March 4, 2010
Tall Bike Joust for iPhone grabs SXSW's attention
The organizers of ScreenBurn, which handles the gaming aspect of the South by Southwest Festival, have picked Tall Bike Joust as one of four finalists in the AAA Game Design...
Chatting with Red Bull prospect and U.S. Under-20 striker Juan Agudelo
U.S. Under-20 National Team forward Juan Agudelo sounds like he wants to play for the Red Bulls, and the club that groomed him in their youth academy clearly wants to...
Rangers' Drury: Losing gold medal 'extremely disappointing'
When Chris Drury was told how Team USA head coach Ron Wilson had described his emotions about winning silver rather than gold at the Olympics, the Rangers captain first said,...
McCain, Lieberman to introduce bill to ban civilian trials for enemy combatants
Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) are set to introduce sweeping legislation that will forbid detainees dubbed "enemy combatants" by the intelligence community from being read their Miranda...
VIDEO: Women's player suspended one game for punch
DALLAS -- Baylor dunking sensation Brittney Griner will be suspended at least one game, and possibly longer, after punching an opposing player in the face. Big 12 spokeswoman Joni Lehmann...
Woman in Paterson aide scandal leaves U.S.
The woman at the center of the scandal threatening Gov. Paterson's hold on his job is so "tired" and "stressed out" that she has left the United States to take...
Zazi Imam addresses B'klyn court
Allocution of Ahmad Wais Afzali in Brooklyn federal court: Over the past few years, I have worked as a liaison between the authorities and my community. I have always assisted...
Giants will watch free agent Rolle
A name to watch for the Giants as free agency kicks off: Antrel Rolle.Actually, based on the fact that Rolle today was released by the Cardinals, no one has to...
Giants tender 9 of 11 free agents
The Giants today confirmed what has already been reported, that they tendered one-year contracts to nine of their 11 restricted free agents: DT Barry Cofield, WR Domenik Hixon, DE Dave...
Wright, Matthews homer in Mets' win, Bay's debut
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Jason Bay’s debut was low key, but David Wright homered in his first at-bat and the Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 17-11 on Thursday. Bay,...
Imam pleads guilty in Zazi terror case
An imam pleaded guilty today to charges that he lied to the FBI while they were investigating a foiled suicide bomb plot against the city's subway system. Ahmad Afzali, 39,...
Bengals release former Jets WR Coles; Patriots cut TE Baker
The Bengals released receiver Laveranues Coles on Thursday, exactly one year after they signed him to a four-year deal hoping he could replace T.J. Houshmandzadeh. Coles had 43 catches for...
Yankees Top 30 Prospects: No. 27 - Kevin Russo
Beating the Bushes is counting down to the start of the 2010 baseball season, which kicks off April 4 at Fenway Park when the Yankees take on the Red Sox....
Report: Skoula to join Devils tonight; Martin's return unknown
NJ.com reports defenseman Martin Skoula, acquired by the Devils in a deadline trade, will join the team tonight in Calgary and could play against the Flames tomorrow.The report also says...
Nets' Lee says 'Yes,' Kiki says 'Doubtful'
Long after most Nets had left from practice, Courtney Lee and Chris Quinn still were engaged in shooting games and drills, taking passes from assistant John Loyer. Shot after shot after...
Mets Top 30 Prospects: No. 27 - Eric Beaulac
Beating the Bushes is counting down to the start of the 2010 baseball season, which kicks off April 4 at Fenway Park when the Yankees take on the Red Sox....
Sutter claims Flames weren't in plans after leaving Devils
Brent Sutter left the Devils with a year to go on his contract to go home, not to coach the Calgary Flames. But there he'll be tomorrow, coaching the Flames...
Random dog jumping on trampoline (video)
Thank god it's almost Friday! Here's a video of a dog jumping on a trampoline to help you through the last few hours of the day. Enjoy.
Mets Top 30 Prospects: No. 28 - Brant Rustich
Beating the Bushes is counting down to the start of the 2010 baseball season, which kicks off April 4 at Fenway Park when the Yankees take on the Red Sox....
Yankees Top 30 Prospects: No. 28 - Dellin Betances
Beating the Bushes is counting down to the start of the 2010 baseball season, which kicks off April 4 at Fenway Park when the Yankees take on the Red Sox....
Paterson's top aide to hold meeting of entire staff
With the fate of New York Gov. David A. Paterson's political career in the balance, his top aide is convening an emergency meeting of the administration's entire staff Friday afternoon,...
Naomi Campbell driver apologizes, says he's to blame for 'attack'
The driver who accused cantankerous catwalker Naomi Campbell of attacking him apologized to her this afternoon, saying it was a misunderstanding that was "blown out of proportion." Miodrag Mejdina said...
Diddy throws first-ever B'klyn party for Biggie anniversary
Harlem-born rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs is crossing the bridge to throw his first-ever Brooklyn bash as a tribute to his late friend, rapper Notorious B.I.G. "Everybody in Harlem knows you...
RBNY's Angel miffed over De Guzman tackle; should play in opener
Juan Pablo Angel is still sore from Julian de Guzman's horror tackle last weekend, both figuratively and literally. He's carrying a lower leg strain after a tackle he called both...
LA 'crime' goes up on display in Las Vegas convention
LAS VEGAS – This is Shangri-La for serious crime buffs. A stunning exhibit of crime scene evidence from some of the most famous murder cases has gone up in Sin...
House doesn’t clean itself
Charlie Rangel’s decision to temporarily step aside as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee does not signify an end to his ethics woes. More important, it doesn’t mean...
Anti-gay California lawmaker at gay club before DUI arrest: report
A California state senator who reportedly has voted against every gay rights measure since he took office eight years ago has been charged with driving under the influence, reportedly after...
63 killed in stamped at Hindu temple in India
LUCKNOW, India — A stampede broke out at a Hindu temple in northern India on Thursday as thousands of people jostled one another to get free clothes and food, leaving...
Joba on track to pitch for Yankees on Friday
Joba Chamberlain, slowed the past couple days by flulike symptoms, worked out in Tampa and is scheduled to make his first spring training appearance on Friday. Chamberlain and Phil Hughes,...
