April 25, 2011
I was there for the 'Wedding of the Century'
How we loved her.Tomorrow, as “Wills” makes “Kate” his bride at Westminster Abbey, my thoughts will revert to July 29, 1981, when Lady Diana Spencer tied the knot with Prince...
Humber pitches gem against Yankees
Phil Humber held the Yankees hitless until Alex Rodriguez grounded a single up the middle with one out in the seventh inning Monday night and the Chicago White Sox made...
Man leaps to his death in front of Times Sq. train
A man jumped to his death in front of a subway train in Times Square just before rush hour today, authorities said. The unidentified man leaped into the path of...
Rape Cops 'victim' a practiced boozer: witness
Defense lawyers in the so-called "Rape Cops" case tried again today to portray the alleged victim as a veteran drinker -- getting a prosecution witness to admit the petite young...
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour will not run for president in 2012
JACKSON, Miss. -- Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said Monday that he will not run for president in 2012 -- a surprising move from the well-connected former lobbyist who had already...
Judge orders end to NFL lockout; appeal expected
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A federal judge on Monday ordered an end to the NFL lockout, giving the players an early victory in their fight with the owners over how...
Royal wedding timetable
LONDON — Royal officials released an estimated schedule Thursday for the April 29 royal wedding of Prince William and fiancee Kate Middleton at London's Westminster Abbey. Pack extra umbrellas! As...
'Wonderland' is not a good show
Despite what the ads for "Wonderland" claim, I did not say that the show is "a wondrous journey!" That pull quote is an egregious distortion of what I actually wrote in my...
Lindsay Lohan to work as a janitor at LA morgue
Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan isn't dying to get her latest assignment. The former "Mean Girls" actress will soon star as a janitor at the Los Angeles County coroner's office after...
Michael Vick, Humane Society condemn new dogfighting Andrioid game
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- A new Android video game in which players train their virtual dogs to fight has some animal lovers in an uproar, The Wall Street Journal reported...
No charges against cop in fatal Bronx shooting
Prosecutors will not file criminal charges in the shooting death of a 43-year-old man by a Pelham Manor Police officer after a high-speed chase from Westchester County into the Bronx....
'Water for Elephants' is not that bad
My esteemed colleague Lou Lumenick hated the circus picture "Water for Elephants," as he said last Friday -- but the movie did pretty well over the weekend. I think it'll...
Yankees' Hughes to see doctor after setback
Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes is heading to the doctor after cutting a bullpen session short Monday afternoon."It was just the same, the same as before. It just felt like nothing...
Another supermarket bails on tainted hummus
Yet another Park Slope supermarket has joined the Hummus War.Royal Supermarket on Eighth Avenue last week joined a growing list of Slope groceries, including the Park Slope Food Co-op and...
Tribeca: "White White World''
Serbian director Oleg Novkovic's "White White World'' is a brutal musical thriller set in the decaying and polluted industrial town of Bor, where a boxer turned bartender has affairs with...
BACK PAGE: Does D'Antoni deserve another year with Knicks?
Mike D’Antoni had more talent to work with in his third season as Knicks coach, but like his first two seasons, it was not about winning. It was about building...
Prince Harry to bring Chelsy Davy to Friday's royal wedding
LONDON -- Prince Harry will bring his on-again off-again girlfriend Chelsy Davy to the royal wedding, The Sun reported Monday. Davy, a Zimbabwe native who dated the prince for five...
Google staffer detained in Egypt leaves search giant
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- The Google employee who played a prominent role in Egypt's recent political uprising left the internet search firm to take a "long-term sabbatical," MarketWatch reported Monday....
NFL Draft: Patriots willing to trade picks
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Bill Belichick is a wheeler-dealer during the NFL Draft. In each of the last two years he made seven trades while it was going on. Expect more...
NFL Draft: Dolphins need quarterback
DAVIE, Fla. -- Searching for a keeper at quarterback, the Miami Dolphins have tried Fiedler and Feeley. They’ve tried Green, Lemon and Sage. They’ve even tried two Chads. But it...
Ex-NYPD officer pleads guilty in drug case
A former NYPD officer has pleaded guilty to using his badge to help bandits rob cocaine dealers. Emmanuel Tavarez entered the plea Monday in federal court in Brooklyn. Federal prosecutors...
Safety official weighs in on air-traffic controller fatigue debate
WASHINGTON -- Ratcheting up pressure on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to adopt tougher rules to alleviate fatigue among airline pilots and air-traffic controllers, a member of the National Transportation...
EPA decision on oil a bad omen for natural gas
It seems the EPA does not want Shell drilling for oil in Alaska. The reasons are flimsy, to the point of irrelevance. But even more worrisome than the refusal to...
Appeals court upholds student's punishment over Internet insult
School administrators were within their rights to discipline a high-school junior who called them "douchebags" on her blog, a Manhattan appeals court ruled today. Avery Doninger, now 20, sued her...
