October 2, 2012
Jets WR Holmes very likely out for season: source
The Jets lost their best defensive player for the season last week, and now they are going to be without their top playmaker on offense. Wide receiver Santonio Holmes suffered...
Ibanez rallies Yankees in 12-inning win over Boston, hold AL East lead
Raul Ibanez tied it with a pinch-hit homer in the ninth inning, then had an RBI single in the 12th, helping the Yankees remain a game up on Baltimore in...
Toll speeder causes 8-car pileup on Whitestone Bridge
A man zooming through a toll booth on the Whitestone Bridge headed for Queens caused an 8 car pileup after he swerved out of control sending himself and several motorists...
Jets sign FB Hilliard, waive WR Turner
The Jets signed fullback Lex Hilliard on Tuesday and waived wide receiver Patrick Turner.Hilliard was drafted in 2008 by the Dolphins, when jets offensive coordinator Tony Sparano was the head...
GAMETRACKER: Mets at Marlins
Follow live as R.A. Dickey makes his final start of the season for the Mets, who take on the Marlins. Dickey is going for his 21st win in an effort...
Former St. John's assistant Dunlap brings intensity to Bobcats
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Mike Dunlap is intense. And that's one reason why Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan, who knows a thing or two about intensity, hired him as his coach....
Nassau cop badly injured after being hit by car
A Nassau County cop was struck by a car and seriously injured today, police said. The unnamed officer was injured at 11:40 a.m. on the Nassau Expressway at the intersection...
Jérôme de Bontin replaces Soler as Red Bulls GM
The Red Bulls announced the appointment of Jérôme de Bontin as GM. De Bontin, who is an experienced investment man, will oversee the club’s business operations and replace GM/Sporting Director Erik Soler, who is expected...
VIDEO SHOCKER: Thug shoots up Bronx bodega
Police have released video of the gunman who fired into a Bronx bodega – wounding a clerk on his first day of work. The shooter had asked a 20-year-old employee...
Interview with Gary Carr on Fable: The Journey and why Kinect non-believers will change their tune
Fable fans were quite skeptical when Fable: The Journey was announced as the fifth game in the Fable series, but one that could only be played with Kinect.I too, will...
WATCH: 'Honey Boo Boo' makes 'South Park' cameo
Honey Boo Boo goes to a pig farm to pick out a spunky pig heart that knows how to work it in tomorrow's all-new episode of “South Park” titled “Raising...
Luke Rodgers could return to Red Bulls in 2013
Horror movies seem to spawn endless sequels, but they have nothing on the melodrama that is the Luke Rodgers transfer saga. In the latest twist, Red Bulls coach Hans Backe...
Deron was 'pissed off' about Nets players 'laughing' after losses
There was plenty for Deron Williams to get frustrated about with the Nets last season. The Nets spent last season in a temporary home playing in front of a disenfranchised...
The 'Jersey Shore': First to last, it made me want to slit my wrists
As I watched the final season of “Jersey Shore” — and felt joy that it was done — horrible rumors popped up about another show, “The X Factor,” confirming King...
Jones out of Yankees lineup, bad sign for postseason
The fact that Andruw Jones is not in the Yankees lineup against Red Sox lefty Jon Lester on Tuesday night is not a good sign for the reserve outfielder's postseason...
Vice President Biden blasts Romney's tax policies at rally in North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, NC — Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday criticized Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney for proposing policies that Biden says would cut taxes for millionaires and raise them for...
Former 'Hockey Mom Madam' hooker sentenced to no jail, no probation
One of Upper East Side madam's Anna Gristina's gorgeous, $2,000-an-hour hookers is now off the hook. Beautiful Catherine Devries -- whose girl-on-girl performance for an undercover cop at an East...
Trial date set for five former Madoff employees accused of playing part in Ponzi scheme
A trial will be held next year for five of Bernard Madoff's former employees who are accused of conspiring in history's biggest Ponzi scheme. The Oct. 7, 2013, trial date...
WATCH: Teen's got the subway 'licked'
It’s not just this video that’s going viral. A money-hungry teen in a Boston Bruins cap licked the handrail of a subway entrance from the top to the bottom for...
Angry at 'idol' Aoki's comments, ONE FC's Lepont looking for quick KO
Arnaud Lepont still calls Shinya Aoki his “idol.” But after Aoki ripped Lepont in a recent interview, the French MMA star is hoping to send one of his heroes to...
