July 13, 2010
Nets owner knew LeBron would go elsewhere
Mikhail Prokhorov, the Nets’ Russian billionaire owner, made his very best presentation to the free agent Gang of Three — LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Under normal circumstances,...
Even Sen. Chuck Schumer had a great time at the pool party
Williamsburg partied like it was 1979!Deerhoof opened the fifth annual JellyNYC Pool Parties summer concert by christening its new stage by shattering a dozen wine glasses in a metal trashcan.It...
Lookin' good!
Gowanus, get ready for your close-up.Until last month, fans of the Douglass-Degraw Pool at Third Avenue and Nevins Street were on high alert for the city’s budget axe — but...
Aussie cleared in sex attack on maid at Standard Hotel
An Australian businessman was found not guilty today of trying to rape a chambermaid last fall in his room at the notorious Standard Hotel -- an acquittal that spares him...
Fans remember Boss
Fans provide their memories of Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who died Tuesday at the age of 80.
The Post's tribute to George Steinbrenner
The Post looks back at the life and times of Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who died Tuesday at the age of 80.
Yankees to wear patches for Steinbrenner, Sheppard
To commemorate the lives and recognize the passings of former principal owner George Steinbrenner and longtime Yankees public address announcer Bob Sheppard, the team will don uniform patches for the...
Hey, senior, are you sassy?
Calling all senior citizens — the Coney Island Talent Show wants you!Organizers are now searching for Brooklynites ages 60 and up to perform in the “Sassy Seniors” category when the...
Testing of BP oil well cap in Gulf of Mexico to be delayed, officials say
Testing of the newly-installed cap blocking the BP Gulf of Mexico oil well leak is to be delayed, U.S. officials said late Tuesday. Coastguard Admiral Thad Allen, National Incident Commander...
Son of NYC pie master opens pizzeria in ... Vegas
New York City’s most famous pizzeria, Di Fara, is expanding. Unfortunately, not in New York. Dominick DeMarco Jr., the 42-year-old son of legendary pie master Dominick DeMarco, is opening a...
Different kind of Boss when it came to horse racing
As impetuous as he could be with the New York Yankees, George Steinbrenner was downright patient and low-key when it came to horse racing. He wasn’t as successful, though. While...
More computer thefts at PS107
A Park Slope elementary school that had 30 laptops stolen last month has been hit again, with thieves taking 21 more MacBook computers on Monday.And for the second straight month,...
Oscar Watch: 'Inception'
Christopher Nolan's superb "Inception'' is, I think, a shoo-in for Oscar nominations for Cinematography, Production Design, Editing and Best Original screenplay. Whether it gets the Best Picture and Best Director nods...
New law saves Markowitz’s Coney concerts and amphitheater project
The shows will go on for Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz.Mayor Bloomberg today signed into law a bill that ultimately saves both Markowitz’s longtime Coney Island concert series and his...
Christian Kane music to score 'Leverage'
"Angel" fans have long known that Christian Kane has a mighty fine voice and a way with a ballad. Now, it's time for "Leverage" fans to find out the same...
Crime on the rise
A string of burglaries in the Mill Basin and Marine Park area has merchants buying new security systems and residents fearing for the safety of their homes.Between June 28 and...
CB15 will give auto shop owner gas pains over filling station proposal
A local auto reprair shop is making Theresa Scavo’s Spidey sense tingle!LS Auto Clinic on Avenue Z says that its efforts to renew a lapsed variance is just an attempt...
Beloved French bulldog named Percy left to die in apartment by dog-sitter: lawsuit
He’s a winner even in death. George Steinbrenner’s demise yesterday occurred six months after the federal estate tax expired, potentially saving his wife and four children a $500 million tab...
Sanchez runs passing camp for Jets in California
Jets players this week joined Mark Sanchez in California for a passing camp named "Jets West" by the winner of a contest the quarterback ran on Twitter. "It's so fun,"...
Witnesses: SUV driver ran red light in Vespa crash
A beloved Fort Greene mother of three was killed last Thursday when her Vespa was slammed by a speeding SUV that witnesses said ran a red light. Aileen McKay-Dalton, 40,...
NEWS + NOTES: July 14
COUGAR ATTACKOne teenager's favorite Penthouse Forum bedtime story is another's sexual harassment suit. Allegedly, a woman on an Orlando-bound Southwest flight from Chicago made a sexual pass at a 14-year-old boy, offering him up illegal drugs to sweeten the...
Intel joins Nature for science education push
Intel, a household name when it comes to computer technology, has joined Nature Publishing Group in the fight to educate people about science. Specifically, they're working to tackle the seeming...
Knicks statement on George Steinbrenner
Cablevision Systems Corporation Chairman Charles Dolan released a statement today on the death of George Steinbrenner:“George Steinbrenner and I share Cleveland as our original hometown and I remember coincidentally being...
Alleged hospital scammer set free
Watch out, hospitals. A nutty alleged hospital scammer -- who cops say puts the "con" in hypochondriac -- was set free today after Manhattan prosecutors failed to win a timely...
Trump: The Boss had tremendous heart
Donald Trump says he may have turned "You’re fired" into a catchphrase, but George Steinbrenner owned the trademark. "He was very loyal to his friends and he was brutal to...
Walmart jump starts Kinect kraze
Like the good little Xbox Acolyte you know you are, you rushed out and bought a brand new shiny - and skinnier! - Xbox 360 when it was announced and...
