May 26, 2011
Red Bull captain Thierry Henry to miss Vancouver game
If the Red Bulls plan on breaking a four-game winless skid Saturday in Vancouver, they’ll have to do it without Thierry Henry. Their captain and leading goalscorer aggravated his swollen...
Mitt Romney to announce he is entering presidential race June 2
WASHINGTON -- Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney will formally announce he is entering the Republican 2012 presidential race on Thursday, June 2 in New Hampshire, FOX News Channel reported Thursday....
Meet the winner of MLB 2K11's 'Perfect Game Challenge'
Another year, another millionaire.For the second straight year, 2K Sports ran its “Million Dollar Perfect Game Challenge,” offering a cool million to the first person to throw a perfect game...
Mayor Bloomberg makes case for gay marriage law
Mayor Bloomberg warned state lawmakers Thursday that if they oppose legalizing gay marriage they may be remembered as civil rights obstructionists similar to those who opposed the abolition of slavery...
Robert Wagner vs. A.A. Gill: it's snark to snark
I was a little surprised to see Robert Wagner (and his wife Jill St. John Wagner) call London Sunday Times and Vanity Fair food critic a word that rhymes with...
Male stripper spotted on L train (VIDEO)
Add a male stripper to city subway showstoppers. A man on the L train recently was videotaped doing a pole dance in just his underwear. Videos recently have emerged of...
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg takes on new challenge -- eating only the meat he kills
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is taking on a new challenge. "The only meat I'm eating is from animals I've killed myself," he said. The 27-year-old billionaire said since starting the...
Elderly man convicted of plotting to attack JFK
A depressed man was convicted today of plotting to attack New York's JFK Airport and blow up its aviation fuel pipelines. Kareem Ibrahim, 65, now faces life in prison after...
Panel says 'no' to concrete on Boardwalk
Concrete-wary members of a local panel banded together Tuesday night to reject the city’s plan to replace wooden planks on the Boardwalk with a road — a surprise victory for...
Pandora borrows $30M from IPO underwriters
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Underwriters for Pandora Media Inc.'s planned initial public offering have extended the online music service a $30 million credit facility, according to the company's new prospectus filed...
Giants catcher Posey out for season after collision
SAN FRANCISCO -- Buster Posey was carted through a tunnel at AT&T Park on Thursday, a makeshift cast covering his left ankle and no emotion on his face. Not exactly...
Cop calls ticket fixing a 'professional courtesy' during testimony
Someone with the right connections could mouth off to a Bronx cop in a traffic stop — and still make their ticket disappear. Lawyers brought out such a story today...
Jets coach reaches out to NFL's work-stoppage champion
The NFL lockout actually might help the Jets and Rex Ryan. Ryan said Wednesday he has reached out to Joe Gibbs, who won two of his three Super Bowl championships...
Dickey leaves Mets game with heel injury
CHICAGO -- Starting pitcher R.A. Dickey left Thursday’s game for the Mets in the third inning of a 9-3 loss to the Cubs after stumbling while breaking to cover first...
3 LI men convicted in sex trafficking case
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Three New Yorkers have been convicted of forcing illegal immigrants from Central America to work as prostitutes. John Whaley, Jason Villaman and Antonio Rivera were convicted...
Arnold Schwarzenegger's wife attended his secret lovechild's christening
LOS ANGELES -- Maria Shriver's humiliation intensified Thursday as pictures showing her accompanying her husband Arnold Schwarzenegger to his secret lovechild's christening appeared on TMZ. An image of an unwitting...
Romney leads GOP field in latest poll following Huckabee, Daniels exits
PRINCETON, N.J. -- Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney led the current crop of 2012 Republican presidential candidates or would-be candidates in a national poll Thursday -- the first released since...
Sarah Palin to embark on nationwide bus tour Sunday
WASHINGTON -- Former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin on Sunday will launch a tour of the East Coast, including a stop in the politically important state of New Hampshire,...
Jets fan takes care of Lombardi's gravesite
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- This is a story that might make legendary Packers coach Vince Lombardi roll over in his grave. If not for the devotion of Jets fan Gary...
'Oprah' finale scores biggest audience in 17 years
'Oprah' finale scores biggest audience in 17 years Preliminary figures show Wednesday's finale of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" scored its highest audience in 17 years. The Nielsen Co. said Thursday...
Watchdog slams science group for wasting money on Jell-o wrestling, shrimp treadmills
WASHINGTON – This science isn’t just weird – it’s expensive! The National Science Foundation squandered more than $3 billion in taxpayer money on antics including Jell-o wrestling and skinny-dipping parties...
Dickey injured in Mets' loss to Cubs
The injuries are piling up on the Mets, and so are the losses. R.A. Dickey left with a foot injury in the third inning and the Chicago Cubs took advantage,...
