July 17, 2012
Baldwin, Paltrow and Dicaprio's war on average New Yorkers
What do wealthy celebrities like Alec Baldwin, Leonardo Dicaprio and Yoko Ono have against New Yorkers of more modest means? Apparently a lot since all are lending their names to the...
Burgeoning power Team SCAN enjoys another big weekend
Forget Team SCAN's titles, the top rankings and the skyrocketing recruitment of its players, Terrence (Munch) Williams has been most impressed by the continued focus of players in his program....
Can we lay off the amplification for just a sec?
At a performance of the musical "Nymph Errant" last week, I was surprised to see that the cast was miked. Well, I wasn't that surprised since every show is amplified these days....
Sabathia comes off DL, pitches Yanks past Jays 6-1
CC Sabathia carried a shutout into the seventh inning during his sparkling return from the disabled list and the steamrolling New York Yankees got a three-run homer from Andruw Jones...
Wild pitch gives Nats 5-4 win over Mets
WASHINGTON — Pedro Beato threw a wild pitch with the bases loaded in the 10th inning that allowed the winning run to score, and the Washington Nationals rallied for a...
Thoughts on Nets re-signing Humphries
In a vacuum, the Nets overpaid Kris Humphries when they re-signed their starting power forward for the past two seasons to a two-year, $24 million contract Wednesday morning. You could...
Mets choose Batista over Harvey for Saturday start
Matt Harvey’s long-awaited Mets debut will have to wait for another day. General Manager Sandy Alderson announced on Tuesday that veteran Miguel Batista will start on Saturday against the Dodgers,...
Bronx driver gets 10-15 years in prison for 14-block road rampage
The Bronx driver who went on a 14-block road rampage that led to the death of a father helping his son across the street will spend a year in state...
Knicks confirm they will not match Rockets' offer sheet for Lin
One of sports most all-time captivating rags to riches stories, the rise of Jeremy Lin, is turning the page to its next chapter.But it won’t be set in New York.The...
Man pleads not guilty in Columbia triple slay
Matched to an execution-style triple-homicide near Columbia University by DNA, a recovered gun, and his own admission to cops -- "I saw myself on TV--" a dimwitted accused murderer still...
Parx top jockey Frey out six months with broken leg
Jockey Kyle Frey, the fifth leading rider at Parx with 51 wins and the 2011 Eclipse Award winning apprentice jockey, will miss at least six months and could be out...
'Cop-drag' cabby prosecutors have yet to convene grand jury -- after 9 months
Nine months after a cabby allegedly dragged a terrified traffic cop 80 feet through Midtown, Manhattan prosecutors say they have yet to convene a grand jury and are continuing to...
Knicks could use 'stretch' loophole to keep Lin for less
It’s so crazy, it just might work.There is a loophole in the CBA that could enable the Knicks to re-sign Jeremy Lin, keep him for at least two years and...
Red Bulls brace for Fire, heat tomorrow at 1pm
With the Red Bulls choosing to schedule tomorrow’s game at 1 p.m. (MSG+), they’ll appropriately enough host the Fire in heat weather.com expects to hit 96 degrees. Thierry Henry questioned...
Harlem native to highlight Bellator's return to Atlantic City
Bellator Fighting Championships will kick off its seventh season down in Atlantic City and feature a prominent local fighter.Harlem native Lyman Good, the former Bellator welterweight champion, will try to...
Bay batting fifth in return to Mets lineup
Jason Bay is back in the Mets lineup batting fifth on Tuesday night against the Nationals. The beleaguered outfielder had been out since June 15 with a concussion. This most...
Yankees' Joba impressive again; set for biggest rehab test
Joba Chamberlain is about to take the biggest step of his minor league rehab program.After throwing one inning for the Yankees' team in the Gulf Coast League Tuesday, the plan...
Out of hospital, Mets' Gee won't rule out 2012 return
WASHINGTON ---- Dillon Gee would love to rejoin the Mets this season, but isn’t making any promises.The Mets pitcher was discharged from a St. Louis hospital on Monday, three days...
Man charged with murdering drifter in Staten Island
Detectives have charged a man with murdering a drifter earlier this month outside a violence-plagued Staten Island apartment complex. Genard Droughn, 32, allegedly blasted Brian Norwood, 46, three times July...
Cops nab suspect after botched robbery
Cops have nabbed a dimwitted bandit who removed his mask after he failed to score any money at a check-cashing store on Staten Island, authorities said. The clueless crook was...
Romney on attack in Pa.; Obama collects Texas cash
IRWIN, Pa. — Republican Mitt Romney intensified his criticism of President Obama on Tuesday, accusing the Democrat of insulting business leaders after a key Romney supporter questioned Obama's patriotism. The...
