August 24, 2011
VIDEO: Jets, Giants set for Saturday
Post sportswriters Brian Lewis and Bart Hubbuch look ahead at Saturday's preseason matchup between the Jets and Giants at MetLife Stadium.This year's annual meeting will have a different feel because...
Apple CEO Steve Jobs resigns
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Apple Inc.'s ailing chief executive Steve Jobs is officially stepping down from the helm of the company, a historic shift that hands the reins to chief operating...
Court says teachers can't be rated poorly based on their students' state test scores alone
Teachers can’t be rated "ineffective" under a new state evaluation system solely because their students perform badly on state tests, an Albany court ruled today. The decision upheld a challenge...
Giants to sign veteran DB Williams
In the wake of season-ending injuries to cornerbacks Terrell Thomas and Brian Witherspoon, the Giants plan on signing free agent Brian Williams."He's a veteran," Giants coach Tom Coughlin said after...
Bats drove us from our apartment: lawsuit
Two Manhattan women say they fled their Washington Heights apartment in horror after discovering it was already occupied — by bats. In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Dimitra Mallarios,...
Stocks rally to close up for third consecutive day
Stocks notched a third straight day of gains Wednesday as an upbeat durable goods report set a positive tone while investors awaited Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's highly-anticipated speech later...
Structural flaws surveyed a day after rare earthquake rattles East Coast
WASHINGTON -- From public schools and bridges to the Washington Monument, buildings and structures were being inspected for damage Wednesday after a surprising 5.8-magnitude earthquake rattled a wide swath of...
Crisp powers A's past Yankees 6-4 in 10
Coco Crisp homered twice and drove in five runs, going 4 for 4 with a three-run shot in the 10th inning that sent the Oakland Athletics to a 6-4 win...
Patriots' Brady says Jets 'always' talking Super Bowl
Patriots QB Tom Brady isn’t thinking about the Super Bowl, but isn’t surprised the Jets are. Brady was asked about the Jets' preseason predictions of glory on Tuesday. “The Jets...
Sprained thumb keeps A-Rod out of Yankees lineup again
Alex Rodriguez wasn’t ready to be back in the Yankees starting lineup Wednesday night, but he didn’t rule out the possibility of returning to third base Thursday."It's better," Rodriguez said...
'Jewish Indiana Jones' charged in Torah fraud
A man who claimed he crisscrossed the globe rescuing Torahs as a "Jewish Indiana Jones" has been charged with mail fraud. Authorities say he fabricated stories to dupe contributors to...
NJ residents hospitalized after eating toxic mushrooms
PHILADELPHIA -- At least four people were hospitalized in New Jersey this week after eating wild mushrooms. An onslaught of rainy conditions in the region has resulted in mushrooms popping...
B'klyn woman who stole from PTA sued for not paying rent
The Brooklyn woman who stole more than $80,000 from a PTA and faces jail if she can’t pay it back has more financial and legal woes as her business is...
57-2 Djokovic top seed at US Open
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic is seeded No. 1 at the U.S. Open for the first time, followed by defending champion Rafael Nadal and five-time winner Roger Federer. The tournament followed the...
Man admits sold oxycodone out of SI ice cream truck
Customers would ask for the "special" sprinkles. A literal "good humor" man will spend the next three-and-a-half years in prison after pleading guilty today to selling massive quantities of prescription...
Stay Thirsty favored in field of 10 for Travers
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Mike Repole's 3-year-old colt Stay Thirsty, winner of the Jim Dandy Stakes by four lengths, drew post 9 as the 5-2 morning-line favorite in a field of...
No injuries in two-horse spill at the Old Spa
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- There was a nasty spill in Wednesday's second race here at a mile on turf, when Meghan's Fury, ridden by Jaime Rodriguez, clipped the heels of Strikealinethruit...
Rampaging cows attack Alpine hikers
CHUR, Switzerland -- A herd of rowdy mountain cows are on the rampage at a popular Alpine vacation spot. The moo-dy bovines seem to have a beef with anyone coming...
Do you know the 'Earthquake Bride'?
When the earthquake hit yesterday, this harried bride scampered away from the Marriage Bureau as quickly as she could, cellphone in hand. If you know her, please click here to...
Alleged naked stabber claimed quake made him do it: witnesses
He was more than just a little rattled by yesterday's earthquake. The naked, knife-wielding madman who stabbed four people in his Washington Heights apartment building yesterday thought the earthquake was...
