July 26, 2010
Fun-fun-fun by teh seashore
Regular Joe Mickey Dolenz wasn’t monkeying around when he showed fans of the seaside concerts in Brighton Beach that not all stars are divas.Sporting a wide smile and carrying a...
Celebrating Lou Powsner
It was a very bad week for me; my right knee wouldn’t bend, causing me excruciating pain when I tried to get into bed. The bad boo-boo necessitated my having...
Mets place Barajas on DL
The Mets placed Rod Barajas on the 15-Day disabled list today with a mild left oblique strain, retroactive to July 25. Unlike Angel Pagan and Jose Reyes, the team said...
Brooklyn’s Barclays Center gets sponsor for private Loge Boxes
The planned Brooklyn arena has attracted a naming-rights partner for its private Loge Box area. London-based insurance broker Willis Group Holdings has reached a deal with Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment,...
Granderson's 2-run HR helps Yanks top Indians 3-2
CLEVELAND -- Curtis Granderson hit a two-run shot and Alex Rodriguez missed out on his 600th homer in the New York Yankees' 3-2 win over the Cleveland Indians on Monday...
Ex-Rutgers QB Teel signs with Bears
LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears have signed quarterback Mike Teel to a two-year contract. A sixth-round draft pick out of Rutgers by Seattle last year, he spent the...
NFL won't punish Vick in wake of shooting incident
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- An NFL spokesman says there has been no change in Michael Vick's playing status, so the Eagles quarterback reported to training camp on Monday as expected. When...
Phillies hold on to complete four-game sweep of Rockies
PHILADELPHIA -- Brad Lidge escaped another bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies held off the Colorado Rockies 5-4 Monday to complete a four-game sweep. Backup catcher...
Retired WTC hero who died during 9/11 will have name added to FDNY memorial
The widow of a retired fire captain who died during the collapse of the Twin Towers has won the right to have his name included with the FDNY fallen in...
Girardi says he is sticking with Joba
CLEVELAND -- Joe Girardi said he is “leaning towards” keeping Joba Chamberlain as the Yankees’ setup man. Chamberlain gave up two runs on Sunday when Scott Podsednik’s home run cut...
The secret islands of Greece
MYKONOS? Maybe if you dig dudes in Armani sweatshirts and Gucci sunglasses hovering over your Greek coffee at sunrise. Santorini? If you like Vegas in a volcanic crater, it's the...
Joanna 20 minutes in hell
I have faced child birth, root canal without novocaine, and my 16-year-old sitting behind the wheel of the car, but never have I experienced the bone-chilling, blood-curdling fear that I...
Minaya: Mets coaching staff safe for now
After refusing to endorse the status of the Mets' coaching staff following the team's disastrous road trip yesterday, GM Omar Minaya said today that no changes would be made before...
Brooklyn arena will host boxing
Brooklyn isn’t just getting the Nets, it’s getting big-time boxing. Golden Boy Promotions, whose president is 10-time World Boxing champion Oscar de la Hoya, last week announced that it had...
Moseley, not Mitre, to make start for Yankees on Thursday
CLEVELAND -- Sergio Mitre’s return to the rotation was short-lived. Mitre was rocked for five runs over 4 1/3 innings against the Royals on Saturday in his first start back...
Tornado hit the Bronx: weather service
The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in the Riverdale section of the Bronx Sunday during a powerful thunderstorm that knocked down dozens of trees and...
Suspect: The Hamburglar
77th PrecinctProspect HeightsGunning for burgersA crew of gun-toting hamburglars raided the Atlantic Avenue McDonalds on July 19, taking $3,000 and roughing up the employees.Sporting masks, bandanas and gloves, the thieves...
Stan mad about Happy Meals
OK, mommies. What do you say when your son seals his lips and doesn’t want to eat? You play “Open the tunnel and here comes the choo-choo.” Right? After he...
Kenneth Starr's stripper wife won't sign his bail bond: prosecutors
Even stripper heels won't help her stand by her man. Former "Scores" dancer Diane Passage isn't among the three people willing to co-sign a bail bond for her jailed hubby,...
Almodovar's 'Women on the Verge' will go musical
A musical based on Pedro Almodovar's 1988 farce "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" is coming to Broadway. Lincoln Center Theater announced casting for the production Monday. It...
NYRA should praise the Haskell, not bury it
SARATOGA SPRINGS – The lack of a united front has long been a major cause of the thoroughbred racing industry's dysfunction. Whereas professional team sports have league offices to make...
Meet the newest cast member of ‘Jersey Shore’
It looks like there will be another guidette joining the ranks of JWoww, Snooki and Sammi for season three of MTV’s hit reality show “Jersey Shore.”The new mystery guidette, photographed...
The Diva is Back!