Knicks add Dunn, Thompson to coaching staff
Mike Woodson has added two assistant coaches, former Penn State head coach, Jerry Dunn, and LaSalle Thompson.In addition, the Knicks will use Chris Ford as a coaching consultant, as he...
Security requests denied in Libya for American diplomats
WASHINGTON — Despite two explosions and dozens of other security threats, U.S. officials in Washington turned down repeated pleas from American diplomats in Libya to increase security at the U.S....
AFTER FURTHER REVIEW: Jets in no-win situation with Tebow
With half a quarter left in the Jets’ miserable 34-0 loss to the 49ers, FOX analyst Daryl Johnston wondered why Tim Tebow was not getting a chance. The argument essentially...
Henry dons Metro armband, Red Bulls praise fans
Red Bull captain Thierry Henry was born 3,600 miles away in France, made his name on another continent winning everything there was to win with Les Blues, Arsenal and Barcelona....
Nets, healthy Lopez take practice floor for first time
It’s finally about the basketball.After months of talk about roster construction, arena completion and jersey unveilings, the Nets took the floor for their first practice of the season Tuesday.Here’s a...
A look at all 27 playoff scenarios that remain in AL alone
We now know which five teams will represent the American League in the postseason. But only one team knows anything, at all, about its road to the World Series.The Tigers,...
Police release image of girl who ran away in Twitter hoax
A New Jersey teenager purchased a train ticket to New York City on the same day that she tweeted that someone was in her house. Kara Alongi gained hundreds of...
DVD Extra: Universal Monsters, Capra and Stanwyck
One of the best and most collectible Blu-ray sets of classic films released so far, "Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection,'' out today, presents terrific new high-definition masters of eight...
Osi-McCoy feud seems at an end
It looks as if there will be no Mother's Day greetings this year from Osi Umenyiora to LeSean McCoy and no ballet tutu as a Christmas gift from McCoy to...
SNAP COUNT: Powell gets more time than Greene in Jets backfield
Here is a playing-time breakdown for the Jets in this week’s 34-0 loss to the 49ers. Snap counts are according to profootballfocus.com.OFFENSEThe Jets ran 53 plays.QUARTERBACK Mark Sanchez 50 (94...
Einhorn bets Chipotle will get smoked by Taco Bell
David Einhorn is turning up the heat on Chipotle. The famed short-seller sent the stock down as much as 5 percent this morning after telling a room full of investors...
Dog survives 11-mile ride wedged in car grill
TAUNTON, Mass — Animal welfare authorities say a dog survived an 11-mile ride from Massachusetts to Rhode Island — at speeds of up to 50 miles per hour — after...
A-10 inks hoops deal with ESPN, CBS and NBC
The Atlantic-10 conference has signed a long-term agreement with ESPN, CBS and NBC, it was announced on Tuesday.The eight-year deal, which begins in 2013-14, will give ESPN, CBS Sports Network...
New York Film Festival 2012: 'The Paperboy'
Lee Daniels' "The Paperboy'' -- making its American debut Wednesday night at the New York Film Festival as part of a tribute to its way-over-the-top star Nicole Kidman -- is...
MLB agrees with FOX, Turner on eight-year postseason deal
Major League Baseball has agreed with Fox and Turner Sports on eight-year contracts that will run through 2021 and keep the World Series on Fox. Fox also will retain rights...
Yankees prospect Banuelos to have Tommy John surgery
An elbow injury prevented prospect Manny Banuelos from helping the Yankees this season and now Tommy John surgery will knock him out of 2013, as well.The 21-year-old lefty is scheduled...
Giants using Wilson as 'weapon' in kick game
A rookie who is buried on the depth chart can either sulk about it or else try to make something happen on special teams as a way to ingratiate himself...
WATCH: TLC’s ‘Extreme Cheapskates’ features NYC woman who doesn't use toilet paper
Think you’re cheap? Think again.TLC’s new series, “Extreme Cheapskates,” chronicles the lives of penny-pinchers and their money-saving ways.Among those the show followed is Kay, a New Yorker, who neither does...
The Post's pound-for-pound MMA rankings
At the start of every month, The Post’s MMA blogger Marc Raimondi ranks the sport’s top 10 fighters followed by the next 10. In September, No. 2 Jon Jones and...
Judge halts Pa.'s tough new voter ID requirement
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A judge on Tuesday blocked Pennsylvania's divisive voter identification requirement from going into effect before Election Day, delivering a hard-fought victory to Democrats who said it was...
