September 19, 2012
Defrocked monsignor sues in sex abuse scandal
A defrocked priest sued the Archdiocese of New York for libel today over claims that a recent press release suggested "multiple accusers" had levelled sex-abuse allegations against him. Charles Kavanagh...
De Niro 'ripped off so bad' by caretaker: testimony
You stealing from me? Actor Robert De Niro got “ripped off so bad” by a former caretaker of his upstate retreat, a local landscaper testified today. Lynn Warren of Newburgh...
Chavez Jr. tests positive for marijuana after boxing loss
LAS VEGAS — A Top Rank Inc. spokesman says middleweight boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. tested positive for marijuana after his first professional loss last weekend in Las Vegas. Top...
Howard's homer in 9th lifts Phillies over Mets 3-2
Ryan Howard hit a go-ahead homer with two outs in the ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the New York Mets 3-2 on Wednesday night, adding a...
Yanks sweep doubleheader from Blue Jays
Ichiro Suzuki had a go-ahead single in the eighth inning, his seventh hit of the day, to help the Yankees complete a doubleheader sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with...
Brooklyn DA to keep underage sex video locked up in Hasidic spiritual counselor case
An explicit video of an underage girl having sex with her boyfriend will remain locked in a safe at the Brooklyn district attorney’s office — for now. The tape is...
Queens judge shocked by low plea deal for accused toddler killer
A Queens judge was stunned today by a proposed plea deal that would let a man accused of brutally beating a toddler to death get just five years in prison....
UFC's Bonnar took Silva fight due to Twitter followers
Stephan Bonnar was retired. He’d only return to the Octagon under one condition: His opponent had to have more Twitter followers than his 53,000-plus, he told MMAjunkie.com.The UFC initially offered...
Gambino consigliere gets 5-plus years
He pleaded guilty to extortion, but the reputed consigliere of the Gambino crime family apparently draws the line at scarfing down free pizza. Joseph “JoJo” Corozzo was sentenced to five-plus...
MTA wastes $800K per year on illegally idling vehicles: report
The cash-strapped MTA — which cites rising fuel costs as one of the reasons for the upcoming fare hike — is wasting an estimated $800,000 a year due to illegally...
Queens jury acquits teacher of molesting female student
A Queens jury today acquitted a high school shop teacher accused of molesting a female student inside a classroom. George Zola, 58, of Valley Stream, L.I., walked out of court...
NYPD takes over set of 'Boardwalk Empire' to run hostage drills
Nobody takes over Nucky’s town -- unless it’s the NYPD. Heavily-armed cops staged a hostage rescue today on the Brooklyn set of HBO’s hit drama “Boardwalk Empire,” which features actor...
NHL cancels September slate of preseason games
The NHL canceled its entire September preseason game schedule on Wednesday, the first on-ice casualty of the four-day lockout. The league is wiping out all games through Sept. 30, a...
Mystery surrounds Welker's less playing time with Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Wes Welker caught more passes over the past five seasons than any other NFL player. So why is he spending more time on the New England Patriots...
Coke-addled 'tunneling' burglar gets 28-years
A coke-addled career burglar was sentenced to at least 28 years prison today for a string of eight Manhattan restaurant and bar break-ins -- some of which involved his "tunneling"...
Rowdy Providence clubgoers making area a nightmare: Neighbors
Rowdy clubgoers who pack a Midtown hotspot on the weekends are trashing surrounding businesses and terrorizing residents of a nearby swank hi-rise, The Post has learned. “I’m a prisoner in...
Patriots ink TE Winslow, re-sign WR Branch
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have signed tight end Kellen Winslow and re-signed wide receiver Deion Branch to add depth to a pass-catching group that lost Aaron Hernandez...
VIDEO: Hubbuch talks Sparano's affect on Jets-Dolphins
The Jets don’t know if they’ll have Darrelle Revis on Sunday against the Dolphins. But they’ll definitely have Tony Sparano on the sidelines. Sparano was Miami’s head coach for four...
PHOTOS: Lofty Christopher Columbus art venue is not for the faint-hearted
The 810-square-foot "living room" offers spectacular views of mid-Manhattan. Its primary — and only — work of art is an iconic 13-foot statue of Christopher Columbus. But the location, 70-feet...
Pro-frack group targets Cuomo in new ad
Stop fracking around, Gov. Cuomo. Frustrated backers of drilling for natural gas upstate are launching an ad campaign to persuade Gov. Cuomo to allow the practice. The ad includes statements...
Myanmar's Suu Kyi gets Congress' highest honor
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers united by their respect of Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi have presented her with Congress' highest civilian honor in a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda....
Nicks ruled out for Giants against Panthers
The Giants knew they would be short-handed on offense for Thursday night’s game against the Panthers. Now they know they will be decimated.Receiver Hakeem Nicks, earlier in the day selected...
'Cabby slasher' to argue PTSD to fight attempted murder charge
Two years after he admittedly slashed a Muslim taxi driver's neck while shouting, "This is your checkpoint, mother f---er!" an ex-School of Visual Arts student will fight attempted murder charges...
