March 29, 2012
Grand Central nabs tell-all by ex-Goldman exec Smith
It pays to write a tell-all tale from the belly of the beast. Greg Smith, the former Goldman Sachs executive who became an instant sensation when he ripped the Wall...
Red Bulls star Henry chats with FOX Business
Red Bulls captain Thierry Henry didn't meet the press today, but he did have a lengthy chat with Fox Business on his love of New York, MLS and the future...
CHSAA advises student-athletes not to play in Funsport all-star game
CHSAA administrators sent a letter to its athletic directors Thursday advising that the league’s student-athletes not participate in the Funsport “Battle for the City” all-star game Saturday at Baruch College....
Red Bulls expect Luke Rodgers closure Friday
In what has become the Red Bulls’ version of the MetroStars’ old 60-to-90 days, the team’s front office insists there should be closure on Luke Rodgers’ long-running visa melodrama tomorrow....
WATCH: 'MLB The Show 12' offers fantasy baseball advice
Baseball’s (official) Opening Day is right around the corner, which means most fantasy baseball players are scrambling looking for last minute advice before draft day. Luckily, MLB The Show 12...
Basketball postseason honors schedule
In the coming weeks, The Post will be honoring the best players of the 2011-12 basketball season both on NYPost.com and in our print edition. The schedule is below: BOYS...
A's split opening series with Mariners
TOKYO -- With his first major league home run, Yoenis Cespedes helped the Oakland Athletics gain a split of their season-opening series against the Seattle Mariners. The Cuban defector's go-ahead,...
EA Sports reveals field for NHL 13 Cover Vote
EA has adopted its Madden NFL Cover Vote Contest for it’s NHL franchise, releasing Thursday a field of 60 candidates that will take part in a tournament-style bracket where fans...
FOUR CORNERS: Knicks coach ascends alongside Anthony
Mike Woodson was asked a week ago on WFAN why he had to go from Knicks assistant to interim head coach for the team’s defense to improve. “One reason I...
Mega Millions jackpot grows again, reaches $540M
The Mega Millions jackpot just got bigger — $40 million bigger to be exact. The record lottery jackpot climbed to a staggering $540 million this afternoon, officials said. Since Tuesday's...
Meyer says Jets should let Tebow play: report
Urban Meyer has solved the Jets quarterback controversy. Meyer coached Tim Tebow at Florida and won national championships with the unorthodox quarterback. In an interview with ESPN on Thursday, Meyer...
Senate races are making Dems sweat
While some liberal pundits are declaring Michigan a lost cause for Mitt Romney's presidential hopes, the state's Senate race looks like trouble for Democrats as Sen. Debbie Stabenow's lead over...
Cincinnati road trip highlights Fordham’s football schedule
Fordham University released its football schedule for 2012 on Thursday, highlighted by a road game against Big East powerhouse Cincinnati. The Rams will travel to Ohio to face the Bearcats...
Defense, DA sum up case of body in NYC high-rise
The accused murderer of a cleaning woman found stuffed into an air shaft in a Rector St. office building two years ago is hoping a forensics foulup will set him...
Former Yonkers councilwoman, Republican leader found guilty of corruption
A former Yonkers councilwoman and the one-time leader of the city’s Republican Party were found guilty Thursday of corruption when jurors rejected a claim that it was a case of...
Bronx man injured by train after hopping fence near Yankee Stadium
A 22-year-old Bronx man was seriously injured with head trauma after he hopped a fence and was struck by a subway train near Yankee Stadium early today. The victim _...
Treasury reports $50M loss in first TARP auction
WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department on Thursday said it lost about $50 million in the public offering of its preferred stock in six smaller banks this week, though the department...
Knicks, Nets star King not selected for Hall of Fame: source
Bernard King, former Nets and Knicks legend, was not selected as one of the Hall of Fame inductees, a league source told The Post. King has been a nominee five...
New security plan in works for problem-plagued Village McD's
The owner of the problem-plagued Greenwich Village McDonald’s met last night with police brass and political reps to hash out plans to improve safety and security, The Post has learned....
Hong Kong property tycoons arrested on suspicion of corruption
HONG KONG -- Two of Asia's richest and most influential property tycoons were arrested Thursday in Hong Kong on suspicion of corruption, a case that has also ensnared a former...
Snee says Giants happy to 'fly under the radar'
The Jets have dominated the back page lately, but that’s just fine with Giants right guard Chris Snee. “The only time we want headlines are during playoff time and in...
Revis calls Patriots' Belichick a 'jerk' for Jets comments
Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis fired a shot toward New England during his ESPN media blitz Wednesday.Revis was playing a game of word association on “SportsCenter” when the anchor said, “Bill...
Mortgage rates drop after downbeat housing reports
Mortgage rates declined over the past week following disappointing readings on the US housing market, according to Freddie Mac's weekly survey of mortgage rates. Freddie Mac Chief Economist Frank Nothaft...
JetBlue brand not destroyed by crazed-pilot incident: experts
JetBlue pilot Clayton Osbon's mid-flight freak-out may have been the airline's second high-profile instance of erratic-employee behavior since 2010, but business experts doubt those two events will affect the company's...