Redskins 'fine,' but need QB
ASHBURN, Va. -- On the next-to-last day of training camp, Mike Shanahan cited a statistic that shows how much he’s changed the Washington Redskins. “I can say this,” the coach...
Eagles' 'only goal is to win the Super Bowl'
PHILADELPHIA -- From the owner down to the interns, everyone associated with the Philadelphia Eagles has the same lofty expectation for this season. “The only goal is to win the...
Rex's brother Rob changing culture of Cowboys
IRVING, Texas -- The Super Bowl isn’t coming to Cowboys Stadium, and nobody is talking about the main tenant playing in February. It’s hard to tell what to expect from...
Giants' Tuck says it's 'weird' seeing Burress with Jets
Plaxico Burress' former Giants teammates admit it will seem strange at first to see him in a Jets uniform Saturday night at MetLife Stadium.Justin Tuck already experienced that feeling watching...
Bus driver fighting for life, more than a dozen injured in crash on NJ Turnpike
MONROE, N.J. -- A tour bus driver was fighting for his life Wednesday after more than a dozen people were injured in a crash involving a tractor trailer on the...
Hurricane may push Barclays to Tuesday finish
There’s wind-worry and worse at Plainfield Country Club. Bracing for Hurricane Irene on Sunday, tournament executive director Peter Mele said The Barclays could be extended through Tuesday, but he would...
Jets' Plaxico downplays back injury, expects to play vs. Giants
Plaxico Burress is not worried over the minor back injury he suffered in Jets practice on Tuesday. The receiver downplayed the injury and, along with coach Rex Ryan, said he...
Pataki tipped to enter 2012 race this weekend
Former Gov. Pataki may jump into the 2012 race when he appears at an Iowa picnic over the weekend, according to a new report. Pataki, a former three-term governor of...
'Patsy's' restaurant dispute was well-done: appeals court
Stick a fork in it -- nobody gets to be "Patsy's." A Manhattan appeals court gave four stars this morning to the recipe a judge cooked up to end a...
Mets beat Phillies, snap losing streak
PHILADELPHIA -- Mike Pelfrey needed a career-high 125 pitches just to get through six innings. It was worth every one. Pelfrey pitched effectively, Nick Evans and David Wright homered and...
North Korea reportedly ready to halt WMD tests
MOSCOW — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il says his country is ready to impose a nuclear test and production moratorium if international talks on its atomic program resume, in...
Greenwich, Conn., officials ask ABC show to leave
GREENWICH, Conn. — Officials in one well-to-do Connecticut town are asking an ABC hidden-camera show to hit the road. Greenwich officials tell the Greenwich Time that the filming of the...
Russian space ship crashed into Siberia, officials confirm
MOSCOW -- A Russian spaceship with cargo for the International Space Station crashed into Siberia shortly after blast-off Wednesday, in the latest blow to Russia's embattled space program. The unmanned...
Mets place Niese on DL, call up Nickeas
PHILADELPHIA -- Time is short, but the Mets still expect to see more of Jon Niese this season.The lefty was placed on the disabled list Wednesday, after aggravating a rib...
3UP: Burnett, Girardi, Colon
1. In today’s Post, I wrote this column about A.J. Burnett trending all the wrong ways – toward out of the rotation, off the postseason roster and, perhaps, toward being...
Grand jury indicts Officer Michael Pena in alleged off-duty rape
A grand jury has indicted NYPD officer Michael Pena for last week's hideous, drunken alleged rape of a young public school teacher snatched off the streets of Inwood on her...
NYC group ranks C train as the worst
For the third year in a row, the C train has earned the unwelcome distinction of being the worst subway line in New York City. The NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign disparaged...
BUSHES: Betances, Banuelos not ready for Yankees
For all of the hype surrounding Yankees pitching prospects Dellin Betances and Manny Banuelos, the past two nights have proven both still have plenty of work to do before they...
Former Giants QB Collins unretires to sign with Colts
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts are bringing one veteran quarterback out of retirement. Just not the one everybody expected. On Wednesday, the Colts signed Kerry Collins to back up Peyton...
Knicks new radio voice regrets DWI incident
The new radio voice of the Knicks was nearly silenced. Spero Dedes was named the new radio play-by-play man for the Knicks in early August, but an alleged Hamptons’ DWI...
