guy, Jason Bromley has become rather adept at being overlooked. It almost happened again when PSAL coaches were looking at film in preparation selecting their all-city...
Ex-Xaverian star transfers from Purdue to Youngstown State
When Najee Tyler left Brooklyn two years ago, he envisioned a time when he would be the starting quarterback at Purdue University. But the 6-foot-5, 235-pound former Xaverian standout now...
Is 'Mission: Impossible IV' doomed?
According to this article, it just may be. The suggestion here is that if Tom Cruise's "Knight and Day" tanks, Paramount will cancel "M:I4," which is already in pre-production and...
NEWS + NOTES: 6/23
20,000 BIG LEAGUERS OVER THE SEAIN the movies, washed-up ball players end up in bathtubs with hot Japanese chicks, only to rediscover their swing. In real life, they're stuck entertaining cruise passengers to pay...
Judge sides with Google in $1B Viacom lawsuit
A federal judge sided with Google Inc. on Wednesday in a $1 billion copyright lawsuit filed by media company Viacom Inc. over YouTube videos, saying the service promptly removed illegal...
Frank could fit Knicks' need for defensive assistant
Former Nets coach Lawrence Frank said the Knicks showed rare “courage” in gutting the team to plan for 2010’s free agency in trying to hit a home run. “Donnie (Walsh)...
From our sister publication — hatred for Slope bikers!
The problem with the Prospect Park West bike lane is not the lane, but the bikes.Generally speaking, the Department of Transportation should be commended for taking an aggressive approach to...
Get ready for the Shaggs musical
"Depending on whom you ask, the Shaggs were either the best band of all time or the worst," Susan Orlean wrote in a New Yorker article in 1999. In other...
Second opinion on Mets' Maine confirms tendinitis
The John Maine saga continued Wednesday, when the Mets announced the right-hander got another diagnosis of shoulder tendinitis after a second opinion Tuesday."The second opinion confirmed the original diagnosis," a...
Giants claim kick returner to replace Hixon
The season-ending injury to Domenik Hixon last week to a torn knee ligament left the Giants in scramble-mode to identify a replacement to return punts and kickoffs. Tom Coughlin and...
Tearful Landon Donovan relishes World Cup goal of his life
Landon Donovan was moments from reliving his worst football heartache, a first-round World Cup exit, when he scored the most important goal of his life to send the United States...
Feds: Maine man picked up in Times Sq. probe not a danger
BOSTON — A Pakistani man arrested in Maine on an immigration charge during the Times Square bombing investigation is not a danger to the community, but he is a flight...
Long Island toddler drowns in pool
A 3-year-old Long Island toddler drowned today after in a pool when her nanny lost her footing, causing both of them to fall into the water, authorities said. The nanny,...
'Real Housewife' Danielle Staub says 'I am a member of the gay community'
Amid rumors about her sexuality, “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Danielle Staub told FOXNews.com Wednesday that she is a full-fledged member of “the gay community.” “I haven’t even begun...
Australia defeats Serbia; both out of Cup
NELSPRUIT, South Africa -- After a match that wound up meaning very little, both Australia and Serbia reflected on what might have been. Tim Cahill and Brett Holman scored second-half...
After loss to Germany, Ghana will play USA
JOHANNESBURG -- Germany won. Ghana lost, then won. Mesut Oezil scored on a left-footed blast from outside the area Wednesday to give Germany a 1-0 victory over Ghana and first...
Longest match in history drags into tomorrow
WIMBLEDON, England -- Even the scoreboard couldn’t keep up. The electronic sign keeping track courtside as the points passed and the game totals rose went blank while 23rd-seeded John Isner...
Teen gets prison for gang rape
A Queens teenager who was raped by six men after one of them befriended her on the Internet today said she lost her trust in people and the world before...
'The Devils' (1970) headed for Lincoln Center
Apparently nobody at Warner Home Video wants to comment on why Ken Russell's controversial "The Devils'' (1970) disappeared from iTunes after being offered for sale and rental for just three days....
Francis, Cardozo hold on for 4 x 400 national title
Chamique Francis had to put what had just happened out of her mind, but not forget. The Cardozo star had just been nipped at the finish line in the individual...
Report: Algerian player slaps female reporter after loss to USA
One Algerian player couldn’t handle today’s loss to the United States. Rafik Saifi, who came in as a sub for Algeria in the 1-0 defeat, slapped a female reporter after...
Brazen bandit slammed with $50K bail
This brazen bandit made even the judge say, "Wow!" A smooth-talking ex-con got slammed with a $50,000 bail by a judge who apparently couldn't believe the charges -- that the...
Johan Santana accused of sexual battery on Florida golf course
Mets pitcher Johan Santana was accused in a police report of sexual battery that allegedly took place at a Florida golf course last year -- but prosecutors did not pursue...
Insert Christo joke here! It's a wrap for Eagle Street
A drab residential stretch of Greenpoint received a burst of color this weekend, as a Brooklyn artist blanketed the façade of an Eagle Street building in an enormous recycled quilt.Greenpointer...