Mayweather ordered to pay $114,000 to Pacquiao over defamation case
LAS VEGAS — A federal judge has ordered boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. to pay about $114,000 for avoiding questioning from rival fighter Manny Pacquiao’s lawyers in a Las Vegas defamation...
Chelsea Hummer mayhem described as just a 'bad day' by garage worker
The accused thief in a spectacular Chelsea car-jacking remained hospitalized today as the parking garage worker who risked his life to cling to his customers' stolen Hummer downplayed yesterday's adventure...
Authorities believe Harlem fire fiend may be serial arsonist
Investigators believe the fire fiend who torched several cars in Harlem may be a serial arsonist who has damaged 25 cars in Harlem over the last three years, the Post...
Updated: Robert Osborne returns to work as TCM increases Ben Mankiewicz's hosting duties
Longtime Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne began taping new segments this week after a month's absence from the network, a TCM spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. When he returns to the...
Updated: Robert Osborne returns to work as TCM increases Ben Mankiewicz's hosting duties
Longtime Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne began taping new segments this week after a month's absence from the network, a TCM spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. When he returns to the...
Gov. Cuomo creates panel of experts for Tappan Zee
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has named a panel of experts in architecture, engineering, art and the Hudson River to help review plans to replace the Tappan Zee Bridge....
Jets have three of most overpaid players in NFL: report
The Jets have three players on Forbes' list of the top 10 most overpaid players in the NFL.Linebacker David Harris ($12 million), wide receiver Santonio Holmes ($9.25) and cornerback Antonio...
Justice Department faulted in Fast and Furious gun-trafficking operation
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department's internal watchdog on Wednesday faulted the agency for misguided strategies, errors in judgment and management failures during a bungled gun-trafficking probe in Arizona that resulted...
Pettitte throws five shutout innings, Yankees down Blue Jays
Having provided five shutout innings in his first game in three months and then watching a shaky bullpen act, Andy Pettitte was smiling at his locker. His arm felt great,...
Romney: Obama can't help poor and middle-class
ATLANTA — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told donors Wednesday that he cares about the poor and middle class as he tried to stem criticism and address concern from within...
Pacquiao, Marquez set stage for fourth fight
The fourth time may be the charm for Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez. The two familiar foes will step into the ring against each other for a fourth time...
Lloyd Blankfein against austerity measures in short term
TORONTO — The chief executive of Goldman Sachs said Wednesday he is against austerity measures in the short term as the US "fiscal cliff" looms. Lloyd Blankfein, also chairman of...
MLB won't intervene if suspended Melky wins batting title
Major League Baseball appears unlikely to interfere if Melky Cabrera wins the NL batting title while serving his 50-game suspension for a positive drug test. The San Francisco Giants outfielder...
Thierry Henry calls Rafa Marquez key to MLS Cup
Sometimes the narrative is so frequent and so unpopular, the message gets ignored along with the messenger. Think the little boy who cried wolf…or Thierry Henry defending Rafa Marquez. But...
Newsweek Daily Beast CEO Stephen Colvin leaving, set to be replaced by Boston ad exec
Newsweek Daily Beast CEO Stephen Colvin is leaving and will be replaced by a Boston ad executive in the first major shake-up for the money-losing company since Barry Diller took...
POST POWER RANKINGS: Jets show not all 1-1 teams created equal
The Jets are just like 19 other teams in the NFL this week: they have one win and one loss. You wouldn’t know it, though, based on the reaction from...
Redskins' Morgan getting Twitter death threats after costly penalty
ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Redskins receiver Joshua Morgan felt the full downside of the social media age this week, receiving death threats and other venomous message on Twitter because of...
Tebow 'probably' will play more, but Jets' Ryan won't fold to media pressure
Rex Ryan revealed Wednesday that Tim Tebow, whose Wildcat tenure with the Jets so far has been both limited and unsuccessful, will likely get more snaps this week against the...
LI punk held without bail for May 28 crash that destroyed elderly woman's home
The sneaky punk who conned his drunk and coked-up girlfriend into taking the DWI rap for crashing through, and trashing, a Long Island home in his mom’s Mercedes convertible, was...
Gov. Cuomo wants Republican senators who cast deciding votes for gay marriage to win primaries
ALBANY — Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo say he wants two Republican senators who cast deciding votes for gay marriage a year ago to win their so far too-close-to-call primaries. Cuomo,...
Sanchez has back 'tightness,' but Jets coach not worried
Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez appeared on the injury report Wednesday with a back problem.Jets coach Rex Ryan downplayed the injury and said Sanchez will practice fully Wednesday."That's just tightness in...
Florida Atlantic player: Alabama 'can be beat'
Nick Saban just added Cory Henry to his holiday card list.Henry, a defensive end for Florida Atlantic, told the Palm Beach Post that Saban’s top-ranked Alabama, the team FAU plays...
Poor smokers in NY spend 25% of income on cigarettes: study
ALBANY — A new study shows low-income smokers in New York spend 25 percent of their income on cigarettes. The study by RTI's Public Health Policy Research Program, using state...
Salman Rushdie dismisses latest death threat
Salman Rushdie is dismissing the latest threat against his life as just talk. "This was essentially one priest in Iran looking for a headline," the author of "The Satanic Verses"...