Woman convicted of child abuse in hot sauce ploy to get on 'Dr. Phil'
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A woman who squirted hot sauce into the mouth of her adopted Russian son for lying about getting in trouble in school has been convicted of misdemeanor...
Rehab for Mets’ Santana ‘back on track:’ report
Mets ace Johan Santana threw off a mound Tuesday for the first time since pitching three scoreless innings in his first rehab start on July 28, TCPalm.com reports. The Mets...
Russian club finalizes deal to make Eto'o world's richest soccer player
MILAN -- Striker Samuel Eto'o became the world's highest-paid soccer player Tuesday, leaving Italian giants Inter Milan to sign with Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala. "Today an agreement was reached between...
Angry elderly Dutch fan tries to run down ref with mobility scooter (VIDEO)
OSS, The Netherlands -- An elderly soccer fan became so angry with a referee who handed out six yellow cards to Dutch side FC Oss that he rode on to...
Ex Croatian Serb leader Hadzic pleads not guilty to war crimes in The Hague
THE HAGUE -- The former Croatian Serb leader Goran Hadzic pleaded not guilty Wednesday to war crimes and crimes against humanity, including the murder of civilians taken from a hospital...
The Netherlands tops FIFA soccer rankings for first time, ahead of Spain
ZURICH -- The Netherlands rose to the top of FIFA's world ranking, overtaking the team that beat it in last year's World Cup final, soccer's governing body said Wednesday. The...
Libyan rebels offer reward for Khadafy -- dead or alive as fighting intesifies
TRIPOLI, Libya -- Libyan rebels Wednesday offered a nearly $1.7 million reward for Moammar Khadafy – dead or alive – and battled isolated pockets of resistance in the capital as...
'Son of Sam' serial killer David Berkowitz says he will not seek parole in 2012
Convicted serial killer David Berkowitz -- who terrorized New York in the late 1970s, killing six people and wounding seven -- will not seek parole during his next opportunity in...
Steel beams delivered to Md. 9/11 memorial site
BALTIMORE — The centerpieces of the memorial to Maryland's victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks are being delivered. The three twisted steel beams, which were once part of...
State's top court to hear '93 WTC bombing case again
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York's top court will again hear arguments over alleged negligence by World Trade Center managers for failing to deter the 1993 bombing of its parking garage...
With CIA help, NYPD moves covertly in hunt for terrorists
In New Brunswick, N.J., a building superintendent opened the door to apartment No. 1076 one balmy Tuesday and discovered an alarming scene: terrorist literature strewn about the table and computer...
Hurricane Irene on path toward New York City and Long Island
First an earthquake -- now a hurricane! Hurricane Irene is barreling toward the New York area, and will likely wallop the city with winds of up to 50 mph and...
Brave escape for Israeli woman locked in sadistic German torture chamber
HAMBURG, Germany -- German police were investigating Wednesday after a woman was apparently kidnapped in the northern city of Hamburg and kept captive in a homemade torture chamber. The Israeli...
Suspect sought in old man robbery spree
Police are looking for this suspect in a string of cowardly muggings in Chelsea, which mostly target elderly men. The suspect, described as a man in his 30s, between five...
High, sweetheart!
Kim Kardashian really looks up to her new hubby — 6-foot-9 hoops hunk Kris Humphries — as they arrive at LAX en route to a quickie honeymoon at a mystery...
Phone call changed life of Jets' Tevaseu
Sometimes one phone call can change your life. For Martin Tevaseu, he placed that call in the spring of 2007 to Lenny Wagner, the defensive coordinator at Santa Rosa (Calif.)...
King-led Flushing aims for continued success
The NFL lockout upset fans nationwide. Andrew King, Flushing's bulldozing running back/linebacker, wasn’t one of them. The labor strife allowed him the chance to work out with Cincinnati Bengals linebacker...
Swisher, Yankees can’t bail out Colon
Bartolo Colon put the Yankees in an early hole, and Nick Swisher did his best to try to dig them out, only to come up a few feet short. The...
Still time for Yankees to find pitching
There are plenty of things you can take issue with when it comes to the manager of the Yankees, on just about any night of the week. You can argue...
Fordham Prep aims for staying power after memorable season
Last season has Fordham Prep wanting more and looking to prove itself once again. The Rams are coming off the best campaign in program history -- 10 wins and a...
