October 4, 2012
Diaz case gets special prosecutor
Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson has brought in a special prosecutor to handle a criminal case against the borough president’s sister. Damaris Diaz, whose brother, Ruben Diaz, Jr. is the...
Judge dismisses reputed Gambino associate's sob story
This mobster's sob story didn't sell. A reputed Gambino crime-family associate was sentenced to seven-plus years in the slammer today, despite telling the judge that he had "disgraced" himself and...
Elderly tenant fighting LES management for her parking spot
Management at a Lower East Side apartment complex allegedly stole a little old lady’s parking spot — and now the no-nonsense 93-year-old is fighting to get it back. Virginia Rubino...
'Not a cheerleader,' Nets' Taylor wants back on court
Tyshawn Taylor isn’t used to watching others play basketball.You can tell that just from watching Taylor this week, as he’s been forced to sit out the opening three days of...
POST POWER RANKINGS: Yankees still favorites in American League
They may have needed until Game 162 to win the AL East, but the Yankees are as dangerous as ever entering the playoffs.In fact, I believe the Yankees are the...
UFC on FX 5 preview: Will Browne have a 'Bigfoot' sighting?
Who is “Bigfoot?”We’ll find out the answer to that question Friday night.Antonio Silva, the mammoth former Strikeforce top heavyweight contender, faces undefeated Travis Browne in the main event of UFC...
Kentucky gets commitments from nationally ranked twins
Does John Calipari ever lose? When it comes to recruiting, the answer is rarely. The Kentucky coach, who has landed virtually every top recruit he has targeted since landing at...
NICKEL COVERAGE: Does Peyton vs. Brady have same allure?
During the NFL season, The Post’s Anthony Sulla-Heffinger will break down five storylines to watch for each week. Peyton vs. Brady For years this matchup was among the biggest rivalries...
Fat TV Anchor is a bully herself
Jennifer Livingston, the overweight TV anchor who accused a male viewer — on air — of bullying her because he’d emailed her suggesting that she should lose weight, is the...
Burglar's career undone by his lost towel
It's good advice for husbands and cat burglars: don't leave your sweaty towels on the floor. It took a Manhattan jury just two hours today to convict Luis Torres, 52...
Health agency owner owes employees $300,000 in back pay
The owner of a failing Manhattan home health agency — who stiffed his employees while he posted YouTube videos begging them to keep working for no pay — will have...
Koch can't uncork suit against Christie's over counterfeit wine
Billionaire William Koch waited too long to uncork a suit against Christie's over his purchase of more than $300,00 worth of counterfeit wine, a Manhattan appeals court ruled today. The...
Security tightens around Federer after death threat in China: report
Roger Federer has been targeted by an online death threat in China and organizers of the Shanghai Masters tournament have tightened security around the top-ranked tennis player this week, according...
Jets' Sanchez on Tebow: 'I don't feel threatened'
In the wake of last Sunday’s humbling 34-0 beating at the hands of San Francisco, with the his own fans calling for his job and chanting for his backup, Jets...
New York Film Festival Scores Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln' with Daniel Day-Lewis
A lot of people have been saying that they thought the trailer shown last night for "Lincoln" after the presidential debate looked cheesy and TV movie-ish, and Steven Spielberg's last...
Creative Director for Splinter Cell Blacklist: We want players to think about the 'consequences of their choices'
We had to wait a long time for Splinter Cell Conviction, after it went through quite a number of development issues—but we’re getting Splinter Cell Blacklist next year. The title...
Giants' JPP: 'I'm not having that fun I used to'
The much-hyped Giants defensive line is falling far short of expectations and as a result, the enjoyment this season isn’t nearly what it’s supposed to be.“I won’t say it’s not...
Woman jumps to her death in Chelsea
A 28-year-old business consultant with an Ivy League degree leaped to her death from a luxury high-rise in Chelsea, authorities said today. Stephanie Becker jumped from the roof of 55...
POST POWER RANKINGS: Some concerns with Giants 2-2 start
It’s only four games.And the Giants have proven that they can sleepwalk through another eight games and still win the Super Bowl, so it’s hard to get overly worried about...
Ann Romney to host 'Good Morning America'
Ann Romney is guest-hosting "Good Morning America" next Wednesday. ABC says the wife of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney will be on hand at the morning news program for its...
WATCH: 'Taken' star Neeson confused by Jets question on 'SportsCenter'
Liam Neeson is probably the only person who thought the Jets game against the 49ers on Sunday was “great.”The “Taken” actor, a New York resident, went to the game and...
LIU will decide fate of arrested players next week
The four LIU-Brooklyn men's basketball players suspended for their role in an on-campus brawl Sept. 14 and subsequent arrests will know their fate next Wednesday, The Post has learned. C.J....
Emergency repairs can proceed on $27.5m penthouse after judge's ruling
Emergency repair work can proceed on the disputed terrace of a $27.5 million Fifth Avenue penthouse - and the judge presiding over the court fight is urging both sides to...
Blatche back for Nets, but Taylor still out of practice
After going through two-a-days each of the first two days of practice, the Nets had their first day with just one practice on Thursday. Here’s a recap of what happened:--...
