September 23, 2010
Free ferry tours, bike rentals heading to Brooklyn Bridge Park
To celebrate last month’s opening of Brooklyn Bridge Park’s new greenway and temporary bikeway/walkway, the city is teaming up with the private sector to offer free ferry-service tours and bike...
Dolphins claim Shuler Jr. ahead of Giants: report
The Dolphins have claimed tight end Mickey Shuler Jr., son of the former Jets fan favorite, ahead of the teams' meeting on Sunday.The Sun Sentinel reports the Giants also were...
Yankees' Robertson says back feels better
The Yankees didn’t believe David Robertson’s back was a serious issue. Still, backs are tricky and a lower-back problem ruined Alfredo Aceves’ season.So there wasn’t a big sigh of relief...
OK Go gives dogs a chance
After hearing that OK Go was releasing yet another quirky music video with "viral vid smash!" written all over it, I was all set to say, "find a new shtick...
Markowitz wants large antiques show, drive-in movies at Floyd Bennett Field
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz wants the feds to turn Brooklyn’s biggest open space into a massive antiques road show.During a meeting Monday night on the future of Floyd Bennett...
Wells calls Torre coward: report
David Wells likely won't be invited to Joe Torre's retirement party.The former Yankees pitcher continued to grind his axe against his former manager in a podcast with Yahoo! Sports.Asked about...
Downtown Brooklyn's own 'Bryant Park' back on fast track
After years of delays, the city is finally moving forward with building what officials have touted will be Downtown Brooklyn’s own version of Bryant Park.The city’s Economic Development Corp. today...
Knicks invite Williams to camp; Curry reports
The Knicks, in filling out their training-camp roster, have invited former Pacers first-round pick Shawne Williams. Williams, yet another swingman, was with Dallas and the Nets last season but did...
Yankees lineup vs. Rays
The Yankees lineup for the finale of a four-game series against the Rays:Jeter SSSwisher RFTeixeira 1BRodriguez 3BCano 2BThames DHPosada CGranderson CFGolson LFSabathia P
Clash of the Reginas!
Today's announcement that Stockard Channing and Elizabeth Marvel are going to co-star -- as mother and daughter! -- in Jon Robin Baitz's new "Other Desert Cities" is serendipitous: Marvel is...
Jets haven't decided how much Edwards will play vs. Dolphins
The extent of Braylon Edwards’ punishment from the Jets won’t be revealed until just before kickoff Sunday night in Miami.So said Woody Johnson as the Jets owner expressed his disappointment...
Preparing for 'Lombardi'
Time Out New York's theater critic Adam Feldman recently talked about the upcoming Broadway show "Lombardi" on NPR's Marketplace (see recording and transcript here). The best part is his mention...
Snooki's 'Fleshy' offer
A member of the “Jersey Shore” cast has an offer on the table to become the face of an adult content company -- but she won’t be doing porn.Radaronline.com is...
Laurie Anderson's 'Delusion'
Laurie Anderson is raising an interesting issue these days: Who should review her shows? I wrote about her latest, "Delusion" from a theater perspective (see here), while Allan Kozinn, who covers...
Giants' Koets will start if O'Hara can't
If Shaun O'Hara cannot start at center this Sunday against the Titans – and it's looking more and more that's going to be the case – Adam Koets will make...
Giants face different defensive challenge this week
Defensive coordinator Perry Fewell today admitted he was "surprised'' the Colts had so much success running the ball last week, even though Fewell's strategy called for a dime package that...
HBO will follow Winter Classic teams '24/7'
It’s like “Hard Knocks” on ice, except without Rex Ryan’s potty mouth. HBO’s “24/7” series will follow the Penguins and Capitals in the four weeks leading up to the teams...
Memo to Guest: please hire your wife!
Watching poor Jamie Lee Curtis endure abject humiliation in the inept and excerable "You Again'' (opening tomorrow) at a screening yesterday, I began wondering what her husband, mockumentary genius Sir Christopher Guest, was...
I bow to 'I Spit on Your Grave'
I said in my review of the tired remake of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" that the core audience for horror films doesn't actually want to be scared, shaken or...
FSLC hires Hernandez
Congratulations to IndieWire's longtime editor-in-chief, Eugene Hernandez, whose appointment as the first director of digital technology was announced today by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. One of the nicest...
Vexed Becks won't take hooker's 3-in-a-bed claims lying down -- The Sun
A prostitute's claim that L.A. Galaxy and England star David Beckham had a threesome with her and another escort was rubbished as a ridiculous smear, The Sun reported today. The soccer superstar...
Liverpool soccer boss apologizes for shock League Cup exit
Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson apologized to the English soccer club's fans Wednesday after its shock League Cup exit at the hands of fourth-tier Northampton. Hodgson conceded he and the players...
NY-vs-LA: Drama, stories & subplots
New York-Los Angeles always provides drama, from Biggie Smalls vs. 2Pac to the Red Bulls-Galaxy rivalry that MLS has always wanted to foster. The MetroStars never held up their end...
Zuckerberg friends 'The Social Network' with $100M in free publicity
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is sure doing a brilliant job of "ignoring" David Fincher's "The Social Network,'' the upcoming film that depicts his role in Facebook's founding in a mostly unflattering light.Tomorrow, he's...
Giants' O'Hara misses another practice
It is growing increasingly possible Giants center Shaun O'Hara might miss Sunday's game against the Titans. O'Hara sat out of practice again Thursday because of lingering problems with his left...
Gillibrand race closer than expected: polls
WASHINGTON – Two stunning new polls show appointed first-term Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand with a race on her hands – and one has her clinging to a one-point lead over Republican...
Jets should bench Edwards following DWI arrest: poll
Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards, who was arrested for DWI early Tuesday morning, should be benched this Sunday, according to a poll released today. The question of whether Edwards should...
Why not more job growth? Because people are doing more with less
Jack Welch lays out the reasons why after this recession is over, and compenies return to the same level of business as before, they will notbe employing the same number...
New poll shows Cuomo with 33-point lead over Paladino
ALBANY — Maybe Carl Paladino shouldn’t get his hopes up after all. A day after a statewide poll showed Paladino within striking distance of Andrew Cuomo, another survey yesterday showed...
AG race tight; Gillibrand opponent in striking distance
ALBANY – The race to be the state’s top lawyer is a dead heat while a little-known Republican is nipping at the heels of freshman Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, according to...
Taxes paid for $1 million municipal worker
How did the highest paid municipal worker in America get that way? By raising taxes. The Los Angeles Times reports that the city of Bell, Calif. nearly doubled taxes for...
Ahmadinejad's sickening accusation
Why would CNN allow this?
Drama Mama
“Sesame Street” counts its way to season 41 on Monday. Don’t have a 19-month-old excuse for tuning in? The PBS stalwart is posting its celebrity guest spots – starting with...
Holy Cross-Kellenberg live blog recap
Week 3 of the CHSFL season is upon us which means the return of The Post’s live blog. On Friday night, Joseph Staszewski will be at Mitchel Athletic Complex where...
Boys & Girls open gym draws plenty of Division I coaches
Last March, Boys & Girls won its first city championship in 31 years. It’s been a steady stream of positives since that magical March afternoon at Madison Square Garden, from...