Torre unsure if he will manage Dodgers next season
Joe Torre’s agent continues to work on an extension for the Dodgers manager, but even if there is an agreement there’s no guarantee he will stay."I'm sort of sorry I...
Dog-killing bear in NJ tranquilized
Members of the NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife tranquilized a bear they believe killed a dog in Wayne, N.J. The bear became stuck under the backyard deck of a...
Man admits to igniting NY woman who said he stole her 'crack cocaine'
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — A 38-year-old man has admitted setting a woman on fire after she complained to others that he had sold her fake crack cocaine. Kevin Boone pleaded guilty...
Prosecutors: 2 identity theft victims killed
A man charged in an identity theft scheme has been accused of killing two of his victims. An indictment unsealed Thursday in federal court in Brooklyn charges Dmitriy Yakovlev in...
Mets sign reliever Calero
PORT ST. LUCIE -- The Mets signed reliever Kiko Calero to a minor-league contract, giving Jerry Manuel one more arm to consider for the setup role.Calero, a 35-year-old righty, went...
Phillies' Halladay shuts down Yankees in spring debut
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The Yankees got a spring preview of what the Mets will have to deal with this season. The Yankees squared off against the Phillies and their new...
Fire sale to save St. Vincent's hospital
The fire sale is on to help save cash-starved St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Greenwich Village. St. Vincent’s has received "letters of intent" from health care providers to assume control...
Citigroup hearings liveblog: Pandit endorses Consumer Protection Agency
The final installment of our blogging of Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit's testimony in Washington today, where he was mainly questioned by Elizabeth Warren, chairwoman of the Congressional Oversight Panel. Our...
Citigroup hearings liveblog: Citi is as big as it needs to be
We continue following Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit's testimony in Washington today, where he is mainly questioned by Elizabeth Warren, chairwoman of the Congressional Oversight Panel. Our thoughts in brackets.: 11:39...
DA boosts focus on wrongful convictions
Manhattan’s top prosecutor is putting a new emphasis on convictions — wrongful ones. District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. announced measures Thursday intended to prevent wrongful convictions and give closer...
2 people missing after boat capsizes in Qns
The U.S. Coast Guard says it is searching for two people after a boat reportedly capsized off the Rockaways in Queens. The Coast Guard was contacted by students at Beach...
Rangers, Islanders try to chase down final playoff spots
There are nine teams battling for the final three spots in the NHL Eastern Conference playoffs.The Rangers and Islanders are among those nine teams, but both are on the outside...
Paterson's top spokesman quits; third key official to leave
ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson's top spokesman, Peter Kauffmann, has just resigned, making him the third latest administration official to quit since last week's domestic violence bombshell."I have been honored to...
Jets give tender offers to Edwards, Clemens, Smith; release Sheppard
The Jets officially announced the tender offers they’ve doled out to their restricted free agents, leaving one mild surprise.Wallace Wright, one of the Jets best special teams players and a...
Citigroup hearings liveblog: Pandit is fired up
Tuning in to Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit's testimony before the Congressional Oversight Panel today. Tuning in to Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit's testimony before the Congressional Oversight Panel today. Sitting on...
The blind playing to the blind
Rounding up the reviews of "The Miracle Worker" today (mine is here), StageGrade wonders "Was it a deliberate 'conceptual' choice to stage the story of a blind-deaf-mute in a way...
Mets' Santana faces first batters since surgery
PORT ST. LUCIE — Johan Santana is ready to roll for Tuesday.The Mets' ace, in a tune-up before his scheduled Grapefruit League start against the Astros, faced hitters for the...
Johnson scratched from Yankees' lineup, says he's OK
Nick Johnson's spring debut as the Yankees' DH was scratched today due to a stiff lower back.Johnson injured himself in batting practice after getting his spikes caught in the padded...
iPad production rumored to be delayed
There's a bit of disagreement over rumored iPad production issues that could hamper the device's availability, All Things Digital reported Thursday. Last week, Canaccord Adams analyst Peter Misek warned that...
Liveblog: Citigroup bailout hearings
Brace yourself, Vikram.If the beat-down that Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Herbert Allison is facing from Congressional Oversight Panel Chair Elizabeth Warren today is any indication, Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit...
SEC says 'psychic' scammed investors
Too bad he couldn't foresee getting caught. Federal regulators filed suit today against a self-proclaimed psychic who allegedly scammed $6 million by conning suckers into believing that his extrasensory abilities...
Skelos: Paterson believes he can govern
Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos said he asked Gov. Paterson before the leaders meeting yesterday whether he feels he can continue to govern and whether he plans to resign."He indicated...
Official: NY named to get 'Top Funds'
ALBANY — A federal official says New York has been named a surprise finalist for potentially billions of dollars in federal Race to the Top funds, even after failing to...
DVD Extra: Peter Lorre's long-lost English-language debut
Numerous sources, both in print and on the interwebs, say that Peter Lorre's English-language film debut was in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Man Who Knew Too Much'' (1934). But the Criterion Collection's...
Buses taking over 34th Street
Big changes for the hellish, traffic-clotted thoroughfare known as 34th Street. Yesterday the NYCDOT revealed plans to construct a divided "two lane, bi-directional bus lane aligned against one curb of the street."In...
Hollywood's weapon of Matt destruction
I was stunned by the rabid anti-American bias of Paul Greengrass's new Iraq action movie “Green Zone,” which apart from being absurd (there's a scene in which Matt Damon, as...
Amid Dem scandals, state GOP pushes domestic violence bill
ALBANY – Senate Republicans moved for the first time this morning to exploit the hit parade of domestic violence scandals that have rocked Democrats – including Gov. Paterson -- in...
AP's best bets: Who will win the Oscars?
LOS ANGELES — Associated Press Movie Writers David Germain and Christy Lemire agree with each other — and just about every other Academy Awards forecaster — that Jeff Bridges, Sandra...
911 calls released in tragic SeaWorld whale death
A series of dramatic 911 calls made after a SeaWorld trainer in Orlando was pulled into a tank by a killer whale were released today nearly a week after the...