WATCH: Cartman gets glimpse of future on new 'South Park'
He's finally realized what everyone has known for 15 years.Eric Cartman will at last admit that he is fat on this week's episode of "South Park," but is isn't ready...
Pope's butler says he's innocent of theft charges, describes harsh treament by Vatican jailers
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict's former butler, on trial for stealing papal documents, told a Vatican court on Tuesday that during the first weeks of his detention he was held...
Girardi’s bullpen usage, Angels’ and Rays’ elimination, Greenberg
First, your updated playoff standings: AL: Yankees (1) vs. winner of Oakland (WC1) and Baltimore (WC2), Texas (2) vs. Detroit (3) NL: Washington (1) vs. winner of Atlanta (WC1) and...
Down with tax refunds! Keep your money longer
Obamacare is going to make the IRS our healthcare enforcer, Byron York correctly explains. And Mitt Romney ought to hammer President Obama on this ugly reality when they debate tomorrow....
WATCH: 2 'armed' men in Midtown Rolex heist
A well-dressed man and his accomplice were caught on surveillance video robbing a Midtown jewelry store, authorities said. The thief, dressed in a suit and wearing a Fedora, posed as...
One US Border Patrol agent killed, one wounded near US-Mexico border
A Border Patrol agent was shot to death Tuesday in Arizona near the U.S.-Mexico line, the first fatal shooting of an agent since a deadly 2010 firefight with Mexican bandits...
One dead, two hospitalized in early morning Bronx shooting
The NYPD is investigating an early morning shooting that left one person dead and two others hospitalized. Police found the victims around 2 a.m. Tuesday in front of 3320 Barker...
France drops rape investigation into DSK
LILLE, France - France's public prosecution service said on Tuesday it was shelving an investigation into allegations that disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a man once tipped to become...
Terror suspects bid to stop extradition to US
LONDON — Radical preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri and three other terrorist suspects appealed to Britain's High Court Tuesday in a last-ditch bid to avoid extradition to the United States. Al-Masri's...
The Obama tax hikes
$3,500 more in taxes for the average American family.$2,00 more in taxes for middle-income filers, $400 more in taxes for the poorest households and $120,000 more for the wealthiest. All...
6 crew arrested in deadly Hong Kong boat collision
HONG KONG — Hong Kong police say they've arrested six crew members from the two boats involved in a collision that left 37 people dead. Police Commissioner Tsang Wai-hung said...
Yankees on deck vs. Reds
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS YANKEES: In a late switcheroo, Phelps was named yesterday to start in place of the struggling Ivan Nova. The rookie was bumped from the rotation after three...
Hal: Girardi, Cashman Yankees jobs ‘not riding’ on October
Hal Steinbrenner admits there is a lot riding on what unfolds for the Yankees this month. However, at this moment, he won’t address the question of jobs being on the...
Red Sox not in great shape to spoil Yankees season
The Yankees were playing for so much — a division title, a chance to avoid wild-card scenarios. The Red Sox? Well, they just were playing. For most of Boston, this...
Yankees manager sits Nova, gives Phelps a chance
David Phelps barely made the major league roster out of spring training and didn’t start a game for the Yankees until May 3, but he’ll take the mound for one...
Yankees reason for riding CC makes no sense
All right, so the Yankees control their own American League East destiny once again. They need only beat up twice more on the walking dead wearing Red Sox uniforms to...
Yankees alone in 1st after 9-run inning buries Red Sox
The Yankees’ calling card all season has been touching four bases with one swing. Last night, they littered Yankee Stadium with round-trippers and muscled their way into first place in...
Yankees at full force with Teixeira back
And in Game 160 the Yankees lineup was whole — and the team was back in control of its AL East destiny. As nights in the long season go, this...
Teixeira comes back with a bang in Yankees win
Mark Teixeira’s return to the Yankees lineup was a success last night — and not just because he homered in his second at-bat. “I felt good, and I was lucky...
Business briefs
MartsUS stocks mostly rose as growth in manufacturing provided more evidence that the economy may be picking up. The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 77.98 points to 13,515.11.Snoopy salesMetLife...
Oprah ♥ Tyler
Rosie didn’t work; maybe Perry can. Oprah Winfrey, looking to bolster her ratings-challenged OWN Network, pulled off a coup yesterday and signed Tyler Perry to an exclusive, multiyear deal. The...
Bear deal comes back to bite Dimon
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s purchase of Bear Stearns is coming back to haunt him four years later.JPMorgan yesterday was sued by the New York Attorney General for an alleged...