Lindsay Lohan taken off probation stemming from 2007 DUI arrest
LOS ANGELES — Lindsay Lohan took her final courtroom bow today — for now at least. A judge gave Lohan glowing reviews for the actress' performance in community service and...
Ferguson not sure how Jets QB situation will unfold
Add Jets left tackle D’Brickashaw Ferguson to the list of players bracing for the Tim Tebow circus.“That’s definitely going to be an aspect of it,” Ferguson said Thursday at the...
LivingSocial launches takeout and delivery service
Throw away all those soy sauce-stained takeout menus. Online deals site LivingSocial is unveiling an Internet food-ordering service. Hungry customers will be able to use it to order tacos, burgers...
Ex-club owner turns down no-jail plea for Manhattan bar brawl with Prince of Monaco
Royal jaw-buster Adam Hock turned down a no-jail plea in a Manhattan courtroom today -- insisting he'll go to trial to prove he was the victim of "international bar brawlers"...
Calif.-based studio suits up for Broadway’s ‘Magic/Bird’
Thanks to the success of "Lombardi," sports plays are slowly finding a home on the stages of Broadway. The latest sports-related performance will be "Magic/Bird" which is currently in previews...
Nets forward Williams will miss West Coast trip
It’s Thursday. Or around the Nets, “It’s a day to talk about more players hurt.”Or, “It’s the day to talk about the latest 10-day guy to be signed.” In this...
Zynga insiders price new stock offering at $12 a share
Online games company Zynga Inc. said Wednesday that CEO Mark Pincus and other insiders will sell some of their stake at $12 a share, slightly below Wednesday's closing price. Zynga...
DirecTV seeks to double Latin America revenue, subscribers
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- DirecTV Group outlined new details Thursday on its expansion efforts in Latin America, which is becoming the satellite television company's main source of growth as its...
Schumer to run 2013 presidential inaugural
ALBANY, N.Y. — Congress has chosen U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer of New York to be chairman of the presidential inauguration next year, regardless of which candidate wins. The Democrat was...
Senate fails to revoke oil tax breaks despite plea from Obama
WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Thursday failed to pass a White House-backed bill that would end tax breaks for oil and gas companies. Speaking in the White House Rose Garden...
MLS suspends Dynamo midfielder Clark for gay slur toward ball boy
HOUSTON -- Houston Dynamo midfielder Colin Clark has been suspended three games and hit with an undisclosed fine by Major League Soccer (MLS) for directing a gay slur at a...
EPL club Liverpool to play at Fenway Park this summer
BOSTON -- English Premier League soccer club Liverpool will take the field at Boston's Fenway Park this summer in a preseason friendly against Italian club AS Roma. Liverpool, which is...
EBay names David Marcus as PayPal president
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- EBay announced Thursday that David Marcus will become the new PayPal president, effective April 2. Marcus will replace Scott Thompson, who left the San Jose, Calif.-based...
'Today' staff shocked Katie Couric guest-hosting 'GMA'
Surprise rippled through the "Today" show newsroom on the heels of Thursday's announcement that former NBC host Katie Couric will be anchoring with the enemy all next week. ABC announced...
Oh, SNAP! Food stamps for crack
Massachusetts has a blue-ribbon panel looking into abuse of its state food stamp program, officially known as SNAP. And what abuse it is. "[A]uthorities accused several Lynn, [Ma.] convenience stores of allowing...
Spotify to continue to let US users stream music for free
Good news for American Spotify users who do not want to pay for their music -- the streaming service will continue to let them listen to anything they want, without...
300-pound hero flight passenger said he had no choice when he took down crazy captain
HENRYVILLE, Pa. -- David Gonzalez boarded a plane to Las Vegas on Tuesday morning and managed to do something that very, very few people have ever done. Gonzalez put the...
Off-duty cop driving wrong way killed in fiery crash in Bronx
An off-duty Mount Vernon cop, driving the wrong way on the New England Thruway, was killed in a fiery crash when he slammed head-on into a tractor-trailer in the Bronx...
Former Yankees pitcher Pavano victim of extortion attempt, family says
SOUTHINGTON, Conn. -- Former Yankees pitcher Carl Pavano was the victim of an extortion attempt in which a former classmate tried to get money and an SUV from the right-hander...
Japanese tourist wounded during B'klyn drug raid
A 25-year-old Japanese tourist — sleeping on a Brooklyn pal’s couch — was wounded early today when a cop on a drug raid accidentally fired his gun through the floor...
Goldman agrees to change board structure to persuade pension fund to drop proposal that could cost Lloyd Blankfein chairman job
Goldman Sachs Group agreed to change its board structure in order to persuade a union pension fund to drop a shareholder proposal that could have cost Chief Executive Lloyd C....
Best Buy set to close 50 big-box stores, open 100 mobile locations after posting fourth-quarter loss
MINNEAPOLIS — Best Buy Co. said it plans to close 50 U.S. big box stores and open 100 small mobile locations in the U.S. in fiscal 2013 and cut $800...
NJ couple to get married at Country Music Awards
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A southern New Jersey couple will get married at the Country Music Awards show in Las Vegas on Sunday. Christina Davidson and Frank Tucci were selected...