Great news for fans of? Faye Wong, the Queen of Mandopop. She'll be making her long-awaited comeback in a series of concerts in Beijing and Shanghai in October and November....
Dow erases 2010 losses with day's gains
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 101 points Monday, lifting the U.S. stock index into positive territory for 2010 for the first time in five weeks. Trading, which was...
Marty gives the skinny on weight loss
Brooklyn’s biggest champion is campaigning to be a loser — but he won’t tell if the scale is tipping in his favor.Portly Borough President Markowitz, 65, whose hearty spirit rivals...
Eva Longoria-Parker to join 'Avengers' franchise as The Wasp, source says
Actress Eva Longoria-Parker is close to starring in the second “Avengers” movie in the role of The Wasp, a source close to the project told FOXNews.com Monday. With filming just...
A-Rod in lineup against Indians
CLEVELAND -- Alex Rodriguez returned to the Yankees lineup on Monday night and took aim at his 600th career home run, a day after a hand injury forced him to...
Train schedules change to get NY jurors to court
As New York’s transit agency is slashing service and hiking fares, it’s trying to make it easier for Long Island jurors to get to court. Long Island Rail Road spokesman...
Reports: Rangers close to deal with Frolov
The Rangers and winger Alexander Frolov were closing in on a deal Monday night, ESPN.com reported. Frolov. 28, earned $4 million last season while scoring 19 goals for the Kings....
Chasing Maloof! Can Darrell Ceciliani hit .400?
Darrell Ceciliani is the best hitter in the history of the Brooklyn Cyclones — but does he have what it takes to be Jack Maloof?Maloof, of course, was the last...
Video surfaces of whale leaping onto sailboat
Dramatic video has surfaced of a 40-ton whale leaping out of the water and landing on a sailboat. In the video, the whale is seen surfacing just off the boat's...
Bengals in talks with T.O.
CINCINNATI -- Bengals owner Mike Brown wants to bring receiver Terrell Owens aboard. Brown said on Monday that the team has discussed a contract with Owens and his agent, Drew...
Venice: Taymor's 'Tempest' is closer
Julie Taymor's "The Tempest'' will close the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 11 -- wanna bet it will turn up in Toronto a few days later? Helen Mirren, Russell Brand,...
Drexel basketball players with NYC roots face armed robbery charges
Drexel University basketball players and New York City products Jamie Harris and Kevin Phillip face robbery and weapons charges after an alleged armed robbery of a student’s Philadelphia apartment last...
Pacino lends Shylock to B’way
If you missed Al Pacino demanding his pound of flesh in Central Park this summer, you’re in luck: His Shylock’s coming to Broadway in the fall. “The Merchant of Venice”...
Ice-T still incensed over arrest
Ice-T still isn't over getting arrested. While he may play a Manhattan cop on TV's "Law & Order: SVU" -- he showed last week he has no love for the...
Rolling Stones will keep rolling, scotch retirement rumors: report
The Rolling Stones have denied rumors that they plan to call it quits after a worldwide tour in 2011, Entertainment Weekly reported Monday. Rumors swirled over the weekend that the...
'Real Housewives' star is selling furniture to pay creditors
"The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice's designer home furnishings are being auctioned as part of a bankruptcy case, myFOXny.com reported on Monday. According to court documents, Giuseppe...
Tony Hayward to step down in October, take job in Russia
NEW ORLEANS — Tony Hayward, who became the face of BP's flailing efforts to contain the massive Gulf oil spill, will step down as chief executive in October and be...
Nets promote Marks to assistant GM
Bobby Marks has had more staying power than anyone else on the Nets' basketball side. And now Marks has an assistant general manager's title.Marks, who has served the Nets for...
One-third of Americans will seek a new job when the economy gets better: survey
Just wait until the recession is over. One-third of American workers claim they will look for a new job once the economy gets better, according to a survey released today....
Union files grievance to reinstate Kovalchuk deal
The NHL Players Association today filed its anticipated grievance against the NHL, seeking to reinstate Devils' $102 million, 17-year contract with Ilya Kovalchuk rejected by the league last Tuesday. The...
Inspector: Don’t tie me to NYC crane collapse
An inspector wants to make sure he’s not blamed for a New York City construction crane collapse that killed seven people, though he’s charged with lying about examining the rig...
Report: Jets have no interest in LB Thomas
Free agent linebacker Adalius Thomas is still looking for his next NFL home, but it almost certainly won’t be with the Jets. Rex Ryan coached Thomas with the Ravens and...
Verizon phone outage hits part of Manhattan
Landline and cell phones are unable to complete calls in part of New York because of a malfunction in Verizon’s network. Equipment that connects calls on the East side of...
Citibank admits security flaw in its iPhone app
Citigroup Inc. on Monday told its U.S. mobile banking customers they should upgrade to a new application designed for Apple's iPhone after the bank's original version was found to have...