Bradshaw, Diehl, Hixon all out for Giants against Panthers
Too many aches and not enough time to heal meant the Giants on Wednesday departed on their charter flight to Charlotte without three players who were injured in last Sunday’s...
NY unveils new pro bono requirement for lawyers
New York will require lawyers to perform 50 hours of pro bono work as a condition for getting a license under a new rule that will take full effect in...
North Carolina's Williams has tumor removed from kidney
North Carolina coach Roy Williams has had surgery to remove a tumor from his right kidney and might have another procedure to remove a tumor from his left kidney. The...
GAMETRACKER: Blue Jays at Yankees
Follow live as Andy Pettitte makes his return to the mound on Wednesday after missing nearly three months with a broken ankle. It is the first of two for the...
Defense in Dershowitz hit-and-run trial claims case only brought because of victim's family connections
A Manhattan jury will begin day two of deliberations tomorrow in the hit-and-run trial of the postal worker who fatally drove over the bicycling sister-in-law of O.J. Simpson Dream Team...
Feds arrest 14 in alleged NY, NJ tax refund fraud scheme
Federal officials in New Jersey have arrested 14 people in what they say was a long-running tax refund fraud scheme. US Attorney Paul Fishman says the scheme is one of...
Piscataway's Barnwell adds to Rutgers recruiting class
Kyle Flood's success at Rutgers isn't limited to the football field. The first-year head coach, who has his program off to a rollicking 3-0 start, is also making impact in...
WATCH: 'X Factor' judges go Rambo on Sly Stallone’s step-niece
Cocky sexpot Lexa Berman -- who Simon Cowell called “Jersey Shore meets The Kardashians” during last Thursday’s auditions -- is the step-daughter of Stallone’s recently deceased sister, The Post has...
How to respond to Egypt
President Obama is getting some pretty high-level advice about how the administration should respond to Egypt, now that that country has abrogated international norms and standards by failing to protect...
Ex-Sen. Espada Jr. helped himself to one last payday by taking money from sale of Bx. clinic: court papers
Disgraced former State Sen. Pedro Espada helped himself to one more big payday, selling off tattered remains of his Bronx health clinic and pocketing the dough, prosecutors said in court...
Gates, Buffett top Forbes 400 list again
Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates remains the nation's richest man by far, as the tech and philanthropy giant took the top spot on the Forbes 400 list for the 19th...
Nets potential new uniforms hit the web
Could these be the new Nets jerseys?A picture of these black Deron Williams jerseys were all over the Internet Wednesday morning, which looked very much like the jersey design that...
$18 million settlement reached between state and school-lunch company
ALBANY — An $18 million settlement has been reached between New York and a food company that serves 39 school and public lunch programs statewide after an investigation into more...
Nets questions, No. 8: How will backcourt mesh?
Now that we’re two weeks away from the opening of training camp, I’m going to count down what I think are the 10 biggest questions about the Nets entering training...
Forensic tests show only George Zimmerman's DNA on handgun
ORLANDO, Fla. — Forensic tests made public Wednesday show that George Zimmerman's was the only DNA that could be identified on the grip of the gun used to fatally shoot...
Central Park 'rapist' indicted
He's indicted. A Manhattan grand jury today voted an indictment in the shocking rape robbery case of David Albert Mitchell, the accused sex fiend arrested for allegedly attacking an elderly...
Yankees rest Jeter in first game of doubleheader
Derek Jeter is not in the Yankees lineup for the first of two games against the Blue Jays on Wednesday.The Yankees shortstop has been hobbled by a bone bruise on...
Yankees status report, Davis and Reyes
First, your updated playoff standings:AL: Texas (1) vs. winner of Oakland (WC1) and Baltimore (WC2), Yankees (2) vs. White Sox (3)NL: Washington (1) vs. winner of Atlanta (WC1) and St....
US home sales jump to highest since May 2010
WASHINGTON — A jump in sales of previously occupied homes and further gains in home construction suggest the US housing recovery is gaining momentum. Sales of previously occupied homes rose...
Groupon launches mobile payment service in US
Groupon launched a payment service Wednesday that allows businesses to accept credit cards using an iPhone or iPod Touch, becoming the latest company to enter the growing mobile payments market....
General Mills first-quarter profit climbs on Yoplait overseas
General Mills Inc. is benefiting from its acquisition of Yoplait International, even as it struggles to expand its yogurt business at home. The Minneapolis-based maker of Cheerios, Betty Crocker and...
Space shuttle Endeavour has Houston stopover
HOUSTON — Hundreds of people cheered the space shuttle Endeavour Wednesday as it circled overhead and then landed in Houston, giving Space City a fleeting glimpse of a retired shuttle...
US housing starts up 2.3 percent in August
WASHINGTON — US builders started work on more homes in August, driven by the fastest pace of single-family home construction in more than two years. The increase points to steady...
Obama can't add; lies to Letterman
Thank you David Letterman for at least asking President Obama a question that the reporters who follow our commander-in-chief around never seem to get to: What about the debt?Letterman said...