Report: Jets will try to re-sign Jones
Thomas Jones will be cut by the Jets on Friday, but his career with Gang Green could continue. After Jones hits the free-agent market, the Jets will try and re-sign...
Thieves stage H'wood-like heist at NJ Best Buy
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Police say thieves staged a Hollywood-style heist to steal $26,000 worth of Apple laptop computers from a New Jersey store. South Brunswick Police Sgt. James Ryan...
NY named finalist for federal education aid
New York was named one of 16 finalists for a pot of federal education aid that could net the cash-starved state as much as $700 million, the U.S. Education Department...
Jim Carrey, Will Ferrell, Dana Carvey hawk Consumer Protection Agency (video)
A gang of current and former "Saturday Night Live" comedians, including Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, have joined together to do a video promoting the proposal for a new Consumer...
Upper West Side painter sentenced in Medicaid fraud
For all his chiseling, he should have been a sculptor. Moneybags Upper West Side painter Steven Colucci became the latest "Medicaid Millionaire" sentenced in Manhattan today -- for claiming $16,112...
ABC to air video of kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard
ABC says it will air home video Friday of kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard, who was rescued last August after 18 years in captivity. The network says Dugard, her mother, Terry...
Decomposed body found along Metro-North tracks
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Authorities say they’re trying to identify a badly decomposed body that was found near railroad tracks in a Hudson Valley town. Officials with Metro-North say the body...
NJ Transit proposes 30% fare increase
HACKENSACK, N.J. — NJ Transit could announce proposed fare increases of up to 30 percent and “across-the-system” service cuts by Friday. Executive Director James Weinstein told The Record of Hackensack’s...
17-month-old trapped between wall and mattress dies in NJ foster home
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A 17-month-old child from New Hampshire suffocated after apparently becoming trapped between the mattress and a wall in a New Jersey foster home. Calel Wheeler’s parents...
Goldman may not be liked, but it's getting paid
Goldman Sachs’ recent warning to investors about so-called headline risk seems overblown when one considers a report from Bloomberg Markets about investment banking fees. Turns out the tarnished bank is...
Anti-Islamization wins
The outspoken anti-Islamization Dutch politician Geert Wilders’ political party, the Freedom Party, won in local elections yesterday. This may help the Freedom Party’s (PVV) momentum into the national elections in...
Sitcom 'Yes, Dear' predicted Tiger’s sexual addiction
The unremarkable show "Yes, Dear" made one remarkable prediction in November, 2005 about Tiger Wood’s sexual addiction. The character Jimmy on the right (yes, I’ve watched some of the re-runs...
Gov skips weekly radio show
It’s 8:10 Thursday morning. Do you know where your beleaguered/embattled/scandal-stricken governor is?With Democrats convening emergency meetings across to the state to weigh his fate, Gov. Paterson abruptly bailed on his...
Benihana heirs battle management on vote
The heirs to Benihana founder Rocky Aoki may have lost a recent battle against the steakhouse chain, but that doesn’t mean they’re ready to wave the white surrender flag. Ken...
Tiger's wife moving back into his den: report
The wife is moving back in. After three months of estrangement and therapy, Tiger Woods' wife Elin Nordegren has reportedly agreed to move back in with the serial cheater. Nordegren...
Rahm the leaker, O the weakling?
Lots of interesting reactions to the glowing profile of White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. For David Broder Emanuel must be leaking to the press to make himself look...
NFL Rumors: Jets have interest in Marshall; Dansby flying to Miami
With the NFL's free agency period set to begin at midnight, here's what some people are saying about players who could interest the Jets or Giants. Despite putting a first-...
Report: Mauer’s agent arrives at spring training to talk contract extension
Joe Mauer’s agent, Ron Shapiro, flew into the Twins’ spring training facility to talk with the team’s brass about contract extension for their MVP catcher, the Minneapolis Tribune reports. The...
Korean couple addicted to virtual life let real-life baby starve to death
A Korean couple addicted to computer games let their real-life baby starve to death while raising a virtual daughter online, police said Thursday. The couple spent up to 12 hours...
Parole reform: Boring but important
The cycle of crime-incarceration-crime in the United States is not improving over time. Mark A. R. Kleinman suggests that the problem has little to do with prison or the penal...
Rep. Levin to chair Ways and Means Committee
WASHINGTON — Rep. Sander Levin of Michigan will take over as acting chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told rank-and-file Democrats at a...
Reyes cleared to play after doctor's appointment kept him out of spring game
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Jose Reyes has returned from the doctor’s appointment that kept him out of the Mets’ game today and has been cleared to play. Reyes is taking...
Freak waves smash windows, flood cabins, terrify passengers on cruise ship
BARCELONA, Spain — Freak waves that smashed into a Mediterranean cruise ship flooded people’s cabins, broke windows in a restaurant and sent terrified travelers screaming for doctors, passengers said Thursday....
NJ cook accused of putting hair in cop's sandwich
EVESHAM, N.J. — Police say a cook put a body hair in the sandwich of a police officer who had given him tickets in the past. Ryan Burke was arrested...
Obama selling judgeships for health-care votes?
Sure looks like the President is trying to buyoff undecided Democrats.
Specter, Reid and Lincoln face long odds
As Amy Walter explains, incumbents polling at below 50 percent, which is the case for Democratic Sens. Arlen Specter (Pa.), Harry Reid (Nev.) and Blanche Lincoln (Ark.), will have a...
'Hurt Locker' star poised to explode after Oscars
LOS ANGELES — Jeremy Renner seems surprisingly calm, considering he's going through a breakup with his girlfriend, moving into a new house he renovated and preparing to attend the Oscars...
O proposal has banks running away
According to proposed new regulations of large financial institutions, President Obama wants to control each institution’s level of risk-taking. The rationale is supposedly to lower the potential negative outcomes for...
NY schools likely out of the $$
Don’t break out the bubbly. Even officials who helped craft New York’s application for a share of $4.3 billion in federal education aid said the state is not likely to...
