December 2, 2010
Elevator robber strikes again
A icepick-wielding fiend wanted for a string of elevator robberies throughout the city struck again yesterday — mugging two women in mere minutes inside separate Stuyvesant-Town buildings, police said. The...
Theory sample sale!
Ladies and gents: Theory’s blowout sale is HERE. Go forth and shop. For the ladies:Where: 261 W. 36th St., between Seventh and Eighth avenues; 212-947-8748When: until Dec. 5. Thurs.-Fri., 10 a.m.-7 p.m./Sat.-Sun.,...
Bring on the bling!
Holy moley, we died and went to fashion heaven when we learned that Aldo and Swarowski got together and made a little fashion baby. AKA: this amazing crochet and crystal...
RBNY GM Erik Soler with his State Of The Union
Local soccer fans may have had their dreams of a 2022 World Cup in the U.S. dashed today, but there is plenty of good news for the Red Bulls and...
Actress Rachel McAdams caught smooching British actor Michael Sheen: report
British actor and Tony Blair look-a-like Michael Sheen was snapped kissing actress Rachel McAdams goodbye at the LAX International Airport, People magazine reported Thursday. Speculation swirled that the two were...
Ex-Yankee Leyritz gets probation, fine in Fla. DUI
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Former New York Yankees World Series hero Jim Leyritz has been sentenced to a year of probation and fined $500 for a Florida drunk driving conviction....
The Second Coming
Jesus Luz on good sex, NYC women, and life after Madonna
Painting the Town Fred
Why SNL funnyman Fred Armisen is the city’s most unlikely Romeo
Bid on Kirsten Dunst's Handbag!
Stuffed with her favorite things, it’s worth a total of $5,264
Dancing on the Dark Side
Natalie Portman’s Black Swan Romance
Big Apple Circus
12 wild days with Kim Kardashian
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Madoff trustee Picard sues JP Morgan Chase
Irving Picard, the trustee for the liquidation for Bernard Madoff Investment Securities LLC, said Thursday he is suing Madoff’s primary banker JP Morgan Chase & Co. for “enabling massive fraud.”...
DEALS: Thailand, ½ off
Them deal mongers over at TravelZoo dug up / manufactued proof why Thailand’s shaping up to be A+, number one vacation spot in the new year, however quad-fig the airfare is: For stays...
Jets' Folk responds with strong practice
Two days after the Jets brought free agent kicker Kris Brown in for a workout, Nick Folk made all of his field goal attempts and boomed his kickoffs in Thursday’s...
U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati on failed 2022 World Cup bid
REACTION FROM SUNIL GULATI, PRESIDENT OF U.S. SOCCER AND CHAIRMAN OF USA BID COMMITTEE On not winning the right to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022: “Obviously, we’re disappointed. We...
President Obama says FIFA made the "wrong decision," Landon Donovan takes shot at Qatar
United States star Landon Donovan took a jab at Qatar on Twitter Thursday after the Middle Eastern country was awarded the hosting rights to the 2022 World Cup. Less than two...
FIFA awards 2022 World Cup to Qatar over U.S.
FIFA made history Thursday by handing Qatar the chance to host the 2022 World Cup — the first Middle Eastern state to win the rights to the game’s most prestigious...
Nelson tapped as editorial director of Time Inc.
Martha Nelson, a group editor in charge of two of three divisions at Time Inc., is being named the new editorial director of all Time Inc. magazines. The move makes...
A City of Heroes engagement
Non-traditional engagements are, to say the least, pretty awesome. Why be boring, take a knee, and propose to your love in some stupid restaurant? Pft, lame. Far better is a...
Rare Degas painting heading back to France
A rare Degas painting that was stolen nearly 40 years ago from a French museum will be returned to France under an agreement arranged by the U.S. Justice Department. The...
After another talk, Yankees increase Jeter offer
With Derek Jeter’s camp showing movement, the Yankees on Thursday increased their three-year, $45 million offer to their captain. How much the Yankees upped their offer wasn’t immediately known, but...
NBR names Eisenberg (!?) best actor as 'Social Network' sweeps
Those of us who fear “The Social Network” will follow in the Oscarless footsteps of last year’s favorite “Up in the Air” cringed at today’s news that the Facebook drama...
House of Representatives passes middle class tax cut extension
The House of Representatives voted Thursday to extend the Bush-era tax cuts only for families making below $250,000 a year. The bill passed the House along party lines in the...