Jolie would not be worth her salt as real-life spy
WASHINGTON — Angelina Jolie says she's a lousy liar and wouldn't make a good spy in real life. Jolie plays a CIA operative who is accused of being a Russian...
Steinbrenner's wife, kids dodge estate tax
He’s a winner even in death. George Steinbrenner died six months after the federal estate tax expired, saving his wife and four children about a half billion dollars — and...
A Shore problem
The death of a 52-year-old Batchelder Street man killed while exiting his car on Shore Boulevard in Manhattan Beach on Monday night has sparked new calls for safer streets.Brian Waldman...
Red Sox say goodbye to rival Steinbrenner
John Henry worked with George Steinbrenner then against him, but it seems he always respected the Boss. “I had the good fortune to call George Steinbrenner both partner and friend,"...
Former Grady star hoping to catch on overseas
Jerome Richardson knows first-hand what it takes to play in the NBA. In high school, he led Grady to a PSAL city championship alongside Quincy Douby, who was later drafted...
Opponents pack hearing on mosque near Ground Zero
Dozens of opponents to a mosque planned near ground zero are attending a raucous hearing about whether the building should become a New York City landmark. Rick Lazio — the...
Politicians to ex-players praise The Boss
Mayor Bloomberg: Our hearts and prayers go out to the entire Steinbrenner family. This is a sad day not only for Yankee fans, but for our entire city, as few...
Nets statement on George Steinbrenner
New Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov released a statement on the passing of George Steinbrenner: “I would like to express my deepest condolences to the Yankees organization and the Steinbrenner family...
Robert Rodriguez is NOT making 'Deadpool'
While speaking to the Post about "Predators," Rodriguez debunked an Internet rumor that he's set to direct "Deadpool," the "Wolverine" spin-off starring Ryan Reynolds as a masked super agent. "I'm...
Analyst: Hefner’s Up to Something
RBC Capital Markets analysts David Bank says he doesn't buy Hugh Hefner's assertion that he wants to take Playboy private because he's dissatisfied with the direction of the company and...
Report: Elias says Sykora should get tryout to reunite Devils' A-Line
The line of Patrik Elias-Jason Arnott-Petr Sykora led the Devils to the 2000 Stanley Cup. With Arnott back after a trade with the Predators this offseason, Elias said he wouldn't...
Lady Gaga irks Lennon fans with photo at Beatle’s piano
Some Beatles fans were unhappy that Sean Lennon allowed Lady Gaga to tickle the ivories of a piano given by his father to Yoko Ono, and took to Twitter to...
Defense test counters NYC crane collapse theory
A video shows polyester straps blamed for breaking and spurring a deadly New York City crane collapse held fast during an experiment designed to simulate the disaster. The video was...
Rip Torn applies for probation in Conn. break-in
LITCHFIELD, Conn. — Prosecutors on Tuesday dropped a felony burglary charge against actor Rip Torn, clearing the way for him to seek special probation that might settle charges that he...
Deutsche Bank hires ex-Bear Stearns exec
Deutsche Bank has hired former Bear Stearns fixed-income pro Jeffrey Mayer away from UBS. Mayer has been tapped as head of the bank's global sales and trading operations in North...
Damn heat wave!
94th PrecinctGreenpoint–NorthsideHeat strokeA quick burglar stole some laptops from a N. Seventh Street apartment while one roommate was sleeping and another was taking a walk outside due to the heat...
Horrifying stab threat
90th PrecinctSouthside–BushwickStab youA perp stole a man’s wallet from his pants on Bushwick Avenue on July 7 and then threatened to stab him.The perp approached his victim near Scholes Street...
Appeals court strikes down FCC sanction in Fox indecency case
Holy f-----g s--t! An appeals court today struck down an FCC rule that bans the broadcasting of "patently offensive" references to sex or excrement. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals...
Yankees play All-Star Game with heavy hearts
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Yankees have several players, manager Joe Girardi and a handful of coaches participating in tonight's All-Star Game after this morning's death of owner George Steinbrenner. "I...
Nets finish sign-and-trade for Morrow
The Nets today acquired guard Anthony Morrow in a sign-and-trade with the Warriors. Golden State will receive the Nets’ second-round draft pick in 2011. The pick is protected if it...
Quick guilty plea in ’Barefoot’ case in Bahamas
The alleged Barefoot Bandit pleaded guilty to a minor charge of illegally entering the Bahamas and was ordered this morning to pay $300, about the cost of a pair of...
Fans gather at Yankee Stadium to pay respects to Steinbrenner
Even in death, The Boss commands respect. Fans who loved longtime Yankees owner George Steinbrenner — as well as those who loved to hate him — flocked to mourn him...
Role playing
Fiendish findCops made a grisly discovery in Flatlands on July 6 — the decomposing remains of a woman stuffed into the trunk of a car.The body was found at the...
Fiendish find
Fiendish findCops made a grisly discovery in Flatlands on July 6 — the decomposing remains of a woman stuffed into the trunk of a car.The body was found at the...
Bullets over Breukelen
Bullets over BreukelenA young man was shot across the street from the Breukelen Houses on July 11.Police said that the victim was shot one time at 1:20 am on Williams...
Mel Gibson calls Latina a 'wetback' in new taped rant
A new Mel Gibson tape released today reveals more racist rants from the actor. In the tape, posted on RadarOnline.com, Gibson and baby mama Oksana Grigorieva first argue over money...
Car talk
84th PrecinctBrooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–DowntownBonnie and snideTwo women duped a parking lot attendant into giving them the keys to a 2007 Infiniti on July 8.The 20-something femme fatales told the gullible...