T-Mobile names former Global Crossing head John Legere as its new CEO
T-Mobile USA has named the former CEO of Global Crossing, John Legere, as its new CEO. The 54-year-old Legere takes over the post from interim CEO Jim Alling, who has...
Ex-porn star says Patriots’ Gronkowski dropped balls ‘thinking of her’
It’s Gronk’s world, we’re just all living in it. The football season may be underway and the Summer of Gronk has officially been brought to a close, but there’s no...
New French Mohammed cartoons inflame global tensions over film
PARIS — A French magazine published vulgar caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed on Wednesday, brandishing its right to free speech amid global tensions over a movie insulting to Islam. In...
Crews restore power after storms knock out power in NJ
TRENTON, NJ — Utility crews are making progress restoring electricity after powerful storms knocked out service to some 30,000 customers in New Jersey. The state's three major utilities say about...
Orioles top Mariners in 18 innings, tied with Yankees
SEATTLE --- The Baltimore Orioles weren't going to be denied a victory - or making history - even if it took 5 hours and 44 minutes to do it. Taylor...
Construction on road leading to MetLife Stadium may not be done by '14 Super Bowl
New Jersey doesn't plan to spend more money to complete construction in time for the 2014 Super Bowl on a major road leading to MetLife Stadium. Contractors working on Route...
Chicago students return to class as teachers' strike ends
CHICAGO — Chicago children returned to school on Wednesday after teachers ended a seven-day strike that disrupted the daily routines of thousands of families and made the city a flashpoint...
Macy's NYC flagship getting $400M makeover
A $400 million makeover is giving New York's iconic Macy's store a sleek, new 21st-century style. And some preservationists aren't happy about it. They see the overhaul of America's biggest...
Lindsay Lohan arrested for allegedly leaving scene of car accident near Dream hotel
She just can't seem to stay out of trouble. Starlet Lindsay Lohan was arrested early this morning in Manhattan after her SUV allegedly hit a pedestrian near the Dream Downtown...
Romney: Palestinian truth-teller, again
With all the focus on what Mitt Romney said about Obama voters and dependents, during a secretly video-taped fundraising event, it is surprising to learn that the Republican presidential nominee...
Rain delays Pettitte’s return to Yankees ’til this afternoon
The Yankees’ path to the postseason got more challenging after last night’s rainout against the Blue Jays. Not only was Andy Pettitte pushed back a day, likely limiting him to...
Another week out for Yankees' Teixeira
When Mark Teixeira’s left calf underwent an MRI exam Sept. 10, the prognosis was that he would be out 10 to 14 days. However, that’s not going to happen. The...
Hunger to pitch is what makes Pettitte so great
A hungry ballplayer is the best ballplayer. That mindset is the key to greatness. Even though Andy Pettitte will be making the 531st start of his career today in the...
Liberty’s win streak snapped
SAN ANTONIO — For a while, it looked like the Liberty were going to pick up their fourth consecutive victory — until they were undone by a disastrous fourth quarter....
Nets to hold D-League open tryout
One of the silver linings in last year’s injury-filled Nets season was their ability to mine talent from the D-League. Besides the most obvious example in Gerald Green, who became...
Giants would be wise to employ spy to stop Cam
Your injury-ravaged secondary is reeling, strafed by Josh Freeman only three days earlier. Your vaunted pass rushers aren’t getting home. And here comes Cam Newton. And here come the Giants...
Prince likely back for Giants, but plenty of pain
It looked to be a case of one step forward and three steps back in the injury department for the Giants yesterday. The increasing likelihood that cornerback Prince Amukamara will...
Newton thinks Panthers can handle Giants pass rush
It’s a matchup of one of the league’s most mobile quarterbacks against one of its most feared pass rushes. And Cam Newton, the one with the fleet feet, knows what...
Business briefs
Born to shunNew Jersey had its credit outlook revised to negative from stable by Standard & Poor’s, which said revenue assumptions in Gov. Chris Christie’s economic comeback plan are optimistic....
Viniar leaves Sachs
Goldman Sachs’ golden boy is stepping down as its financial chief. Veteran banking whiz David Viniar, 57, officially announced plans to retire as chief financial officer after 32 years at...
Fox a league-leader for MLB rights deal
Fox is in the leadoff position for a multi-year, multi-billion broadcast rights deal with Major League Baseball, The Post has learned. Rival broadcaster CBS, which had talked to Turner Sports...
Yahoo!’s Alibaba stake cut
Marissa Mayer has finally addressed the Alibaba situation. The recently hired Yahoo! CEO yesterday closed a long-awaited deal to cash out of the struggling Internet giant’s investment in the Chinese...
Google gets Fox content
Google’s YouTube and Google Play video services will get more than 600 programs from News Corp.’s Twentieth Century Fox studio, adding TV shows and movies such as “Family Guy,” “Glee”...
Velvet underground
There are signs of more nipping and tucking inside the mini-media empire of New York Observer owner Jared Kushner. The website velvetroper.com, which tracks the trendy party scene, is being...
Vulture funds seeking fresh meat
The vultures are still feeding on the carcass of the financial collapse, but there’s not much meat left on the bone. Distressed hedge funds have been top performers since the...
