June 13, 2012
Cleaver-swinging madman David Tarloff found fit for trial for a third time
He's baaaack. The paranoid schizophrenic who admittedly slashed a well-loved psychiatrist to death in her Upper East Side offices four years ago has been found fit for trial for the...
Dickey sets Mets record for consecutive scoreless innings in 9-1 win over Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — R.A. Dickey allowed only an infield single in his second career one-hitter and broke the New York Mets' record for consecutive scoreless innings in a 9-1...
GAMETRACKER: Yankees at Braves
Follow live as the Yankees go for their sixth straight win against the Braves in Atlanta. Hiroki Kuroda gets the start for the Yankees against veteran Braves righty Tim Hudson.
Daugther of slain Queens man shows compassion at killer's sentencing
The daughter of an elderly Queens man who was beaten to death outside his home showed surprising compassion for his killer today as the homeless veteran was sentenced to 19...
Brooklyn jury clears men of assault charges in cop's near-fatal motorcycle accident
They’re not guilty but they sure are cruel. Two Brooklyn goons whooped it up in front of a still-recuperating cop today as a jury cleared them of assault charges for...
SI nurse finds cat living under car's hood
Staten Island nurse Victoria Feldman's knew there was a problem when engine wasn't purring. When she turned into the parking lot at CUNY’s College of Staten Island to attend a...
Giants defense lets Eli off the hook at mini-camp
Is it time to start worrying about Eli Manning?Of course not. It’s only the middle of June, for crying out loud and the two-time Super Bowl winning quarterback has as...
WATCH: Police hunt suspects wanted for shooting at police officer in Hunts Point
Police have released dramatic video of a man firing on cops in Hunts Point. The surveillance footage shows a marked patrol car stopping around 12:40 a.m., yesterday to question the...
Netherlands at risk after loss to Germany
KHARKIV, Ukraine — Mario Gomez scored two first-half goals Wednesday to give Germany a 2-1 win over the Netherlands in one of the most anticipated showdowns of the European Championship....
Armstrong faces doping charges, lifetime cycling ban
WASHINGTON -- Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong is facing new doping charges by the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) that could see the cycling star stripped of his titles,...
Cops bust thug who mugged Justice Sotomayor's cousin
Cops busted one of the two thugs who mugged US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s cousin in the Bronx. D’Shell Hill was picked up 8 p.m. Monday on Burnside Avenue...
Jets' Landry 'way ahead' after rehabbing foot in Arizona
Jets safety LaRon Landry said Wednesday that he chose to work out and rehab his injured left foot in Arizona, where he had some medical procedures done earlier this year,...
NJ native looks to regain lightweight title at UFC 150
DENVER — The deep cut on the bridge of Frankie Edgar’s nose has long since healed, along with a swollen left eye that turned a nasty shade of purple. There’s...
Mets' Collins gets All-Star nod from LaRussa
Terry Collins is heading to Kansas City.On Wednesday, Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa named Collins, the Mets skipper, to his staff for the 2012 National League All-Star Game. Collins will be...
Department of Justice will not re-try John Edwards
WASHINGTON -- The US Department of Justice announced Wednesday it will not re-try former Democratic senator and presidential candidate John Edwards. On May 31, Edwards was found not guilty on...
Booze approved at Michigan Stadium for NHL Winter Classic
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Michigan Legislature has approved sale of alcohol at Michigan Stadium on New Year’s Day when the home of Wolverines’ football arena hosts a game between...
Jurors resume deliberation in Clemens perjury trial
WASHINGTON — In their final attempt to convince jurors that Roger Clemens lied to Congress, prosecutors basically called his wife a liar, too. In his closing, Clemens’ lawyer Rusty Hardin...
Knicks' Novak appears at Bird rights case for him and Lin
Steve Novak made a surprise appearance Wednesday at the arbitration hearing between the Players' Association and the NBA in its attempt to restore the Bird rights for the Knicks' three-point...
This week's calendar, June 14 to June 20
Thursday, June 14 Terra CRG Brooklyn Real Estate Summit More than 400 investors, owners, developers and industry pros will gather for this informative event covering Brooklyn real estate. Topics include:...
Giants GM declines explanation on surprising Ballard claim
Giants general manager Jerry Reese admitted he thought tight end Jake Ballard would clear waivers and was surprised when the Patriots on Tuesday claimed the injured tight end.“Yes, we thought...
NBA commish asks shock jock, 'Have you stopped beating your wife yet?'
David Stern had a potentially incendiary response when asked on "The Jim Rome Show" if the NBA draft lottery is fixed.“Have you stopped beating your wife yet?” the NBA commissioner...
Jay-Z named director at Barclays Arena firm
He’s not "Chairman of the Board" like that other New York music superstar, but Jay-Z can now call himself "Director of the Arena." "D-boy who infiltrated all the corporate dudes"...
Sanchez impresses, Tebow appears with Jets' first team
The Jets opened their gates to the fans on Wednesday on the second day of their mini-camp. It was the first practice open to the public since the team traded...
3 people suffer minor injuries after electrical equipment explodes at New York Hilton
Three workers were hurt this afternoon in an electrical explosion that cut power to part of the New York Hilton in Midtown. Several people were working in an electrical closet...