UPDATE: Montero's MRI exam negative
The MRI exam on top Yankees prospect Jesus Montero showed no damage to the catcher after he took a foul ball to the groin Sunday. Montero is still expected to...
Standpipe crash was witnessed by all three defendants, according to testimony
The crash of the standpipe hitting the floor was "really loud," and within five minutes, all three defendants were standing there, looking down at the debris, an abatement worker testified...
NBC axes 'Paul Reiser Show' after only 2 weeks
NBC has yanked "The Paul Reiser Show" after just two little-watched airings. The comedy, which attempted a TV comeback for the former star of "Mad About You," attracted a dismal...
Australian actress Toni Collette welcomes baby boy
SYDNEY -- Actress Toni Collette, star of the Showtime series "The United States of Tara," and her husband have welcomed their second child, People reported Monday. Collette, currently in her...
Tribeca: "Magic Valley''
A sleeper hit at the Tribeca Film Festival (which really should be called the Chelsea-East Village FF, because that's where most of the movies screen) is "Magic Valley,'' an American film...
Donald Trump rebuffs De Niro's criticisms, says actor is 'not the brightest bulb'
Donald Trump slammed Robert De Niro Monday following the Oscar-winner's criticisms of him this weekend, telling Fox News that the actor is "not the brightest bulb on the planet." "I...
Congressman Serrano Makes Big Changes
Jose Serrano has been in Congress since 1990, but two of his biggest changes since taking office occurred over the last 12 months.Serrano moved his Bronx operations into a brand...
Waterbury-Lasalle Residents Lobby For Parking
Residents of Waterbury-LaSalle are beginning to get fed-up with the lack of parking. The Waterbury-LaSalle Community Association tackled the issue head-on at its most recent meeting on Thursday, April 14.The...
Bronx Native Makes Gang Movie
The 1970s were a tumultuous time in the Bronx. Buildings were burning and gangs roamed the streets. For most Throggs Neck residents, a street gang from that era swimming ashore...
Cops hunt East Village bank robber
A thief made off with hundreds of dollars after he passed a demand note to a teller in an East Village bank, police sources said. The unidentified man pictured here...
Marine Honored With Street Renaming
The word hero is tossed around lightly, but on Saturday, April 16, the Bronx honored someone who actually deserved the title. Lance Corporal Alberto Francesconi was born and raised on...
Famous Rapper and Friends Open Juice Bar
Three friends, one who happens to be a platinum-selling rapper, have opened a juice bar on Castle Hill Avenue. Nyger Rollocks, Leo Galvez and David “Styles P” Styles, bonded over...
Jerome Park Reservoir Still Off Limits
Bronxites who want access to the area around the Jerome Park Reservoir won’t be getting it in the near future, and they’re not happy about it. The Department of Environmental...
High Schoolers Clean Up Ferry Point Park
Bill WeisbrodCleaning up Ferry Point Park has become a rite of passage for ninth graders at Millennium Art Academy in Castle Hill. Each spring for the past four years, freshmen...
MWA To Advocate for East Bronx Waterfront
The east Bronx waterfront, one of the most neglected and underserved waterways in New York City, has a new friend in the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance.Cortney Worrall, chief operating officer of...
Three Teens In Bruckner Rollover
A night out for three teens who police think may have been scrawling graffiti in Throggs Neck had a horrific ending. Alex Seeraj, 17, was behind the wheel of his...
Markowitz will sing his bike lane parody at satire showcase
SaturdayApril 30Comic in bloomGraphic novelist Kensuke Okabayashi will be on hand at the Botanic Garden’s cherry blossom festival this weekend to sign copies of his new classic, “The Foreigner.” It’s...
No All-Star witnesses at trial over Cory Lidle's fatal plane crash: judge
Lawyers for the widow of former Yankee pitcher Cory Lidle struck out this morning in a bid to draft some former teammates to testify at the upcoming trial over his...
Martinez back with a bang for Buffalo
Fernando Martinez was removed from the disabled list before Saturday's game against Lehigh Valley in Buffalo.It didn't take long for the 22-year-old outfielder to show what he can do.In his...
Stoudemire 'absolutely' expects D'Antoni, Walsh to stay with Knicks
Amar’e Stoudemire, after meeting with Knicks president Donnie Walsh and coach Mike D’Antoni during Monday’s exit interviews, said he definitely believes the duo is coming back.And Stoudemire is happy about...
Gift her right
— Meredith Delisomdeliso@cnglocal.com
BUSHES: Mejia shows Mets have him in right place
The combination of a dismal beginning of the season for the Mets and a couple of terrific starts for the organization's top prospect, Jenrry Mejia, led to a line of...