Bauer faceoff
The chairman of the world’s biggest hockey equipment maker — Bauer Performance Sports — has resigned so he can pursue a potential bid for the company, The Post has learned....
Buffett club gets bigger
Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates’s initiative to get billionaires to pledge at least half their wealth to charity signed 11 new families. The list includes Intel co-founder Gordon...
The party’s over
Another bottle brawl has broken out — this time between nightlife operators and building owners. After the Chris Brown-Drake bottle-throwing melee at SoHo hot spot W.i.P., bottle sales at clubs...
The truth can set Mitt free
Under the prevailing definition of a gaffe — accidentally telling the truth — Mitt Romney is guilty, guilty, guilty. The only surprise is that he knew the truth all along...
Social worker’s starring NY role
When it comes to preparing teens in the South Bronx and Harlem to break into movie-making and other creative fields, Joe Hall’s a real action hero. The social worker founded...
Suit over ‘metal detect’ heart-defib horror
He says his routine trip to court became a heart-stopping ordeal. Now a former Columbia University basketball star is suing, charging that overzealous Manhattan security guards at a Criminal Court...
Shock ‘swap’ in LI crash
The Brooklyn hipster charged with DWI after slamming a Mercedes through a Long Island home in May was not behind the wheel — her sneaky boyfriend was, sources said yesterday....
‘Twitter gangster’ bust
A reputed Albanian gangster who likes to show off his bling on Twitter was named yesterday in a federal indictment along with a dozen cohorts.Christopher Nrecaj, 29, posted photos of...
Marv-elous night
Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli and Aretha Franklin paid musical tribute to Marvin Hamlisch in New York last night, fondly remembering the sweetness and the sorrow of his wonderful career. Hamlisch...
Bus driver killed by car
An MTA bus driver was struck and killed yesterday while crossing the street to get to work in Brooklyn, officials said. James Neverson, 63, had just parked his car and...
‘Explosive’ mob-kid prank
A wiseguy sealed the front door of a downtown tea shop yesterday and planted fireworks inside, hours before the daughter of mobster Vincent “The Chin” Gigante threw herself a book-signing...
36G day-care ‘frauds’
No wonder attendance was so lousy. A Queens couple enrolled phantom children in their publicly funded day-care programs, billing taxpayers for at least a dozen students who weren’t enrolled, an...
Post mourns Al Palmer
Al Palmer, a retired director of production at the New York Post, has died. He was 83.A wake for Palmer, who retired in 1996 and died Sunday in New Jersey,...
Sea gives up diver's body, days before baby due
A daring spear fisherman who hunted giant bass in the rough waters off the Rockaways without an air tank was found dead in his diving gear by a tugboat crew...
Stabbing duo gets 15 years
A mother wailed and sobbed as her son and his friend were sentenced to 15 years in prison for a “vicious” stabbing attack on two defenseless teens walking home from...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** A sicko teen sexually abused a 4-year-old boy on the Upper West Side and tried to abuse another toddler, authorities said. Isaiah Roebuck, 17, forced one child to...
Kate: From topless to back on top
Kate Middleton was sitting pretty yesterday in more ways than one. Not only did tribespeople in the Solomon Islands carry her around on a throne, her lawyers also scored a...
Liu re-signs firm he fired
After firing a money-management firm for poorly handling the city’s pension funds in 2010, Comptroller John Liu agreed on a separate contract with the same company while bypassing the standard...
Blake’s star-ring role
The only thing outshining Blake Lively in this tender moment with new hubby Ryan Reynolds is her gigantic rock. The “Gossip Girl” star and hunky actor shared a passioate kiss...
Up to its old ‘Treks’: Star’s cable woe
Live long and suffer! He’s famous for playing Borg-battling Starship Enterprise Capt. Jean-Luc Picard on “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” but after his recent move to Brooklyn, actor Patrick Stewart...
Embezzle rap vs. union big
A former New York union president was arrested yesterday and charged with taking money embezzled from the local’s employee benefit plan.Hector Lopez, 54, who oversaw the Metal Polishers Union Local...
Fake posters drone on about NYPD missiles
They want to stick it to the NYPD. Pranksters are plastering Manhattan with bogus posters showing police attacking the city with missiles fired from a drone. “NYPD Drones. Protection when...
TWU bus-ted for depriving riders
A petty union turf war almost halted the MTA from bringing a much-needed bus stop to riders in Brooklyn, The Post has learned. Transport Workers Union Local 100 threw a...
Temple ‘terror plotter’ eyes deal
Accused synagogue terror plotter Ahmed Ferhani is negotiating with prosecutors in hopes of cutting his potential prison term “significantly,” his attorney said yesterday.Under the plea deal being offered, the mentally...
Bx. video ‘shoot’
Two thugs opened fire during a YouTube rap-video shoot in The Bronx, wounding two men, police sources said yesterday. Diamond Brown and Jesus Perez, both 19, were charged Sunday with...
Rape vic’s cam-gram
The elderly victim of a Central Park rapist was “speechless” yesterday over a generous New Yorker’s offer to replace the pricey camera she used to snap a picture of her...