Romney ad pulled from YouTube over copyright
A Mitt Romney campaign video has been pulled from the video-sharing site YouTube at the request of a major international music publisher. The video, titled "Political Payoffs and Middle Class...
Slight gains in NY English, math test scores
After a dismal showing last year, New York City elementary and middle school students made some slight improvements in English and math, according to new data released today. Six out...
Kerry Kennedy says seizure, not drugs, responsible for crash
Kerry Kennedy says she believes her recent auto accident on a New York interstate was caused not by drugs but by a seizure stemming from an old brain injury. “I...
Devils add Stevens to coaching staff
The Devils found their replacements to flank coach Peter DeBoer next season, naming Scott Stevens and Matt Shaw as assistant coaches on Tuesday.They replace Larry Robinson, who left to be...
City Council committee backs NYU expansion
A New York City Council committee has approved a modified version of a plan to add four new buildings to New York University in Greenwich Village. The Land Use Committee...
Cowboys WR Bryant accused of assaulting his mom
DALLAS -- With training camp just two weeks away, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant is in trouble again. The talented wide receiver was arrested Monday after being accused of...
Tiger hoping he can qualify for 2016 Olympics
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England -- There is a huge buzz around England about the Olympic Games, which begin next week in London. Golf will join the Games as a sport...
WATCH: Animated video pokes fun at Knicks' Lindecision
Who could sum up the Knicks’ point guard predicament better than Next Media Animation?The Taiwanese animated video company produced a short breaking down the Knicks’ apparent decision to pass on...
AG Schneiderman raises $1.1M for campaign
Campaign finance reports show state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman raised nearly $1.1 million from donations during the past six months in office. The Manhattan Democrat's filings at the state Board...
US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,910
As of today, at least 1,910 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an...
Blue Jays put Bautista on DL after hurting wrist vs. Yankees
Jose Bautista has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with inflammation in his left wrist and the Toronto Blue Jays have called up outfielder Anthony Gose from Triple-A Las...
Cops question suspect in UES stab attack
Cops are grilling a suspect they believe was behind a horrifying stabbing on the Upper East Side this morning. Law enforcement sources said the suspect was brought into the 19th...
POST POWER RANKINGS: Nationals can learn from Yankees
They may not play in the same league or have the same storied past, but the Nationals can learn from the Yankees.It may seem like ancient history at this point,...
US offers condolences to India after fisherman killed in Gulf
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Indian fisherman aboard a boat shot at by the US Navy off Dubai's coast has told officials the crew received no warning before being...
Daddy's little drag queen
All Beef Patty is just a daddy’s girl at heart. “When people ask, ‘What does your son do for a living?” right away my father says, ‘He is a drag...
Dozens charged in massive Medicaid fraud case
Federal agents and the NYPD say 48 people are charged in a $108 million Medicaid fraud case. Authorities say the arrests on Tuesday are the result of an investigation of...
Eagles' Vick: ‘I was better at reading dogs than defenses’
The first excerpts from Michael Vick’s autobiography, "Finally Free," were released Monday.In an exclusive interview with USA Today, Vick discusses his dogfighting past, time in prison and future with the...
JETS TOP 25: No. 7 Santonio Holmes
As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players on the Jets roster. Each weekday we will...
Heat advisory continues in NYC
A heat advisory remains in effect for the metropolitan New York City area. The National Weather Service predicts highs around 95 on Tuesday. The humidity will make it feel even...
Nets re-sign Humphries to two-year, $24 million deal
The Nets summer spending spree continues.A source confirmed Wednesday morning that the Nets and power forward Kris Humphries have agreed to a two-year deal worth $24 million.ESPN.com first reported the...
Man drives car into empty automobile elevator shaft at UES parking garage
A parking garage attendant drove a car down five floors into an empty automobile elevator shaft this morning on the Upper East Side — and miracolously survived! New York firefighters...
Boy Scouts reaffirm ban on gays
After a confidential two-year review, the Boy Scouts of America on Tuesday emphatically reaffirmed its policy of excluding gays, ruling out any changes despite relentless protest campaigns by some critics....
NCAA boss won't rule out death penalty for Penn State football
The NCAA’s president refused to rule out death for Penn State football, in the wake of former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky’s conviction for child sex abuse. In a chat with...
Police: Gunman in Ala. bar shooting turned self in
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - A gunman who fired into a crowded bar and wounded nearly a dozen people turned himself in Tuesday, several hours after the rampage rattled the nearby University...
NYPD seeking suspect wanted in 5 subway robberies
The NYPD is seeking the public's assistance in locating a suspect in connection with five robberies in the subway system. Police say the first robbery occurred May 25 on a...
Rider dies after teen driver smashes car into Bx. pole
A boozed-up teen smashed his car into a pole in the Bronx yesterday -- killing the backseat passenger, authorities said. The 18-year-old driver careened his Nissan Altima into a parked...