Summer with Eric Rohmer
My second-favorite French filmmaker (after Francois Truffaut) will be getting a princely treatment from Lincoln Center later this summer. Eric Rohmer, who died in January, made a series of quiet, simple,...
New York teams on Yankees' Boss
New York teams comment on today's death of Yankees owner George Steinbrenner: Mets owners Fred Wilpon, Jeff Wilpon and Saul Katz "The passing of George Steinbrenner marks the end of...
Jets statement on George Steinbrenner
Jets owner Woody Johnson released a statement on today's passing of Yankees owner George Steinbrenner:“George Steinbrenner is an American icon and was one of the preeminent owners in all of...
Ex-Gitmo detainee wasn't denied a speedy trial: judge
The first Guantanamo Bay detainee brought to the U.S. to face charges in a civilian court failed today in a bid to avoid prosecution on grounds he was denied a...
Giants statement on George Steinbrenner
Giants ownership released statements on today's passing of Yankees owner George Steinbrenner:Giants president John Mara: “The passing of George Steinbrenner leaves a significant void in the fabric of the sports...
Iroquois head to NY airport, hoping for resolution
NEW YORK — The Iroquois lacrosse team plans to head to a New York airport in the hopes that its passport dispute will be resolved in time for a flight...
Boss was father figure to many players
For all of George Steinbrenner's bluster when it came to firing managers, he took an interest in helping fallen players restart their careers, including former Mets heroes Darryl Strawberry and...
Bloomy to Marty: Keep those concerts down!
On the eve of the first summer concert in Asser Levy Park, Mayor Bloomberg warned Borough President Markowitz that if the music gets too loud, Thursday night’s concert would be...
Russian secret agent Anna Chapman's British citizenship revoked
Anna Chapman had her British citizenship revoked and passport confiscated for spying, Sky News reported Tuesday. The 28-year-old lived in London for nearly five years and was married to a...
Pregnant mother, baby killed in Queens fire
A pregnant mom and her 2 year-old son were tragically killed today during a small fire at their Queens home, authorities said. Linda Anderson, 24, and her son Ayden Hayes...
Mets statement on George Steinbrenner
The Mets released a statement from Fred Wilpon, Jeff Wilpon and Saul Katz on the passing of George Steinbrenner:"The passing of George Steinbrenner marks the end of an era in...
Ex-Gitmo detainee wasn't denied a speedy trial: judge
The first Guantanamo Bay detainee brought to the U.S. to face charges in a civilian court failed today in a bid to avoid prosecution on grounds he was denied a...
Democrats grant GOP a weeklong delay on Kagan
WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed scheduled action Tuesday to send Elena Kagan's Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate for confirmation, setting a panel vote for next week....
'Secret' author Rhonda Byrne to share 'The Power'
The author of "The Secret" now wants to share "The Power." Atria Books announced Tuesday that Rhonda Byrne's follow-up to her pop culture phenomenon that sold millions of copies comes...
French parliament approves ban on face veils
The French parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favor of a ban on wearing veils over the face in public, a move which could make the Muslim burqa illegal. There were...
George Steinbrenner timeline
Highlights of George Steinbrenner’s career as owner of the Yankees: Jan. 3, 1973 — Heads group that purchases Yankees from CBS Inc. Sept. 30, 1973 — Manager Ralph Houk resigns,...
OUTRAGE! Park lovers furious over goose slaughter
Prospect Park was in mourning today, as Brooklynites wrestled with the horrifying news that around 250 geese had been sent to the gas chamber to protect airplanes flying thousands of...
Edward Norton responds to 'The Avengers' film criticism
Actor Edward Norton responded Monday to reports he was dumped from playing The Incredible Hulk in "The Avengers" movie because producers were not satisfied with his "creativity and collaborative spirit."...
Christie scares NJ teachers
All of the success New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has had implementing his agenda of fiscal restraint and spending cuts has had an unintended consequence, more New Jersey teachers are...
Our weekly events calendar!
Fri, July 16 Greenpoint Flea Market: noon–8 pm. Greenpoint Reformed Church [138 Milton St. between Manhattan Avenue and Franklin Street in Greenpoint, (718) 383-5941]. Art, “Polaroid — Instant Joy!”: An...
OUTRAGE! Park lovers furious over goose slaughter
Yesterday’s report that federal wildlife officials rounded up hundreds of geese in Prospect Park and slaughtered them under cover of darkness last week has unleashed a fury of reactions from...
Stealing water from a baby!
76th PrecinctCarroll Gardens-Cobble Hill–Red HookPool uncoolThat didn’t take long!Less than two weeks after the city’s public pools opened for the season, a thief stole a wallet and $200 from a...
Toronto: Mad Mel's 'Beaver' -- will fest take it or leave it?
Before Mad Mel Gibson's latest and ugliest scandal erupted, the expectation was that his next movie, which does not have a locked release date, would premiere at the Toronto International Film...
George Steinbrenner has died at 80
George Steinbrenner, whose tumultuous 37-year reign as owner of the Yankees resulted in 11 pennants, seven World Championships and two suspensions from baseball, died this morning from a massive heart...
US detains 12th person in Russian spy probe
U.S. authorities are detaining a 12th, previously undisclosed person implicated in the federal probe that busted a Cold War-style Russian spy ring, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. FBI counterintelligence...
