September 10, 2005
DEFIANT ELGINDY SEEKS TO KEEP HIS LOOT
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amAmr "Anthony" Elgindy, the most infamous dot-com era stock trader, filed papers this week contesting the Feds' demand that he forfeit $12 million of his ill-gotten gains. Elgindy was convicted...
RATE RELIEF LIFTS STOCKS
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amStocks got an unexpected boost on speculation the Federal Reserve will skip an expected interest rate hike in order to keep money cheaper during the Hurricane Katrina recovery. The news...
GIMME SHELTER
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amJulia's getting closer After one high-profile sale fell through, Julia Roberts is one step closer to finally selling her co-op apartment on lower Fifth Avenue. The actress and mother of...
HOME SHOPPING CLUB - PICTURE-PERFECT OPENING
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amAperture Gallery 547 W. 27th Street, fourth floor, between 10th and 11th avenues (212) 505-5555 Event: through Nov. 3 Open: Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aperture opens its new 3,000-square-foot gallery...
CONVENTIONAL 'WAR' ALL-IN-ONE SITCOM SPARES NO STEREOTYPES
September 10, 2005 | 4:00am"The War at Home" Tomorrow night at 8:30 on Fox * * (two stars) FINALLY a show that has it all and has none of it at the same time....
VICTORIOUS NEW VIC - 10 YEARS OF GREAT KIDS THEATER.
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amIT used to be a burlesque house, then a movie theater for GIs - and later, a place showing "triple X" porn. So when a newly restored, reinvented New Victory...
WE'VE GOT GAME
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amSID MEIER'S PIRATES! Format: Xbox, PC Multiplayer: Yes. Rated: Teen (violence, alcohol reference, mildly suggestive themes). What it's about: Ahoy, mateys! In this open-ended strategy and action game, you start...
140G KEPT FROM GIFF IN SPENDING-CAP FLAP
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amThe Campaign Finance Board withheld about $140,000 in matching funds from City Council Speaker Gifford Miller yesterday, saying his mayoral campaign "has not shown to date it is in compliance"...
PARTY BIDS TO BOOT FULANI
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amALBANY - State Independence Party leaders unexpectedly moved yesterday to oust accused anti-Semite Lenora Fulani - one of Mayor Bloomberg's most controversial backers - from the party's executive committee. "The...
WE'RE ALL MOVED TO TEARS
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - Radio North Korea . . . I mean National Public Radio . . . was running its mouth on the taxi radio from the airport, which made you...
COVER-UP BY CONEY ISLAND CY-CLOWNS
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amA terrifying accident that injured four riders on Coney Island's world famous Cyclone was the real reason the roller coaster was knocked out of commission, it was revealed yesterday, not...
DA RIPS BUSTED DUO IN 800G BIZ-SCHOOL EMBEZZLE
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amAn accounts supervisor for the now-defunct Drake Business School and her husband swiped more than $800,000 from its coffers, even as the Queens institute struggled to stay solvent, prosecutors said...
A SALUTE TO 9/11 HEROES ; PREZ GIVES MEDALS OF VALOR TO KIN
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - Special 9/11 valor medals were awarded yesterday to the families of fallen cops and firefighters in an extraordinarily moving ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House....
ANGEL'S 'SUICIDE' DRIVER; KATIE KILLER BENT ON DEATH: DA
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amThe man charged with killing a wedding-party limo driver and angelic 7-year-old flower girl Katie Flynn on Long Island was on a suicide mission after binge drinking in the wake...
FEDS BUST CHINATOWN GANG THUGS
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amNearly two-dozen alleged gang members were busted this week on suspicion of terrorizing Chinatown and Flushing residents while raking in millions annually through illegal gambling and pirated DVDs. A racketeering...
BLOWHARD SPEWS HURRICANE HATRED AT 9/11 EVENT
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amA radical lawyer used the kickoff of 9/11 memorial events yesterday to denounce the Bush administration's Hurricane Katrina relief efforts - and late Chief Justice William Rehnquist. "We're facing war,...
FEWER SCHOOLS FLUNK ; CITY IMPROVES ON STATE'S 'FAILING' LIST
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amFewer city public schools were labeled failing by the state this year than last year - but students at nearly one in four schools are still eligible to transfer, the...
