April 25, 2012
New Brooklyn Nets logo apparently leaked on Twitter
Is this the soon-to-be Brooklyn Nets new logo?A photo of the shielded logo -- please ignore the blue tape on it -- was posted on Twitter today by a man...
Pierre-Paul sides with Umenyiora on Giants contract issue
Jason Pierre-Paul is sticking by the side of fellow defensive end Osi Umenyiora when it comes to his most recent contract dispute with management. Pierre-Paul, who took over the starting...
Lawyer pleads guilty to fraud after targeting FBI with bogus lawsuit
This guy must be a partner in the firm of Dumb & Dumber. A knuckleheaded New York lawyer pleaded guilty today to healthcare fraud, after he brazenly tried to target...
Vevo says, 'Viva Facebook!'
Although Vevo claims it’s standing by partner YouTube, the popular music-video hub is showing a lot of love for Facebook. Vevo management mentioned the social-networking giant again and again in...
Nets' new logo leaked?
The Internet was alive with rumors Wednesday that the Nets new logo had been leaked.A Twitter user named ReapeatXBL, after saying he was working in the "Nets Building," and tweeted...
Hughes struggles as Yankees lose to Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas — Adrian Beltre hit a long home run and had a pair of RBI singles as the Texas Rangers beat the New York Yankees 7-3 Wednesday night, winning...
Ex-Net Jayson Williams says prison saved him
Ex-New Jersey Nets star Jayson Williams blames booze for all his woes -- and says prison saved him. “Alcohol is the cause of all my problems,’’ he told Fox 5’s...
Trial set to begin in Upper West Side dad-slay
When cops stormed the Upper West Side apartment of Julian Kurita two years ago, the pool of blood on the living room floor was still moving. Kurita's 70-year-old father, Fumitaka,...
Family of accused Upper East Side madam launches fundraising site
Unable to post her $2 million bail and desperate to get her out of jail and home for Mother’s Day, accused Upper East Side madam Anna Gristina’s husband and kids...
Wright HR makes him Mets' RBIs leader in win
David Wright hit a two-run homer to become the Mets' career RBIs leader, R.A. Dickey outpitched Mark Buehrle in a crafty duel Wednesday night and New York beat the Miami...
Firefighters rescue kitten from Brooklyn blaze
One life down, eight to go! Firefighters today rescued a lucky little kitten from a smoky Borough Park house fire and reunited it with its elderly owners, who also escaped...
Keel out 3 weeks, Red Bulls defense decimated
As if the Red Bulls’ defense wasn’t already under enough stress, add defender Stephen Keel and his stress fracture to the list of barely-walking wounded. The centerback has a stress...
Devils goalie Brodeur realizes Game 7 could be his last
Though it’s unlikely that Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur will retire from the NHL after this season, the possibility does exist. After 21 years on the ice, Brodeur knows if his...
Cops hunting hooker who stole $500,000 in diamonds from gem trader
Detectives are hunting for the hooker (pictured above) who ripped off over $500,000 in baubles from a hapless gem trader after he fell asleep in a Tribeca hotel room. The...
Cop who allegedly punched clubgoer into coma indicted, claims self defense
An off duty cop indicted on misdemeanor assault charges for throwing a single punch during an Inwood nightclub brawl -- a blow that put his rival in a coma --...
OWS protester who dumped buckets full of urine and feces mentally unfit: officials
He's too fecal-minded for trial. The Occupy Wall Streeter accused of dumping buckets full of urine and feces around the Financial District last month has been deemed mentally unfit to...
Yankees' Pineda to miss full year, needs surgery for shoulder tear
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Yankees right-hander Michael Pineda will miss the remainder of this season, and then some, after he was diagnosed Wednesday with an anterior labral tear in his right...
George Zimmerman: Prelude to a shooting
A pit bull named Big Boi began menacing George and Shellie Zimmerman in the fall of 2009. The first time the dog ran free and cornered Shellie in their gated...
Manhattan art collector suing magazine publishers for $300K after one of photographers broke sculpture
You break it, you bought it. A Manhattan art collector is suing the publishers of an art magazine for $300,000 after one of their photographers broke a 2,630-year-old sculpture during...
Jets coordinator hosting charity event for fan
Jets defensive coordinator Mike Pettine is co-hosting a charity event on Tuesday for Jets fan Michael Manganiello, who was recently diagnosed with Acute Myelofibrosis.Manganiello needs a bone marrow transplant to...
With Knicks possibly up first for Heat, LeBron out to disprove playoff doubters
MIAMI — A year ago, it was all different. LeBron James calls it a transition phase, one where he was wrapped up in figuring out how his game was going...
CBS Films co-presidents talk strategy, role of studio in Les Moonves' empire
CBS Films' newly appointed co-presidents Terry Press and Wolfgang Hammer plan to keep the studio a small but integral part of CBS, according to a new interview.Press and Hammer discussed...
Osi losing sleep over Giants future, expects decision soon
For the past two weeks, Osi Umenyiora said, he hasn’t been able to get a good night’s sleep. That’s how concerned and worried the Giants defensive end is about what...