Yankees' Rodriguez sits with sprained thumb
Alex Rodriguez was a late scratch from the Yankees' 6-5 loss to the Athletics last night at the Stadium with a sprained left thumb he suffered Sunday in Minnesota. X-rays...
Mets' Niese bound for DL after getting bell rung in Philly
PHILADELPHIA — The Mets got all shook up last night, and then came the aftershock: Jon Niese and Scott Hairston likely are headed to the disabled list. “Just another day...
Condition no joke to Mets' Pagan
PHILADELPHIA -- Angel Pagan's bathroom break Monday night was hardly a laughing matter. On a day another New York newspaper was mocking Pagan's late arrival to the plate after he...
Burnett takes losing to whole new level of pinstriped ineptness
This was just before the trade deadline, just before Hiroki Kuroda had publicly stated he refused to waive his no-trade clause to accept a deal away from the Dodgers. The...
A-Rod to lay cards on table with MLB investigators
Alex Rodriguez said yesterday he will meet with Major League Baseball on Friday in Baltimore about his high stakes poker-playing habits. The Yankees open a five-game series with the Orioles...
Inexperienced New Utrecht ready to work its way to the playoffs
Alan Balkan will be the first to admit he doesn’t have overwhelming talent. New Utrecht isn’t blessed with years of varsity experience, either. But what the Utes do have –...
Richardson tabbed as QB, fulfills dream for blue-collar Hayes
It was the moment James Richardson has been waiting for since he was a kid. With Ryan Camilo, last year’s starter, transferring to Clinton, Cardinal Hayes coach C.J. O’Neil brought...
Lone Wolf: Pena still the man, on both sides of ball, for Grand Street
Christian Pena wasn’t just Grand Street Campus’ top offensive weapon at quarterback last season. He was also one of the team’s best defensive players at linebacker. Pena’s two-way abilities were...
Ratner eyes arena apts.
After eight years of planning, developer Bruce Ratner hopes to finally move forward with the first of 16 residential and commercial towers planned for Brooklyn’s embattled Atlantic Yards project. Ratner...
Obama’s boom in job-killing jobs
President Obama can take credit for a boom in at least one economic sector: Since he took office, employment has surged 13 percent at federal regulatory agencies. The regulators’ budgets...
Turning off America’s lights
President Obama and his allies are rushing to boost their own popularity by painting “Big Oil” as the biggest villain since Snidely Whiplash -- profiteering fat cats who’ve tied the...
The Holocaust-history biz
The Issue: Whether the Nazi-memorabilia market is about making money or preserving history. Menachem Z. Rosensaft, who is outraged by the trade in Nazi memorabilia, really should lighten up (“The...
‘Green’ rules from prez -- no more green for us
The Issue: The economic fallout from new EPA rules that could force coal-fired power plants to close. At a time when people are desperate for employment, President Obama brags about...
No longer welcome
Nafissatou Diallo, the self-proclaimed “victim” in the sordid saga of a hotel maid’s false rape claim against former International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn, needs to be on an airplane...
NYC’s TV boom
Hollywood it ain’t, but New York now has 23 prime-time TV shows filming inside the city -- a record for the Big Apple. And it’s not just cop dramas: Even...
Libya: What to do now
Col. Moammar Khadafy may no longer be a problem for Libya. But even with Khadafy ousted, Libya is likely to be a problem for some time. Before they uncork the...
Facing facts on O’s Syria miscues
The end of the Khadafy regime in Libya has focused new attention on the rebels in Syria -- as has last week’s belated call by President Obama for the ouster...
Bengali docu to crow about
Another day, another $2. That's how much the laborers profiled in the eye-opening documentary "Iron Crows" make daily dismantling retired ships in Bangladesh. It's perilous work ("Eight hours of work...
Race to see if 'Porgy' is a Gershwinner
The creators of the upcoming Broadway revival of "Porgy and Bess" -- still raw from the bucket of acid Stephen Sondheim doused them with the other week -- are bracing...
It's a good time to be an angler
The summer wanes, but the fun continues for saltwater anglers in the metropolitan area. Fluke fishing has been exceptional, especially aboard many of the South Shore party boats. On Saturday...
Fast workout earns Coil trip into Travers Stakes
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- A week ago, the chances of Haskell Invitational winner Coil running in Saturday's $1 million Travers Stakes looked iffy at best. The 3-year-old colt had scratched his...