Beach Boys' Love discounts reunion tour
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mike Love of The Beach Boys says the group's surviving original members have no plans for a reunion tour to mark their 50th anniversary. In a statement...
Cuomo warns deceptive ’mortgage rescue’ companies
BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York’s attorney general is warning companies that promise to help at-risk homeowners to stop illegal and deceptive practices, like demanding fees up front, not providing written...
Jill Biden to guest star on Lifetime drama
Dr. Jill Biden, the wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, will guest star on Lifetime's drama series "Army Wives" in August, Us Weekly reported Wednesday. Dr. Biden will appear...
Chris Rock willing to do almost anything to get LeBron to Knicks
Comedian Chris Rock, like most die-hard Knicks fans, is desperate to see LeBron James in the Big Apple. Rock said he's willing to do anything to get the superstar to...
4 indicted in $1 million NJ perfume heist
NEWARK, N.J. — Four New York City men — including a city police officer — have been indicted in the robbery of $1 million worth of perfume from a northern...
5.5 Canadian quake shakes up Manhattan
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake in a remote area of eastern Canada shook Manhattan offices and apartment towers and rattled people in Staten Island and New Jersey. No injuries or damage were...
Free agency will cost LeBron millions
It will cost LeBron James millions if he chooses to sign with the Knicks. According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, James can earn the most amount of money by spurning...
Giants sign two more draft picks
Guard Mitch Petrus, a fifth-round pick from Nebraska, and punter Matt Dodge – taken in the seventh round out of East Carolina – today became the most recent Giants rookies...
L.I. man gets 18-to-life for '08 wife killing
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A New Yorker will spend 18 years to life in prison after admitting he strangled his wife, then staged an elaborate ruse to make it appear she’d...
¡Ay, papi! Vicino's to close!
Williamsburg’s last Puerto Rican restaurant will soon be saying, “Adios!”Vecino Pizza and Restaurant’s proprietor is calling it quits after serving the neighborhood’s best rice and beans on Bedford Avenue for...
Report: Paul watching free agents, open to trade from Hornets
Chris Paul is watching his friends try to figure out where to play and admits he might like to do that, too. "I'm friends with D-Wade, LeBron, Chris Bosh, Joe...
Harlem hit and run robbery suspect nabbed
The armed robbery suspect behind the wheel of a minivan that jumped a curb and killed a beloved Harlem nun was arrested this morning, police said. "We now have the...
Lackluster bidding for Steinbeck’s NYC archive
Many of John Steinbeck’s letters and manuscripts from his New York City apartment have failed to sell, or have sold for less than expected. Bloomsbury Auctions said Wednesday that the...
Dramatic goal puts U.S. through to last 16
Landon Donovan scored a goal seconds into stoppage time on Wednesday to give the United States a dramatic 1-0 victory over Algeria, and handing the U.S. a place in the last...
Video of the biggest goal in U.S. history
The latest goal the United States has ever scored in the World Cup turned out to be the biggest and most important. Landon Donovan's 91st-minute strike gave the United States a...
Bodies of 2 men found in suburban L.I. home
ELMONT, N.Y. — Police on Long Island are investigating the deaths of two men, as well as the disappearance of a woman, at a home in Elmont. Nassau Police Lt....
Federer, Roddick, Venus, Henin advance at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England -- Roger Federer walked off the court with a smile Wednesday, relieved to survive another tense early-round match at Wimbledon. The six-time champion advanced to the third round...
It's Oedipal! Restler runs against Warren, but campaigns against Steve!
A war of words is breaking out between two young challengers for North Brooklyn’s next Democratic District Leader — and Brooklyn’s judges are in the middle of it.Less than a...
Act fast: 'The Small'
I wrote about Clubbed Thumb's Summerworks 2010 a few days ago, and the fest is concluding with a wonderful show titled "The Small." It's playing only until Saturday and yesterday's...
Oil flow into Gulf increases; two dead in cleanup
NEW ORLEANS — Hundreds of thousands of gallons more oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday after an undersea robot bumped a venting system and forced BP to...
England tops Slovenia, joins USA in Knockout Stage
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa -- Just in time, England appeared at the World Cup. Jermain Defoe knocked in a goal for the revived Three Lions as they beat Slovenia 1-0...
Report: Bobby V in line to manage Marlins
BALTIMORE -- The Marlins could have a deal in place to make Bobby Valentine their manager after the team fired Fredi Gonzalez today, according to reports. AOL Fanhouse reports "There's...
Vac's Wednesday Whacks on a Great, Great, Great Sporting Moment
Let's worry about what it means later, can we make that deal? Let's wait a few weeks, a few months, whatever it takes, before we start to ponder if the...
NJ's Christie gets Democrat support for property tax cap but not in the legislature
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is traveling all over New Jersey to press for a state constitutional amendment to cap property tax increases at 2.3 percent annually. In this challenging...
Victim testifies against accused killer crane rigger
Buried alive two years ago, crane collapse victim John Gallego lived to tell the tale to a Manhattan judge today. "I was watching TV, when I hear a noise --...