Susie is waking up to a f--king nightmare
What the f--k is President Obama going to do differently with the economy if he’s reelected? I’m phrasing my question in that crass way because that’s the approach actor Samuel...
2 views of Voom in Dolan v. Dish
Charlie Ergen was caught between a “rock” and a hard place when his Dish satellite-TV service agreed to carry Cablevision’s Voom channel package. Cablevision founder Chuck Dolan testified yesterday that...
Teen retailer Wet Seal harpoons hedge fund
Hey, Clinton Group, either be a shareholder activist or a day-trader — but not both. Teen apparel retailer Wet Seal yesterday blasted George Hall’s hedge fund for simultaneously attempting to...
Name that Yahoo! Baby
Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer has an urgent task for her staff — helping her name the newest Yahooligan. Mayer and her husband, Zachary Bogue, announced the arrival of their as-yet-unnamed...
Google passe$ Microsoft for No. 3
It was a humbling day for Microsoft. The software giant — once the dominant force in computing — watched yesterday as Google whizzed past it to become the third-most valuable...
Not quite Super: COO says Facebook audience will pay off
Facebook operating chief Sheryl Sandberg launched her own offensive yesterday, touting the social network’s Super Bowl-sized audience in a play to win back Madison Avenue. In her first big interview...
Stealth rally for LinkedIn
Wall Street likes Facebook — but it loves LinkedIn.With its shares hovering near record highs, the social network for the business set is trading at more than 1,000 times earnings....
3 charged with fraud
A federal grand jury in Manhattan has indicted Kentucky businessman Wilbur Anthony Huff, Park Avenue Bank executive Matthew Morris and Allen Reichman, a former executive at another financial firm, on...
Heat goes up at SAC, manager put on ice
Sac Capital, the hedge fund giant run by Steven Cohen, put portfolio manager Michael Steinberg on paid leave after his former analyst, Jon Horvath, pleaded guilty for his role in...
New look for High Line tower
The Albanese Organization has finalized and refined its vision for 510 W. 22nd St., the boutique office tower it plans to erect next door to the High Line Park. Garden...
Pol sues over son’s ‘abuse’
State Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, a longtime advocate for the disabled, filed a federal lawsuit yesterday, alleging that his disabled adult son was hit and verbally abused at the Long Island...
Slicing off a ‘pizza’ the pie: Grimaldi's brick-oven battle
Brooklyn’s brick-oven pizza titans are set to go dough-to-dough today in a courtroom showdown over their rival joints. The battle for pizza supremacy by the Brooklyn Bridge pits the man...
Airline has a screw loose
Another American Airlines flight was forced to land at JFK yesterday after a row of seats became loose after takeoff — the second such incident in three days.It was also...
NYPD Daily Blotter
The Bronx This hoodlum (pictured) was caught on surveillance video in the act of shooting someone in Norwood, authorities said. He opened fire on Rochambeau Avenue near East Gun Hill...
‘Syringe’ bus driver fears HIV
The Brooklyn bus driver stabbed by a deranged passenger with a syringe last week was considering starting a family before the attack — but now fears he has HIV. Markanthony...
‘Needle-threat thief’ nabbed
A Bronx man suspected of robbing nine people — in some cases while wielding a hypodermic needle — was arrested yesterday, police said. Angel Cintron, 39, was nabbed in Yonkers...
Mom allegedly kills son, 4, after nasty custody battle with NYC doc
The 4-year-old son of a Manhattan surgeon was found dead in a Westchester condo yesterday — allegedly killed by his mother amid a bitter custody battle, a report said. “A...
Son’s torment: Tells how ‘killer’ dad lugged mom’s ‘body’
A young man yesterday heartbreakingly took jurors through a surveillance video that caught his abusive ex-cop stepdad allegedly carrying out his mom’s corpse in a duffel bag last year. “Eddy...
Brooklyn home bust a gator-raid
See ya, later! This 3 1/2-foot alligator was hauled from a Brooklyn home by cops who were executing a search warrant, police said. The reptile was found in the West...
Killer’s sick confession
It was only a “tussle,” a “skirmish.” And at some point, he just “lost it.” “You know, I just saw this blood, so much at the time,” Lower East Side...
Mom defends son, says accuser of pizza-boy 'rapist' was drunk
The Bronx mom of the accused pizza-boy rapist yesterday defended her son by outrageously suggesting the victim might have been drunk — an allegation the police have rejected. The mother...
