April 23, 2013
Thug convicted of murder in shooting innocent mom during gang fight
The Brooklyn man who gunned down an innocent mother of 12 during a gang beef had to be restrained by court officers today after a jury convicted him on murder...
Nets coach says Williams 'too hard on himself' after Game 2 struggles
Deron Williams didn’t mince words after he went 1-for-9 and finished with eight points in Monday’s 90-82 Nets loss to the Bulls in Game 2 of their best-of-7 series, which...
Max sentence for murderer who shot ex in head while she slept
Shouts of hatred rained down hard on an unrepentant East Harlem murderer today, as he was slammed with a maximum sentence for the cowardly crime of shooting his ex in...
Ichiro clutch two-run single in the ninth propels Yankees over Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Across the first three weeks of a very long season, the Yankees giving Ichiro Suzuki a two-year deal appeared to be a mistake. A player with...
GAMETRACKER: Dodgers at Mets
It will be a battle of top lefties at Citi Field with the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw going against the Mets' Jon Niese. The 9-8 Mets are coming off taking two...
Focus on Tribeca: The Coney Island Strongman gets an update in 'Bending Steel'
Queens native Chris Shoeck, 45, has spent much of his life in isolation, but in the documentary "Bending Steel," he decides to undertake a new journey surprisingly dependent on crowd...
Rutgers officially introduces Jordan, who wants to restore 'integrity' to alma mater
Rutgers introduced Eddie Jordan as its new men's basketball coach Tuesday, turning to a name from the school's past as it seeks to move forward from a scandal that forced...
Dem mayoral candidate Bill Thompson raked in big bucks last year
Mayoral candidate Bill Thompson earned more than his three biggest Democratic competitors combined last year. Thompson, the only major Democratic candidate who does not hold public office, took in a...
Nets links for Tuesday
Here’s a recap of the stories in Tuesday’s Post and on nypost.com about the Nets over the last 24 hours:-- Joakim Noah’s effort on one foot showed the difference in...
Rockets coach expects 'tough' Lin to bounce back after awful playoff debut
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Jeremy Lin's introduction to the playoffs couldn't be a much tougher one. After sparking the Linsanity craze last season while going from sleeping on a teammate's couch...
Youkilis still out of Yankees lineup
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Kevin Youkilis will not return to the Yankees lineup Tuesday night. The third baseman left Saturday's game in Toronto with lower back tightness and was scratched...
There's an app for that: Judge OKs plan to let passengers hail yellow cabs with smartphones
A Manhattan judge green lighted a city plan to let yellow taxi passengers hail cabs with smartphone apps in a decision issued today. The ruling lifts a temporary hold that...
DA to throw book at perv teacher
Prosecutors are refusing to back down against a wealthy young math teacher accused of having sex with his 16-year-old student from the Riverdale Country School in the Bronx. The DA's...
Madonna's homeless brother busted after allegedly refusing to leave bathroom
Madonna’s homeless brother lived tell about a crazy tussle with Michigan cops that resulted in nine stitches to his face, officials said. Anthony Gerard Ciccone, 56, refused to leave a...
Mets send down Nieuwenhuis, call up Lagares
The Mets announced that the team has optioned outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis to Las Vegas (Triple-A) and has recalled outfielder Juan Lagares, with the latter being available for Tuesday night's game...
Game of Thrones author says new Jets GM should be fired over Revis trade
The Jets are getting beat up from all directions over the Darrelle Revis trade.The latest criticism comes from George R.R. Martin, whose “A Song of Ice and Fire” novels became...
In wake of Boston bomings, NFL to increase security at draft
The NFL is increasing security for this week's draft at Radio City Music Hall, with everyone subject to screenings, including use of metal detectors and pat-downs, and searches of personal...
Historic Brooklyn fights new bike-share program
The city’s just rolled out its bike-share program — and it’s already been targeted by a gang of preservationist vandals in Brooklyn. Flyers plastered yesterday on a “Citibike” station on...
One dead, two seriously injured after car jumps curb in Willet's Point
An out-of-control car blasted into an auto-body shop in Queens today, killing one mechanic and chopping off the legs of another, authorities said. Witnesses wrapped tourniquets around the 30-year-old legless...
NYU student busted for building air rifles in dorm room
An NYU psychology student turned his Manhattan dorm room into an air rifle factory and was arrested on illegal weapons possession raps Monday, law enforcement sources told the Post. Bernard...