Donovan's late goal puts USA into next round
PRETORIA, South Africa — Over and over, everything seemed to go against them. A referee took away a win last week, and a linesman disallowed another goal Wednesday. Now there...
Giants great Taylor indicted on rape charges
Former Giants great Lawrence Taylor was indicted today on charges of raping a 16-year-old hooker in Rockland County. Taylor, 51, a Hall of Famer with a drug-plagued past, was slapped...
Foes: New loft law will speed gentrification in Williamsburg
That concession to Lopez infuriated his biggest rival, Councilwoman Diana Reyna (D–Bushwick).“We’re talking about 15,000 workers, prevailing wages, union jobs,” said Reyna. “We’re talking about shaping my district … to...
Eliot Spitzer gets his own CNN political debate show
What hooker scandal? Disgraced former Gov. Eliot Spitzer -- who was forced to resign from office two years ago after it was revealed he had sex with hooker Ashley Dupree...
Famous WWII nurse from V-J Day picture dies at 91
LOS ANGELES - A nurse famously photographed being kissed by an American sailor in New York’s Times Square in 1945 to celebrate the end of World War Two has died...
Bad news for Senate Democrats up for reelection in November
None of the Democrat incumbents up for reelection to the Senate are over 50 percent. And some, like Arkansas' Blanche Lincoln are at a meager 35 percent against her Republican...
Grand jury scolds tony NY town on deficit
EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. — Former East Hampton town officials are facing blistering criticism from a special grand jury report for turning a budget surplus into a nearly $40 million deficit...
Praise for Leahy's and Sessions’ first-amendment protecting “SPEECH Act”
Rachel Ehrenfeld, the poster child for being a victim of libel tourism – when people sue for libel for published material they don’t like in countries like Britain, where they have...
$120M art swindler dodges jail for now
He promised money, or at least a restitution plan: broken. He promised to meet with and help some of his two-dozen victims: broken. He promised to go to alcohol rehab:...
NYPD commissioner Kelly touts technology
The NYPD must remain vigilant as homegrown terrorists continue to threaten the city, but better technology can help thwart attacks, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Wednesday. Kelly showed off examples...
Peruvian woman had drugs in her system before she was killed: report
The Peruvian woman who Joran van der Sloot is accused of killing was drugged before she was murdered, according to the official toxicology report The report, obtained by RadarOnline.com, reveals...
UK jet passengers stuck on Conn. tarmac for hours
No wonder why Virgin Atlantic’s top boss prefers a hot air balloon. Passengers aboard a problem-plagued London to Newark flight on adventurer Sir Richard Branson’s trademark airline spent over four...
'Ultimate' fighter! Lawmaker's bill to legalize blood sports moves ahead in Albany!
Getting a bill passed through Albany these days may be tougher than beating Chuck Liddell in a mixed martial arts match — but not if the bill could bring Ultimate...
BP puts Bob Dudley in key Gulf clean-up role
LONDON — Embattled Englishman and CEO Tony Hayward on Wednesday handed over BP's handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to an American executive brought up in one of...
First review praises 'Inception,' but raises box-office doubts
Besides that notorious interview with General McChrystal, the new issue of Rolling Stone also features the first review I've seen anywhere of Christopher Nolan's "Inception,'' perhaps the most anticipated movie...
2010-11 Schedule: Islanders get Rangers in opening homestand
John Tavares' second NHL season will open at home against the Stars followed by a matchup with the rival Rangers at Nassau Coliseum. The Islanders then hit the road for...
New Yorker found with nuclear reactor in Brooklyn warehouse
A New York web designer for fashion house Gucci surprised his neighbors by revealing he built a nuclear reactor in a Brooklyn warehouse, the BBC reported Wednesday. Mark Suppes, a...
McChrystal canned following meeting with Obama at the White House
WASHINGTON — President Obama today relieved Afghanistan war commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal of his command following a private meeting at the White House, saying he "welcomes debate, but not division."...
Another break-in at gym
84th PrecinctBrooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–DowntownPlanet pilferA thief has stolen yet another bag from a locker at the Planet Fitness on Duffield Street.This time, the physically active victim had finished his workout...
Class trip that resulted in tragic drowning of 12-year-old Harlem girl to be investigated
Schools Chancellor Joel Klein said today that he has ordered a full investigation into the drowning death of a Harlem student on a Long Island beach as the girl's distraught...
Nets finish trade of Douglas-Roberts for pick
The Nets on Friday completed a trade with the Bucks that sends Chris Douglas-Roberts to Milwaukee for a 2012 second-round pick.Douglas-Roberts has $854,839 on the final year of his rookie...
Bin Laden hunter returning, maybe sans beard
Bin Laden hunter Gary Faulkner might come back to U.S. with another surprise for his family and friends — clean shaved. An official with Pakistani authorities says the Colorado man...
NYers agree -- our gov't stinks!
ALBANY - New York's notoriously inept state government has hit an all-time high - in the number of voters who say their government stinks.That's the finding of the Quinnipiac University...