GOTTA-HAVE-ART THIEF COPS PLEA
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amA Staten Island truck driver with an unhealthy interest in modern art will be staring at empty walls for the next one to three years after pleading guilty yesterday to...
'BLAME U.S.' GARBAGE ART TRULY STINKS UP THE JOINT
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amTHIS art stinks - and I mean that in a purely clinical sense. Just in time for the 9/11 fourth anniversary, an exhibit produced by artists with big mouths and...
NYPD DAILY BOTTER
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amQUEENS *** A 73-year old woman was struck and killed by a speeding car yesterday as she was returning to her Woodhaven home, police said. Christina Sullivan, 73, was leaving...
GRAMPS IN EVIL EVICTION; SUES OVER 'THEFT'
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amAn 87-year-old man has filed a $13 million lawsuit against the landlords he says forced him out of his $158-a-month Upper East Side apartment and robbed him of a lifetime's...
CABRERA IS RULED SAFE AT HEARST BASE
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amCATWALKING media heiress Lydia Hearst smooched up a storm with teenybopper crooner Ryan Cabrera early yesterday morning at The Park. Cabrera, the spiky-haired ex-boyfriend of Ashlee Simpson who was featured...
LONG ISLAND TEEN KILLED JUMPING ONTO SUV AT SCHOOL LOT
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amA senior was killed at a prestigious Long Island high school yesterday in a freak accident in which he fell off the running board of a moving SUV and rolled...
DOGGED WEINER JUST 2 PTS. BEHIND FERRER
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amThe Democratic race for mayor took a dramatic turn yesterday as Rep. Anthony Weiner surged to within two points of longtime front-runner Fernando Ferrer in a new poll. The Marist...
MURDER RAP OVER BRONX KID-SLAYING
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amThe man who police say killed a Bronx schoolgirl after firing on another man was slapped with murder charges yesterday. Rene Bonilla - who authorities say opened fire on a...
KLEIN: STATE'S CHARTER-SCHOOL CAP IS DUMB
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amSchools Chancellor Joel Klein pleaded with the state yesterday to lift its cap on the number of charter schools allowed. "Charter schools are in high demand," Klein said while visiting...
CORTAZAR GETS PARTY STARTED; GALA-WORTHY GOWNS A HITON DAY ONE
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amOpening day of Fashion Week produced a major hit yesterday when 21-year-old designer Esteban Cortazar unveiled a knockout glamorous spring/summer 2006 collection. The Colombian-born cutie, whose devotees include Naomi Campbell...
AGONY OF MA 'KIDNAPPER' ; EVEN THE VICTIM'S MOTHER PITIES HER
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amWhen Altagracia Rodriguez returned to her family's Lower East Side apartment on Thursday night with a little boy in tow, her parents figured he was the son of a friend...
TEARS FOR ROCKAWAY HIT-RUN TEEN
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amA Far Rockaway teenager mowed down by a hit-and-run driver Thursday night was remembered yesterday as a "caring and loving person" who could brighten any gathering. Tamika Regan, 17, was...
TORRE FEELS THE TOLL
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amJOE Torre is quiet, not dumb. He knows he is a target these days for George Steinbrenner and a few nefarious types in the front office. He recognizes the postgame...
FEWER SCHOOLS FLUNK; CITY IMPROVES ON STATE'S 'FAILING' LIST
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amFewer city public schools were labeled failing by the state this year than last year - but students at nearly one in four schools are still eligible to transfer, the...
SHARPTON IN DEAL TO BACK FADING FREDDY
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amThe Rev. Al Sharpton will make a last-minute endorsement of Democratic mayoral hopeful Fernando Ferrer just hours before polls open for the party's primary on Tuesday, The Post has learned....
L.I. TEEN DEAD IN AUTO STUNT
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amA senior was killed at a prestigious Long Island high school yesterday in a freak accident in which he fell off the running board of a moving car and rolled...
TOMMY LEAVES ENORMOUS GAP; HILFIGER COMES UP EMPTY FOR SPRING/SUMMER
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amTommy Hilfiger knows all the elements that go into staging a razzle-dazzle fashion show. And last night, when he brought down the curtain on the first day of Fashion Week,...