Feds charge 91 people in $429m Medicare fraud
A federal strike force has charged 91 people, including doctors and nurses, in seven cities with Medicare fraud schemes involving $429 million in false billings. At a news conference, Attorney...
Ex-cop confessed he 'snapped' and killed his wife, former girlfriend testifies
An ex-cop’s former girlfriend told jurors today that he called her in the middle of the night and confessed that he “snapped” and killed his wife. “There is no easy...
Friends before ‘Idol’ feud
Way back when, before Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey joined the judging panel of “American Idol,” and definitely way before Minaj allegedly threatened to shoot Carey, who in turn beefed...
As expected, Nicks to miss Giants game against Browns
Hakeem Nicks isn’t practicing and thus there was no great expectation that he was going to be able to return to the field and play in Sunday’s game against the...
THE MAIN EVENT BEST BETS: UFC on FX 5
Another week, another UFC show.This one comes to us from Minneapolis, Minn., and FX on Friday night. It’s the third straight week with UFC and next week’s UFC 153 will...
NHL cancels first 82 games of regular season
What seemed inevitable for the NHL has now become reality. The league canceled the first two weeks of regular season on Thursday, the second time games have been lost because...
Police: bus driver who ran into LI house was drunk
The Catholic school mini bus driver, who crashed into a Long Island house yesterday while carrying five young students, was drunk behind the wheel, police said. "It's a miracle they...
Carey beefs up security after Nicki Minaj allegedly threatens to 'shoot' her
When did “American Idol” become “The Real Housewives of New Jersey”? Singer Mariah Carey today said she has beefed up her personal security after fellow-judge Nicki Minaj allegedly threatened to...
Yankees second-choice for World Series behind Nationals
No Stephen Strasburg, no problem.Despite the Yankees history and entering the playoffs on a hot streak, they are the second choice to win the World Series at 5/1 behind the...
Peyton's wife to join ownership group of NBA's Grizzlies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — NFL quarterback Peyton Manning is supporting wife Ashley’s move to join the group of minority owners being assembled by prospective owner Robert J. Pera, and a person...
Keller, Hill still sitting out Jets practice
It's looking worse by the day for the Jets offense.Jets coach Rex Ryan said tight end Dustin Keller and wide receiver Stephen Hill, who are both dealing with hamstrings, won't...
Man accused of being Russian spy, smuggling US technology appears in court
HOUSTON — A naturalized US citizen accused of illicitly obtaining military cutting-edge microelectronics for Russia formally heard the charges against him Thursday in a case reminiscent of the Cold War...
Cruz comes out as first openly gay boxer
Orlando Cruz, a top-ranked featherweight from Puerto Rico, has announced that he is “a proud gay man,” making him the first openly gay fighter in boxing history. Cruz issued a...
American Airlines finishes loose-seat inspections
FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines says it has finished inspecting 48 planes and fixing loose seats on some of them. A spokeswoman said Thursday that engineers were still determining...
After disastrous first season, Valentine ousted in Boston
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox thought Bobby Valentine would restore order to a coddled clubhouse that disintegrated during the 2011 pennant race. Instead, he only caused more problems. The...
Connecticut Senate race in dead heat: poll
HARTFORD, Conn. — A new Quinnipiac University Poll shows Connecticut's US Senate race remains a dead heat. Forty-eight percent support Republican Linda McMahon while 47 percent back Democratic US Rep....
Romney envisioned inaugural celebration while Obama tried to rebound in post debate appearances
DENVER — An invigorated Mitt Romney basked in rave reviews Thursday after his first face-off with the president, envisioning an inaugural celebration while President Barack Obama tried to rebound by...
Five defensive players sit out Giants practice
The Giants will put 11 players out on defense for Sunday’s game against the Browns but nearly half of them were not able to practice on Thursday.Most notably safety Antrel...
Judge rejects lawyer Daniel Hochheiser's bid to dump disgraced former state Sen. Espada
A judge today ordered former state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. and his defense lawyer to patch up their differences, rejecting the lawyer’s bid to dump the disgraced pol. Espada and...
Netflix to premiere 'House of Cards' in February
Netflix's highly anticipated original series "House of Cards" will premiere Feb. 1. The subscription video company announced the debut date Thursday. The series is the most ambitious effort yet by...
VIDEO: Hubbuch previews Giants-Browns game
The Giants are sitting at 2-2 after a gut-wrenching loss to the Eagles on Sunday night. This week, Big Blue has a huge game against the Brows at MetLife Stadium....
Kate plus date
Kate Gosselin, whose marriage fell apart on reality TV, wants to look for love on a dating show. She told Katie Couric yesterday that she so enjoyed the experience of...
Bacteria turns toxic chemicals into 24-carat gold
Ancient alchemists had it all wrong when they tried to turn common elements into gold with the philosopher’s stone — they should have turned to bacteria instead. The bacteria in...
Subway announcements finally getting clearer: survey
Subway announcements are finally getting better, according to a new survey released today. For the first time since 1997, the vast majority of subway announcements were rated “clear” and “accurate,”...
Queens couple accused of shaking their baby to death want trial, reject plea deal
A Queens couple accused of shaking their infant daughter to death rejected a plea bargain this morning, saying though their lawyer that they “look forward” to going to trial. Hang...
