May 19, 2010
Three millionaire tax cheats forfeit $1M off the top
Three millionaire Upper East Siders must pay a combined $1 million in back taxes and penalties on money stashed in secret Swiss bank accounts, Manhattan prosecutors announced today. The felony...
U.S. Cup coach has many lineup choices
Bob Bradley has so many choices, so many decisions. The U.S. coach has some versatile players going to the World Cup. He can change his team’s look from game to...
Yankees go forward with protest
The Yankees have filed their protest of Tuesday night’s loss to the Red Sox. A spokesman for Major League Baseball confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday night that the...
Rays beat banged-up Yanks 10-6 for 5th straight win
Jason Bartlett hit his latest leadoff homer in New York to begin a beating of the banged-up Yankees, and the streaking Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 10-6 victory...
Despite Pagan's big night, Mets fall 5-3 to Nats
Angel Pagan hit an inside-the-park home run and started a triple play Wednesday night, but that wasn't enough for the New York Mets in a 5-3 loss to the Washington...
Efrain Gonzalez Jr. wants to be treated like Joe Bruno
He’ll have what Joe’s having. Crooked ex-pol Efrain Gonzalez Jr. is seeking the same sort of break that former state Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno got after his fraud conviction....
Accused pedophile male nanny is freed, then rearrested
Freedom was fleeting today for a male nanny jailed on charges of molesting a Morningside Heights toddler under his care. Uncuffed on a technicality in a Manhattan courtroom after prosecutors...
NY rolls out new lineup guidelines
New guidelines for conducting lineups by police throughout the state were announced today in an effort to ensure that witnesses are not steered to any suspects. "Reducing the chances of...
Draft lottery isn't helping worst NBA teams
Here’s a little lottery math for you. With the NBA’s worst record, the Nets actually had a better probability of picking fourth in the draft than first. The Minnesota Timberwolves...
Jets' Sanchez at White House dinner for Mexican president
Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez will attend the White House state dinner tonight for Mexican president Felipe Calderon Hinojosa.Sanchez is of Mexican-American heritage and a native of southern California. A guest...
Report: Osi tells LeBron to stay in Cleveland
It doesn't look like Osi Umenyiora will be traded away from New York, but the Giants defensive end says LeBron James shouldn't come here.ESPN.com reports that Umenyiora used his blog...
The $64,000 question with term limits
Voters will almost certainly get a chance this November to decide how long they want the city's elected officials to serve -- two terms or three.There's little doubt among political...
Captain America movie to film in England
Blimey! When Captain America throws his mighty shield, he’ll be doing it in England, not the US. Producers for the big budget movie "Captain America: The First Avenger" movie are...
Obama ramps up criticism of Ariz. immigration law
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama stepped up his criticism of Arizona's controversial immigration law Wednesday, calling it "misdirected" and warning that it has the potential to be applied in a...
Confused Times Square bomber still has 'no clue' why car never exploded
Call him the clueless terrorist. Bewildered bomber Faisal Shahzad still has no idea why the SUV loaded with explosives that he parked on a busy Times Square street never went...
Red Sox put Beckett on disabled list
The Boston Red Sox have placed Josh Beckett on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain. Manager Terry Francona said Wednesday he hoped the right-hander would miss just...
FOOD: Chi-town pizza
It takes a different sort of Meat Lover to scarf down the pizza in Naples, Italy, where thousands of local bakers are accused of using dug-up coffins as oven kindling to cook up their pies. According...
Devils sign two more picks
The Devils have signed last year's second rounder, D Eric Gelinas, and free agent D Dan Kelly, the undrafted captain of the junior Kitchener Rangers.Gelinas, 19 and 6-4, 190, was...
No jail for art swindler -- yet
Don't hold your breath, Robert De Niro and John McEnroe. There was good news today for notorious $120 million art swindler Lawrence Salander, and very bad financial news for his...
NFL union head: There will be a lockout
Asked to rate the chance of a NFL lockout in 2011 from 1-10, the head of the players union said: "I'd put it at about a 14." SI.com reports NFLPA...
Jackson: It's ‘delusional’ to think Knicks have more talent than Nets
The Nets will be selling what they've got, the Knicks will be selling what they might have this offseason. When ESPN/ABC analyst Mark Jackson was asked which local NBA team...
Jets' top pick: 'pretty good so far'
Kyle Wilson is keeping his mouth shut — for now — and trying to quickly learn the Jets’ defense. Known as a chatty presence on the field during his time...
Report: Yankees' Posada to have MRI exam on foot
Yankees catcher Jorge Posada will have an MRI exam on his bruised foot and is out of the lineup again tonight against the Rays at the Stadium, according to ESPN.com.Posada...