Gristedes van driver insists he was sober in crash that killed pregnant woman near Empire State Building
An accused drunken driver testified today about the three-months-pregnant woman he mowed down near the Empire State Building last year, calling her, “The female,” and “The person,” and insisting he...
Rolle backs off comparing Giants to soldiers
When you ask Antrel Rolle a question, you are going to get a direct, honest answer — and if you don’t like it, blame his mother. “I’m not a politically...
Cotchery practices with Jets; Woody does not
Wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery practiced with the Jets on Thursday and is expected to play Monday night against the Patriots. Cotchery missed the previous two games with a groin tear...
NASA finds microbe that can use arsenic as nutrient
WASHINGTON — The discovery of a strange bacteria that can use arsenic as one of its nutrients widens the scope for finding new forms of life on Earth and possibly...
More charges filed against terror plotter's dad
Tuesday hit the father of former Flushing resident and admitted terrorist Najibullah Zazi with eight new charges.up of his sonin subway stations in New York City around Sept. 11, 2009....
Small Business Saturday gets mixed reviews in boro
Every day is Saturday until the new year. The success of Small Business Saturday, a new initiative jointly launched this year by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and American Express in hopes...
Scobee Diner items auctioned off in Little Neck
-talking auctioneer sold off the pots and pans that once cooked many a favorite meal at the Scobee Diner in Little Neck, the restaurant Scobee not being here, some years....
Queensboro probes water runoff impact
Queensborough Community College in Bayside has received grant money that will help it study stormwater runoff on its campus in an effort to minimize the amount of excess water and...
Pizza Garden beloved by Flushing families turns 50
The pizza joint has been an institution for half a century because of its high-quality food and welcoming family atmosphere, longtime customers and employees said at the pizza joint which...
Accused Jamaica sex trafficker caught in Virginia: Queens DA
with his crimes, the Queens district attorney said.Nov. 24 on 13 criminal counts, including kidnapping, sex trafficking and unlawful imprisonment, Queens DA Richard Brown said. Vargas, who was extradited from...
Samuel Field Y kicks off holidays with annual lighting
were expected to celebrate Hanukkah at the Samuel Field Y this weekend in what has come to be known as one of the largest events honoring the festival of lights...
Killer shoots two in Brookville
and another fighting for his life Monday afternoon, police said.224th Street in Brookville around 4 p.m., police said. A second unidentified man, 28, was also shot in the chest, according...
Residents urge the city to fix Sandhill Road
which they said has frustrated residents and could be potentially dangerous for drivers.Because of the median, drivers who want to turn onto Sandhill have to drive past the median on...
LIRR cleans graffiti on Queens bridges
Road helped to beautify several of its elevated bridges in Queens last week and residents who live nearby the graffiti-laden structures said they were happy to have the eyesores gone.profit...
Kinray drug giant sold, but Whitestone jobs safe
By Connor Adams SheetsDublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health announced it will be acquiring Kinray Inc., the Whitestone-based pharmaceutical distributor, for $1.3 billion in cash in a move that is expected to...
City plans to rezone S. Jamaica
is designed to preserve south Jamaicacharacter and also help residents stay green nutritionally.artment of City Planning finalized its proposal to update the zoning designations for 530 blocks in the neighborhood...
JFK runway back after renovations
Just in time for the holidays, the busiest runway at John F. Kennedy International Airport has fully reopened after months of renovation that helped to ease congestion, airport officials said....
Second man cops to anti-gay attack
A second man has pleaded guilty to a hate crime in the case of the vicious beating and robbery of an openly gay man on the streets of College Point....
Two Holocaust survivors give thanks for lives, each other
ek, whom he still calls Susha. He was grateful that he was able to see her again.ish teen fed the camp ipereira@cnglocal.com
Forest Hills teen charged in fatal hit-and-run
By Connor Adams Sheets who later died and accused of fleeing the scene, according to the NYPD.man with his 2010 Nissan Rogue as the man was crossing the intersection at...
Baysiders hail removal of street cleaning signs from Bell Blvd.
Bayside officials said they were relieved the city removed the street cleaning signs along Bell Boulevard that had enraged area residents because the city had not swept Bell Boulevard for...
City to convert algae to biofuel in project at Rockaway plant
step to help fight the pollution in Jamaica Bay.city Department of Environmental Protection announced two weeks ago that it would be starting a pilot project at the Rockaway Wastewater treatment...