'American Idol' finale scores big
Say what you will about this season of "American Idol" being devoid of that special something (snarky) that Simon Cowell brought to the show - there's no arguing with the...
CIA team to inspect bin Laden's Pakistani compound
WASHINGTON -- The CIA will send a forensics team to inspect the Pakistani compound where Osama bin Laden was shot dead in a US raid, it was reported Thursday. The...
Strauss-Kahn ‘sex attack’ hotel now lets maids wear trousers
Female staff at the Manhattan hotel where former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn allegedly sexually assaulted a chambermaid were being allowed Thursday to wear trousers instead of skirts, after a protest...
Republican senators urge House to block recess appointments
WASHINGTON -- More than a dozen Republican senators are urging the House to block the Senate from going on recess to prevent President Barack Obama from using his recess appointment...
Brooklyn man convicted of pretending to be lawyer
He’s not a lawyer, but he played one in court. A former Brooklyn district leader was convicted Thursday of pretending to be a lawyer at a relative’s arraignment last year....
New Mets investor is a seasoned money manager who's not afraid to take risks
The man who's on the verge of owning part of the Mets is a shrewd investor who doesn't back down from controversial calls. In 2002, David Einhorn went public with...
EPA asks NJ to reconsider leaving emissions pact
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey is dropping out of the Northeast’s program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Republican Gov. Chris Christie announced Thursday, calling the pact a failure at cutting...
GUILTY! Perfetto convicted in 'trial of the century'
Guilty!A Brooklyn jury has convicted former Bay Ridge District Leader Ralph Perfetto of what many are calling the crime of the century: unlawfully posing as an attorney to help a...
Islanders' Weight retires after 19 seasons, will stay as assistant
Age and injury finally caught up to Doug Weight, who retired from the NHL after a three-decade career that ended with a stint as Islanders captain. The longtime captain who...
Lindsay Lohan begins serving house arrest for parole violation
VENICE, Calif. -- Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan turned herself in to authorities Thursday to begin serving house arrest for violating her parole, it was reported Thursday. Lohan, 24, surrendered at...
Seven NATO troops killed in Afghan blast
KABUL -- Seven soldiers from the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed in a bomb attack in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, the military said. "Seven International Security Assistance...
French Open: Clijsters stunned in second round; Sharapova, Nadal win
PARIS — There were plenty of excuses available for Kim Clijsters after a stunning collapse in the second round of the French Open against a woman ranked 114th. In assessing...
Nancy Kerrigan's brother sentenced to 2 years, six months in prison
WOBURN, Mass. -- Mark Kerrigan, the brother of US Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison Thursday for assaulting his father shortly...
'Rape cops' found not guilty of felony charges; NYPD looks to fire them
They're "rape cops" no longer -- but the NYPD is looking to fire them anyway. In a courtroom stunner this morning, Officers Kenneth Moreno and Franklin Mata were cleared by...
Jennifer Lopez says it is 'too early to tell' if she will return to ‘American Idol’
LOS ANGELES -- Jennifer Lopez's future as a judge on "American Idol" looked uncertain Thursday as the singer refused to confirm whether she would sign up for the 10th season...
Shuttle commander Mark Kelly eager for 1st look at wife from orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Shuttle Endeavour's' commander, Mark Kelly, can't wait to see his congresswoman wife for the first time from orbit and show her some cosmic views of his...
There is still no economic recovery
Economic growth is anemic, still. According to the Commerce Department the national economy grew at a rate of 1.8% during the first three months of 2011. The President, Democrats and...
DSK defense team claims it can 'gravely undermine credibility' of maid: report
Both sides in the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case waged a raging battle of words today -- with defense lawyers threatening to blast the maid's credibility and prosecutors insisting she's fireproof. Defense...
Jets could hold training camp in New Jersey: reports
The NFL lockout could cause the Jets to miss out on sleep-away camp. NFL.com reported this week that the Jets have until July 1 to notify SUNY-Cortland if they will...
Mets agree to sell minority stake in team
The debt-ridden Mets have agreed to sell less than 49 percent of the team for $200 million to a Manhattan hedge-fund manager, the team announced today. David Einhorn, who is...
The butcher of Srebrenica is caught
It is good to remember and it is necessary to be vigilant. Today brings the news that a man responsible for the brutal mass murder of more than 7500 men...
Hearing for accused Serbian war criminal Mladic halted, doctors to assess his fitness
BELGRADE -- Ratko Mladic's first appearance before the Serbian war crimes court was halted Thursday and his lawyer said the former Bosnian Serb army chief was unable to communicate. However,...