Dolphins' Marshall out until training camp after undisclosed surgery
DAVIE, Fla. -- Brandon Marshall milled about the Miami Dolphins practice field, donning an orange cap and sneakers instead of a helmet and cleats. He'll be doing a lot more...
Del Potro won't defend U.S. Open title
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Defending champion Juan Martin del Potro says he expects to miss the U.S. Open because of recent surgery on his right wrist. He said Wednesday he...
Kevin Costner's machine to help clean up Gulf oil spill: report
NEW ORLEANS -- "Field of Dreams" star Kevin Costner has another dream -- helping to clean up the massive oil spill that has contaminated the Gulf of Mexico over the...
Report: Parise doesn't expect extension from Devils
A change in agents for Zach Parise doesn't have the Devils forward any closer to a contract extension, Northjersey.com reports.The report says Parise "has not been approached by general manager...
Man arrested at Puerto Rico airport with stun gun, blade
U.S. authorities have arrested a man trying to board a flight in Puerto Rico armed with a small arsenal of weapons, officials said Wednesday. Jose Pol was detained Monday after...
Blumenthal's poll numbers tumble after Vietnam lies surface
Following bombshell revelations that he claimed he served in Vietnam when he hadn't, Connecticut Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal's once-robust lead in the polls has hit record lows. The Senate hopeful...
Mets place Niese on DL, expects to miss two starts
Jon Niese doesn’t expect to miss more than two starts before rejoining the Mets’ rotation.A person close to the injured lefty told The Post that Niese’s right hamstring has recovered...
Manhattan charter school abused students: report
Staffers at a Manhattan charter school that caters to special education students were so aggressive in restraining kids that their actions "could be considered condoned assaults and abuse of schoolchildren,"...
Spygate lawsuit sacked in court, appeal planned
PHILADELPHIA -- NFL fans miffed by the New England Patriots’ secret videotaping of their opponents’ signals can boycott games or team merchandise, but they can’t seek legal damages for “Spygate,”...
Kansas City car dealer admits giving money to al Qaeda
A Kansas City car dealer told a federal court Wednesday that he provided “material support” to al Qaeda, the Kansas City Star reported. Khalid Ouazzani, 32, admitted that he had...
Manhattan lands guard from Norway
Barry Rohrssen is going global. Known in college basketball circles as perhaps the best recruiter of New York City talent, the Manhattan College coach stepped out of his comfort zone...
Despite objection, Wright sits for Mets vs. Nationals
WASHINGTON -- David Wright made it clear he wanted to play his way out of the prolonged slump he's been in.Jerry Manuel, however, saw things differently and sat Wright down...
Lindsay Lohan expected to miss mandatory court hearing, faces jail time
Lindsay Lohan is expected to miss a mandatory court date this week because the actress is stuck in Cannes, TMZ reported Wednesday. Her absence may result in Lohan being ordered...
Report: Mets’ Thole one of four hurt in minor-league game
It was a tough Tuesday for players on the Buffalo Bison — the Mets’ Triple-A affiliate. Top catching prospect Josh Thole left the game in the 11th inning after tripping...
Lindpere, Robinson, Nielsen, Ibrahim out for Bulls vs. Crew
Is there a doctor in the house? The Red Bulls limp into tomorrow’s first-place battle against the Columbus Crew at Red Bull Arena seemingly with more injured players than fit...
Conservative movie site Libertas returns
I used to enjoy reading the conservative take on films at the website Libertas, which mysteriously went dead a couple of years ago as its star writer John Nolte decamped...
What you didn’t see on ‘Survivor’
Sandra Diaz-Twine may have won the title of sole survivor, but it was paranoia that reigned supreme on Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. Sandra remembers being approached before the villain’s first...
In six years, Mike Grippo has molded McKee/SI Tech into city power
Mike Grippo hobnobs with the enemy. He chats up Tottenville coach Tom Tierney Jr. and cracks jokes with Pirates alums and parents. All this before arguably the biggest game in...
Rocker Bret Michaels thanks 'amazing courage' for his recovery
Rocker Bret Michaels still has trouble moving his legs after suffering a brain hemorrhage last month -- and thanks what he called his "amazing courage to want to survive" for...
Kiki out, Rod in with Nets
Rod is in and Kiki is out and the new Nets owner is going to personally recruit free agents come July 1.Those are some of the salient points Mikhail Prokhorov...
Senate says too many intelligence failures in underwear bomber case
The Senate select committee on intelligence has determined 14 separate reasons why the intelligence community failed in the case of underwear bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. The committee sites 14 different...