Name Check with Jenn Harris and Matthew Wilkas
On this week's "Name Check," actors Jenn Harris and Matthew Wilkas stop by The Post to chat with Michael Riedel about their independent movie, "Gayby." The main characters, who are...
‘FU’ Brooklyn blogger unmasked
Mommies, meet your worst nightmare. She blasted an online debate on how to properly pronounce a baby’s name with the comment, “Give her a name that can’t be altered, like...
DVD Extra: 3-D 'Wizard of Oz' no cause for alarm
The bombshell announcement at the press conference for Warner Home Video's 90th anniversary releases: a 3-D conversion of "The Wizard Oz'' will be included along with the film's new 75th anniversary...
Schilling may have to sell bloody sock after company collapses
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling might have to sell or give up the famed blood-stained sock he wore on the team’s way to the 2004...
NBA confirms Knicks-Pistons to play in London on Jan. 17
LONDON -- The NBA is coming back to London with a regular-season game between the Detroit Pistons and Knicks in January.The NBA says the Pistons and Knicks will play on...
COSTELLO: Reasons why Jets likely passed on Burress
Many people remain puzzled why the Jets did not sign wide receiver Plaxico Burress after losing Santonio Holmes for the season.Here is what I believe are the main factors for...
US investigators finally at Embassy attack site in Libya
BENGHAZI, Libya — A team of US investigators visited Libya's second city Benghazi on Thursday to examine the site where Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed in...
WATCH: Thug beats Bronx man, steals chain in grisly elevator robbery
A grisly beatdown was caught on surveillance video in The Bronx, authorities said. The pint-sized creep is seen following the 69-year-old victim into an elevator of a Huntspoint building and...
Second alligator found in LI supermarket parking lot
An alligator has been found in a supermarket parking lot on New York's Long Island, just a day after another gator was discovered in the same lot. A 3-to-4-foot-long alligator...
WATCH: Yankees players react to winning AL East
The Yankees claimed the AL East title on Wednesday night, the final day of the regular season.The Orioles loss to the Rays earlier in the night wrapped up the division...
Chicago police find 1,500 pot plants in city
CHICAGO — In Chicago, a bustling urban metropolis where skyscrapers are as likely to sprout up as anything a farmer might plant, someone decided there was just enough room to...
US citizen sentenced to life in Iraqi prison on claims he helped al Qaeda
BAGHDAD — An Iraqi court has sentenced an American citizen to life in prison on charges of assisting al Qaeda and financing terrorist activities in Iraq, according to a government...
Boyfriend in court for dorm beating death charge as family mourns slain teen at funeral
BROCKPORT - While mourners attend the funeral of a New York college freshman, the boyfriend accused of beating her to death in her dorm is due in court. Eighteen-year-old Alexandra...
Retailers report slower sales growth in September
Americans may have slowed their spending in September after splurging in the month before during the busy back-to-school shopping season. But most importantly, they are still spending. September sales rose...
Final regular season thoughts
Your final playoff seeds: AL: Yankees (1) vs. winner of Texas (WC1) and Baltimore (WC2), Oakland (2) vs. Detroit (3) NL: Washington (1) vs. winner of Atlanta (WC1) and St....
Unemployment aid applications up by 4,000 from last week
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose to a seasonally adjusted 367,000, a level consistent with only modest hiring. The Labor Department says applications increased last week...
9th Ward Katrina victims take on hurricane tour operators
NEW ORLEANS — Some New Orleans residents and city officials are pushing back against tour operators who bus out-of-towners into the city's Lower 9th Ward, where Hurricane Katrina unleashed a...
Facebook tops 1 billion users
More than a billion people now log into Facebook each month to check up on old friends, tag photos of new ones and post about politics, religion, cats or what...
Rush, Public Enemy, NWA among first-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees
Rush, Deep Purple, Public Enemy and N.W.A. are among the group of first-time nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They join returnees Heart, Joan Jett and the...
National Guardsman fatally shot during traffic stop on Grand Central Parkway
An unarmed Army National Guardsman was pulled over on a Queens highway and shot to death by an NYPD officer from an elite unit today — and the DA now...
Westchester town turns municipal space into local Obama campaign HQ
A Westchester town run by a Democrat has turned its municipal space into a local campaign operation for President Obama’s re-election campaign, The Post has learned. The Obama campaign has...
Mamaroneck mom in court in death of 4-year-old son
MAMARONECK — The woman accused of killing her 4-year-old son is going to court with a lawyer for the first time. Manuela Maria Morgado of Mamaroneck is due in Village...
Turkey authorizes military operations in Syria
AKCAKALE, Turkey — Turkey's Parliament authorized military operations against Syria on Thursday and its military fired on targets there for a second day after deadly shelling from Syria killed five...
Elderly Qns. sisters found dead inside apartment: police
Two elderly sisters were found dead inside their Queens apartment Wednesday, police said. The victims were found on the floor unconscious and unresponsive inside their apartment building along 108th Street....
Red-hot Swisher looks to end playoff woes with Yankees
There never has been a postseason where Nick Swisher has shined, but this season’s could be different because he is entering the playoffs on a roll. Swisher had two singles...