Tomorrow's Saratoga Entries
Post Time: 1:00 pm All horses appear in post position orderFIRST1 3/8m(T); $100,000; 4upNew York Turf Writers Cup Steeplechase HandicapPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1a-Sweet Shani(L),142X Aizpuru1-3-1Sheppard 4-13Dirar,150B Geraghty3-7-14Elliott 5-14Mabou(L),138R Walsh5-1-2Jacobson...
Affrunti's Delaware Grade
Post Time: 1:15 pm.FIRST-1m&70y; $19,000; mdn cl($25,000); 2YO5-Educator 2-13-SprtfthMst 10-16-Mississippi Kid 4-14-Who Dat Boy 8-11-RoyalRfrmr 8-12-Hula Pie 3-17-Woods Hole 6-1SECOND-1m&70y; $15,000; cl($5,000); 4up1-GalltnFrst 2-12-GovernrJck 8-14-RandomMove 3-13-Briney Lad 8-17-Big Smooth 6-15-Sudden...
Delaware Charts
Aug. 23, 2011 Clear And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -1m&70y; $18,500; mdn clm; 2YOOff: 1:16. Good. drew away and lasted, Trainer: Anthony PecoraroTime: 24.00, 48.87, 1:14.81,...
Pondexter propels Liberty to win over Mercury
PHOENIX -- Cappie Pondexter scored 17 of her 25 points in the fourth quarter to help the Liberty rally for a 74-70 win over the Phoenix Mercury last night. The...
Suffolk Results
FIRST-1m770y; $8,300; mdn clm; 3up3Icar (Garcia) 4.202.202.201Congrats Duke (Amiss)2.802.208Buffalo Hunter (Bush)8.00 Off 12:45. Time 1:47.88. Fast. * Exacta (3-1) $10.40 * $1 Superfecta (3-1-8-2) $1,465.00 * Trifecta (3-1-8) $274.40Winner picked...
Del Mar Analysis
Post time: 5:00 pm. All horses appear in post position order FIRST-1m; $63,000; mdn spcl wt; 3up PN Horse,Wt. Jockey Last 3 Odds 2 MoroccanSky(L),120 JTalmo 4-x-x 6-1 3 StreetRockt(L),120...
Islanders not looking to add veteran forward
The possibility that any of the aging forwards lurking around the Islanders were going to score contracts was at least temporarily squashed yesterday by general manager Garth Snow. "Right now,...
Showdown at Saratoga
ED FOUNTAINE TODAY'S PLAYS: In the second race, start a $1 pick 4 ticket ($32 total) using Strikealinethruit and Notell, with All of the Above in the third, with One...
Gholston's Ryan rip way off base
Well, thank goodness for this: We finally have a reason for why Vernon Gholston failed to fulfill the potential that got him picked as the eighth overall player in the...
Thanks to one phone call, Tevaseu might start for Jets
Sometimes one phone call can change your life. For Martin Tevaseu, he placed that call in the spring of 2007 to Lenny Wagner, the defensive coordinator at Santa Rosa (Calif.)...
Three-time champ Serena 28th seed at US Open
Apparently the All-England Club digs Serena Williams more than the USTA does. Williams may still make the earth move at Flushing Meadows, but enters in a tough spot. With a...
Ewing, Georgetown pals to visit South Africa
Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo are linked by their Georgetown roots as ferocious, dominating centers who played for John Thompson and became perennial NBA All-Stars and close friends....
Jets' Greene expects to play against Giants
Running back Shonn Greene was back on the field yesterday after missing Sunday's game with a skin infection on his right foot. Greene practiced fully and expects to play Saturday...
Doctor says recovery for Giants' Thomas isn't sure thing
Terrell Thomas faces a more arduous journey back to playing high-level cornerback for the Giants than most torn ACL patients because his is a repeat injury in his right knee....
NFL owners not giving up on 18-game season
The 18-game NFL regular season ain't dead yet. That was the word yesterday from Giants owner Steve Tisch, who revealed league owners still intend to push converting two exhibition games...
Battered Giants left to pick up broken pieces
There was really no other way for Tom Coughlin to open up his remarks yesterday other than to state, "The injury report is not something I'm real happy about." The...