B'klyn man arrested, 2 sought after NH home invasion
NASHUA, N.H. — Three armed men stormed into a home early Monday while looking for a safe in a bottom-floor apartment, police said. A New York man was arrested, but...
Brooklyn pedestrian killed; driver arrested
A driver has been arrested after the death of a pedestrian in Brooklyn. Police say 52-year-old Brian Waldman was hit at about 8 p.m. Monday as he stood next to...
Could someone please ask Elena Kagan about Obamacare?
As the Wall Street Journal points out, there is still time for Senators to submit written questions to Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan. The editors specifically recommend that she be...
Ugandan police find suicide vest, hunt suspects
Uganda's police Tuesday were hunting suspects in the World Cup party attacks that killed at least 76, hoping the discovery of an unexploded suicide vest could lead them to a...
DVD Extra: Karlson, Durbin, WAC preview
The big revelation for me in this month's pair of long-awaited noir sets from Warner and Sony is director Phil Karlson, who I've long known primarily for his TV work...
Gibson plans to file extortion claims against ex-girlfriend
Mel Gibson's lawyer plans to report his ex-girlfriend to Los Angeles county sheriffs for extortion, celebrity gossip website TMZ.com reported Tuesday. A loyal Gibson source said there was a "long...
NBA Stern’s flagrant fines
NBA commissioner David Stern fined the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers $100,000 for Cavaliers’ owner Dan Gilbert’s complaints about LeBron James leaving his team. Gilbert was indeed upset about James’...
Lawrence Taylor pleads not guilty to rape charge
Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor this morning pleaded not guilty to charges that he had sex with a 16-year-old girl. The former NFL star smiled as he arrived at...
Uh oh, LiLo: Convicts can't wait
Inmates of a U.S. jail where Lindsay Lohan is set to spend up to 90 days have warned of gangs out to attack the starlet, saying "everyone will want a...
3UP: Mets Status, HR Derby, Ortiz Symbolism
1. In today’s Post, I wrote this column about the Mets at the break. I really do fluctuate on the identity of this team. They are good. But what gave...
Jihad monkey!
Monkey see, monkey kill. Taliban terrorists have a secret weapon to destroy the infidel American enemy — monkey marksmen. According to The People’s Daily in China, the Taliban in Afghanistan...
EBC notebook: Williams turns star-studded night into personal showcase
Corey (Homicide) Williams had been away from the Rucker Park courts for almost two years when he returned Monday night. The capacity crowd was mostly there to see NFL Pro...
Owens sheds reputation in trip to Rucker Park
Let me make this crystal clear: I’m not a Terrell Owens fan. Never have been, never will be. I find T.O.’s antics annoying, his diva attitude trying. The free-agent wide...
Making a Spector of herself
On a recent morning at Norma’s, the Midtown power breakfast spot, Rachelle Spector, a 30-year-old blonde with gleaming white teeth and the physique of an aerobics instructor, smiles perkily over...
Harlem brights!
Target has hit the bull’s-eye. Manhattanites who love the store — but don’t want to schlep to Brooklyn or Jersey for their frugal fix — are in for a treat...
Spector’s debut disc: anatomy of a crime scene
The Ronettes, the Ramones, the Righteous Brothers, Ike and Tina Turner and members of The Beatles were just a few bricks in the wall of sound that 70-year-old Phil Spector...
Our exclusive family calendar!
Fri, July 169:30 am: Youth perform classic plays from Shakespeare to “Little Shop of Horrors.” Free. Old Stone House [336 Third St. between Fourth and Fifth avenues in Park Slope,...
Civic calendar
Wed, July 21Community Board 7. Monthly Board meeting. 6:30 pm. Community Board 7 office [4201 Fourth Ave. at 43rd Street in Sunset Park, (718) 854-0003]. newsroom@cnglocal.com
Towns, longtime congressman, will run again
Rep. Ed Towns is hoping 15 is his lucky number. Surrounded by family, friends and lawmakers, Towns (D–Fort Greene) this week announced his re-election campaign on the steps of Borough...
Win streak ends with bad loss in Lowell
Cyclones 2Spinners 3Monday, July 12 at LowellStarter A. J. Pinera was awesome — for four innings. Pinera yielded just one hit, but was long gone when Jonathan Kountis entered the...
A miraculous belle of Bellini
While the rest of the civilized world rallied 'round the World Cup finals Saturday, opera buffs flocked to Caramoor for something they found just as thrilling: the emergence of a...
A real box-office draw
When director M. Night Shyamalan wanted a tattoo expert for his latest movie, "The Last Airbender," downtown tattoo artist Joshua Lord got the break of a lifetime. Hired to apply...
Quality and style have gone M.I.A.
M.I.A. "MAYA" *½ Maya Arulpragasam, known as M.I.A., was one of the biggest sensations in music a couple of years ago thanks to her hit single "Paper Planes." Disappointingly, she...
'The View' HIV drama
'The View" is being scolded by gay groups for airing "inaccurate information" about HIV. The groups, including GLAAD, took out a full-page ad in yesterday's Variety, criticizing "The View" for...
BW: The movie
Barbara Walters is in talks with HBO to make a for-the-record movie about her life and career, perhaps as soon as next year. The 80-year-old talk show host, who yesterday...
Kitty's O bio heads to TV
Kitty Kelley's controversial Oprah Winfrey biography is getting the TV movie treatment. Larry Thompson, who's produced TV movies about the rocky marriages of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz and Sonny...
Weave me alone!