Mets rolling dice with Pelfrey-Perez-Maine trio
PORT ST. LUCIE — I understand the optimism. It is March. It is 0-0 records all over the landscape, including Flushing. So the Mets are upbeat, full of faith. They...
Gaudin, Mitre, Aceves get jump in fight for Yankees' fifth starters spot
TAMPA — To put the Yankees’ fifth-starter competition into NCAA football parlance, Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain are Alabama and Texas. Chad Gaudin, Sergio Mitre and Alfredo Aceves? They aren’t...
Yankees' Granderson is center of attention
TAMPA — Bernie Williams, a pretty good guitar player, also knows what playing center field for the Yankees is all about. “It can be considered sacred ground,” Williams said yesterday....
Gasser powers Gators past St. Joseph Hill
Breanne Gasser likes the role of sixth man. She feels it allows her to gauge the speed and flow of the game even before she take the floor. The Notre...
Brunson sends Cardozo back to Garden
Ron Naclerio has always been there for Dwayne Brunson in two years of ups and downs at Cardozo. He has lobbied teachers for him to stay eligible, visited his home...
I'll take (back) Manhattan
For Melanie Berliet, the breaking point came in the back of a taxi at 5 in the morning. After an awesome night on the Bowery and in the West Village,...
Brooklyn Tech engineers shocking comeback over Lewis
The No. 2 seed has fallen. Despite a 14-point, third-quarter lead, the second-seeded Francis Lewis Patriots were bounced from the PSAL Class A boys basketball playoffs, 57-51, by the No....
‘Marriage Ref’ isn’t Jerry's first post-'Seinfeld' stumble
Jerry Seinfeld’s comeback to TV — “The Marriage Ref” — hit a pretty nasty pothole this week. A preview last Sunday night was ripped badly by critics and fans —...
Girls basketball playoff roundup: Balanced Mann advances in NYSAISAA playoffs
The last time Loyola and Horace Mann met, Madison Gordon nearly singlehandedly dispensed of the Manhattan squad in the final minutes. This time, the Lions sophomore had help as the...
Dems at risk of decades in desert
'Hey, passing health- care reform may cost us the House or even the Senate this fall — but we'll get control back eventually, and the Republicans will never be able...
Bloomberg taps Marty's chief of staff for charter commission
Here’s another reason to think the mayor isn’t planning to use the Charter revision process to whack the borough presidents or weaken their roles.Carlo Scissura, chief of staff to Brooklyn...
CHSAA Class AA Archdiocesan girls basketball final preview
CHSAA girls basketball beat writer Joseph Staszewski breaks down the CHSAA Archdiocesan Class AA final, set for 7 p.m. at Tolentine (2336 Andrews Avenue, Bronx). For live updates during the...
Boys & Girls return to MSG is Taylor-made
Mike Taylor waited an entire year to get back to the PSAL Class AA semifinals at St. John’s University, site of the only scoreless game of his high school career....
Fast-food Phoenix fry Newtown in fateful rematch
The White Castle Era at South Bronx HS is over. But maybe the Burger King Dynasty has begun. After South Bronx star guard Dashawn Joyner was suspended for last year’s...
Express stalls one stop short of MSG
Anthony Prescott pulled his jersey over his head and walked away from the referee. Transit Tech’s point guard knew what was coming – he was whistled for his fifth and...
PSAL boys basketball playoff roundup: No. 4 Bedford Academy moves on to quarterfinals
Anthony Mason Jr. had 18 points and 12 rebounds and Brent Jones had 16 points and nine assists, leading No. 1 Bedford Academy past 20th-seeded John Bowne, 53-34, and to...
Mavs top Pilots for second straight Archdiocesan 'A' title
Moore Catholic learned its lesson from its first meeting with Cardinal Spellman. The Pilots offense centers around penetration, kicks out and dump offs from point guard Tia Scott, who hurt...
Purple reign
“A home should be heavenly — and since I live on the roof, it’s already halfway to heaven!” says Ultra Violet of her tower apartment, atop a 15-story Art Deco...
Love at first bid
Now that auctions have become an accepted way to nab a Manhattan condo or a Jersey loft, why not a summer rental? At least that’s Bid on the City’s thinking;...
Just sold!
Manhattan FLATIRON $1,450,000 4 W. 21st St. Two-bedroom, three-bath condop, 1,475 square feet, with kitchen with stone counters and Miele and Sub-Zero appliances, soaking tub, walk-in closets, security system and...
Rock on
Yes, Alec Baldwin is everywhere. On Jerry Seinfeld’s new marriage show, about to co-host the Oscars with Steve Martin and continuing his house hunt in downtown Manhattan. We’ve tracked the...
Summer breeze
Last year was a disaster,” says Edward Barone — echoing the lament of just about every Hamptons landlord. “Not only was there a lot less traffic,” says Barone, who owns...
It's so far, so good for Leno
The Jay Leno honeymoon con tinues. Leno's "Tonight Show" again rolled over David Letterman's "Late Show" Tuesday, Leno's second night back at 11:35 p.m. "Tonight" averaged 5.8 million viewers to...
A little clothes 'Encounter' of the sexy kind
AT 80, has Paul Taylor done it all? His birthday gala Tuesday night featured three dances, including two New York premieres, that had a heavy hint of déjà vu. One...
'Miracle' turns a blind eye to raw physicality
How many times have we witnessed a tantrum and wished that someone, any one would intervene? "The Miracle Worker," which returned to Broadway last night, is that "Supernanny" fantasy come...
Old 'Alice' is a real wonder
Earlier "Alice in Wonderland" film and TV adaptations -- going back as far as 1915 -- are riding the coattails of Johnny Depp's Mad Hatter for their DVD debuts this...
3-D 'Alice' gives 'Avatar' the blues
The opening of "Alice in Wonderland" is swallowing up many of the 3-D screens formerly occupied by "Avatar." Starting tonight at midnight, all three of Manhattan's commercial IMAX screens --...
'Project Runway' winner Christian Siriano goes back on Bravo
Christian Siriano is bringing his fierce designs back to Bravo. The Season 4 "Project Runway" winner -- famed for popularizing phrases like "hot tranny mess" and "ferosh" -- will star...