Giants DT Austin also lost for season
As the Giants continued to absorb the reality that Terrell Thomas is gone for the season with a torn right ACL and their cornerback position has been decimated, out of...
The Post Line
Preseason NFLTomorrowFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogBENGALS 3 2½(34) PanthersEAGLES 7 6½(40) BrownsRAVENS 6 5½(33½)RedskinsFridayPackers 9½ 9 (38½)COLTSRamsPick 2½(35) CHIEFSSaturdayJets 2½ 1½(37) GIANTSBILLS+1Pick(36) JaguarsSTEELERS 4½ 3½(36) FalconsBUCCANEERS 4½ 4 (37) DolphinsPatriots 3½ 4...
Holdout Johnson to meet with Titans GM
Titans running back Chris Johnson said he is flying to Nashville to meet with the team's general manager, a move that might bring both sides closer to getting a deal...
Sports shorts
NCAA: Summitt has dementia Tennessee's Pat Summitt plans to coach "as long as the Good Lord is willing" despite recently being diagnosed with early onset dementia. In a statement from...
Hondo deals the Cards
Hondo, who has hit another wall, lost a pricey one last night with the Rangers, whose dismal failure against Lackey and the Sawx elevated the BURN (big ugly red number)...
Today's Sports on Air
Auto Racing6 p.m.NASCAR: Whelen Modified Series UNOH Perfect Storm 150SPEED8 p.m.NASCAR: Camping WTS O'Reilly Auto Parts 200SPEEDBaseball1 p.m.Mets at PhilliesSNY, WFAN (660 AM)4 p.m.LLWS: Venezuela vs. MexicoESPN7 p.m.Red Sox at...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYAug. 24THUAug. 25 FRIAug. 26 SATAug. 27SUNAug. 28 MONAug. 29TUEAug. 30YankeesOakland7:05TV -- YES NetworkRadio- WCBS 880 AMOak.1:05YESWCBSBalt.7:05YESWCBS*Balt.1:05YESWCBSBalt.1:35YESWCBSBalt.7:05YESWCBSBos.7:10WWORWCBSMetsPhiladelphia1:05TV -- SportsNet NYRadio--WFAN 660 AMNOGAMEAtl.7:10SNYWFANAtl.4:10FOXWFANAtl.1:10WPIXWFAN#Fla.4:10SNYWFANFla.7:10SNYWFANLibertyNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEChi.6:00No TVNOGAMEChi.7:00MSG+Red BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEL.A.7:00ESPN2WADONOGAMENOGAMESiyanksLowell7:00No TVLow.7:00No TVAber.7:05No TVAber.7:05No TVAber.4:00No TVAber.7:00No TVVer.7:00No...
Starr report
Ok, so this is weird. Back in 1998, when Alec Baldwin was hosting "Saturday Night Live" for the (then-eighth) time, "SNL" did a takeoff on "It's a Wonderful Life" --...
Fixing up Celebs
Patti Stanger can’t stop playing cupid. The star of Bravo’s “Millionaire Matchmaker” usually matches lonely millionaires with potential mates -- not to mention giving hungry, single women advice about landing...
Jimmy Kimmel’s Uncle Frank gone at 77
Jimmy Kimmel’s Uncle Frank, who was a character on the late-night show, died yesterday at age 77. Frank Potenza, Kimmel’s real-life uncle, served as both a security guard for the...
‘Fashion’ victims
The “Fashion Police” have been busted. A women’s advocacy group called GEMS, which targets sexual exploitation, is pressuring E! to remove the “Starlet or Streetwalker” segment from its popular “Fashion...
Rev. Al to host MSNBC
After weeks of negotiations, MSNBC has made it official -- Al Sharpton will be getting his own, nightly show at 6 p.m. The infamous civil rights activist and minister has...
Business briefs
Behind bars Former Credit Suisse Group broker Eric Butler, convicted of securities fraud in 2009, won’t have his prison sentence extended after pleading guilty to wire fraud stemming from the...
Moynihan mayhem
Brian Moynihan has tried just about everything to gain Wall Street’s affection -- everything short of chocolates and some flowers. It might be time for Moynihan to visit his local...
Aerosmith walks this way, to Apple’s iTunes
Aerosmith fans no longer have to Dream On for the digital classics.Apple’s iTunes has signed a groundbreaking deal to add never before released digital versions of Aerosmith’s classic music to...