Raising human rights abuses in Iran is important
Roxana Saberi, the American imprisoned in Iran for 100 days and released one year ago, writes in a new op-ed that those who wish to fight for change in Iran...
Intrepid president steps down
The organization that runs the Intrepid foundation and museum says Bill White has resigned as its president and trustee. The statement was issued Wednesday by spokesman Howard J. Rubenstein. It...
Jailhouse crock! Correction buses still parking all over Downtown
Kids are taught that they’ll go to jail if they lie — so perhaps officials at the Department of Correction should be hauled off to their own pokey after we...
This week's calendar: May 20 to 26
Thursday, May 20 The Institute of Design & Construction Seminar IDC, in association with Forever Green Training & Sustainable Design, will offer a one-day seminar on LEED Green Associate Exam...
Bloomberg signs tour-bus noise bill
Mayor Bloomberg today signed a bill to regulate noise levels on tour buses in the city, after surprisingly refusing to approve the measure during a bill-signing ceremony in City Hall...
EXCLUSIVE: MTA dumping Goldman Sachs as advisor
Beleaguered investment banking giant Goldman Sachs will be removed as financial advisor to the MTA, board sources said. The transit agency’s finance committee will vote on Monday on whether or...
Merrill Lynch swindler pleads guilty
Who needs a Ferrari to be happy? Crockbroker Steven Mandala chuckled his way through pleading guilty this morning to tricking Wall Street titan Merrill Lynch into thinking he was the...
Prokhorov won't bring back Kiki as Nets GM
Rod is in and Kiki is out and the new Nets owner is going to personally recruit free agents come July 1. Those are some of the salient points Mikhail...
Vietnam POW endorses Blumenthal opponent in Conn. Senate race
Decorated Vietnam prisoner of war Orson Swindle Wednesday endorsed Republican Rob Simmons in the Connecticut Senate race. The support comes at an opportune time -- just two days after the...
Jury awards $250M to women in drug maker gender discrimination case
Now that's a bitter pill! Drug maker Novartis was ordered this morning to pay a record $250 million in punitive damages for under-paying its female sales reps, denying them promotions...
Taylor wearing No. 95 to honor former Dolphins player who hated Jets
The connections to the Dolphins will never end for new Jets pass rusher Jason Taylor. Unable to wear No. 99 with his new team because it belongs to Bryan Thomas,...
Here is a first look at the Times Square bomber since his arrest
Here is the first photo of accused terrorist Faisal Shahzad taken after he was busted for allegedly attempting to detonate a car bomb in Times Square. The photo -- a...
Kagan confirmation hearing to begin June 28
The confirmation hearing for U.S. Supreme Court Elena Kagan will begin June 28, with the goal of wrapping up before the week-long July 4 recess, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick...
China school cleaver attack leaves 13 students injured
Thirteen vocational school students were hurt in southern China on Wednesday, when they were attacked by local youths with cleavers after an argument, state media reported. The attack, which took...
3UP: Rivera, Jeter and Gardner
1. In today’s Post I wrote this column about the recent struggles of the Yankees’ late-game relief. Notably, the Yanks have always wondered about investing trust in Joba Chamberlain. They...
Police: LI man tries to swallow bag of drugs
Police say a Long Island man tried to swallow a plastic bag containing crack cocaine during his arrest. Daquan Ravenell of Hempstead was charged with criminal possession and sale of...
Judge refuses to dismiss NY synagogue-bomb case
A federal judge is refusing to dismiss the case against four men accused of trying to bomb synagogues and shoot down planes in New York. Judge Colleen McMahon says she...
Pakistan army major arrested over link to Times Square bomb suspect
A Pakistani army major was arrested Tuesday in connection with the failed Times Square car bombing on May 1, The LA Times reported Wednesday. The major’s link to suspect Faisal...
Poll: 24 percent think LeBron will join Knicks
Knicks fans may want LeBron James to come to New York, but others don't think he's going to leave Cleveland for the Big Apple, according to a new poll. Kgb...
‘Rot’ the house
Despite the leather-clad, spikyhaired lookalikes who peppered the audience at Terminal 5 last night, there is only one Johnny Rotten. Rotten, 54, who these days goes by his given name,...
Knicks' Wilson Chandler caught with pot: cops
Knicks forward Wilson Chandler was busted on a pot possession charge after cops pulled him over for driving with no headlights in Queens, police said. Chandler, who turned 23 last...
Arizona fighs back against LA boycott
At least someone in Arizona has stopped apologizing for SB 1070, the supposedly racist immigration enforcement law the state just passed. In the face of a Los Angeles City Council...