St. John's players visit 9/11 Memorial
At the site of the worst terrorist attack ever on American soil, the St. John’s University basketball players huddled around one of their own — Dr. James O’Keefe, a St....
NHL: Lockout is dollars and sense
There’s no mistaking the NHL’s intent in this lockout. Deputy commissioner Bill Daly laid it out to The Post. “I continue to believe negotiation is simpler than 2004-05. This is...
Jets say they didn't quit against 49ers
The truth can hurt. Really hurt. So while there were denials and excuses of fatigue, there also was an admission in the Jets locker room Wednesday that the Gangrenous bunch...
Despite losing stars, Jets vow expectations remain the same
No Darrelle Revis. No Santonio Holmes. No problem? Well, the Jets were not quite that optimistic. But they also are not ready to start making vacation plans for January. Even...
Jets look dead — with no shot at revival
The Jets awakened Wednesday to Life After Santonio, one week after they awakened to Life After Revis, which means they are now Dead Team Walking. Maybe Rex Ryan knows it,...
Giants guarding against Brown out
The Browns are 0-4, but you wouldn’t know it from listening to the Giants. Facing a classic trap game Sunday at the Meadowlands, Tom Coughlin and his team practically twisted...
Eli an equal-opportunity teacher, teammate for Giants
Before he was Eli Manning, two-time Super Bowl MVP quarterback, before he was one-time Super Bowl MVP, back when he was a famous player but not nearly a great one,...
With Barden ailing, Giants need rookie WR to step up
With their receiving corps thinned even further by injury, the Giants are making one thing very clear — Rueben Randle needs to work harder and be smarter. The second-round pick...
Mets GM: Enough cash for ‘bona fide’ effort to re-sign Wright, Dickey
MIAMI — The core still counts. And when general manager Sandy Alderson stops to consider the core of the Mets’ roster, two names emerge above the others. At the center...
Wallace: Knicks chasing 'golden ball'
Rasheed Wallace officially is a Knick, but a cautious Mike Woodson gave no guarantees he officially will be part of the squad once the regular season starts Nov. 1. But...
76ers' Thorn: Improved Knicks, Nets add to rough Atlantic
Mike Woodson can talk all he wants about having as good a chance as any club to win the title, but he first has to win the Atlantic Division title...
History says Cabrera’s triple feat MVP-worthy
We have been down this road before. A couple of times, really. The first time, in December 1942, with war raging for a year already, the New York newspapers were...
11 years later, Ichiro gets another shot at playoff glory with Yankees
The last time Ichiro Suzuki appeared in a playoff game, he was across the street at the old Yankee Stadium, being serenaded more than a decade ago in the ALCS....
Real test to come for A-Rod in Yankees postseason
Alex Rodriguez couldn’t help but hear the ovation from the crowd during his seventh-inning at-bat. “I thought it was a fan or something that came on the field,” he said...
Yankees should celebrate hard-earned division title
Alex Rodriguez was at the plate with a man in scoring position in the seventh inning. In the days and weeks to come, that is certain to be an instant...
Yankees rout Red Sox, win division once again
They danced to paint-peeling music, showered each other in Avissi and cans of beer and let go of a season of angst while wearing hats and shirts declaring them AL...
Granderson's courtesy costs him shot to share HR crown
Curtis Granderson had a chance Wednesday night to tie Miguel Cabrera for the AL home run lead, but the Yankees slugger took a pass. With the Yankees blowing out the...
Romney's 'Big Bird' comment goes viral
Mitt Romney likes Big Bird – and so do lots of other people. The Republican candidate pledged to cut funding to PBS, the station that airs the puppet bird’s educational...
After seven years away, Long Island's Hieron ready for UFC run
It’s been seven years since Jay Hieron was last in the UFC. In that time, he’s done and seen just about everything else in MMA.The Freeport, Long Island native has...
Business briefs
Bye, MGMMGM, the studio weighing an IPO, said Roger Birnbaum stepped down as co-chairman and co-CEO. Gary Barber will become sole chairman and CEO.Go, Big Blue IBM won a protest...
New iPad mini could pressure profit margins
Apple’s expected debut next month of an iPad mini is likely to cause a frenzy among its fanboys — but could also put a squeeze on its top-shelf profits, analysts...
Kraft shares churned by trade glitch
It’s a glitch that Wall Street exchanges just can’t manage to scratch. Less than 24 hours after the Securities and Exchange Commission hosted a roundtable discussion on how to mend...
MSG belts Barclays with its own suite life
Jay-Z, eat your heart out! Just days after the rapper helped Brooklyn’s Barclays Center steal some of the city’s entertainment buzz with a gala opening, Madison Square Garden is moving...
Dish surges as Ergen seeks partner
Dish Network shares gained the most in almost a month after Chairman Charlie Ergen said he won’t threaten the company’s future with his ambition to build a multibillion-dollar wireless network...
Best Buy’s Web $ale
Best Buy may cut online prices as it heads into the holiday shopping season to compete with rivals such as Amazon.com. Best Buy, which generates about 6 percent of sales...
A big game hunter
Ocwen Financial’s $750 million deal for Wilbur Ross’ mortgage-servicing business is a prelude to a much bigger fight for Rescap, The Post has learned. Ocwen, which has been buying assets...