'T he Real Housewives of New Jersey" has gotten its table-flipping moment of the season -- and it's a hair-raiser. During last night's episode of the hit Bravo reality series,...
World Cup nets record 24.3M
Sunday's World Cup finale snared a record combined 24.3 million viewers on ABC and Univision. That was a record for Spanish-language Univision (8.8 million), but ABC's viewership (15.5 million) fell...
'CSI: NY' exit
Melina Kanakaredes is leaving "CSI: NY." "I made some amazing and lifelong friendships during my six seasons on 'CSI: NY' and I will treasure them forever!" Kanakaredes said in a...
Stendhal is rogue's gallery: suit
The owner of Chelsea's Stendhal Gallery swindled two famed artists to fund his extravagant lifestyle -- including paying off a $90,000 bill at Cipriani Downtown, court papers claim. The artists,...
Toothless justice for new Black Panthers
One of the reasons why people voted for President Obama in the absence of any real qualifications for the job was for a post-racial presidency ("The Racist Rules of O's...
Israel raps own errors
TEL AVIV, Israel -- Flawed intelligence-gathering and planning led to Israel's botched and deadly raid on a Gaza-bound protest flotilla, with security forces underestimating the potential for violence, according to...
Jumbo fine
BANGKOK -- You can still feed elephants in Thailand's bustling capital -- but it could cost you. Bangkok authorities said yesterday that anyone caught handing bunches of bananas or sugar...
The 'warrior monk'
Nominated last week to replace Gen. David Petraeus as the head of the US Central Command, the Marine Corps' Gen. Jim Mattis may be the finest four-star on duty in...
Judge OKs grisly insurance payout
Damage from fallen trees and broken water pipes, maybe -- but homeowners' insurance that covers murderous decapitation? A Nassau County judge has ruled that MetLife must pay as much as...
Indian team in flight fight
The Iroquois helped invent lacrosse, but their team might not travel to England for the sport's world championship because of a dispute over their passports. The 23 players have passports...
NJ scammer 'homes' in on slammer
The only work he'll be doing at home now is stamping out traffic signs in the Big House. Con artist Philip Pestrichello faces more than eight years behind bars after...
Dropping a dime on Treasury-Goldman chats
The federal commission look ing into the causes of the financial meltdown has copies of phone logs documenting calls between Lloyd (Doing God's Work) Blankfein and Hank (I Talk With...
'King' truly is persona Bron grata
CLEVELAND -- LeBron James has left the building. Workers have finished removing a gigantic Nike banner featuring James, a sign that hung on the side of a downtown office building...
Consumer Reports disses iPhone 4 reception
Apple's "death grip" is real. That's according to Consumer Reports, which slammed Apple's latest iPhone because of persistent reception problems, saying it cannot recommend the new smartphone. The mag found...
Return 'sick' Lockerbie killer to Brit jail: Schumer
The only man convicted in the Lockerbie bombing case should be tossed back into a British prison because he has outlived predictions of an imminent death that led to his...
A phony 'forward'
If there's a characteristic American trait, it's moving ahead. Our great 19th-century chronicler, Alexis de Tocqueville, noted how Americans would leave their new homes -- onto the next thing! --...
Hezbollah-Israel: A war if Iran wants
Four years after the last war between Israel and Hezbollah, the Middle East is rife with expectations of another round. "The July War Is Not Over" was yesterday's headline In...
Chocolate sludge
Who knew tar balls could taste this yummy? L'Ecole, the restaurant at the French Culinary Institute, has whipped up a batch of oil-spill-inspired ice cream to raise funds for victims....
NYPD Daily Blotter
Staten Island A sloshed motorist really crashed a party at a Bulls Head strip club -- driving through the entrance of the jiggle joint and plowing into a patron, authorities...
City scrambles to cut pension bloat
The Bloomberg administration is reviewing the city's costly pension system to determine if there's a way to rein in exploding payouts unilaterally or whether "legal changes" are necessary, officials disclosed...
Marquee's name suit
The notorious Chelsea nightclub Marquee wants to stop the AMC cinema chain's plan to use its name for a Las Vegas restaurant. In a suit filed in Manhattan federal court...
Geezer thief raises cane
Hey, sonny, stick 'em up! A geezer carrying an oxygen tank and wielding a cane went on a shooting spree during a botched robbery in a high-end Midtown clothing store,...
New breast tumor tactic
WASHINGTON -- Breast-cancer patients past menopause should consider taking an aromatase inhibitor daily, the American Society of Clinical Oncology said yesterday while issuing its new guidelines for use of the...
'Barefoot' mom relieved
The mom of the alleged Barefoot Bandit is just happy that her son is alive and well -- even if he faces up to a dozen years in the slammer...
Span-tastic voyage today
COEYMANS, NY -- Bridge ahoy! The brand-new $600 million Willis Avenue Bridge is getting its sea legs this morning when it's rafted down the Hudson River from the sleepy Albany...
Michelle's cheap eats
Fitness-focused First Lady Michelle Obama's been lecturing Americans for more than a year to eat their veggies -- and now she's giving out recipes. The White House is taking a...
Mike mosque blast at Lazio
He hasn't taken sides in the race for governor, but Mayor Bloomberg yesterday gave the brushoff to Republican contender Rick Lazio by soundly rejecting his demand to investigate who's paying...
Time Warner inks $300M ad deal
Time Warner has struck a multiyear advertising pact worth as much as $300 million with consumer products giant Unilever, The Post has learned. The three-year deal spans Time Warner's magazine,...