McGrady works out with Bulls
Tracy McGrady worked out with the Bulls today and is awaiting an offer from the team, ESPN.com reports. McGrady played 24 games with the Knicks last season after they acquired...
Report: Rafa Marquez can leave Barca for free, but only for Red Bulls
Multiple reports in Spain and France claim Rafa Marquez will be granted a release for a free transfer out of Barcelona _ but only if he signs with the Red...
iPhone owners can download software Apple hasn't approved: government
WASHINGTON — Owners of the iPhone will be able to legally break electronic locks on their devices in order to download software applications that haven't been approved by Apple Inc.,...
Un-kosher rabbi gets 27 months for defrauding goverment
An admittedly un-kosher rabbi was sentenced this morning to 27 months in the slammer for an unholy fraud for which four fellow crooks walked free after getting their sentences commuted...
Making the calls no problem for new Giants LB Bulluck
If Keith Bulluck is to become the Giants new starting middle linebacker he is going to have to quickly pick up the terminology and schemes of new defensive coordinator Perry...
Woman lied in attempt to get millions from Rick Pitino: prosecutors
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A woman charged with trying to extort University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino lied repeatedly in an attempt to squeeze millions from the coach, then traded...
Paterson: Too busy for 'Jersey Shore.'
ALBANY – Gov. Paterson passed up an opportunity this morning to trade blame with Gov. Christie for "The Jersey Shore" phenomenon, but he admitted he was jealous to learn that...
The Gov. Christie "Situation"
One of the Garden State's best political examples -- budget-slashing, property-tax capping, media-jabbing Gov. Chris Christie -- slams one of the state's worst cultural exports:? Over the weekend, Christie called...
Liberty back in last after loss to Dream
ATLANTA -- Angel McCoughtry had 28 points and the Atlanta Dream went on a late 11-0 run to snap a four-game losing streak with an 82-75 victory over the Liberty...
Paul meets with Hornets, doesn't request trade
NEW ORLEANS -- Hornets star guard Chris Paul did not request a trade Monday in his meeting with new coach Monty Williams and top team officials, general manager Dell Demps...
Prosecution begins closing arguments in Blago trial
CHICAGO -- A federal prosecutor is detailing Rod Blagojevich's alleged schemes as part of closing arguments in the ex-governor's corruption trial. Prosecutor Chris Niewoehner says jurors heard Blagojevich try to...
10 minor injuries in Brooklyn accident
Authorities say 10 people suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicular accident in Brooklyn. A fire department spokesman said the collision involved a van and a car just before 10 a.m....
This joint distills the essence of Brooklyn — into gin
If one could distill the essence of Brooklyn, it would probably taste like Brad Estabrooke’s gin.Estabrooke’s Breuckelen Distillery will open its long-awaited Sunset Park-based distillery for tours and tastings on...
Paterson '100%' behind Rangel
ALBANY – Gov. Paterson - in his first public comments since a U.S. House Rangel announced ethics charges against U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel - the longtime said this morning he...
Vic Ziegel (1937-2010)
Vic, the legendary sports writer and editor who died Friday, was the only person who ever fired me. It was towards the end of my unhappy summer of 1970 in...
Mel Gibson's latest rant is jealous rage against Bond star Timothy Dalton: report
Another day, another Mel Gibson tape. A furious Gibson ripped into baby mama Oksana Grigorieva during a jealous, profanity-laced rant about her ex-lover, former James Bond star Timothy Dalton, according...
Apple faces fine after website pricing mix-up
Apple was threatened Monday with a fine if it did not act on a dispute in which thousands of visitors to its online store in Taiwan ordered computers that were...
Man robs bank in clown pants, fake breasts
SWISSVALE, Pa. — Authorities say a Pittsburgh-area man robbed a bank wearing a woman's blond wig, fake breasts under a sweater and clown pants. Swissvale police say 48-year-old Dennis Hawkins...
'Barefoot Bandit' snubs movie and book deals
SEATTLE -- The "Barefoot Bandit" has received movie and book offers but is not interested in telling his story - nor does he want anyone else to do it, his...
Big Takeover, big party
It would take more than one weekend to fully illustrate the 30 years that “The Big Takeover” magazine has been covering the independent music scene. But publisher Jack Rabid’s upcoming...
Man who received first full face transplant thanks doctors, donor
MADRID — A Spanish man who underwent the world's first full face transplant appeared before TV cameras Monday for the first time since his surgery, thanking his doctors and the...
Trial of 2 men accused of JFK bomb plot nears end
Two men accused in a terrorist plot hoped to cause a spectacular explosion that would kill thousands at New York’s Kennedy International Airport and avenge U.S. oppression of Muslims, a...