Gang cops cast a wider ’Net
Nypd Commissioner Ray Kelly will announce a major expansion of the department’s anti-gang unit today that will focus on newer, more cyber-savvy groups. The division will add 150 detectives —...
We’ll take Manhattan! Apartment sales soar
Manhattan is experiencing its biggest boost in apartment sales since the economic collapse of 2008. The Corcoran Group yesterday reported 3,821 apartment sales in the borough for the third quarter...
Hot mama drama
Knockout Manhattan model Shalisha “Azzareya” Curtis is stepping into the “ring” with her fight-promoter baby daddy over custody of and child support for their 1 1/2-year-old twins. Curtis, 32 —...
Tweet twit’s panic: Girl in kidnap ‘hoax’
She duped thousands in 140 characters or less. A New Jersey teen who vanished Sunday night after tweeting that a stranger entered her home is likely a runaway, cops said...
GOP’s election ‘Silver bullet’
Republicans believe they have a potent campaign weapon to use against their Democratic opponents: Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. State Republicans sent a mailing to thousands of Westchester County voters asking...
Thompson poster fines stick
A city appeals panel has refused to overturn a $594,375 fine slapped on former Comptroller Bill Thompson for illegally putting up 7,925 campaign posters on public property when he ran...
Mike bribed cabbies with hike: taxi owners
The city struck a secret deal with cabdrivers in order to sway their support for the now-dead outer-borough street-hail plan — and to stick it to the medallion owners who...
NYC goes for ‘technical’ knockout
New York City is going to experience “phenomenal growth” in the tech sector in coming decades as venture capital flows to the Big Apple faster than to California’s Silicon Valley....
Oscars to ‘Family Guy’ guy
LOS ANGELES — “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane will host the 2013 Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles. First-time Academy Awards producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron made the announcement yesterday....
Hay, nice stack, Kate
Kate Upton says “sexy” is all about joy and attitude — and, of course, looking like this doesn’t hurt. “To me, what’s sexy is when you look like you’re having...
Here’s why I-ran: A’jad aide defects to US
He came, he saw and he decided New York looked pretty good — particularly in view of the dark future awaiting him back in Iran. Hasaan Gol Khanban, a trusted...
Village club is Cast-away
The show’s over. The sound system forever went silent Monday night at a famed Greenwich Village club that had provided a stage to struggling artists and superstar musicians over a...
It’s bye-bye to MTA alibi
The good old days of lying to your boss about the subway’s running late are over. The MTA yesterday launched a digital archive — searchable by date and time —...
Mayor fumbles to secure terror-risk keys
Mayor Bloomberg yesterday said he’d try to plug the legal loophole allowing anyone to buy keys to sensitive city locations — even as officials said they have no idea how...
Hire fight over bias in FDNY
A federal judge yesterday listened to FDNY smokeaters’ complaints about the new policies he’s ordered to diversify the nation’s largest fire department. Speakers aired objections at a public hearing in...
Me, myselves & I: Pill-fraud doc’s ‘13 personalities’
Forget about the three faces of Eve. A once-celebrated Harlem doctor has at least 12 personality “alters” inside her, according to a government shrink who says he spoke with two...
Feds in probe of B’way ‘death’
The FBI and Manhattan federal prosecutors are now probing the bizarre circumstances surrounding the collapse of the Broadway musical “Rebecca,” sources told The Post yesterday.The show’s producer, Ben Sprecher, was...
Jets even lose to Mitt
Another blow for Gang Green. A day after his Jets were thumped 34-0 by the 49ers, team owner Woody Johnson said Mitt Romney winning the election was more important than...
Aurora victim’s appeal
A survivor of July’s mass shooting in a Colorado movie theater is appearing in a TV ad intended to get the presidential candidates to discuss gun violence at tomorrow’s debate....
Honing punch lines: Final debate prep for prez & Romney
WASHINGTON — The stakes for the big debate couldn’t be higher. President Obama and Mitt Romney will put their political futures on the line tomorrow night in Denver, at the...
Smart money on NYers
These local geniuses won’t have to worry about making ends meet for the next five years. Five out of this year’s 23 prestigious MacArthur Fellowships went to research scientists, musicians,...
Diallo cop gets his gun back, 13 years after slay
One of the four cops involved in the fatal shooting of unarmed Bronx immigrant Amadou Diallo finally got his NYPD gun back yesterday — more than 13 years after the...