British skier crashes 650 feet to death in French Alps
VAL D'ISERE, France -- A teacher at a leading English private boarding school fell 650 feet (198 meters) to his death while skiing off-piste in Val D'Isere, in the French...
Charlie Sheen saying 'sorry' to America for troubled time
Charlie Sheen said he sees his comeback in the new FX series "Anger Management" as him saying "sorry" to the country for his very public meltdown last year. In an...
Number of people filing for unemployment benefits falls to lowest level since April 2008
The number of US workers filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level since April 2008, showing the labor market is continuing its steady improvement this year....
Fourth-quarter GDP growth unrevised at 3%, below expectations
WASHINGTON -- US real gross domestic product (GDP) for the fourth quarter rose at a three percent annualized rate, unrevised from the earlier estimate, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Economists...
Man with homemade fireworks arrested at Philadelphia airport
PHILADELPHIA -- A 29-year-old man was arrested at Philadelphia International Airport around 7:00am local time Thursday after allegedly trying to go through the security gate with what Transportation Security Administration (TSA)...
Yahoo to implement 'Do Not Track' tool globally by early summer
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Yahoo said Thursday that it will implement a "Do Not Track" mechanism across its global network by early summer amid growing concerns about online privacy. The Wall...
Toulouse school 'killer' buried in France
TOULOUSE, France -- Islamist gunman Mohamed Merah was buried in his hometown of Toulouse Thursday after Algeria, the serial killer's ancestral homeland, refused his corpse. About 15 mainly young men...
Mark Zuckerberg meets Japan's prime minister
TOKYO — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says Japan’s massive tsunami inspired him to seek more ways for his social network to help people hit by natural disasters. Zuckerberg, who is...
Mortar attack near Iranian embassy rocks central Baghdad as landmark Arab summit opens
BAGHDAD -- Arab leaders on Thursday urged a peaceful solution to the crisis in Syria at a landmark summit in Baghdad marred by stayaways and a mortar attack near the...
Samsonite CEO sees China as next top market
HONG KONG -- Luggage maker Samsonite International expects China to overtake the US as its biggest single market in as little as two years, as the growth of China's middle...
Rick Perry, fellow governors to sample 'pink slime' ground beef to push back against national outcry
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. -- Three US governors pledged to sample "pink slime" during a Thursday visit to a Nebraska beef plant, as they attempt to push back against the...
Individual rights vs. states rights
George Will argues for the rights of one individual taxi driver in Nashville, whose upstart cab company is being squished by government regulations meant to protect the entrenched taxi companies...
Romney rising in Pennsylvania
GOP Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is doing better in the swing state of Pennsylvania. He's making Rick Santorum look weak in a state Santorum represented in Congress for 16 years....
Carmelo's inspiring game, despite pain, leads Knicks to win
OK, so Willis Reed is still safe. The pain in Reed’s hip was probably a little sharper than the ache in Carmelo Anthony’s groin, the needle a little longer in...
PSAL baseball roundup: Alvarez explodes as Bryant routs Lane
Nick Alvarez had three hits, scored four runs, drove in nine and fanned 10 over six innings of work as Bryant blasted Lane, 18-4, in the two teams’ Queens A...
Nets forward Williams suffers eye injury
Nets rookie Jordan Williams took an elbow in the head from Pacers center Roy Hibbert and suffered what was called a mild concussion. He was around by the end of...
Garcia likely in Yankees rotation
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Joe Girardi didn’t baptize Freddy Garcia as a member of the Yankees rotation yesterday. But the manager left very little to the imagination by talking...
Kentucky star Davis tough to slow down
NEW ORLEANS — The experts agree, and they disagree. No knowledgeable basketball fan or analyst disputes that Kentucky center Anthony Davis is a phenomenal talent with a unique skill set,...
PSAL softball roundup: Telecom beats Fort Hamilton to remain perfect in 'A'
Telecommunications is acclimating itself well to the ‘A’ league. Cristina Morales gave up no earned runs on four hits and struck out four in seven innings to lead Telecom to...
Bragging rights on the line in 'Battle for the City' all-star game
After Saturday one league will be able to call itself the best in New York City. The PSAL all-stars will take on the best of the CHSAA in the inaugural...
Ledesma pitches Thomas past Manhattan Center in hard-fought opener
Jeffrey Ledesma pitched out of a major jam. An inning later, Jesus Medina came one strike shy. In a nutshell, that was the difference in Norman Thomas’ 5-2, come-from-behind win...
Knicks defeat Magic with big game from Anthony
Carmelo Anthony answered the bell and knocked the Magic all the way back to Disney World. This was a true fantasy Wednesday night. No Amar’e Stoudemire. No Jeremy Lin. No...
Knicks could have Amar'e for playoffs
The Knicks announced Wednesday Amar’e Stoudemire will return in 2-4 weeks from the bulging disk in his back as they hope an epidural steroid injection will get him ready for...
Trayvon Martin beat and threatened to kill my son, says Zimmerman's father
LAKE MARY, Fla. -- The father of the man who shot dead Trayvon Martin said Wednesday night that the teenager had beaten and threatened to kill his son and he...