Marine discharged for anti-Obama Facebook posts
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- The US Marine who made critical comments about President Barack Obama on Facebook was discharged from the military Wednesday. The Commanding General for the Marine Corps...
Ruling expected next Tuesday on whether judge will throw out maid's civil suit against DSK
A ruling is now expected next week on whether to throw out a New York City hotel maid's lawsuit claiming that Dominique Strauss-Kahn sexually attacked her. Court system spokesman David...
NYPost.com's NBA Awards
As the NBA regular season comes to a close, it's time to decide who should win each of the league's seven main awards – MVP, Defensive Player of the Year,...
Connecticut governor signs bill to repeal death penalty
HARTFORD, Conn. — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has signed legislation into law that abolishes Connecticut's death penalty for future crimes. The Democrat signed the bill on Wednesday afternoon, behind closed...
'Total Blackout' host Jaleel White on why you should be scared of the dark: a Q&A (also 'Psych' and 'DWTS')
There’s no escaping Jaleel White these days – he’s on TV at least three times a week now. (As long as fans keep voting for him on “Dancing with the...
Girlfriend of accused cop-killer denies shoving incident
She's standing by her man. The loyal girlfriend of accused cop-killer George Villanueva tearfully insisted today that he didn't shove Officer Alain Schaberger to his death last year from a...
Prosecutors show graphic photos of Jennifer Hudson's nephew during murder trial
CHICAGO — The man accused of killing Jennifer Hudson's family appeared to cry at his trial Wednesday when prosecutors displayed graphic photographs of the youngest victim, Hudson's 7-year-old nephew. It...
Rangers' Lundqvist named Vezina finalist
When Henrik Lundqvist leads the Rangers onto the ice at Madison Square Garden for Thursday night’s first-round Game 7 against the Senators, he will do so as a Vezina Trophy...
'Hugo's' massive loss has led to strain between producer Graham King and Scorsese, financial backer
Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" may have won five Oscars, but the movie's failure to break even at the box office is taking a toll on producer Graham King, whose GK Films...
Future Redskins QB Griffin III not afraid of Giants pass rush
Robert Griffin III is on his way to the NFC East, but he isn’t afraid of facing the Giants vaunted pass rush. Griffin III, whom the Redskins will make the...
Former Colombo boss Thomas 'Tommy Shots' Gioeli refuses to leave cell to go to court
On the day prosecutors in the Colombo mob trial were to deliver their final summations to the jury, former street boss Thomas "Tommy Shots" Gioeli suddenly refused to leave his...
Tebow's Jets jerseys go on sale Thursday; ladies' line, too
Ladies, how serious are you about proving to Tim Tebow that you’re the right woman for the most eligible backup quarterback in the NFL? His new Jets jersey goes on...
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein defends firm in CNBC interview
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein defended his firm and his combined role as chairman and chief executive in the face of mounting criticism, including that from former exec Greg Smith,...
Loose puppy delays flights at La Guardia Airport
This pooch is ready for take-arf! Departures were held up at La Guardia Airport for 10 minutes this morning while workers rounded up a dog that ran on to a...
This week's calendar, April 26 to May 2
Thursday, April 26 Real Property Tax Fairness – No Margin for Delay The Greater New York Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management will host a luncheon featuring guest...
Fed to keep interest rates at historic low
WASHINGTON -- US Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday reaffirmed their plan to keep short-term interest rates near zero through late 2014 and modestly toned down their assessment of the economy's...
Two Taiwanese nationals charged in NJ in military-tech smuggling scheme
NEWARK, N.J. — Two Taiwanese nationals asked undercover federal agents for military hardware and technology, including a drone, so they could sell it to clients in China, authorities said in...
Police, child welfare officials can't find evidence Octomom's children are in danger
LA HABRA, Calif. — Police and California child welfare officials who visited Nadya Suleman's home after someone claimed that her 14 children were living in squalor say they did not...
Nets Brooklyn rollout continues with billboards
As the countdown to Monday's official unveiling of the Brooklyn Nets continues, the team has begun to have billboards sprout up around the city.Tuesday marked the debut of the first...
Callahan misses Rangers practice for 'maintenance'
Rangers captain Ryan Callahan didn’t skate with the team at practice Wednesday in Greenburgh, but team officials and coach John Tortorella called it nothing more than “a maintenance day.” Tortorella...
Jets draft targets hoping for chance to play in Rex's defense
The Jets own the 16th selection in Thursday’s NFL Draft, and there is no shortage of players the team could select, nor is there a shortage of players who would...
Carmelo thinks Knicks capable of long playoff run
Carmelo Anthony said the Knicks would love to obtain the sixth seed and feels the club can duplicate his greatest playoff feat – getting to the conference finals with the...
Paranoid Edwards and ex-aide turned on each other
GREENBORO, NC – It’s right out of a political thriller. John Edwards and once-loyal aide Andrew Young became completely paranoid in their bid to cover up the disgraced senator’s love...
AIDS and Occupy protesters arrested after blocking traffic in lower Manhattan
Nine ACT UP protestors in Robin Hood costumes were arrested after chaining themselves to a lamppost and disrupting traffic in the Financial District, cops and witnesses said. The activists chanted...