CHSAA softball city championship preview
The Post’s CHSAA softball beat writer Joseph Staszewski breaks down Thursday’s CHSAA softball city championship game between Archbishop Molloy and Moore Catholic 4 p.m. at Moore. Archbishop Molloy Stanners Head...
Jones blasts two homers, Rivera sets mark in Yankees win
The last time the Yankees left for a road trip, they were in crisis. As they boarded the bus for La Guardia Airport last night, they were full of confidence....
Time for Yankees to give Jones more at-bats
Andruw Jones blasted two home runs, Freddy Garcia won another game, and Curtis Granderson continued to assault left-handed pitchers. It was quite the day for the Yankees and general manager...
Gee gets Mets back on track with rain-shortened win
CHICAGO — Dillon Gee helped restore a tad of sanity to the Mets universe last night by simply persevering. The raw numbers say Gee’s performance wasn’t anything special, even shoddy,...
Francis meets coach's challenge, helps deliver title
Brooks Sweet made sure to track down Hugo Francis during the school day. The Poly Prep coach had a message and a challenge to deliver to his spark-plug midfielder who...
K-Rod might waive pricey option to help Mets deal him
CHICAGO — Francisco Rodriguez might make it easier for the Mets to trade him. The Mets’ closer last night said he would consider waiving his vesting option for next season...
Mets GM sees salary cuts, but not as bad as owner does
CHICAGO — In the daily game of “Fred Wilpon said what?,” it was general manager Sandy Alderson’s turn yesterday to defuse another potential Mets controversy. Wilpon hinted in a Sports...
PSAL Class A softball semifinals preview
btc365-futebol.com’s PSAL softball beat writer Marc Raimondi breaks down the Class A semifinals set for Thursday at Lincoln HS in Brooklyn. SCHEDULE 3:30 p.m. – No. 2 James Madison vs....
Underdog and undermanned Lions battle, but fall short
Berkeley Carroll had a freshman on the mound (Ian Miller) and a freshman behind the plate (Yanai Feldman). Its cleanup hitter and second baseman (Anthony Spina) was a sophomore, as...
Top-seeded Mann falls short of goal in NYSAIS final
All the pieces were in place from the start of the season for Horace Mann to win its first NYSAISAA title in six years. The Lions were rife with experience...
Sweet six-cess: Underdog Devils keep dynasty alive
The Poly Prep dynasty might not have been dead, but it was certainly on life support. All the stars from five NYSAISAA championship teams graduated. The Blue Devils lost four...
PSAL softball roundup: Lopez, Tots close door on pesky Seagulls
McKee/Staten Island Tech was down just a run and had the bases loaded with one out. Tottenville, the best team in the New York City, was shockingly on the ropes....
'Perfect' second quarter enough for Poly to claim boys lacrosse crown
There is an old adage that you need to play four strong quarters to win a game. For Poly Prep all it took was one spectacular one. “That was the...
Fans go gaga for kid idol
LOS ANGELES — Great Scott! America has a new “Idol!” Twangy teen heartthrob Scotty McCreery, a former grocery-store bagger from Garner, NC, bested girl-next-door Lauren Alaina in “American Idol’s” all-country...
Doubles depth leads Beacon to fourth straight PSAL boys tennis title
Bayard Faithfull understands how young tennis players feel. They want to be like who they see on TV, like Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic. In other words, they...
'Perfect ending': Zapata, sixth-inning rally propel Poly Prep to NYSAISAAA crown
Andrew Zapata enjoyed a storybook sophomore season, winning six of his seven starts, throwing five shutouts and tossing a complete-game, one-hitter in Wednesday’s NYSAISAA title game at Manhattanville College in...
PSAL Class A baseball playoff roundup: No. 21 Taft shocks 12th-seeded Madison
To some, Taft is a Cinderella story, still playing baseball its first year in the ‘A’ division, winning its last two regular season games and four of six just to...
CHSAA baseball roundup: Mortillaro leads CK to 2-0 win against St. Francis Prep
Billy Oettinger couldn’t have asked for a better send-off as Christ the King baseball coach as the Royals ended their season with a 2-0 win against St. Francis Prep Wednesday...
Red Bulls insist PK was BS
The Red Bulls came into last night’s tilt against Colorado needing a break. What they got was a blown penalty kick call by far side linesman Bill Dittmar that cost...
Made for TV: Clinton credits inspirational quote for upset of Beacon
As soon as the PSAL Class AA playoff pairings were released, everyone associated with the DeWitt Clinton baseball team talked about revenge. Students, players, teachers – they all wanted retribution...
Falcons fly to pinnacle, avenge loss to Poly for NYSAIS girls lax title
Riverdale didn’t forget what happened the last time it played in overtime against Poly Prep. Jessica Dahldorf broke for goal and scored with no time remaining to hand the Falcons’...