MetLife shows mojo at the Meadowlands
Snoopy snagged a bargain when MetLife inked a naming rights agreement at the New Meadowlands Stadium. The 25-year rights agreement, which will rename the home of the NFL Jets and...
Marc Jacobs rumored to be headed for Dior
The fashion world is abuzz over the possibility that US-born designer Marc Jacobs might take over as creative director of Dior.The label, widely considered the jewel in the crown of...
Ergen’s newest entree
Satellite czar Charlie Ergen, a former card sharp who has had investors scratching their heads over his latest puzzling moves, has finally showed his hand.The chairman of satellite-TV operator Dish...
Sprint dials up iPhone
Sprint is getting into the iPhone business after years of watching rival wireless companies reap the fruits of Apple. The iPhone 5 is expected to go on sale in October,...
Report: New building starts down 40 percent
Hopes for an economic rebound in the city’s construction industry this year were dashed after a new report released yesterday showed that new building starts for the first half of...
AG booted from key mtge. panel
No mortgage negotiation talks for you. New York’s hard-charging Attorney General Eric Schneiderman got the boot yesterday from a key committee negotiating terms of a sweeping settlement with the nation’s...
Dow climbs 322 in spite of bad news, quake
Investors yesterday shrugged off another round of dour economic news -- and even a minor earthquake that emptied Washington offices after tremors were felt in the capital -- on growing...
Slim adds shares in Times, Saks
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim spent $8.8 million to boost his stakes in Saks and New York Times Co., adding to his biggest US holdings as the stock market slumped last...
DB lawsuit
Deutsche Bank knew in 2006 that a mortgage company it was preparing to buy lied to the US government about its mortgages, yet went ahead with the purchase and should...
Two Midtown tower deals
The earth’s moves and stock market’s gyrations are sending investors towards tangible towers with two of Midtown’s finest now in contracts to be sold.Sources tell us the Alaska Permanent Fund...
Hearing gets a big 'frack you'
Environmentalists dominated a Westchester public hearing yesterday on the controversial process of hydrofracking to tap upstate natural-gas supplies, as representatives of the energy industry refused to show up, claiming the...
Official: Sex raps vs. DSK are tossed
Au revoir, DSK! A Manhattan judge yesterday dismissed all charges stemming from the lurid hotel chambermaid sex case that for three months kept former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn tethered to...
Threat against Dave 'talk' pal
LOS ANGELES -- LA police yesterday were investigating a threatening letter sent to "Late Late Show" host Craig Ferguson with white powder that turned out to be harmless. Cops said...
Coin dealer beaten to death
A Brooklyn coin-store owner was beaten to a pulp yesterday in a robbery outside his business by five thugs who dumped the mortally wounded man about a mile away, police...
O slashes red tape
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration revealed plans yesterday to cut or roll back hundreds of federal regulations, saying it hoped to save businesses $10 billion and spur job growth. The...
Gaga is in it for the D'oh!
LOS ANGELES -- Lady Gaga will star as herself on an upcoming episode of "The Simpsons," Entertainment Weekly reported yesterday. In the episode, titled "Lisa Goes Gaga," Lady Gaga stops...
Pilots' new launch 'Pads'
CHICAGO -- About 11,000 pilots at United Continental Holdings started receiving iPads yesterday, as the world's largest carrier converts to paperless cockpits. The iPads replace paper flight manuals and navigational...
800 school staff to get budget ax
Nearly 800 school aides, family workers and other public-school support staffers are set to get pink slips this fall, education officials said yesterday. The layoffs are part of wider personnel...
A pox on both their houses — just say, Au revoir
Mon Dieu! Kick this toad out of town. And chuck his women, too. Dominique Strauss-Kahn's legal troubles are over, at least in this country, because the freaky French guy tangled...
Senate meets for 22 seconds
WASHINGTON -- The unusual East Coast earthquake yesterday prompted the Senate to hold an even more unusual remote session. After the Capitol was evacuated, Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) presided over...
Bronx kids enroll-er coaster
A Bronx school-enrollment office has been closing its doors to parents before 10 a.m. this week because staffers claim they can process only 70 families a day. Incensed parents said...
'Weiner' contest $$ flood
Democratic and Republican Party heavyweights are pumping more resources into the special congressional election to replace disgraced ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner. The New York State Democratic Committee will spend well into...