Gambling starts for real at Atlantic City's newest casino
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Minor glitches like a balky escalator, a few dozen slot machines that jammed, and a petulant credit card machine surfaced on the first night of real...
Former Giants RB Jacobs signs with 49ers
If you can’t beat ’em, sign ’em. It took overtime for the Giants to outlast the 49ers 20-17 in the NFC Championship and Wednesday the 49ers signed a second offensive...
Thomas, Giants title game hero, signs with Bears
Devin Thomas didn’t make much of a statistical contribution in his two seasons with the Giants but he made two huge plays on special teams down the stretch of the...
Giants coach jabs Jets over Tebow talk
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Tom Coughlin still has a Super Bowl bounce in his step. That was obvious from his Florida-sunny demeanor Wednesday morning, when the Giants coach boasted about...
Former coach not sure how Jets QB Sanchez will cope
Pete Carroll and Mark Sanchez have known each other since the Jets quarterback was in high school. And Carroll, a former Jets head coach now head coach of the Seahawks,...
Revis says Jets 'more of a circus' with Tebow on team
Darrelle Revis shattered any ideas the Jets locker room issues were a thing of the past yesterday. The cornerback made a series of promotional appearances on a variety of ESPN...
Girls lacrosse roundup: Midwood tops Dozo, remains unbeaten
The goal this season for Midwood was to break through to the PSAL Class A final and become one of the league’s elite teams. The Hornets are already showing signs...
CHSAA softball roundup: O'Rourke's arm sparks SFP past Mary Louis in nine
The bottom of the seventh inning turned out to be quite a frame for Tara O’Rourke and St. Francis Prep. The Terriers center fielder had a hand in all three...
Charles Barkley dresses in drag for weight-loss commercial
NEW YORK -- Sir Charles is trying his hand as a dame. In a visual that can only be described as disturbing, Hall of Fame power forward Charles Barkley dons...
Legendary GW coach back in the saddle for nationally ranked Trojans
Steve Mandl has been coaching baseball at George Washington for nearly three decades and he’s never entered a spring quite like this. His team, the defending PSAL Class A champion...
Still Truckin', Fludd leads Boys & Girls to historic season
There were big performances early and even bigger ones late. There were his thunderous dunks, improved perimeter shooting and lockdown defense. Whatever was asked of Leroy (Truck) Fludd, he obliged....
Hill soccer star Smith picks St. Rose
Gianna Smith didn’t want to stray too far from home for college in order to stay close to her friends and family, but the St. Joseph Hill star forward couldn’t...
ALL THAT JAS: Alston thanks Loughlin teammates after emotional state title win
Every other week during the season, Bishop Loughlin’s star junior guard Jasmine Alston took us into her world on and off the court. In this exclusive diary for NYPost.com, Alston...
Calhoun siblings take in Knicks game with Mayor Bloomberg
Omar Calhoun lives for the big games. In his Christ the King career, Calhoun has won two CHSAA Class AA intersectional titles and a New York State Federation Class AA...
Business briefs
Bunny moneyAnnie’s, the maker of organic and natural foods such as bunny-shaped crackers, surged 89 percent to $35.92 in its trading debut after raising $95 million in an IPO that...
NFL considering casino advertising
PALM BEACH, Fla. — NFL boss Roger Goodell gave the strongest hints yet that football fans will soon be seeing casino advertising inside stadiums. On the day The Post reported...
Eddie Lampert quietly shopping Lands' End
Eddie Lampert is cleaning out the closet at Sears, and he’s not feeling sentimental about Lands’ End. The number-crunching hedge-fund tycoon — who, as chairman of Sears Holdings, has lately...
Nike sacks Reebok in Tebow tussle
Sportswear giant Reebok got thrown for a loss yesterday after trying to cash in on Tebowmania. Rival apparel company Nike won a temporary restraining order barring its competitor from selling...
Bertelsmann getting bold, plans long-delayed overhaul
Sprechen sie deal? After 177 years as a family controlled company, stodgy German media giant Bertelsmann is plotting a drastic overhaul to jump-start growth — a move that has Wall...
MF Global exec refuses to answer House questions
Edith O’Brien ain’t saying nuthin’. The former MF Global assistant treasurer, who may know the secret behind the $1.6 billion in missing client funds, declined to answer questions from House...
It’s Gucci vs. Guess? in ‘G’ spat
Gucci America, the maker of luxury clothing and accessories, told a federal judge that Guess? products infringe Gucci’s trademarked designs. US District Judge Shira Scheindlin yesterday began conducting a trial...
News Corp. tees up sports channel
News Corp. is taking steps to start a national US sports network on cable TV aimed at challenging Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN, according to people with knowledge of the situation....
$2.3 billion Dodgers bid could raise value of Yankees to $3.3 billion
The Los Angeles Dodgers have nothing on the Yankees. Sure, the $2.3 billion winning bid by the Magic Johnson-Guggenheim Partners group shattered all records for a pro sports team —...
‘Misdeal’ on poker plea pact
A Manhattan federal judge yesterday declined to immediately accept the guilty plea of a former bank executive who was charged with processing millions in illegal Internet poker proceeds, asking prosecutors...