Police seek suspect in fatal Corona stabbing
Tuesday, probably in memory of an unidentified man who was killed nearby over the weekend. On the metal storefront gate of the shop, someone had written the phrase for one...
Detective shoots his girlfriend's ex in Jamaica: DA
with allegedly taking a shot at another man during an argument in Jamaica, the Queens district attorney said.ective Leopold McLean was arraigned on several charges, including attempted murder, criminal use...
Black receives state waiver
chancellor Monday night and said they hoped the head of the nationMonday granted Black, chairwoman of Hearst Magazines, a waiver that state law mandated she had to receive in order...
Black Friday deals draw crowds to stores
ptops were the big sellers for his store Friday and noted that residents could save hundreds on a number of televisions. A Samsung 37-inch television, for example, was on sale...
Bay Terrace civic wants freedom
the separation will happen. csheets@cnglocal.com
SE Qns leaders hail Applebee's opening in downtown Jamaica
District Manager Yvonne Reddick paid a visit to the restaurant during a VIP-only visit before the opening and she said she was impressed with the decor and service. they groomed...
Ackerman calls GOP's bluff
what he has framed as a Republicans to vote for a series of health-care bills he recently proposed., Harry Callahan, in the 1983 film -sponsor.he Health Insurance Protects America The...
Jets' success 'pains' Patriots' Brady
Tom Brady still hates the Jets, he’s just not allowed to say it. The Patriots quarterback said Bill Belichick asked him not to insult the Jets leading into the Monday...
Rep. Charlie Rangel censured by House over ethics violations
WASHINGTON — Rep. Charlie Rangel was censured this afternoon by the House in an overwhelming vote. House members voted 333-79 in favor of the punishment for the Harlem congressman’s financial...
Syracuse will play in Yankee Stadium's Pinstripe Bowl
The Syracuse Orange are headed for the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium. Director of athletics Daryl Gross accepted the invitation this morning. An opponent has not been decided for the...
Ellen Barkin due $4.3M from ex Ron Perelman: appeals court
There will be no kissing and making-up between Ellen Barkin and her magnate ex-hubby Ron Perelman. A deciosn by the state Appellate Division says the billionaire Revlon head has to...
Mayor Bloomberg slams President Obama's staff, says he needs 'better advisors'
In a candid magazine interview, Mayor Bloomberg said President Obama should have hired better advisors and reiterated that he has no intention to run against him in 2012. “The president,...
Cavaliers 'excited' to spoil LeBron's return to Cleveland
CLEVELAND — Mo Williams wouldn’t take a shot at LeBron James. His jacket said plenty. The Cavaliers’ guard sported a Boston Red Sox jacket following the team’s morning shootaround, maybe...
Nets make website available in Russian
With a Russian owner and Russian sponsors, the New Jersey Nets have now decided to make their website available in, what else, Russian. The Nets announced Thursday they are giving Russian-speaking...
Veteran SIA looks to build off last season's success
A year ago Staten Island Academy set some long term goals. It wanted to be the top-seed in the NYSAISAA Class C tournament and win it. The Tigers picked up...
Agent says Cliff doesn't need CC money: report
The agent for Cliff Lee hinted at what it would take for a team to sign the ace left-hander — and it’s not as much as you might think. “I...
NYPD cracks down on 'working vacations'
A new NYPD crackdown will ban cops from working during paid vacation time — a policy that could put a crimp in crimefighting during times when it’s needed most, The...
Yankees sign righty Carlyle to minor league deal
The Yankees have reached agreement on a minor league contract with Buddy Carlyle with an invitation to the major league camp, The Post has learned. Carlyle played in the majors...
Tax deal isn't much of a deal
Reports that Democrats and Republicans have come to an agreement on a temporary extension of the current tax rates should only serve to bring mild comfort to those who understand...
Israeli forest fire kills 40 prison guards
All of the 40 people killed in a massive forest fire near the northern Israeli city of Haifa were prison guards who were on board a bus, a police source...
Giants' Diehl practicing again
For a second straight day, Giants lineman David Diehl was out on the practice field, taking a turn at left tackle. That’s a good sign for Diehl, who has missed...
'Burlesque' star Christina Aguilera opens up about her divorce: report
Christina Aguilera opened up about her “unhealthy and unhappy” marriage to music executive Jordan Bratman in an interview published Thursday by People magazine. “Things were so unhealthy and unhappy for...
Eva Longoria and Tony Parker meet for LA lunch date: report
US actress Eva Longoria managed to keep it classy during a Los Angeles lunch date with husband Tony Parker just two weeks after she filed for divorce from the NBA...