Red Bulls' Conde looking forward to MLS return at Chicago
The tug-of-war that went on between Juan Carlos Osorio’s Red Bulls and the Chicago Fire over Wilman Conde was MLS’ version of the Hatfields & the McCoys, a nasty, bitter...
UEFA fines Russian soccer union following fan violence in Poland
WROCLAW, Poland -- European soccer's governing body UEFA levied a $151,000 (€120,000) fine and a possible points reduction on the Russian Football Union Wednesday due to the "improper conduct" of...
Chelsea announces two-year deal for manager Di Matteo
LONDON -- Roberto Di Matteo was confirmed Wednesday as Chelsea manager on a permanent basis after signing a two-year deal with the club. The Italian guided the Blues to FA...
Giants' Canty responds to Packers QB over faking injuries
When he appeared on NBC’s Super Bowl pregame show before the Giants defeated the Patriots in February, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said the Giants faked injuries in their 37-20 win...
Sub sends Portugal to win over Denmark
LVIV, Ukraine — Portugal found the goals it has been searching for and got its first win at the European Championship, beating Denmark 3-2 Wednesday in Group B. The Portuguese,...
No 'clowning' Nationals phenom Harper
TORONTO — Bryce Harper’s comebacks look ready for the big leagues, too. The 19-year-old Washington Nationals outfielder quipped “That’s a clown question, bro” to a Toronto TV reporter who asked...
NASA launches X-ray telescope over Pacific
LOS ANGELES — NASA has a new X-ray eye in the sky. The space agency's latest X-ray telescope was boosted into orbit Wednesday to begin a two-year mission to search...
Devils free agent Parise says he won't sign with Rangers
Save your breath, Slats.Devils captain Zach Parise said he would not consider crossing the Hudson River and signing with the Rangers as he hits free agency next month. Parise has...
Manhattan baseball star signs with Orioles organization
Manhattan College star baseball player Anthony Vega is going pro. The junior center fielder, taken in the 30th round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft last week by the Orioles,...
Romney leading Obama in Wisconsin, new poll finds
MADISON, Wis. -- Mitt Romney is leading President Barack Obama in Wisconsin, according to a new poll released Wednesday. The new Rasmussen Reports survey showed the Republican nominee leading Obama...
WBO to review controversial Pacquiao-Bradley decision
One of boxing's major sanctioning bodies will review Timothy Bradley's controversial split decision victory over Manny Pacquiao, the first step toward what promoter Bob Arum hopes will be "clarity" in...
Khalid Sheik Mohammed wants to wear military-style clothing at 9/11 trial
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The man who has called himself the mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks is seeking to wear military-style clothing at his upcoming war crimes trial...
Coughlin 'very disappointed' about Giants losing Ballard
A clearly irritated Tom Coughlin on Wednesday said to characterize himself as discouraged is “a minor description’’ of the way he feels about the Giants losing tight end Jake Ballard...
Broadway revival of 'Godspell' to close on June 24
A spot at the Tony Awards telecast didn't help "Godspell." The musical will close by the end of the month. Producer Ken Davenport said Wednesday that the hip retelling of...
Michelle Obama joins Pinterest, pins family photos
WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama is up on Pinterest. The first lady's profile on the social networking site went live Wednesday with three boards highlighting photos from around the White House,...
WATCH: Knicks' Lin in Skype scavenger hunt on Kimmel
Knicks guard Jeremy Lin looked limber, racing around his Palo Alto, Calif. home Tuesday night in a “Skype Scavenger Hunt’’ vs. Pacers center Roy Hibbert on the "Jimmy Kimmel Show."Before...
Alligator bites off airboat captain's hand in Florida
EVERGLADES CITY, Fla. — Wildlife officials say an alligator has bitten the hand off an airboat captain in southwest Florida. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials say wildlife officers...
Closing arguments underway at Rajat Gupta's insider trading trial
A former Goldman Sachs board member deliberately fed secrets about the banking giant to a close friend and fellow Wall Street heavyweight who used the information to make a killing...
Evangelicals want legal immigration reform for illegals
Perhaps Focus on the Family's Tom Minnery has been reading this blog or like us he has been reading Giovanni Peri, but either way, there is a move among evangelical...
Russia fined for fan violence at Euro 2012
WARSAW, Poland — UEFA has fined the Russian soccer association $150,000 after its fans attacked stadium stewards at a European Championship match. UEFA says Russia could be deducted six points...
U.S. Open: Hole by Hole
Here's a look at all 18 holes of Olympic Golf Club in San Francisco, the site of this year's U.S. Open where the world's best will be competing for the...
Brodeur eyes return, predicts Devils title 'in near future'
Martin Brodeur has yet to firmly decide his own future, but he did make a bold statement Wednesday regarding his outlook on the Devils moving forward.“These guys will be celebrating...
Syrian forces retake rebellious village as France's foreign minister says country in a civil war
BEIRUT — Syrian forces pushed out scores of rebels holed up in a rebellious area near the Mediterranean coast Wednesday and state television said they retook control of the region...
Worse than the housing bubble
The student loan bubble is about to explode and as Economist Antony Davies explains, it is going to be much, much worse. "In the end, this bubble will be worse...
Amazon inks deal to stream MGM movies and TV shows
SEATTLE -- Online retailer Amazon.com said Wednesday it entered a licensing agreement with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studios to add more than 18,000 movies and television episodes through 2012 to its Prime...