Will McChrystal resign or will Obama’s cool head prevail?
CNN is reporting this morning that Gen Stanley McChrystal is likely to announce his resignation after his meeting with President Obama today. The story provides only one source for the...
Criminal intent
A creepy lovesick fan of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" star Kathryn Erbe was charged by Brooklyn federal prosecutors yesterday with interstate stalking after two years of allegedly shadowing the...
Empire Challenge notebook: Rodriguez writes storybook end to career
Jordan Rodriguez got the fitting finish he was looking for. The Susan Wagner quarterback missed his final high school game, a playoff loss to Sheepshead Bay, because of blood clots...
Tough Timmins maturely dealing with loss, concussion
Timminses are tough. They can fight through anything. Curtis standout defensive end James Timmins kept repeating those eight words to himself – words his father, James D. Timmins, often spoke....
Holy Cross receiver commits to Stanford
Holy Cross wide receiver Devon Cajuste, a highly touted rising senior, has verbally committed to Stanford University, Knights coach Tom Pugh told The Post on Tuesday night. The 6-foot-4, 211-pound...
Legendary Fort Hamilton coach goes out a winner in Empire Challenge
Vinny Laino stood beyond the far side of the end zone, where family and friends meet the players. As each New York City player jogged toward him, Laino, smiling broadly,...
Poly Prep star makes lasting impression for last time at Hofstra
Devante Wheeler expected to be making big plays at Hofstra’s Shuart Stadium. He just thought he’d be doing it for the Pride. As it turned out, Hofstra dropped its football...
The Post's All-Brooklyn softball honors
For the first time in seven years, Brooklyn was home to the PSAL city champion. James Madison beat six-time defending champion Tottenville, 5-2, in the Class A title game, becoming...
Monstrous Bromley wins Empire Challenge MVP
Jason Bromley was beside himself last week. It was the first New York City team practice for the Outback Steakhouse Empire Challenge and he was an hour late. He got...
Fort Hamilton's Fiorito hits career-best kick in NYC win
Nick Fiorito was unexpectedly in uncharted territory. The Fort Hamilton senior was ready to line up for a 39-yard field goal that would give New York City a third-quarter lead...
Park places come up aces
The best thing about Tavern on the Green was its outdoor garden. The canopy of summer greenery and rainbow glow from Japanese lanterns made up for plodding service and fussy...
Would you pay $36 for a salad?
When it comes to luxury salads, it’s hard to top the $36 Cobb at Michael’s. The leafy mix is a best-selling menu item at the media elite’s clubby cafeteria in...
The Post's All-Manhattan baseball honors
Manhattan lives up to its baseball-rich reputation with one champion (Collegiate), a runner-up (Xavier) and another near miss (George Washington). George Washington and Norman Thomas fought tooth and nail for...
Well done: NYC bests L.I. in Outback Steakhouse Empire Challenge
Devante Wheeler celebrated his 18th birthday last week, but he said he really didn’t get any gifts. On Tuesday night, the Stony Brook-bound cornerback got the best present he could...
Beat around the Bush
Lee Blessing's last play about an American president -- the Tony-nominated "A Walk in the Woods" -- featured a chief executive discussing nuclear disarmament with his Soviet counterpart. It's a...
Starr report
Vanessa Lengies ("Hawthorne"), Christine Woods ("Perfect Couples"), Sophie Monk and Ali Landry are expected at tomorrow's "Keep a Child Alive" event in West Hollywood (Melrose Avenue), sponsored by Kara Lusardi...
Swan's broken wingmen
Princes come and go, but the swan remains the same. Ballerina Veronika Part had two leading men slated to dance with her Monday night before she wound up with up-and-coming...
Double check
When it comes to TV interviews these days, the most indispensable tool isn't a video camera -- it's a checkbook. ABC and NBC are paying six figures this week for...
Power up
Jimmy Kimmel's trusty laptop saved last night's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" from disaster. The talk-show host recorded last night's entire show on his MacBook computer after a partial power outage snuffed...
Ba-da-thing
STARZ is looking for a "Sopranos" to call its own. Chris Albrecht -- the former head of HBO who OK'd the David Chase mob drama back in 1999 and now...
Newspaper tiger
Hugh Jackman won his Tony Award swishing around Broadway in "The Boy From Oz" wearing tight-fitting leopard pants and singing "When my baby smiles at me, I go to Rio."...
Adam wins a glammy in NY
Anyone expecting a raunch 'n' roll concert from "American Idol" star Adam Lambert at the Nokia Theatre last night was sorely disappointed. The gay guy-doll who shocked America with his...
116G sale is a bullish sign
An historic late 19th-century street sign, marking the intersection of Broad and Wall streets near the New York Stock Exchange sold yesterday at auction for $116,500. The enamel "Broad St."...
Fannie & Freddie: still bleeding your $$
Contrary to what the Obama administration would have you believe, the biggest recipients of taxpayer funds during the financial crisis have not been Wall Street banks -- but the toxic...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A livery driver was shot dead during an apparent botched robbery yesterday in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens. The 45-year-old cabby crashed into a parked car on Parade Place near Crooke Avenue...