Giffords given medical go-ahead to attend husband's space launch
HOUSTON – Gabrielle Giffords, the Arizona congresswoman gravely wounded by a bullet to the brain in a shooting outside a Tucson shopping center, has been given the medical go-ahead to...
New Reader’s Digest board boots Berner as CEO
Reader’s Digest Association CEO Mary Berner, who steered the company through a pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy, has been pushed out after four years and replaced by Chief Financial Officer Tom...
Box Office: 'Atlas Shrugged' collapses, even without a NY Times review
My esteemed colleague Kyle Smith may not qualify as a box-office Nostradamus ("I smell a hit,'' he once wrote of "An American Carol'') but he was certainly on the mark in predicting that "Atlas Shrugged...
MLB Power Rankings: Yankees lead AL East charge
The Red Sox weren’t going to stay down all season and are one game under .500 as on Monday, making them the biggest risers in this week’s Power Rankings, along...
Pro Wrestling Comes to St. Francis Xavier
Tickets are selling fast for a much anticipated wrestling event at St. Francis Xavier.The fundraiser for the school and parish will be hosted by the St. Francis Xavier Father’s Club,...
Traffic agents may receive new informal, verbal guidelines
Motorists in the Bronx may soon have some more leeway thanks to informal guidelines the Police Department’s Traffic Enforcement Division may be putting into effect. Due to an internal policy...
Future Bronx Children's Museum Gets Moveable Art Museum
Although a Bronx Children’s Museum is still a couple of years away from being a place to visit, a preview of the museum can now visit the children.Freshly painted out...
CB 10 sets forth new guidelines for liquor
Before Community Board 10 acts on a liquor application, it will require the applicant to agree in writing to follow its recently enacted guidelines.The 12 guidelines, which were developed by...
Nochimson named branch manager at Van Nest Library
The Van Nest Library has a new branch manager who has made it his business to bring together all parts of the community that wish to access a world of...
Riverbay opposes Hutchinson River Bridge switchback
The new two-mile extension for the Hutchinson River Parkway Greenway has hit a bump, as a small piece of the proposed route is being questioned by the host community.The management...
Fourth Consecutive Waterbury-LaSalle Tree Giveaway
The Bronx is slowly becoming a greener borough, and local associations are doing whatever they can to help the cause.Although restoration projects in Pelham Bay Park have just started, the...
Clason Point residents express concern about waterfront park
Residents of Clason Point are concerned that quality-of-life issues at Clason Point Park will return as the weather gets warmer.At a townhall meeting called by the Harding Park Homeowners Association...
Hammond Cove welcomes Pump-out Boat
Waste dumps may soon be a thing of the past in Eastchester Bay, the end of the East River and the waters around Long Island Sound, as a new service...
Archbishop Dolan visits Providence Rest
Archbishop Timothy Dolan visited Providence Rest Nursing Home as part of his pledge to visit all Catholic missions and works in the Archdiocese of New York during his tenure as...
CB 10 unanimously approved Westchester Square BID
Community Board 10 unanimously approved plans for the Westchester Square Business Improvement District, adding more support to a the BID effort that has been in the works for years. In...
Wills and Kate: Royal honeymoon ahead, but where?
LONDON — In real estate, it's location, location, location. For royal honeymooners, it's privacy, privacy, privacy. Once they are man and wife, Prince William and Kate Middleton may combine the...
Fundraiser will take a bite out of this man's dental bills
“This is so I don’t have to be in debt,” he said. At 34-years-old, Mandel is certainly not long in the tooth — indeed, he doesn’t have many. That condition...
State workers start clean-up at toxic Norman Avenue site
A toxic factory on Norman Avenue is getting its own scrubbing.State workers have begun a multi-year clean-up at the former dry cleaning plant, where plumes of gas were found underground...
Supreme Court will not hear early challenge to Obama health care law
WASHINGTON -- The US Supreme Court rejected a plea Monday from the state of Virginia to expedite a lawsuit on whether Congress overstepped its authority when it passed a national...
Tribeca: Carol Channing on her 'missing' clinch with Clint -- or is it?
The subject of the documentary “Carol Channing: Larger Than Life’’ says her first on-screen kiss ended up on the cutting room floor. It came in “The First Traveling Saleslady,’’ which she calls “The worst...
Conti commits to Quinnipiac
The long, arduous recruiting process for Evan Conti has come to a close as the Holy Cross senior has verbally committed to Quinnipiac University Sunday, sources told The Post.The 6-foot-3...
Former Met Lenny Dykstra investigated by LAPD over alleged naked massage request
LOS ANGELES -- Former MLB star Lenny Dykstra, who was recently charged with bankruptcy fraud, was also being investigated by the LAPD for lewd conduct, TMZ reported Monday. According to...