CNN's potential Campbell Brown problem
CNN is facing a sticky situation if anchor Campbell Brown's husband -- former Bush White House adviser Dan Senor -- decides to run as a Republican against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand....
Simon 'appalled' by self
Snarky Simon Cowell now says he's "ap palled" by comments he's made to contestants on his TV shows. "There's many, many times where I've watched the show back and I'm...
Looking glass half-full
Tim Burton’s lovely Goth-lite visuals, Johnny Depp as the Maddest Hatter ever and Helena Bonham Carter’s hilariously imperious Red Queen buoy “Alice in Wonderland,” an often ponderous fantasy that reimagines...
Pam & Jim's baby won't solve 'Office' problems
When a main character in a sitcom goes into labor, the show either becomes a classic or has a Jump-the-Shark moment from which it can never recover. Tonight's "long-awaited!" episode...
Reagan a nifty $50 bill: GOPer
RALEIGH, NC -- A North Carolina congressman wants the $50 bill redrawn to feature the face of former President Ronald Reagan. Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry wants Congress to require the...
Dogged from day one: He's ill-suited to serve
Your editorial correctly asks for Gov. Paterson's resignation to rid Albany of just one of the many political parasites taking up space in the name of public service ("One More...
Expect snow job from White House on jobs report
WASHINGTON may have gotten blizzards last month, but that's nothing compared to the snow job we'll probably get from the Obama administration tomorrow. At 8:30 a.m. the Labor Department will...
Perv charged in teen-girl jogger killing
SAN DIEGO -- A 30-year-old sex offender has been charged with murdering a 17-year-old San Diego County girl who vanished after going for a run in a park. Prosecutors say...
How 'hit' squad got its money
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The American bank linked by Dubai police to the slaying of a top Hamas commander said yesterday that prepaid credit cards allegedly used by the...
Scrap history? Save our ship!
At the very heart of the Canyon of Heroes, on Broadway between Wall and Pine streets, a black granite strip embedded in the sidewalk commemorates a once-famous New York tickertape...
Gut's busting with germ life
The human gut is a virtual menagerie, full of a wide variety of bacteria, a new study has found. And that's a good thing. The first results of an international...
Aqueduct slots meeting scratched
Queens community leaders -- worried that the controversial Aqueduct deal could blow up -- have canceled a scheduled meeting tonight with Aqueduct Entertainment Group, the politically wired firm chosen to...
The same rotten Rx
If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try, try again. With Plans A, B and C hav ing failed miserably, President Obama yesterday unveiled his latest "new and improved"...
Space-tourism trips grounded
STAR CITY, Russia -- Russia has stopped space tourism, announcing yesterday it will need its vessels to ferry crews to the International Space Station after the US mothballs its shuttle...
Chickens kill fox in coop
A British rooster and his three hens are no chickens -- they "fowled" a fox's attempt to attack their coop by pecking it to death. When Michelle Cordell, 43, went...
Gilly got off easy: Mayor
Mayor Bloomberg thinks Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand could have been defeated by either one of the people who were considering running against her. Bloomberg also believes New Yorkers would have been...
120G training for $ilver-screen jobs
Mayor Bloomberg yesterday announced a $120,000 training program to help women and minorities in the movie and TV industry move up the ladder to well-paying union production jobs. The production...
The city is losing some of its soul
For sale: Pristine, 224-room historic hotel with fabulous river views. Home to spec tacularly clean, nonsmok ing Christians with no dis cernable vices, facial hair, kids or pets. Priced to...
Over & out, hero Sully
Capt. Chesley Sullenberger has steered a US Airways flight home for the last time. "Sully," the hero pilot in last year's "Miracle on the Hudson," retired yesterday after 30 years...
Lutz turns in the keys, plans to retire in May
General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, who helped lead each major US automaker over his 47-year career, will retire May 1 after CEO Ed Whitacre relegated him to an advisory...
Thain's pay plea at CIT
Ex-Merrill Lynch boss John Thain -- pilloried for his $1.2 million office renovation as head of the giant brokerage firm -- is backing an austerity plan at his new company,...
Riders get fare share
The city yesterday rolled out its group-ride program -- in which up to four strangers can share a cab from three Manhattan pickup locations to Grand Central Terminal -- as...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A man dressed all in black threw an acid-like liquid at a stranger as the victim was walking his dog in Gravesend last night. The 29-year-old victim was confronted...
Mike names reform panel for term limits
Mayor Bloomberg finally named a new Charter Revision Commission yesterday to examine which issues -- possibly including term limits and nonpartisan elections -- to place before the voters in a...
Fed judge grants GGP bankruptcy extension
A federal bankruptcy judge allowed General Growth Properties four more months to get itself righted yesterday afternoon. The timeframe is shorter than GGP requested but longer than creditors had wished....
Disorder in courts
It'll be another day of controlled chaos for Manhattan's accused criminals and their robe-clad handlers. A basement electrical fire Tuesday has shut down one of the Criminal Court system's two...
Wily coyote eludes West Side pursuers (video)
The city is getting coyote ugly. One of the wily predators -- which have long kept to the city's northern wooded areas -- decided to take a walk on the...
Lil Wayne gets 3rd big break
Lil Wayne got a lil more free time yesterday. The hip-hop superstar, scheduled to start a one-year prison term on a Manhattan gun-possession guilty plea yesterday, doesn't have to turn...
Business briefs
Fed protects Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said consumer protection is a central ele ment of the Obama ad ministration's financial re form as he repeated his call for Congress to...
Missing doc dead
The body of a missing Scarsdale doctor was found in the water off a remote area of The Bronx in what police said was an apparent suicide. Dr. Mona Shimshi...
AIG eyes easing U.S. out
American International Group is likely to settle up its government bailout debt the same way Citigroup wriggled out of its quagmire. The insurance giant is 80 percent owned by the...
Campbell relies on hard 'cell'
Naomi Campbell takes the years-old phone slogan "reach out and touch someone" too literally. She relied on an old standby Tuesday to allegedly attack her chauffeur -- smacking him so...