Former St. John's assistant Dunlap fired by Bobcats
It could take decades to turn the Charlotte Bobcats into a contender. Mike Dunlap got one year. The team announced on Tuesday that they have fired Dunlap after one season...
Dennis Quaid shines as a desperate salesman in ‘At Any Price’
One of the best films released so far this year, “At Any Price” signals the arrival of Iranian-American Ramin Bahrani in the ranks of major US directors. Switching gears from...
Red Bulls coach Petke: Juninho didn't deserve added ban
Red Bulls coach Mike Petke said Juninho didn’t deserve to be suspended for Saturday’s game at Toronto FC, but he understands why MLS extended his ban: They got hoodwinked by...
Condition of accused Boston bomber Tsarnaev upgraded to fair
Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is on the mend. Doctors caring for the wounded, accused terrorist upgraded his condition from critical to fair today, giving more hope he’ll be well...
Prosecutors weigh felony charges against upstate man for death threats made to Rep. Maloney
Prosecutors are weighing felony charges against the unhinged upstate gun fanatic accused in a series of anonymous death threat calls to Rep. Carolyn Maloney. "This is an ongoing investigation," assistant...
Le Bernardin sets historic expansion
The four-star seafood restaurant Le Bernardin is expanding for the first time in its 27-year history, The Post has learned. Chef-owner Eric Ripert and partner Maguy Le Coze plan to...
Charges dropped against man in ricin letters case
OXFORD, Miss. — Charges were dropped Tuesday against the Mississippi man accused of sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and others, while authorities searched at another man's home in...
AP Twitter account hacked with fake White House tweet
Hackers took over the Twitter account of the Associated Press this afternoon and sent out a message saying that the White House was under attack. "Breaking: Two Explosions in the...
Possible Giants pick Fluker tweets that he took money at Alabama; agent says he was hacked
D.J. Fluker is expected to be a first-round pick during Thursday night’s NFL Draft and the Giants could make him their selection at No. 19, given their need for a...
Ex-Hevesi staffer convicted in pay-to-play pension scam granted parole
Hank Morris -- a top political adviser to disgraced ex-state Comptroller Alan Hevesi imprisoned in a pay-to-play pension fund scam – was granted parole in his fourth bid for freedom,...
Smith, Halloran and four others arraigned on corruption charges
State senator Malcolm Smith, City Councilman Dan Halloran and four others implicated in a bizarre pay-to-play bribery plot that included an effort to secure Smith the GOP nod to run...
City's top player Severe to meet with new Rutgers coach
The Jon Severe sweepstakes took another turn Tuesday. The talented shooting guard from Christ the King, the city’s top senior and New York State’s Mr. Basketball, told The Post he...
Manhattan judge denies hard-core porn request from Peter Braunstein
No hard-core porn for you! With four words -- "The motion is denied" -- a Manhattan judge today extinguished all hopes of a bondage-porn-filled prison term for notorious "Fire Fiend"...
Tyson defends English Premier League biter: 'It happens'
Bites happen.Following Luis Suarez's attempt to chomp on the right arm of Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic during an English Premier League game, former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson, the unofficial title-holder...
2013 Drama League Awards nominations announced
The nominations for this year's Drama League Awards were announced this morning at a ceremony at Sardi's Restaurant in Midtown, hosted by Patina Miller (star of "Pippin") and Michael Urie...
Rangers, Islanders look to clinch playoff spot tonight
The Rangers and Islanders could punch their postseason tickets tonight.If the Winnipeg Jets (51 points) lose at Washington, the Rangers and Islanders will both have opportunities to clinch playoff berths...
Boston bombers' carjack victim on daring escape: 'I thought they were going to kill me'
The carjacking victim — taken hostage by Boston bombing suspects — believed he was going to killed, before making a bold dash for freedom and touching off the final chase....
Rangers Mark Messier, Olympian join project for giant Bronx skating center
Two celebrity athletes are part of a project to turn an empty New York City armory into a massive ice sports center. The plans include former Rangers captain Mark Messier...
Sabathia, Cano and the Red Sox and Rockies
Apologies (or, you’re welcome) for no post yesterday. I was traveling to Tampa, and there was a delay.At last night’s Yankees-Rays game, I wrote about CC Sabathia and his continuing...
MF Global's trustee sues former CEO Corzine
The trustee in the MF Global Holdings bankruptcy case has sued ex-CEO Jon Corzine and other former executives, alleging that they "failed to act in good faith" while running the...
