October 14, 2009
Wilt heads to Milwaukee
It would appear that any Red Bull fan holding out hope and holding their breath for Peter Wilt to come to New York can exhale. The popular former Chicago Fire...
Ralph gun bust...
Ralph gun bust...A teen party at an East Flatbush club ended in gunfire Sunday, police said.Officials said that a fight broke out in front of Jumbala at Ralph Avenue and...
Cops In Coney Island Save a man and recover guns
From pulling a man out of rough seas to grabbing guns off the street and locking up perpetrators, the 60th Precinct had a busy summer.For their hard work, several of...
Brooklyn home values slide, sales up
Home values in Brooklyn continued to slide, but sales activity is showing signs of life, surging for the second consecutive quarter, according to a recent report. The median sales price...
Salute to Narcotics Cops for Operation Spinal Tap
Members of the Brooklyn South Narcotics Unit came in for special thanks during the September meeting of the 70th Precinct Community Council.The officers took center stage because of their effectiveness...
Let the Work Begin: Groundbreaking on New Library Later This Month
The construction of the new Kensington library will get underway later this month.The long-awaited project will kick off with a ground-breaking on October 23, said Malika Granville, a spokesperson for...
Nets suffer minor injuries
Devin Harris and Yi Jianlian got hurt in today's preseason tilt and Jarvis Hayes suffered shin splints 5/8ths of the way through today's practice, but none of the injuries are...
Remembering Cozmik: 18-year-old roller blader slain
A skilled roller blader was killed Monday night as a gunman opened fire on him and his two friends at a Flatbush donut shop.Police said that Ocean Avenue resident Brian...
Unspeakable conditions prevail at two Flatbush apartment buildings
Even the rats are likely disgusted with the conditions at a pair of Flatbush buildings that have fallen into disrepair. The conditions are so bad at 592 and 596 East...
Conn. prosecutor wants Letterman warrants sealed
NORWALK, Conn. - A Connecticut prosecutor requested Wednesday that search warrants continue to be kept under wraps in the case of a newsman accused of trying to blackmail David Letterman....
Dolphins take umbrage at Jets comments
Reverberation from that wild Jets-Dolphins Monday nighter continued today as Dolphins players took exception to some comments made by Jets players about their “wildcat’’ offensive formation. Jets LB Bart Scott...
Help is on the way for F train
A ride on the F train might be fraught with delays and commuter dismay, but New York City Transit isn’t prepared just yet to take the blame for overcrowded conditions,...
Gammons: Jeff Wilpon real Mets GM
At least one baseball observer has a different view of the Mets front office.Peter Gammons today called owner Jeff Wilpon the general manager, and said Omar Minaya is only "out...
Our weekly events calendar!
Fri, Oct. 16Film, “Gigante”: Plus a Q&A with director Adrián Biniez and producer Fernando Epstein. Part of the ¡Go Uruguay! retrospective. $11. 7 pm. Brooklyn Academy of Music [30 Lafayette...
Civic calendar
Fri, Oct. 16Candidates forum. Bay Ridge Councilman Vince Gentile will meet his Republican challenger, Bob Capano. Free. 9:30 am-12:30 pm. Fort Hamilton Senior Center [9941 Fort Hamilton Pkwy. at 100th...
Public Comment Period on Superfund Extended Amid Concerns
While a Superfund designation for Newtown Creek may help the waterway, some local residents are worried it may be bad for business.This week, community leaders have been assembling questions to...
Recession takes its toll on Brooklyn
The borough is bleeding jobs and personal income continues to fall, according to the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce’s annual Labor Market Review.On the plus side, the borough is seeing growth...
ACORN supporters turn out at rally
For Leroy Johnson, a compactly built man with a lilting West Indian accent, standing up for ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) is a matter of giving back...
This week's calendar, Oct. 15 to 21
OUR PICK OF THE WEEK Thursday, Oct. 15 to Thursday, Oct. 22 The International Fine Art & Antique Dealers Show This fair, now in its 21st year, features art...
Local Not-for-Profit Asks for Help
A Bay Ridge-based organization dedicated to helping individuals with developmental disabilities is turning to the community to help it cope with funding shortfalls.The Guild for Exceptional Children has mounted a...
Gifted and Talented Coming to ‘Burg
A new gifted and talented primary school may be coming to Williamsburg.For the past several months, Williamsburg parents have been urging Department of Education (DOE) staff and Community Education Council...
Spoonbill Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
Working in the book-selling business for the past decade has brought Spoonbill & Sugartown co-owner Jonas Kyle in close contact with some of the stranger elements of human condition. From...
Taxi crash under bridge
Left in shambles under the Manhattan Bridge...A cab driver was left in critical condition Tuesday following a wild ride that left his car jammed under a Manhattan Bridge arch.Witnesses told...
Carlon at home at Pete's Candy Store
Every Monday, the new band will break out tunes from their debut, “Johari Window,” out on Ropeadope Records. Executive produced by Dispatch bass player Pete Francis and produced by Carlon...
Dolphins' Crowder puts Jets' Pace in place
Leave it to Dolphins loudmouth linebacker Channing Crowder to fire back at Jets linebacker Calvin Pace, who called Miami's Chad Henne a "second-year clown quarterback" and the Wildcat offense "nonsense"...
Dollar vans swarm RadioShack
Dollar van drivers have a new hangout spot.Officers from the 63rd Precinct say they’ve successfully ended the practice of dollar vans speeding down residential streets near Kings Plaza. But now,...
Lawsuit filed to stop Dock Street project
An offshoot of the DUMBO Neighborhood Association filed a lawsuit last week to stop the controversial Dock Street project. The Two Trees Management proposal for the site calls for a...
Something’s fishy...
Something’s fishy...A thief snipped the locks to Park Slope Seafood, 215 Seventh Avenue, last Sunday night, taking $400 in receipts.Police were told that workers had closed for business and had...
Slashed over cigarette
Slashed over cigaretteA 22-year-old man had his face ripped open during an argument sparked by a pack of smokes.The victim told police that he was at the corner of Court...
Wills takes on White, runs as Conservative
City Council candidate Ruben Wills lost his bid to be on the Democratic ticket for the November election, but that is not stopping him from trying. Wills will be running...
Willets group to clean Flushing River
Gov. David Paterson announced last week that he has designated $1.5 million to a Queens development corporation for the purpose of cleaning up and redeveloping the land along the Flushing...
Thompson blasts Bloomy, city with charge PS 147 is altering grades
Mayoral candidate William Thompson has blasted Michael Bloomberg and the city Department of Education after a published report revealed failing students at a Cambria Heights public school were allegedly being...
6 Fla. members of Bonanno crime family admit guilt
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — One by one, members of a South Florida crew of the New York-based Bonanno crime family stood before a federal judge Wednesday to plead guilty...