Brett Gardner and outfield options
I entered Yankee Stadium yesterday with the idea of writing about Raul Ibanez and how much he has helped the Yankees this season. Then we found out that Brett Gardner...
FBI, Dutch police investigates Delta sandwich needles
The FBI, Dutch cops and Delta Air Lines are still trying to find out how needles got into turkey sandwiches on flights from Amsterdam to the United States Sewing needles...
FDA approves first pill to help prevent HIV
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first drug shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection, the latest milestone in the 30-year battle against the...
Romney making moves in Pennsylvania
Real Clear Politics reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns has an in-depth analysis of Mitt Romney's chances to win Pennsylvania and why the Republican's campaign sees an opportunity there. "Republicans see an opportunity among [Pennsylvania's]...
1 serious injury in Long Island house fire
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - A woman is hospitalized in serious condition following a Long Island house fire. Four other people, including two children, suffered minor injuries. Two dogs and a...
NYC's bike-sharing program delayed
New York City's bike-sharing program has been delayed. The "Citi Bike" program had been expected to be launched by the end of July. The Department of Transportation says it is...
Syria uses helicopters to battle rebels in capital
BEIRUT — Syrian government forces backed by helicopter gunships battled rebels in heavy clashes with rebels in Damascus, a clear escalation in the most serious fighting in the capital since...
Jet-setting Hillary Clinton breaks travel record
WASHINGTON — If diplomatic achievements were measured by the number of countries visited, Hillary Clinton would be the most accomplished secretary of state in history. While historians will debate and...
Paul Ryan auditions for veep -- and shines
It may have been unplanned but yesterday Rep. Paul Ryan auditioned to be on Mitt Romney's ticket and boy did he shine. James Pethokoukis reports that Ryan exploded President Obama's comments...
Poll: Obama boosts lead in NY, Gillibrand would clean up vs. Long
ALBANY — New Yorkers like Obama — and Obamacare. And the feelings are about as partisan as they can be. Democrats strongly approve of President Obama and the recent U.S....
Cops hurt in Bronx shoot aftermath
Two cops were injured in Fordham Monday night after they responded to a shooting and a thug under arrest kicked out the window of a police van, authorities said. A...
Reeling Mets need to catch fire vs. Nationals
WASHINGTON — It’s only supposed to be 101 degrees leading to first pitch tonight at Nationals Park — significantly less heat than the Mets already must feel as they attempt...
Felton to start over Kidd for Knicks
A week ago, the Knicks publicly declared they were poised to match the offer sheet Jeremy Lin received from the Rockets. Yesterday, with the Lin situation still unresolved — at...
Years of Knicks' embarrassment breeds skepticism over Lin
Here is the Knicks’ biggest problem today, as the minutes officially melt away toward midnight, as the Jeremy Lin debate percolates, as their fans engage in the most spirited deliberation...
Anthony 'would love to see' Lin back with Knicks
WASHINGTON — Knicks owner James Dolan wants Jeremy Lin to return to the team next season. Carmelo Anthony says so. “With Jeremy, I know he definitely would want to be...
Knicks feud with Rockets over Lin’s deadline
The Knicks’ season may not have ended with the playoffs loss to Miami because, by all appearances, they’re still playing games. In a snit over the Rockets reworking the offer...
Yankees' Hughes struggles against Blue Jays
Phil Hughes was begging to be beaten. The righthander’s bounce-back season didn’t take a step back in the Yankees 6-3 win over the Blue Jays last night at Yankee Stadium,...
Mets on deck at Nationals
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS METS: After holding the Phillies to one run on three hits over eight innings on July 3, Niese didn’t fare so well against the Cubs in his...
New Heights makes memorable run to Adidas Invitational finals
Two games into the Adidas Invitational in Indianapolis, New Heights’ 17U team was going nowhere fast, losers of two straight games. Jerel Coakley, in his first major tournament as the...
Wounded GI meets songwriter who inspired 'sacrifice' tattoo
Pfc. Kyle Hockenberry says he didn’t know what to expect when he was finally introduced to a Brooklyn songwriter whose lyrics inspired the triple-amputee war hero’s prophetic tattoo.But following an...
SHOOTING WITH SHAVAR: Newkirk has big week, looks for bigger things ahead
Over the next month, The Post will bring you into the world of Cardinal Hayes/Team SCAN point guard Shavar Newkirk as he travels from Reading, Pa., to Springfield Mass., Augusta,...
Brimming with potential, Team SCAN's Larrier landing college offers
Every few hours this weekend, it seemed, Terrence (Munch) Williams pulled Terry Larrier aside to offer his player good news. It began Thursday when The Bronx native and Team SCAN...
Take my bedroom please!
East Villager Carol Williams was not having a good August. Last summer, the 54-year-old substance-abuse counselor and mother of two found herself out of a job, while her husband, Paul...