BP's Democratic shills
When Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) used the occasion of BP CEO Tony Hayward's testimony before a House subcommittee to apologize for the Obama administration's $20 billion "shakedown," Democrats smelled blood...
Beach nightmare
A 12-year-old girl from a top Harlem school drowned during a "chaotic" end-of-year class trip to an unguarded Long Island beach yesterday as her horrified friends helplessly watched from shore,...
Living high on the hog
THE ISSUE: Union leader Daniel Hughes' spending $300,000 in members' dues for personal use. *** So Daniel Hughes, ex-head of the local Field Supervisor Association, used his union's funds as...
Wayward Hayward & out-of-touch Obama
THE ISSUE: BP CEO Tony Hayward's R&R on a yacht following his testimony in Washington, DC. *** It's ridiculous to criticize BP CEO Tony Hayward for watching a yacht race....
How celebrity ate the Tonys
In the 10 days since this year's Tony Awards ceremony, a revolt has been growing: In all my decades in the theater community, I've never seen such widespread complaints about...
A jobs-killing lie
For all his John Wayne rhetoric on the BP oil spill, President Obama has failed to administer a swift kick to the rump of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. No matter....
Gehry arts bldg. OK'd for WTC
The Port Authority yesterday approved a deal guaranteeing that a performing-arts center will be built at Ground Zero. The Frank Gehry-designed center for the new Joyce Theater, a dance venue,...
Put him in line of 'fire'
Truth is no defense to in subordination. For the good of the troops, the mission and the entire military command structure, Gen. Stanley McChrystal must be sacked. It matters not...
Silver deadline diss irks Dave
ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver were on a collision course yesterday as Silver pooh-poohed the governor's Monday deadline for a new state budget. "I would say...
College exec in scam bust
A construction manager at Touro College was busted yesterday in a bid-rigging scheme after allegedly pocketing an envelope stuffed with payola and boasting about the scam to a crooked contractor....
Judge KOs Bam's ban on drilling
A federal judge threw out President Obama's sweeping ban on deepwater drilling yesterday, saying the White House rashly overreacted to the Gulf oil disaster. US District Judge Martin Feldman in...
Battle over crook DNA
ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson's push to require DNA profiling for all criminals remained bogged down in the Legislature yesterday as budget talks pushed the legislative session into overtime. The proposal,...
Unwelcome truths
The White House, Democrats and the media have been having a collective cow over Gen. Stanley McChrystal's remarks, as reported in Rolling Stone, expressing disappointment in our commander-in-chief and critical...
Bus substitutes are van-tastic
The city plans to replace some bus routes cut by the MTA with 20-seat livery-van service that would cost about $2. Though extremely short on specifics, Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday...
Gary's restrain bid vs. ex
Gary Coleman hated his ex-wife so much, he got a restraining order against her three months before she pulled him off life support after an accident at his home, according...
Faisal's early hatred for US
Admitted Times Square car bomber Faisal Shahzad was intent on attacking America even before his evil desire was boosted by the Pakistani Taliban, his alleged co-conspirators have told authorities there....
KKR ponders IPO timeout
KKR & Co., the private-equity firm run by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, may postpone a plan to sell $500 million in new shares after moving its public listing to...
Housing fears spike
The housing market may be on the verge of taking another plunge that could weaken the broader economic recovery. Sales of previously occupied homes dipped in May, even though buyers...
Business briefs
Stocks dip Stocks fell, with the Dow Jones industrial av erage down 148.89 points to 10,293.52, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index off 17.89 points to 1,095.31 and the Nasdaq...
Chase eyes move
A juicy set of office moves are teeing up at 245 Park Ave., where JPMorgan Chase is apparently going to vacate its nearly 600,000 square feet. The bank's goal, "tellers"...
Another round!
With Team USA and England fighting for their World Cup lives at the same time today, city bars planned to relegate British fans to back rooms and basements and give...
Gulf shrimp now rarity
The oil spill that has ravaged the Gulf of Mexico's waters has taken a toll on dinner plates in New York, where the once-coveted Gulf shrimp has for the most...
Angry Jerry in grand slam at Gaga
What's the deal with Lady Gaga? Jerry Seinfeld went on a comedic tear more befitting the Soup Nazi in the wake of the "Poker Face" singer's finger-flipping freak-out inside his...
Hurricane batters BP shares
BP's US shares yesterday were battered to within pennies of their 52-week low as concern over the start of hurricane season -- and the delay the storms might create in...
Condé Nast reheats Gourmet as a digital app
Conde Nast is packaging warmed-over leftovers to foodies. Gourmet is being brought back as Gourmet Live, a digital content app that the company envisions growing into a $20 million-a-year operation....
Obama's fashion factory in Illinois may close
The 1,000 workers who make Barack Obama's suits are worried about their jobs again. The overseas firm that controls men's apparel maker HMX -- whose labels include Hart Schaffner Marx...