Pentagon scrambles to assess WikiLeaks damage
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Monday it was trying to assess the damage caused by the leak of some 91,000 classified documents on the Afghanistan war. The documents are described...
Dem. leaders push for Rangel to settle over ethics charges
WASHINGTON – Democratic leaders are pushing embattled Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel to settle with the House Ethics Committee on charges being brought against him this week or risk endangering the...
Queens gas station attendant fatally shot
A recent immigrant from Pakistan working at a New York City gas station has been shot and killed. Police say Nadeem Khan was fatally shot while working the overnight shift...
King Tut's chariot headed to Times Square
CAIRO — King Tutankhamun's chariot is set to fly to New York this week to finally join the Discovery Times Square Exposition exhibit of the famed boy ruler, Egypt's antiquities...
Coast Guard searches for NY boater after squall
LARCHMONT, N.Y. — A boat and helicopter search is continuting for a man who fell off his sailboat in the Long Island Sound during a sudden squall. The 30-year-old man...
O's Taxing Decision
It's been a mantra of faith for Democrats for years -- that the Bush "tax cuts for the rich" must expire, as scheduled, at the end of the year.? Treasury...
Obama to appear on 'The View'
ABC's "The View" has welcomed many notable guests, but none more prominent than President Barack Obama, who is scheduled to visit for Thursday's edition. In making the announcement on Monday,...
'House' star Hugh Laurie signs record deal
Hugh Laurie, the British star of U.S. hit TV show “House,” will record a blues album, it was announced Monday. The 51-year-old self-taught musician will team up with guest musicians...
Contractor scam uncovered
One senior has learned the hard way that all contractors are not equal — nor are all of them even licensed.Josephine Bailey, who owns a multiple-family house in Waterbury LaSalle,...
Van der Sloot movie under way as he awaits murder trial: report
Drama was unfolding around Joran van der Sloot in more ways than one, Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reported Monday. As the 22-year-old awaited trail for the murder of Peruvian student...
Pulse sales
DIESEL 220 W. 19th St., between Seventh and Eighth avenues Sale: July 27-29. Tues.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Discounted denim, leather goods and swimwear. J.CREW 91 Fifth Ave., between 16th and...
Mexico jail guards 'let gang inmates out to kill'
Mexican prison guards allowed inmates to walk out of jail with borrowed guns and drive away in official cars so they could carry out drug-related killings, Sky News reported Monday....
3UP: Mets Status, Haren, Joba
1. Late last week I was speaking to an official from an AL team and casually asked what he thought about the Mets. This is what he said, “They are...
New Willis Ave. Bridge floats toward home
The new Willis Avenue Bridge drifted into New York harbor earlier this morning and slipped under the Brooklyn Bridge towards it’s new home in the Harlem River. The 300-plus foot...
Kid-friendly meals
*“Kids’ UNhappy Meals” (July 22) highlights the caloric value of a menu consisting of our Mac & Cheese Quesadilla, hot dog, Shirley Temple and peanut-butter ice cream cup. We offer...
Some good medicine
Bashir Suba loves the Upper West Side neighborhood he serves — and it loves him right back. For almost 27 years, he’s owned and operated Suba Pharmacy on the corner...
60 seconds with Pete Carroll
The core of your coaching philosophy is “always compete.” How can we apply that at work? It’s an attitude about the relentless pursuit of finding the competitive edge in everything...
Senior Khmer Rouge commander found guilty of torture, set to spend 19 years in prison
PHNOM PENH - A U.N.-backed tribunal sentenced a senior Khmer Rouge commander to 35 years in prison on Monday in its first verdict on the “Killing Fields“ revolution blamed for...
Royal pain for A-Rod despite Yankees’ victory
Alex Rodriguez adores the way Yankees fans finally accepted him as one of theirs last year. He was truly impressed that twice in three days people stayed through extended rain...
Reign delay: No. 600 now likely on road for A-Rod
About half of the crowd of 47,890 remained in the house for Alex Rodriguez’s at-bat in the eighth inning that came at 6:30 p.m., five hours and 22 minutes after...
Braziller's news & notes from AAU Super Showcase Day 2
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Sure, I was excited for my trip here. I wanted to get out of New York for a few days. But the AAU Super Showcase wasn’t going...
Pressure not getting to poised future Christ the King star
DISTRICT HEIGHTS, Md. – Her mailbox is overflowing with letters from schools in the Big East, ACC and SEC. Talent evaluators are talking about her being a top-10 prospect nationally...
Reserved for one
Job Managing partner, along with Robert De Niro, of Nobu, the luxe Japanese chain. Now responsible for restaurants around the world, Notar famously got his start in the industry as...
A pen pal
'The pen is mightier than the sword" is the kind of cliché an egghead likes to say when there aren't any swords around. Until now, that is. The Uzi Tactical...