Wet deal: Seal OKs, then KOs board pact
You win. Or maybe not. Hedge fund Clinton Group said troubled teen retailer Wet Seal agreed to give up four seats on its board — only to reverse course just...
Redbox tries concert tix
Redbox, operator of DVD rental machines, will sell tickets to live events and attractions in Philadelphia, entering a market led by Live Nation Entertainment. Tickets will be marketed at face...
VC Pao ousted by Kleiner, sort of
A sexual harassment lawsuit that has rocked Silicon Valley has taken another turn, with the Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner who filed the suit saying the firm told her...
WPIX News Director Carey out
Could it be Kaity Tong’s revenge? Controversial WPIX-TV News Director Bill Carey announced yesterday he is resigning from the CW station, The Post has learned. The move comes only a...
HP stock hammered
Hewlett-Packard’s shares plunged 13 percent to $14.91 yesterday after CEO Meg Whitman warned of an unexpectedly steep earnings slide in 2013. Whitman, who took the helm just over a year...
‘Facebook will get me killed’
Leonard Jones is afraid Facebook is going to get him killed. At the very least, he’s worried about being hurt or harassed because of the social-media outfit’s desperate drive for...
Icing on the cake
It was 1980 and cake queen Sylvia Weinstock found herself standing on a TriBeCa street, looking in dismay at the “building” her husband wanted to buy. “You couldn’t even call...
Ranger Zone
The Rangers were relieved this week when they learned that a shoulder injury suffered by star winger Rick Nash, whom the team acquired for three players and an exchange of...
Just sold!
Manhattan UPPER EAST SIDE $949,000 515 E. 85th St. Two-bedroom, two-bath co-op, 1,100 square feet, with open kitchen with stainless-steel appliances, English marble counters and wine cabinet, through-the-wall AC and...
Jim Dandy
When my daughter was young, she had a wooden building-block set that she mixed and matched to create an idyllic American town. I was reminded of those renditions when I...
Tot-smother ‘guilt’ tossed
Appeals judges yesterday threw out the manslaughter conviction of a Brooklyn woman accused of smothering her newborn daughter moments after birth. The ruling is a “tremendous relief” to Laura Sergio,...
HIV woman sues Brooklyn doctor – for ‘SAVING’ her life
He likely saved her life — and now she wants him to pay for it. A Harlem woman who didn’t want to know whether she had HIV is suing the...
Heat’s on in De Niro fire
You suin’ me? You better not be suin’ me! A security company is preparing to defend itself against claims it was responsible for damage caused by a smoky blaze at...
Village ‘Jule’ heist
More than $127,000 worth of jewelry has been swiped from the West Village home of award-winning actress Julianne Moore, police sources told The Post. The 10 pieces of pricey bling,...
At least FOUR phantom investors were behind failed Broadway musical ‘Rebecca,’ sources say
It seems there was a whole chorus line of phantom investors behind the doomed Broadway musical “Rebecca,” sources told The Post yesterday. Purported billionaire “Paul Abrams” was apparently one of...
Con man who claimed to be a pimp at McDonald’s gets eight years in jail
Would you like a hooker with those fries? A career con artist who worked as a phony McPimp — scamming drunken customers at an Eighth Avenue McDonald’s out of hundreds...
FDNY training move nixed
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo yesterday rejected a bill to mandate an extra 80 hours of training for city firefighters — siding with Mayor Bloomberg, who was opposed because of the...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Five cops were injured trying to subdue two deranged people yesterday at a McDonald’s in Williamsburg, police said. Brandishing a large stick, a man and a woman screamed at...
Kid goes distance for Japan victims
When a 2011 earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, West Side fifth-grader Gabriel Parker led a letter drive to tell students in a hard-hit area of that nation, “We’re with you’’...
Victory in Sex $wap
A Queens transgender person — who says that for 34 years she’s been a woman trapped inside a man’s body — has won the battle to get a health-insurance company...
As Lo as a ma can go
When will the party end for Dina Lohan? It’s hard to find a speck of sympathy for Lindsay Lohan, who has lately moved her one-woman crazy act from LA to...
36 schools under gun
The Department of Education has narrowed its list of elementary and middle schools facing potential closure or overhauls to 36, officials said yesterday.That represents just a fraction of the 217...
Russian-‘agent’ bust
A Russian-born businessman operated as a secret agent, illegally shipping cutting-edge microelectronics from his Texas-based business through JFK Airport to Russian military and intelligence agencies, federal authorities in Brooklyn charged...
150G for Vito att'y
It’s costing Vito Lopez a bundle to defend himself against sex-harassment charges. Records made public yesterday show the embattled Brooklyn assemblyman sent $150,000 from his campaign account to Gerald Lefcourt,...
Fast track to wa$te
An LIRR crew assigned to replace a staircase routinely showed up late and left early — a racket that cost the agency at least $130,000 in extra labor costs and...
Cops hunt iPhone thug who assaulted PATH rider
A violent thug attacked a woman at a West Village PATH station for her iPhone — and surveillance video caught him fleeing the scene as she lay crumpled on the...
Mrs. Jet a sonic va-voom
Unlike Gang Green’s stagnant offense, the knockout better half of Jets owner Woody Johnson is active and always on the move. Suzanne Johnson, 45, is a player — in the...