Boston bombers got IED instructions from online Al Qaeda mag: official
The brothers suspected of planting deadly bombs at the Boston Marathon may have gotten their ideas -- and even instructions on how to make explosives from household items -- from...
Bomber widow leaves home with FBI escort and lawyer, 'trying to come to terms' with blast
NORTH KINGSTON, RI — The widow of Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev took off with federal agents this morning, in the first big sign she'll sing like a canary about...
Police arrest NC man for stashing gun in hotel lobby while visiting 9/11 Memorial
Police arrested a North Carolina man for stashing a loaded gun in a Financial District hotel lobby while he toured the 9/11 Memorial. Bobby Jackson, 59, was busted in Fayetteville,...
Syria used chemical weapons: Israel
TEL AVIV, Israel — A senior Israeli military intelligence official said on Tuesday that Syrian President Bashar Assad used chemical weapons last month in his battle against insurgent groups. It...
Boston bombing could prompt US, Russia cooperation
WASHINGTON — The Boston Marathon bombings could provide an opportunity for the US and Russia to find some common ground for cooperation as authorities investigate the two ethnic Chechens accused...
Bomb site reopens to merchants, residents
Boston will reopen the marathon bomb site on a limited basis today, the mayor's officer said in a statement. Mayor Thomas Menino announced last night a staggered schedule for businesses...
Brooklyn Smith-Ninth streets subway stop reopening
The Smith-Ninth streets subway station in Brooklyn is set to reopen by the end of the week following a nearly 2-year reconstruction. The F and G train stop in Gowanus...
From TV to silver screen: 'Bible' movie in the works
Jesus is heading back to the big screen. TV producer Mark Burnett revealed Monday that he is preparing a three-hour movie version of his hit History Channel mini-series, “The Bible.”...
Bail hearing set for 2 men in NY-to-Canada terror plot
TORONTO — A suspect accused of plotting with al-Qaida in Iran to derail a train in Canada said Tuesday authorities were basing their conclusions on mere appearances. Iran, meanwhile, denied...
LSU’s Mingo fits Jets' need for big-time pass-rusher
The last time the Jets had a pass rusher with double-digit sacks in a season, Herm Edwards was still the head coach. You have to go back to 2005 when...
Nets sunk by Noah’s spark as Bulls evens 1st-round series
Joakim Noah can barely walk due to the case of plantar fasciitis in his right foot. But it was the Nets who limped out of Barclays Center last night. The...
Revis says Jets GM Idzik didn’t tell him truth about trade — even last week
TAMPA — The conversation took place last Wednesday. Darrelle Revis was at the Jets’ Florham Park, N.J., facility rehabbing his surgically repaired left knee when he bumped into new Jets...
Yankees on deck at Rays
TONIGHT — 7:10, WWOR RHP Phil Hughes (0-2, 6.43) vs. LHP David Price (0-1, 6.26) TOMORROW — 7:10, YES LHP Andy Pettitte (3-0, 2.01) vs. RHP Alex Cobb (2-1, 2.53)...
Mets on deck vs. Dodgers
TONIGHT — 7:10 LHP Jon Niese (2-1, 3.80) vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw (2-2, 1.88) TOMORROW — 7:10 RHP Matt Harvey (4-0, 0.93) vs. LHP Ted Lilly (season debut) THURSDAY —...
Pat from ‘In the Papers’ gets a new gig
Pat Kiernan is completely at home being the most influential outsider in the New York newspaper business. The longtime morning anchor at NY1 admits he’s still shocked by the popularity...
Khloe Kardashian out on ‘X Factor’
Khloe Kardashian, meet Steve Jones. Kardashian has been booted off “The X Factor” as a co-host of Simon Cowell’s talent show. Her predecessor, Jones, was fired as host after the...
Just back: Coachella weekend in Palm Springs
It seemed like every desirable hotel in the Palm Springs vicinity was booked to the rafters the second weekend in April. Extras weren’t easily found, either. Two Bunch Palms in...
Sports Shorts
SOCCER: Suarez fined for biting foe Liverpool star Luis Suarez was charged with violent conduct by the Football Association after biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic Sunday in a Premier League match....
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball7 p.m.Yankees at Rays WWOR, WCBS (880 AM)7 p.m.Dodgers at Mets SNY, WFAN (660 AM/101.9 FM)7 p.m.Cardinals at Nationals MLBN7 p.m.Cubs at Reds WGNNBA Playoffs7:30 p.m.First Round, Game 2: Bucks...