Business briefs
HSBC probe Executives of HSBC Holdings ignored warnings for years that the bank’s far-flung operations were being used by money launderers and potential terrorist financiers, according to a Senate investigation....
PE firms in shootout for Dick Clark
Todd Morley’s G2 Investment Group is joining the bidding for TV production big Dick Clark Productions, The Post has learned. Morley, a co-founder of Guggenheim Partners before setting up his...
Yahoo! hires Google’s Marissa Mayer as CEO
New Yahoo! Chief Executive Marissa Mayer — who cleaned up Google’s home page — is ready to roll up her sleeves and get dirty again. A 13-year veteran of the...
Daffy’s meeting demise
Daffy’s, the 51-year-old Big Apple bargain haunt, is heading to its final resting place in off-price heaven alongside fellow discounters Filene’s Basement and Syms.All three chains earned their fortunes and...
Nasty retail triple play
There is no wind in US retail sales. An unexpected and dramatic pullback by shoppers cut retail sales in the US in June for the third straight month — the...
Citi beats estimates
Citigroup, the No. 3 US bank, reported second-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates on revenue from advising on mergers, corporate lending and underwriting stocks and bonds. Net income fell 12...
Exec blames BOE for Libor mess
A former top Barclays executive said he believed he was acting on instructions from regulators when he told underlings to fudge the bank’s reported borrowing rates. Barclay’s former chief operating...
NBCU in $300M deal
Comcast’s NBCUniversal paid about $300 million to buy out Microsoft’s half of their MSNBC.com news-website joint venture, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person declined to...
ManUtd top$ the Yankees
Manchester United is the most valuable franchise in sports at $2.23 billion, according to Forbes magazine’s annual survey. The English Premier League team, owned by the same American family that...
$14B Zuck scores free bucks from Calif. bank
Mark Zuckerberg is pinching pennies, just like everyone else. Zuckerberg — who is worth an estimated $14 billion — made like John Q. Lunchbucket and refinanced the mortgage on his...
NY tech engine idling
New York’s startup scene remains rock solid but saw a 7.2 percent decline in the amount of money raised in the second quarter compared to last year, a report yesterday...
Japanese Hair Club
Japanese company Aderans announced yesterday that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Hair Club, a leader in hair replacement services in North America, for $163.5 million. Aderans will...
Facebook back to normal: down
Facebook posted its biggest one-day drop since May 29 amid investor concerns the company’s earnings report next week will point to slowing sales growth. The stock fell 8.1 percent to...
Grand Central’s grand plan
Up-zoning the district near Grand Central Terminal is vital to the city’s future, a way to ensure that Manhattan’s most desirable commercial zone can compete in the future with global...
Nun slayer’s boss: Give up
A wealthy debt-collection executive pleaded with his Guatemalan landscaper to turn himself in to Hamptons cops after the laborer fatally ran over a Catholic nun and allegedly fled the scene,...
‘Killer’ yanked off JFK jet
An alleged gangster suspected of fatally shooting two women in a Chinatown apartment last month was plucked off a Hong Kong-bound flight at JFK Airport yesterday, moments before the jet...
Sad honor for ‘Black Sunday’ hero
A city firefighter who dramatically survived a 40-foot fall during the fatal 2005 “Black Sunday” blaze in The Bronx — but died last fall of a drug overdose — will...
Lottery vendor’s ‘plunder’
Instead of selling numbers, he’s wearing them.A West Side newsstand worker is now in jail after allegedly ripping off $125,000 from the New York Lottery and then taking off, law-enforcement...
Fake-cop cell heists
A man pretending to be a poice officer is wanted for a string of robberies after convincing teens in The Bronx to hand over their cellphones, cops said yesterday.The crafty...
Kidd too trashed to know he’d crashed
He was so blitzed, he didn’t even know he’d just slammed his SUV into a telephone pole going 60 mph, authorities say. New Knick point guard Jason Kidd “smelled strongly...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Cops are seeking Anthony Goodings (pictured), a high-ranking Bloods gang member suspected of gunning down a man who had refused to sell crack and heroin for him. Goodings jumped...
Rape cop’s ‘extra’ time
Disgraced cop Michael Pena was sentenced to an additional 10 years to life in prison yesterday for the final four rape-related charges in his monstrous gunpoint sex attack on a...
Charity ‘scam’
An exec at a Bronx charity that fixes up poor people’s homes got in on the action by scamming about $100,000 worth of upgrades to his house on Long Island,...
Katie car crashes
Katie Holmes and daughter Suri were involved in a fender bender in Midtown last night when a garbage truck hit their Mercedes, damaging its rear bumper (pictured). The accident occurred...
Watch: L train straphangers nail grope-a-dope
Now the world knows — this is what Brooklyn street justice looks like. A video of L train straphangers collaring a rider accused of groping a woman — then holding...