Dream Job: Gen Nishino
OK, fine. Roughly half of you may not agree that being a Playboy photographer is the apex of all career achievements. But for anyone who’s ever been a teenage boy...
Go to Greg
Q AS a manager, how do I handle an employee who always seems to have external drama surrounding him? It’s beginning to affect the staff and his work performance. A...
Power points
* PAY GRADES Feel like your boss became a bigger jerk right after he got that hefty raise? It may not be a coincidence. Researchers concluded in a recent study...
The scarlet U
The job posting looked promising to Andrea Altieri — the position was in her area and the type of work matched what she was looking for. And with years of...
AAU Super Showcase Day 2 notebook: Team Next cruises into Gold quarters
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Michael Moore may want to rethink that whole retirement thing. In his final week running an AAU program, his club Team Next is rolling past the competition...
Armstrong rewards Maine's loyalty and commits early
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Andre Armstrong could’ve had a long list of interested colleges. He could’ve waited until next year at this time, see what other schools came along after a...
Chill factor
Top music downloads 1. Over, Drake 2. Airplanes, B.O.B. 3. Eminem, Not Afraid 4. My Chick Bad, Ludacris 5. California Gurls, Katy Perry 6. Your Love, Nicki Minaj 7. All...
Victory on Garfield as hated neighbor finally sells decrepit building
Park Slopers are shouting triumph after a decrepit property on swank Garfield Place was sold last week — ending a decades-long battle to force its owner to stop letting the...
Cyclones lose second in a row to the Yankees
Yankees 8Cyclones 7 Sunday, July 25 at MCU ParkThis one was over before it really started, with the Yankees putting up five runs against usually reliable starter Chris Hilliard (5–1,...
Sarah Ferguson offered talk show on OWN
Oprah Winfrey has offered the scandal-plagued Sarah Ferguson her own show -- as the queen of daytime TV rushes to fill the line-up for her new cable channel. Oprah has...
'See Rock City' is a muddled musical tour
For a show that touches down in a half-dozen places, "See Rock City & Other Destinations" doesn't really get very far. In fact, this evening of musical vignettes, which opened...
Rail-life stories onstage
This is a story about the subway and the stage. Mostly, it's about a father, who toiled in the tunnels for years, determined to put his kid on the fast...
Amanda Bynes back in show biz
That didn't last long. Amanda Bynes, who made a splash last month with the Twitter announcement that she was retiring from acting at age 24, has "unretired." It may have...
Treasure hunt
Who hasn't fantasized about having a TV antiques expert show up and declare that your grandfather's hedge clippers are worth thousands? So, when my daughter Jessica and her husband Kenny...
Eric Roberts to do 'Celeb Rehab'
Eric Roberts, older brother of Julia Roberts and father of teen star Emma Roberts, has checked into "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew," according to reports. No word on what type...
She brakes for children
Last summer, Rachel Guzy, a teen camp counselor in Queens, sprang into action when a school-bus driver collapsed and a load of kids were still on the moving vehicle. In...
Wild goose chase
Give geese a chance! Rather than kill Canada geese that clog parks, foul lawns and pose risks in the skies, Long Island officials say they have worked out humane ways...
Welcome to Blago-rama
It's showtime for Blago. With his Beatle haircut, salesman's blue suit and devilish grin, Rod Blagoje vich worked the courtroom, the lunchroom, the men's room like a middle-aged rock star...
He's beating the system
That's one knockout of a retirement. A former city firefighter who retired with a nearly $75,000-a-year tax-free disability pension seven years ago for alleged lung problems is now a mixed-martial-arts...
Indy 'pay-to-play'
For two elections in a row, the state Independence Party endorsed a Republican candidate who hired a political consultant with close ties to party Chairman Frank MacKay, campaign records show....
Fed-up gov to make pols 'miserable'
Gov. Paterson is ready to make the lives of state lawmakers "miserable" over the next three weeks in an effort to avoid having the latest state budget in history, a...
FDNY goof extinguishing hero vet's dream
A West Point grad with a Bronze Star could miss out on being a part of the FDNY's long-awaited next academy class because of a string of mistakes the city...
Albany cult takes orphan
A motherless, 3-year-old boy is living in near-isolation at an upstate "cult" compound — as the heir of the group’s shady svengali, who feeds off the Seagram’s booze fortune, sources...
'Star Wars' lives
Somewhere, the Gipper is smiling. Last Monday, the Navy announced that in May it had shot down four unmanned aerial vehicles in an experiment using solid-state laser technology developed in...
Glimmers of hope for private sector
The US private sector somehow seems to be exerting itself despite the vast expansion of government by the Obama administration and congressional Democrats. Case in point: Last week, four oil...