Putnam politician won't take county exec post, may face court date: report
Vincent Leibell won’t take office as Putnam County executive on Jan. 1 amid reports that he faces a legal proceeding in White Plains, according to a new report. Leibell, considered...
Driver: Van failed before deadly NY sidewalk wreck
A driver accused of drunkenly mowing down a pregnant woman on a bustling New York City sidewalk is telling jurors he lost control of a van because its engine failed...
U.S. beaten out by Qatar for 2022 World Cup
The United States’ bid to host the 2022 World Cup came up just short today, as FIFA selected Qatar over the U.S., as well as handing the 2018 tournament to...
Stocks extend rally as consumers spend more this Christmas season
Stocks extended a rally Wednesday on signs that consumers are spending more this holiday season. Major retailers reported stronger sales for November in the latest encouraging signal on the economy....
Disney's Celebration village rocked by first-ever murder
Celebration, Disney’s planned community near Orlando, Fla., was rocked by its first-ever murder, a mysterious homicide that had police desperately searching for clues Thursday. Osceola County Sheriff’s detectives released the...
Man accused of mowing down student not charged with any alcohol-related crimes
The man accused of mowing down a yeshiva teacher in Brooklyn was not charged with any alcohol related crimes, court records made public today reveal. Anel Kolenovic, 23, plowed into...
Queens National Guardsman injured in 80-foot plunge
A National Guardsman died after plunging off the roof of a Queens armory this morning, officials said. The soldier, who was not identified, was fixing a leak on the roof...
'Suspect' in death of Hollywood publicist identified as man named 'Harold': neighbors
LOS ANGELES — The “suspect” who cops considered a “person of interest” in last month’s cold-blooded slaying of Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen — who killed himself once police started to...
Red Sox meet with Crawford, Werth: report
The Yankees are going after Cliff Lee; the Red Sox are pursuing someone who could get hits off him. Red Sox GM Theo Epstein and manager Terry Francona have met...
United States loses out to Qatar in 2022 World Cup bid
ZURICH — The tiny desert nation of Qatar beat out the United States as the 2022 World Cup host, with FIFA brushing aside doubts about blistering heat to bring soccer’s...
Prayer vigil held for Aretha Franklin
Prayer vigils were held for singer Aretha Franklin ahead of an undisclosed medical procedure the legendary soul diva was due to undergo Thursday. Fans gathered in Detroit to pray for...
RBNY keeping Lindpere, adding Solli & Rodgers
Talked briefly with Red Bull GM Erik Soler about 10 minutes ago, and have some tidbits for you guys. First, don’t worry about dogged box-to-box midfielder Joel Lindpere drawing interest...
Barry Diller steps down as IAC CEO
Media mogul Barry Diller has stepped down from his role as CEO of the Internet company IAC/InterActiveCorp. IAC said Thursday that Diller has been replaced as CEO by Greg Blatt,...
Yankees, Mitre agree to one-year deal: report
The Yankees have signed right-hander Sergio Mitre to a one-year, $900,000 deal, ESPN.com reports. The Yankees could have non-tendered Mitre, 29, by Thursday’s deadline and allowed him to become a...
Trial starts for NYPD cop charged in NJ perfume heist
NEWARK, N.J. — Testimony is set to begin in the trial of a New York City police officer accused of masterminding a robbery of a perfume warehouse in New Jersey....
Ariz. woman admits to fatally stabbing infant son in NJ
PATERSON, N.J. — An Arizona woman has admitted stabbing her infant son to death in New Jersey because the baby’s father didn’t want a relationship. Gloria Arroyo faces up to...
Trump casinos lay off 250 employees in Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. has laid off about 250 employees at its Atlantic City casinos. Chief Executive Officer Bob Griffin says those laid off include executives...
Conn. horror killer Steven Hayes sentenced to death
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Connecticut man who said he was “tormented” by his crimes was sentenced to death on Thursday for the killings of a woman and her two...
TSA ain't got nothing on the State Department
In the competition for which government agency most wants to invade your privacy, the TSA looked like a lock with is nudie-screening. But the recent WikiLeaks cable dump proves that...
Weekly jobless claims rise 26K, above expectations
The number of US workers who filed new claims for unemployment benefits rose 26,000 last week to 436,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Economists expected claims to rise to a...