DWI cop indicted for fatally mowing down woman
Accused DWI killer cop Andrew Kelly has been indicted by a Brooklyn grand jury on charges that include vehicular manslaughter, speeding and driving under the influence, authorities announced today. The...
Weather threatens use of CC in ALCS
Mother Nature, FOX and the NFL are threatening the Yankees’ plans to use CC Sabathia as many as three times in the ALCS. The weather forecast is for heavy rains...
Green-mobile hits Borough Hall.
The Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy’s Enviromedia Mobile — a 48-foot traveling urban nature center and maritime museum — will rumble into Borough Hall Plaza next week for an official unveiling,...
St. John’s emphasizes swine flu prevention
St. John’s University officials are arming their students with everything from hand sanitizer to information about healthy living in hopes that they can ward off swine and seasonal flu this...
Our exclusive family calendar!
Fri, Oct. 1611 am: Dirk Wittenborn, author of “PHARMAKON … or The Story of a Happy Family.” $15. Gumbo [493 Atlantic Ave. in Boerum Hill, 718-855-7808]. Sat, Oct. 1710 am:...
Marty is king of queens as Beep secures big bucks for gay center
Brooklyn’s wandering gays are one step closer to realizing a long-held dream of opening a permanent community center in the borough, thanks to a new pot of cash at the...
Burger Bash was a burger bust for our man Kyle
Crown Heights burger maestro Kyle Huebbe wowed The Brooklyn Paper with his horseradish-topped sliders, but his ground beef concoction couldn’t beat meaty offerings from some of the nation’s best chefs...
Bloomy says he'll begin $150M Gowanus clean-up next month
Mayor Bloomberg put the money where his mouth is today as he he announced the start of a city-funded $150-million Gowanus Canal clean-up plan that he claims would be speedier...
Your weekly newsbriefs
Brooklyn = Best bagelsWant to taste the best bagel in New York City? Then head to Bagel Hole at 400 Seventh Avenue in Park Slope.Food Web site Serious Eats, http://newyork.seriouseats.com,...
City Council to jump-start stalled construction sites
Standing before a backdrop of a featureless boarded-up vacant Williamsburg lot where construction has ceased for several months, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and six Councilmembers introduced a new bill...
Swine flu death in upstate New York
ALBANY, N.Y. — Health officials say an adult in upstate New York has died after contracting swine flu. The Clinton County Health Department says that the person who died had...
Levin Lovin’ Boerum Hill?
Democratic City Council nominee Steve Levin is looking for a home for his new district office, and Boerum Hill appears to be the front-runner. Since he won the seven-way Democratic...
Cotchery sits out, Sheppard back at Jets practice
Wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery missed practice because of a hamstring injury and his status for the Jets' game against Buffalo is uncertain. Cotchery sat out two days of practice last...
Swisher bought in, got big return
Nick Swisher was worried when he found out the Yankees had traded for him this offseason. “I was a little nervous when I first got the call,” Swisher said. “I...
Lazard chief Bruce Wasserstein dead at 61
Wall Street legend Bruce Wasserstein is dead. The 61-year-old billionaire mogul had been hospitalized since the weekend for heart problems, and as of last night had been described as recovering...
SNN pays tribute to Holocaust survivors
The rallying call to ‘Never Forget’ is one of the major themes of the Brooklyn-based non-profit School News Nationwide (SNN). The organization will embrace this thought fully on Sunday, Oct....
Gaudin ready for any role
Joe Girardi’s statement yesterday that the Yankees may go with a three-man rotation for the ALCS would make Chad Gaudin the odd man out of that mix.The uncertainty of Gaudin’s...
Teixeira wary of former Angels mates
Don’t worry about Mark Teixeira getting caught up in the fact the Angels knocked the Yankees out of the postseason in 2002 and 2005. Not only does the Bombers first...
Followers honor Sri Chinmoy with boro park race
A Briarwood guru who died two years ago got a fitting tribute Saturday in Flushing Meadows Corona Park as about 350 runners gathered for the first annual Sri Chinmoy-Heart Garden...
Singer Leona Lewis punched during UK book signing
LONDON -- A young man punched singer Leona Lewis in the head as she signed autographs and posed for photographs at a book signing session in central London on Wednesday,...
Smith’s anti-crime grant effort begins in wake of teen’s killing
Kevin Miller’s death could have been prevented with the help of education and a support system for troubled teens to work out their differences, state Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-St. Albans)...
Bodyguard: Stern liquified Valium for Anna Nicole Smith
LOS ANGELES -- Anna Nicole Smith’s lawyer and boyfriend Howard K. Stern frequently injected her with drugs — and once ‘‘cooked’’ valium for the over-medicated former Playboy Playmate, a bodyguard...
Queens College plans homecoming event for its alumni
Queens College is ramping up its efforts to reach out to alumni and for the first time the school is hosting a two-day homecoming celebration instead of the one-day affair...
Mom pleads guilty in infant death case
The young Elmhurst mother whose neglect and abuse of her infant son resulted in his brain death pleaded guilty to manslaughter last week, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said.Kiana Paez,...
Crowley pushes for hike in fines for idling vehicles
A bill that would seek to deter people from creating the circumstances that led to the death of a 16-year-old Middle Village teen took a major step forward last Thursday...
Posada, Molina gunning for running Angels
The Angels know speed is their biggest advantage against the Yankees.Anaheim attempted 24 stolen bases against the Bombers this season -- swiping 17 successfully. Jose Molina, who is expected to...
Coke-using firefighter uses 9/11 defense
Coke-using firefighter uses 9/11 defenseA New York City firefighter who was fired after failing a random drug test has filed suit against the FDNY and the city for improper termination.During...
Two Jackson Heights men arrested in housing scam: Feds
A major federal investigation has resulted in the arrest of a dozen people who allegedly raked in more than $9 million from fraudulent mortgages made on several New York properties,...
Monserrate trial winds up
State Sen. Hiram Monserrate’s (D-East Elmhurst) fate will likely be decided Thursday afternoon after both sides finished closing arguments in Queens Supreme Court Tuesday afternoon.Monserrate, 42, faces assault charges for...
Liu wants education, development reform
City Councilman John Liu (D-Flushing) said he plans to implement reforms to the city comptroller’s office within his first six months in office should he defeat Republican Joseph Mendola in...
CB 2, officials hold protest at strip club site
Community board members and elected officials vowed Friday to bring their fight against a Long Island City strip club to the state and city in response to the business owner’s...
Guv vetoes bill on closing of hospitals alert
Gov. David Paterson vetoed Friday a bill that would have required the state to notify communities about hospital closings and issue plans for filling the gap in health-care services in...
What's the diff
Does it really make a difference if the Democrats are in or the Republicans? Rhetorical as it may be - it’s been on my mind the closer Election Day gets....