Jay-Z puts heat on 'Big Papi'
Red Sox slugger David Ortiz's own brand of hot sauce may put a chill on his plan to crush a $5 million trademark suit filed against him by Jay-Z. Lawyers...
Mobster's plunge-death son twice tried suicide
Late Westies gang leader Mickey Spillane's son, who plunged to his death from his Hell's Kitchen apartment building, had tried to commit suicide twice, sources said yesterday. Robert Spillane, 45,...
Star's on the brink, he needs a shrink
His "Lethal Weapon" character didn't have much use for psychiatrists, but shrinks who have heard Mel Gibson's latest rants say he could sure use one. "This is a guy who...
Bitten by a $630,000 Spyder
What recession? At least a half-dozen New Yorkers, from entrepreneurs to Internet billionaires, are among thousands of deep-pocketed driving enthusiasts willing to splurge on Porsche's $630,000 concept supercar. The hot...
City floats pier plan in B'klyn
The city is looking to expand East River waterfront access in once heavily industrial north Brooklyn by building two massive piers in Greenpoint. The Economic Development Corp. yesterday began soliciting...
Goldman eyes new deadline
Goldman Sachs is expected to ask for more time to respond to a lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission accusing the Wall Street powerhouse of fraud, sources told...
DiNapoli probes OTB over $1.5M exec
ALBANY -- State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has announced a probe into Off-Track Betting Corp.'s hiring of a $1.5 million-a-year executive yesterday, as he warned the agency could go broke again...
Gov: No hanky-panky in no-bid deal for wife's firm
ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson yesterday defended the state's decision to award a $297 million, no-bid federal contract to a firm whose parent company employs his wife -- and claimed to...
Online city water-use tracker on tap
It's a most water-ful innovation -- an online tool that allows property owners to monitor their water usage on a near-hourly basis. The high-tech tracker on the city's official Web...
Business briefs
ICQ sale AOL has completed the $187.5 million cash sale of its ICQ instant messaging business to Russian In ternet investor Digital Sky Technologies. LaSalle buy Jones Lang LaSalle is...
Armani profits nipped by frugal consumers
The downturn in consumer spending last year sent a chill all the way to Milan. Giorgio Armani SpA said yesterday its operating profits slumped 28 percent last year -- in...
Immigration outrage hits heartland
DES MOINES -- Longtime Iowa Democratic Rep. Leonard Boswell has dodged Republican opponents before, but this year could be different. With an electorate soured on the economy and fuming over...
Missile suit vs. Jazeera
Dozens of people injured by Hezbollah rocket attacks on Israel sued al-Jazeera news outlet yesterday for allegedly helping the terrorists aim their deadly missiles. The Manhattan federal court suit --...
Lotto junkie out of luck
That's a lotta Lotto. A downtown property manager accused of pocketing more than $2 million asked for leniency yesterday -- claiming, in part, that he suffered a "delusional" compulsion to...
Polanski now free & sleazy
GSTAAD, Switzerland -- In a stunning ruling, Roman Polanski was declared a free man yesterday -- no longer confined to house arrest in his Alpine villa after Swiss authorities rejected...
BNY Mellon eyeing 1 WTC
Bank of New York Mellon is considering a complex, three-way real estate maneuver that would include moving part of its operations to 1 World Trade Center and selling its historic...
Print has a pulse
Magazine publishers finally had some good news to report in the second quarter -- ad pages and revenue increased for the first time since 2007. Admittedly, it was a tiny...
A testy grades 'inflate' debate
Administrators at a Queens high school gave passing marks to failing students because the teens scored well on related Regents exams -- a controversial practice backed by city education officials....
Hit squad for 400 geese
More than 400 geese were rounded up in Prospect Park and executed as part of a drive to keep flocks away from La Guardia and JFK airports. Among those killed...
Bob Sheppard, 1910-2010
They called him the Voice of the Yankees, the Voice of Baseball -- even the Voice of God. But Bob Sheppard, who died Sunday at 99 after nearly six decades...
Stop stalling on 9/11 trial
Attorney General Eric Holder is blaming "politics" for delaying Team Obama's decision on where to try 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed and his terrorist pals. He's right -- but it's...
Dave's latest scandal
Gov. Paterson says neither he nor his wife had any idea his administration had awarded her company a $297 million no-bid contract until reading about it in yesterday's Post. Uh,...
Peltz tries again
New York hedge fund honcho Nelson Peltz is having a tough time finding good takeout. Peltz, who is the largest investor in fast-food chain Wendy's/Arby's Group, has roughly $1 billion...
Playboy put in play
Hugh Hefner, the 84-year old founder of legendary girlie mag Playboy, sparked a battle over his graying empire yesterday when he offered to take his adult entertainment company private in...
Robots to the rescue
NEW ORLEANS -- BP robots attached a new, tighter-fitting cap on top of the gushing Gulf of Mexico oil leak yesterday, raising hopes that the crude could be kept from...
2 GOPers on board banks-bill express
WASHINGTON -- Republican Sens. Scott Brown of Massachusetts and Olympia Snowe of Maine helped move sweeping financial legislation closer to passage yesterday, announcing that after some misgivings, they will support...
'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times'
Smoldering spy-ring minx Anna Chapman has left her fans with this literary thought: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." The ravishing Russian mole, apparently...
That's a wrap - for Mel's career
Mel Gibson doesn't have a prayer of resurrecting his career. The "Passion of the Christ" director's rant at ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva -- in which he all buy admits beating her...