Michelle Obama and Ann Romney more popular than husbands: poll
WASHINGTON -- First Lady Michelle Obama and Ann Romney are far more popular than their husbands, according to a new poll released Wednesday. Michelle Obama had a 69 percent favorable...
Jets WR says Tebow throws ‘a lot’ harder than Sanchez: report
The Mark Sanchez-Tim Tebow comparisons continued Tuesday night, but this one came from a Jets receiver who recently caught passes from the team’s quarterbacks. Second-year receiver Jeremy Kerley did notice...
FBI arrests NY, Fla. associates of LI's 'mini-Madoff'
Four associates of a Long Island businessman convicted in a $400 million Ponzi scheme were arrested early Wednesday on charges they pocketed nearly $38 million in commissions for their efforts...
Napolitano says Secret Service scandal posed no threat to Obama's safety
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday that the Secret Service prostitution scandal created no threat to the safety of President Barack Obama. "There was no risk to the...
Giants’ Eli jokes that he's ‘third-most talked about' QB in NY
Giants quarterback Eli Manning may be getting an inferiority complex. After leading the Giants to their second Super Bowl win in four years, Manning joked that he still is not...
Clemens, Pelfrey, Royals
Here’s my column from yesterday’s proceedings at the Roger Clemens trial.My Clemens thought of the day, before we move onto other matters: Clemens’ attorney Rusty Hardin scored major points with...
Gingrich to end campaign next Tuesday, aides say
Newt Gingrich will formally suspend or end his campaign next Tuesday, senior aides to the former House speaker told FOX News Channel. A source said Gingrich will "more than likely"...
Massachusetts high school student arrested for plotting 'Columbine-style' attack
STOUGHTON, Mass. -- A Massachusetts high school student was held without bail after an administrator discovered his journal, which outlined a "Columbine-style" attack. Sean Ivaldi, 18, was arraigned Friday on...
Supreme Court sympathetic to key section of Arizona immigration law
WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on the constitutionality of Arizona's controversial immigration law and appeared sympathetic to at least one of its key provisions. Both...
Coca-Cola plans first stock split in 16 years
ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola said Wednesday that its board of directors approved a plan to issue a two-for-one stock split, subject to a special shareholder vote July 10. The move would...
US Airways swings to first-quarter profit as revenue climbs 10%
TEMPE, Ariz. -- US Airways Group said Wednesday it swung to a first-quarter profit of $48 million, or 28 cents a share, from a loss of $114 million, or 71...
HSBC plans to cut 2,000 UK jobs
LONDON -- HSBC Holdings is set to cut 2,000 jobs in the UK, as the lender looks to slim down its operations ahead of a slew of UK regulatory changes...
Brazilian hooker suing after being injured by Marines, US Embassy staffer
A Brazilian prostitute injured last year in a scuffle with a U.S. Embassy staffer and two Marines is now suing the federal government -- a development in the aftermath of...
NFL Mock Draft: Giants look for offensive line depth to close first round
Picking at No. 32 is always preferred in the NFL Draft. Having the last pick in the first round means your team won the Super Bowl earlier that year. The...
The left agrees with Romney, Obama just isn't that good
In his speech last night, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney drew a picture of Barack Obama as just not that good at the job of commander-in-chief. "Romney said: “The last...
US durable goods sink 4.2% in March, worse than forecast
WASHINGTON -- Orders for long-lasting US goods sank 4.2 percent in March, largely because of fewer bookings for commercial aircraft, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch expected...
US taxpayers still on hook for $119B in TARP funds
WASHINGTON -- US taxpayers are still owed $119 billion in outstanding Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds, a watchdog for the government crisis program said Wednesday in a quarterly report...
Pakistan says it successfully test-fired long-range nuclear-capable missile
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan said Wednesday it had successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile in the Indian Ocean, less than a week after longtime rival India test-fired a similar weapon....
Possible Mitt Romney running mate Sen. Marco Rubio under police protection after credible threat
MIAMI -- Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was under police protection Wednesday after receiving a credible threat, his office said. No details about the nature of the threat or who made...
Berlusconi paid mafia protection money, Italian court says
ROME -- Silvio Berlusconi paid the Sicilian mafia "conspicuous sums" of protection money in the 1970s, Italy's highest appeal court said in a ruling, published in part by Italian media...
Delta posts first-quarter profit on fuel hedges
MINNEAPOLIS — Delta Air Lines reported a first-quarter profit on Wednesday as gains from hedging its fuel costs made up for losses in its day-to-day operations. The first three months...
Starr Report
The folks over at Anderson Cooper's talk show, "Anderson," have retooled their press releases into a sleeker, more aesthetically pleasing format, including classy new fonts (some in color) and a...
Two Bronx men facing charges after NJ state trooper found more than $783,000 in car during traffic stop
FORT LEE, N.J. — Two men from New York face charges after a New Jersey state trooper found more than $783,000 in their vehicle during a traffic stop. State Police...