Judge hits Leiby-slay attorneys
A Brooklyn judge yesterday skewered the legal team of accused child butcher Levi Aron, questioning whether his lawyers have the experience to try a complex criminal case and deal with...
Another 9/11 victim is ID'd
City forensic investigators yesterday identified the remains of another World Trade Center attack victim. Ernest James, 40, who worked for insurance brokerage Marsh & McLennan, was identified through advanced DNA...
'Perjury' heat on accuser
Dominique Strauss-Kahn's struggles with New York City justice may have ended, but his accuser's battle may just be beginning. Chambermaid Nafissatou Diallo could be on the hook for state and...
City's street-'fix' blunder
Red-faced city officials yesterday ripped up a cluster of tree-lined pedestrian islands -- installed just 10 months ago to make it safer for the elderly to navigate traffic -- after...
Irene storms toward East Coast
Good night, Irene! The first big hurricane to threaten the United States in three years was hurtling toward the East Coast yesterday, where residents from Florida to North Carolina geared...
'Roll' playing: 'Killer' hubby in court
A smooth-talking New Jersey two-timer accused of hiring his mistress to kill his wife was wheeled into court yesterday looking like an ad for a personal-injury firm. With his left...
Frustrated callers jam info highway
Frightened New Yorkers caught up in the chaos of yesterday's earthquake were even more shaken to find they couldn't make calls on their cellphones. As they streamed out of evacuated...
Nups off to 'shaky' starts
Bouquet-clutching brides dressed in white got a terrifying case of the jitters at the city's Marriage Bureau yesterday -- only not the kind they expected. "I don't know what's happening!"...
Deposed 'Dafy: I'm winning!
Jubilant rebels stormed into Moammar Khadafy's heavily fortified compound yesterday, but the Libyan tyrant played one more trick by fleeing to a secret hideout -- where he bizarrely claimed he...
Big Apple one rocking town
A terrifying quake -- the strongest on the East Coast in more than 60 years -- yesterday struck Virginia, reverberating in Washington and New York, where it swayed structures, sent...
'Stab spree' horror
A naked, knife-wielding madman went on a bloody rampage in his Washington Heights apartment building yesterday, fatally stabbing one elderly resident and knifing three others before wounding himself, authorities said....
WTC ‘ship’shape for 9/11: Chuck
The state’s namesake warship, built with 7 1/2 tons of World Trade Center steel in her bow, will be anchored off lower Manhattan during the 9/11 anniversary. The USS New...
Che hey! Cuba owes $3B
Miami -- A Florida judge has ordered Cuba to pay $2.8 billion to a former CIA agent who helped hunt down revolutionary leader Che Guevara, an award lawyers called the...
Calif. cops arrest NY ‘gang thug’
A Crips gangster who abducted and robbed seven elderly woman for their ATM cards in Queens and Brooklyn -- throwing one victim in the trunk of a car -- has...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan Three armed hoods robbed a Harlem parking garage early yesterday, police said. The punks drove into the West 118th Street garage at 4:05 a.m., roughed up the attendant and...
Branson’s ‘naked’ truth
The early-morning fire that ravaged billionaire Richard Branson’s Caribbean island getaway Monday forced him to flee in the buff, he said yesterday. “I tried to get some sympathy for the...
Banner day for inmate
He’s taken his case to a higher authority. A frustrated jailbird, languishing in a lower Manhattan jail cell since 2007, paid a pilot to soar over the Big Apple yesterday,...
Dinner rush
What’s that sound you keep hearing in NYC restaurants? Is it the thud of the check hitting your table precisely 90 minutes into a meal? Or perhaps the clatter of...
Viva el quijote!
Free Range is worried about El Quijote, and you should be, too. The adorably anachronistic Spanish restaurant “next door to” the Chelsea Hotel, as its Web site says, is actually...
Weird But True
She’s a real-life Nancy Drew. A 12-year-old Atlanta girl who attended “Junior District Attorney Camp” decided cops weren’t looking hard enough when they reported no signs of forced entry at...
Nancy Reagan falls during event at her husband's presidential library
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. -- Former First Lady Nancy Reagan gave watchers a scare as she arrived at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California on Tuesday night, losing her balance...
Crip gangster arrested in California for string of local ATM robberies
A reputed Crip gangster who abducted and robbed seven elderly woman for their ATM cards in Queens and Brooklyn — throwing one woman in the trunk of a car trunk...