Schools flunk out
The number of public elementary and middle schools that could face closure or other major overhauls has nearly doubled since last year, to 217, based on A-through-F letter grades released...
What went right?
It’s finally living up to its name. Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School was among just three schools in the city to vault from an F grade in 2011 to...
What went wrong?
It’s among the most popular and over-crowded elementary schools in the city, but according to the Department of Education, it’s now below average. PS 234 in TriBeCa saw its standing...
Park body find
A man walking his dog stumbled upon the remains of a decomposed body in a wooded area of Inwood Park yesterday. The body of Seyed Ali Badakhshan, 78, who had...
Hit-run kills B’klyn rocker
A Brooklyn cyclist who played drums in a local rock band was killed early yesterday by a hit-run driver, cops said. Terrence Connor, 24, was found on the ground at...
‘Err’ gun at JFK
Duck!A Port Authority employee at Kennedy Airport was arrested last night on reckless-endangerment charges after he fired a shotgun blast that not only killed the two birds he was aiming...
Inter-nuts! Web addiction new psych illness
Addicted Internet surfers — gamblers in particular — could end up on a shrink’s couch, faster than the click of a mouse.The American Psychiatric Association is expected to add “Internet...
Kerik bro’s $weet deal: Testifies pal gave him 5 months’ pay
It sure is sweet being Bernie Kerik’s little brother. The disgraced ex-NYPD commissioner’s younger sibling got a jaw-dropping five months’ severance when he quit a $90,000-a-year job at a waste-management...
Ex-cop ‘died for his kids’
The retired NYPD sergeant killed in Afghanistan over the weekend was working there in order to save money so he could send his kids to college, a close family friend...
Gotti Jr. shows up at a Qns. GOPer's fund-raiser
Surprise! Former mob boss John Gotti Jr. showed up at a fund-raiser Sunday for a GOP state Senate candidate from Queens. But the candidate, Aurelio “Tony” Arcabascio, of Astoria, said...
Crimes of The Times
So far this year, public housing has accounted for nearly 20 percent of all shootings in the city, 10 percent of felony assaults and 11 percent of rapes — though...
$1.4 billion subway station to nowhere
Surprise: The new Dey Street entrance for the Fulton Transit Center, to open this fall, won’t take you anywhere but to the subway station on the other side of Broadway...
Facing our ‘Free’ press: new public enemy No. 1?
The Issue: Whether the mainstream media remain objective enough for the American people to trust. *** Pat Caddell sees the obvious (“Enemy of the People,” PostScript, Sept. 30). The mainstream...
Bronx DA’s shameful shirking
The Issue: Bronx DA Robert Johnson’s refusing to prosecute almost a quarter of arrests made last year. *** Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson’s résumé fits US Attorney General Eric Holder’s...
Cuomo’s latest stall
Gov. Cuomo claims that his decision to impose yet another review of fracking won’t delay the process further, but speed it up. “I reject the point,” the governor said, that...
Keys to catastrophe
So let’s get this straight: Master keys that could facilitate untold havoc throughout the city are being sold to the public online — and there’s nothing that can be done...
O’s weak positives
In pundit circles, the hot talking point of the past couple of months is that President Obama may be spared defeat because things have been bad for so long that...
Frack film’s flim-flam
‘Promised Land,” a new movie from Matt Damon and John Krasinski, attacks fracking — a new way of getting oil and gas out of the ground, which has become the...
Ballet buffet
On paper, Sunday night’s Fall for Dance looked pretty appetizing: some ballet, some modern, some Sinatra. And while it wasn’t quite as tasty as promised, this smorgasbord of a festival...
Mezzos matter
Two generations of gypsy women dominated the first weekend of the Met’s new season. Saturday afternoon, the company welcomed Dolora Zajick back to the role of the vengeful Azucena in...
This week's new music
Albums of the Week Muse “The 2nd Law” ★★★ HAVING an overactive imagination hasn’t always served Matt Bellamy so well. (The Muse singer and Kate Hudson’s beau recently reversed his...
Knicks’ GM: Felton better value than Lin
In his first comments since making the decision in July to part ways with Jeremy Lin, Knicks general manager Glen Grunwald said bringing back Raymond Felton for a second stint...
Islanders' Hamonic skates in lockout limbo
This is as good as it gets right now, and might be for a while. Travis Hamonic was at the Islanders’ practice facility in Syosset yesterday, participating in a training...