Maniac Mel's chilling sequel
Mad Mel has gone waaaay "Beyond Thunderdome." In an explosive new phone tape released yesterday, the raging, profanity-spewing actor unleashes a vicious, life-threatening tirade on his baby mama in which...
Liar is a sick puppy
A hospital-obsessed con man who impersonated a grocery heir to get medical care duped doctors from Manhattan to Brooklyn to New Jersey into giving him tens of thousands of dollars...
Pedro 'revs' up holy war
Embattled state Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada yesterday dismissed critics within the Democratic Party and a priest he's been feuding with, saying God is on his side. At a press...
Cupcake shop 'iced'
The city shuttered an East Village cupcake bakery yesterday -- not for unsanitary conditions, but because two tables out front constituted an illegal sidewalk cafe. Pam Nelson, owner of Butter...
Brave brothers in arms
Two American heroes suffering from savage wounds inflicted by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan fight through the pain to comfort each while being airlifted to a field hospital. Shrapnel...
Subpoenas issued in Fannie, Freddie probe
The Federal Housing Finance Agency subpoenaed firms that sold mortgage-backed securities to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as the regulator aims to determine whether issuers can be held liable for...
Bush beached
KENNEBUNK, Maine -- Former President George H.W. Bush ended up high and dry on a beach near his Maine home after his fishing boat ran aground in thick fog. The...
Powwow on SI bias crime
Community leaders, cops and elected officials yesterday gathered in Staten Island to begin hammering out a strategy for halting the bias attacks against Hispanics and gays that have been raging...
East Africa terror arrests
KAMPALA, Uganda -- Arrests were made last night in the twin bombings by Somalia terrorist group al-Shabab that killed 74 people in Uganda on Sunday. An unexploded suicide-belt was found,...
NJ teacher drain
TRENTON, NJ -- New Jersey teachers are retiring at twice their usual rate this year. The 5,400-plus who have applied this month for retirement more than doubles the total for...
Notorious Duke 'rape' house razed
Duke University yesterday demolished the house where a stripper falsely claimed she was raped by members of the school lacrosse team, WRAL-TV in Raleigh, NC, reported. The house in the...
Marry my boy!
She's taken meddling motherhood to a whole new level. Geri Brin is so anxious to marry off her 31-year-old son, Colby (pictured), she's launched a Web site where she and...
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Devils fret as Ilya's ta-King his time
The Devils were left to fret that Newark might somehow pale in comparison to palm trees and Hollywood, but it appears Ilya Kovalchuk has not yet shut the door on...
Longer tee shot at St. Andrew's 17 makes players grumble
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- Expect one of the themes to this week's Open Championship to be about the controversial change made to the infamous 17th hole -- better known as...
Hey, ya gotta believe Mets' best is yet to come
Angel Pagan was little more than another question mark for the Mets heading into this season. Heading into the All-Star break, he has become significantly more than that -- forcing...
A-Rod hopes to be All-Star game hero
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Bring it home, big guy. That's what Alex Rodriguez hopes to do in tonight's All-Star Game for the American League, and, just as importantly, for the Yankees....
Yankees' Hughes surrounded by family in Anaheim
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Baseball is all about coming home, and Yankees right-hander Phil Hughes has done just that at this All-Star Game. Hughes is one of the few major leaguers...
Randolph becomes Knicks' big building block
Amar'e Stoudemire is a five-time All-Star. Raymond Felton is a good point guard. Anthony Randolph? The key to the season. And perhaps the key to drawing Carmelo Anthony. Not too...
Houston: It's now time for Knicks to beat LeBron, Heat
Allan Houston, a key member of the Knicks' recruiting team, says it's no time to mourn the loss of LeBron James. It's the Knicks job now to knock out the...
McDowell has 'major' chance to go back-to-back at British Open
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- When Graeme McDowell steps to the first tee to begin his Open Championship on the Old Course, he'll do so as the first British player introduced...
Beltran defines enigmatic Mets
Think about 9 p.m. on Friday. Jose Reyes has just doubled to move the Mets into a 2-2 tie with the Braves. Miguel Cairo has just doubled to put the...
Joba is Yankees' weakest link
The team that has everything doesn't have an eighth-inning lockdown arm to get the ball and the game into Mariano Rivera's right hand. It's the one and only significant hole...
Forget yesterday; Nets look to Morrow
The new LeBron Watch: Only 2,178 days (with a leap year) until LeBron James becomes a free agent. But until the Nets embark on that expedition, their fans need to...
Sheppard arrangements set
The wake for former Yankees public address announcer Bob Sheppard, who died Sunday at 99, is to be held today and tomorrow at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 769 Merrick Road,...
Yankees starting pitchers all first-half stars
The Yankees' first half has been less about the Bronx Bombers and more about the Pinstriped Pitchers. Starting pitching has propelled the Yankees to the best record in baseball at...
Hondo loves A.L.
Hondo's financial foray into the All-Star Home Run Derby ended in misfortune last night when he whiffed with Hart and Wells to nudge the nasty number to 1,120 callisons. Tonight,...
Knicks president Walsh to skip Vegas trip
Knicks president Donnie Walsh said he won't make the trip to Las Vegas for the final five days of the summer league team. Walsh says it is unrelated to his...
Sports shorts
NBA: Fisher to stick with Kobe, Lakers Veteran guard Derek Fisher said he will re-sign with the Lakers, sticking with Kobe Bryant and the defending two-time NBA champions after speaking...