Coney cement boardwalk plan rejected by community board
A controversial city plan to pave part of Coney Island’s fabled wooden boardwalk with cement is in jeopardy after a local community board rejected it this week. Earlier this month,...
Red Bulls' set piece woes continue
The Red Bulls woes against set pieces continued last night against Colorado, forcing them to settle for a 2-2 draw in a game Thierry Henry had called a must-win. And...
Red Bulls settle for 2-2 tie with Colorado
With his Red Bulls already mired in a funk and about to be decimated by international call-ups over the next month, Thierry Henry called last night’s game vs. Colorado a...
CHSAA baseball 'AA' first round qualifying preview
The Post’s CHSAA baseball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down Thursday’s first round qualification games for the Class AA intersectional tournament. Here’s the schedule: 4 p.m. – No. 15 Bishop...
Scouting out NYC's best baseball players
Like just about every other event this spring, the 10th annual Scout Showcase was delayed because of rain. Originally set for May 15, it was pushed back a week. Major...
Blast from the past for Madison, Construction coaches
About 15 years ago, during Jeff Meltzer’s first go-around as James Madison softball coach, he approached a young, fresh-faced student teacher about helping out with the junior varsity. The student...
Small firms claim Finra targets them
Small stock brokerage firms say regulators are trying to kill them. And they think the largest independent regulator of the securities industry -- the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or Finra,...
Brokers' sin of commission
In one of most far-reaching insurance scandals in New York, a family-run insurance broker in Long Island partnered with Lloyds of London for at least 15 years to peddle $30...
Mortgage probes broaden
Mortgage servicers came under fire across the US yesterday from state regulators, Congress and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. * Attorneys general in California and Illinois subpoenaed Lender...
He will be missed
News of the sudden death of veteran CNBC anchor Mark Haines swept through trading floors and newsrooms yesterday with Wall Street pausing to pay tribute to a fixture of the...
Business briefs
Ballmer barb Greenlight Capital President David Einhorn called for Microsoft's board to replace CEO Steve Ballmer, saying the software maker suffers from "Charlie Brown management."More Bratz MGA Entertainment asked a...
Polo trampled after missing goal
Polo Ralph Lauren, the retailer of its namesake brand clothing, fell the most in more than two and a half years after it reported a 36 percent decline in quarterly...
Zuck: Teach old media new tricks
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said music, television shows and books will be among the next products to become "social" through the Web site. These "media experiences" probably will...
299 Park owners look to sell stake
Investors who bought a stake in the 1.04 million square-foot 299 Park Ave. about 18 months ago are hoping to sell for a profit now that building values are bouncing...
Tipster day on the Hill
America's newest breed of millionaires may be Wall Street whistleblowers. Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved a controversial rule that will pay tipsters handsomely for ratting out corporate wrongdoing...
Martha's move
Domestic diva Martha Stewart, who knows all about "Good Things," is hoping better days are ahead for her beleaguered media empire. Shares of Stewart's name- sake firm surged on the...
Syms exploring its options, including sale
Discount clothier Syms may be hanging it up for good. The 52-year-old retail chain -- whose late founder Sy Syms had long proclaimed on late-night TV that "an educated consumer...
Ruler of the roost
There are numerous reasons why chef Marcus Samuelsson, owner of Harlem hot spot Red Rooster, loves his apartment. For one thing, it’s smack in the heart of Harlem, where he’s...
When it sizzles
It's a cloudless spring day, and Joey Campanaro — the chef behind the Little Owl and its extremely popular meatball sliders — has decided to make steak for lunch. Campanaro’s...
Mill it over
The Village of Millbrook and its surroundings in the town of Washington, about 90 miles north of New York City in pastoral Dutchess County, is a study in contrasts. Its...
Good eye
Derek Jeter has more than Minka Kelly and baseball on his mind. The Yankee captain has been spotted making two separate visits to check out a $5.7 million penthouse duplex...
Just sold!
Manhattan FIDI $722,957 20 Pine St. Studio condo, 888 square feet, with spa-like bath and ebony-stained hardwood floors; building features doorman, roof deck, library, gym, yoga studio, golf simulator and...
Uncle held in baby death
A Manhattan man was charged with murder after allegedly shaking his 6-month-old nephew. The lifeless body of little Alex-José Fernandez was found Tuesday by cops who had responded to a...
Marine fatally struck by car
A Marine here for Fleet Week was fatally struck early today while crossing Twelfth Avenue -- right off the Hudson where the ships are docked, cops said. The Marines were...