Reason Magazine explains why they organized a 'Draw Mohammad' contest
Editor Nick Gillespie has a wonderful essay about his magazine's "Everybody Draw Mohammed" contest. "There comes a point in any society's existence where it must ultimately, to paraphrase Martin Luther...
Taliban fighters attack Bagram base
KABUL, Afghanistan — Insurgents launched a brazen pre-dawn assault today against the giant U.S.-run Bagram Air Field, the second Taliban strike at NATO forces in and around the capital in...
Obama must be pleased with results except that Specter lost
Did primary candidates keep President Obama at arms length or did the White House stay away from primary candidates? The answer, of course, depends on who you were rooting for...
Cannes: SPC picks up 'Another Year'
As predicted here, Sony Pictures Classics has acquired U.S. rights to Mike Leigh's "Another Year,'' perhaps the best-received film so far at the Cannes Fest. It's the first big deal...
Cannes: 'Inside Job'
Charles Ferguson's "Inside Job'' does for the 2008 world economic meltdown what Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story'' failed miserably at. Though the filmmakers share a left-of-center philosophy (Ferguson directed...
Cannes: 'Blue Valentine'
Derek Cianfrance's American indie "Blue Valentine,'' scooped up by the Weinsein Co. for its supposed awards potential after bowing in competition at Sundance, received health applause at a press screen...
Cannes: 'The Myth of the American Sleepover'
The winner of the ensemble award at the South by Southwest film festival and showing here at the International Critics' Week sidebar, David Robert Mitchell's "The Myth of the American...
Yankees move on to first-place showdown
Now that the undercard against the Red Sox is out of the way, the Yankees can focus on the main event — a two-game series against the Rays with first...
Real-deal Rays have Yankees’ attention
The Rays own all the great pitching numbers and they lead the AL East. The fourth-place Red Sox embarrassed the Yankees last night. Now life really gets difficult with the...
Everything going wrong for Wright
ATLANTA — What do you do when the cornerstone of your baseball team becomes a millstone around its neck? What do you do when the face of your franchise, the...
Poly Prep awarded top seed in NYSAISAA baseball playoffs
Poly Prep hopes this year the top seed works in its favor. Off their fourth straight Ivy League title, the Blue Devils were awarded the No. 1 spot in the...
Bedford Academy's Mason lands at Div. II Saint Leo's
Anthony Mason Jr. wanted to play Division I college basketball like so many other high-school standouts. He thought he showed enough in leading Bedford Academy to the PSAL Class A...
New York's craziest secret texts
Before Lauren Leto moved to SoHo last month, her impression of New York came from the more than 15,000 text messages she scrolls through daily as part of her job...
Whine and dine
Pulino's Bar & Pizzeria owner Keith McNally, who called New York magazine critic Adam Platt “overweight” along with other insults, is a big, fat crybaby. When Platt dumped on Pulino’s...
It's a booze cruise on Columbia St. thanks to beer trucks
Columbia Street residents were all for a vibrant port that brought jobs to the community — just not one that came with beer trucks careening down their street.Locals are now...
Fat chefs bad for biz
Shoot-from-the-lip chef Gordon Ramsay says he doesn’t like fat chefs. “Nothing worse,” says the opinionated host of “Kitchen Nightmares” and “Hell’s Kitchen.” “I don’t think chefs should be fat,” Ramsay...
NYPD, Red Bulls team up to help less fortunate in Peru
Ron Mejia is a lieutenant in the New York Police Department, a 25-year veteran who works in the Organized Crime Investigation Unit in Manhattan. While he spends his days, and...
Starr report
Media exec Barry Kluger, whose resume includes stops at MTV and USA, has written "A Life Undone, A Father's Journey Through Loss," a new book which chronicles the death, in...
More than just an ugly 'Face'
Polly Stenham's "That Face" deals with unset tling emotional violence and pathologies. And it doesn't introduce them gradually, either: The play jumps straight into the deep end of the pool....
End of the lion
'C ougar Town" -- which sounds like it ought to be an animal preserve in Kenya or, in this case, Florida -- ends its first season tonight and changes its...
Ballet blitz adds to gala glitz
You don't go to a ballet gala to see great dance. You go for the crazy tricks and the lady two rows back wearing the fruit basket on her head....
Slum Dog richies return
'S ecret Millionaire" is getting a second chance to prove its worth. ABC has picked up the Fox castoff for its fall schedule -- hoping to duplicate the success of...
Tony's eternal lunch
I love a long lunch, but the New Dramatists group has taken what should be one of life's small pleasures and turned it into agonizing torture. Every spring, the New...
CNN host goes over the wall
Campbell Brown is done at CNN. Brown, who anchors the network's struggling 8 p.m. hour, has asked to be let out early from her contract -- and CNN has agreed,...