New Target is thronged
Bargain-starved shoppers elbowed their way into Manhattan's first Target yesterday, as the 174,000-square-foot megastore officially flung open its doors in East Harlem. "It's so crowded it's making my head hurt,"...
Google Music takes a step closer to reality
Google's plan to challenge Apple's dominance in the music marketplace is advancing more rapidly than expected, say music industry sources. The search giant's Android whiz, VP Andy Rubin, is said...
Don't bank on NYC's 'early' recovery
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported last week that Gotham's econ omy is back. Problem is, what's keeping us afloat is the Fed down in DC, which has...
Taconic-ma kin in $100G film deal
The family of wrong-way DWI killer Diane Schuler is cashing in on the tragedy -- getting paid more than $100,000 by a movie company that plans to exhume her body...
'Inception' shakes off challenge from 'Salt'
Leonardo DiCaprio's "Inception" won a battle of superstar action thrillers over Angelina Jolie's "Salt" at the weekend box office. "Inception" remained the No. 1 movie for the second-straight weekend with...
Tran$it break on the ropes
Give us a break! Ending a mass-transit tax provision in the Stimulus Act at the end of the year will derail about $150 million in savings each year for metro-area...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Police are hunting for the gunman who shot and killed a teenage boy in Sunset Park yesterday. Jesus Mendez, 16, of Sunnyside, Queens, was shot once in the chest...
Treasury boss: Time to let 'rich' tax cuts die
WASHINGTON -- Allowing tax cuts for the wealthy to expire would be "the responsible thing to do," Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said in an interview broadcast yesterday. This is the...
'Sister' is a tax collector
Mindy LeGrand, the habit-wearing panhandler who said she's an Episcopal holy woman collecting money for an orphanage, was in fact raising money to pay back taxes for her family's "church,"...
BP finally plugs CEO's career
He wants his life back, and dunderhead BP honcho Tony Hayward will soon get his wish. The fatuous, 53-year-old CEO -- who described the worst oil spill in US history...
Business briefs
Apollo bank Buyout big Apollo Management is awaiting regulatory approval for plans to start a new bank, threading a loophole in the FinReg laws, the Fin ancial Times Web site...
Obama on Ajad's Nukes: Iran From Responsibility
*** Michael Barone's column, "Will Bam Bomb Iran?" (PostOpinion, July 22) focuses on the possibility of a change in the Obama administration's nuclear policy. A military strike by the United...
FCIC threatens to look at Goldman's books
Just days after Goldman Sachs settled fraud charges, CEO Lloyd Blankfein's worries appear to be far from over. The agency tasked with investigating the causes of the financial collapse is...
Storm blacks out 2,800 in Bronx
A storm left more than 2,800 Con Ed customers in The Bronx without power last night. The company hopes to have the lights back on in all the 2,856 darkened...
Rail parking fees to rise
Commuter-rail passengers are getting socked with higher parking fees -- along with already scheduled higher fares. Long-term permit holders at 34 Metro-North garages will pay approximately $36 more a year,...
Douglas ratted on 'dealers'
The drug-dealing son of actor Michael Douglas has fingered his alleged suppliers. Brothers David Escalera, 34, and Eduardo Escalera, 36, are charged with trafficking "large amounts" of methamphetamine to wayward...
Death leap on E. Side
An Upper East Side man jumped 18 floors to his death last night -- narrowly missing Starbucks customers leisurely enjoying coffee below. Todd Crockett, 37, leaped from his apartment window...
Taliban eye swap for sailor's body
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban have offered to exchange the body of a Navy sailor they said was killed in an ambush for insurgent prisoners, an Afghan official said yesterday....
Babe Ruth will pops up on LI
He signed scads of autographs during a storied career, but the Sultan of Swat’s last one is getting all the attention. The last will and testament of Babe Ruth —complete...
WikiLeaks publishes 92,000 Afghan war documents
WASHINGTON -- A massive cache of 92,000 mostly classified documents suggesting that supposed US ally Pakistan is double-crossing us in the Afghanistan war was leaked yesterday. The document dump, on...
Internet protocol crisis looms
Here's a new crisis to worry about: The world will run out of Internet protocol addresses in less than a year. The format that's used now provides about 4 billion...
War vet saves gal after fall from ferry
An Afghanistan war vet dived into New York Harbor early yesterday to save a woman who had slipped from a ferry and been pulled under a pier near Wall Street....
Kim: Just say no to nip & tuck
Kim Kardashian wants her fans to steer clear of the knife. The "Keeping up with the Kardashians" star yesterday begged a Twitter follower not to undergo plastic surgery so that...
Suspect nabbed after stray shot strikes tot in Brooklyn
Detectives nabbed a suspect in connection with shooting a 2-year-old girl outside a Coney Island apartment building last night, police said. Charges against the suspect were pending. The bullets started...