Affrunti’s Finger Lakes Grade
FIRST-1 1/16m; $9,000; mdn cl($4,500); 3up1-Love to Win 5-22-Desert Doctor 5-15-She's All Charm2-14-KarakorumRyle6-13-ProudShppnKer4-16-Lvtwtchherstrt6-1SECOND-6f; $14,000; mdn cl($10,000); 3up1-Pure Nature 6-54-Five Card Draw 6-12-BulldogOnaBne3-15-U OughttoKnow4-13-BadgeofVirtue10-16-Charcoal Copy10-1THIRD-5 1/2f; $9,000; cl($4,500); 3up; (f&m)1-Life's Measure...
Sports Shorts
NFL: Colts coach is battling leukemia Colts coach Chuck Pagano has been hospitalized for cancer treatment and probably will not return to full coaching duties this season, the team announced...
Parx Racing Analysis
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 5 1/2f; $17,000; mdn cl($10,000); 3upRUNFORHONOR hot board twice after showing improvement since debuting with blinkers and returns with...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Park Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 1/16m(T); $40,000; cl($35,000); 3up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Political Justice(L),118I Ortiz, Jr2-1-7Araya12-12 Kitten's Kid(L),118JCastellan1-2-2Domino3-13 Wayward Sailor(L),113J Ortiz2-10-2Scott15-14 BalancetheBdgt(L),113W Garcia7-5-1Chtterpl10-15 CommitmntLttr(L),118J Espinoza4-7-3Shvmngl12-16 Golden Tornado(L),121J...
Parx Racing Charts
October 1st, 2012 Clear And Fast. Turf Firm.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-7f; $17,000; mdn cl($10,000); 3upOff: 12:27. Good. pressed early, clearTime: 23.72, 47.51, 1:13.78, 1:27.69. Trainer: Allen IwinskiWinner: DK B/...
Hondo a man on a mission
Hondo knocked another hefty hunk off the NRN (nasty red number) last night when he swept with the A’s and Cards to reduce the figure to 1,135 woodlings.Tonight, Mr. Aitch...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYOct. 2WEDOct. 3THUOct. 4FRIOct. 5SATOct. 6SUNOct. 7MONOct. 8YankeesBoston7:05YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMBos.7:05YESWCBSEndofReg.SeasonMetsMiami7:10SportsnetNYWFAN 660 AMMia.4:10SNYWFANEndofReg.SeasonRed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAME NOGAMEClm.b.3:30NBCWPATNOGAMENOGAMEHOMEAWAY
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Captain’s decisions prove costly to U.S.
MEDINAH, Ill. — When Martin Kaymer’s 5-foot putt disappeared into the hole on the 18th green at Medinah shortly after 5 p.m. “Rory McIlroy Central Time’’ Sunday, the Ryder Cup...
Bookies tank with Tiger
MEDINAH, Ill. — Tiger Woods’ gentlemanly gesture to give Europe’s Francesco Molinari that last putt of the final match of the Ryder Cup cost bookies millions of dollars, according to...
Knicks' Anthony plans to score less, get teammates involved more
Carmelo Anthony said he wants to be a more all-around player, score less and help the team win more — and it’s not just words this time. Anthony no longer...
Knicks’ veterans aim for first title since ’73
No NBA team is older than the Knicks. And coach Mike Woodson said yesterday he’s not sure any team in the league is better than them either. Unfazed by their...
For Brooklyn Nets, no defense for bad ‘D’
The biggest question surrounding the new-look Nets is whether they can play enough defense to be a contender in the Eastern Conference. With that in mind, coach Avery Johnson laid...
Brand new Nets: Expectations, spirits high at Barclays Center
The Nets officially unveiled their new team yesterday at Barclays Center, their new home in Brooklyn. The Nets wore their new uniforms and also came with new expectations for a...
Greenberg to get his at-bat vs. Mets' Dickey
MIAMI — R.A. Dickey plans to dig in tonight and treat the Marlins’ new guy just like any other. In this case, the new guy is 31-year-old outfielder Adam Greenberg,...
Mets to keep coaching staff intact
MIAMI — The Mets yesterday eliminated “coaching staff” as a potential area for improvement heading to next season. Manager Terry Collins said all six members of this year’s staff will...
Woody says Jets loss was 'absolutely unacceptable'
Jets owner Woody Johnson called his team’s performance “absolutely unacceptable” in a TV interview yesterday. Johnson, appearing on Bloomberg TV’s “Money Matters,” reacted to the 49ers’ 34-0 dismantling of his...