This pol brought to you by CronyCo
Was last week’s Etch A Sketch incident really a monumental political blunder? Or did a slip of the tongue (and brain) by one of Mitt Romney’s advisers — and the...
Facebook shuts down private-market trading as it prepares to go public
Facebook is shutting down trading in its stock on private markets as the social network prepares to go public. The company told private exchanges such as SecondMarket and SharesPost to...
Spin city
If Victor Calderone ever tires of being a popular house-music DJ and producer, he could easily have a career in real estate. In the 14 years that the Bensonhurst native...
What’s up, doc
Great Scott! Jude Law is on the hunt for a downtown rental in the $10,000-plus range. One apartment that the actor, who plays Dr. Watson in the new “Sherlock Holmes”...
Rice pad
‘I love and hate the view,” says Danielle Chang, the founder of the Asian food festival Luckyrice, gesturing toward the window. “I mean, it’s more entertaining than TV.” From the...
Just sold!
Manhattan FINANCIAL DISTRICT $1,055,000 15 Broad St. One-bedroom, one-bath loft condo, 1,169 square feet, with foyer, kitchen with granite counters and stainless-steel appliances, beamed ceilings, marble bath and home office;...
House show of brother-hoodie gets pol booted
A lawmaker was escorted off the House floor yesterday when he violated the rules of the chamber — by showing up in a hoodie. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) donned the...
Shooter's father discusses Trayvon shooting; Spike Lee in Twitter furor
The father of Trayvon Martin's killer, George Zimmerman, discussed the shooting for TV reporters Wednesday, saying that the victim attacked his son. Trayvon "continued to beat George, and at some...
Amy left $4.7M
LONDON — Amy Winehouse left an estate worth $4.7 million after her death.The 27-year-old soul diva was found dead in bed last year at her London home.Since Winehouse did not...
OWS takes rail action
Members of Occupy Wall Street chained open the subway gates at some 20 stations yesterday, in an apparent attempt to give straphangers a free ride and draw attention to their...
Pope’s push for NY-Cuban ‘saint’
A 19th-century New York priest who fled oppression in Cuba after fighting for its independence received a big boost from Pope Benedict XVI yesterday on his path to sainthood. Benedict,...
Sermon had plane squirmin’
Before he terrorized 135 passengers, crazed JetBlue captain Clayton Osbon made a chilling rant to his co-pilot — giving a religious sermon before turning off the radios and saying, “We...
Bold co-pilot made up rules as he went along
Airline pilots have plenty of manuals — but none told JetBlue First Officer Jason Dowd what to do if his captain went crazy in the cockpit.“There’s no playbook for something...
Banker’s stab at case nix
The Morgan Stanley investment banker accused of stabbing a New York cabby during a dispute over the fare to his Connecticut home yesterday asked a judge to toss the case,...
Cop charged in coma beat
An NYPD cop was arrested yesterday for allgedly beating a man into a coma at a troubled Inwood nightclub — more than two months after the department pleaded for the...
300 new subway cars on track
The MTA will get more than 300 new subway cars under a $600 million contract with Montreal-based Bombardier, Gov. Cuomo announced yesterday. The new R179 cars will replace cars on...
‘Rape cop’ hung jury
The young victim of a horrific sex attack by an off-duty cop broke into gasping sobs in a Manhattan courtroom yesterday, doubling over and trembling in the audience upon learning...
Suicide cop was in sex probe
A Long Island cop who committed suicide this week was under investigation for having sex with his girlfriend while on duty — the second married Nassau County cop caught fooling...
Hi-rise terror
A blaze caused by an electric space heater quickly spread to three other floors of a Lower East Side high-rise before 130 firefighters brought it under control yesterday. The fire...
B'klyn Orthodox Jewish girls’ school tells students to get off Facebook — or get out
For Facebook users at a Hasidic all-girls high school in Brooklyn, it’s either Exodus — or expulsion. Students at the Orthodox Beth Rivkah HS have been ordered to immediately delete...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Staten Island The dad of a 2-year-old girl shot in the eye last year was arrested for stealing his father’s car from a Mariners Harbor apartment complex, authorities said. Michael...
A pain in the glass
A Harlem liquor-store owner who was pressured by community leaders to remove the bulletproof glass from his shop said he doesn’t regret the decision — even after two burglaries that...
State clothes tax booted
If you’re itching to go on a clothes-and-shoes shopping spree, wait until Sunday. Starting April 1, New York state will permanently eliminate the sales tax on all clothes and shoes...
Gov’s re$traint
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo wants the death penalty — for pork. As lawmakers prepare to pass the third consecutive state budget with no new pork-barrel spending, Cuomo said yesterday he...
Janitors could clean up in deal
Janitors and security guards working in many city-leased buildings would get higher wages under a pro-union bill the City Council passed yesterday.The legislation would require developers to pay a “prevailing...
Let’s make ‘lug’
That’s why the lady is a . . . valise? Dominique Strauss-Kahn referred to the young beauties he teamed up at wild sex parties as “luggage,” “gifts” and “equipment” in...