Angry pols targeting war chief
WASHINGTON -- Gen. Stanley McChrystal's comments about President Obama and other administration officials went off like a roadside bomb at the highest levels of Washington yesterday. Defense Secretary Robert Gates...
'Historic' move
The Greenwich Village Historic District grew by 11 blocks yesterday when the city Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the district's biggest expansion in 41 years -- but preservationists say the plan...
Tiny schools, big gains
Graduation rates at the city's relatively new, small public high schools are nearly 7 percent higher than at the larger, more traditional high schools, a new study shows. The study...
'Legless' drunk's $2M win tossed
A Brooklyn man who lost his leg after taking a drunken tumble onto the subway tracks at the Union Square station has now lost his controversial $2.3 million jury verdict...
StuyTown OK for sale
Just four years after being sold for a record $5.4 billion, beleaguered, 80-acre downtown apartment complex Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village once again appears headed for the sales block. Shafted holders...
Madoff crony sprung
There was good news and bad news yesterday for ex-employees of Ponzi master Bernard Madoff. Just hours after the fraudster's right-hand man made bail following 10 months in the slammer,...
Drama as crane 'slay' trial starts
Prosecutors lowered the boom on accused killer crane-rigger William Rapetti yesterday -- blaming him for a single worn-out polyester strap that snapped 18 stories above East 51st Street, setting off...
Bad beat for poker killers
A Manhattan judge yesterday threw the book at the two men he said were the masterminds behind a deadly 2007 heist at a Flatiron District poker parlor. Former math teacher...
Gen. Bigmouth in war blunder
WASHINGTON -- An angry President Obama called Gen. Stanley McChrystal back to DC and on the White House carpet today, after the man in charge of the Afghanistan war effort...
iPad hits 3 million around the world in 80 days
Apple yesterday said it sold three million iPads in just 80 days, giving CEO Steve Jobs something else to crow about just days before the company ships the new iPhone...
Ragging rights: Guy's first to get Obama mad
WASHINGTON -- Gen. Stanley McChrystal may be dumber than BP's Tony Hayward when it comes to media strategy, and his powers of judgment might rank down there with Lindsay Lohan's....
Steiner missteps, again
The state Education Department says it's working overtime to fix New York's broken testing system. So why does that system keep getting weaker? The Board of Regents, which oversees the...
Keep McChrystal
Will Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top US commander in Afghanistan, still have his job this afternoon, after today's all-but-certain dressing-down from President Obama? "All options are on the table," White...
9/11 sickest score $1.8M
Most of the 10,000 injured Ground Zero workers or their survivors will receive settlements ranging anywhere from $6,420 to $1.84 million depending on the severity of their ailments, according to...
Dog daze at La Guardia
A large, rare dog bolted from a cargo holding area at La Guardia Airport yesterday, sending workers on a wild chase along runways and taxiways before it leaped into Flushing...
SpongeTech unit's split
A Georgia-based manufacturer once owned by Berkshire Hathaway has been left "a rudderless and foundering ship" after less than a year under the control of troubled New York spongemaker SpongeTech...
Mets' squeeze play
The New York Mets were in a sacrifice situation last week, but did manage to score -- a loan. The Amazin's secured a debt-refinancing package to satisfy terms of the...
Talk to me, Lloyd
Is Oprah Winfrey the cure for Goldman Sachs' ills? Beset by civil fraud charges, a criminal investigation, a sagging stock price and a severely tarnished image, Wall Street's most profitable...
Miller steps up JPM inner circle
JPMorgan Chase's Heidi Miller is one step closer to becoming Wall Street's first top female boss. Miller was named president of an international division of JPMorgan, amid a management shuffle...
Jamaican cops snatch druglord
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Reputed gang leader Christopher “Dudus” Coke, who eluded a bloody police offensive in his slum stronghold last month, was arrested Tuesday by authorities outside Jamaica’s capital, the...
Pakistan frees 'Rambo'
DENVER -- The American "Rambo" wannabe who was captured in Pakistan on a mission to hunt and kill Osama bin Laden will soon be headed home, his brother told The...
SC's GOP gov nod to Nikki
A Sikh-born state legislator overcame rumors of infidelity and questions about her ethnic background to win South Carolina's bruising GOP gubernatorial primary yesterday. Early in the campaign, Nikki Haley had...
Bridge & tunnel terror alert
Port Authority police are on high alert today following what the agency believes is a "credible threat" to its bridges and tunnels, The Post has learned. A source said the...
Nun dead as thugs' ride ends in Harlem carnage
A humble Harlem nun with more than 60 years of service was killed yesterday just yards from her convent when a fleeing robber's getaway van jumped a curb and mowed...
Nerves of steal! Brazen bandit robs cop HQ
He said he was there to pick up stolen property -- he just neglected to mention that he'd be the one stealing it. A sneaky, smooth-talking ex-con was busted for...
U.S. controls destiny, must defeat Algeria
Forget all the statistics and scenarios, all the preamble and permutations. The United States' task in today's decisive World Cup Group C finale against Algeria is simple, if not quite...