Owners look for edge in NHL lockout
When representatives from the NHL and NHLPA reconvene in Manhattan on this 16th day of the owners’ lockout, the conversation will pick up where it left off on Saturday, when...
Coughlin confesses to Giant sin
Tom Coughlin finished up an emotive day-after press conference that could be used as a “How to deal with a tough loss’’ primer knowing he had to put the 19-17...
Giants' Phillips 'week-to-week' after suffering MCL sprain
The Giants dodged a serious injury bullet with safety Kenny Phillips, but that doesn’t mean he won’t be on the field any time soon. Phillips came out of the 19-17...
Giants coach takes 'full responsibility' for loss to Eagles
It’s easier when you have won two of the past five Super Bowls for you to voluntarily bare your soul in broad daylight and point the finger of blame at...
Romo's 5 interceptions dooms Cowboys in loss to Bears
ARLINGTON, Texas — Those 30-something defenders for the Bears showed Tony Romo how much they can still play. Lance Briggs and Charles Tillman, two of the five defensive starters for...
Time for Jets to unleash Tebow
The truth is, we’re asking the wrong question about the Jets. Inevitably, there is a rush now to start clamoring for Tim Tebow, because that is what happens when starting...
Ryan: Sanchez gives Jets best chance to win
Here is what Broncos coach John Fox said on Sept. 26, 2011 about making Tim Tebow his starting quarterback: “Right now, in our opinion, Kyle [Orton] gives us the best...
Jets don't have diagnosis yet for Santonio’s injured left foot
The Jets remain unsure just how severe the foot injury to top wide receiver Santonio Holmes is. Holmes underwent an MRI exam yesterday, but the Jets did not announce the...
Orioles fall game back as Rays give Yankees a hand
ST. PETERSBURG — Buck Showalter sat on the Orioles’ bench before the game and offered this bit of baseball philosophy. “It’s a cruel sports world,’’ the former Yankees manager said....
A’s victory keeps AL West wild
Coco Crisp’s latest clutch hit helped put the Athletics back in the playoffs for the first time in six years as they beat the first-place Rangers 4-3 last night in...
The Starr Report
There could be a golf game with President Obama in Steve Harvey’s future. Harvey’s main guest on tomorrow’s “Steve Harvey” (3 p.m./Ch. 4) is First Lady Michelle Obama, who talks...
‘Good’ in bed
Used to be that married couples slept in separate beds and women didn’t have belly buttons — at least in prime-time TV. It’s been disputed for some time who was...
Talk show guests
TUESDAY TOM SELLECK, MAMIE GUMMER, HEART - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7 NENE LEAKES - The Wendy Williams Show, 10 a.m., Ch. 5 and 3 p.m.,...
Letterman calls out reluctant Romney again
David Letterman isn’t going to let Mitt Romney off the hook yet. For the second show in a row, he urged viewers not to vote for Romney unless the GOP...
Plane scary
This takes “crash and burn” to a whole new level. Discovery Channel crashed a huge 727 airplane, with test-dummy “passengers,” into the Mexican desert — giving viewers a stomach-churning look...
Robin’s next step
Robin Roberts has reached a crucial juncture in her treatment for MDS, the rare blood disease that will keep her off “Good Morning America” for a while. Roberts, 51, underwent...
5 perfect days in the Hudson Valley
The Hudson Valley is many different things to many different people. This is not surprising. It does, after all, occupy a rather sizeable chunk of real estate, stretching 150 miles...
Weird but true
Hey, gals, don’t reject a guy just because he’s coyote ugly. He might also be coyote faithful. Scientists at Ohio State University studied more than 200 coyotes for six years...
New Il Mulino crowd
‘I used to go downtown for the pasta; I needed a passport,’’ strapping restaurateur John Scotto says with a chuckle. “Tonight, I walked here.’’ After years of having to take...
Hunger games!
Cindy Wu had her table-snagging scheme in place for months prior to going to Pok Pok Ny a few weeks ago. First, she researched. After vigorous crowd-sourcing and voracious food-blog...
Bogans was afraid career had ended after injuries against Pistons
When Keith Bogans tore the deltoid ligament and fractured his left ankle in a home loss to the Pistons on Feb. 8, the 32-year-old was afraid that his career might...
Cops bust couple after finding pet alligator in Brooklyn
Cops executing a search warrant in Brooklyn today made a skin-crawling discovery — a pet alligator, authorities said. The 3.5-foot reptile was found in the West 6th Street home in...