Jackie back in new Dodgers deal
Jackie Robinson, the Flatbush legend who broke baseball’s color barrier, is returning to the Dodgers. The Jackie Robinson Foundation, created by Rachel Robinson, Jackie’s widow, in 1973, is a partner...
‘Crazy’ rush to beat pension deadline
Procrastinating city workers are in pension panic. Thousands of employees who never got around to joining the city’s retirement system are rushing to do so before the less generous pension...
Murder retrial
A man who spent eight years in jail for a murder he says he didn’t commit won a retrial yesterday.Tejpal Singh’s murder conviction was set aside by Queens Supreme Court...
Mob trial gets reel with stunt out of 'The Godfather: Part II'
In a scene straight out of “The Godfather: Part II,” a Mafia rat on the witness stand yesterday watched his brother walk into a Brooklyn courtroom — and sit with...
E-Z come, E-Z go to jail: feds
This scam put a Brooklyn couple in the fast lane to the slammer, federal authorities said.Rana Khandakar and Usawan Saelim were busted yesterday and charged with selling E-ZPass tags bought...
Mrs. Pataki ‘takes’ job
ALBANY — The Pataki name apparently still carries political clout in New York. Libby Pataki officially took over as Putnam County’s tourism director yesterday, with the Cuomo administration’s approval. She...
Officer slashed
An NYPD cop was slashed in the wrist by an emotionally disturbed man in Chelsea yesterday, authorities said.Dino Morrell, 51, allegedly stuggled with two cops called to his West 23rd...
Deal in five-year battle over Brooke Astor’s $200 million fortune
Heir today, gone tomorrow. The 87-year-old son of Brooke Astor and his greedy wife, Charlene — dubbed “Miss Piggy” by an Astor nurse — are walking away from their five-year...
Supremes signal death to ObamaCare
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative justices yesterday signaled they are poised to cut out the “heart” of ObamaCare and then put the entire 2,700-page law on the chopping block....
L-train suspect charged
The homeless man involved in a fight on a Williamsburg subway platform that left a college student dead was slapped with attempted-assault and harassment charges, authorities said yesterday. Ryan Beauchamp,...
Elevator man electrocuted
An elevator mechanic was electrocuted last night at a Midtown office building, authorities said. The 39-year-old victim was found dead at around 9:30 p.m. in the ninth-floor mechanical room at...
Liu’s aide pulling strings
Comptroller John Liu has turned to his top political adviser, Chung Seto, for more than just campaign advice — he has actually let her run much of his office, even...
Winning advice from ‘7 times lucky’ player
A super-lucky Florida man who has won seven lottery drawings has some down-to-earth advice for New Yorkers hoping to score tomorrow night’s world-record $500 million Mega Millions jackpot. “Go and...
Espada’s ‘tax-$$’ party time
“Happy birthday, my sweetheart” — and screw you, Mr. Taxpayer! Former state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. got all teary-eyed yesterday as his former girl Friday told jurors how he looted...
Hey, ‘it’s half a billion!’
The Mega Millions jackpot soared to a record-shattering $500 million jackpot for tomorrow night’s drawing — sending New Yorkers rushing to newsstands and bodegas to buy their shot at financial...
A supreme shock for ‘La-La’ libs
The panicked reception in the mainstream media of the three-day Supreme Court health-care marathon is a delightful reminder of the nearly impenetrable parochialism of American liberals. They’re so convinced of...
Execs’ MF Global-ony
Yesterday’s House hearing on MF Global gave us few answers to how $1.6 billion in customer money went missing when the firm imploded: All the top executives who testified either...
The Trayvon Martin case: letting justice prevail
The Issue: Neighborhood-watch volunteer George Zimmerman’s killing of teen Trayvon Martin. *** My heart goes out to Trayvon Martin’s family for the loss of their son last month (“Trayvon Was...
Emperor Nick’s latest edict
Is there no end to federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis’ arrogance? Get this: The judge — who’s taken de facto control of the FDNY, claiming (without any real evidence) that it’s...
The Albany menace
When state lawmakers this week wrap up the budget for the coming year, we know just what they should do next: Go home. New Yorkers would sure be a lot...
A wristslap for Charlie
Charlie Rangel is one lucky congressman: A federal panel is citing him for election-law violations but fining him a mere $23,000 — pocket change that likely won’t even come from...
The desperate fight for Egypt’s soul
A year after Hosni Mubarak was forced out of power, many Egyptians feel that the real fight over their country’s future is just beginning. For decades, the army-led regime kept...
Stifling NYC’s future
Does New York City have a future? Not if it’s up to radical leftists and NIMBY types determined to thwart change. Nowhere is the lunacy more flagrantly displayed than in...
Meet the power psychics
Elizabeth Fotinopoulos might not be a CEO or an executive, but she sure wields a lot of power. The 64-year-old redhead is a “seer” — i.e., a psychic — and...
New songs, but now not the time to hear ‘This.’
Back in 2006, the sly little tuner “[title of show]” made a pretty big splash. As quirky as its moniker, this was a selfreferential musical about writing and performing a...