Shaft-fall survivor
A hardhat barely survived a 75-foot plunge down an elevator shaft yesterday at the construction site of Fordham Law’s new library and dormitory complex.Anastassios Intzeyiannis, 41, was doing masonry work...
Jurors held ‘account’able
Four men accused of stealing $5.7 million from Columbia University are claiming that the money just mysteriously “turned up” in their bank accounts — a defense that seems to be...
Bike-share delay
The city’s ambitious bike-share program — which was supposed to start by the end of this month — is being pushed back until August, according to its corporate sponsor. “Look...
No charge in friendly fire
No charges will be filed in the death of an ATF agent hit by friendly fire on Long Island, prosecutors said yesterday.John Capano, an Iraqi and Afghan war veteran, was...
Maria’s making waves
Maria Menounos flaunts an impressive set of abs while wading in the surf off Malibu, Calif. The former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant, 34, was enjoying a summer bash at...
Suit in royal rumble
He’s the prince of wails. The Monaco royal battered in a Manhattan bar brawl earlier this year is suing his alleged attacker, the bar and the alleged assailant’s attorneys for...
Con Ed labor heat got to Quinn
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn toughened her stance against Con Edison after labor leaders pressured her, several sources told The Post. Quinn sent a letter on July 2 that called...
GW carmageddon ‘fluke’
The traffic holiday is over for New Jersey drivers. The George Washington Bridge was gridlock-free for the morning rush hour yesterday, despite predictions of nightmare traffic due to a major...
Prison pol pot of gold: Kruger still has 417G campaign chest
ALBANY — While former state Sen. Carl Kruger sits in prison, more than $417,000 of his political war chest sits in his campaign bank account. “Friends of Carl” kept chugging...
Pol’s sex ads rub DA wrong way
This might not be the political happy ending he hoped for. Queens Assembly candidate Myungsuk Lee, whose Korean-language newspaper runs ads from “massage parlors,” some of which also peddle prostitution,...
‘Knight’ of Glam in Gotham City
Meow! Stunning actress Anne Hathaway — starring as Catwoman in the “The Dark Knight Rises” — traded in her skintight leather cat suit for a flowing white dress with a...
Fed worker got ‘kinks’ out of Treasury computer
Secret Service men aren’t the only government workers who have a thing for hookers. A “human resources specialist” in the Treasury Department used his government e-mail address and computer to...
Fatal Gulf course
A US Navy ship opened machine-gun fire on a small boat that raced toward it in a harbor off the Persian Gulf yesterday, killing one person and wounding three, American...
Ethics big quits group
ALBANY — State ethics guardian Ravi Batra has resigned his membership in the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, which lobbies state government.Batra, a litigator in private practice who was...
E. River Ferry is a splash hit
New Yorkers are taking to the new East River Ferry service like ducks to water.Mayor Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn yesterday greeted the millionth passenger as they rode...
Trucker: She’s kamikaze Kerry
Kerry Kennedy appeared to be asleep at the wheel seconds before she ignored a warning blast from a tractor-trailer’s horn and slammed her Lexus into the big rig during a...
Boiling mad over wet & wild pool
So much for peaceful Sunday afternoons on Park Avenue. Hundreds of booze-swilling, scantily clad scenesters have been jamming the rooftop pool deck of the posh Gansevoort Park Avenue hotel on...
Yays & nays equal on Romney’s biz
WASHINGTON — Voters are evenly split on whether Mitt Romney’s business career would make him a good president, according to a poll released yesterday. A Rasmussen Reports survey found 41...
It’s in the bag
WASHINGTON — President Obama sampled Cincinnati’s local lunch fare at homegrown chain Skyline Chili while stumping in battleground Ohio yesterday. Obama asked for a 4-Way — chili served on top...
Liu blew 165G on lawyers
John Liu can still rake in the dough, but his legal bills are through the roof. The embattled city comptroller – who continues to raise funds for what many expect...
Mitt $trikes back
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney yesterday accused President Obama of giving federal payouts to campaign cronies, adopting an unusually angry tone as he tried to shift attention away from attacks on...
Charlie won $$ race, too
WASHINGTON — In the end, Rep. Charles Rangel got by with a little help from his friends.Rangel finished his campaign with $1.3 million — almost $600,000 in the final three...
Sly kid’s dental torment
Sage Stallone suffered from excruciating pain after having dental surgery weeks before his death — and was likely taking powerful painkillers, the actor’s grieving mother told The Post yesterday. The...
Bay Ridge ‘crash’ pad
Neighbors feared a vacant decrepit Brooklyn building would collapse someday — and yesterday, it did, displacing adjacent families.Residents angrily blamed the 3 a.m. collapse of the two-story home at 552...