Kabul blast kills five GIs
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A suicide bomber blew up his vehicle near a US convoy yesterday, killing 18 people, including six troops -- five Americans and a Canadian -- in the...
Liberals' unreal 'hate speech' script
We are taught to believe that ideology is the enemy of free thought. But that's not right. Ideology is a mere checklist of principles and priorities. The real enemy of...
A lone Mideast ally we dare not abandon
THE ISSUE: Whether recent US criticism of Israel is a new form of anti-Semitism. *** Ralph Peters knocks it right out of the park with his column "Dumping Israel" (PostOpinion,...
Dershowitz crying foul
R. Allen Stanford, the financier accused of leading a $7 billion fraud scheme, has been deprived of his constitutional rights by being held without bail before trial, lawyers including Alan...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan A 70-year-old woman's legs were crushed yesterday when she was struck by a tractor-trailer making a turn onto Third Avenue on the Upper East Side. The unidentified woman was...
Elin taking a swing at college
Maybe she's studying divorce law. Tiger Woods' estranged wife, Elin Nordegren, is hitting the books in the wake of her impending split from the cheating-heart golfer. Rollins College confirmed yesterday...
A'jad wins again
President Obama, who famously belittled American exceptionalism, now finds himself in a toe-to-toe competition for world leadership with second-tier powers. Yesterday, Washington circulated among UN Security Council members its proposed...
Goldman whodunit
As if Goldman Sachs didn't have enough problems coming from Wall Street and Washington, the gold-plated bank is now facing trouble from Tinseltown. Joel Silver, one of Hollywood's most successful...
Luxe rebound at Saks
Quarterly results at Saks outpaced Wal-Mart's, as the stock-market surge benefited the well-heeled but a spotty job market continued to dog lower-income shoppers. The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue swung...
Six bucs sentenced to die
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A Yemen court sentenced six Somali pirates to death for hijacking a Yemeni oil tanker in April 2009, killing one Yemeni crew member and leaving...
Business briefs
Dimon safe JPMorgan Chase's James Dimon held on to both the chairman and chief executive jobs de spite a shareholder pro posal to split the roles. The company also de...
CFTC eyes box-office trading
Hollywood and Wall Street are expected to clash today at a hearing in Washington DC over controversial plans to allow bets on future box-office revenues. Attendees will include Richard Jaycobs,...
Star caught in basket brawl
Actor David Arquette tried to break up a melee at a Lakers game, and ended up hitting the hardwood for his efforts. Moments after the final horn of the Lakers'...
Cuomo's need: An army of the angry
He's become the Godot of the Albany drama. Everybody is waiting for Andrew Cuomo. Will he be worth the wait? Will Cuomo bring the smarts and a bold reform agenda...
Cold, hard 'crash'
An 80-year-old granny who told a Brooklyn jury she'll never go ballroom dancing again after a bus ran into her car waltzed away with a $10 million court award yesterday....
Unions put 'bounty' on reformers
ALBANY — Hell hath no fury like the teachers unions scorned. The labor groups — still steaming over the Senate's surprise vote last month to boost the cap on charter...
It's lights out on risky NYC highways
These are dark days for city drivers. More than 40 percent of street lights on three Big Apple highways are fizzled out, with the dreadful Cross Bronx Expressway leading the...
Mob cops' fine whine
Imprisoned mob cop Louis Eppolito's new attorney griped to federal appeals judges yesterday that the ex-NYPD detective wasn't allowed to testify in his own defense after his trial lawyer threatened...
Harvard 'grifter's' made-up résumé
What, he didn't invent the Internet? The accused Harvard grifter whose over-the-top fictions fooled gullible ad mission officers and professors amazingly claimed on a résumé to have au thored scholarly...
Cop bullied women into sex: FBI
A 13-year police detective was arrested by the FBI yesterday on civil-rights charges for allegedly coercing two arrested women into having sex with him in exchange for leniency for their...
Yankee super 'star'
Here's astronaut Garrett Reisman boldly going where no Yankee fan has gone before -- 250 miles above Earth, while proudly displaying the team's iconic logo on his space suit. The...
US intel makes same 9/11 blunders: panel
WASHINGTON -- Despite a top-to-bottom overhaul of the intelligence community after the 2001 terrorist attacks, the security system showed some of the same failures nearly a decade later and allowed...
Teachers' reps acting like children
All that was missing was an elephant. The clowns were present and accounted for. President Obama's education secretary, Arne Duncan, paid a visit yesterday to Brooklyn schools. Even before he...