Turf Paradise Results
FIRST-1m; $6,200; cl($3,200); 3up; (f&m)3Taxi Ride (Smith)4.602.102.101She's a Sweete (Deguez)2.802.105Warren's Performer (Franco)2.20Scr: Bear's Tigerette.* $1 Exacta (3-1) $6.80 * $1 Quin(1-3) $5.20 * $1 Tri (3-1-5) $13.20SECOND-5 1/2f; $15,500; alw...
Affrunti at Turf Paradise Graded Entries
FIRST-5 1/2f; $5,700; cl($3,500); 3up; (f&m)4-Shakitsugaree 2-13-Scoot for Loot 3-12-HumbleSuspect7-25-Magicallytown 8-11-Carlotta Del Sol4-16-Island Shine 5-1SECOND-6f; $8,000; str stk; 3upStarter Stakes6-Seven Tuff 2-11-Bellagio Road 9-22-Lee Creek 7-23-El Bronco 12-15-Mobius 4-14-Cooper's Storm3-1THIRD-5...
Tomorrow’s Keeneland Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-7f; $31,000; str alw; 4upPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Adios Nardo(L),118F Torres4-6-10Gabriel7-22 They Call HimEl(L),118J Graham3-2-6Compton5-13 BernietheMastr(L),120J Rosario5-1-10Maker7-54 Union Bowman(L),118LGoncalvs1-1-5Davis3-15 Sun Bear(L),118M Pedroza3-4-9Crouch10-16 Indian Empire...
Frac Daddy set for Derby
BILLINGS, Mont. — A 3-year-old gray colt owned by two Billings men has qualified to compete in the 139th Kentucky Derby on May 4. The horse is owned by Carter...
Charismatic Fiona Shaw plays Jesus’ mother as an angry, troubled parent in ‘The Testament of Mary’
The narrator in Broadway’s “The Testament of Mary” didn’t have the easiest relationship with her late son — she can’t even bring herself to call him by his name. He...
In ‘Mayday Mayday,’ Tristan Sturrock recalls how he broke his neck
Leaping about the stage three years ago in Broadway’s “Brief Encounter,” Tristan Sturrock seemed to defy gravity. So it’s shocking to learn that he came very close to not being...
Lessons of Boston
The superb work of our law-enforcement officials in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing ignited a blaze of self-congratulation that obscured the event’s implications. Yeah, we killed one fanatic...
Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev eyed in 2011 murders
Authorities are investigating whether Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev had killed before — as part of a two-man slay team that slit the throats of a close friend and two others...
Tears for tragic Krystle
Family and friends filled a suburban Boston church yesterday to bid a heartbreaking farewell to marathon bombing victim Krystle Campbell (inset). Hundreds of others who could not get into the...
Boston Marathon bomber’s widow dodges feds
The widow of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev yesterday continued to dodge the feds. Katherine Russell (pictured), 24, has so far rebuffed the agents, who are eager to talk...
Wedding planner divorce
There will be no happily ever after for this celebrity wedding planner. David Tutera, whose reality TV show, “My Fair Wedding,” is in its fifth season, is splitting from his...
New knife rule held up
A TSA policy change scheduled to go into effect this week — allowing air passengers to carry small knives, bats and other sports equipment onto planes — will be delayed,...
Quinn bill to hike cigarette age to 21
Teenagers who want to buy a pack of smokes in the Big Apple will soon have to wait until they’re old enough to drink. New York City is moving to...
Weird but true
This guy’s the Marco Polo of General Tso’s chicken. LA attorney David Chan has visited 6,297 Chinese restaurants around the world and documented every one. Chan has kept records of...
No, really, fund sees Microsoft value
Microsoft is finally getting some hedge-fund love. The software giant saw its shares soar yesterday after the $10 billion activist hedge fund ValueAct Capital said it amassed a $2 billion...
Where the hell is Ben? Sorry, that’s ‘personal’
Ben Bernanke can’t make the Federal Reserve’s monetary symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo., this year. He’s too busy with personal business. The symposium doesn’t occur until late August, but Bernanke...
The Post Line
NBA Playoffs Tonight Favorite Line Underdog HEAT 14 1/2 Bucks KNICKS 6 1/2 Celtics NUGGETS 8 Warriors NHL Favorite Line Underdog Rangers $190-230 PANTHERS Islanders $125-145 HURRICANES Canadiens $105-125 DEVILS...