Another guilty plea in Galleon fraud case
The feds yesterday won the 10th guilty plea in their sprawling insider-trading case centering on fallen hedge fund titan Raj Rajaratnam. Ali Hariri, a former executive at Santa Clara, Calif.,...
Janitor cleans out HS: probe
It was a case of robbing Peter to pay Preston. A Harlem custodian dipped into his school's payroll account to help cover his twin sons' tuition at a pricey Pennsylvania...
The Arab lobby
The legend of the Jewish lobby's influence over US policies continues to grow -- even as the Arab lobby, led by the Saudis, keeps racking up successes. With petrodollars and...
Rabbi on trial for 'teen sex'
A Brooklyn rabbi allegedly lured an unsuspecting teen into his car by letting him drive, then repeatedly sexually abused him over a 10-month period in 2004 and 2005, the young...
Johnny Depp's longtime girlfriend tells him to quit Angelina Jolie film
Laura Dern found out the hard way -- and so did Jennifer Aniston. But Johnny Depp's longtime gal pal has no intention of joining the trail of brokenhearted Hollywood ladies...
Hulu's future in limbo after Viacom pulls plug
The future of Hulu is starting to play out like some of the dramas streamed on the popular, but unprofitable, Web site. Viacom's decision this week to pull two of...
Dave needs defib-rillator
Yesterday, I urged Gov. Pat erson to get a lawyer. Today, I amend the prescription: He should also get a shrink. He needs somebody to help him tell the truth....
Ex-TV honcho jailed in scam
The former chief operating officer of the city's award-winning TV station was sentenced yesterday to 15 months in the slammer for engineering a $65,000 kickback scheme. Trevor Scotland -- who...
Cab gab sparks static
Errant sneezes. Narcoleptic cabmates. Impromptu karaoke sessions. Sharing a taxi with total strangers could become a total nightmare for New Yorkers, many of whom are just looking for a cheaper...
Bam pushes pols on health: Vote already!
WASHINGTON -- Saying "now is the time," President Obama yesterday urged Congress to jam through a health-care reform package, trumpeting his support for a simple "up or down vote" that...
Cablevision, ABC get down & dirty
Faced with an impasse over the value of ABC, parent company Disney and cable distributor Cablevision yesterday resorted to that tried and true negotiating method: slinging mud. The two sides...
Sponge holds MSG
Cablevision's Madison Square Garden is publicly brawling with New York's SpongeTech Delivery Systems, which only last year was a darling of the sports advertising world. MSG sued SpongeTech in January...
Food fault! US Open servers ripped off: suit
Servers in the swanky luxury boxes at the US Open were stiffed by their catering-company employers for millions of dollars in overtime and service charges over the past six years,...
Tears get teen $600 taxi ride
WAITSFIELD, Vt. -- Massive flight delays and cancellations caused by the JFK Airport runway construction couldn't ice one girl's dream of becoming a champion skier. Clara Gelabert, 17, who is...
Paterson's legal woes squelch repair capital
Gov. Paterson's dream of rounding up private money to help pay for improvements to roads and bridges is starting to look a lot like the infrastructure he had hoped to...
'Cheater' Flay dishes out 800G
Celebrity chef Bobby Flay has agreed to fork over $800,000 to settle claims that staffers at his Southwestern-style restaurants were cheated out of wages and tips. The pot of cash...
Scandal-stained Rangel quits post
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Charles Rangel yesterday stepped down under pressure as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, trying to remove himself as an election-year symbol of corruption that...
EU forces drastic measures to cut Greece's bloated deficit
Athens yesterday unveiled its plan to trim its big, fat Greek budget deficit, with the brunt of the pain borne by civil servants -- but it remained unclear whether the...
Dig for missing Brooklyn gal
Police dug up the basement of a Queens plumbing-supply store yesterday in search of the body of a Baruch College student who vanished 12 years ago while she was five...
Rangel's wrist-slap
Charlie Rangel yesterday was granted a face-saving "leave of absence" as House Ways and Means Committee chairman, pending the outcome of multiple ethics investigations. A "leave of absence"? He should...
What next?
So now it's perjury? The state Commission on Public Integrity yesterday charged Gov. Paterson with illegally snaring free World Series Yankee tickets last year -- as Post State Editor Fredric...
Et tu, Rev. Al?
ALBANY -- The Rev. Al Sharpton, one of Gov. Paterson's last remaining backers, has called an "emergency meeting" today in Harlem to reassess the governor's ability to stay in office,...
Navy's sea sick move
A Navy captain turned the Pacific into the world's strangest drag strip -- ordering two warships to stage a bizarre race that one sailor said nearly ended in tragedy, a...
Justice Dept. eyes hedgers' Euro trashing
The US Justice Department has launched an investigation into whether a group of hedge fund maestros colluded to place massive bets against the euro. The probe centers on whether funds...
Gov lied about $6,000 Yankee World Series tix in latest scandal
ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson was called out and charged yesterday by the state's top watchdog agency with breaking the law by improperly soliciting $6,000 worth of free World Series tickets...
Dreier's wife off the hook
Crooked lawyer Marc Dreier's ex-wife is off the hook for an unpaid loan the fraudster took out more than a decade ago. Saleh Holdings sued Elisa Dreier in Manhattan Bankruptcy...
Wells exec nets $21.3M
Wells Fargo, the biggest US home lender, gave CEO John Stumpf a $21.3 million pay package for 2009, the most officially reported so far among the nation's banking leaders. Stumpf,...
Father let 2nd kid guide JFK flights (audio)
An air controller at Kennedy Airport turned the tower into Romper Room, letting his 7-year-old son and young daughter radio instructions to five pilots on two days last month, aviation...
Nancy's House unclean
Oh, the irony. After claiming that she would preside over the "most ethical Congress in history," Nancy Pelosi is instead presiding over the same kind of shenanigans that cost Republicans...
Dem rep quits amid sex claim
WASHINGTON -- A freshman congressman, from Western New York announced yesterday that he will retire -- as allegations surfaced that he had sexually harassed a male staffer. Eric Massa (D-Corning)...