Lazard elects former Citigroup chairman Richard Parsons to board
Financial advisory and asset management firm Lazard Ltd. said Wednesday that it elected former Citigroup chairman Richard Parsons to its board, effective immediately. Parsons served as chairman of Citigroup Inc....
Accusers testify about Sandusky's alleged sexual assault
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — Jerry Sandusky pinned down a foster child and performed oral sex on him, threatened to keep him from seeing his family if he reported what happened and...
France still searching for Zidane-like superstar
Six years after Zinedine Zidane played his last match, France is still looking for someone to replace him. Zidane's absence was highlighted in France's 1-1 draw with England at the...
JetBlue passengers sue airline over crazed pilot incident
Ten passengers filed a lawsuit Wednesday against JetBlue Airways, claiming they feared for their lives when a pilot had to be physically restrained after running through the cabin yelling about...
Human rights groups say racist crimes on rise in Ukraine, call for Euro 2012 boycott
Hate crimes are on the rise in Ukraine, a group of human rights organizations said Wednesday, amid calls to boycott European Championship matches because of the threat of racially motivated...
24 indicted in meth bust in central New York
SYRACUSE — Federal authorities say two dozen people have been indicted in a crackdown on the manufacturing and selling of methamphetamines in three central New York counties. Officials announced in...
Warsaw mayor apologizes for soccer hooligan violence
Warsaw's mayor apologized Wednesday to visitors for soccer hooligan violence that left dozens injured and caused others to feel unsafe, a day after Poland and Russia fans clashed with each...
JPMorgan CEO Dimon says bank execs responsible for $2B trading loss will likely have some of pay taken back
WASHINGTON — JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told Congress on Wednesday that senior bank executives responsible for a $2 billion trading loss will probably have some of their pay taken...
Dozens detained as Polish and Russian fans brawl before Euro 2012 clash
WARSAW -- Police used an arsenal of tear gas, water cannon, rubber bullets and pepper spray and detained dozens of brawling soccer fans ahead of a key Euro 2012 match...
Swedish keeper's bare backside used for target practice
KIEV, Ukraine — Sweden players ended up talking about the bare backside of their backup goalkeeper rather than soccer tactics on Wednesday. Some members of the squad responded to criticism...
Cops bust man in alleged Queens rape
Police captured a sicko wanted for raping a woman in Queens, authorities said. Samuel Doctor, 22, allegedly approached the 64-year-old victim in Rockaway Beach about 5:30 a.m. Sunday, cops said....
Wholesale prices fall by most in nearly three years
WASHINGTON — A steep drop in gasoline costs drove down a measure of U.S. wholesale prices in May by the most since July 2009. But outside the food and energy...
Roger Clemens, Stephen Strasburg and the Mets' Pythagorean record
Sorry for no entry yesterday. I had to make my 6 a.m. flight to Washington so I could attend the final day of the Roger Clemens trial. Well, the final...
Man kills girlfriend, shoots at police in Washington Heights murder-suicide: cops
A man shot his girlfriend to death, and then fired at cops before he killed himself in an apparent murder-suicide in Washington Heights early this morning, law-enforcement sources said. Police...
Jets open camp July 26 at SUNY Cortland
The Jets announced Wednesday that training camp will begin on July 26 when the team reports to SUNY Cortland. The first practice open to the public will be on July...
NYC men oppose Bloomberg's big-drink ban: poll
Men and women have slightly different opinions about Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposal to ban large sugary drinks from eateries. Quinnipiac University says men oppose the ban 55 to 41 percent....
Police seek help with photos of Berlin's 'forest boy'
BERLIN -- Berlin police released a photograph of the mysterious "forest boy" who turned to authorities nine months ago saying he lived in the woods for five years and did...
US retail sales fall for second straight month in May
WASHINGTON -- US retail sales fell 0.2 percent in May, largely because of less spending on gas, as consumers cut overall purchases for the second month in a row, the...
Realizing I'm a player not a fan is the first step
Mark McCormick, the 49-year-old head pro at Suburban Golf Club in Union, N.J., is doing an exclusive diary for The Post this week, as told to Mark Cannizzaro. McCormick’s caddie,...
Ascena completes offer for Lane Bryant owner Charming Shoppes
SUFFERN, N.Y. — Ascena Retail Group Inc. has completed its tender offer for Lane Bryant owner Charming Shoppes Inc.'s outstanding shares. Ascena had announced in May that is buying Charming...
.Apple, .pizza among nearly 2,000 proposals for new Internet suffixes
Proposals for Internet addresses ending in ".pizza," ''.space" and ".auto" are among the nearly 2,000 submitted as part of the largest expansion in the online address system. Apple Inc., Sony...
Bloomberg invites mayors to compete for funding for urban initiatives
New York City's billionaire mayor is using his personal fortune to try to spark innovation in the nation's cities — inviting 1,300 mayors to compete for millions of dollars in...
Former Charles Manson follower seeks parole
LOS ANGELES — A former Charles Manson follower who was on the brink of release from prison two years ago before then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger intervened goes before another parole board...
NYPD officer pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of Bronx teen, released on $50K bail
An NYPD police officer surrendered today to face charges in the fatal shooting of an unarmed teen in a Bronx home earlier this year. Officer Richard Haste wore a black...