WATCH: Hero catches girl after window freefall
A 7-year-old Brooklyn girl is miraculously alive and well today after plummeting three stories — thanks to a heroic neighbor who raced into action and broke her fall. Cops said...
Mitt’s ‘apology’ mistake
Odd that a man who wrote a book titled “No Apology” would spend days and days demanding an apology from his rival. Yet that’s just what Mitt Romney has been...
Who’s watching Syria’s chemical arms?
Recent reports that Bashar Assad is moving around some of his vast stockpiles of chemical weapons underline one of the scariest aspects of our “Syria? What’s that?” policy. Whether or...
Obama’s election scheme: winning through fraud
The Issue: Attorney General Eric Holder’s fight against voter-identification requirements. *** Michael Walsh and many others elide the obvious conclusion with regard to Attorney General Eric Holder’s motivation (“Eric Holder’s...
Youth: Will get fooled again
The Issue: Whether President Obama will be able to obtain the youth vote again, as he did in 2008. *** The youth of today are at the same point an...
Con Ed’s necessary risk
Locked-out utility workers will be rallying in Union Square this evening against Con Ed, cheered on by all the usual suspects — including those who really know better. The demonstration...
The return of @RepWeiner
Time obviously is hanging heavy on the hands of cyber-flasher Anthony Weiner — once a morning-line favorite to succeed Mayor Bloomberg and now a national joke. And a not particularly...
Happiness & the mommy wars
Mothers who practice “intensive parenting,” which includes the belief that children should be “delightful” and “fulfilling,” are more likely to be depressed. Excuse me while I tell my delightful son...
A battle for New York
The battle for Greenwich Village, now before the City Council, isn’t about buildings but about the city’s capacity to compete in the 21st century. New York University’s expansion plan has...
Ruff going for fine cast
Here’s a new show that has a lot going for it, including a wonderful performance by star Lindsay Mendez and swift staging by Joe Mantello (“Wicked,” “Other Desert Cities”). But...
An unusually well-put-together ensemble
The real star of the Paris Opera Ballet is the corps. The company — the best-schooled in the world — is back in New York for its first visit since...
Harlem’s Azealia starts to bloom
Albums of the Week AZEALIA BANKS “Fantasea” ★★ 1/2 She may be Harlem’s hottest new emcee, but in recent weeks, Azealia Banks has made it known that she thinks of...
Sports Shorts
MLB: MVP hopeful Votto out 3-4 weeks Joey Votto, who currently leads the majors with a .462 on-base percentage, was diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his left knee and...
Ravens' Rice, Bears' Forte sign long-term deals
Ray Rice and Matt Forte got what they wanted yesterday: long-term contracts that sometimes elude NFL running backs. Neither Rice nor Forte was enamored of playing under the franchise tag...
Matteau era dawns for Devils
Out with one son of a rival’s overtime hero, in with another — although probably not to stay quite yet. Zach Parise, son of J.P. (Islanders, 1975), is barely an...
Velazquez back in the saddle
Jockey John Velazquez returned to the saddle yesterday morning for the first time since he was injured in a spill at Churchill Downs last month. Velazquez claimed last year’s riding...
Affrunti’s Finger Lakes Grade
FIRST-1m&70y; $9,000; cl($4,500); 3up2-Hi Poppy 9-23-SneakyStephen4-14-Pressure Point 8-55-Great Addiction5-21-FugedabdtSndy5-1SECOND-6f; $11,000; cl($6,000); 3up; (f&m)2-Zorita 8-14-Blazing Bella 6-17-Celtic Kettle 4-15-Not Easy 6-11-PowderedSugr5-26-LoveOrGrndkds7-23-HennessyBety10-18-Beboblues Art 8-1THIRD-6f; $15,600; cl($12,500); 3up; (f&m)2-Lunchwithgdzll6-11-Holy Spice 5-16-Miss Woods 7-53-Wiseman's...
Martin, Wishart deny Islanders' qualifying offers
Both Matt Martin and Ty Wishart declined their qualifying offers from the Islanders yesterday, meaning both will remain restricted free agents. It is demanded by team owner Charles Wang that...
Parx Racing Analysis
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 5 1/2f; $25,000; cl($12,500); 3upDANCE WITH BULL drops to claiming ranks after an impressive victory in starter allowance in...
Tomorrow’s Delaware Park Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m&70y; $12,000; mdn cl($10,000); 3up; (f&m) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Avie Atress(L),113C Esquilin7-4-6Stillwell8-12 Five Star Brew(L),119A Cintron5-4-3Moquett3-13 Notta Car(L),116RSantanJr4-7-4Griffith6-14 CarefreeWondr(L),119AGonzalez6-7-2Bouchrd10-15 Ida Jane(L),119JCaraballo8-8-8Palmer4-16 La Gazelle(L),116V...