Miller’s murder a rallying cry for mourners at boy’s funeral
Friday was a day the friends and family of Kevin Miller said they never thought would happen. But instead of using the murdered 13-year-old’s funeral as a time for sorrow,...
Cops search for murderer in Jackson Heights
Police in the 115th Precinct were searching for the suspect in the murder of a Jackson Heights man in his apartment last week. Police responded to an apartment on 73rd...
Harding admits $800K kickback
Raymond Harding, the former chairman of the state Liberal Party, admitted he received more than $800,000 in exchange for doing political favors, including opening up a Queens state Assembly seat...
New Web site promotes American products
QUEENS, N.Y. — In just a month since its official launch, a new Web site MadeInUSA has signed up more than 350,000 U.S.-based companies looking to encourage consumers to "be...
Gennaro rips upstate drilling plan
City Councilman James Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) said the state’s recent proposal not to ban drilling in the upstate area that provides drinking water for city residents could cost New Yorkers...
Boom-A-Ring return in the works
The Coney Island Boom-A-Ring was such a big hit this summer that Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus not only wants to come back to Brooklyn again next year...
Additional Funds for CB 11
There was a great deal of applause as City Councilmember Vincent Gentile delivered a check for $1,000 to Community Board 11.Gentile presented the funding -- which represents an additional city...
Motorist Killed
Motorist killedA 26-year-old drunken driver sparked a horrendous chain of events that not only led to the death of a 48-year-old motorist but nearly his own demise as well, cops...
DEALS: 50% off Terranea
There's no shortage of lost souls traipsing about the greater Los Angeles area, but maybe the saddest one of all is the 582-room Terranea Resort, lying on 102 acres of pristine Rancho Palos Verdes...
Eagle Scout suspended for keeping 2-inch knife in car
TROY, N.Y. — An Eagle Scout who kept a 2-inch pocketknife in his car was suspended from his high school for 20 days for bringing the weapon onto school grounds....
The battle of the Long-horned beetle
This is one beetle invasion Brooklyn can live without. That’s why lawmakers last week announced $33 million to battle the Asian long-horned beetle, an invasive insect threatening nearly half of...
Swine flu prevention kicks into high gear
The first batch of swine flu vaccines has hit local schools, as the city steps up its efforts to prevent the spread of the potentially deadly virus.“Influenza activity usually increases...
Hynes’ Thirteen: Over a dozen scammers busted for fraud
Thirteen Brooklyn con artists were pulled from a life of riches and luxury cars to a jail cell and a shared toilet after falling into Kings County District Attorney Charles...
Two Madoff investors sue SEC for losses
Two investors who lost $2.4 million investing with failed financier Bernard Madoff have sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for their losses. Investors Phyllis Molchatsky, a disabled retiree, and...
College Pt. hate attack galvanizes city leaders
Last week’s brutal beating of an openly gay College Point man has sent shockwaves through the community and led to the arrest of two men from the community who have...
Father sues in frat-hazing death of Flushing teen
The father of a young Flushing man who died of acute alcohol poisoning after allegedly undergoing extreme hazing by a fraternity-like organization at SUNY Geneseo has filed a $12.5 million...
Friedrich letter questioned
City Council contender Bob Friedrich defended a letter he sent last month as president of the Glen Oaks Village Co-op’s board to the housing community’s tenants after his opponent, state...
Whitestone teen struck by car laid to rest
Angela D’Ambrose, who died last week after being struck by a car while crossing Francis Lewis Boulevard in Whitestone, was a hardworking and beautiful teenager who loved nothing more than...
Local hero dives in to help drowning mother
Hey, Keith Gorman! You just saved a woman from drowning in her own car. What do you do next?The Dyker Heights angler’s answer was amazingly simple.“I went fishing,” he said....
Forest Hills Y author tells why Madoff stole
Who is Bernard Madoff and how could he have betrayed almost everyone who ever loved him? Emmy Award-winning journalist Andrew Kirtzman tried to answer that question in his new book,...
Nonprofit honors Comrie, TD Bank exec at benefit
City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) and TD Bank President of the New York Market Peter Meyer have worked hard to revitalize the downtown Jamaica area into a bustling commercial...
Halloran beefs up war chest but can’t catch Kim
Democrat Kevin Kim has raised more than three times the amount of money than Republican Dan Halloran in the race to replace City Councilman Tony Avella (D-Bayside), but Halloran’s participation...
St. John’s set to unveil new student center
St. John’s University will open a $77 million, five-story center that will house classrooms and student recreation space at the end of this month in a building that was recently...
USS New York sets sail
Yesterday, the USS New York sailed away from New Orleans. I found it more than just a mere coincidence that we sailed away on the US Navy’s birthday. This day...
South Asian advocates honor ‘architects of change’
A Thursday evening celebration brought more than 100 people to the Jackson Diner, a landmark Indian restaurant seen by many in the South Asian immigrant population as a beacon for...
2nd GOP senator signals she'll vote for health care bill
WASHINGTON — A second Republican senator signaled Wednesday she's open to voting for sweeping health care legislation this year, putting President Barack Obama closer to a historic achievement that has...
Making Strides walk to fight breast cancer
Borough residents can help find the cure to breast cancer and all they have to do is take a hike on Queens Boulevard. The American Cancer Society will be holding...
Saunders will start Game 2 for Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Angels manager Mike Scioscia made his decision today: lefty Joe Saunders and his power sinker will start Game 2 at Yankee Stadium on Saturday.“There’s a lot of...
Sunnyside theater group receives arts award
The city’s only bilingual Hispanic theater company, based in Sunnyside, was one of six citywide institutions and individuals whom Mayor Michael Bloomberg presented with his annual awards for arts and...
NYPD sting charges Astoria man, 3 others in gun ring
An Astoria man and three others were indicted last week on charges of illegally selling firearms, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said. Juan Leon, 30, of Astoria; Ainsley Waddel, 36,...
Wrestler Capt. Lou Albano dead at 76
Captain Lou Albano, the pro-wrestler and manager who starred in Cindy Lauper’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” video, has died. He was 76. Albano was in hospice care in recent...
Aqueduct deal could be close: Sen. Addabbo
An end to the long-delayed process of selecting of a vendor to rejuvenate Aqueduct Race Track in Ozone Park with 2,500 or more video lottery terminals and other new development...
Teen at Queens Village school saves life of allergic boy
Lunch was proceeding as usual in the gym of the Our Lady of Lourdes School in Queens Village on the rainy afternoon of Sept. 28. Children were eating, laughing and...
Model: Ralph Lauren fired me for being 'too large'
A former Ralph Lauren model whose image in a roundly criticized advertisement was digitally slenderized said Wednesday that the apparel maker did not renew her contract because she was “too...
DA: Phony owner tries to sell NYC bldg to runners
Prosecutors say a Harlem real estate hustler tried to sell a prime property he didn’t own to the group that oversees the New York City Marathon, and the organization spent...
