September 27, 2010

Brooklyn Tea Party rallies against Ground Zero mosque, multiculturalism

About 125 people gathered at a recent Bay Ridge rally of the Brooklyn Tea Party to protest a variety of hot subjects -- especially the planned Ground Zero mosque, according...

Barber among 30 entering Giants Ring of Honor

The Giants at halftime of Sunday night's nationally televised game against the Bears will unveil their Ring of Honor at New Meadowlands Stadium. The Ring will recognize 30 prominent men...

Knicks' Curry out 4-6 weeks with hamstring injury

Eddy Curry was healthy for about a day-and-a-half. Now the always injured Knicks center is going to be out for at least the next 4-6 weeks with a strained right...

Coughlin points out it's still early for Giants

Tom Coughlin made a point today of alerting the Giants to the standings in the NFC East, which has the Eagles at 2-1 and everyone else at 1-2. The underlying...

Giants coach to Nicks: Catch the ball

Catch the damn ball.Tom Coughlin didn’t say it exactly like that but he was pretty darn close when describing the foibles of second-year receiver Hakeem Nicks. In Sunday's 29-10 loss...

Memories of Gloria Stuart

One of my favorite movie memories of actress Gloria Stuart, who died Sunday at the grand old age of 100, is in the Busby Berkeley musical "Gold Diggers of 1935.'' It's...

Yankees lineup vs. Blue Jays

TORONTO -- Tonight's Yankees lineup against the Blue Jays:Jeter SSSwisher RFTeixeira 1BRodriguez 3BCano 2BThames DHKearns LFGranderson CFCervelli CBurnett P

Yankees prospect Gary Sanchez leads GCL Top 20

Over the last few years, a young catcher has captured the imagination of Yankees' fans with his impressive stat lines as he's risen through the minor leagues. That player, of...

A sensible suggestion for the GOP: divorce illegal from legal immigration

In an otherwise compelling piece offering advice to Republicans on how to win tech-friendly voters to the party, Tevi Troy has a marvelous suggestion for solving immigration. The former Bush...

Mets rained out, doubleheader Wednesday

The Mets announced that Monday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers has been postponed due to rain and has been rescheduled as part of a single-admission doubleheader Wednesday starting at 4:10...

Back Page: Cowher for Coughlin talk way too early

Let the Tom Coughlin speculation begin -- it's only four months too soon.The Giants had their second straight disappointing effort in a 29-10 loss to the Titans on Sunday. Couple...

Kritzer on Minnelli on 'Sondheim on Sondheim'

One of my fave up-and-coming belters, Leslie Kritzer, has a bit of fun with Liza Minnelli in a new video. She imagines what would have happened is Liza had stepped...

Chatting about the new theater season

I recently discussed the upcoming theater season on WNYC with Adam Feldman from Time Out New York. You can listen to us go at it here. What bears repeating is...

Notes from Knicks practice: Curry continues to watch

When reporters were allowed into the Knicks' practice this morning, the players were putting themselves through an exhausting gauntlet of conditioning drills, including carrying 20 kilogram heavy bags and using...

Tina Traster's 'Burb Appeal: The Collection'

New York Post Home section columnist Tina Traster's " Burb Appeal: The Collection" is now available as an e-book on Amazon.com ($2.99). In these brief stories, Traster writes with keen...

Tina Traster's "Burb Appeal: The Collection"

New York Post Home section columnist Tina Traster's " Burb Appeal: The Collection" is now available as an e-book on Amazon.com ($2.99).In these brief stories, Traster writes with keen detail, humor...

Vac's Monday Whacks on the Jets doing what they had to do, Leon's comeback, and Furyk's revenge

I understand why so many people were outraged at the Jets' punishment -- or lack thereof -- of Braylon Edwards. I was part of the outrage. In the hours after...

'Shore' star Snooki treated for alcohol poisoning: report

This “Jersey Shore” star has traded in a fist pump for a stomach pump.Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi was hospitalized in South Beach for alcohol poisoning during the filming of the second...

Lefty J-Street lying about Soros

Some members of the media are really annoyed with the left-wing peace advocacy group J-Street because they have been lying about where they get their money. It turns out that...

Amar'e raves about 'Mozgov on the Hudson'

Through the first two days of Knicks training camp, Russian center Timofey Mozgov has been better than advertised. He's solidly built, poised, good hands – a real presence. He's knocked...

3UP: Posada, Rivera and A-Rod

1. In today’s Post I wrote this column about the logic and, yes, panic that led to the decision to start Phil Hughes last night in an important win for...

Powerful 'Mourning in America'

At the local zoo a few weeks ago I spied a family of four all wearing the same T-shirt. It was a picture of the American flag, tattered and torn, with...

Ex-England boss accuses Rooney of double standard

Former England manager Kevin Keegan accused Wayne Rooney of double standards Sunday as the player’s onfield problems continued in the wake of revelations about his private life. Rooney endured another...

The GOP can accept social moderates

Andrew Cline, editorial page editor of the New Hampshire Union Leader has a message for conservatives: don’t believe a sore loser. Cline argues that in the primary race for the...

If taxes are too high, businesses will move

Apparently, corporate tax rates have become so onerous that businesses in Britain are leaving. The latest example is the 123-year-old Wolseley, the world’s largest plumbing and building materials supplier, which...

Boys & Girls football controversy being overblown

A day later, the wild scene at the end of the Campus Magnet-Boys & Girls football game doesn’t seem so wild – and certainly not as severe as some reports...