Circuit breakers proposed
In an effort to ensure that "Flash Crash Thursday" never happens again, SEC boss Mary Schapiro is fast-tracking new rules to halt stock trading in tumultuous times. The Securities and...
Ruth was no babe in Madoff's scam
What's the truth, Ruth? A newly revealed 2006 audit of Ponzi king Bernie Madoff's fraudulent investment firm provided tantalizing indications that his wife -- who has long claimed ignorance of...
Trendy venue faces final curtain
A hip new underground arts and events space on the Bowery has been padlocked by its landlord for unpaid rent -- and now needs a "white knight" to avoid eviction,...
Olsens' Village $core
The Olsen twins have scored a multimillion-dollar deal to sell the penthouse they bought six years ago when they thought they'd need student housing in the West Village. The new...
Axl's legal riff-t
An ongoing legal war between two music industry heavyweights took a turn this week when Guns N' Roses front man Axl Rose lobbed his own legal grenade at his former...
Zuckerman considers making Newsweek bid
With the first-round deadline less than two weeks away, real estate magnate Mort Zuckerman, owner of the Daily News and US News & World Report, is now said to be...
Subway victims on first date
Most guys might hold the doors open on a first date, but a brave Brooklyn man gave up his life for the woman he was trying to win over. José...
Two senators' protest
"As the [official] in charge of the Bureau of Democracy and Human Rights, your remarks are particularly offensive. We demand that you retract your statement and issue an apology." --...
A debt of honor
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal yesterday booked himself a lectern at a Veterans of Foreign Wars hall in West Hartford, Conn. -- hoping to explain away having lied about being...
Randi's long arm
New York got an indication of where the power in public education resides these days -- and it's perhaps not with with US Education Secretary Arne Duncan. Try Randi Weingarten....
Gaga eyes star turn as intern
Lady Gaga might be a "Fame Monster," but she's not above doing a summer internship. The extravagant singer has applied for the low-level spot at famed hat maker Philip Treacy,...
'Bummer' school
As if getting denied once weren't enough. Parents already upset that their kids were wait-listed for seats at two coveted Upper West Side public elementary schools are fuming after education...
Time for war-story windbag to surrender
Anytime a politician tries explaining his way out of a serious jam by blaming his troubles on "misplaced words," you know he has a major problem. That is because a...
Dodd seeks to delay swap reg
Retiring Senator Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) tried to delay the implementation of the provision in the FinReg bill that Wall Street banks have to curtail their ties to their derivative desks....
Court fester Faisal
Accused Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad yesterday made his first court appearance since being nabbed trying to flee the country. The Taliban-linked suspect was brought to Manhattan federal court under...
German assault
The euro failed again to pull out of its tailspin, spreading a fresh wave of fear across world markets and Wall Street. The currency dived to its lowest level against...
Facebook, Zynga bury the hatchet
Already feeling the heat from users and lawmakers over its privacy practices, Facebook called a truce with game developer Zynga that will keep online hits such as "Mafia Wars" and...
'You guys are best'
US Education Secretary Arne Duncan was wowed by the Brooklyn charter school he visited yesterday, telling students their stellar academic performance was a model that needs be replicated across the...
Same tower, different floors
Despite nervous nellies fretting a while back that Manhattan would be awash in large chunks of empty office space, a sudden dearth of big blocks of available space has prompted...
O: Israel my 'land mine'
President Obama yesterday admitted he got "some toes blown off" making missteps in sensitive US-Israel relations. "I walked through a minefield in the Middle East and I stepped on the...
New Point man
Lt. Gen. David H. Huntoon Jr. has been named the next superintendent of the US Military Academy at West Point. Retiring superintendent Lt. Gen. Franklin L. "Buster" Hagenbeck will pass...
Lame excuses for Semper Lie
The front-runner in the Connecticut Senate race -- who had claimed he served in the Vietnam War when he hadn't -- yesterday insisted the explosive scandal was just the result...
'Beam me up,' groans gov over space-case pols
ALBANY — Need more proof Albany’s so-called lawmakers are really space cadets? Gov. Paterson, fed up as do-nothing legislators bickered through a budget summit yesterday, groaned, “Oh, Scotty, beam me...
To the brig! Pirate nailed in NY court
It's prison ahoy for a pirate who admitted in a Manhattan courtroom yesterday that he seized an American ship off the coast of Somalia last year. Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse pleaded...
Travolta to be a dad again
Finally, some good news for John Travolta and his wife, Kelly Preston -- the couple yesterday announced they are expecting another child. "It's impossible to keep a secret . ....
US politics' new rules
The key rule in American politics is that there are no rules anymore. Any politician run ning for re-election, or seeking election as his party's anointed one, who faces any...