Gov. Paterson's support from women is slipping
ALBANY -- Revelations that Gov. Paterson might have personally sought to squash a domestic-violence case against a top aide spurred a precipitous drop in his support -- especially among women...
Even bag man is balling out Tiger
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Even the guy paid millions to be at Tiger Woods' side is mad as hell at him. Caddie Steve Williams -- insisting he knew nothing of...
4 arrested at MTA hearing
Police hauled four angry protesters out of a public meeting over proposed MTA budget and service cuts in Brooklyn last night. Tempers flared when a woman in the Brooklyn Museum's...
Eliot Spitzer: Why I liked ho's
Eliot Spitzer says buying sex from hookers was less of a "violation" of his marriage than a love affair with an "emotional component" would have been. Spitzer made the remark...
Oscars banish boorish Borat
Trying to avoid another cringe-worthy awards ceremony moment, officials reportedly banned Brit comic Sacha Baron Cohen as an Oscars presenter because of an "Avatar" skit that could offend director James...
James, Cavaliers torch overmatched Nets
LeBron James heard boos from the 17,502 in attendance last night at the Meadowlands. Not because he ripped the Nets apart. And no, he didn't say "dream on" to those...
Devils' Lamoriello quiet on deadline day
Lou Lamoriello said he did his trade deadline work a month ago today. The Devils GM claimed he couldn't have made that Ilya Kovalchuk deal if he had waited until...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6 fur; $23,000; clm($25,000); 4upHALF A NOTE set the pace and tired to second as the favorite at this distance and level. SAN NAA cuts back to sprint after...
The Post Line
NCAA Basketball Favorite Line Underdog E. MICHIGAN 4½ Cent. Mich. W. MICHIGAN 9½ Ball St. MIAMI, Ohio 2½ Buffalo OHIO 8 Bowl. Grn. Seton Hall 3½ RUTGERS RICHMOND 2 Dayton...
Chipper sees Mets as contender, if...
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Chipper Jones has a memo for Mets fans: Your team is all right if you can just get something from underachievers named Mike Pelfrey, John Maine and...
Islanders keep goalies for playoff run
The Islanders started the season with a pair of healthy goaltenders and Rick DiPietro out with a sore left knee. After yesterday's NHL trade deadline, that's where they were again....
Sports shorts
NFL: Peyton OK after surgery Peyton Manning had surgery in Chicago to fix a pinched nerve, a procedure that is not expected to interrupt Manning's offseason workouts or his availability...
Mets' Escobar won't give up on opener
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Kelvim Escobar is embracing the underdog role this spring. Even as manager Jerry Manuel considers a plan for the Mets' bullpen that doesn't immediately include Escobar, the...
Rangers' Sather stays the course
No one within proximity of the Rangers in the playoff hunt got any better at yesterday's uneventful trade deadline, either. So what you've seen is what you'll get the rest...
Nicklaus: Woods will be back by Masters
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Jack Nicklaus is going to appear at next month's Masters. He thinks Tiger Woods will, too. Nicklaus said Wednesday that "it would surprise me" if...
Daly rips into writer on Twitter
JACKSONVILLE -- John Daly was so irritated that a Florida newspaper wrote about his PGA Tour disciplinary file that he referred to the writer as a "jerk" on Twitter and...
Caddie fires shots at Tiger
Tiger Woods' caddie insisted yesterday he knew nothing about Tiger Woods' extramarital affairs and that he would have "blown the whistle" on him if he did. "It's been the most...
Walsh takes D'Antoni off hook for Knicks' struggles
A feisty Donnie Walsh said it's his fault the Knicks are not winning, not Mike D'Antoni's, and said he has no regrets about embarking two years ago on this salary-cap-clearing...
D'Antoni's free pass expires next year
When Mike D'Antoni says he came to the Knicks with his eyes wide open, it also was implied that the rest of us would keep our eyes closed to the...
Business pitch could lure LeBron
LeBron James' on-court skills were in full display last night at the Meadowlands, where his array of dunks and jump shots produced 26 points as the Cavaliers whipped the Nets,...
T-Mac gets the point in Knicks' rout of Pistons
It's too late for the Knicks to get back into the playoff race, but not too late for Tracy McGrady to make something special of the final six weeks. Could...
Trade throw-in Walker soaring with Knicks
Bill Walker prepares himself and gets inspired before each game via the Web. His gameday routine is to watch a mix of Paul Pierce, his former Celtics teammate and the...
Doc probe still hovers over A-Rod
TAMPA -- Alex Rodriguez had nothing to report about him talking to the feds concerning Dr. Anthony Galea. "Nothing new," Rodriguez said when asked if he had talked or had...
His love of pinstripes still Bern-s deep inside
TAMPA -- His music career couldn't be better and, much as he was as a baseball player, Bernie Williams is challenged every day to improve. Yet there is a piece...
Agent: Leon's return to Jets '50/50 at best'
The way the Jets have been acting of late, it makes you wonder if they're planning a radical shift in their "ground and pound" offensive strategy and are going to...
Linebackers lurk on Giants' radar as free agency period set to begin
The Giants last year in free agency appeared to hit the lottery, collecting four veterans to bolster a defense that headed into training camp seemingly loaded at every position. But...
U.S. Olympic heroes target Lake Placid
Last week's back-to-back snowstorms may have paralyzed cities, but it guaranteed skiing deep into the spring of 2010. Besides the great skiing, there will be something special going on at...
Nets fans cheer for LeBron
The Nets' not only have the NBA's worst record, but also the league's worst fan support. The Meadowlands has been mired in apathy all season, but last night showed perhaps...
Weird but true
An emu who had apparently escaped from a farmer's truck died after being corralled by police along a highway in Texas. The giant, flightless bird weighing about 150 pounds bit...
Fordham loses 20th straight
There actually might be one basketball team that is envious of the Nets. In their last home game of the season, Fordham dropped its 20th straight contest, losing 82-56 to...