Damon not fretting over ALDS struggles
Johnny Damon has struggled in the postseason before and bounced back with incredible success -- just ask the Yankees. Damon was 3-for-29 in the first six games of the 2004...
Dolphins have better chance to win AFC East than Jets
By beating the Jets with a last-second touchdown Monday night, the Dolphins have a slightly higher probability of winning the AFC East despite being one game behind Gang Green, according...
Damon not fretting over ALDS struggles
Johnny Damon has struggled in the postseason before and bounced back with incredible success -- just ask the Yankees. Damon was 3-for-29 in the first six games of the 2004...
Artist displays 1,250 'Hitler' gnomes in Germany
STRAUBING, Germany — A German artist is posing 1,250 garden gnomes with their arms outstretched in the stiff-armed Hitler salute in an installation that he calls a protest of lingering...
From Week 5 of the NFL
It was a lazy Sunday thanks to the Giants, 44-7, beatdown of the Raiders. But that gave way to a wacky Monday night game between the Dolphins and Jets, which...
Death haunts schools living with gangs
The gang violence that took the life of a Campus Magnet High School freshman two weeks ago has been the result of a ongoing problem that southeast Queens teenagers say...
Legal Services Makes Motion to Merge Brooklyn Offices
Legal Services of New York City, the largest federally-funded civil legal services program in the country is considering a move to consolidate its Brooklyn offices in order to centralize operations.Senior...
Mob turncoat never directly gave Gotti payments
A mafia turncoat who previously testified he had doled out "tribute payments" to John "Junior" Gotti as late as 2005 -- five years after the Gambino boss says he left...
Public School 15 extravaganza
Mural arts, salsa dances and more lured mom, dad and the kids to a cultural arts festival at Public School 15. The family-friendly extravaganza – held at the school’s new...
Art installation bolsters Flatbush Avenue Extension
When the economy gets tight, it’s time to call in the artists. That appears to be the message as yet another vacant patch of Downtown Brooklyn storefronts brought in artists...
Sources: Al Qaeda’s Afghan head contacted Zazi
The airport shuttle driver accused of plotting a bombing in New York had contacts with al-Qaida that went nearly all the way to the top, to an Osama bin Laden...
Lawyer: Hijacking suspect sought return for years
A U.S. citizen accused of hijacking a plane from New York to Cuba in 1968 had been trying to return to the United States for years, his lawyer said Wednesday....
Dow closes above 10,000
Strong earnings from JPMorgan Chase and signs the economy continues to recover helped the Dow Jones industrial average close above the 10,000 mark today for the first time in a...
Volunteer ’Flu Fighters’ to hit streets in NYC
Some 800 volunteers will help New York City health authorities spread the word about getting vaccinated for both swine flu and seasonal flu. Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the “Flu Fighters”...
Judge fines leader of anti-Obama 'birther' movement
COLUMBUS, Ga. — A federal judge in Georgia fined a leader of the movement challenging President Barack Obama’s citizenship and warned her against using the legal system to pursue “political...
CHSAA boys soccer roundup: Regis doubles up Xavier
Regis snapped a four-game winless streak, exploding for its highest offensive output of the season in a 4-2 win against Xavier in a CHSAA Archdiocesan ‘A’ league game Tuesday afternoon...
Leaving Pakistan in the Lurch
Jennifer Rubin explains how troubling administration's Biden-led policy (Commentary)
Wink at the TWU
Transportation workers take the fight to Bloomberg (In These Times)Thompson's out-of-towners one of his problems (Change NYC)
Eli able to practice, building toward Sunday
Eli Manning took the field this morning and was able to practice on a limited basis, a good sign that the injury to the plantar fascia in his right foot...
Clooney, Streep in London for film festival gala
LONDON -- Like the London Film Festival, Wes Anderson's "Fantastic Mr. Fox" is a mix of British grit and American glamor. The movie was made in England using old-fashioned stop-motion...
Locals worry about Kensington crime
From tires getting slashed to burglaries to hate crimes, several residents complained about an uptick of crime and lack of police presence at the recent Community Board 12 meeting. “The...
Michelle gives Prez cold shoulder after his dance with Latin songstress
Call him Don Juan Obama. President Obama got the cold shoulder from wife Michelle last night after busting out in an impromptu salsa dance with spicy Latin pop star Thalia....
Brooklyners to court: It's unfair that we we're forced to sell land to Ratner
Homeowners and businesses resisting the forced sales of their properties for a massive development in Brooklyn told New York’s top court Wednesday that it’s unconstitutional for a state agency to...
NYC passes flavored tobacco ban
The New York City Council has passed a bill that outlaws sales of all flavored tobacco products — going a few steps beyond a federal ban. The Food and Drug...
Calif. murder suspect nabbed in LI DWI stop
After New York state police pulled over a man on Long Island early yesterday on the suspicion that he was drunk, the driver identified himself as 22-year-old Carlos Billamarin. That...
National test shows fewer gains for NY students
Call it the new math. Results on a national exam known as the gold standard show the New York's 4th graders dipping down and its 8th graders nudging up in...
Incorrigible Iran
Tehran gets bolder as Washington acts weak (Washington Times)
Pepsi under attack for iPhone app
MILWAUKEE — PepsiCo Inc. is facing criticism for an iPhone application that promises to help men “score” with two dozen stereotypes of women by giving users pickup lines and a...
JPMorgan reports strong earnings
JPMorgan Chase & Co. reported strong third-quarter earnings Wednesday as its thriving investment banking business more than offset rising loan losses that the bank warned would continue for the forseeable...
Video shows brutal attack on gay man; 2nd suspect arrested
A video released by police shows a brutal attack on a gay man in Queens. Police say Daniel Rodriguez, 21, and Daniel Aleman, 26, are seen in surveillance video taken...
Trouble Closing Gitmo
Anne Kornblut reports on Spain taking some Gitmo detainees (Washington Post)Saying No to Gitmo transfer to Michigan (Detroit Free Press)Holder complains Congress is stoppping Gitmo closure (Huffington Post)Canada refuses Gitmo...
The Daily Whacks, Wednesday Edition
Well, you knew I wasn't going to let too many Wednesdays pass in our Whacks Sports Authors Series without turning the Q on myself, right? As I may have mentioned...
3UP: Sabathia, Teixeira and Wagner
1. In today’s Post, I wrote a column about how I would construct the Yankees’ 25-man roster for the ALCS. I favored keeping Damaso Marte on the roster and adding...
Dugard says she's happy to be home
Jaycee Dugard, the California woman who was held captive for 18 years after she was kidnapped, says she's "happy to back back with my family." Dugard, who was snatched from...
'I do' -- times 20,000!
ASAN, South Korea — From South Korea to South America, Rev. Sun Myung Moon married tens of thousands of couples in the Unification Church’s largest mass wedding in a decade...