Rangers minor leaguers available with Whale's season over
SUNRISE, Fla. — Just as it was around playoff time last season, the Rangers are readying for the taxi squad to arrive. The Blueshirts’ AHL affiliate, the Connecticut Whale, lost...
Alabama tackle Fluker squarely on Giants’ radar
Some NFL Drafts are billed as the “Year of the Quarterback,” but this is not one of them. Trumpeting what goes down Thursday night as the “Year of the Offensive...
Yankees' Cano denies Biogenesis link as associate named in report
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Robinson Cano’s name has been further dragged into the Biogenesis scandal, but the Yankees have been assured by Major League Baseball that Cano is not a...
Soap drama grips ‘View’
Well, that’s awkward. Cast members from the new Web versions of “One Life to Live” and “All My Children” will visit “The View” Thursday — while ABC, which canceled both...
Celebrity packing lists
Celebs are just like us . . . they can’t leave home without certain items. However, some of their travel must-haves might strike you as just a little bit unusual. * Amanda...
Rutgers to announce Jordan as new coach
Eddie Jordan has accepted the monumental challenge — to take over the reins at controversy-ridden Rutgers and lead it into the powerhouse Big Ten a year from now. The New...
New York City Opera delivers a hilarious take on Offenbach’s ‘La Perichole’
To close its season this week, New York City Opera is unleashing hurricane-force galesof laughter. The show is Offenbach’s “La Périchole,” and although the 1868 operetta’s not so top-drawer a...
NYC's most wanted face
Jennifer Zealof, 23, is the front-desk manager of a trendy downtown hotel. As one of the first people to greet arriving guests, she is, in a sense, the face of...
When politicians kiss
When politicians exchange kisses, it’s best to watch their hands — there’s usually money being exchanged, too. So it was last week when Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz endorsed Christine...
Sandy claims cost $18.8B
More than 90 percent of insurance claims from New York and New Jersey in the wake of Hurricane Sandy have been settled, the Insurance Information Institute said yesterday. All totaled,...
Taxi-jack rampage: Wild cop chase after petrified passenger flees
A “maniac’’ carjacked a cabby in front of stunned commuters in Chelsea yesterday morning, then sped across the George Washington Bridge and led cops on a spectacular chase in New...
Bad-air day: Cuts cause three-hour flight delays into NYC region
WASHINGTON — Arriving flights into New York-area airports were delayed by close to three hours yesterday, one day after federal budget cuts forced air-traffic controllers to take unpaid days off....
Travel bigs to warn of immig-bill tourist trap
WASHINGTON — The immigration-reform bill threatens to pit tourism against border security in a fight over federal dollars.A provision tucked away in the 844-page Senate bill would finance a new...
‘Mad’ening mistake on Le Cirque
The historians at “Mad Men” pride themselves on getting things right, but on Sunday night, they made a mistake so glaring, fans immediately flooded social-media Web sites to correct them....
Low view of Albany hits high
ALBANY — Corruption is becoming the new normal in Albany — at least in the minds of voters, a new poll has found. In the wake of the bribery scandal...
‘Polo’ bribe scheme bared
A top exec of a Ralph Lauren subsidiary in Latin America bribed customs officials for five years to get goods into Argentina, officials disclosed yesterday in announcing the blue-chip clothier...
Cuomo makes ethical choice
ALBANY — There’s a new top cop on the state’s ethics beat.Gov. Cuomo picked Manhattan lawyer Daniel Horwitz yesterday to chair the state’s embattled ethics watchdog agency.Horwitz replaces Westchester County...
Weiner in tweet
Anthony Weiner is once again ready to let it all hang out — he’s back on Twitter.For the first time since his 2011 sexting scandal forced him to resign from...
The velvet blunderground
Velvet ropes are synonymous with the city’s most exclusive entertainment and party venues. But now the iconic barriers are being called upon to guard a much more pedestrian location: the...
Hastings’ Netflix strategy pays off big
Reed Hastings is putting up the red velvet rope. In a letter to Netflix shareholders, the CEO said he is focused on “exclusive” deals and will no longer pay up...
Dubuc is named CEO of A&E Nets
Cable maven Nancy Dubuc is taking charge of A&E Networks. The owner of A&E, History Channel and Lifetime named Dubuc president and CEO yesterday. Starting in June, she will succeed...
SAC of trouble for Cohen from ex-wife
The ex-wife of hedge fund honcho Steve Cohen is turning up the heat in her bitter legal battle with her former husband. Patricia Cohen is talking with trial lawyers about...