Harley-Davidson first-quarter profit jumps on sales increase
MILWAUKEE — Harley-Davidson Inc. says its first-quarter profit jumped 44 percent on strong sales of its motorcycles. Its results beat Wall Street expectations, and its shares rose more than 3...
Sprint loss widens on Nextel writedown
The impending shutdown of the Nextel network doubled Sprint Nextel Corp.'s loss in the first quarter, as it wrote down the value of the network and subscribers kept leaving it....
Norway mass killer Breivik claims insane diagnosis based on 'evil fabrications'
OSLO, Norway — Mass killer Anders Behring Breivik slammed a psychiatric report that declared him insane, insisting Wednesday it was based on "evil fabrications" meant to portray him as irrational...
Credit Suisse first-quarter profit plunges, but tops forecasts
ZURICH -- Credit Suisse reported Wednesday a sharp drop in net profit for the first quarter, pressured by an accounting loss on its own debt and lower revenue at the...
Oregano could cure prostate cancer, US scientists claim
SAN DIEGO -- The pizza and pasta herb oregano could help fight prostate cancer, New York researchers said. Laboratory tests on prostate cancer cells at Long Island University (LIU) showed...
White House crasher and 'Real Housewives of DC' star Tareq Salahi running for governor of Virginia: report
FRONT ROYAL, Va. -- White House party crasher and "The Real Housewives of D.C." star Tareq Salahi is running for governor of Virginia, TMZ reported Wednesday. Salahi, whose estranged wife Michaele...
Germany to reprint Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' for first time in nearly 70 years
MUNICH -- The German state of Bavaria will publish a new version of Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf" in a bid to stop neo-Nazi groups from capitalizing on the 1925 book....
Suspected Washington pot grower busted after girl ate drug-laced brownie
YAKIMA, Wash. -- A suspected Washington marijuana grower was busted by police after his girlfriend's daughter accidentally ate a marijuana-laced brownie from a cookie jar, Q13 FOX reported. Local authorities...
South African airline offers free ticket for men traveling with four wives
JOHANNESBURG -- A South African airline came up with a novel promotion this week for male passengers traveling with multiple wives. Kulula Airlines, based in Johannesburg, is offering a free...
Iran yet to decide on building nuclear bomb, Israeli military chief says
TEL AVIV -- Israel's armed forces chief believes Iran has not yet decided whether to go ahead with building a nuclear bomb and said international sanctions were having the desired...
British police say missing girl Madeleine McCann 'could be alive'
LONDON -- British detectives investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann said Wednesday a review of the evidence led them to believe the missing girl could still be alive. The Metropolitan...
Voter ID works fine in Pa.
Voters in Pennsylvania had to show ID to cast their ballot yesterday. It was the first vote since Gov. Tom Corbett signed the voter identification rules into law. Seems it...
Displaying depth and fight, Cardozo rallies past Adams
Adrian Castano was on the bench, nursing a pulled muscle. Connor Doyle was in the lineup, but was quiet for a change. Cardozo’s two stars, its two junior aces and...
Zajac’s hard work pays off for Devils
Travis Zajac missed most of the Devils season with an injured Achilles that limited him to 15 games and six points (two goals, four assists). Tuesday night, he surpassed that...
Mets ace Santana sharp, but can’t get first win
If you didn’t know any better, you could have thought it was 2010. Johan Santana struck out 11, lasted into the seventh inning and was able to talk his manager...
Mets defeat Marlins in Reyes' return
Just like old times, Jose Reyes left Citi Field on the losing team. In the end it wasn’t so much Reyes’ return that captivated the crowd last night, but a...
Reyes goes from hero to hated with Mets fans
As Jose Reyes warmed up before last night’s return to Citi Field for his first game against the Mets, an angry fan behind the Marlins dugout yelled to Hanley Ramirez,...
Senators pest Neil has Rangers’ attention
The nemesis stands there wild-eyed, reveling in the adoration of the surrounding media, his sharp and pointed smile cutting through a growing blond beard he hopes has weeks left in...
Rangers need regular-season strengths to win Game 7
Aside from the change in locations, the Rangers will be in the exact same spot entering Game 7 tomorrow night at Madison Square Garden as they were entering Game 6...
Rangers rookie Kreider impresses coach
Rangers rookie Chris Kreider already has impressed on the ice, including his eventual game-winning goal in Monday’s 3-2 Game 6 win over Ottawa to force a decisive Game 7 at...
Knicks name Grunwald permanent GM; coach's return more likely
Glen Grunwald’s promotion by the Knicks to permanent executive VP/general manager has made Mike Woodson a heavy favorite to return as head coach next season, barring a major collapse in...
Radio deal could send Yankees to FM
Time to change the dial. The Yankees appear bound for FM radio. Local sports radio is on the precipice of radical change as ESPN, according to a strong wind blowing...
Mets' Pelfrey could need elbow surgery; Bay on DL, too
Mike Pelfrey and Jason Bay are two prominent targets among Citi Field boobirds, so it might be fitting they will be sidelined together. The Mets placed both players on the...
Softball roundup: Construction slugs way past Bryant
Construction’s defense is still a work in progress, but its bats more than picked up the slack. The Red Hawks pounded out 14 hits and beat division rival Bryant, 11-7,...