Working 9-to-5: St. Francis Prep sweeps St. Edmund's
It is said that hockey players have long memories and that’s exactly what St. Francis Prep coach Mike Watts was banking on when he walked into the dressing room at...
'G-Dub' shakes streetball nature
Shaquaya Daniels almost didn’t make it to St. John’s University, the site of the PSAL Class AA girls basketball semifinals. The John F. Kennedy junior thought about quitting the team...
Mission complete: Moore's Baggs nets 1,000th point
Call it Operation 1000. Moore Catholic junior Taylor Baggs didn't have a clue about how quickly she was approaching her 1,000th career point. It was kept from her by coaches,...
CHSAA Class AA intersectional quarterfinals preview
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Class AA intersectional quarterfinals being played at St. Francis Prep on Thursday and Christ the King on Friday. For live...
James has double-double as Cavs toy with Nets
LeBron James had 26 points and 14 assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers opened a 20-point first-quarter lead and cruised to a 111-92 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday...
Knicks hand Pistons 5th straight loss, 128-104
Bill Walker was one of four Knicks with 20-plus points, scoring a career-high 22 in his first career start, and New York handed the Detroit Pistons their fifth straight loss...
DUMBO puppets irk Hindus
Puppets produced by a DUMBO business are no laughing matter — they are an affront to religion, Hindu groups charged this week. In a statement distributed Wednesday, Rajan Zed, a...
Army bomb expert claims 'Hurt Locker' based on him
An Army bomb disposal expert who served in the Iraq war is suing the makers of "The Hurt Locker," claiming the Oscar-nominated film's lead character is based on him and...
Push to regulate private equity in Europe
How tough is it becoming for private equity firms operating in Europe? An interview with the head of the party of European Socialists, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, reveals that there is...
Bars to stay away from Churches
Two Brooklyn lawmakers are tightening a law so people don’t drink near where they pray.Under State Sen. Dan Squadron and Assemblymember Joan Millman’s bill, a loophole will be closed in...
Scammers arrested for skimming: DA
ATMs were convenient but security cameras were not for a Michigan man and two Romanians busted by police last week on suspicion of installing electronics on a Woodside bank’s cash...
City presents Woodside, Sunnyside rezoning proposal
Taller buildings may be coming to Queens Boulevard as part of a proposed rezoning of Sunnyside and Woodside, but that would come in return for limited height for developments on...
Flushing men indicted in subway bombing plot
Federal prosecutors charged two Flushing men last Thursday as participants in a plan to bomb the New York City subway system during rush hour under the leadership of admitted terror...
St. Patrick’s Day arrives early for Queens celebrators
Sunnyside is gearing up once more for the city’s gay-friendly St. Patrick’s Day Parade this Sunday.Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan) were expected to be among...
TimesLedger wins 2 awards in North American news contest
The TimesLedger Newspapers won two awards in Suburban Newspapers of America’s annual editorial contest for 2009.The newsroom staff of the chain of 14 Queens weeklies, based in Bayside, won first-place...
SJU students told recession hit young hard
Bakari Kitwana, a journalist and activist, last week urged St. John’s University students to mobilize around federal education and job creation bills with the same enthusiastic approach they used to...
Olympian speaks at SJU about breaking into volleyball
Misty May-Treanor is one of the top beach volleyball players in the world, but the Olympic gold medalist told St. John’s University she never feels like a superstar.The 32-year-old athlete...
St. John’s student plans help for Haiti
The 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti Jan. 12 hit home for many New York City residents with roots in Haiti.But it was an all-encompassing travesty catastrophe for Andrew Lucas, 27,...
Queens College upgrades labs
Queens College officials celebrated this week the completion of a $30 million renovation that brought 11 new labs and a three-floor mosaic of a nucleus collision to one of the...
Queens seeks new candidates to be borough’s poet laureate
Queens poets, take note: The search for works that inspire borough residents of all ages and cultural backgrounds has begun.Borough President Helen Marshall and Queens College President James Muyskens announced...
City passes Pop Tarts, flunks brownies as school snacks
It has come to this: Pop-Tarts and Doritos have trumped homemade brownies as acceptable foods allowed to be sold at bake sales inside the city’s public schools.The 13-member city Panel...
Halloran content with seat
City Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) said he probably will not challenge U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside) for his seat this fall despite support from the borough’s Republican and Conservative parties,...
Queens pols grim about governor’s future
Queens officials said Gov. David Paterson should resign if allegations he ordered members of his administration to pressure a woman into dropping her charges of domestic violence against one of...
U.S officials look at downtown Brooklyn for economic abuse
While advocates for the poor admit that a local economic boost hardly compares to life-and-death abuses around the world, they appeared downright giddy to get federal officials to inspect a...
Borough's restaurant week kicked off with food, glorious food
The rotunda at Brooklyn Borough Hall was filled with delicious aromas as Borough President Marty Markowitz kicked off Dine in Brooklyn, an annual event in which restaurants across the borough...
Plea to save District 20 schools
The city Department of Education (DOE) doesn’t blink when closing schools — and parents fear School District 20 will be targeted next.“A lot of parents are very nervous because they’re...
Delays at The Edge, alterations at Ikon
Two Williamsburg condominium towers faced unexpected obstacles last week as city codes and procedures forced developers to briefly delay or alter their plans. At The Edge (135 Kent Avenue), a...
Flatbush celebrity chef shares her secrets in new volume
From her Flatbush kitchen, celebrity chef Daisy Martinez salutes and celebrates the entire world, and particularly the Latino culinary creations that, for her, are literally the meat and drink of...
Gunning for wallets
Gun runThese days criminals don’t have to run all over the place for a score. Sometimes all they have to do is hang outside a popular building.Cops from the 90th...
The beef is back
The Brooklyn Beefsteak is back and bigger than ever.On March 21, send out the winter with an all-you-can-eat and drink meatfest at the Bell House, a revival of the Tammany...
Nicklaus: Woods will be playing soon
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Jack Nicklaus is going to appear at next month’s Masters. He thinks Tiger Woods will as well. Nicklaus said Wednesday that “it would surprise me”...