Volcano runs out of steam
REYKJAVIK, Iceland -- The volcanic eruption in this Nordic nation has died down and is no longer spewing ash, officials said yesterday. The ash cloud from Grimsvotn volcano belched as...
Kerrigan brother cleared
WOBURN, Mass. -- The brother of figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was acquitted yesterday of manslaughter in the death of their father by a jury that apparently agreed with his defense...
Queen's farewell full of style and 'grace'
And On The Final Day, she wept. Oprah Winfrey signed off yesterday after 25 years as TV's reigning daytime queen -- sounding more like an evangelist than a talk-show host....
Sexist DSK had France in his pants
Dominique Strauss-Kahn did not act alone. Throughout France, hands are as dirty as those of a chambermaid tasked with scrubbing a $3,000 Sofitel suite. The upstairs-downstairs saga of the Big...
DA grab for perv's bail
Accused serial rapist Joseph Brooks committed suicide -- but that didn't stop a Manhattan prosecutor yesterday from claiming the Oscar winner's selfish act should mean a forfeit of the $1.25...
Prayer for temple fiend
The ringleader of a plot to bomb two Riverdale synagogues may be a career criminal with a "big mouth" -- but he's no terrorist, his lawyer insists. James Cromitie faces...
'Rape cops' jury eyes pics
There's still no sign of a verdict in the sensational Manhattan "rape cops" trial. The five-woman, seven-man panel left Manhattan Supreme Court following Day 6 of deliberations yesterday after asking...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A pickpocket swiped a wallet and cash from waitresses at two restaurants, authorities said. Diane Ryan, 51, was allegedly caught with the server's wallet in Bar Tabac on Smith...
Sun will reign!
Break out the SPF! The perfect storm -- for beach weather -- is brewing this Memorial Day weekend, with sunny skies and warm temps forecast for the official opening of...
Twister kid sucked out of sunroof
He went from high-school graduation to hell on earth. A promising comic who found fame on YouTube was ripped from his car -- out of the sunroof -- by the...
A feline 'bored' cat killer jailed
A Brooklyn man who doused a cat with lighter fluid then set it on fire "because he was bored" will spend up to six years in jail before facing deportation,...
GOP keeps 'Rx'
WASHINGTON -- Republicans yesterday stuck by their plan to privatize Medicare despite a rebuke from upstate New York voters in a special congressional election. The danger to Medicare "is all...
Cig ban's ifs, ands & many butts
They're not exactly kicking butt. Parks patrol officers have been told to politely enforce the new smoking ban -- and set up a system where violators essentially have to beg...
Pro-Israel Dems hit O
WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats are flocking to a resolution that would spurn President Obama's call for a Middle East peace deal centered on Israel's 1967 prewar borders. The measure already...
War over revealing municipal pensions
A fierce dispute has erupted between Mayor Bloomberg and other top city officials over whether the public is entitled to know the names and earnings of some 300,000 members of...
Key threat to tax-cap deal
ALBANY – Gov. Cuomo's just-announced tax cap hit an unexpected snag yesterday as a key backer cried "bait-and-switch" over an undisclosed poison pill and threatened to remove his support. E....
Staredown with devil
Nearly nine years after she was abducted from her bed at knifepoint, Elizabeth Smart finally got a chance to confront her creepy kidnapper, staring him down yesterday in a Utah...
CityTime boss' own cheat sheet
In another black eye for the Bloomberg administration, a contractor for the scandal-scarred CityTime electronic-payroll system yesterday admitted the project's manager ripped off the city by cheating on his own...
Mike ignores 'key' issue
What diplomatic crisis? Mayor Bloomberg yesterday shrugged off the bid by the daughter of an Indian diplomat to get a key to the city to make up for her wrongful...
Condo to lactation clinic: No 'mamm'!
Got milk? Then an Upper West Side condo board wants you to stay away. The board of The Pythian on West 70th Street is trying to squeeze out the Upper...
Oprah her TV guide
Ro Klingele met two of the most significant women in her life at nearly the same time a quarter century ago. One was her newborn daughter, Stephanie. The other was...
O Tea-hee in Parliament
WASHINGTON -- President Obama became the latest politician to embrace the Tea Party -- joking about the Boston rebellion in the British Parliament. In the first-ever speech by a US...
Met mutt's star treatment
Coffee is not a victim of dog abuse, the ASPCA said yesterday, The pooch, who sits outside Citi Field during games wearing a Mets outfit, was checked over by an...
Ahnold 'police escorts'
Terminator, meet prosecutor. A criminal probe has been launched against Arnold Schwarzenegger by California's attorney general over allegations that he used state cops to shuttle sexy women to his love...
DSK hops to luxe lily pad
The Upper East Side rejected him, and he quickly wore out his welcome downtown, but yesterday, Parisian pariah Dominique Strauss-Kahn finally landed a posh pad in TriBeCa. The uber-luxury, $50,000-a-month...