Two dead, dozens wounded in Yemen protests
TAEZ, Yemen -- Yemeni security forces and loyalists of embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh shot dead two protesters and wounded dozens in separate demonstrations in southern towns Monday. "Security forces...
NJ police say James Bond Gang burglars may be back
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Bergen County authorities say the burglary ring known as the James Bond Gang appears to be back. They say there have been 40 burglaries in New York...
Tensions erupt at funeral for 3 kids who died in Hudson River
Tensions erupted this morning at the funeral for three upstate kids who died after their mother drove their car into the Hudson River. A relative of the mother walked out...
Not enough vouchers to meet demand
Fourteen thousand vouchers aren't enough in Ohio. “Each year, we are seeing more families across Ohio demand educational choices for their children, and there aren’t currently enough vouchers to meet...
Bodies in the streets as Syrian tanks storm protest town
DARAA, Syria -- Thousands of troops backed by tanks swept into the flash point Syrian town of Daraa on Monday killing 25, while the embattled regime sealed the country's southern...
3UP: Niese, Gee and Beltran
1. As I wrote in this column in today’s Post, Jonathon Niese’s rotation spot was in peril going into his start against the Diamondbacks. Mets officials liked Dillon Gee enough...
Libya's a mess, Syria is even worse -- and more important
As our efforts in Libya continue to meet with steady resistance from the Gadhafy regime, the situation in Syria is disintegrating as well. Government tanks moved into the city of...
3 dead, 8 injured in Bronx house fire
Two adults and a child died in an early morning blaze in the Bronx, leaving eight others injured, authorities said. Law enforcement officials identified the victims as a 36-year-old Juan...
PSAL baseball rankings
We've spent the first month of the year promising changes and all we had were a few alterations at the bottom of our top 10. Grand Street changed that this...
NYC softball rankings
Easter Break is just about over and league games begin again this week in the CHSAA and PSAL. Coming up are a handful of interesting games like Archbishop Molloy-St. Joseph...
CHSAA softball rankings
The top four teams in these rankings all took trips to Mudville in Herkimer, N.Y., and three of them did so last week. No. 2 Archbishop Molloy came back with...
Staszewski's observations from the Rose Classic on Saturday
A trip to the Rose Classic always brings three things: great basketball, unknown talent and plenty of familiar faces – past and present. I got a little of all that...
PSAL softball rankings
We promised changes – major changes even. What with many of our top five competing against each other last week, there was bound to be some kind of movement, right?...
Knicks ousted from playoffs by Celtics; heat's on D'Antoni
The next time the Knicks grace the Garden, half the arena will be transformed with a new lower bowl and the franchise could have a new president and coach. Because...
Be grateful for this Knicks' season, but next one must be great
The last gasp was snuffed by a whistle. The Knicks had done everything imaginable to whittle a 23-point lead to four, and now the cushion was six, the ball was...
'Melo right man to elevate Knicks expectations
It isn't only R.I.P. for the 2011 Knicks today. It is R.I.P. for the notion that getting to the playoffs for the first time in seven years is some kind...
Anthony expects to have input on Knicks roster
Carmelo Anthony said he expects the Knicks’ Big Three to talk to the front office about their offseason agenda for improving the team. “That’s something that as a group, collectively,...
Knicks' Stoudemire all heart in come-'back'
Amar’e Stoudemire’s first Knicks season didn’t end the way he planned, with his back hurt and his team swept out of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs by...
CHSAA baseball rankings
Another week, more wholesale changes in our CHSAA baseball rankings. For a third straight week, we have a different No. 1 as Monsignor Farrell, the lone undefeated team in league...
Titanic series about crew
Who needs another movie about the sinking of the Titanic? We do, says the producer, who promises his new TV miniseries version will be about the "forgotten" people of the...
'SportsCenter' anchor's teary goodbye
Josh Elliot, anchor of ESPN's "SportsCenter" morning edition, showed why he's headed for the more touchy-feely world of "Good Morning America." He cried at the end of his final show...
'DWTS' loves 'Idol'
After years of sniping and bitter competition, "Dancing With the Stars" and "American Idol" are suddenly great friends. Tomorrow night, Pia Toscano -- who made waves when she was surprisingly...
The gods were not with this Met production
In "Die Walkure," the second installment of Wagner's four- part "Ring" cycle, the god Wotan enlists his children to recover the stolen Ring of the Nibelung, a source of infinite...
Winning revival 'Born' a gem
It takes a lot of smarts to act dumb -- and make it funny without condescending to the character or the material. Playing the tricky role of Billie Dawn in...
Chastity to Chaz
On May 10, the OWN channel will literally come into its own when Oprah launches her Documentary Film Club with the ultimate follow-your-dream/be-true-to-who-you- are-now doc "Becoming Chaz." If you don't...