Rocker magicians do the trick
A magic show is a magic show is a magic show. You’ve got illusions, mentalist feats and sleights of hand. Animals appear out of thin air. Someone may or may...
Rising seas lift ‘Island’ doc
There’s trouble in paradise. The Maldives — 1,200 tiny, low-lying islands in the Indian Ocean, 200 of them inhabited — is a favorite tourist retreat. But scientists warn that if...
Game on Dude gets outside post in Dubai
When the Dubai World Cup was first run in 1996, it was an American horse — the mighty Cigar — that put the new race on the map with a...
Sports Shorts
MLB: Hat to be auctioned The cap Bobby Thomson wore for his famed “Shot Heard ’Round the World” is being put up for auction. SCP Auctions will take bids from...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:50 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 7 fur; $29,000; clm($10,000); 4upIRISH EDDIE was a gate to wire winner as the favorite going shorter in both...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6f; $33,000; cl($15,000); 4upPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Pin Number(L),120D Carr9-6-7Englehrt15-12 MoreThanaRsn(L),115SCamchJr3-4-5Jacobson5-13 Metaurus(L),120CVelasquz4-1-1Gullo10-14 Raynick's Jet(L),120I Ortiz, Jr2-5-5Quick3-15 Fulton Street(L),120C DeCarlo5-8-3Kimmel6-16 Have You Ever(L),120E Castro2-5-3Rice5-27 Tazered(L),120D...
Aqueduct Charts
March 28th, 2012 Clear And Fast.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-7f; $29,000; mdn cl($16,000); 3upOff: 12:51. Good. 3w,vie w/duo,confidentTime: 23.93, 47.47, 1:11.87, 1:24.82.Trainer: Richard Dutrow, Jr.Winner: CH C, 4, by Posse-Twist...
Gulfstream Analysis
Post Time: 1:05 p.m.FIRST-6 1/2 fur; $25,125; alw; 4up(f)GOLDEN PHOENIX third as the favorite and was claimed. BOBBIESQUEEN seeks third consecutive victory. VIRGINIA DREAM closed to finish second in first...
Gulfstream Results
FIRST-1m; $20,500; cl($8,000); 4up7Bnk of Dd (Gnpth)7.404.202.405Evil Powder (Maragh)3.202.601Weslinn (Cruz)2.80* Exacta (7-5) $23.80 * $1 Superfecta (7-5-1-2) $222.30 * $1 Trifecta (7-5-1) $43.30SECOND-5f(T); $34,500; cl($30,000); 3up6Spcy Sls (Bocchc)9.003.402.201Laughter (Castellano)3.202.102Sustainable Forest...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYMar. 29FRIMar. 30SATMar. 31SUNApr. 1MONApr. 2TUEApr. 3WEDApr. 4KnicksNO GAMEAtl. 7:30 MSG ESPNCleve. 7:30 MSG ESPNNO GAMENO GAMEInd.7:00MSGESPNNO GAMENetsNO GAMEG.S. 10:30 YES WFANSacra. 10:00 YES WFANNO GAMENO GAMELakers10:30YESWFANPort.10:00YESWFANRangersNO GAME Mont. 7:30...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball9 a.m.Reg. Season: Mariners vs. Athletics (delay) MLBN1 p.m.Spring Training: Rays at Phillies ESPN4 p.m.Spring Training:Royals at Angels MLBN6 p.m.Spring Training: Astros at Mets SNY7 p.m.Spring Training: Orioles at Yankees...
The Post Line
NCAA Basketball TournamentSaturdayFinal FourAt New OrleansFavoriteLineUnderdogKentucky8 1/2LouisvilleOhio St.2 1/2KansasTonightNITChampionshipAt Madison Square GardenMinnesotaPickStanfordNBAFavoriteLineUnderdogPACERS12WizardsHEAT5 1/2MavericksBLAZERS8 1/2HornetsThunder1LAKERSNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogPenguins$170-200ISLANDERSDEVILS$180-220LightningFlyers$125-140M. LEAFSBRUINS$170-200CapitalsPanthers$120-140WILDBlues$105-125BLACKHAWKSCOYOTES$100-120SharksHome team in CAPS
Knicks great Ewing wants head-coaching job
Knicks legend Patrick Ewing is hoping this time owner James Dolan gives him a shout if he conducts a full-scale coaching search this offseason. The Big Fella said he’s ready...
Knicks rookie delivers with stars sidelined
Maybe it will be Iman Shumpert who elevates himself. Maybe it will be the rookie out of Georgia Tech who becomes more involved in the Knicks offense with Amar’e Stoudemire...
Swing coach says Tiger must Master putter
Tiger Woods’ former swing coach thinks the 14-time major winner’s chances at the Masters next week depend on his putter. Once a coach, always a coach for Hank Haney —...
To make Masters, Els must win in Houston
HUMBLE, Texas — Ernie Els is approaching the Houston Open like any other tournament, and not worrying about the bigger prize at stake. Els must win this week to qualify...
Islanders face Penguins playing spoiler
Standing by the wayside with a wrench in hand are the Islanders, outsiders in the playoff race but crucial participants in its outcome. Tonight they will try to complete the...