After perfect Game 1, Brooklyn learns what playoffs are all about
So the playoffs arrive in Brooklyn, at last, just as the Nets prepare to leave, just as they board a plane bound for O’Hare. Fifty-seven years — plus one anxiety-free...
Deron, Nets taught an ‘intense’ lesson
It would be easy to point the finger at Deron Williams for this one. The stat sheet makes him a logical target. This is the playoffs, the time of year...
Yankees' Granderson getting closer to return
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — According to Curtis Granderson, Derek Jeter was anxious to find out the root of why his surgically repaired left ankle was irritated last week. Last Thursday,...
Marcum set to make Mets debut on Saturday
The beleaguered back end of the Mets’ rotation appears set to get a boost. Barring any setbacks, starter Shaun Marcum should make his season debut Saturday against the Phillies. The...
Al Madrigal is comedy's new domestic diva
Here’s something that may cause stand-up comic/late-night favorite Al Madrigal to put a price on my head: Al Madrigal is Roseanne Barr for the 2010s. No, Madrigal hasn’t turned into...
Talk show guests
TUESDAYKATE HUDSON, CHRISTINA HENDRICKS, ROGER GOODELL - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7LA TOYA JACKSON - The Wendy Williams Show, 10 a.m., Ch. 5 and 3 p.m.,...
Philadelphia is for art lovers
Manhattan’s Museum Mile has an out-of-town friend, and it’s called the Parkway Museum District. Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway — designed to resemble the Champs-Élysées — is lined with major art...
A taste of Mexico City
Vibrant and colorful, brimming with history, culture and tantalizing cuisine, Mexico City can go mano a mano with the world’s greatest capitals. But given its size — a whopping 573...
Hondo’s two-fer Tuesday
The Indians surely didn’t phone it in last night at U.S. Cellular Field as they rallied in the eighth to chafe the Chisox and reduce Hondo’s deficit to a manageable...
Paul lifts Clippers over Grizzlies with last-second shot
LOS ANGELES — Making game-winning shots in the final seconds is one reason the Los Angeles Clippers brought Chris Paul to town. He came up big with a tenth of...
Parx Charts
April 22nd, 2013 Clear And Fast.©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1m&70y; $20,000; cl($7,500); 4up; (f&m)Off: 12:26. Good. stalked wide, clearTime: 24.13, 48.02, 1:12.75, 1:39.43, 1:43.78.Trainer: Robert Reid, Jr.Winner: B M, 6,...
Parx Analysis
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 7f; $20,000; cl($7,500); 4up; (f&m)TOE JAM FOOTBALL looks for third straight win and enters this off of a win...
New music reviews
Albums of the Week Will.i.am “#willpower” Half a star JUST when making fun of will.i.am seemed to have become a tired cliché, the Black Eyed Pea has thoughtfully provided us...
A ‘beautiful, beautiful’ terrorist
Something odd happened when the identity of Suspect No. 2, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, became public last week: His name was greeted with words of . . . praise. A former classmate...
The teacher-rating charade
Gov. Cuomo likes to boast that “99 percent” of state school districts struck teacher-evaluation deals with their unions, attributing it to funding he offered if they did. A report yesterday...
Tribeca festival shuts out dissent
This was supposed to be a column about “Gasland 2,” the sequel to the anti-fracking documentary by activist Josh Fox, which premiered Sunday afternoon at the Tribeca Film Festival. Instead,...
NY train terror derailed
Al Qaeda-backed terrorists plotted to blow up a train traveling from Penn Station to Canada — with the attack occurring as it crossed a bridge near Niagara Falls, authorities said...
Chilling new blast details: Death penalty possible after Boston bomber hit with WMD rap
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was charged yesterday with using a weapon of mass destruction, as dramatic new details painted a chilling picture of how he and his older...
Bronx armory to be ice rink
Mayor Bloomberg plans to announce a deal today to convert the long-shuttered Kingsbridge Armory in The Bronx into one of the nation’s largest ice-rink complexes, sources said. But there are...
Butt-dial con feels the pinch
What a butt head.An ex-con was busted for stealing an iPhone when it started ringing — while stashed up his butt in a holding cell at the West Village station...
Preet: Shine a light on lawmaker rats
Crusading Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara yesterday ripped the “rampant” and “pervasive” public corruption infecting New York, saying “tawdry graft” is enabled by a lack of government transparency. In a...
Rangel sues Boehner, House Ethics pols over censure
WASHINGTON — Rep. Charlie Rangel is suing House Speaker John Boehner and six other lawmakers in a bid to reverse his humiliating 2010 censure for ethics violations.In a lawsuit filed...