Hey, folks love the MTA (but they're in Japan)
The MTA's biggest fans ride the No. 3 train -- but they call it the Ginza Line. Of the $5 million worth of city transit merchandise sold in 2010, roughly...
Not time to push the panic button
America is rapidly approaching its statutory debt limit -- established just last year, when Congress raised it by $1.9 trillion -- of $14.3 trillion dollars. Already, we're hearing that action...
Doomsday on debt?
Some of the best minds on Wall Street are obsessing about the theoretical chance that the country might default on its debt if Congress and the president somehow fail to...
Brisk 'Tea': Freshman reps. strong vs. debt
WASHINGTON -- Despite a big-bucks lobby blitz that includes coffee chats, phone calls and letters, 85 conservative House freshmen, including New York's five Tea Party-backed Republicans, aren't budging in their...
Atom smashers closer to 'God'
Scientists at a massive atom smasher in Switzerland might have found the so-called "God Particle." A leaked memo says one of the detectors at the Large Hadron Collider near Geneva...
City libraries say 'checking out' porn protected by First Amendment
Shakespeare's plays, Einstein's theories -- and porn queen Jenna Jameson's steamy online sexcapades. New Yorkers can take their pick at the city's public libraries, thanks to a policy that gives...
The pensions America can't afford
The defined benefit is dying. President Obama is struggling to keep it alive, but clearly it's something that even as rich a society as ours can't afford. Yes, I know...
'Rio' tops weekend box office
LOS ANGELES -- Anne Hathaway's and Jesse Eisenberg's talking birds edged out Tyler Perry's sass-talking grandma at the weekend box office. The animated family adventure "Rio" took in $26.8 million...
In the Gardens of good and evil
When I moved to Carroll Gardens more than two decades ago, the neighborhood was ripped out of another place and time -- an oasis of calm lodged in the middle...
Goddess tells Sheen to beat it
The Malibu Messiah has lost his porn-star "goddess" for good. At his stage show in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Saturday, Charlie Sheen revealed that adult actress Bree Olson dumped him...
Mystery explosion obliterates home
A thundering explosion flattened an empty Long Island house yesterday, blowing out the windows of neighboring homes and rocketing shoes, bedding and an umbrella into nearby treetops. Miraculously, no one...
Mike scolds GOP 'birthers'
GOP presidential candidates are wrong to challenge President Obama's citizenship and deserve to lose in 2012 if they keep it up, Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday. Instead, Republicans should focus on...
Dirty $ecret of pols' ethics resistance
Two key insiders are acknowl edging a long-suppressed, ex plosive truth: Many top lawyer/legislators are paid huge sums of money by special-interest clients who are interested only in buying influence...
Instruction is gold key to Galleon verdict
Judgment day for Raj Rajaratnam is close at hand. The explosive insider-trading trial of the Galleon Group co-founder will go to the jury in Manhattan federal court today. Rajaratnam faces...
Heaven can wait
Don't call him Father Jim just yet. Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey -- who shocked the nation in 2004 when he announced he was a "gay American" and stepped...
Bee in Dolan ma's bonnet
The Resurrection is rooted in forgiveness, but New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan's mom may be holding a little grudge against the Catholic Church. When asked why his mother was wearing...
Giffords making 'strides'
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords can walk a little, doctors say -- but she's already planning to "walk a mountain," the Arizona Republic reported yesterday. "I can't say I notice improvement every...
Guard lout out of nups duty
Who's laughing now? A bigoted, loudmouth Buckingham Palace guard was reportedly booted from royal-wedding duty after he unleashed a crude online rant against Kate Middleton. "Posh bitch!" Scots Guardsman Cameron...
Ride and wrong in bike lanes
Pedestrians and motorists, watch out -- cyclists are abusing their ticket to ride! Forty-one percent of two-wheeled travelers observed on a pair of SoHo bike lanes last week blew through...
'Three Cups' author ailing
Embattled author Greg Mortenson has been hospitalized and is scheduled to have surgery to repair a hole in his heart. It's the latest setback for the once-celebrated co-author of "Three...
Dov Charney sees turnaround for American Apparel
It's only been a few days since American Apparel was rescued from the threat of Chapter 11, but CEO Dov Charney is already talking big again. The famously randy founder...
Raw slice of LA life
Katsuya fans, rejoice! The Los Angeles sushi hotspot favored by celebrities is coming to New York. SBE, the Los Angeles-based hotel and restaurant brand run by Sam Nazarian, is slated...
Kid defends Russ 'killer'
MOSCOW -- The daughter of a former Russian special-forces soldier who is wanted in the horrific slayings of two Brooklyn women refuses to believe her dad is a bloodthirsty butcher....
Oh, what a Knightley
With royal-wedding fever raging, slinky "Pride and Prejudice" actress Keira Knightley yesterday got into the spirit by playing bridesmaid at her brother's nuptials in Scotland. The 26-year-old beauty, dressed in...