The squawk of the town
A local artist is looking to take a bite out of The New Yorker -- by continuing a weeks-long hunger strike until the magazine runs a retraction for an article...
No bang for the buck
New York state's school systems deserve an F -- in financial accountability. State taxpayers spend substantially more money on education than any other state in the nation but get far...
Navy ROTC anchors at Columbia
The Navy is sailing back to Columbia University. The school said yesterday it has agreed to allow the ROTC back onto campus for the first time since it was banned...
No more fixes on borderline scores
State education brass for the first time are officially barring high schools from rescoring student Regents exams that fall just short of the passing mark of 65 -- a common...
Gabby shooter too crazy for trial
TUCSON, Ariz. -- A judge ruled yesterday that Jared Lee Loughner, the man accused of shooting Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and 18 others in January, is not competent to stand...
Luxury car-theft ring run off road
Cops took down a sophisticated car-theft ring that swiped nearly 300 luxury SUVs off city streets -- shipping some as far off as the Middle East, authorities said yesterday. The...
Mob big has a 'brief' take on the undyworld
Boxers or briefs? Joseph Massino, the former Bonanno boss-turned-mob rat, gave his view yesterday at the death-penalty proceedings for former underling and convicted racketeer and murderer Vincent "Vinny Gorgeous" Basciano....
Schools and teen suicide
The study cited in Maggie Gallagher's article "How High School Fosters Suicide" (PostOpinion, May 21) is idiotic. If suicides for teens drop in the summer months when they're not in...
Kicking our butts: Mike's war on smokers
I will begrudgingly comply with Mayor Bloomberg's new law by smoking my cigars at the curb -- next to his bike lanes ("They Huff & They Puff," May 24). Maxwell...
Thanks from the Navy
Thank you, New York City, for once again welcoming your United States Navy as only the greatest city in the world can! In the Navy, we refer to the time...
Balancing the budget without tax hikes
'You can't balance the budget without raising taxes." That's the conven tional wisdom at the better cocktail parties from Washington, DC, to Boston -- and, thank goodness, it's wrong. I...
Get real, Republicans
Its big electoral victory last fall now six months in the rear-view mirror, the party that perfected the art of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory seems busily positioning...
A poison pill for the tax cap?
One day after seeming to agree to an acceptable compromise on Gov. Cuo mo's proposed 2 percent cap on property-tax levies, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver yesterday seemed to be sticking...
Fleet Week 2011
Fleet Week began with a bang yesterday -- well, nearly a dozen of them -- courtesy of an 11-gun salute from Ft. Hamilton, as five US Navy warships made their...
Ray Kelly's crackdown
New Yorkers who've nearly had their toes run over by crazed bicyclists -- that would be about all of them, at one time or another -- can only take heart...
A portentous election
Erie County Clerk Kathy Hochul's upset win over Republican Assem blywoman Jane Corwin in the Buffa lo-area 26th congressional district has left Democrats crowing and the other party haplessly seeking...
Monkeys see & do rock
Arctic Monkeys brought a relaxed cool to the sold-out season opener of the SummerStage series in Central Park on Tuesday. Under a clear sky, the stage was set for the...
A marry-go-round
The new dramedy "Cradle and All" relies on a promising narrative gambit: The first act takes place in the Brooklyn apartment of the stylish, childless Claire and Luke; the second...
ABT takes new dances out for a spin
American Ballet Theatre took the plunge with three new ballets Tuesday night by three big names: Christopher Wheeldon, Alexie Ratmansky and Benjamin Millepied. The last drew Millepied’s very pregnant fiancée,...
Urban Jungles!
THE CLUBBY ROOFTOP Gansevoort Park Rooftop, 420 Park Ave. South; 646-380-5391; for table reservations, call 212-929-0067 Pretty young things and the big spenders who love them can ascend 18 stories...
Sanchez plans Jets workout
Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez said the entire team plans to work out together "sometime next month" if the NFL lockout drags on through June. Sanchez, an in-studio guest on NFL...
Nowitzki leads Mavericks back to NBA Finals
DALLAS -- After all the incredible shots Dirk Nowitzki has hit this postseason, it was his vintage stuff -- a straightaway 3-pointer and a pair of free throws -- that...
Red Bulls tied in knots
With the Red Bulls already mired in a funk and about to be decimated by international call-ups over the next month, Thierry Henry called last night's game against Colorado a...
Lightning force Game 7 with Bruins
TAMPA, Fla. -- When the Lightning are in a pinch, they know where to turn for leadership. Martin St. Louis delivered inspiring pregame words in the locker room, then took...