Tiny kitten stops traffic on Arizona highway
MESA, Ariz. -- A tiny kitten has used up one of its nine lives after literally stopping traffic in Arizona. Drivers in Mesa, near Phoenix, spotted the fearless feline on...
Picasso dumped beside California road after party at imprisoned former Ukrainian prime minister's mansion
NOVATO, Calif. -- A Picasso lithograph stolen when about 100 teens broke into and partied at the abandoned California mansion of an imprisoned former Ukrainian prime minister was discovered Tuesday...
Phillies mascot sued for allegedly tossing woman in hotel pool
PHILADELPHIA -- He's one of the most beloved mascots in sports, but not everyone is enamored by the Phillie Phanatic. Suzanne Peirce, of Abington, Pa., has sued the furry green...
At least 72 dead as Iraq rocked by wave of bombings
BAGHDAD -- A wave of apparently coordinated bombings and shootings rocked Iraq during a major Shiite religious commemoration on Wednesday, killing at least 72 people and wounding more than 250,...
US drone strike against al Qaeda in Yemen kills nine
AZZAN, Yemen -- A US drone strike Wednesday on a house and car in Yemen's restive southeastern Shabwa province killed nine people, believed to be al Qaeda militants, a tribal...
Ex-Red Bull Luke Rodgers has visa hearing at US consulate Thursday
Former Red Bulls striker Luke Rodgers’ protracted visa drama is expected to come to a close soon, the Post has learned. The English forward has an appointment at the U.S....
The Post's All-Brooklyn softball honors
Despite the lack of a signature powerhouse, Brooklyn still made an impact on New York City softball. Fontbonne Hall defeated Archbishop Molloy in the regular season and reached the CHSAA...
NHL referees need consistency in penalty calls
When the NHL’s various constituencies meet in August to review the standards of officiating, it is imperative the congress conclude with a vow that penalties in October remain penalties in...
Devils-Kings Stanley Cup shows flaws of NHL parity
When the Stanley Cup runners-up Devils next convene on the ice, there will be a new Collective Bargaining Agreement and it will be aimed not at achieving excellence, but at...
Curtis' Martin focused on improving at New Heights as offers roll in
The spring and summer for a high school junior is generally about a final go-around, the last AAU season, suring up college plans. It’s the exact opposite for Hassan Martin,...
A-Rod grand slam matches Gehrig, sparks Yankees’ rally past Braves
ATLANTA — Alex Rodriguez doesn’t do routine. From an early age, he was the player nobody could take their eyes off. Now, in what has to be described as the...
Reaction to the US' World Cup qualifying tie in Guatemala
The U.S. National Team was held to a 1-1 tie by host Guatemala in a World Cup qualifier last night. If coach Jurgen Klinsmann didn't fully comprehend how difficult going...
Yankees Rodriguez, Swisher go from hated to heroes
Alex Rodriguez and Nick Swisher are two of the most unpopular players in baseball according to their peers. And after they both homered in the Yankees’ eighth-inning outburst of their...
Bronx school slash: 'Attacker' is EIGHT years old
An 8-year-old Bronx boy today slashed a classmate across the neck with a double-edged razor — at a school that’s already canceled graduation once because of out-of-control behavior, cops and...
Casey's 'ashamed' — but insists she didn't kill kid
LOS ANGELES — An "ashamed" Casey Anthony concedes that interviews given around the time of her arrest and trial make her look "absolutely horrible," but says "even then, that wasn't...
Olympic's brutal Opening will be test for world's best
HOLE No. 1 l PAR 4 l 520 YARDS Played as par 5 in four prior U.S. Opens here. Tee shot requires a left-to-right ball flight, which is the norm...
Following Tiger gives Rory ‘paws’
SAN FRANCISCO — Rory McIlroy is finding out that following in Tiger Woods’ tracks isn’t as easy as it might seem. After winning the 2011 U.S. Open in dominating fashion...
Wingate winner Jimenez succeeds despite concussion for Grand Street
John Zarcone kept asking Jorje Jimenez if he could keep going and the Grant Street wrestling star wasn’t always sure what to tell his coach. “There were times where I...
Woods thinks time is still on his side
SAN FRANCISCO — Tiger Woods did the math and figures he has plenty of good years remaining to catch Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major championships. He’ll be seeking his...
Davis’ bat comes to life; Mets romp Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For a night, tropical storm Ike rocked the coastline. Ike Davis is by no means cured of his doldrums, but Tuesday night he perhaps took his...
Nationals willing to shut Strasburg down, despite standings
The Mets had pitch-count guidelines for Johan Santana, then the lefty began to throw his no-hitter on June 1 and, well, so much for the plans. The Mets infamously had...
From newbie to scholarship player, Curtis' O'Gara becomes dominant force
Four years ago, Taylor O’Gara would never have imagined all she would accomplished. The Curtis star only picked up a lacrosse stick as a freshman and turned into one of...
Sony mulls options, including possible sale of HQ
Sony Corp., struggling to rebound from a record loss, is weighing options for its iconic Midtown skyscraper, including a potential sale, The Post has learned. The Japanese electronics giant recently...
Business briefs
Hope floatsStocks had a rebound rally as investors cheered the potential for more stimulus from the Fed.Ponzi sweep The SEC charged 14 sales agents associated with swindler Nicholas Cosmo with...