Head of AIDS charity complaining about loss of public funding rakes in $363K a year
Charity begins at home for the top executive of a Long Island nonprofit. Dr. Gail Barouh, who heads the Long Island Association for AIDS Care, has been whining that Nassau...
Taxes aren't the answer
Standard & Poor's warning last week of a possible downgrading of America's credit rating sent tremors through markets worldwide -- and underscored the nation's short- and long-term deficit and debt...
Frack we must
Critics of hydraulic fracturing were quick to pounce on last week's well blowout in Pennsylvania as proof that the controversial method of extracting natural gas is an environmental threat. That...
Business briefs
Debt dissent The world's biggest bond dealers dispute Pimco boss Bill Gross' as sertion that the $9.13 tril lion market for US Trea suries offers little value. The 20 firms...
NYC's fire-proof criminal teachers go back to class
This is the first in a four-part series shining a light on school-employee disciplinary hearings, which for years have been criticized as slow, costly and ineffective. The series is based...
Bin Laden borrowed fiend funds
Osama bin Laden was so hard up for cash as he made his escape from Afghanistan in late 2001 that he reportedly had to borrow $7,000 from one of his...
Giambi in lineup for Lidle trial
Ex-Yankee slugger Jason Giambi may take the witness stand at the upcoming trial over Cory Lidle's fatal plane crash in 2006. Giambi is one of three former teammates who may...
Hijacking bid - with nail-clipper
A passenger aboard an Alitalia flight from Paris to Rome last night attacked a flight attendant -- with a nail-clipper -- and demanded the plane be diverted to Libya before...
Big Apple pedal pushers
If you have to ask, you can't afford it. Yes, but at the gas station? Despite the price of fuel, the New York Auto Show goes on, so it's time...
Abandoning ships
Rotting wood covers their decks, their masts are flaked with rust, and their hulls are corroding. New York's last tall ships -- once-proud symbols of the Big Apple's rise to...
Wheel-life crimebuster is one hack of a guy
Spider-Man's got nothing on this real-life hero hack. Angel Ruiz, the 47-year-old cabby who helped capture two alleged killers Saturday, has a long history of helping to bust bad guys...
Guests of dishonor
No tea and sympathy for this rogues' gallery. The 1,900-member guest list for the nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton includes some of the world's worst despots. Topping the...
480 prisoners escape in Taliban jailbreak
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Taliban militants tunneled at least 480 inmates out of the main prison in southern Afghanistan overnight, whisking them through a 1,000-foot-long underground passage they had dug over...
Widow's ID-theft nightmare nears end
An elderly Queens widow whose house was stolen by scam artists may have finally won her three-year David-and-Goliath struggle against the bank that tried to seize her home. Dorothy Thomas'...
Khadafy's compound is blasted, NATO says Tripoli target was anti-civilian HQ
TRIPOLI, Libya -- NATO warplanes targeted a communications center in Tripoli that had been coordinating attacks against Libyan civilians, the alliance said in a statement Monday. "NATO carried out a...
Violent clash at Queens Sikh temple (SEE THE VIDEO)
A holy war erupted yesterday at a Sikh temple in Queens -- where worshippers wielding swords and cricket bats interrupted a prayer session to attack their rivals in a vicious...
The truth 'spoke' here: Bike lanes are a waste
THE ISSUE: Whether bike ridership justifies the city's resources spent promoting it. *** Thanks to Steve Cuozzo for his excellent article on the unused bike lanes ("Bike Lanes, Bike Lies,"...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Blood flowed yesterday in Brownsville, where one man was killed and two teens were wounded in separate shootings. A 15-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy were each shot in...
Second City teaches workplace skills through comedy improv
On a cold afternoon, several mature, responsible, corporate professionals have gathered to take valuable steps toward building the future of their company. They’re standing in a circle, pantomiming throwing an...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. E.T., Katy Perry 2. S&M, Rihanna 3. Just Can’t Get Enough, Black Eyed Peas 4. Judas, Lady Gaga 5. Rolling in the Deep, Adele 6. On...
Gadgets
You are not the type of person who spends the workday engaging in childish games, treating the office like a schoolyard at recess. You are a deep-thinking professional whose hours...
Go to Greg
I enjoy my work and my colleagues. However, last month we relocated offices. I used to have my own office and now I work in a tightly spaced “open area.”...
What’s up with that job?
MRI Technologist What does an MRI technologist do all day? An MRI technologist operates a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner that captures internal body images and turns them into 3-D...
Dream job: Melanie Fascitelli
You could say that Melanie Fascitelli’s work is “hanging” with celebrities. As New York’s top closet consultant, it’s her job to arrange the hangers, drawers, tie racks and everything else...