‘History’ for Upper W. Side
A plan to expand an Upper West Side historic district got a green light yesterday from the City Council’s Landmarks subcommittee.The expanded district, from 79th to 87th streets, Riverside Drive...
Bieber club to pay up
The company that runs Justin Bieber’s official fan club has agreed to pay $1 million to settle allegations that it illegally gathered personal information on more than 25,000 of his...
Romney turns in strong performance in his first debate with Obama
DENVER — An invigorated Mitt Romney brought his A game to last night’s presidential debate, fiercely fighting back against President Obama’s attacks on Romney’s “trickle down” tax plan and hitting...
Romney cleans Obama’s clock: battleground profs
It was Mitt Romney’s night. Political analysts from four crucial battleground states said undecided and skeptical voters may give Romney a second look after the Republican candidate bested President Obama...
Debate moderator Jim Lehrer gets ‘cut’ off
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney’s spending cuts got personal in last night’s debate. He didn’t shy away from wielding his budget ax directly at debate moderator Jim Lehrer of “PBS NewsHour,”...
Massacre leaves liberals in tears
Slaughter. It was a slaughter. Mitt Romney put on the most commanding presidential debate performance of the insta-commentary era. One could literally watch, on Facebook and Twitter, hundreds of people...
This one’s the game-changer
The big question going into last night’s debate was what Mitt Romney had to do to change the course of the campaign. My answer was simple: Romney had to win...
Tenant $wamp romp on taxpayers
Facing annual deficits estimated at $65 million, the city’s Housing Authority last month sent 151 tenant leaders to a housing conference in New Orleans and picked up the tab with...
TSA should use 'stings' to weed out thieves who steal electronics: Schumer
The Transportation Security Administration should be screening its own screeners to weed out thieves who rip off passengers’ expensive electronics, Sen. Charles Schumer said yesterday. In a letter yesterday to...
‘Sick day’ activists target Quinn
A group pushing a controversial paid-sick-days bill will up the ante on City Council Speaker Christine Quinn today by trying to hand her petitions with 50,000 signatures supporting the measure.Quinn,...
Judge hits Pedro ‘ploy’
A judge yesterday branded crooked ex-pol Pedro Espada Jr. “a great gamesman” after the former state senator said he had been “misrepresented” by his lawyer and demanded the return of...
The killer hole in the Obamacare law
The debate over President Obama’s health-care law has taken another twist. Now conservatives and libertarians are defending it, while the administration tries to toss part of the legislation out. The...
Kids are fat enough
City officials are right to resist Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s new push to offer free breakfast in class; we don’t need to make our kids even fatter. Duncan sent a...
Benghazi attack coverup: Hold our pols accountable
The Issue: How the Obama administration has handled the fallout over the attack in Libya on Sept. 11. *** Had President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton not pandered...
Tommy takes care of his pals
A report Tuesday by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli notes that MTA fare and toll hikes have been far outpacing inflation. Alas, it spends little time on a key reason for...
Loose lips sink secrets
Facing withering fire from Congress over the security lapses that led to US Ambassador Chris Stevens’ death in Libya last month, the White House is fighting back the way it...
The accidental truth-teller
Talk about an inconvenient truth. Vice President Joe Biden — he of the notoriously runaway motor-mouth — let slip an unexpected pearl of wisdom Tuesday while campaigning in Charlotte, NC....
Mitt’s big night
President Obama had better hope that a kicked ass is covered under ObamaCare — as comedian Dennis Miller wryly observed. Because that’s precisely what the president got in last night’s...
Obama has no mideast policy
There’s an old saying that liberals will support armed intervention in a foreign conflict only so long as nothing resembling a self-interest is at stake. If the cause is purely...
Hope to oust el loco
There’s a real chance Hugo “El Loco” Chavez will lose this Sunday’s election in Venezuela. Is President Obama ready to act to protect democracy if Chavez tries to hold onto...
All puffed up and nowhere to go
‘Whenever we talk about the theater, we’re talking about love,” Lynn Fontanne declares in Jeffrey Hatcher’s “Ten Chimneys,” about the actress and her onstage and offstage love, Alfred Lunt. But...
Simmering with soul & Simone
You don’t have to wait until after Thanksgiving — and the return of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater — to get your fill of full-throttle performing: Philadanco’s back in town....
Touchgown!
Woody Johnson’s New York Jets haven’t been looking too stellar on the field lately, but the Gang Green owner sure scored a touchdown when he married Suzanne Johnson in 2009....
Avery has many options on Nets bench
For the past two seasons, Nets coach Avery Johnson has had to try to figure out a way to fill out a regular rotation of players to put on the...
Nets stars Deron, Johnson say games fit nicely together
Ever since the Nets re-signed Deron Williams and traded for Joe Johnson in July, much of the talk surrounding “Brooklyn’s Backcourt” has focused on how two players who are accustomed...
NBA set to fine the floppers
Stop the flop. The NBA will penalize floppers this season, fining players for repeated violations of an act a league official said yesterday has “no place in our game.” Those...
Sports Shorts
NBA: Grizzlies executive found dead in home Dana Davis, vice president of basketball operations for the Grizzlies, has been found dead in his apartment. He was 56. The Grizzlies confirmed...