LI school budget victories
Voters across Long Island yesterday passed school budgets in an overwhelming majority of districts, contrary to a dire prediction from Gov. Paterson leading up to the balloting. Paterson had predicted...
Specter spiked in Pa. voter rebellion
PHILADELPHIA -- Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter lost his bid for a sixth term yesterday -- a crystal-clear sign of fed-up voters' anti-incumbent anger, and a slap at President Obama. Voters...
Celtics go up 2-0 on Magic
ORLANDO -- The Celtics might just roll back to the NBA finals if they keep this up. Paul Pierce scored 28 points, Rajon Rondo had 25 and the Celtics again...
Governor says Saratoga meet safe
ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson said a proposed state bailout will pass and New York thoroughbred racing at Belmont and Saratoga race tracks will go on as scheduled. Paterson was asked...
Manchester United's manager: U.S. team will advance at World Cup
The U.S. will have a tough World Cup opener on June 12 against England, but the team should advance out of Group C and into the knockout stage on the...
American Donovan open about goals, misses
The United States' all-time leading goal-scorer in international play shot a blank in the 2006 World Cup in Germany for a dud of an American team that didn't get out...
The Post line
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Jail for abuse breeder
CATSKILL -- Disgraced New York thoroughbred breeder Ernie Paragallo was sentenced to serve up to two years in jail for mistreating dozens of parasite-infested and malnourished horses on his Hudson...
Hondo harangues Reds
Hondo plunged deeper into the abyss last night when the Royals' bullpen gave it up in Baltimore to inflate the deficit to 405 hutchinsons. Tonight, Mr. Aitch will try again...
Jets welcome Taylor to OTAs
Day Two of the Jets' organized team activities (OTAs) yesterday was very much like Monday's opening day: Mark Sanchez participated on a limited basis and nose tackle Kris Jenkins did...
Timberwolves president: Pressure's on Walsh, Knicks
Timberwolves president David Kahn visited his mentor Donnie Walsh in his Garden offices last week. "Donnie will always be a special person in my career," Kahn told The Post. "I...
Benched Ramirez blasts off on Marlins manager
MIAMI -- Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez defended his play yesterday and took shots at his manager and teammates, a day after he was pulled from a game for not...
Sports shorts
MLB: Halladay outdueled by Pirates' Duke In Philadelphia, Zach Duke outdueled Roy Halladay with six strong innings, and the Pirates bullpen held on for a 2-1 win over the Phillies....
Flyers zeroing in on Stanley Cup Finals
Michael Leighton stopped 30 shots and recorded his second straight shutout, and the Flyers beat the Canadiens 3-0 last night in Philadelphia to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern...
Wright's wild toss seals Mets' fate in ninth
ATLANTA -- Mr. Wright was Mr. Wrong when the Mets needed him most last night. If it wasn't bad enough that David Wright struck out with the go-ahead run at...
Mets deciding what to do with Mejia
ATLANTA -- As the Mets try to fill two voids in their starting rotation, Jenrry Mejia has become a topic of conversation among team executives. But manager Jerry Manuel said...
Yankees waste Sabathia's solid outing
CC Sabathia pitched as well as the Yankees are accustomed to. The bad news for Sabathia was that the Yankees bullpen also pitched as it has been accustomed to over...
Ex-Knick Dudley wins governor's primary in Oregon
Chris Dudley, one of the worst free-throw shooters in NBA history, last night won his rookie political contest, grabbing the Republican nomination for governor of Oregon. Dudley, who played for...
Chamberlain, Thames doom Yankees vs. Red Sox
Remember when Joba Chamberlain was the darling of Yankee Stadium? When every move by the burly right-hander turned into an event marked by celebration from all parts of the House...
Suddenly, Joba and Mo are no guarantees
The Yankees never have worried about Joba Chamberlain's talent. It is overt, the blunt force of 95-plus-mph heat. The concern always has been about health, hence the Joba Rules. But...
Thames goes from hero to goat in 24 hours
One night after having whipped cream on his face, Marcus Thames had egg on it. Only 24 hours after hitting a walk-off home run, Thames dropped a fly ball by...
Nets new Russian owner can't hide disappointment
New Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov flashed his billion-dollar smile and team president Rod Thorn insisted he was happy the Nets are in position to draft "a player that can help...
Girardi protests Yankees loss
The Yankees filed a protest after the Red Sox took Josh Beckett out in the fifth inning without notifying the umpires he was injured. Boston pitching coach John Farrell came...
Bobby V: Wilpon's visit makes Jerry's job harder
ATLANTA -- For those of you scoring at home, give the Mets another error -- and charge it to the team's COO. Jeff Wilpon goofed by making such a spectacle...