Portis would like Giant opportunity
The NFL lockout has done away with the free agency signing period, but presumably it will commence sometime before the start of the 2011 season. Once players can move from...
Liberty's new boss shakes off rust
Early in the Liberty's first preseason game yesterday, coach John Whisenant cringed at an offensive foul called against his team and clasped his hands behind his head in frustration. Seconds...
Blue Jays' Jo-Jo winless skid hits historic low
Toronto center fielder Rajai Davis recalls June 13, 2008. Leading off for the A's on that date, Davis remembers being thrown out from the hole by Braves shortstop, and current...
Yankees' Soriano avoids surgery, but sidelined 6-8 weeks
The Yankees finally got some good news about pricey setup man Rafael Soriano yesterday. Renowned orthopedist Dr. James Andrews did not recommend surgery on Soriano's sore right elbow, and the...
Giants rookie happy orientation was canceled
The first event to be wiped off the NFL calendar -- a casualty of the lockout -- is the rookie symposium, which was supposed to take place starting June 26...
Islanders sign Okposo to 5-year extension
The Islanders continued backing up their plan of building around their young core yesterday, locking up forward Kyle Okposo with a five-year contract worth $14 million. Less than two weeks...
Mr. 1,000: Rivera reaches new Yankees' milestone
Mariano Rivera forged another entry in an already legendary, Hall of Fame career for the Yankees. He appeared in his 1,000th game, becoming the first pitcher ever to do it...
Devils' Lamoriello praises retired Rafalski
Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello lauded defenseman Brian Rafalski, who retired yesterday from the Red Wings after winning two Stanley Cups with New Jersey and another with Detroit. "Brian is...
Valdez, Phils win in 19
PHILADELPHIA -- Infielder Wilson Valdez wound up as the winning pitcher early today when the Phillies needed 19 innings to outlast the Reds 5-4. Raul Ibanez hit a bases-loaded sacrifice...
Yankees' Robertson to help Alabama tornado victims
Reliever David Robertson hustled out of the clubhouse after yesterday's 7-3 win over the Jays. He was bound for his hometown of Tuscaloosa, Ala., which was devastated by a tornado...
Bill Smith At Meadowlands
Post time: 7:00 p.m.Best Bet: Palm's Beach (7th)FIRST-mile; trot; $10,000; conditional8NaughtyMeHanover(Srs)3-2-13-15Ilia(A Miller)3-1-97-21Wygant Pearl(Y Gingras)4-4-410-12Wild On Gin(S Smith)8-8-515-13Julianna Marvel(T Wing)4-7-215-14TooBusyToCare(DMiller)1-7-69-26KatieDneDdIt(Smdshmr)4-2-25-17CabaretPrincess(RPierce)3-4-26-19Velvet'sKatieBg(MLchnce)6-X-X15-110DearPrudence(RKrikorian)3-8-615-1SECOND-mile; trot; $10,000; conditional4Glidenfordollrs(JCmpbll)2-3-35-28Kemper Hall(R Pierce)3-6-X5-13Matrix(D Miller)2-5-67-21Just A Glidin(S Smith)7-2-310-12Raceway'sMuscles(SAllrd)5-5-612-15SirAlexZTam(MLachance)3-6-38-16InNominePatri(FAntoncci)2-2-39-27CarthageHnvr(Smdshmr)6-7-412-19Chocopologie(RSchnittkr)9-2-715-110Wicked Schooner(L Rolla)5-8-515-1THIRD-mile;...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 p.m.Best Bet: I Look Special (7th)FIRST-1 1/16 ml pc; $10,000; claiming1GeneralMcardle(GBrennan)3-2-19-56Mobile(B Holland)7-7-14-14Sarah'sLegacy(JBartlett)2-2-25-12TsmGoldenridge(JStrattn)4-3-X8-13Max Will Start(D Dube)7-5-710-15Lil Star Too(E Goodell)4-3-78-17TrevorWinForUs(CManzi)6-4-812-18GinAndVermouth(LStalbam)8-7-66-1SECOND-1 1/16 ml tr; $14,000; cond4SeeThroughIt(GBrennan)1-7-17-51I'm A Sakra(E Goodell)2-3-34-13BrickyardToots(RBaynes)1-1-810-12SunsetGentelman(BHollnd)7-8-712-15Tell Me...
Tomorrow's Belmont Entries
Post Time: 1:00 pm All horses appear in post position order FIRST 7f; $33,000; cl($20,000); 3YO; (f) PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds 2 Italian Nany(L),118 A Solis...