‘CSI’ fuels more NYPD grilling vids
The NYPD will expand citywide its pilot program of video-taping the interrogations of many suspects, The Post has learned. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly is set to announce the expansion of...
Tot in Rosh Hashana tragedy
A 1-year-old boy staying with his aunt in Brooklyn for Rosh Hashana wandered into the bathroom at night and drowned in the toilet, cops said yesterday.Mendi Altman was found at...
Hummer theft sparks crazy Chelsea chase
A thief swiped a Hummer from a parking garage yesterday and took off — with the attendant still hanging on to the mirror — on a wild ride through Chelsea,...
‘Mrs. Jesus’
What would Jesus do — with a wife? A team of scholars has found an ancient piece of paper that suggests that Jesus had a Mrs. Christ, a Harvard professor...
‘Diddy’ club-shoot payoff
Sean “Diddy” Combs paid $850,000 out of his own pocket to settle claims by victims of a notorious 1999 shooting at Club New York, court papers revealed yesterday.Combs had been...
Fund-raiser for GOPer an XXX-tremist
Hedge-fund playboy Marc Leder — made famous by The Post’s Page Six column for his sexually charged Bridgehampton parties last year — was the host of the fund-raiser where Mitt...
Dems back W. cuts
WASHINGTON — Some congressional Democrats are considering extending the Bush tax cuts for everyone — even high-income earners — for a six-month period, running counter to President Obama’s position to...
Trim Obama weighs in on Letterman
WASHINGTON — President Obama to Dave: Keep your shirt on! Making his second appearance as president on the “Late Show with David Letterman,” Obama yesterday reported he now weighs 180...
America becoming land of the freeloader
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney’s controversial claim about 47 percent of Americans being “dependent on government” definitely hit a nerve — and sadly rang true. Some of the statistics are even...
Mitt jabs O over video affair
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney moved quickly to steady his campaign after taking fire over his comments in a leaked video where he referred to nearly half the nation as “victims,...
GOP sets its sights on Shel
The New York Republican Party launched a petition drive yesterday in a bid to use public pressure to oust Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver over the Vito Lopez sex scandal. “By...
Pension punch from Nita foe
Westchester Rep. Nita Lowey’s GOP challenger yesterday demanded that she stop double-dipping and return her $10,000 pension to the state. “We suggest that Ms. Lowey donate that money back to...
JFK pilot’s cockfit
An American Airlines pilot whose jet was ordered to undergo a emergency search at Kennedy Airport was so furious at being kept in the dark over why that he threatened...
News fotog sparks terror alert on plane
A Daily News photographer yesterday touched off a terror alert aboard a JFK Airport jet bound for Mexico while covering a story about a little girl involved in a custody...
Cougar’s ex caged: Hit with 3 years in DOE scam
A crooked schools consultant got a reprieve yesterday from living with his shameless, self-described “cougar” ex-wife — three years-plus in the slammer. Willard “Ross” Lanham and his ex, Laura, have...
I feared my death-fake pa
The son of the Long Island man accused of faking his drowning in order to cash in on his insurance policy said he helped his dad pull the ruse because...
‘Poplar’ revolt vs. Wenner
Jann Wenner can’t always get what he wants. The Rolling Stone magazine co-founder-turned-upstate-land-baron got an earful this week at a Dutchess County hearing on his bid to cut down 17...
Welfare state isn’t Bam’s edge
Recently, many conservatives have expressed worry that the growth in the percentage of Americans who pay no federal income tax will make the electorate more supportive of big government. Paul...
Feckless v. clueless
So it comes down to this: a choice between the feckless — our president — and the clueless — his challenger. No wonder the two daily tracking polls, Gallup and...
Kennedy’s abortion push: All quiet on the clergy front
The Issue: The Catholic Church’s silence on Caroline Kennedy’s pro-abortion stance at the DNC recently. *** Thank you, Bill O’Reilly, for your comments on the bishops’ silence concerning the public...
Frack away, Gov. Cuomo
The Issue: Governmental delays preventing hydro-fracking in economically depressed upstate New York. *** Hydrofracking is a long-established recovery technology (“Frack, Andrew, Frack,” Editorial, Sept. 16). The first hydrofracking experiment was...
Holy hypocrisy, Charlie!
“Before he judges other people about paying federal income taxes, Gov. Romney should come clean about the tax returns he’s hiding from voters.” — Rep. Charles Rangel (D-Manhattan), who was...
Mitt Romney’s message
Stipulated: Mitt Romney’s assertion that half of Americans consider themselves entitled to government benefits was “not elegantly stated” — as he himself now puts it. But his larger point —...
They called him Ismail
How bizarre is this? One Abdullah Ismail, among those protesting America by torching a library in Lahore, Pakistan, died this week — apparently one day after inhaling smoke from a...
Coddling teen thugs
In late July, The Post reported how a 16-year-old arrestee had celebrated breaking a 13-year-old’s nose via a YouTube video showing the alleged thug jumping up and down, laughing hysterically....
Beware colleges’ rank deceptions
What should students want in a college? Good teachers, intellectual stimulation, ample job opportunities, friends for life, a good value for the money. What do professors and administrators want? A...