HGH doc charged
At least 23 pro athletes -- most of them NFL and MLB players -- are suddenly very nervous after a prominent Canadian doctor was charged by the U.S. government yesterday...
Wie wants victory at LPGA Match Play
The LPGA hitched its wagon to The Can't Miss Miss years before she actually joined the tour or won once on it. They're both still waiting to go somewhere, and...
Frozen Flashback lives on
The final buzzer of the Frozen Flashback was not the end of the hockey road for players from the 1989 Delbarton and St. Joseph's of Montvale squads. Those schools were...
Yankees ready for best-in-baseball Rays
Now that the undercard against the Red Sox is out of the way, the Yankees can focus on the main event -- a two-game series against the Rays with first...
Stern begins to embrace hype surrounding LeBron
Commissioner David Stern has caught LeBron Fever. Stern, who recently said he's afraid the LeBron James free-agency hype will overshadow the playoffs, is now joining in on the fun. "I'm...
Nets can't land No. 1 pick
The words said one thing. The body language, the expressions and the tone said something entirely different. There was no positive spin the Nets, including new Russian billionaire owner Mikhail...
Red Sox's Papelbon makes most of shot for redemption
Jonathan Papelbon wanted to assure his teammates that he wasn't finished. "It's a heavyweight title fight and they might get one good blow in on me, but you ain't going...
Weird but true
She's going from one box to another. A Philadelphia woman on the run from cops hid from them inside a coffin at a funeral home. The woman had escaped while...
Sidiki Johnson making move to Oak Hill
Sidiki Johnson is on the move again.The gifted 6-foot-9, Arizona-bound forward is leaving St. Benedict’s Prep (N.J.) for national power Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.). Johnson, who left...
Science serves way into first final in 23 years
Bronx Science is flashy. The Wolverines are tall and athletic with powerful swings and big blocks to match. At times this season, they could have almost been criticized for emphasizing...
Confident Cardozo advances to fourth straight title match
During the regular season, Cardozo coach Danny Scarola treated Bayside just like any other division opponent. There was very little scouting and no film breakdown. Cardozo won all three meetings...
Sestak beats Arlen Specter in Penn. Democratic Senate primary
WASHINGTON — Party-switching Sen. Arlen Specter fell to a younger and less experienced rival in the Pennsylvania Democratic primary, and political novice Rand Paul rode support from tea party activists...
Gunman raid radio shack
Radio Shack raidGun toting thieves raided a local Radio Shack as it was being opened for business on the morning of May 16.Workers at the electronics store on Flatbush Avenue...
Terror teen preys on Canarsians
Un-lady likeA 16-year-old was arrested on May 13 for terrorizing two people.Officials said that the young woman, who was not named, was accused of assaulting another woman that had filed...
Easter feaster
76th PrecinctCarroll GardensCobble Hill–Red HookSome friendsA woman who invited several guests over for an Easter dinner was in no mood to resurrect her friendships after one of the women stole...
Pat Toomey wins GOP Senate nomination in Pa.
Former U.S. Rep. Pat Toomey is the Republican nominee to run for Senate in Pennsylvania. Toomey won the nomination on Tuesday night, beating activist Peg Luksic. Toomey lost the 2004...
Cops nab vicious bike-tosser!
Boerum Hill cops collared one of Brownstone Brooklyn’s most-wanted fiends last week, nabbing the thug who knocked five teeth out of a victim’s head by hurling a bike into his...
Bobby V says Wilpon visit causes more problems for Mets
ATLANTA — For those of you scoring at home, give the Mets another error — and charge it to the team’s chief operating officer. Jeff Wilpon goofed by making such...
Sinister slice! Traffic agent assaulted with pizza
Lost lunchA traffic agent about to write a ticket on an illegally parked car was assaulted on May 14 — with a slice of pizza.Cops said that agent was walking...
The Great Debate — a summary
During their 50-minute debate, Democratic District Leader Ralph Perfetto and challenger Kevin Peter Carroll engaged in a lively interchange of ideas, agreeing sometimes, and disagreeing more often. Here are the...
Nets lose NBA Draft lottery, will pick third
The losses kept coming in the worst season in Nets history. Armed with a 1-in-4 chance of the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft lottery, the Nets came up...
Jets sign a tackle from Hawaii
Day Two of the Jets organized team activities (OTAs) today was very much as yesterday’s opening day was _ with Mark Sanchez participating on a limited basis and nose tackle...
Paul wins in Ky., Specter in close race in Pa.
Political novice Rand Paul rode support from tea party activists to a rout in Kentucky's Republican Senate primary Tuesday night, jolting the GOP establishment. Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter struggled for...