Mets willing to 'rent' Lee from Mariners
The Mets are willing to trade for Cliff Lee without requiring a negotiating window to sign him to an extension, a source with knowledge of the team's thinking told The...
Let Pagan play, even when Beltran returns
The Mets finally have some thing going. You can see it in the way they are playing and the way they are getting along in the clubhouse. Now comes word...
Niese starts strong, but struggles after long delay
Jerry Manuel thought Jonathon Niese's pitch count was low enough that he could brave last night's rain delay. In a risky and baffling move, Manuel allowed Niese to return to...
Pagan has Amazin' night; Mets maul Tigers
Get ready for a potentially messy starting center-field controversy in Flushing. On a day the Mets were pledging allegiance to Carlos Beltran in his comeback attempt from right knee surgery,...
England looks to put Slo' start behind them
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa -- England's players had let their country down and are hungry to beat Slovenia and turn their World Cup campaign around, captain Steven Gerrard said. He...
Belmont Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6f; $20,000; cl($7,500); 3up; (f&m)AEGEAN BREEZE speedster drops in class for hot barn after tiring this distance last out. MIGHTY IRISH came off the pace to defeat conditioned claimers...
New Yorker Ebanks set to cash in at NBA Draft
Devin Ebanks may have spent the past two years in West Virginia, but he always has been a New Yorker. And he sees tomorrow's NBA Draft at the Garden as...
Historic day for S. Korea
South Korea has been a regular at the World Cup. All but one of its previous seven appearances ended disappointingly in the first round. There was, however, the 2002 tournament...
Time for Americans to persevere again
Two days after stunning the Soviets, the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team was down a goal to Finland going to the third period. "Lose this game, you'll take it to...
Mets give Parnell seventh-inning job
Bobby Parnell is in seventh heaven. The 25-year-old righty not only returned to the Mets yesterday after spending the first 2 ½ months of the season at Triple-A Buffalo, he...
The Post line
World Cup SoccerTodayGroup C - At PretoriaFavoriteFav.LineDrawUD LineUnderdogUnited States-105(+240)+280AlgeriaOverO/U LineUnder+1202½-140Group C - At Port ElizabethFavoriteFav.LineDrawUD LineUnderdogEngland-225(+300)+675SloveniaOverO/U LineUnder+1052½-125Group D - At JohannesburgFavoriteFav.LineDrawUD LineUnderdogGermany-210(+300)+600GhanaOverO/U LineUnderEven2½-120Group D - At NelspruitFavoriteFav.LineDrawUD LineUnderdogSerbia-115(+250)+300AustraliaOverO/U LineUnder-1452+125TomorrowGroup F...
Today's Sports on Air
Baseball3:30 p.m.Reds at AthleticsMLBN7 p.m.College World Series: Teams TBDESPN27 p.m.Tigers at MetsSNY, WFAN (660 AM) 9:40 p.m.Yankees at DiamondbacksYES, WCBS (880 AM)10 p.m.Cubs at MarinersWGNSoccer9:30 a.m.World Cup, Group C:Algeria vs....
Post picks Draft's top big men
One quick path to the postseason is drafting a dominant frontcourt player. This year's draft is heavy on forwards with potential -- which means the onus is on the GMs...
Hondo: Over and out
Hondo took a double beating yesterday, losing first when he went against his core futbol beliefs with an "over" play in the Mexico-Uruguay tilt and again when the Blue Jays...
Serena aces Wimbledon opener
WIMBLEDON, England -- Serena Williams finished with an ace and a curtsy, showing she's ready for the queen and a lot more at Wimbledon. The defending champion won her opening...
Liberty in disarray after third straight loss
When Liberty coach Anne Donovan was asked if her team understands the urgency of its situation she said it was a good question for the players. Unfortunately some of them...
Sports shorts
NFL: Jets agree to deal with McKnight The Jets yesterday signed running back Joe McKnight, their fourth-round draft pick out of USC, and waived kicker Jared Ballman, safety Brannon Condren...
Tigers' Galarraga: Baseball needs instant replay
Armando Galarraga handled the blown perfect game perfectly, but he would like to see baseball use instant replay so another pitcher doesn't miss out on perfection like he did as...
Struggling Damon not driving in runs for Tigers
Johnny Damon isn't hitting the way he should be hitting, especially with runners in scoring position, but the Tigers are in the thick of the AL Central race. He brings...
Nets narrow field for 3rd pick in tomorrow's NBA Draft
Then there were four. Four? Amid the "it's not happening" rumors concerning a trade for Hornets guard Chris Paul, the Nets now are looking at four guys for the No....
Knicks eye draft move for Nevada guard
The Knicks are looking at trading up for University of Nevada point guard Armon Johnson in a move that could eat up precious salary-cap space but give them a much-needed...
Hall of Fame Burns Devils coach
Pat Burns will be elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame someday. It should have been yesterday. The man who coached the Devils to their last Stanley Cup, the only...