CHSAA/Private baseball roundup: Stepinac continues Iona Prep's woes
Archbishop Stepinac picked up a signature win and Iona Prep’s slide continued. Christian Huertas went the distance, giving up just two runs and scattering seven hits with five strikeouts in...
PSAL baseball roundup: Pena, Bergtraum hand Norman Thomas first league loss
Giovanni Pena struck out eight, allowed three hits and walked four in a complete-game effort as Murry Bergtraum blanked Norman Thomas, 3-0 in Manhattan A baseball crossover action on Tuesday....
INSIDE BASEBALL: Forfeit wipes away Morris' win over Monroe, DiLeo out with arm trouble for Xavier
A difficult season got a little tougher for Morris on Monday. The Bulldogs had their second league win – and first on-field victory – taken away for using a player...
Good in a pinch: Amadeo's bases-clearing triple sends Sea past Farrell
Alex Amadeo didn’t have a single at bat in league games this year. Yet there he was pinch-hitting with the bases loaded in the sixth inning and his St. Joseph...
Blast off: Regan homers twice as Tottenville powers past Wagner
Cheryl Lopez made a bold prediction before the game looking at the low center field fence at Great Kills Little League. “I called it in the beginning of the game,”...
SFP's Lomangino voted city's top softball pitcher
Nicole Lomangino was amazed how far a simple poll can travel and how it can bring people together. The NYPost.com poll asking, "Who is the top softball pitcher in the...
Business briefs
WalmessWalmart Stores is creating a new global compliance officer position following reports that the retailer covered up bribery of Mexican officials by its subsidiary there. The Justice Dept. is reportedly...
Facebook’s buying binge could delay IPO
Here’s a Facebook status update: delayed. The social-networking giant’s surprising acquisition binge so close to its initial public offering has some on Wall Street speculating that it will push back...
Boffo iPhone sales supercharge Apple quarter
Apple’s secret sauce last quarter came from juiced-up iPhone sales. The tech giant blew past Wall Street’s expectations and sent its stock soaring after reporting that it sold 35.1 million...
Mayhem at Meredith
Meredith Corp., humming along with major expansion moves for the better part of a year — accomplished with a number of acquisitions — yesterday suddenly slammed on the brakes and...
SEC investigating Fox, Disney and DreamWorks Animation's dealings with China
US regulators are investigating major US movie studios' dealings with China as the entertainment companies try to get a greater foothold in one of the fastest-growing movie markets in the...
Microsoft loses two ad execs as it makes pitch for more digital dollars
Microsoft is losing a pair of top ad executives just as it makes its pitch for more digital ad dollars, The Post has learned. Richard Dunmall, vice president in charge...
Firm serves up ace, gets Prince’s red ink
A long, painful match is winding down for Prince Sports Group— and Jamie Salter has landed a courtside seat. The tapped-out tennis brand — whose oversize rackets helped jump-start the...
Ally’s mortgage unit headed for bankruptcy
Ally Financial will likely place its troubled mortgage unit into bankruptcy in the next three weeks, The Post has learned. CEO Michael Carpenter has been trying to avoid a bankruptcy...
‘Bovis’ in butt-head scheme
A construction giant that helped build the Sept. 11 Memorial and Citi Field agreed to pay as much as $56 million yesterday to settle charges it fleeced clients as part...
Hedge fund exec found dead
Money manager B. Robert Williamson Jr., the nephew of Wall Street investment guru Julian Robertson, was found dead on Sunday in North Carolina, in water surrounding an island. Williamson was...
Protesters at Wells Fargo meeting
Wells Fargo shareholders needed police help to enter yesterday’s annual meeting in San Francisco as about 500 people gathered outside to protest the bank’s lending and foreclosures. Shareholders ratified —...
Random books a new lease
Talk about an early renewal. Last year’s overall Class A office-rent bounce of about 15 percent put some spring into one tenant’s decision-making. Random House, which had 645,000 square feet...
O’s ‘Ax’ to grind
President Obama, we are assured, is “apoplectic” and “furious” over the scandal at the General Services Administration. David Axelrod says so. How does Axelrod know? The answer illustrates the collapse...
‘My last dance’ with Yule fire kids
The devastated father whose three young daughters died in a Christmas Day fire in Connecticut broke his silence yesterday — recalling the final moments he spent with his beloved girls....
Cell-drive crackdown
Gov. Cuomo fired off a warning yesterday to motorists who text or yak on cellphones while driving: Cops are on the lookout for you.More than 65,000 motorists have been slapped...
Hudson bro’s fatal error
CHICAGO — Jennifer Hudson’s half-brother testified yesterday that he inadvertently supplied the murder weapon used to kill three members of the star’s family. Lonnie Simpson, the singer’s half-brother and bodyguard,...
Doom scenario
An FBI expert gave frightening testimony yesterday about New York’s close call with al Qaeda’s explosive terrorist recipes.Kirk Yeager detailed how a post-9/11 al Qaeda plot to strike packed New...