Buffett buzzes Goldman with NetJets deal
It’s not personal, Goldman Sachs, just business. Warren Buffett’s $9.6 billion deal yesterday to buy up to 425 Challenger and Citation brand corporate jets boosted the shares of those plane...
Daughter closes out Gupta trial
He rubbed elbows with tycoons and heads of state, but to her he was just “baba.” Rajat Gupta’s eldest daughter, Geetanjali, closed out her father’s closely watched insider trading trial...
Big Easy bloodbath
In one of the biggest newspaper bloodbaths in years, the Newhouse family is going to chop a total of 600 people from the Times-Picayune in New Orleans and its three...
Report: Fed cable probe
The Justice Department is conducting a wide-ranging antitrust investigation into whether cable companies are acting improperly to quash nascent competition from online video, WSJ.com reported last night, citing people familiar...
A viewer's guide to Dimon's hearing
When JPMorgan Chase Chief Jamie Dimon testifies before the Senate Banking Committee today, following the money should be easy. Senators who sit on the panel have received $7.9 million in...
$619M ING deal
ING Bank agreed to pay $619 million to settle US government allegations that it violated US sanctions against Cuba, Iran and other countries. Half of the settlement will be distributed...
Verizon plan: Talk is cheap, but not data
The devil is in the data. Verizon Wireless rolled out new pricing plans that will have customers watching their data — but no longer counting their text messages and minutes....
No hotel deal for Durst, Schrager
A deal announced last fall between Ian Schrager and Durst Fetner Residential to build a ground-up Public Hotel in Herald Square is kaput. Before speaking at a Crain’s real estate...
Only an outside ‘plumber’ will do
It’s clear to pretty much everybody in Washington that the torrent of national-security leaks is coming from the top levels of the Obama administration. After all, The New York Times...
Boy, 14, drowns
A Queens teen drowned in the treacherous waters off Far Rockaway yesterday after going to the beach with pals and jumping in the ocean to celebrate the last day of...
New bid to nail mobster
They’ll take another shot at him.Federal prosecutors will introduce new evidence linking former Colombo crime family boss Thomas “Tommy Shots” Gioeli to the execution murder of an NYPD officer when...
Jury hears of grisly hit
A former mob captain revealed the more gruesome aspects of Mafia life on his first turn on the stand yesterday as an FBI informant. Former Colombo captain Anthony “Big Anthony”...
Gunman 0 for 10 vs. cops
Good thing he couldn’t shoot as well as he could run.A bandit unloaded 10 rounds at two NYPD cops during a Bronx gun battle early yesterday, missing with every shot,...
Bx. high on rooftop farm
The Bronx is getting fresh with Brooklyn.The world’s largest rooftop farm may soon take root in Hunts Point — a proposed 200,000-square-foot project that’s double the size of the much-touted,...
PS 90 principal juggles tunes to ‘keep the heat off’ after 'USA', Bieber song ban
Kindergarten pupils at PS 90 in Brooklyn will sing “America the Beautiful” and four other songs at their graduation ceremony on June 20 — but “God Bless the USA” and...
Boy, 8, slashes foe, 9
An 8-year-old Bronx boy yesterday slashed a 9-year-old classmate across the neck with a double-edged razor at a school that had already canceled its graduation ceremony once because of out-of-control...
‘Sex traffic’ cabby slap
Sex traffickers doubling as cabdrivers will face stiff penalties under legislation the City Council is poised to pass today.The bill would penalize drivers and owners of vehicles licensed by the...
‘Trayvon’ wife in lie bust
The wife of George Zimmerman, the Florida man charged with second-degree murder for shooting unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, was arrested yesterday on a perjury charge. Shellie Zimmerman, 25, was taken...
Slammer for ‘Tiffany’s’ cop
A drunken off-duty cop who neglected to brake fast at Tiffany’s was sentenced yesterday to six months in jail.Raphael Ospina, 28, will do the time for ramming his Chrysler 300...
A blue man ‘dupe’: Parent panic at 32G ‘progressive’ school
The Blue School is one big play date in desperate need of adult supervision. Parents are yanking their kids out of the “progressive,” $32,000 per-year private school founded by the...
Gabby aide wins her seat
PHOENIX, Ariz. — An aide to former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords won a special House election yesterday to finish her term.Democrat Ron Barber, also shot during the rampage that nearly killed...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** A crook lifted a cash register from a deli in one of four recent Midtown burglaries, authorities said. Robert Dragoti, 43, allegedly stole the register from the shop...
Sandusky’s sick shower
A former Penn State assistant coach testified yesterday he caught Jerry Sandusky sexually abusing a boy as young as 10 in a shower — but he was too embarrassed to...
Bill to force abuse reports
ALBANY — High-school and college coaches in New York would be required to report child-sex abuse to police under a bill that’s expected to pass the state Legislature this month.Gov....
City health weasels go ‘pop’
Why stop at soda? Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed ban on sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces could also include massive buckets of buttery movie-theater popcorn, as far as members of his...
Cabbies like hike – but want more
Yellow-cab drivers officially endorsed the city’s plan to increase fares yesterday — and then asked for more. The New York Taxi Workers Alliance — the largest hack union — backed...