Successful Republican Recruiting
Chris Cilliza looks at the new class of GOP candidates and the trouble for Dems (Washington Post)
Wasted Debate
Thompson says Bloomberg buys support (Associated Press)The Ultimate Bicycling referendum? (StreetsBlog)Mayor gets a C for Budget and A for quality of Life (Crain's New York Business)Crime Falls, but why and...
Girl missing
Police are asking for the public's help in finding 13-year-old Lisa Kett, who has vanished from her Soundview home. Lisa was last seen on Monday, at 11:30 a.m. leaving her...
CHSAA boys soccer rankings
The list of undefeated teams in the CHSAA Class A is now down to three after St. Francis Prep knocked off Iona Prep in New Rochelle last week. The defending...
Yankees have to ride
You know you’re in a good place as a baseball team when you have to start digging like Indiana Jones to find the things that trouble you most. Other managers...
Girardi has plan for Halos on wheels
Joe Girardi was adamant that he doesn’t want his pitchers worrying much about the Angels on the basepaths. But he does plan to try a few ideas to prevent the...
Sabathia could get extra start
All the bluster about who the Yankees’ ALCS Game 4 starter is going to be could be a lot of wasted hot air. If the weather cooperates, manager Joe Girardi...
Angels plan to run Yankees out of postseason
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Yankees need to know this. The Angels are not the Twins in style, substance or demeanor. They are not coming to New York to get beat....
Game 2 will take lefty turn
ANAHEIM, Calif. — While the Yankees are looking at a three-man rotation for the ALCS, the Angels will alter their rotation so that a lefty starts Game 2 at Yankee...
Dodgers get shot to redeem ’08 loss
LOS ANGELES — So they meet again. It’s hardly a rivalry, considering how the Phillies manhandled the Dodgers in just five games last year, but the two teams definitely are...
Howard carries Phillies on his bat
DENVER — Alex Rodriguez is not the only slugger coming through in the playoffs. Ryan Howard delivered the big blow Monday night to push the Phillies into the NLCS, showing...
Bartenders mix it up
Crawfish cocktails? Drinks inspired by Audrey Hepburn? Welcome to “Bartender Wars,” a new game show that moves “Iron Chef” out of the kitchen to behind the bar. Premiering Friday on...
Hello, deli!
DAVID Sax isn’t meshuga, but he is on an “obsessive quest.” The 30-year-old author visited more than 100 delis around the world while researching his book, “Save the Deli,” out...
Love — and Lenny — rule the Fillmore
LENNY Kravitz at the Fillmore was like a shark packed into a fishbowl. The funky retro-rocker, who usually plays Madison Square Garden, slummed it on the tiny Fillmore stage. Kravitz...
Oceana’s 3
FEASTING on luscious, “simply prepared” olive oil-poached halibut that’s far from simple to do right, you worry: Will the dining millions “get” the new Oceana, tide-swept from its intimate townhouse...
Bunny lines
Everyone knows that a puffy duckbill lip or a permantly surprised raised brow means a celeb’s probably been dabbling in surgery of the cosmetic kind. These days, cheek and chin...
LaGuardia flips when Schneider soars
A loud roar came of nowhere, erupting from the LaGuardia bench. I quickly turned to the Hunter College HS third; no ball in sight. It was at the other end...
NYC boys soccer rankings
The private school league created the changes this week. Horace Mann was upset by Dalton, costing the Lions three spots, and enabling Dalton to unseat Poly Prep at No. 10....
Improved New Utrecht falls to Midwood
Jennifer Lopez knew her young team was at a disadvantage before the match even started. Midwood, one of the top teams in the PSAL, was on the other side of...
Girls volleyball roundup: English spells out victory for Spellman
Cari English had six kills, two blocks and 10 digs to lead Cardinal Spellman to a 25-22, 15-25, 28-26, 25-21 victory against Aquinas on Tuesday in CHSAA Bronx/Westchester Division I...
Starr report
ABC's "FlashForward" was just renewed for a full season, and co-star John Cho isn't shy when asked about what it's like to play an Asian American character in prime time....
'Mirror' reflects well on cast
ANNIE Baker's new play, "Cir cle Mirror Transformation," follows a small acting class at a Vermont community center, but thankfully it's not a "Waiting for Guffman" retread. Casting a forgiving...
Favre: rating gold
MEET the new box-office star of the NFL -- Vikings quarterback Brett Favre. The NFL yesterday flip-flopped two games scheduled for Nov. 1, pushing the Giants-Eagles game out of prime...
What happened on 'DWTS'?
'Dancing With the Stars" is waltzing with disaster this season. Now in its ninth season, "Dancing" -- one of the top five shows on TV -- has lost the beat...
TLC hints at end of 'Jon & Kate'
SUDDENLY, TLC is talking about the fact that "Jon & Kate Plus 8" has only "a limited number of episodes" left. An announcement during this week's episode appears to be...
Star keeps 'Promises'
IT is a truth universally acknowledged that a Broadway producer in possession of a good show must be in want of Kristin Chenoweth. The actress, who just won an Emmy...
Playoffs a hit
WATCHING this year's baseball playoffs proved to be a popular pastime for armchair athletes. Thanks to exciting games, viewership of the 13 MLB League Division Series games was up 11...
Jacko kids show
The Jackson Family is warring over the inclusion of Michael Jackson's three children in an upcoming A&E reality show about the clan. "The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty" is tentatively scheduled...
The trouble with closing Gitmo
"WE may have difficulty meeting the January date" for closing Gitmo, Attorney General Eric Holder said recently. "Opposition from lawmakers to the idea of bringing detainees to US prisons could...
Obama's Push for Peace
THE ISSUE: Whether President Obama deserved to be awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize. *** The Nobel Peace Prize Committee sees in President Obama a genuine peacemaker who appeals to...
Baucus' Bogus Bill: Bad Medicine for USA
THE ISSUE: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus' bill to reform US health care. *** Just how do these morons running our country expect the millions of us out of...
The Senate reform fraud
THE Senate Finance Committee yesterday voted on a fraud: Sen. Max Baucus' "re sponsible" health-reform bill is actually a recipe for fiscal disaster -- and the Congressional Budget Office report...
Thug kills innocent teen
This is the terrifying moment that a gunman opened fire in a Brooklyn doughnut shop -- killing a teen who was tragically in the wrong place at the wrong time....
Jets-ticket stabbing
MIAMI -- A 24-year-old man is recovering after he was stabbed while trying to buy a ticket to the Miami Dolphins-New York Jets game. Miami Gardens police yesterday said John...
Heidi's baby No. 4
LOS ANGELES -- Supermodel Heidi Klum has given birth to her fourth child, a girl, her representatives said yesterday. The baby, born Oct. 9, was named Lou Sulola by Klum...