GRAMPS IN EVIL EVICTION - SUES OVER 'THEFT'
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amAn 87-year-old man has filed a $13 million lawsuit against the landlords he says forced him out of his $158-a-month Upper East Side apartment and robbed him of a lifetime's...
BALLISTIC RIVER - SEAN PENN PATROLS NEW ORLEANS WITH A SHOTGUN
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amActor Sean Penn rides shotgun through the flooded streets of New Orleans - but the anti-war activist insists the gun isn't his. Penn made headlines this week when he was...
'SEX' TEACH HIT WITH 3 COUNTS
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amALBANY - A Catholic military-school teacher suspected of bedding several students was indicted yesterday on three counts of rape and one of committing a criminal sex act - each punishable...
DA $LAMS DRAKE DUO
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amAn accounts payable supervisor for the now-defunct Drake Business School and her husband swiped more than $800,000 from its coffers, even as the Queens institute struggled to stay solvent, prosecutors...
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amBROOKLYN *** Police are investigating the discovery of what appears to be a human bone found on a Flatbush subway track. The bone, which appears to be woman's left femur,...
BOSS MAY SNAP 'STICK'
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amYANKEE NOTES According to several industry sources, Gene "Stick" Michael won't be heading the scouting of teams the Yankees could face next month if they reach the postseason Michael, who...
ROAD TO NOWHERE ; PLAYOFF HOPES FADE AS AMAZIN' SLIDE CONTINUES
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amCardinals 3Mets 2 ST. LOUIS - The Mets had apparently found enough original ways to lose. So last night, they just repeated the same avenue they took to defeat earlier...
EARLY HOOK IRKS BOOMER
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amDavid Wells seethed, because he knew what was coming next. He couldn't fight it at the time, so he complained about it after the game. With a Yankee on third...
SMALL ENJOYS JOURNEY
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amFor those who are unwise or just plain silly, Aaron Small's real first name is not "journeyman," which could be confusing because everywhere the guy's name has appeared it's been...
'D' LETS SOX DOWN
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amDefensively, the Red Sox were as sloppy as the bathroom at CBGB. They tied a season-high with four errors in last night's 8-4 loss to the Yankees, and three led...
SLOPPY RED SOX COME UP SMALL IN BRONX
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amYANKEES 8 RED SOX 4 How many times have the Yankees analyzed a victory this year and felt it was one that could get them going? And how many times...
1ST TASTE OF MICH. FOR WEIS
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amANN ARBOR - From the school of Ignorance is Bliss, we bring the words of Fighting Irish coach Charlie Weis, when asked about the importance of the Michigan-Notre Dame rivalry....
FINAL DESTINATION ; AGASSI'S FUTURE STILL OPEN AS HE PURSUES 3RD TITLE
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amOne more time, Andre Agassi will step onto Arthur Ashe Stadium court today at 12:15 p.m. and a 20-year Flushing Meadows love affair will continue. In another Open fortnight, unseeded...
IRON-MAN FEAGLES CHASING RECORDS
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amGIANT NOTES Most likely, Jeff Feagles will punt more than three times tomorrow when the Giants open their season against the Cardinals at Giants Stadium. If and when Feagles puts...
MUSCLE BOUND; PEC HEALED, STRAHAN DRIVEN TO DOMINATE
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amMichael Strahan reached out with his right arm, straining every muscle attempting to corral Curtis Martin of the Jets. As Strahan moved in for the tackle, the right side of...
THE RACE IS ON
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amD+>THE clubhouse kids pointed to the ceiling. "There's some, right there. You see?" A small gaggle of early-arriving Red Sox looked up at the spots littering the ceiling tiles and...
'ELECTRICIAN' SIZZLES IN FEATURE
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amClever Electrician, the 2-1 second choice under Roman Dominquez in a field of five, took command from front-running 1-2 favorite Yankee Mon on turn, drew off to daylight lead in...
SCHILL-SHAWN SET
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amNot long ago, Curt Schilling said he felt "naked" as Boston's closer. But even as a starter this season, the emperor is wearing no clothes. Still recovering from his ankle-braced...
MOOSE FEELING NO PAIN
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amEncouraged by the way he felt playing catch yesterday for the first time since he was shut down, Mike Mussina felt no pain and believes he can be back on...