Espada tax-trial judge gives bums the rush
This ain’t Brooklyn, buster!A testy Manhattan federal judge yesterday smacked ex-state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr., his son and Brooklyn federal prosecutors as he vowed that the Espadas’ upcoming criminal tax...
Rev. Flake supports NYPD on stop-frisk
A prominent Queens black preacher has endorsed the NYPD’s controversial stop-and-frisk policy as a way to keep a lid on crime.“Stop-and-frisk is an important element to try to stop crime...
This is for you, Daddy
NYPD Detective Peter Figoski, who was gunned down by a cowardly thug during a botched Brooklyn robbery, was posthumously awarded the department’s Medal of Honor yesterday in front of his...
Thefts renew call to lift school phone ban
The ban that forces students to pay for cellphone storage in trucks — like the one robbed in The Bronx yesterday — is unfairly enforced and punishes the city’s poorest...
Yacht hoax cost 318G
Taxpayers are out more than $318,000 thanks to a hoaxer who issued a very real-sounding maritime distress call, Coast Guard officials said yesterday. “We have three deceased and nine injured....
DSK’s appeal
Lawyers for Dominique Strauss-Kahn have appealed a judge’s decision not to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him of sexually assaulting a Manhattan hotel maid.DSK’s lawyers, in papers filed in Bronx Supreme...
Cell-heist hysteria: Hundreds of HS kids’ gadgets stolen
Not cool! Hundreds of Bronx high-school students are about to start summer vacation without their precious cellphones and iPods after three armed thugs stole the gadgets yesterday from a truck...
‘Beaten’ doc sues Cipriani
A urologist says he was pummeled by staffers at Cipriani 42nd Street and then framed to look as if he was the aggressor.In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Mark...
Price of freedom slashed to 125G
Anna Gristina yesterday scored a massive reduction in her sky-high $2 million bail — and hopes to be sprung in time to see her oldest son pick up his high-school...
Madam’s titillating mystery: Juicy clues to 5 well-heeled johns
Accused Upper East Side madam Anna Gristina offered a teasing peek into her little black book yesterday — filing court papers that mention five prominent male “friends” she says Manhattan...
US pe$$imistic: poll
WASHINGTON — US voters are frustrated and pessimistic about the economy — and blame the policies coming out of Washington, according to a poll released yesterday.And that spells trouble for...
Leak heat intensifies
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans stepped up their pressure on the Obama administration to appoint independent investigators to probe a spate of recent national-security leaks to the media.“There are clearly people...
O’s latest NYC cash dash
WASHINGTON — President Obama yesterday sprinted through six fund-raising events in a warm- up for his shindig at Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick’s Manhattan town house tomorrow.The fund-raising dinner,...
AG wants to deal after call for contempt vote
WASHINGTON — Now he wants to compromise. A day after House Republicans scheduled a vote to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress, the nation’s top law- enforcement...
Every week’s ‘grand’: Teen wins lotto
Having the family car stolen was the luckiest break of his life. A Brooklyn teen riding with his mom and uncle to claim their swiped car from an impound lot...
Beau-slay court face-off
Tensions simmered yesterday in a Bronx courtroom where a woman accused of fatally mowing down her boyfriend with an SUV — allegedly because he broke her iPhone — faced the...
Earlier woe for killer Bx. cop
A cop scheduled to turn himself in today on a manslaughter charge in the shooting death of an unarmed Bronx teen is also a defendant in an unrelated police-brutality suit.A...
Original Goodfella dies at 69
The “Goodfella” is now a “Deadfella.” Henry Hill, the Brooklyn-born mobster turncoat who inspired the classic gangland movie “Goodfellas,” died yesterday. He was 69. Hill, who was portrayed by Ray...
Syrian ’roid killers
Musclebound militiamen pumped up on steroids are keeping Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad in power — and carrying out massacres so his government troops won’t be blamed. The Shabiha militiamen —...
Aide helped Assad ‘spin’ atrocities
The young media adviser to brutal Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad must believe Americans are as easy to manipulate as Barbara Walters. Sheherazad “Sherry” Jaafari — who so charmed Walters that...
Russian choppers to butcher
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said yesterday that Russia is sending attack helicopters to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime and warned that the Arab country’s 15-month conflict could become even...
How schools play ‘pass the predator’
Mayor Bloomberg and state Sen. Stephen Saland have taken an important first step to better ensure the safety of New York schoolchildren by proposing legislation to make it easier to...
The giveaway gang
Yesterday, the Democratic mayoral candidates debuted at the first “roundtable” ahead of election 2013. The gang didn’t so much debate as present an hour-long lesson in how not to run...
She can’t be Syria-ous! Walters’ warped view
The Issue: Barbara Walters’ string-pulling for Sheherazad Jaafari, an aide to Syria’s president. *** I could write a lot of things about Barbara Walters, but Andrea Peyser captures everything I...
A city hooked on hailing
The Issue: An effort in City Council to reduce the entanglement of cab drivers and prostitution rings. *** City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras has proposed spending $2.2 million of city money...
The motive is obvious
“Who benefits [from White House leaks]? Certainly not national security. Not our military and intelligence professionals or our partners abroad, who are more exposed as a result of these leaks....
Two-faced Mike Mulgrew
If you ask City Hall, things haven’t been so good in city schools for decades: Graduation rates ticked up to a historic high of 65.5 percent last year. If you...