Lovin’ Lavin: B’way star a cabaret hit
Anyone who saw her ferocious, bitter turn in “The Lyons” may have trouble recognizing the warm, glamorous woman singing at 54 Below. But yes — clad in a sequined dress...
Broken dreams, dream play
‘Detroit” is deceptively small in scope. You could say it’s about neighborly relations. But Lisa D’Amour’s dark comedy — which opened last night at Playwrights Horizons, after a successful Chicago...
Calder Graded Entries
Post Time: 12:30 p.m. FIRST-7f; $10,500; cl($6,250); 3up 6-He'sSpectaculr 5-2 3-Top Business 4-1 1-Battle Music 8-1 4-Act of Defiance 6-1 5-BrothersOutlaw 5-1 7-YesHe'sInncent 8-1 2-Wire Tranzfer 3-1 SECOND-1m(T); $32,000; mdn...
Fairplex Park Graded Entries
Post Time: 7:00 p.m.FIRST-1 1/16m; $10,000; 3upFlying Tiger StakesPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds3 Ordination(L),121MGarci1-2-32-14 SandDeWind(L),123VBednr3-5-33-16 Golly Bret(L),123J Scott2-1-19-51 StrvngFrwrdMkL19RGdgm6-6-830-12 LaJestAFlash(L),119DGldny4-4-46-15 BurninRubber(L121WHnry1-4-78-1SECOND-1 1/16m; $24,000; cl($20,000); 3YO; (f)PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds1 NoTricksforJckL120AGrydr1-3-13-15 ChocolatDlghtL120MPedrz7-1-38-53...
Belmont Park Analysis
Post Time: 12:50 p.m. All horses appear in post position order 1. 7f(T); $56,000; alw opt clm; 3up; (f&m) GREAT GRACIE DANE drops in class after finishing fourth in the...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Park Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6f; $30,000; cl($15,000); 3up; (f&m)PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Tough Market(L),121I Ortiz, Jr6-5-4Rice15-12 Pelican Lake(L),116OHernndz3-3-2Serey10-13 QueenoftheLak(L),121J Lezcano2-1-9Servis5-14 LeathePunisher(L),121D Cohen3-4-3Jacobson5-25 RomanRenegad(L),121CVelasquz2-2-6Levine2-16 No ThreeWords(L),121RDomingz5-4-1Hennig6-17 LadyoftheForst(L),116J Ortiz9-5-2JImperio15-18 Stellaluce(L),121RNaprvnk5-5-3Rice12-19...
Parx Racing Charts
September 18th, 2012 Clear And Fast.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1m&70y; $23,000; cl($7,500); 3upOff: 12:26. Good. three wide, long driveTime: 23.97, 48., 1:13.15, 1:41.45, 1:45.98. Trainer: Ramon PreciadoWinner: GR/RO G, 4,...
As usual, no joshing for Hondo
The big chill hit formerly hot Hondo last night when SD’s Stults stumbled and the Angels trashed Dempster, causing the deficit to balloon to 1,505 morets. Tonight, Mr. Aitch will...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYSept. 19THUSept. 20FRISept. 21SATSept. 22 SUNSept. 23MONSept. 24TUESept. 25Yankees^Toronto1:05YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMTor.7:05YESWCBSOak.7:05WWORWCBSOak.1:05YESWCBSOak.1:05YESWCBSMInn.8:10YESWCBSMInn.8:10WWORWCBSMetsPhiladelphia7:10Sportsnet NYWFAN 660 AMPhil.7:10SNYWFANMia.7:10SNYWFANMia.1:10WPIXWFANMia.1:10WPIXWFANPitt.7:10SNYWFANPitt.7:10SNYWFANLibertyNOGAMETulsa8:00No TVNOGAMETulsa2:00MSGEndofReg.SeasonRed BullsKansas City7:00MSG PlusWPAT 93.1 FMNOGAMENOGAMEN.E.7:30MSGWPATNOGAME NOGAMENOGAMEHOMEAWAY
The Post Line
NFLTomorrowFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogGiants1 1/21(51)PANTHERSSundayJets33(40)DOLPHINSBEARS87 1/2(44 1/2)RamsCOWBOYS77(46 1/2)Buccaneers49ers67(43 1/2)VIKINGSLionsPk3(47)TITANSREDSKINS3 1/23 1/2(48 1/2)BengalsSAINTS109(53 1/2)ChiefsBills2 1/23(43 1/2)BROWNSCOLTS1 1/23(42 1/2)JaguarsEagles44(43 1/2)CARDINALSCHARGERS1 1/23(47 1/2)FalconsTexans+11 1/2(46 1/2)BRONCOSSteelers4 1/24 1/2(44)RAIDERSRAVENS33(49)PatriotsMondayPackers4 1/23 1/2(47)SEAHAWKSHome team in CAPSNCAA FootballTonightFavoriteCurrent (O/U)UnderdogBUFFALO3 1/2 (51...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball1 p.m.Doubleheader: Blue Jays at Yankees YES, WCBS (880 AM)7 p.m.Blue Jays at Yankees WWOR, WCBS (880 AM)7 p.m.Phillies at Mets SNY, WFAN (660 AM)7 p.m.A's at Tigers ESPN10 p.m.Rangers...