Nats wrap up NL home-field
The Nationals secured home-field advantage throughout the postseason by beating the Phillies 5-1 yesterday in Philadelphia for their major league-high 98th victory. Nationals manager Davey Johnson missed the end of...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6 fur; $38,000; mdn clm($35,000); 2YO(f) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Kate Is a Ten(M),120I Ortiz, Jrx-x-xRibaudo4-12 Queen Nine(L),120M Luzzi7-4-3Baker9-53 Perfectly Anna(M),120J Rosariox-x-xWard8-54 Seven Dreams(L),115J...
Belmont Charts
October 3rd, 2012Cloudy and Muddy©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 1/16m(T); $40,000; cl($35,000); 3upOff: 12:50. Good. rated near ins to 3/16Time: 22.9, 45.83, 1:1.72, 1:37.57, 1:44.92.Trainer: Rene ArayaWinner: GR/RO C, 3,...
Calder Graded Entries
Post Time: 12:30 p.m. FIRST-1 mile; $10,500; clm($6,250); 3up 3-UnbridledFtre 15-1 4-Sir Charlie 3-1 1-Serapi Cat 12-1 5-Smart Kiddo 8-5 2-Motin 2-1 6-FrwrdObserver 5-1 SECOND-1m(T); $19,500; clm($32,000); 3up 3-Burning Time...
Report: Vick almost broke
Michael Vick is close to being broke. The Eagles quarterback has spent nearly 30 of his $31 million in earnings since filing for bankruptcy in 2008, according to TMZ. Vick’s...
Delaware Results
FIRST-1m; $12,500;cl($6,250); 3up4Strtgc Hop (Crbll)5.003.602.403Poppy Cat (Pedroza)10.405.407Cat in Motion (Santana,Jr.)2.40Scr: Yesterday's Story.* $1 Exacta (4-3) $30.10 * $1 Superfecta (4-3-7-6) $191.00 * $1 Trifecta (4-3-7) $67.80Winner picked by AffruntiSECOND-6f; $14,000;...
The Post Line
NFLTonightFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogCardinals31(39 1/2)RAMSSundayGIANTS10 1/29(44)BrownsFalcons33(50 1/2)REDSKINSSTEELERS43 1/2(43 1/2)EaglesPackers6 1/27(47 1/2)COLTSVIKINGS6 1/25 1/2(44)TitansBENGALS5 1/23 1/2(45)DolphinsRavens6 1/26(46 1/2)CHIEFSPANTHERS33(43 1/2)SeahawksBears46(40)JAGUARSPATRIOTS6 1/26 1/2(51 1/2)Broncos49ERS109 1/2(44 1/2)BillsSAINTS33 1/2(54)ChargersMondayTexans78(41 1/2)JETSHome team in CAPSNCAA FootballTonightFavoriteCurrent (O/U)UnderdogUCF11 1/2 (47)E. CarolinaSouthern...
Today's Sports on the Air
Football7:30 p.m.Arkansas State at Florida International ESPNU8 p.m.East Carolina at Central Florida CBSSN8 p.m.Cardinals at Rams NFLN, WFAN (660 AM)9 p.m.USC at Utah ESPNGolf8:30 a.m.European Golf Tour Alfred Dunhill Links...
Griddy Hondo eyes paydirt
Hondo treaded water yesterday when he breezed with the A’s but was dumped on by the Birds, which left the deficit holding at 1,155 ferragamos. Tonight, Mr. Aitch will bag...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYOct. 4FRIOct. 5SATOct. 6SUNOct. 7MONOct. 8TUEOct. 9WEDOct. 10Yankees NO GAMENOGAMENOGAMEPlayoffs:Balt/TexTBATBAWCBSPlayoffs:Balt/TexTBATBSWCBSNOGAMEPlayoffs:Balt/TexTBATBAWCBSRed BullsNOGAMENOGAMEChi.3:30NBCWPATNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEHOMEAWAY
Cards gun for 5-0 start
ST. LOUIS —Thirty-eight years ago, the last time the Cardinals were 4-0, their home was St. Louis and they were known affectionately as the Big Red. Nearly a quarter century...
Ryan: Greene’s still Jets No. 1 back
Shonn Greene, according to Rex Ryan, remains the starting running back for the Jets despite the fact Greene was not on the field for the first offensive play of Sunday’s...
End is near for Valentine in Boston
Before his swan song as Red Sox manager, Bobby Valentine indicted unnamed members of his coaching staff, expressed regrets over his notorious Kevin Youkilis criticism and took responsibility for what...
Locked-in Cano should be locked up long term by Yankees
Franchise player. Trademark night. Most valuable Yankee. As Alec Baldwin said to Nicole Kidman in “Malice,” “Give the man his money.” The Yankees are American League East champions once more,...
Yankees showed true grit by avoiding collapse and winning AL East
In the end, the Yankees weren’t the Rangers. For the Yankees found a way to do what the two-time defending AL champs could not — hold off the relentless, plucky...
A’s steal AL West crown from Rangers
OAKLAND, Calif. — Same chaotic, champagne dance-party scene in the clubhouse just two days later. New T-shirt: AL West champions. The Athletics won the division title with another improbable rally...