A day for heroes
The NYPD’s Medal Day is an annual event both laudatory and poignant, saluting exceptional episodes of bravery among New York’s Finest — while somberly recognizing those who made the ultimate...
Obama’s ‘fine’ mess
The 1990 Italian film “Everybody’s Fine” is among the most depressing films I’ve seen. It’s the story of an old man who tells his wife he’s going to visit their...
The ‘international justice’ delusion
The war in Syria widens by the day; yesterday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton noted that Russia is supplying the regime with attack helicopters. But, hey, Western diplomats plan to...
Summer 24 - 7!
What’s the difference between going to the right club on the wrong night and going to the wrong club on the right night? That’s a trick question: New Yorkers know...
Nuanced view of girl power
There are two things you should know about “Rapture, Blister, Burn.” It’s about feminism, and it’s fun. Plays that focus on any kind of -ism tend to provoke a recoil...
Jordan, Pippen wouldn’t play in Olympics with Isiah
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Isiah Thomas is pilloried in a new documentary that celebrates the 20th anniversary of the 1992 “Dream Team’’ from which he was left out. In a preview...
Belmont Park Analysis
Post Time: 12:50 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1 1/16m(T): $60,000; str alw; 3upQUANTITY closed to finish second on yielding turf this level in local debut and...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Park Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-7f(T); $70,000; mdn spcl wt; 3up; (f&m) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 a-IndyDreamng(L),119J Lezcano6-6-xMott10-11A a-Crafty Push(L),119JCastellan8-3-xDomino10-12 Conquesta(L),119CNakatani5-3-2Ribaudo5-23 Bargain Blitz(L),119J Alvarado10-2-6Mott7-24 Unrivaled Score(L),119JVelazquz4-2-xTerranov5-15 Star Lillie(L),123RDomingz4-5-5Donk6-16 Trophy...
Parx Racing Charts
June 12th, 2012 Rain And FastTurf Firm©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-5 1/2 fur; $22,000; clm($7,500); 3upOff: 12:26. 3. stalked, bid, drew offTime: 22., 45.45, 58.74, 1:05.81.Trainer: J. Guerrero Scr: Alyphillie.HorseWt.PP1/4Str.FinJockeyOddsBabe's...
Hondo: Let three-dom ring!
Hondo stayed torrid last night as he collected with the Pale Hose and Dodgers, who boosted his hot streak to nine triumphs in his last 10 tries and lowered his...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJune 13THUJune 14FRIJune 15SATJune 16SUNJune 17MONJune 18TUEJune 19YankeesAtlanta7:10YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMNO GAMEWash. 7:05 WWOR WCBSWash. 1:05 YES WCBSWash. 1:35 YES WCBSAtl.7:05YES WCBSAtl.7:05WWOR WCBSMetsTampa Bay7:10SportsNetNYWFAN 660 AMT.B.1:10SNYWFANCin. 7:10 WPIX WFANCin. 7:15...
Affrunti’s Delaware Grade
FIRST-6f; $12,500; cl($6,250); 3up1-Peter Boy 3-21a-SmartExectve3-22-Stolz 9-54-WelRespeceM15-16-TheDevilYouSy9-25-Big Code 10-13-Rescator 6-1SECOND-5f; $12,000; mdn cl($10,000); 3up; (f&m)2-Gagne 2-14-SneakyPredatr6-17-ExpectingMney3-15-Lady Junior 10-11-Fast Shadow 4-16-Raven's Special8-13-Molly B Good 8-1THIRD-6f; $13,000; cl(10,000); 3up6-Sladen K 2-13-Belgian Beer...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball7 p.m.Yankees at Braves YES, WCBS (880 AM)7 p.m.Mets at Rays SNY, WFAN (660 AM)Basketball8 p.m.WNBA: L.A. at Connecticut ESPN2SoccerNoonEuro 2012, Group B: Portugal vs. Denmark ESPN2:45 p.m.Euro 2012, Group...
Sports Shorts
MLB: Ex-Twins pitcher Boswell dead at 67 Dave Boswell, a right-hander who won 20 games for the Twins in 1969 despite missing a couple of weeks after a fight with...
Knicks' Lin has arbitration showdown set for today
Jeffrey Kessler, one of the union’s bulldog negotiators during the lockout, has been added to the team to fight for Jeremy Lin and Steve Novak’s Bird rights in today’s arbitration...
Poland, Russia tie after fan violence
WARSAW, Poland — Alan Dzagoev scored his third goal of the European Championship and Jakub Blaszczykowski equalized in the second half as Russia and Poland drew 1-1 yesterday. The match...
Czechs cash 2 to bury Greeks in debt
WROCLAW, Poland — Before the match, the Czech fans booed their coach. Six minutes after the start, they could barely contain their joy. After an embarrassing 4-1 opening loss to...
Mets shortstop Tejada's stay on DL a long stop
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — There is still no indication the Mets will see Ruben Tejada anytime soon. What the Mets eventually thought would be a two-week trip to the disabled...
Government striking out with case against Clemens
WASHINGTON — You probably think Roger Clemens used illegal performance-enhancing drugs during his career. I do, too. Based on what we know about the pitcher, his personality and his era,...