Rangers defeat Jets
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Just when it appeared the Rangers were about to be run out of town, Ryan Callahan picked them up, put them on his shoulders and carried them...
Nets defeat Pacers
Late in Wednesday night’s game against the Pacers, Gerald Wallace took a look over at the Nets’ bench. He saw three bodies. “For me, I’m like ‘Oh [shoot].’ Because I...
For Ichiro, no place like home
TOKYO — Ichiro Suzuki gave his fans in Japan a performance to cheer about. Suzuki, 38, had four hits in his return home, Dustin Ackley homered and singled in the...
Yankees say Granderson's elbow OK
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The Yankees didn’t believe Curtis Granderson’s right elbow was seriously injured when they sent the center fielder for an MRI exam Wednesday morning. They turned...
NFL changes overtime to match playoffs
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Sudden death is suddenly dead. The NFL wrote the obituary for its true sudden-death overtime system Wednesday, with owners voting overwhelmingly to extend to the regular...
Parcells open to coaching Saints
Former Giants and Jets coach Bill Parcells said if he is asked to take the Saints interim coaching job, he would do it as a favor for his former assistant,...
Davey says Mets should give David new deal
PORT ST. LUCIE — Davey Johnson isn’t in the business of rooting for the Mets these days, but the team’s former manager seems to be scratching his head over the...
Young confident he can contribute to Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE — Chris Young isn’t ready to say goodbye to baseball. Though the veteran right-hander barely has pitched over the last two seasons, he would like to believe...
Yankees RF Swisher out to make amends for fall failures
TAMPA — Here is the challenge facing Nick Swisher this season: Overcome October. Swisher has had success during the regular season in The Bronx, but when it comes to October,...
Drama mama
Your weekly guide to TV’s best and worst one-hour shows No fooling: Your TV card is booked solid Sunday, April 1: “The Killing” (8 p.m., AMC) After a couple hours...
Daytime Emmys hope to air somewhere
The Daytime Emmys are looking for a media home — TV or otherwise. The TV academy announced yesterday that the awards ceremony will take place in LA on June 23...
‘Game’ on!
If you haven’t watched Season 1 of HBO’s brilliant, if complicated, “Game of Thrones” and you don’t have time to catch up before Season 2 starts on Sunday, I will...
This TV makes yours look fat
Would you pay $8,000 for a TV that’s as thick as a sheet of corrugated cardboard? Electronics maker LG is reportedly ready to introduce the first big-screen TV in May...
Inside Sheen
Charlie Sheen — who 12 months ago looked as if he might never work in TV again — has just finished filming the first two episodes of a new sitcom...
Starr Report
Filming is currently underway in New Mexico on the fifth (and final) season of "Breaking Bad," which will comprise 16 episodes scheduled to begin airing this summer on AMC (no...
Weird but true
The city of Baltimore is for sale — but will anyone buy? Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake wants Charm City to hire an appraiser to see how much coin could made hawking...
Stanford facing Minnesota in NIT final
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Taylor overcomes doubters, leads Kansas to Final Four
Tyshawn Taylor has quickly gone from the most polarizing Kansas player in recent memory to one of its most popular, from one of the most scrutinized to one of the...
All Hallows shortstop Alemais commits to Tulane
Stephen Alemais had it all – time and a host of powerhouse college baseball teams vying for his services. Yet Sunday, the All Hallows junior shortstop/closer made an early verbal...
Elevator mechanic electrocuted in Midtown office building
An elevator mechanic was electrocuted this evening in a Midtown office building, authorities said. The 39-year-old victim was found dead at around 9:30 p.m. inside 1290 Sixth Avenue. “Two engineers...
WATCH: 'Anchorman' sequel is in the works
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New video shows handcuffed Trayvon Martin shooter Zimmerman
SANFORD, Fla. — A surveillance video shot after the slaying of Trayvon Martin shows admitted shooter George Zimmerman being led in handcuffs from a police car, frisked and led down...
5 tricky spring trends
As the spring blossoms emerge, so does a new crop of style trends. Taking cues from the off-the-runway looks at New York and Paris fashion weeks, it’s obvious this season’s...
Afghan massacre accused Robert Bales has memory issues and PTSD, lawyer claims
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Afghan massacre accused Robert Bales still "doesn't remember a lot" of the night during which he allegedly shot 17 Afghan civilians dead, his lawyer revealed...
Rangers rally to complete season sweep of Jets
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Ryan Callahan and Michael Del Zotto each had a goal and an assist, and the Rangers moved to the top of the NHL standings with a 4-2...
Deron Williams leads depleted Nets over Pacers
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Knicks rout Magic, climb back above .500
Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks climbed above .500 for the first time since mid-January in overwhelming fashion, scoring 21 straight points in the third quarter and routing the Orlando Magic...
Giants special teams hero Thomas signs with Bears
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Nets lose two centers in game vs. Indiana Pacers
NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Nets lost two centers to injury in their game against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. Nets starting center Shelden Williams left the game...
Ford fashion firm chairman files $25M suit over art 'scam'
The chairman of Tom Ford's fashion firm filed a $25 million suit today over claims that he and his wife were duped into buying a counterfeit painting from a prestigious...