Music legend Havens dies, 72
Richie Havens, the Brooklyn-born folk singer and guitarist who was the first performer at Woodstock, died yesterday, his family said. He was 72. Havens died of a heart attack, the...
My school hell: Horace Mann abuse victim speaks out
A Manhattan man haunted by the repeated sexual abuse he says he endured as a 13-year-old student at the elite Horace Mann School spoke publicly about the violations for the...
Graffiti bust for art star
A well-known graffiti artist was busted tagging a wall in Bushwick — and he says star-struck cops Googled him while he was in a holding cell. Kenny Scharf, 55, said...
Lho crime zone
Gop mayoral candidate Joe Lhota vowed yesterday that fighting crime would be his top priority if elected, after applauding new data showing that the dramatic decline in the murder rate...
Senate advances online tax bill
The US Senate advanced legislation that would let states collect taxes on out-of-state sellers, including sales over the Internet and through catalogs. The 74-20 vote overcomes a procedural hurdle. A...
Sprint: Dish bid in review
Sprint Nextel, the third-largest US wireless carrier, said its board has formed a special committee to evaluate a takeover bid from Dish Network, which is seeking to counter an offer...
CBS’ stream deal
CBS Corp., escalating its conflict with the Internet-television startup Aereo Inc., has acquired a minority stake in a company called Syncbak that lets local TV stations stream their programming online....
Twinkie offense: Bimbo in snack attack while Hostess is hobbled
Grupo Bimbo, the biggest baker in America, is working quickly to launch knock-off Hostess products before Twinkies and other snack brands come back to market, The Post has learned. Bimbo...
Knicks' Shumpert tasked with shutting down Celtics' Green in Game 2
Going into Game 2 of the Knicks’ first-round playoff series last year, Iman Shumpert was finished for the year with a torn ACL. Now, going into Game 2 of the...
Prigioni back for Knicks in ‘must-win’ game vs. Celtics
With deep emotions swirling around Boston, the Knicks want nothing to do with heading there in a deadlocked series. With guard Pablo Prigioni ready to return tonight to make the...
Mets’ Tejada tossing aside field woes
For the Mets, fixing Ruben Tejada’s defense isn’t just a priority, it’s a must. With no other viable options at shortstop, they need the 23-year-old to break out of his...
Yankees’ bats silenced by Rays’ Moore
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Those among us who are losing years off lives stressing about CC Sabathia’s fastballs had their worry beads in the wrong place last night. Even if...
Doctor Doom: Voice that was made for murder
Keith Morrison’s voice scares children. “The idea of people sitting around a campfire listening to scary stories . . . I think it is very appealing,” the “Dateline” reporter says....
Alabama's Milliner sees draft stock dropping amomg injury concerns
Dee Milliner could be the victim of some very bad timing Thursday night. Pegged early on in the NFL Draft process to go as high as No. 2 overall to...
Staten Island’s Aboushi set for Draft
Oday Aboushi this weekend will celebrate a lifelong achievement in the quiet of his Staten Island home. No big party is planned, no fancy dining hall is reserved. Just him,...
Home Team Lineups
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Fujita retires as Saint
Scott Fujita, the Super Bowl-winning linebacker later enmeshed in the Saints’ bounty scandal, signed a one-day contract with the Saints before announcing his retirement yesterday. Fujita, 33, finished his career...
Obama’s 'war’
Is Dzhokhar Tsarnaev an “enemy combatant”? The Obama administration says “No.” Then again, it almost had to. From the day he ran for president, Barack Obama has advanced two certainties:...
Facing up to terror: marathon’s memo to US
The Issue: The bombings last week at the Boston Marathon and the threat they represent to America. *** Perhaps the events in Boston will make President Obama put down the...
Bonded to reality
Big, bad billionaire Bloomberg has been a useful foil for the city’s unions: Labor honchos insist that the mayor is out of touch for asking them to melt down a...
Fig leaf for nude gallery model
A nude model who used a topless tour to convince cops not to shut down a racy photo exhibit at a Lower East Side gallery has been forced to cover...
Bribe-case pol and pals banned from Medicaid
The Cuomo administration yesterday banned Bronx Assemblyman Eric Stevenson and four adult day-care operators from getting any Medicaid funding after they were charged in a bribery scheme. State Medicaid Inspector...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan Police yesterday released this photo of a man accused of grabbing a 9-year-old girl’s butt on the Lower East Side. The image was captured on surveillance camera at about...