Homeless record in NYC shelters
The number of homeless sheltered by the city reached an all-time high of 39,243 last month, advocates reported yesterday. In releasing the figures, the Coalition for the Homeless called on...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens A second hate-crime suspect in the vicious beating of gay man in College Point on Friday has been arrested in Virginia, authorities said last night. US Marshals and the...
Bid to derail MTA-Ratner
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority was slapped with a lawsuit yesterday, claiming the agency gave a "sweetheart deal" to Atlantic Yards developer Bruce Ratner to bail out his controversial project that...
9/11 cops added to wall
The city added the names of 10 deceased NYPD officers to its Police Memorial Wall yesterday, commemorating those who were likely killed from Sept. 11-related ailments. "Their bravery and devotion,...
O deserves Nobel: panel
OSLO -- Members of the Norwegian committee that gave President Obama the Nobel Peace Prize are strongly defending their choice against a storm of criticism that the award was premature...
Business briefs
Dollar dive The dollar slipped to a 14-month low, push ing gold to a record peak and helping lift oil to a seven-week high on worries that US in terest...
Senate panel serves up clean bill of health
Health-care reform cleared two major hurdles yesterday when legislation to overhaul the system was approved by a key Senate committee -- and picked up its first Republican supporter. President Obama...
Bear stearns jurors dismissed for bias
Two prospective jurors who wrote comments about "wrongdoing" and "bending the rules" by Wall Street were rejected by a US judge yesterday for the trial of two former Bear Stearns...
BofA: we were proper
Bank of America is giving up a months-long fight with regulators, and plans to turn over documents revealing legal advice it received on its purchase of Merrill Lynch. In a...
Nobelist turning whiny as his medal is tested
POOR President Obama. Everybody is picking on him. Some people don't understand how hard his job is. Others are just mean and selfish. That's the latest White House whine, as...
Troubled Tavern on the Green sues city
The operators of Tavern on the Green, the storied restaurant in Central Park, have sued the city for more time to auction off the eatery's assets. Tavern filed for bankruptcy...
Condé's cookie staff may crumble at brides
CALL it the downside of S.I. Newhouse Jr.'s cost cutting at Condé Nast. While Newhouse might have thought he was helping out his publishing empire in the long run when...
Bus drivers in threat to hit 'breaks'
Rogue city bus drivers are threatening to slow down service by taking several 20-minute breaks at random points along their routes, forcing abandoned passengers to wait for the next bus,...
B'klyn food wars
Weeks after a feud between rival halal chicken vendors turned violent, police have been cracking down on pushcarts outside a Brooklyn hospital. Cops have targeted the area after breaking up...
A French twist for NBCU
Vivendi would like to make NBC Universal as expensive as possible. Whether the French conglomerate goes along with a proposed deal for Comcast to buy most of NBCU from General...
Brinkley & ex rage on amid courtroom deal
The final bell rang, but the punches kept flying. Despite an 11th-hour settlement in their latest courtroom battle, Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook yesterday ripped each other after a chaotic...
Cat woman busted in burglary
A woman busted for burglary is believed to be the cat burglar involved in as many as 16 Staten Island break-ins, law-enforcement sources said yesterday. Vanessa Perez, 36, was charged...
Ex-ally to challenge Charlie
WASHINGTON -- Embattled Rep. Charles Rangel has a challenger on his hands. A fellow Harlem Democrat -- and former Rangel employee -- has launched a campaign to take the seat...
City panel OKs E. Side tower
A two-year battle on the Upper East Side pitting well-heeled neighbors against a high-end developer and his star architect ended yesterday when the Landmarks Preservation Commission approved a scaled-down addition...
'DWI' son saved
The husband of the alleged DWI mom charged with killing one of her daughter's friends in a West Side crash urged her not to drive a group of girls home...
'Money lisa' is found
A forensic art expert says he found Leonardo da Vinci's finger and palm prints on an anonymous $22,000 portrait -- instantly transforming it into a $147 million work of art...
'Hate' hysteria
THE Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which President Obama plans to sign soon, is named after two men who were murdered in 1998. Shepard, a...
Wedded diss for song 'perv'
Picky, picky. The Oscar-winning "You Light Up My Life" composer, who's awaiting trial on charges he sexually abused nearly a dozen women, says he dumped his 22-year-old fiancée because she...
Pay czar insuring AIG will slash bonuses
Obama's pay czar is cracking down on troubled insurer American International Group, telling it to reduce the $198 million in retention bonuses scheduled to be doled out to employees in...
Swig faces $11M German blitz
Developer Kent Swig's personal-loan problems are escalating by the millions. Deutsche Bank is claiming Swig defaulted on all but $500,000 of $11.3 million in personal loans, according to a lawsuit...
Anna Nicole 'bottle-fed'
LOS ANGELES -- A drugged-out Anna Nicole Smith was so weak in her final hours she had to be fed Pedialyte from a baby bottle, a cop testified yesterday. Smith...
Jersey's win is NYC's loss
At a time when financial firms are stressed and vacancy levels are rising, the city has let 1,600 office jobs skip across the Hudson River. New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine...
Yule be $orry, Junior
It could be the Christmas gift that helps send John "Junior" Gotti back to prison for life. A former Gambino family associate testified yesterday that he gave Gotti $5,000 in...
Supreme court to hear Skilling fraud appeal
One of the original poster boys of corporate corruption -- Enron's jailed ex-CEO Jeff Skilling -- could be set free if the US Supreme Court buys his argument that he...
Lawsuit soaks up plaintiffs
A New York attorney who filed a class-action lawsuit against troubled spongemaker SpongeTech last Friday says he's been bombarded by calls from jilted investors. "I've never, ever, ever gotten so...
Wind reigns at city's green 'power park'
In a grab for even more "power," Mayor Bloomberg is about to harness the sun, the wind and East River tide. The city just inked a deal to build an...
Crunch time for 'slasher' Monserrate
Hiram Monserrate finds out tomorrow whether he's going back upstate as a state senator or as a prisoner. Queens Supreme Court Judge William Erlbaum yesterday told both sides' lawyers that...
New York's Hospital Havoc
Lenox Hill Hospital is in dire financial shape. How predictable. Three years ago, a state panel noted that the entire hospital industry in New York faced tough times. The panel,...
The Legislature Feeds Again
Everyone knows that New York state lawmakers rarely miss an opportunity to feather their own nests. But even during a rough recession? Uh, yup. As of Oct. 1, they began...
Give them the biz
Perhaps it will now be called BloombergWeek. Bloomberg LP, the media and information giant owned by Mayor Mike Bloomberg, yesterday emerged the winner of an auction to buy struggling business...
Peek packs bags
Despite his high-flying Wall Street style, Jeffrey Peek is learning the hard way that his industry's inner elite doesn't want him -- and he's now out on the street. The...
Village burglaries 'Twist'
Consider yourself at home -- in a juvenile detention center. The Oliver Twist-like kid burglar who has already admitted to breaking into at least nearly two dozen homes in the...