Swedish cops to issue new warrant for WikiLeaks' Assange
Swedish police said Thursday that they would issue a new international arrest warrant for WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange to replace one that could not be applied in Britain because of...
Israeli forces kill two Palestinians to prevent terror attack, military says
Israeli forces killed two armed Palestinians planning a terror attack as they approached the northern border fence of the Gaza Strip, the military said Thursday. “IDF [Israel Defense Forces] thwarts...
Long Island man arrested for DWI after striking and killing teen
An 18-year-old college student who dreamed of a law career was instantly killed at a busy Suffolk County intersection last night by a drunken driver, authorities said. Tynielle Silvera, 18,...
FCC claims more rules equals more freedom
In three weeks, the Federal Communications Commission is going to vote on a plan to regulate the internet. FCC Chairman Julian Genachowski claims that his agency’s effort to control access to the...
Drama Mama: 'CSI' birthday parties
Last night’s “Terriers” finale provided a satisfying finish to a series that Mama hopes won’t end up next to her copy of “Freaks & Geeks” on the one-season-wonder DVD shelf....
Send us your Christmas decoration photos
Does your apartment or house have the merriest Christmas decorations in the city? We’re looking for the jolliest, most over-the-top holiday homes in the five boroughs. Send us a photo...
Fantasy tracker
If you have Michael Vick, start him — even if you have to bench Tom Brady, Philip Rivers, Peyton Manning, anyone. The Texans have the league’s worst pass defense, which...
Giants receive good news on Nicks, Smith, but won't play this week
On Nov. 22, the day after Giants receiver Hakeem Nicks played against the Eagles, he went to the Hospital for Special Surgery to have his left leg checked out. He...
Giants ready for same-old McNabb with Redskins
It is likely the Giants would rise en masse and give Mike Shanahan a standing ovation if on Sunday, embroiled in a close game with the Giants, the Redskins head...
Giants' road to title starts with beating Redskins
Here is the first commandment of the NFL Playoff Bible: Thou shall win home division games. The Giants know what’s at stake Sunday at New Meadowlands Stadium as they attempt...
Pressure? What pressure ... Muller leads Truman to glory crown
Isayah Muller has a funny way of dealing with pressure. He smiles and asks for the ball. The more, the better. Sunday afternoon was a perfect example, his Truman football...
Giants lineman trying to Diehl with pain
Giants offensive lineman David Diehl admits he is not 100 percent healthy and there are times his body alerts him that he’s dealing with a hamstring issue, but after missing...
Former Patriots LB Bruschi knows urgency of rivalry vs. Jets
If Tedy Bruschi could have one wish granted for Monday night’s much-anticipated game between the Jets and the Patriots, it would be for snow — preferably, thick, white, ankle deep...
NBC's Harrison: Jets' 9-2 record not ‘lucky’
One of the many interested observers for Monday night’s Jets-Patriots game is former New England safety Rodney Harrison, who now is a studio analyst for NBC’s “Football Night in America.”...
Patriots have everything Jets want
The Patriots have what the Jets want. They have had it for the better part of the last decade. The Patriots have the hardware, having won three Super Bowl rings...
Positive thoughts after Jeter-Yankees meeting
The Yankees and Derek Jeter’s camp didn’t talk yesterday. But that’s not necessarily an indication the movement made Tuesday night during a face-to-face meeting in Tampa, Fla., has evaporated from...
Girls basketball roundup: Figueroa lifts Lincoln over Midwood
Shaquella Figueroa had 15 points and eight rebounds to lead Lincoln to a 42-32 win over Midwood in PSAL Brooklyn AA Group 1 girls basketball Wednesday in Coney Island. Erica...
UConn's ride will stall at South Florida
You heard the snide remarks from Hartford to Stamford: Randy Edsall missed his shot at a best bet. Once it became apparent that Brian Kelly was Notre Dame’s first choice,...
Slow start has Castro Gambrell, Manhattan Center looking for rebound
Brea Castro Gambrell is ready for a tactical change after a disappointing start to the season. Manhattan Center coach Jaywana Bradley has stated multiple times that she is looking for...
List of 2010 Grammy nominees
Nominees announced Wednesday in top categories for the 53rd annual Grammy Awards Record of the Year: “Nothin’ on You,” B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars; “Love the Way You Lie,” Eminem featuring...
Eminem leads Grammy nominations with 10, including album, song and record of the year
Eminem’s “Recovery” was made complete on Wednesday night as the Recording Academy nominated the resurgent rapper for 10 awards, including the biggest prizes: album, song, and record of the year....