SOX NEED SCHILL THRILL
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amNot long ago, Curt Schilling said he felt "naked" as Boston's closer. But even as a starter this season, the emperor is wearing no clothes. Still recovering from his ankle-braced...
STICK MAY BE OUT AS SCOUT
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amYANKEE NOTES According to several baseball sources, Gene Michael won't be heading the scouting of possible teams the Yankees could face next month if they reach the postseason. Michael, who...
JET KICKERS IN SPOTLIGHT
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amAs the Jets' 2005 season unfolds amid the glaring red sea of rabidly loyal Chiefs fans at Arrowhead Stadium tomorrow, so, too, will the NFL careers of two rookie kickers....
LAW: IT'S REAL DEAL NOW
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amJET NOTES Ty Law, preparing for his first regular-season game with the Jets, yesterday pronounced himself ready to go. "Hopefully, I'm close to being me now," he said. "I felt...
MARK IT DOWN - MESSIER'S RETIRING
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amThe Rangers will not only open training camp on Monday without Mark Messier - they will play the season without the fabled No. 11, who, despite a reluctance to confirm...
DAMON, SOX LIKE THE VIEW
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amThe Red Sox are in pretty good playoff shape, but Johnny Damon isn't sure the Yankees will join them in the postseason next month. "You know what? It's possible, but...
BREAK POINT; INJURY TIMEOUT HELPS PIERCE WIN WAITING GAME; CLIJSTERS NEXT
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amThe U.S. Open women's draw was considered wide open when it began. But not this wide open. Mary Pierce, after 12 Open failures which she blames on her distaste for...
DUTROW RELIES ON HIS RABBITS
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amThe 1967 Woodward Stakes, run at Aqueduct that year while Belmont Park was being rebuilt, is one of the legendary races in the history of the American turf, matching three...
FALL OF THE WILD ; ROAD SWING TRIPS UP METS' PLAYOFF HOPES
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amST. LOUIS - For the first time in seven games, the Mets made lineup changes last night. Miguel Cairo and Mike Jacobs were in at second and first base, while...
PEDRO PUTS IT IN PERSPECTIVE
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amMET NOTES ST. LOUIS - Pedro Martinez has been following the Hurricane Katrina disaster, and like everybody, the Mets' ace is saddened by what he has seen. Martinez talked yesterday...
ELENA MAKES PIERCE-ING ALLEGATION
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amOne young Russian took the high road after her U.S. Open semifinal loss. The other wasn't about to go out that quietly. After Mary Pierce followed a first set loss...
LAWTON NOT RIGHT IN FIELD
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amMatt Lawton replaced Gary Sheffield again in right field last night and was playing in his first game in the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry. He couldn't have looked more out of...
WELLS LET DOWN BY BOSOX 'D'
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amDavid Wells seethed, and he knew what was coming next. With a man on third and two outs in the sixth inning, Boston manager Terry Francona walked to the mound...
THIS 'SOUNDED LIKE OCTOBER'
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amTHERE haven't been enough nights like this lately, nights where Yankee Stadium could truly clear its throat and let its voice leap toward the night sky, an old-fashioned autumn roar...
YANKEES OPEN BIG SERIES WITH BANG - SLOPPY RED SOX COME UP SMALL
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amYankees 8 Red Sox 4 It only means something if the Yankees can sweep the next two games against the Red Sox, but the Bombers last night demonstrated they weren't...
YANKEES KNOW THE RACE IS ON - WELCOME RED SOX CHASING AL EAST LEAD
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amWith the Red Sox in the other dugout and Yankee Stadium's seats filled, Joe Torre became the first Yankee to say what a lot of people believed in the wake...
NYP CENTER COURT - SERVICE WITH STYLE - GIRLS VS. BOYS - THE BATTLE ON THE COURT WASN'T JUST ABOUT TENNIS
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amQueens has never been this hot. For the first time at the U.S. Open, the men of the tennis world scored serious style points while serving up lots of sex...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
September 10, 2005 | 4:00amA nursing home in Seattle has been fined for sending a diabetic patient to a homeless shelter because he smoked. The home had put the man in a taxi -...