Yankees' Sabathia upset with wild start
ATLANTA — CC Sabathia certainly wasn’t going to throw the victory back into the Georgia evening. Yet, the Yankees ace was irritated by the way he pitched throughout his seven-inning...
Yankees' Rivera optimistic after knee surgery
ATLANTA -- Mariano Rivera had right knee surgery in New York Tuesday at the Hospital for Special Surgery and said the operation “went as planned.’’ Taking to Twitter, Rivera wrote,...
Jets defense determined to make big amends
Toward the end of the Jets’ first mini-camp practice Tuesday, their starting offense and defense were matched up in a two-minute drill. The offense moved the ball to the 5-yard...
Hamstring caused Holmes to miss Jets practice
It turns out Santonio Holmes had a good reason to pull himself out of practice last week. The Jets No. 1 wide receiver felt tightness in his hamstring, but did...
Giants OL Diehl apologizes for DWI arrest
As a crowd gathered in front of David Diehl’s locker, his friend and longtime offensive linemate, Chris Snee, glanced over and as he walked away said “Go easy on him.’’...
Patriots claim Ballard from Giants in surprise move
Whenever a player is put on waivers there’s always a chance he will be picked up. The Giants knew this on Monday when they waived injured tight end Jake Ballard....
Injured Giants TE Beckum resumes running
Tight end Travis Beckum, coming off surgery on his ACL and meniscus from an injury he suffered in Super Bowl XLVI, was cleared to start running straight ahead, which he...
Sanchez Jets clear No. 1 QB — for now
The Quarterback Controversy That Isn’t reared its ugly head at the start of Jets mini-camp Tuesday. Just listen to Tony Sparano, the new offensive coordinator, gush about Mark Sanchez: “This...
Thunder storm past Heat in NBA Finals opener
OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant scored a late knockout of LeBron James as the Miami Dream Team continued to be allergic to NBA Finals’ fourth quarters — King James in...
Thunder beat Heat with fourth-quarter run
OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant knocked out LeBron James in the fourth quarter as the Heat continued to be allergic to the final period in the NBA Finals — King...
Mark lives out fantasy, gets his Phil in practice round
SAN FRANCISCO — The tall, old-fashioned Olympic Club clock peering over the hedges to the left side of the first tee box read a few ticks past 8 yesterday morning....
Donald fine with top group getting second billing
SAN FRANCISCO — The marquee grouping for the first two rounds of the U.S. Open is the Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson threesome. That’s the made-for-TV group. There is,...
Starr Report
You likely won’t think of the name Arthur Smith when you’re watching TV this summer, but the co-founder/CEO of A. Smith & Co. Productions is a force in what you’ll...
Let’s face it
The Bristol Palin you’ll see next week on “Bristol Palin: Life’s a Tripp” looks a lot different than the girl who, two years ago, nearly stole the show on “Dancing...
Rhimes blasts ‘Bunheads’ lack of diversity
‘"Grey’s Anatomy” creator Shonda Rhimes has spanked ABC Family’s new dance-school series, “Bunheads,” for its lack of diversity. “Hey @abcfbunheads: really? You couldn’t cast even ONE young dancer of color...
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAYNIK WALLENDA, KEVIN MCKIDD, MATT BEAN - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7ICE T, JOSH TURNER - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4COLIN POWELL - The Daily Show with Jon...
Dunham buys apartment in Bklyn Heights
Lena Dunham, creator of the edgy HBO series “Girls,” has just bought a pad in Brooklyn Heights. According The Real Estalker blog, Dunham snapped up an 800-square-foot, one bedroom co-op,...
Vader kid surgery
Little Max Page, the 7-year-old mini Darth Vader who delighted America in a 2011 Super Bowl ad, will undergo open-heart surgery tomorrow. Page, who was born with a congenital heart...
Back with a vengeance
Resistance is futile. No, seriously. Tonight, the show that invented nighttime soaps,“Dallas,” returns after a small hiatus. Like for 21 years. Not to sound like a junk food commercial, but...
Chinese puzzlement
Spicy prawn “is 5 on a heat scale of 10,” the Hakkasan waiter advised us. I’d say 2 — but numbers don’t mean much to customers at Hakkasan, a “modern...
Kitchen-sink drama in your own home
Slightly unnerved by his eccentric British hostess, Manhattan foodie Matt Roddan gingerly accepts one of her exotic-looking hors d’oeuvres. “I call them Sylvie’s Devilish Eggs,” gushes Sylvie Cranshaw, enthusiastically topping...
Weird but true
Pity the fool who tries to stop Luis Davilo! Cops in Orlando, Fla., said they pulled over Davilo, 50, for several moving violations as he drove a black van modeled...
Overlooked no longer, Grand Street's Lopez wins Wingate Award
Ernesto Lopez isn’t overlooked anymore. Overshadowed for most of his career by his bigger-name teammates, the Grand Street Campus catcher/third baseman found himself in the spotlight Monday night. The PSAL...
Auburn University shootings suspect surrenders to authorities
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Desmonte Leonard, wanted since Saturday over the fatal shooting of three men at an Auburn University off-campus residence, turned himself in to law enforcement late Tuesday, WSFA-TV...
Giants rookie Randle impresses at mini-camp
The Giants are hopeful one of their candidates will emerge to make a forceful showing this summer and claim the No. 3 receiver spot left vacant when Mario Manningham signed...