Virtuous cycle
WASHINGTON — President Obama jumped on a stationary mountain bike and spun the pedals for the good of mankind yesterday as he lauded nerdy-but-neat inventions at the annual White House...
Tax judge chides miscalculation of Lauryn Hill
A federal judge yesterday postponed Lauryn Hill’s tax-evasion sentencing — but not before scolding the eight-time Grammy-winning singer for reneging on a promise to make restitution by now. Hill, 37,...
Victim testifies in cab-ram trial
A Bronx man yesterday testified in Manhattan court that a “crazed cabby” rammed him and two pals with his taxi to avoid driving them home to The Bronx from Midtown...
Cheat is on at Queens HS
The administration of a struggling Queens high school resorted to cheating to get dozens of students to pass high-stakes exams — ordering teachers to be “extremely lenient” in grading, investigators...
Quinn’s nuke hit
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn would shut down Indian Point nuclear power plant if given the chance, she declared at a mayoral forum last night.When the moderator at the event...
Some on Street feel Apple is ready to bounce
Apple, whose shares have tumbled 25 percent this year, may be ready to turn things around, some on Wall Street are forecasting. The tech titan, which reports results for its...
Toss gov’t suit: S&P
McGraw-Hill’s Standard & Poor’s unit asked a federal judge to dismiss the Justice Department’s allegations that the company’s mortgage-backed securities ratings were fraudulent. S&P said in a filing yesterday that...
Business briefs
787s rev up Boeing began installing reinforced lithium-ion battery systems on five 787 jets in Japan Monday, starting a process that should have the first commercial 787s ready to fly...
No rest in plans for Rangers goalie Lundqvist
SUNRISE, Fla. — This season has been a sequence of maybes for Henrik Lundqvist. First, the Rangers’ backbone goaltender had to deal with the NHL season maybe being canceled. Following...
Nets caught watching paint dry
If you’re looking for a reason why the Nets came up on the short end of last night’s 90-82 loss to the Bulls in Game 2 of their first-round series,...
Bulls not fol-Deng easily
Luol Deng was like a Bull in a china shop, only instead of fragile dinnerware, the Chicago forward spent the night breaking the Nets defense. Much like he has done...
Rivers trying to get used to 'new guys' on Celtics bench
Less than one year ago, the Celtics were one game away from their third NBA Finals in five seasons. Doc Rivers is still standing on the sideline, Kevin Garnett is...
Father Time is no match for Knicks' ageless Kidd
Jason Kidd can still survey the court and see things Father Time cannot defend. He can still steal the ball from Father Time’s dribble, he can still outthink Father Time...
Knicks' Smith ditches 'selfish' label, takes home Sixth Man award
J.R. Smith was ticked during training camp. The enigmatic yet supremely talented Smith wanted to finally be an NBA starter and was crushed when coach Mike Woodson sat down with...
Yankees' Sabathia brushes off lack of velocity
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Here’s the count on CC Sabathia: Three winning starts. Two losing starts. One missing heater. Add them up and you get, to steal a “Seinfeld” line,...
Nets get 'Deng'ed up by Bulls
Luol Deng was like a Bull in a china shop, only instead of fragile dinnerware, the Chicago forward spent the night breaking the Nets defense. Much like he has done...
Best blowout for your buck!
NYC has always been full of hot air, but now it’s even more so thanks to a recent proliferation of specialized blowout bars catering to the busy New York woman...
MONDAY MATCHMAKER: Cormier should drop down and challenge UFC champion Jones
Every Monday after an MMA fight weekend, The Post’s Marc Raimondi will take a look at the next potential matchup for the fighters who competed.This week, he breaks down the...
Nets come out flat as Chicago evens series
The Nets spent the two days between the end of their dominant victory in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Bulls on Saturday night and the beginning of...
Thug convicted in gas station attendant slay
A Queens jury convicted a young thug today for the senseless murder of a gas station attendant he was robbing. Maurice Echols, 24, of Jamaica, was found guilty of first-...
Passengers testify against 'crazed cabbie'
Two young Bronx men fought back against an alleged "crazed cabbie" in criminal court today -- testifying that he rammed them with his taxi rather than drive them home from...
Red Bulls' Juninho fined & suspended
Red Bulls midfielder Juninho was fined and suspended for one extra game by the MLS Disciplinary Committee for kicking the ball at Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen during a deadball situation...