Affrunti's Churchill Grade
Post Time: 12:45 pm. FIRST-5f; $19,000; mdn cl($25,000); 2YO; (f) 6-Angel Love 7-2 1-Dncnnthlll 10-1 4-I'd Lie 5-2 2-R Next Gem 6-1 3-HolidayJzz 4-1 5-Vnty'sShwc 3-1 7-Lan Lan 12-1 SECOND-5...
Calder Analysis by John DaSilva
Post time: 12:30 p.m.All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-5 ½ fur; $11,000; cl($10,0); 3upVOODOOINTHEVIBES drops in class after finishing fourth at this distance last out. CASH CITY was a...
FIFA probes two execs for bribery
ZURICH -- One week before FIFA's presidential election, a new bribery scandal erupted that could destroy the candidacy of Sepp Blatter's only rival and punish one of the federation's longtime...
Ex-Royal pitcher Paul Splittorff, 64
KANSAS CITY -- Paul Splittorff, the left-hander who became the winningest pitcher in Kansas City Royals history and a popular broadcaster for the team, died at 64 yesterday of complications...
Hondo's Humber party
Congratulations to the Reverse Hondo Brigade, which is on pace for a record-setting year. Mr. Aitch provided two more successful investments for their winning formula yesterday as he went draino...
Delaware Results
FIRST-6f; $15,000; mdn clm; 3up1Love Cnnctn (RccoJr) 2.402.402.106Mason's Hope (Cintron)9.005.603Seeking Deniro (Bacchas)7.80 Scr: Star Searcher. * $1 Exacta (1-6) $10.20 * $0.1 Superfecta (1-6-3-2) $54.87 * $1 Trifecta (1-6-3) $136.30Winner...
Brown baggers: Lakers to hire ex-Cavs coach
The Lakers yesterday reached a deal in principle with former Cleveland coach Mike Brown to succeed Phil Jackson, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions. Brown will get...
Sports shorts
NFL: Coaches back players The NFL Coaches Association filed a brief with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday in Minneapolis expressing support for the players and saying that...
The Post Line
NBAFavoriteLine (O/U)UnderdogBULLS 3 (180) HeatHome team in CAPS
Tiki comparing self with Anne Frank just despicable
Tiki Barber never did have a terribly helpful internal editor. It's what made him a classic locker-room lawyer as a player, polarizing in his smugness. It's what caused his downfall...
Mets move struggling Bay back to cleanup
CHICAGO -- Jason Bay's right calf wasn't an issue yesterday, but his lack of production at the plate is another story. A night after he was removed for precautionary reasons...
Poly Prep's super soph does it all
Andrew Zapata enjoyed a storybook sophomore season, winning six of his seven starts, pitching five shutouts and throwing a complete-game, one-hitter in yesterday's NYSAISAA title game. His most important contribution,...
Secret life
Gordon Ramsay's father-in- law, who is battling the foul-mouthed chef for control of his restaurant empire, has been living a secret, double life with a second family and two children...
Drama mama
With the unofficial start of summer upon us, Mama is pleased to see three series that prove the sun doesn't melt away all good TV. * "Teen Wolf" (Sunday, June...
'Dance' champ
'Dancing with the Stars" has finally waltzed past "American Idol" in ratings. More than 21 million total viewers tuned in to watch Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward take home the...
Slam dunk
The Bulls-Heat playoff series was always expected to do well in the ratings. But -- don't look now -- it's becoming a TV phenomenon. The four matchups of marquee stars...
Jackie Kennedy unheard tapes to air
Never-before-heard tapes of Jacqueline Kennedy talking about the JFK assassination and her years in the White House will air in September in a primetime special, ABC announced yesterday. The existence...
Going to new lengths: How to wear the midi
The midi takes over as the elegant length for spring. Falling anywhere between a couple of inches below the knee to right above the ankle, it was once considered a...
Weird but true
Two muggers in Fayetteville, NC, thought they spotted an easy mark: a lone woman walking through a housing-complex parking lot at 1 a.m. Boy, were they wrong! She yelled and...
Top recruit may not be eligible for St. John's
St. John's is working with the NCAA to confirm that star basketball recruit Maurice Harkless is eligible to play for the school. Questions have arisen over Harkless' status because he...
Gallagher, Molloy pumped to win Brooklyn/Queens crown
It was a play that Alanna Gallagher had in her back pocket, but she wasn’t able to use it during the regular season. However, with runners at second and third...
Top recruit may not be eligible to play for St. John's
St. John’s is working with the NCAA to confirm that star basketball recruit Maurice Harkless is eligible to play for the school. Questions have arisen over Harkless’ status because he...
Scotty McCreery wins tenth season of 'American Idol'
LOS ANGELES -- Scotty McCreery won the finale of "American Idol" Wednesday night after a record-setting year for the hit TV show, now in its tenth season. The 17-year-old from...