NBA fines Cavaliers owner $100,000 for letter
Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert was fined $100,000 for a scathing letter in which he called LeBron James' decision to play for the Heat "cowardly behavior," the NBA said yesterday. Gilbert...
Papi packs big pop in Home Run Derby
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Remember, this is all entertainment, a different kind of competition, and baseball put on another blast of a show last night at Angel Stadium. David Ortiz had...
USA's potential fills World Cup of hope
Now that the final ball has been kicked at the World Cup, as the celebration in Spain draws on, the question is, what did we take away from the tournament?...
Vuvuzelas, bad refs and a Cup full of memories
More than 120 minutes of tedium during a largely flashless 2010 World Cup final still couldn't silence the mindless vuvuzelas. But in the end this wasn't entirely a bad thing....
Some players agree Arizona game should be moved
Protesters, upset with the new immigration law in Arizona, are trying to get next year's All-Star Game taken away from Phoenix. Some major leaguers agree. The Brewers' Yovani Gallardo said...
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Weird but true
If some dark night you hear strange notes coming from the bottom of Massachusetts' Willis Pond, it's probably "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." When Babe Ruth played for Boston,...
NCAA unveils tournament changes
INDIANAPOLIS -- March Madness is about to get a little bit bigger. The NCAA unveiled its plans for the newly expanded 68-team men's basketball tournament yesterday: Beginning next March, eight...
Staszewski's observations from the USJN East Coast Challenge
The AAU basketball season is now in full swing.Last week numerous teams traveled all over the country to places like Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Chicago for top-tier tournaments. Yesterday a few...
NY Panthers Elite make War at the Shore finals
The NY Panthers Elite travel softball team advanced to the finals of a tournament for the second straight weekend on Sunday. The Panthers went 7-1 over the three-day War at...
Fun, fun, fun with the Beach Boys
SaturdayJuly 17A real ‘Siren’ songThe Siren Music Festival returns for the 10th year on Saturday, for a day of hot, loud music one block from the cooling waters of the...
Bitter rivals face off for district leader post
A battle royal is brewing in eastern Brooklyn as two longtime political adversaries are poised to clash one more time.Weyman Carey, a former district leader and also the former Brooklyn...
Cops padlock 'violent' Dyker nightclub
A controversial Dyker Heights night club has been padlocked by police.Officers from the 68th Precinct shut down F1, on 65th Street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues on Friday night in...
Kitson gets his kicks in Rochester
It’s taken a lot longer than he expected, but Neal Kitson’s professional soccer career is off to a stellar start. Playing for the Rochester Rhinos of the USSF Division-2 Pro...
New CB17 chairman is a broom
The new chairman of Community Board 17 is moving quickly to establish a ground-breaking agenda for the fractious panel.Terry Hinds, the board’s newly elected chairman, said he wants to establish...
In Hinds sight
The second time was the charm for Terry Hinds, who was elected chairman of Community Board 17 in East Flatbush during a run-off election on June 30.Hinds snagged 25 votes...
The 'Sixth' Sense! State to widen bad Gowanus off-ramp
The dangerous exit ramp from the Gowanus Expressway at Sixth Avenue will be widened from one lane to two under a plan to make traffic move more safely and more...
US rule could keep Iroquois from lacrosse tourney
The teams participating in the World Lacrosse Championships in England represent 30 nations, from Argentina to Latvia to South Korea to Iroquois. The Iroquois helped invent lacrosse and, in a...
Vaugh-tastic! Cory hits two dingers in Cyclones win
Spikes 3Cyclones 9Saturday, July 10 at MCU ParkThe Cyclones increased their winning streak to three with yet another double-digit hit explosion and great starting pitching.True, starter Chris Hillard gave up...
Kitson gets his kicks in Rochester
It’s taken a lot longer than he expected, but Neal Kitson’s professional soccer career is off to a stellar start. Playing for the Rochester Rhinos of the USSF Division-2 Pro...
Half-price for two years! TKTS booth celebrates second birthday
Williamsburg Great White Way shark Pola Rapaport proudly waved his catch of the day — a ticket he paid $69 for to see “Billy Elliott” at the Imperial Theater.Like-minded show-goer...
Watts the deal?
Five days after the summer’s first heat wave came to a merciful end, parts of southern Brooklyn were still being scorched by Con Ed. On Sunday night, the energy giant...
More trouble at Atlantic Terminal
88th PrecinctFort Greene–Clinton Hill‘Terminal’ illnessAre there more thieves than shoppers at the Atlantic Center Mall? More criminal activity has popped off at the uber-sketchy hub of commerce.• A thief snatched...
Machine politics! City unveils new voting machines in Boerum Hill
Election Day came early in Boerum Hill this week as candidates Vanilla and Chocolate vied for Best Ice Cream flavor — and who cares who won, at least it was...
Mayor expresses new sympathy for opponents of Coney amphitheater plan, but still plans to back it
Mayor Bloomberg said today he still plans to sign into a law a bill that would ultimately save Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz’s amphitheater project for Coney Island -- despite...
Yee haw at the Brooklyn County Fair
Music-loving mom Jill Waldman danced with her 11-month-old cherub, Eloise, while visitor Tom Ryan preferred to enjoy the sweet twangs of bluegrass and rockabilly, wafting over the Columbia Street Waterfront...
And in this week's league action
In a colossal rematch of the Brooklyn Kickball League’s top two teams, second-ranked Brooklyn United asserted its authority over top-ranked Never Scared, defeating the purple players, 6-1.The game settles the...