Madoff suits to target victims
The trustee working to recover money for Bernard Madoff's victims reportedly plans to file as many as 1,000 new lawsuits against individual investors -- including many of those duped by...
Hope for ground zero
It's taken nearly nine years, but large-scale commercial redevelopment of the World Trade Center site is tantalizingly close to taking off. But everything depends on the outcome of two ongoing,...
Rhee's teachable moment
Imagine if New York City schools were allowed to dismiss the worst-perform ing 6 percent of their teachers: How many tens of thousands of students would be saved from years...
About that mosque
If freedom of religion means anything in the United States, it means that Mus lim-Americans have a right to congre gate and worship wherever they please -- including places those...
Fairness for all
"A plethora of government-enforced diversity policies have marginalized many white workers. The time has come to cease the false arguments and allow every American the benefit of a fair chance...
Free your mind
It's the middle of summer, the heat is mind-blowing, and your favorite mental health pro is inconveniently on vacation. Perhaps -- just perhaps -- the latest in the psych mags...
Shelter plan hid shady business
A controversial bid to open a shelter in Chelsea for 328 drug-addicted and mentally ill homeless won initial city approval based on plans that hid key elements that violated regulations,...
On your own, Charlie
Democratic Party insiders predict that many top New York Democrats will abandon embattled Rep. Charles Rangel if the veteran lawmaker doesn't admit to several ethics violations before the charges against...
Christie is 'Jersey' sore at TV
Snooki gave New Jersey a black eye, Gov. Chris Christie said yesterday. The Garden State chief executive is no fan of MTV's "Jersey Shore," which is "negative for New Jersey,"...
It was mom in Staten Island massacre horror
The mother did it. The horrific murder-suicide that ended in an arson on Staten Island was committed by the deranged mom, who slit three of her kids' throats before she...
Mold eyed in deaths of Brittany Murphy, hubby
Los Angeles authorities are investigating whether house mold played a role in the death of "Clueless" actress Brittany Murphy and her husband. The coroner and health officials plan to inspect...
Fire hits church
Fire ravaged a Bronx church early yesterday, but heartbroken parishioners quickly began planning to rebuild. "We're very positive we can overcome this," said Bishop Ronald Bailey, head pastor of Love...
Salons bake & 'break'
City tanning salons get the bronze medal for blowing off the law. They're ignoring year-old legislation requiring them to warn customers about the cancer dangers of UV radiation -- with...
'American Idol' artists may be headed for label switch
Finding a replacement for Simon Cowell, the wisecracking and controversial judge on Fox's "American Idol," isn't the only thing on Simon Fuller's mind these days. Fuller, the creative brain behind...
Jets should show Revis the money
"Just landed back nj/nyc I'm back home, I hope yall took care of Revis Island while I was gone" -- Darrelle Revis' Twitter message posted yesterday With the first Jets...
Union set to defend Ilya deal
Today is the deadline for the NHL Players Association's expected filing of a grievance that would seek to reinstate the Devils' $102 million, 17-year contract with Ilya Kovalchuk. The NHL...
Ravens' top pick injures head at house
Ravens' top draft pick Sergio Kindle hurt his head in a fall in Texas, a mishap that will prevent him from reporting to camp today. The injury occurred Thursday night...
Third Tour de France win for Contador
PARIS -- Alberto Contador stood atop the podium at the Tour de France yesterday for the third time in four years, struggling to rein in his emotions as Spain's national...
Yankees pass; Diamondbacks send Haren to Angels
The Yankees' refusal to give in to what they believed were unreasonable demands by the Diamondbacks for Dan Haren resulted in the right-hander being dealt to the Angels yesterday for...
Minaya mum on Hojo's future
LOS ANGELES -- If Mets hitting coach Howard Johnson is about to be fired, general manager Omar Minaya wasn't tipping his hand yesterday. After a 1-0 loss to the Dodgers...
Karros tortures ears with non-stop yakking
Show of hands: How many would like to be at a ballgame seated beside a fellow (or between fellows) who kept leaning toward you, giving you his take on almost...
Red Bulls beat Manchester City, 2-1
Dane Richards' long-range goal gave the Red Bulls a 2-1 win over Manchester City before 23,228 fans at Red Bull Arena yesterday, comprehensively outplaying the English Premier League big spenders....
Red Bulls fail to sell out against English powers
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp said the Red Bulls' showing in the Barclay's New York Challenge should prove something to the metropolitan area's soccer fans. "They can judge that their own...
Bulluck relishes Giant challenge
He needs to be here just as badly as he's needed here. That's the rationale of Keith Bulluck, the newest member of the Giants, if healthy their starting middle linebacker...
Castellano saddles 5 straight winners
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Jockey Javier Castellano rode his way into the history books at Saratoga Race Course yesterday, riding five straight winners in races 2 through 6. Castellano, 32, began...