A Wink at the TWU
Mayor Bloomberg and his Democratic challenger, Comptroller Bill Thompson, slugged it out last night on a whole host of issues in their first general-election debate. But the most telling news...
Lawsuit lost in translation
Ich bin ein New Yorker! A Manhattan judge yesterday told an alleged vintage-wine fraudster that she can't read his filings if they're written in German. Hardy Rodenstock, who lives in...
Pols kick gov's 'privates' plan
ALBANY - Gov. Paterson's plans to lease state facilities to private investors got a stinging public slap from legislative leaders yesterday. "I remain reluctant," said Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan)....
Pedestrians take their chances on NYC streets
It happened again -- this time, leaving horrific images of the consequences. But despite the grim photos of a jaywalker pinned beneath a double-decker tour bus, New Yorkers' death-defying habit...
A wasted debate
BY the end last night's debate between incumbent Mayor Mi chael Bloomberg and challenger Bill Thompson, the city comptroller, we had the answers to numerous pressing questions. We knew if...
From Big Easy to Big Apple
USS New York, the Navy's newest weapon in the war on terror, sailed off yesterday morning on its maiden voyage to the Big Apple. A Mississippi riverboat played a calliope...
S&M guy in a bind
The nation's top court has agreed to consider reinstating the sex-trafficking conviction of a Queens man dubbed the "S&M Svengali." The Supreme Court's justices yesterday said they will hear an...
Showdown all bile, no substance: panel
Mayor Bloomberg and Bill Thompson never addressed some of key issues facing the city, according to a panel of undecided voters convened by The Post to watch their first debate...
Mike & Bill turn debate into all-out war
Bombs away! Mayor Bloomberg and Comptroller Bill Thompson shifted into attack mode last night, pummeling each other nonstop over who deserves to run City Hall for the next four years...
'68 'hijacker' lands in court
A US citizen accused of hijacking a plane four decades ago and forcing it to land in Cuba pleaded not guilty yesterday in Manhattan federal court and will remain in...
Combative challenger starts hot, ends cold
IF BILL Thompson hadn't reverted to form as a Democrat who never strays from the party line, he might have been able to claim that his performance in last night's...
Maria breaks Arnie's law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is calling out his wife, Maria Shriver, for holding her cellphone while driving -- in violation of a law he signed. The celebrity Web...
Royal bomb scare here
A sick stalker sent a suspicious package to a Swedish princess yesterday, causing police to dispatch the Bomb Squad to the Midtown office building where it was delivered, sources said....
Jogger mugged in Central Park
Cops are hunting for two thugs -- including this suspect -- for mugging a woman jogging in Central Park. The crime took place at 10:23 p.m. Sunday, when the pair...
Goodin leads Warhawks
MONROE, LA. -- Frank Goodin rushed for 97 yards and Louisiana-Monroe forced three turnovers to beat Arkansas State 16-10 last night. The Warhawks (4-2, 3-0 Sun Belt) have won three...
Maccabi looks to honor Casspi at Knicks game
In an effort to boost sluggish tickets sales for the Knicks' charity game Sunday against Maccabi Tel Aviv at the Garden, the event's organizer is amidst discussions with Sacramento to...
Nets' Harris not worried about latest injury
It was going to be the first time Courtney Lee and Devin Harris teamed together in the Nets' backcourt in a game -- the first NBA game ever at Prudential...
Support bill to get funding on the waterfront
Functioning waterfronts are a dying breed. Even in this slow economy, developers eye waterfront parcels and water-dependent businesses such as marinas, boat yards, commercial fishing operations and boat builders, and...
Rex still seething after Jets' loss to Dolphins
The bully defense Rex Ryan has created with these Jets got popped square in the nose by the Dolphins on Monday night in Miami. The Jets were bloodied and --...
Jets report card
Mark Cannizzaro grades the Jets' 31-27 loss to Miami. QUARTERBACKS: B Mark Sanchez (12-24, 172 yards, 1 TD, 87.5 rating) played well enough to win. Was more cautious with ball....
Red Bulls must brake road skid
The Red Bulls head to Real Salt Lake tonight (10:00, ESPN2) mired in a 26-game league road winless streak, a skid that is 17 months old and counting. And if...
On 2nd thought, Rex brainlocked on clock
On further review, Rex Ryan yesterday admitted he made a big mistake not using his final two timeouts as the Dolphins were inching closer to their game-winning touchdown. The Dolphins...
Giants' varsity schedule begins in New Orleans
So far the Giants defense has hit like Mike Tyson, who knew a thing or two about devastating pathetically overmatched opponents. When Tyson took a look at the poor slob...
Bowman: Lemaire showed coach's Hab-its
The Devils’ declared change in philosophy isn’t so surprising: Jacques Lemaire, the Trap King, was once a practicioner of the headman hockey he is espousing today. Scotty Bowman coached Lemaire...
Hondo horsing around
Hondo, whose double downer with the Rockies and Jets raised the nasty number to a whopping 1,700 delahoussayes, was conducting an exhaustive analysis of the upcoming championship series. Today, he'll...
Ravens sign Giants hero Tyree
The Ravens have signed former Super Bowl hero David Tyree, who played in 73 games with the Giants before being cut last month. Tyree is expected to contribute to special...
Rex the rookie deserves blame for Jets' loss
New York loves bluster, as long as you can back it up. Rex Ryan blew into town talking about shaking the president's hand in the White House after the Jets...
Time for Yankees to run like Halo
Just off Brian Cashman's office is a larger space that Yankees executives refer to as their "war room." It is filled with large televisions to watch video, and plenty of...
Sea the Stars retires
The Nov. 7 Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita lost a potential star attraction yesterday with the announcement that the great European champion Sea The Stars has been retired to...
Pressure style has Rangers' Redden in the zone
If Wade Redden looks like a different player in his second season with the Rangers, and he does, much of the improvement can be credited to the fact that he...
The Post Line
NFL Sunday Favorite Opening Current (O/U) Underdog SAINTS 3½ 3 (47½) Giants JETS 9½ 10 (38) Bills REDSKINS 4½ 6½ (37) Chiefs BENGALS 4½ 5 (45) Texans STEELERS 14 14...
Knicks look to honor Israeli star
In an effort to boost sluggish tickets sales for Sunday's Knicks' charity game against Maccabi Tel Aviv at the Garden, the event's organizer is in discussions with Sacramento to bring...
Sports shorts
HOOPS: Jackson quits as captain Disgruntled Warriors swingman Stephen Jackson asked to relinquish his captain title during a meeting with coach Don Nelson and general manager Larry Riley. Nelson accepted...
Soccer star Davies hurt in car accident
ARLINGTON, Va. -- U.S. national team forward Charlie Davies had several broken bones and a lacerated bladder after a one-vehicle accident yesterday in which another person was killed. Davies underwent...