Parx Racing Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 5 1/2f; $23,000; cl($7,500); 3up; (f&m)TWO JOYS debuts for new barn for first start since De cember. INTUITION closed to finish second at this distance last out. BEN'S BOOTS...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 pm.Best Bet: Amesbury (2nd)FIRST-1 1/16m; pace; $10,000; conditioned1BigSlickZTam(GBrennan)3-1-64-18Just That(J Bartlett)1-4-33-13Fuguzzi(J Stratton)3-6-68-12Rc Raider(J Pantaleano)4-4-36-14Hez Da Man N(Y Gingras)4-4-410-15Dan Chaz(B Sears)1-6-26-16Art'sSpecialBoy(JGregry)6-6-812-17TrevorWinForUs(CManzi)1-2-25-1SECOND-1 1/16m; trot; $10,000; conditioned3Amesbury(S Smith)3-1-19-54LavecMasterplan(CManzi)1-6-24-11Haste(M Forte)4-4-55-12Puzzlement(J Pantaleano)6-7-715-15America(B Holland)5-3-36-16Bel...
Tomorrow's Parx Racing Entries
Post Time:12:25 pm All horses appear in post position orderFIRST5 1/2f; $23,000; cl($7,500); 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyOdds1Briten Beach(L),121RAlvdo 3-12Storm Proof(L),116KMcMngll 9-23Cherokee Express(L),119L Flores 15-14Mr Adriano(L),114K Frey 6-15London Eye(L),116RMntnez 4-16Louie's Terra(L),119L...
Affrunti's Calder Grade
Post Time: 12:30 pm.FIRST-1m&70y; $12,000; cl($8,000); 3up1-TheBravhrt 5-12-Hefferman 8-17-Targe 3-13-RunSmartOn 12-16-HolidayBlk 5-24-Salo Jak 4-15-FablsFrntr 20-18-Gmmwnkpppy 6-1SECOND-6f; $17,000; mdn cl($32,000); 3up6-Esoteric 3-13-Julnn'sCsn 8-14-A.F.Hnnssy 4-15-El Speedo 6-17-Bluesy Cat 4-11-WildApache 5-22-Whtspntmch 12-1THIRD-6f; $12,000;...
Gulfstream Charts
Apr. 24, 2011 Cloudy And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -7f; $19,800; mdn clm; 3up; (f&m)Off: 12:56. Good. 3 wide, drew off. Trainer: Stephen DiMauroTime: 22.65, 46.19,...
Debbie Little at Monti
Post Time: 12:50 pmBest Bet: Shania Twain (8th)FIRST-mile; pace; $4000; cl($2300)5PembrokeBoogie(ASchwrtz)5-5-57-26S F Hazey(K Hough)4-7-63-13REsQueenVirgina(WPrkrJr)6-4-57-21WeShallSeeN(JTaggartJr)7-7-75-22Celeriter(KDIBenedetto)7-4-48-14Eden First(C Poynton)5-6-610-17AllikaitFighter(JMrhnJr)4-4-44-1SECOND-mile; pace; $2300; conditioned2IsntSheLovely(JBresnahn)1-2-75-27SatinSweetheart(CStrttn)4-8-14-13Fly Italia(B Aldrich Jr)7-7-89-21ArmbroDasher(RWilliams)7-3-45-14WhoLvsYaHny(KDevx)8-7-610-15Squeakmunn(C Poynton)5-8-58-16AnElectricLaugh(MForte)8-5-412-18B Major(J Taggart Jr)2-4-63-1THIRD-mile; pace; $4000; cl($2500)2FoxValleyMrss(BAldrchJr)1-5-35-27KolesReturn(WParkerJr)3-1-13-11Orange Gal(K...
Plenty of salary concerns for Rangers
Before Glen Sather, John Tortorella and the Rangers' hockey department can form a strategy to add a layer of elite talent atop the foundation, there are myriad immediate issues for...
Hollywood Results
FIRST-4 1/2f; $50,000; mdn spl wt; 2YO1Joyzey Billy (Naktni) 30.4013.408.003Unhtchthtrlor (Sthrld)4.403.402Mr. Cappuccino (Bjno)3.80 Off 1:06. Time 0:53.73. Fast. Scr: Deal' Em, Uncommon Sense. * $1 Exacta (1-3) $61.20 * Quinella...
Niese saves spot in Mets' rotation with solid effort
There is a scene in "Goodfellas" in which the Robert De Niro character, Jimmy Conway, is planning to have an annoying guy in his crew, Morrie, killed. The night the...
NBC guilty of putting hockey viewers on ice
Had to enjoy that Wonder-bread sandwich NBC served Saturday. The Rangers-Capitals telecast came in the middle of two slices of preposterous. The game began 20 minutes after NBC advertised it...
Snedeker denies Donald No. 1 spot
Brandt Snedeker rallied from six shots behind and beat Luke Donald in a playoff in The Heritage to deny the Englishman the No. 1 ranking yesterday in Hilton Head Island,...