NFL Films president Sabol dies at 69
With the eye of an art history major, Steve Sabol filmed the NFL as a ballet and blockbuster movie all in one. Half of the father-son team that revolutionized sports...
Lin works out with Rockets for first time
Not that there’s anything wrong with sleeping on the couch. But home, for Jeremy Lin, is now where the bed is. And, as Knicks fans well know, Lin will make...
Locked-out NHL players might hold own games
With two arenas in the metropolitan area unconstrained by NHL affiliations, the Players Association has a golden New York chance to showcase its constituency, make some money, give the public...
Mets’ Davis: I don’t stay up too late and I’m coachable
Last call for Ike Davis? As talk surfaced that the Mets first baseman could be traded this offseason, Davis yesterday defended himself against allegations his night life and attitude have...
Sports Shorts
MLB: Kershaw’s hip checks out Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw was examined by a hip specialist who said the Dodgers left-hander can continue to pitch without risking...
Red Bulls’ goal: tight early ‘D’
Teams can’t win games in the opening minutes, but they can go a long way toward throwing them away. The Red Bulls’ penchant for coughing up early goals has come...
A’s lost at ‘maul’
Miguel Cabrera homered twice, including an eighth-inning grand slam, and the Tigers had no trouble overcoming an early injury to right-hander Max Scherzer in a 12-2 rout of the Athletics...
Young arm setbacks mean Yankees need Pettitte, Kuroda
It is the right question to the wrong person. We keep asking Andy Pettitte whether he will pitch in 2013 when we should be inquiring just how much the Yankees...
Blue Jays' Escobar suspended 3 games for anti-gay slur
Yunel Escobar played the no lo comprende card yesterday as he apologized for the anti-gay slur that was written in Spanish on his eyeblack during Saturday’s game against the Red...
Yankees rainout gives Jeter a rest
Because of Tuesday night’s wash-out, Joe Girardi never had to fill out a lineup card. Thus, the Yankees manager didn’t have to deal with where to play Derek Jeter. “We’ll...
Jets need Holmes to play like No. 1 receiver he’s being paid to be
Santonio Holmes stood in front of his locker Sunday night in Pittsburgh wearing a snarl and a “Tone Time” T-shirt, but it’s been a long time since “Tone Time” was...
McCoy: Scab ref talked about fantasy team
Blown calls are one thing, but at least one of the NFL’s replacement referees has been rooting for players on his fantasy teams while officiating games, according to Eagles running...
Giants still miffed at Buccaneers coach Schiano
Two days after the fact, the Giants still were miffed at Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano for ordering his players to jump the snap and go for their knees on the...
Giants: Officials compromising NFL integrity
The Giants have thrown the flag on the replacement refs for unnecessary incompetence.Justin Tuck was asked if he had any level of concern with the replacement officials.“No comment,” Tuck said.That...
Starr Report
Phil McGraw, who talked to me about his interview with Robert Blake — airing on tomorrow’s “Dr. Phil” (3 p.m./Ch. 2) — describes the actor as a “spider monkey on...
Roberts starts bone-marrow transplant
Robin Roberts will begin to undergo bone-marrow transplant tomorrow morning, she says. Roberts (pictured), the “Good Morning America” co-host who’s on medical leave while being treated for a rare immune...
Now you see it
Looks like the sad-sack Chicago Cubs aren’t going to win the World Series this year after all. A scene from an early version of NBC’s new sci-fi series, “Revolution” —...
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAYTAMAR BRAXTON, CARLA HALL - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7MAYA RUDOLPH, ANDREW MCCARTHY, PATTIE MALLETTE - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4MAYA RUDOLPH, ELIZABETH OLSEN, NEON TREES - LIVE!...
Where we left off
‘Once Upon a Time” (Sunday, Sept. 30, 8 p.m., ABC) After a season of steadily eroding disbelief that she was the savior of a sleeping fairy-tale world, Emma Swan (Jennifer...
Hold your booze!
Eins, zwei, drei. On cue, 13 men from across the country raise 13 massive, beer-filled steins out in front of their bodies with straight, outstretched arms. They hold them there,...
Tipping the scales
As a former waiter at an Upper East Side diner, Brian Moore considers himself a generous tipper. But he’s set off by the increasing number of people with their hands...
Weird but true
Birds have always tweeted, but now they’re also doing it in 140 characters or less.Bill Oddie, an expert on avian language, is translating birds’ tweets at the London Zoo and...
Son of LI man who wanted to fake his death says he helped dad because he feared him
The son of the Long Island man accused of faking his drowning in order to cash in on his insurance policy said he helped his dad pull the ruse because...
Cops searching for Queens pervert
A pervert exposed himself to a woman aboard a subway train in Queens, cops said. The victim was seated on an M train near the Grand Avenue station in Elmhurst...
Marvel comics kills off beloved Professor X, founder of X-Men
Professor X, the Marvel comic book character who formed and led the superhero mutant team known as X-Men, has been killed off. The latest issue of comic book "Avengers VS....