Orioles fall to Rays in finale, will make a ‘wild’ trip to Texas
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Orioles still think they will get a shot at the Yankees. They let a home playoff game slip through their fingers Wednesday night as Evan...
Kuroda impressive in Yankees clincher
Hiroki Kuroda might be able to get some extra rest before his first playoff start — rest that looks to be pretty welcome. Kuroda was terrific in the Yankees’ 14-2...
Letterman and Romney in “constant contact”
Despite the apparent bitterness, there’s been “constant contact” between David Letterman’s “Late Show” and the Mitt Romney campaign, says the show’s excutive producer. “We’re in constant contact with the Romney...
Drama Mama
Your weekly guide to TV’s best and worst one-hour shows If it’s October, the Halloween shows must be here. Nightmare-inducers “The Walking Dead” and “American Horror Story” rise from their...
Seacrest says feud is good
Battling divas on “American Idol” are a “good” thing,” Ryan Seacrest says. The show’s host confirmed yesterday that things got intense between new judges Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey during...
Good for biz
Despite the apparent bitterness, there’s been “constant contact” between David Letterman’s “Late Show” and the Mitt Romney campaign, says the show’s executive producer. “We’re in constant contact with the Romney...
‘Insider’ makeover
‘OMG” is right. “The Insider” may be taking on the name of a Yahoo vertical called “OMG Now,” according to the Hollywood Reporter. They report that Yahoo could be paying...
Beach slapped
Yesterday, as I popped in the advance screener of the final season of “Jersey Shore,” and felt joy that it was done, the horrible rumors about another show, “The X...
Bond’s secret weapon
She’s the Bond girl you’ve heard — just never heard of. British actress Nikki van der Zyl has been in as many 007 adventures than Sean Connery and Daniel Craig...
Totally undead
For moviegoers of a certain age, it’s hard to overstate the importance of 1995’s “Clueless” as a pop-cultural touchstone. Director and screenwriter Amy Heckerling’s witty and uber-quotable update of Jane...
Weird but true
A Virginia man was jailed shortly after buying a new SUV because the salesman decided the price he paid was too low — and reported him to cops for theft....
Florida, Texas are the picks
Football expert Phil Steele is the owner and publisher of Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, regarded as the college football bible. Get in-depth coverage of college and pro football 24/7/365...
Take South Carolina to the bank
The burning question here is as follows: Are the biting remarks that have come out of Steve Spurrier’s mouth over the years premeditated or is he just shooting from the...
Saturday's Heroes Tackle The Spread
The lineCHRISSHAWLENNROBBINSBRIANLEWISDAVIDSATRIANOTEDHOLMLUNDJUSTINTERRANOVAHONDORICOUsc 14 UTAH (Tonight, 9:00, ESPN)UtahUtahUtahUtahUSCUSCUtah ★ UtahSYRACUSE 1 Pitt (Tomorrow, 7:00, ESPN)PittsburghSyracusePittsburghPittsburghSyracuseSyracuseSyracuseSyracuseRUTGERS 7 1/2 Uconn (Sat., Noon, ESPNU) ★ RutgersRutgersRutgersRutgersUConnUConnRutgersUConnPENN ST 3 N’western (Noon, ESPN)Penn St.N’westernN’westernN’westernPenn St.N’westernN’westernN’westernSTANFORD 9...
3 Ways ‘Jersey Shore’ changed TV
1. Well, now any television personality can pee on camera. Snooki opened the floodgates on that one when, crocked as usual, she squatted and emptied her bladder. Will Barbara Walters...
Angry workers storm 'scam' job placement agency
Angry workers who were allegedly scammed by a job placement agency stormed the company’s Chelsea offices yesterday. “I know they’re trouble,” said Elizabeth Beschamps, 26, who says she was bilked...
Miguel Cabrera becomes baseball's first Triple Crown winner in 45 years
Miguel Cabrera won baseball's first Triple Crown in 45 years Wednesday night, achieving one of the game's greatest feats. Cabrera topped the American League with a .330 batting average, 44...
More than $127,000 worth of jewelry swiped from Julianne Moore's apartment
Award-winning actress Julianne Moore had more than $127,000 worth of jewelry swiped from her West Village apartment, police sources told The Post. The 10 pieces of pricey jewels — seven...
Yankees crush Red Sox to clinch AL East, await Orioles or Rangers in ALDS
Remember all the angst that smothered the Yankees' across six months and especially when a double- digit lead vanished early last month. All those bulging veins in Joe Girardi's neck....
New MLB playoff system exciting, but not fair
Game 162 now looks as if it will be a baseball holiday pretty much every season, the last day filled with the anticipation of Opening Day – but with way...
Mitt takes the debate: Ed Klein's tweets of the Denver showdown
President Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney squared off tonight in the first presidential debate of the 2012 election. Post guest commenter Edward Klein tweeted the first face-to-face meeting as...
Obama, Romney clash on economy in first debate
DENVER -- In a showdown at close quarters, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney sparred aggressively in their first campaign debate Wednesday night over taxes, deficits and strong steps...
VIDEO: Cops on hunt for Harlem mugger
Cops are looking for a man who attacked and robbed two young women in Harlem last month, police said. Police released surveillance footage of the suspected thug who followed the...