Pedro hits the books
He’s quite the bookworm. Disgraced ex-state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. yesterday whipped out a tome that says minority suspects get shafted by the system, propping it up in front of...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan * Two quick-thinking women snapped pictures of perverts near the Union Square subway station, cops said yesterday. At about 4:10 p.m. last Wednesday, a 24-year-old straphanger took a picture...
Murder trial opens for man in fatal cop push
He knew a push could kill. A raging ex-con had murder on his mind when he shoved a cop to his death off the stoop of a Brooklyn brownstone last...
Al gets an eyeful!
He almost shot his eye out! Medics rushed to help leading man Al Pacino after he hurt his eye Monday while filming a gunfight with co-star Christopher Walken on the...
Cooper Union fee plan
Cooper Union, the elite East Village college which has been tuition-free since it was founded in 1859, will soon begin charging graduate students in order to help it handle budget...
Gall in the family: Ex-commish fined 22G for kin-job scam
Mayor Bloomberg’s former finance commissioner agreed to pay one of the largest ethics settlements in city history — a whopping $22,000 for using her post to help relatives land jobs...
Shoplift bust for LI cop
A Long Island cop who makes more than $147,000 a year was busted after he was caught at a supermarket shoplifting $40 worth of baby food, police said. Officer Thomas...
Kennedy fracking reverse
ALBANY — If Gov. Cuomo wants fracking, he may lose a big-name ally. Environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted to a fracking change of heart this week. He told...
Jury sees dead mom walking
Mom, is that you? Jurors in the bizarre case of a man accused of dressing up like his dead mom so he could collect her Social Security checks were treated...
‘Secret’ trio cleared
The dozen Secret Service members implicated in the Colombian hooker scandal have all been either disciplined or cleared, government officials said.Yesterday, officials confirmed two agents will resign, another will lose...
Gay cop’s ‘brutal’ suit
If you don’t get brutality complaints as a member of the NYPD, you’re just not doing your job. That’s what an openly gay police sergeant says his supervisor at the...
Judge a deal buster
A tough-as-nails judge went too far when she ordered a confidential informant to be locked up three times longer than prosecutors had agreed upon in a deal with the woman....
Poison ‘forced’ on bizman slain in China
BEIJING — British businessman Neil Heywood may have been forced to drink a lethal dose of poison moments before his death in China last year, it was reported yesterday. People...
Goose strike forces JetBlue flight into emergency landing at Westchester
Geese smacked into a JetBlue plane taking off from Westchester Airport last night, forcing the pilots to make an immediate emergency landing. “We got to come back. We hit two...
WTC nearly ‘top’ notch
One World Trade Center is about five days away from being the tallest building in the city. That’s when the under-construction skyscraper will hit 101 floors and 1,254 feet —...
Bizarre ‘build a butt’ cig defense
Smokey the Bear would be horrified. The owners of two stores under fire for their “roll-your-own” cigarette machines insist they’re not peddling bootleg smokes — they’re just a grown-up version...
Cops fire 84 shots at thug; he lives — after 'killing' sis
Two Harlem cops yesterday fired a staggering 84 shots at an armed thug after he squeezed off one round at them — but the punk incredibly survived and was charged...
Math-test blunder
Problems have surfaced in the state math tests being given this week to fourth- and eighth-graders.On the eighth-grade test, one multiple-choice question doesn’t offer a single correct answer. The question...
Well-armed drifter guilty
A Manhattan jury has convicted a daffy but dangerous drifter of possessing a scary cache of guns, daggers and bullets — weapons he somehow managed to fly coast to coast...
Prez aims at students’ loans – and votes
WASHINGTON — President Obama, trying to rekindle the excitement he had with young voters in 2008, visited two college campuses yesterday and appeared on the Jimmy Fallon show.Obama traveled to...
Now it begins: Mitt's primary focus on O after sweep
WASHINGTON — Eager to put his bruising primary fight in the rearview mirror, Mitt Romney last night told supporters in New Hampshire that “a better America begins tonight.” On a...
Mike’s new tech czar
Mayor Bloomberg has appointed a new technology czar as his administration grapples with overbudget and delayed projects.Rahul Merchant, who worked in technology leadership roles for Merrill Lynch and Fannie Mae,...
Edwards in ‘crazy slut’ jab
GREENSBORO, NC — Is that any way to talk about your baby mama? John Edwards had some filthy words for mistress Rielle Hunter when he found out she was pregnant...
Guess who had early gossip on sleazebag
GREENSBORO, NC — A prescient piece of gossip published by The Post’s “Page Six” column was among the damning evidence federal prosecutors submitted to the court yesterday in its criminal...
Picture NY in old days
A walk down New York’s memory lane is now just a mouse click away. The city’s Municipal Archives yesterday rolled out a new online site that gives the public access...
O’s filthy money man
Jon Corzine left Goldman Sachs with a net worth far exceeding even Mitt Romney’s today. Many accounts of his tenure at Goldman suggest he “failed up” the corporate ladder. Pushed...
A pathetic excuse for ‘action’ on Syria
For President Obama, the UN-based plan for ending the slaughter in Syria is the only game in town. Yes, America has qualifiers and questions about the Kofi Annan plan. But...