Call them the 'Brick'-erbockers
Even last night's sparse preseason Garden crowd was disgusted enough to boo the bricklayers known as the Knicks in the fourth quarter. If Mike D'Antoni is really an offensive genius,...
Lemaire takes Bowman to task
Devils coach Jacques Lemaire said Scotty Bowman was "probably the best" at running a game, but he has issues with the style of the NHL's all-time winningest coach. "He was...
Weird but true
Oh, deer, the poor child. A 7-year-old boy playing football in Ohio was sacked by a deer after the ball rolled into the woods. There, the child encountered the buck,...
Election briefs: High-powered circumcision draws pols
High-powered circumcision draws pols For being only eight days old, little Joshua Zev Greenfield showed the kind of political clout at his circumcision that would be the envy of many...
What's the diff
Does it really make a difference if the Democrats are in or the Republicans? Rhetorical as it may be - it’s been on my mind the closer Election Day gets....
Jefferson dynamic duo commits to Providence, looks to make a difference
Danielle Pearson sees something familiar in Providence. She sees a little bit of Thomas Jefferson in the Big East program. When Pearson and Alicia Cropper enrolled at Jefferson three years...
Levin Lovin’ Boerum Hill?
Democratic City Council nominee Steve Levin is looking for a home for his new district office, and Boerum Hill appears to be the front-runner. Since he won the seven-way Democratic...
SNN honors Holocaust survivors
The rallying call to ‘Never Forget’ is one of the major themes of the Brooklyn-based non-profit School News Nationwide (SNN). The organization will embrace this thought fully on Sunday, Oct....
Girls soccer roundup: Koutsounadis leads Francis Lewis past Tigers
Gena Koutsounadis continued her recent hot streak. The Francis Lewis sophomore found the back of the net twice and added an assist in the Patriots' 6-0 win over Queens HS...
Longtime St. Francis Prep coach dies at 57
The odds are pretty good that if you were an athlete at St. Francis Prep during the last three decades, you called Tom Finn “coach.” For 35 years that was...
Midwood senior not defensive about new role
Anna Aleksandrovskaya is a defensive kind of girl. Her preferable position on the volleyball court is in the back row – either libero or defensive specialist. “I’m kind of more...
And from the old-style mailbag…
To the editor,I have always appreciated and enjoyed The Brooklyn Paper, so I was dismayed to read your unfair and inaccurate article about the Brooklyn Friends School’s plans for a...
Racist Obama stencils hit Mill Basin
It’s a sad commentary on today’s world but, yes, we can find President Barack Obama’s name in hate-filled messages about race.Workers at Brooklyn’s Best Locksmith and Hardware found several of...
Let the Work Begin: Groundbreaking on New Library Later This Month
The construction of the new Kensington library will get underway later this month.The long-awaited project will kick off with a ground-breaking on October 23, said Malika Granville, a spokesperson for...
Traffic woes cause worry near Bergen Beach school
Traffic conditions outside a Bergen Beach parochial school have become an unholy mess, according to a parent urging officials to heed his warning to blockade the street in order to...
'Ride to Live'
Health crusaders took their battle against breast cancer on the road when Maimonides Medical Center and Brooklyn Harley-Davidson teamed up with the Brooklyn Cyclones for a benefit motorcycle tour through...
Canarsie salute
The “eyes and ears” of Brooklyn’s Finest received a tall salute in Canarsie during a pomp-filled awards ceremony for the 69th Precinct’s Auxiliary unit. Volunteer officers were lauded for their...
Coney Island salute
The “eyes and ears” of Brooklyn’s Finest received a tall salute during an awards ceremony for the 60th Precinct’s Auxiliary unit in Coney Island. Volunteer officers were lauded for their...
Happy-go-lucky LaGuardia enjoying breakout campaign
Junior fullback Christina Tapia was applauded by teammates as she walked off the field after being assessed a yellow card. Sophomore midfielder Gabriele Davis’ name was chanted as she gazed...
Dreamland bell finds new home
Poised majestically on Dreamland Pier, it used to announce the arrivals and departures of steamships traveling from Brooklyn and the tip of Manhattan. Then, a fire at the Coney Island...
Local hero dives in to help drowning mother
Hey, Keith Gorman! You just saved a woman from drowning in her own car. What do you do next?The Dyker Heights angler’s answer was amazingly simple.“I went fishing,” he said....
Chivalry is dead
94th PrecinctGreenpoint–WilliamsburgBar bumA perp sidled up to a woman and gallantly offered to escort her to a Meeker Street bar on Oct. 9 — then snatched her purse en route...
Protesters: 'Stop Police Harassment'
Holding placards that read “Stop Police Harassment” and “God Bless the Street Vendors,” protestors spoke out against an incident on Thursday when several of them were arrested after cops told...
Finn left a lasting impression on all
The whistle blows and a pack of 8-, 9- and 10-year-old boys make their way under one of the main baskets at St. Francis Prep during the school’s annual basketball...
'Turkish days in New York'
Whirling dervishes, folklore teams and mouthwatering cuisine whetted the appetites of revelers, who headed to Prospect Park for a taste of “Turkish days in New York.” The week-long celebration of...
New York City girls soccer rankings
There were only a few cosmetic changes to the ranking after a lighter week of girls soccer thanks to Columbus Day. Bronx Science moves into the No. 5 slot because...
Crime briefs: Cash for clunker crime
Cash for clunker crime An employee from Giuffre Kia was robbed of over $125,000 in receipts -- as well as his wheels -- just as he was about to drop...
PSAL boys soccer rankings
The top half of The Post’s PSAL boys soccer rankings looks identical, but that doesn’t mean it was a boring week. In fact, plenty happened. No. 3 Lehman and No....
Canarsiens Seeing Double Over Double-Parking Tix
Canarsiens are tired of being ticketed.At the October meeting of the Friends United Block Association (FUBA), which was held at Temple Shaare Emeth, 6012 Farragut Road, they made their dissatisfaction...
Green-mobile hits Borough Hall
The Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy’s Enviromedia Mobile — a 48-foot traveling urban nature center and maritime museum — will rumble into Borough Hall Plaza next week for an official unveiling,...
Trash can thieves strike Victorian Flatbush
It could be dubbed the Case of the Traveling Trash Pails. Residents of Ditmas Park West who have been hit by a crew of garbage pail thieves brought their problem...
Unspeakable Conditions Prevail at Two Flatbush Apartment Buildings
Even the rats are likely disgusted with the conditions at a pair of Flatbush buildings that have fallen into disrepair.The conditions are so bad at 592 and 596 East 22nd...
Opponents in 43rd Council District Race Go Head to Head
Easy does it.With general good humor, the two candidates in the 43rd Councilmanic District conducted their first debate, hosted by the Bay Ridge Real Estate Board.As happens every year, the...