Pridie and glory: Mets outfielder hits first major league homer
Jason Pridie can walk with a little more pride now that he has a major-league home run on his resume. The Mets center fielder, filling in for the injured Angel...
Losses, injuries put Kentucky Derby up for grabs
What started out looking like a strong, deep field for the Kentucky Derby has turned into a free-for-all. Favorites have fallen like dominoes in one prep race after another, while...
Paul, Hornets even series with Lakers
Chris Paul had 27 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds, and the Hornets held on for a 93-88 victory over the Lakers last night in New Orleans to even their...
Wright homers twice as Mets' win streak hits four
David Wright's fly ball in the fourth inning seemed destined for the stands down the left-field line in foul territory. Instead, the ball improbably stayed fair for an unlikely home...
Yankees rally to 11th-inning win after Rivera blows lead
BALTIMORE -- Anybody who has played with Mariano Rivera knows the baseball debt they owe him can never be paid in full. The bundles of cash wrapped in postseason shares...
Hondo says Halo
The Honzie Scheme -- Hondo's plan in which he rides whoever's playing the Wilponzie Mets -- failed miserably again yesterday when those disgraceful Diamondbacks were swept out of town. However,...
Flyers, Sabres go to Game 7
Ville Leino scored 4:43 into overtime and Brian Boucher's return in yet another relief appearance sparked the Flyers to force Game 7 in their first-round playoff series against the Sabres....
Yankees' Jeter distances himself from new book
BALTIMORE -- Derek Jeter didn't directly comment on a story in The Post yesterday that highlighted his relationship with Alex Rodriguez from the soon-to-be released book "The Captain." Jeter did...
Mets keep Gee for bullpen; demote Carrasco
Dillon Gee pitched well enough on Saturday to stay in the majors, but not in the Mets rotation. The right-hander will shift to the bullpen, while D.J. Carrasco, who gave...
'Baby' grows up, gives Celtics big boost off bench
At halftime, Boston's Paul Pierce was shooting 1-of-10 and Ray Allen was 3-of-8. And yet the Celtics led the Knicks by 17 points. Finally, the Celtics bench had asserted itself....
Knicks season ends with no regrets
Landry Fields kept a daily playoff diary for The Post, as the 22-year-old rookie shooting guard chronicled his first-ever postseason series in the Knicks' first-round loss to the Celtics. As...
Mets head to Walter Reed hoping to avoid controversy
The Mets expect this year's visit to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center to go better than the last one. They are scheduled to visit the military hospital tomorrow after...
Soriano sits for Yankees
BALTIMORE -- The bridge to Mariano Rivera was out yesterday. Rafael Soriano, the Yankees' setup man, was unavailable to pitch against the Orioles due to stiffness in his lower back....
Rondo's game does talking for Celtics after D'Antoni's diss
Too late. Mike D'Antoni opened his yap, put his foot in and then tried to make nice. After taking a pre-game dig at Rajon Rondo -- the guy D'Antoni's Suns...
Garcia keeps working magic for Yankees
BALTIMORE -- Say hello to El Duquesote. You remember Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez? You recall El Duquecito, the smaller version of the El Duque, whose real name was Adrian Hernandez?...
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The Post Line
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Sports shorts
MLB: Bosox sweepJohn Lackey (2-2) pitched eight superb innings and Carl Crawford hit his first home run in a Boston uniform as the Red Sox completed a four-game sweep of...
Backcourt woes seal Knicks' fate
With Chauncey Billups sidelined, Toney Douglas faced the daunting tasks of dealing with Rajon Rondo and running the point for the Knicks yesterday in Game 4 of their first-round clash...
Billups hoping to get second 'Chaunce' with Knicks
Chauncey Billups is anxious to experience being part of the Knicks -- and seeing what they can do -- for a full season. Billups, who missed the final three-plus games...
Celtics coach has message for Knicks fans
Doc Rivers said despite his team's sweep of the Knicks, he thinks the franchise is headed in the right direction and fans must be patient. Rivers, an ex-Knicks point guard,...
Home Team Lineups
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Pulse sales
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Weird but true
An Alaska Airlines jet was evacuated in Orange County, Calif., because a suspicious "white dust" was spotted in a lavatory. A haz-mat team descended on the plane after six crew...
NYC baseball rankings
We promised changes and boy did we deliver. Well, Grand Street Campus did, winning the pregistious Monroe Tournament and skyrocketing to the top spot from No. 9 after wins over...
'Bunker' hill! Park Slope sniper's nest is actually an art exhibit
Your eyes aren’t deceiving you — among the brownstones of Park Slope, you can find a bona fide bunker.On the sidewalk of President Street near Fifth Avenue sit neat stacks...
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