T.O. nearing deal with Rams
Whether Terrell Owens still has an NFL future could be decided as soon as today. Football's most controversial receiver -- out of work since the Bills decided not to bring...
Valentine eyes Cubs job
CHICAGO -- Count Bobby Valentine among those who would like to manage the Cubs. The ESPN analyst and former Mets and Rangers manager said he's interested in taking over for...
Dawson, Herzog inducted into Hall of Fame
COOPERSTOWN -- "The Hawk" has landed in Cooperstown. Andre Dawson, who endured 12 knee surgeries to forge an impressive 21-year major league career, was inducted yesterday into the National Baseball...
Joba shakes off 8th-inning homer, focuses on 1-2-3
Joba Chamberlain felt the positive was how he finished, not how he started the eighth inning yesterday. But he was one base-runner from not finishing the inning at all. Yankee...
Mets finish trip 2-9 as offense falters again
LOS ANGELES -- Just what the Mets needed to punctuate their road trip through hell with a busted air conditioner: another loss and a sore R.A. Dickey. The veteran knuckleballer...
'Grand' day as Curtis belts pair
Curtis Granderson was looking for "the feel." When he got to the Stadium yesterday, the Yankee center fielder's basic feel was one of overriding nausea, thanks to that spiffy .240...
Mets' season going down blank-in' drain
LOS ANGELES -- So much for meaningful games in 2010 as the Mets continue to be their own bad baseball joke. No matter what Mets management has said, the Jerry...
Hondo eyes big play
The Reds had Hondo singing the blues yesterday when they did their Mets' imitation in Houston to boost the number on the big red deficit toteboard to 1,010 rigneys. Tonight,...
Sports shorts
MLB: Fish walk off vs. Braves In Miami, Wes Helms hit a bases-loaded RBI single with none out in the 11th inning, and the Marlins beating the Braves, 5-4. *...
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Marbury: I never rejected the Heat
Stephon Marbury yesterday told The Post it was "total nonsense" that he turned down a chance to play for Miami Heat's "Dream Team." In fact, the former Knick, who played...
Home Team Lineups
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Weird but true
Want to catch a two-bit cellphone thief? There's an app for that! David Kahn's iPhone was stolen in San Francisco, where he was in meetings to show off his company's...
Pitino trial starts today
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- It started as a fling between a former model and a famous college basketball coach at an Italian restaurant after closing time. Now the woman, Karen Cunagin...
Park Slope's newest music venue will 'Rock' you
The newest addition to the booming Park Slope nightlife scene, Rock Shop, celebrates its grand opening on Aug. 2.The space, in the former Cattyshack and spearheaded by Bowery Ballroom and...
The 'Odessa' file: Brighton Beach 2010 — livelier than ever
Coney Island, with its topsy-turvy amusements, sports bars and sideshow freaks, tends to grab the spotlight for nightlife in southern Brooklyn. But its neighbor to the east — Brighton Beach...
Lip service! Human beatbox competition this weekend in Gowanus
In an age where a machine can make any noise imaginable, beatboxing hasn’t lost its novelty.Employed by artists ranging from Michael Jackson to Matisyahu, the quirky, jaw-dropping vocal percussion style,...
Nike/USNJ National Championship notebook: Breedlove, Gauchos fall in final
DISTRICT HEIGHTS, Md. – It was a mixed bag for Starr Breedlove. The Gauchos Elite point guard did so much good all game – and really all tournament at the...
WikiLeaks posts thousands of war docs
Some 90,000 leaked U.S. military records posted online today amount to a blow-by-blow account of six years of the Afghanistan war, including unreported incidents of Afghan civilian killings and allegations...
Mac Kandji mauls?Manchester City
When referee Michael Kennedy blew the final whistle on the Red Bulls' 2-1 win over Manchester City, the players from both teams mingled around. And both on the pitch and...
Red Bulls beat Man City 2-1
Dane Richards' long-range golazo gave the Red Bulls' a 2-1 win over Manchester City before 23,228, comprehensively outplaying the EPL big-spenders. And despite finishing third in their first Barclays New...
This Saturday, a talent show for Coney Island
Coney Island’s got talent.Fire breathers and vaudeville-esque dancers will be put to the test this month in the first annual Coney Island Talent Show.“I’ve wanted to do this event for...
Bobby V has interest in Cubs job
CHICAGO -- Count Bobby Valentine among those who would like to manage the Chicago Cubs. The former Mets manager turned ESPN analyst says he's interested in taking over for the...
Richards blasts Red Bulls past Manchester City
Dane Richards scored on a 30-yard blast in the 68th minute Sunday and the Red Bulls beat Manchester City 2-1 in the final game of the Barclay's New York Challenge...