Mitt ‘sketches’ a threat
You might recall that Mitt Romney’s aide Eric Fehrnstrom notoriously likened the change from primary battle to general election to shaking an Etch-a-Sketch. The Mitt Romney who showed up last...
Party politic$
New York City’s campaign-finance system is promoted as a model because it brings more voices into our political system without forcing candidates to trade promises for big-money contributions. Bradley A....
A burden lifted
“Sometimes. Well, I mean it was a tremendous opportunity, but it takes a toll on yourself; it takes a toll on the family . . . I wake up now,...
Laws for celebs
Just where do government officials — in this case, New Jersey state police — get the idea that the rich and famous are entitled to special treatment? It’s a fair...
Standing up to evil
President Obama spoke movingly this week about “never forgetting” the horrors of the Holocaust. He also reiterated his support for Israel and vowed to do everything possible to prevent future...
Pro-life vs. pro-choice: A new fight in New York
The Issue: Abortion politics in New York, and a proposed law that could expand the practice in the state. *** Michael Benjamin’s choice of words jolted me (”Playing Politics with...
The great pineapple debacle
Critics of standardized tests and teacher evaluations have been having a field day with “pineapple-gate” — turning a single odd question into the symbol for “Testing Gone Wild.” From all...
Andrew’s transit travesty
Bad news for straphangers: Gov. Cuomo has named ex-Gov. David Paterson to the MTA board. This is business-as-usual New York — on track to a crumbling transit system. The governor...
Tony: What’s old is new?
The most powerful people on Broadway this weekend will be the 28 theater professionals who make up the Tony nominating committee. Their nominations — anxiety over which will keep producers,...
Hardly seems like ‘Work’
There’s a lot of fun stuff in “Nice Work If You Can Get It,” a new musical made of old parts. For starters, this Gershwin jukebox is loaded with unimpeachable...
Yankees pitcher Hughes will try to stay on fast track
ARLINGTON, Texas — When Phil Hughes was among baseballs top minor league prospects it was because his fastball and curveball were plus pitches. Later as a big leaguer, the Yankees...
Liaison set for Derby
LOUISVILLE — Trainer Bob Baffert says he’s entering Liaison in the Kentucky Derby, giving the Hall of Famer two horses in the field of 20. Liaison, sired by Indian Charlie,...
Tomorrow’s Keeneland Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-5 1/2f; $50,000; mdn spcl wt; 2YO PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Fitz Is Dancing(L),118G Saez9-x-xShort30-12 Alls Im Saying(L),118M Pedroza4-x-xMcEnee10-13 Joha(LA),118JLeparoux2-x-xMaker3-14 I'mgonnaknckt(L),118M Torres6-5-xShort15-15 Undrafted(L),118J Garciax-x-xWard7-26...
Parx Racing Charts
April 24th, 2012 Rain And Fast.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1m; $22,000; mdn cl(15,000); 3up; (f&m)Off: 12:26. Good. bid, clear, held swayTime: 24.29, 48.3, 1:13.75, 1:28.42, 1:43.08.Trainer: Michael PinoWinner: DK B/...
The Post Line
NBAFavoriteLineUnderdogKNICKS2 1/2ClippersCAVALIERS4WizardsMAGIC13BobcatsTHUNDER3 1/2NuggetsBulls6PACERSBUCKS676ersSUNS4SpursNHL PlayoffsTonightFavoriteLineUnderdogBRUINS$170-200CapitalsConference SemifinalsGame 1 (date TBA)BLUES$140-160KingsCOYOTES-110-110PredatorsOdds to Win SeriesBlues$150-170KingsPredators$120-140Coyotes Home team in CAPS
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball2:10 p.m.Cardinals at Cubs WGN7 p.m.Marlins at Mets SNY, WFAN (660 AM)7 p.m.Angels at Rays ESPN28 p.m.Yankees at Rangers YES, WCBS (880 AM)Basketball8 p.m.Clippers at Knicks MSG, ESPN, ESPN (1050...
Devils defeat Panthers in overtime to set up Game 7
The Dream lives again for the Devils. In Game 7 Thursday in Florida, they can triumph over the flops and fumbles of their stuttering bid to end four years of...
Hondo puts bucks on Bucs
Hondo, who took three beatings Monday night, absorbed a mere double-bludgeoning last night as the all-around ineptitude of the Twins and Giants caused his debt to jump to 485 motas.Today,...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYApr. 25THUApr. 26FRIApr. 27SATApr. 28SUNApr. 29MONApr. 30TUEMay 1YankeesTexas8:05YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMNO GAMEDet. 7:05 YES WCBSDet. 4:05 YES WCBSDet. 1:05 YES WCBSBalt.7:05YESWCBSBalt.7:05YESWCBSMetsMiami7:10SportsNet NYWFAN 660 AMMia. 1:10 SNY WFANCol. 8:40 SNY WFANCol....
Knicks set postseason tone in practice
After the Knicks’ 113-112 victory over the Hawks on Sunday, a tough victory over a playoff team, Iman Shumpert said, “I think this is how [the] playoffs are going to...