Parx Racing Charts
July 16th, 2012 Clear And Fast. Turf Firm.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-5 1/2f; $20,000; cl($5,000); 3up; (f&m)Off: 12:26. Good. forced pace, edged offTime: 22.36, 45.04, 57.67, 1:03.98. Trainer: Michael Catalano,...
Hondo orders White, not Red
Hondo dealt himself a winning hand last night with the Cards, whose triumph in Milwaukee reduced the damage to 1,500 nordhagens. Tonight, Mr. Aitch will go with Humber to neutralize...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJuly 17WEDJuly 18THUJuly 19FRIJuly 20SATJuly 21SUNJuly 22MONJuly 23YankeesToronto7:05WWORWCBS 880 AMTor.1:05YESWCBSOak.10:05YESWCBSOak.10:05YESWCBSOak.9:05YESWCBSOak.4:05YESWCBSSea.10:10YESWCBSMetsWashington7:05SportsNetNYWFAN 660 AMWash.7:05SNYWFANWash.12:35SNYWFANL.A.D.7:10SNYWFANL.A.D.1:10WPIXWFANL.A.D.1:10WPIXWFANWash.7:10SNYWFANLibertyOlympic BreakNext Game:Aug. 16NO GAMENO GAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMERed BullsNO GAMEChi.1:00MSG+WLIBNO GAMENO GAMEPhil.2:30ESPNNO GAMENO GAMES.I. YankeesAberdeen7:00No TVAber.11amNo TVBklyn.7:00No TVBklyn.7:00No TVBklyn.7:00No TVBklyn.5:00N0 TVH.V.7:05No...
Santonio has doubts about Jets' two-quarterback system
Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes does not believe a two-quarterback system can work, but he sounds like a big fan of his new teammate, Tim Tebow. Holmes, appearing on “NFL...
Bigger Brazil no match for athletic U.S.
WASHINGTON — Team USA watched Brazil use its size advantage to the fullest for the first quarter last night. Then the Americans decided to do something about it. After the...
Losing Lin could mean big money hit for Knicks
The Knicks haven’t even publicly declared whether or not they will match Houston’s guaranteed three-year, $25 million offer sheet for Jeremy Lin. But their irate fans are already voicing displeasure...
Team USA humbled with Obama on hand to watch win
WASHINGTON — Even with the galaxy of stars playing for Team USA, the biggest attraction in last night’s 80-69 win for the United States over Brazil never stepped on the...
Wallace says Nets a top-five team
WASHINGTON — When Joe Johnson was officially introduced as a Net on Friday, he said they are already the top team in New York. When Gerald Wallace was given an...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball7 p.m.Blue Jays at Yankees WWOR, WCBS (880 AM)7 p.m.Mets at Nationals SNY, WFAN (660 AM)7 p.m.Giants at Braves MLBNBasketball4 p.m.Summer League: Knicks vs. Nuggets MSGHorse racing12:25 p.m.Parx Ch. 717:10...
Tiger concerned about ‘unplayable’ rough at British Open
Lytham And St. Annes, England — There should be a warning sign posted at the first tee at Royal Lytham that states: “Beware of the rough.’’ Mark this down right...
Woods, Rose set to British Open together ... again
Lytham And St. Annes, England — Tiger Woods will tee it up in the opening round of the Open Championship on Thursday with a familiar playing partner. For the fourth...
Healing Rivera's 'goal' is to return to Yankees by September
Mariano Rivera does not want to think about pitching this season, but that does not mean he has ruled out the possibility. The Yankees closer was optimistic in an interview...
Sabathia returns to Yankees mound tonight
After CC Sabathia’s last start, on June 24, the Yankees held a 2 1/2-game lead for first place in the AL East. Since then, with their ace on the disabled...
Reggie to rejoin Yankees in Oakland
Reggie Jackson’s re-entry into the Yankees’ clubhouse will take place Thursday or Friday in Oakland. The Hall of Famer is opting to spend the weekend with the Yankees instead of...
Bay eager to make jump back to Mets
BUFFALO — Jason Bay knows the Mets have gotten out of the gate slowly following the All-Star break, and he is confident he can help the team soon. Asked if...
Harvey's shaky start could cost him Mets' promotion
BUFFALO — Matt Harvey will eventually make it to Citi Field, but judging by his performance last night, he doesn’t figure to be there in time for Saturday’s game against...
Yankees concerned as Gardner to have MRI on elbow
Depending on the results of today’s MRI on Brett Gardner’s right elbow, surgery could be in the Yankees’ left fielder’s future. Yesterday, Gardner reported to the Yankees’ minor league complex...
Still plenty left, but outfield help worth exploring for Yankees
Raul Ibanez took early batting practice yesterday. Talked mechanics with Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long for another five minutes or so. Dialogued with reserve Jayson Nix for a good 20...