A-Rod, Pettitte lead onslaught; Yankees dominate Diamondbacks
PHOENIX -- He is a heavy favorite to eclipse Barry Bonds' all-time home-run record if his body doesn't break. Long after he is done playing, his legacy will be connected...
Drug tests for Jeter, Swisher
PHOENIX -- Derek Jeter and Nick Swisher were selected by MLB's drug testers yesterday hours before the Yankees faced the Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Jeter was seen walking in the...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJune 23THUJune 24FRIJune 25SATJune 26SUNJune 27MONJune 28TUEJune 29YankeesArizona9:40TV -- YES NetworkRadio--WCBS 880 AMNOGAMEL.A.D.10:10YESWCBSL.A.D.7:10FOXWCBSL.A.D.8:00ESPNWCBSNOGAMESea.7:05WWORWCBSMetsDetroit7:10TV -- Sporsnet NYRadio WFAN 660 AMDet.7:10SNYWFANMinn.7:10SNYWFANMinn.1:10WPIXWFANMinn.1:10SNYWFAN*Fla.7:10SNYWFAN*Fla.7:10SNYWFANLibertyNOGAMENOGAMETulsa8:00No TVNOGAMEConn.4:00No TVNOGAMEL.A.10:30No TVNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEK.C.8:30MSGWQBUNOGAMENOGAMENOGAME
Has Amazin' night as Beltran closes in
Get ready for a potentially messy starting center-field controversy in Flushing. On a day the Mets were pledging allegiance to Carlos Beltran in his comeback attempt from right knee surgery,...
Weird but true
Unicorns really don't exist. If you don't believe us, just ask the National Pork Board. The organization wasn't amused by a joke ad describing canned unicorn as "the new white...
Story behind the real 'Sopranos'
If you've ever wondered where David Chase got all those fan tastical ideas for "The Sopranos," maybe he, like the feds, had his own mob informants. Or maybe the feds...
Former Jefferson star still waiting on Wright school
Joel Wright is on the move again. The former Thomas Jefferson star and Manhattan College commit parted ways amicably and now Wright, who said he is qualified academically after spending...
Now this DUMBO plaza is finally a 'Pearl'
DUMBO’s Pearl Street Triangle — which is as beloved as it is mocked — would become a pedestrian oasis complete with movie screenings and ample seating under a visionary plan...
Cyclones sweep the Ironbirds!
Cyclones 9Ironbirds 3Tuesday, June 22 at MCU ParkThe Cyclones couldn’t touch Aberdeen starter Tim Adelman — but when he was relieved to start the fifth inning, the Clones struck, scoring...
Pols on BQE repairs: Our way is the highway!
A state plan that could rip out a portion of historic Brooklyn Heights to repair the aging Brooklyn-Queens Expressway is nine miles of bad road, local pols said this week.One...
Danger zone! Getting to the new Pier 6 is no joyride
When it comes to Brooklyn Bridge Park’s new Pier 6 playground, getting there is none of the fun.The new mega-play area at the foot of Atlantic Avenue has been earning...
Hot hero saves old lady from 10th Street blaze
Brian Mitchell of Ladder 122 checks his gear after he and a crew of 60 firefighters beat back an all-hands blaze on 10th Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues on...
Protestors: Save our vital (and always empty) bus lines!
An MTA plan to cut a key Brooklyn-to-Manhattan bus line would leave disabled people stranded, handicapped people and their supporters charged on Tuesday afternoon.A crowd of 100 people rallied at...
Emergency run-off election set for board
It’s a do-over!Community Board 17 members will be meeting on June 30 at the board’s office to choose a new chairman for the second time in less than two weeks,...
Getting in the Dorinson
A neighborhood civic group that claims it has been purposely locked out of a city panel for years is touting the appointment of one of its own this week as...
McChrystal aimed to send message to Obama, says interviewer
General Stanley McChrystal and his staff spoke on the record and wanted to send a message to President Barack Obama conveying their "frustration" with the Afghan war policy, the Rolling...
Left flat
Left flatA 46-year-old motorist was arrested on June 14 for wigging out on a used car dealer during an argument over — of all things — a tire.Prosecutors allege that...
It's a bike lane war on Prospect Park West!
The new Prospect Park West bike lane is so controversial that it has caused a war between the neighborhood’s icons of self-righteousness — parents and cyclists.Drivers, of course, are up...
Nikki Haley wins Republican nomination for governor in South Carolina
Nikki Haley won Tuesday the Republican nomination for governor in South Carolina, ahead of U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett, with 36 percent of the vote counted. State Rep. Haley, 38, won...
Jack Abramoff working at Baltimore kosher pizzeria
BALTIMORE — Disgraced Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff has landed a job at a kosher pizzeria in Baltimore soon after his release from prison. The owner of Tov Pizza, Ron Rosenbluth,...
Stabbed on the boardwalk
Stabbed on the boardwalkAn 18-year-old was stabbed repeatedly and struck in the head with a beach chair during a bloody June 19 brawl on the Coney Island Boardwalk.Officials said the...