Knicks GM praised by Chandler, Houston
The Knicks have been anchored all season by the stout defense of center Tyson Chandler. But, if not for some creative maneuvering by Glen Grunwald in December, Chandler never would...
Sports Shorts
NBA: World Peace gets 7-game ban Lakers forward Metta World Peace has been suspended seven games by the NBA for elbowing James Harden, meaning he could miss at least six...
Stanford TE on Giants radar
Would it be bad karma for the Giants to draft a player named after a former Redskins great? The Giants can find the answer to that question if they take...
FBI, cops in Saints eavesdropping probe
Saints general manager Mickey Loomis could be in trouble with people a lot more powerful than NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Already suspended by the NFL for the first eight games...
Revis wants new contract, but Jets want to wait
The Jets vs. Darrelle Revis was an ugly, long fight in the summer of 2010. The potential rematch could be even worse. Monday night, Revis would not rule out another...
Alabama safety could fill need for Jets
Watch Mark Barron play and what you see is a perfect fit for Jets coach Rex Ryan’s defense. In the second-to-last game last season, the Alabama safety separated cartilage in...
Clemens’ defense strategy is to discredit Pettitte
WASHINGTON — “What man, except a crazy man, does that?” — Rusty Hardin, Roger Clemens’ attorney, wondering yesterday why Clemens would lie under oath during his 2008 rendezvous with Congress....
Cardinals a model for Mets in post-Reyes spending
I was chatting with a general manager recently who, unsolicited, said, “The Cardinals are a good organization.” And Jose Reyes returned to Citi Field last night. Let’s see if I...
Yankees pitcher Pineda seeing two doctors
ARLINGTON, Texas — Can anything go right for Michael Pineda? The latest disturbing chapter in the Pineda Saga has the Yankees right-hander being examined by Dr. David Altchek one Wednesday,...
Yankees shut out by Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas — If Yu Darvish pitches better than he did last night, Phil Humber isn’t going to be the only pitcher to throw a perfect game this season. Working...
Reliving ‘Hell’
If you’re still having nightmares from the one and only time you saw “Midnight Express,” then maybe you don’t have the guts for something even more horrifying — and much...
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAYRJAMES VAN DER BEEK, JACK HANNA, EMERIL LAGASSE - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7JASON SEGAL, ROB LOWE - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4KATHLEEN TURNER, JAMES VAN DER BEEK,...
Who’s new ‘BH Wife’?
The latest blonde on “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” is David Foster’s new — and fourth — wife, Yolanda Hadid. She’s replacing Camille Grammer in the Bravo reality show’s upcoming...
Three more years of ‘The Kardashians’
The Kardashian family will continue living life on TV for three more years. The E! Entertainment network said yesterday that it had reached a deal with its most bankable franchise...
Colbert PACs a punch
It’s no joke — “Colbert Report” funnyman Stephen Colbert is sitting on nearly $800,000 in his political action committee — and isn’t saying what he plans to do with it....
Getting in the ‘Tank’
If the chances of a new business succeeding are two in five, the chances of getting your new business on ABC’s hit business show “Shark Tank” are a handful in...
A-list cask
Adorable actress Drew Barrymore has a lot to celebrate. An engagement to art consultant Will Kopelman. A rumored baby on the way. And now, a gold medal for her newest...
Food fight
I never thought Joe Bastianich, Mario Batali’s partner and TV “MasterChef” judge, was dumb — until now. When a restaurateur questions a critic’s intelligence, it’s incumbent on the restaurateur not...
Moscato is the new Cristal
Last October, the Toronto-born, multiplatinum rapper Drake celebrated his 25th birthday in style with a big bash at Tao nightclub in Las Vegas. But it’s not a bottle of Cristal...
Weird but true
Everybody wants to be a TV star. A weatherman was doing his broadcast from a landscaped area outside his Scranton, Pa., station, when a black bear and her three cubs...
Gal snaps photos of alleged subway perverts
Two quick-thinking women snapped pictures of perverts near the Union Square subway station, authorities said. One sicko took a picture underneath a 24-year-old woman’s skirt aboard a downtown No. 4...
Travis Zajac's goal in overtime forces Game 7
NEWARK, N.J. — Travis Zajac scored at 5:39 of overtime and the New Jersey Devils avoided elimination and sent yet another Eastern Conference first-round series to a seventh game with...
Cuomo says he hasn't been in subway since before he was Gov.
Gov. Cuomo is not a straphanger — he said he hasn’t set foot in a subway since becoming the state’s chief executive. “The last time has been before I’ve been...
Qns. Rep. Ulrich announces candidacy for state Senate
Queens Republican Councilman Eric Ulrich announced his candidacy for state Senate today in a bid to unseat Democratic incumbent Sen. Joe Addabbo. “For the past three years, I have been...
Romney sweeps more wins, promises 'better America'
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Mitt Romney declared "a better America begins tonight" as he spoke to his supporters while on the cusp of a clean sweep of the five GOP primaries...
Lakers forward World Peace suspended 7 games
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Lakers forward Metta World Peace has been suspended seven games by the NBA for elbowing James Harden, meaning he could miss at least six playoff games....