Ibanez helps Yankees ‘slam’ door on Blue Jays
Raul Ibanez isn’t so old that he doesn’t forget the feeling he had in the back yard as a kid. “You play the game to get in that situation,’’ Ibanez...
Starr Report
I rarely get sentimental when a celebrity passes away, usually because there was no personal connection or emotional investment beyond (maybe) one or two work-related interviews over the years. But...
A first kiss
The old Hollywood joke — “Ladies and Gentleman, together again for the very first time” — applies. Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen star in Thursday night’s episode of Sheen’s new...
Talk show guests
TUESDAYGARY OLDMAN, NICOLE “SNOOKI” POLIZZI, JENNI “JWOWW” FARLEY - LIVE! with Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7RICARDO CHAVIRA - The Wendy Williams Show, 10 a.m., Ch. 5 and 3 p.m., Ch....
No ‘Animal’ magnetism
Sigourney Weaver and her new miniseries “Political Animals” lost at the polls in their first night out. The six-part miniseries — based heavily on Hillary Clinton’s political resurrection after losing...
Back to ‘Dancing’
ABC surprised fans yesterday when it announced via Twitter that it was unveiling the cast for its upcoming all-star version of “Dancing With the Stars” next week — months ahead...
Bourdain’s comic hits No. 1
TV foodie Anthony Bourdain has cooked up another first — his first graphic novel, “Get Jiro!,” about a sushi chef with a bent for casual murder, debuted at No. 1...
‘Gypsy’ show takes away the mystery
Why is it more intriguing to be left in the dark when it comes to the goings on in closed societies than it is to actually go inside? I’m glad...
Doing the dog
Get ready for the next “British Invasion” — but this time it’s all about one very talented mop top. Pudsey the dancing dog, who won “Britain’s Got Talent” and the...
'Chopped' in the Hamptons
Fans of competitive-cooking show “Chopped” should have a blast this Saturday at the James Beard Foundation’s annual Chefs & Champagne tasting party in the Hamptons. The event, at the Wölffer...
Fest talk
TANGLEWOOD Lenox, Mass., through Sept. 2 It’s the 75th anniversary of this summer institution, and some of the biggest names in classical (and even jazz and pop) music are heading...
Down the river we go
Who knew there were pirates on the Delaware River? We’d just launched our raft from the base in Barryville, NY, a small town in the Catskills, when we spotted him...
Weird but true
What a lucky guy. An Indianapolis man was able to do two of the world’s most boring activities — watching grass grow and paint dry — at the same time....
Paterno family to review report
Joe Paterno’s family vowed its own investigation of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, rejecting the findings of a special investigator who concluded the late football coach and other...
Restaurant week meal steals!
Twenty years in, Restaurant Week has grown to some 20 days — this summer’s promotion runs through Aug. 10 (not all eateries participate on weekends). Pricing — three-course, $24.07 lunches...
Former mayor Ed Koch backing Queens Democrat Joe Addabbo
ALBANY – Former Mayor Ed Koch is jumping into a hotly-contested state Senate race in Queens, endorsing Democratic incumbent Joe Addabbo, The Post has learned. Koch praised Addabbo’s expected Republican...
Seabrook declines to testify at corruption retrial
Embattled city Councilman Larry Seabrook marked his 61st birthday today by declining to testify at his corruption retrial — and now he’s hoping for a big gift from the judge....
4 accused of stealing $5.7M from Columbia say it just 'turned up' in bank accounts
Four men accused of stealing a jaw-dropping $5.7 million from Columbia University are claiming that the money just mysteriously “turned up” in their bank accounts -- and it’s a defense...
Source: Nets likely to sign Bogans
A league source confirmed a report that the Nets are expected to re-sign veteran guard Keith Bogans.The 32-year-old signed with the Nets on Feb. 1, but played in only five...
Monaco royal suing for club fight
He's the Prince of Wails. The Monaco royal who was battered in a Manhattan bar brawl earlier this year is suing his alleged attacker, the bar he was punched in...
Knicks sign Chris Copeland
WASHINGTON – The Knicks announced this afternoon that they signed forward Chris Copeland.The 6-foot-8, 224-pound forward has spent the past five seasons playing overseas in Belgium, Spain and Germany after...
Holmes: Jets must have confidence in Sanchez
Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes does not believe a two-quarterback system can work, but he sounds like a big fan of his new teammate, Tim Tebow. Holmes, appearing on “NFL...
Worker falls 75 feet down elevator shaft
A hardhat barely survived a 75-foot plunge down an elevator shaft today at the construction site of Fordham Law’s new library and dormitory complex. Anastassios Intzeyiannis, 41, was doing masonry...
Coney Island neighbor saves 7-year-old after she falls from third-floor window
A 7-year-old Brooklyn girl is miraculously alive and well today after she fell from a third-floor window and was luckily caught by a sure-handed neighbor. Cops said little Keyla McCree...