Top PSAL football teams set to duke it out at Yankee Stadium
Lincoln football coach Shawn O’Connor attended a Yankees division series game against the Rangers earlier this fall. His view of the new Yankee Stadium wasn’t anything to brag about –...
PSAL boys basketball roundup: Stanely leads Columbus to rout of Addams
Jamail Stanely scored a game-high 36 points and Vernon Henderson and Xavier Norgbey each added 15 as Columbus routed Jane Addams, 103-65, in both teams’ Bronx A East opener. The...
PSAL looks pretty good in pinstripes
Danny Perez is no stranger to the PSAL city football championship. As an assistant under the legendary Vinny Laino, the current Fort Hamilton coach has been to three of the...
Gomez's speech, second-half surge sends Bergtraum past rival Rams
It wasn’t quite Justin Tuck’s halftime speech during last Sunday’s Giants game, but the message and effect was the same. Despite a lead, Murry Bergtraum senior guard Ashley Gomez wasn’t...
The Post's All-Bronx girls soccer honors
The Bronx may not have the same depth as the other boroughs, but it’s still home to some of the city’s best teams. One of those was certainly Riverdale. The...
Drama mama
Last night’s “Terriers” finale provided a satisfying finish to a series that Mama hopes won’t end up next to her copy of “Freaks & Geeks” on the one- season-wonder DVD...
Reasons for elf-doubt
The head writer for “SpongeBob SquarePants,” Steven Banks also moonlights as the dark and twisted Billy the Mime. Now, he tries to reconcile his sugar-and-spice sides in a new play,...
'Mad'moiselle,' s'il vous plait
Anabelle Lopez Ochoa knows how to work a prop. Her new “Mad’moiselle” has plenty of them — it’s a smart, spicy piece of dance theater and the highlight of Ballet...
Not really sold on solo 'Sellers'
It can’t be easy being David Boyle. As the sole performer in “Being Sellers,” part of the Brits Off Broadway series, he not only has to embody Peter Sellers, but...
'Idol' online
There’s even more change in store for “American Idol.” With less than seven weeks to go before “Idol” kicks off its 10th season on Jan. 19, rumors are beginning to...
Ill Nate called Dr. Oz
Now that’s corporate synergy. “Nate Berkus Show” host Nate Berkus called his Sony TV colleague, “Dr. Oz” host Mehmet Oz, when he felt ill after appearing on Tuesday morning’s “Today”...
'Leave Bristol alone!'
Brandy Norwood has one thing to say to people who are still mad about Bristol Palin making it to the “Dancing With the Stars” finale — “Y’all leave Bristol alone,”...
Surgery for Grey
‘Dancing With the Stars” winner Jennifer Grey will undergo surgery for an injury she aggravated during her grueling stint on the show, according to reports. “It’s just going to be...
Celeb burglar arrested
Lindsay Lohan’s prison neighbor and celebrity burglar Alexis Neiers was arrested yesterday after police discovered black tar heroin at her LA home, TMZ reported. Law enforcement officials paid the 19-year-old...
'Seinfeld' Web spinoff
Outrageous! Egre gious! Preposterous! More than a decade after “Seinfeld” ended, one of the TV series’ most beloved characters has been reborn online. Jackie Chiles, the fast-talking attorney whose civil...
Starr report
A “Starr Report” exclusive: British comic Russell Brand has signed on for an episode of Nickelodeon’s “Big Time Rush.” The episode, tentatively titled “Beach Blanket Big Time,” doesn’t yet have...
'Y' pay to see boring Martin?
Hosting the Oscars was a breeze — it’s entertaining the audience at the 92nd Street Y that’s the real challenge. An interview with famed funnyman Steve Martin was apparently so...
WikiLeak arrest got botched
The WikiLeaker is wiki lucky. Julian Assange — founder of WikiLeaks, alleged sex offender and subject of a global manhunt — has dodged arrest so far because Swedish prosecutors filled...
Iran hangs murderess
TEHRAN — The lover of an Iranian soccer star was hanged for murder yesterday, despite pleas by international rights campaigners for clemency, the ISNA news agency reported. Shahla Jahed was...
Lowe's recall
Retail giant Lowe’s Co. recalled about 11 million window shades and blinds yesterday after two incidents of near-strangulation involving children, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said. The voluntary recall...
'Suspect' in Ronni Chasen murder kills self
In a spectacular turn, a “person of interest” in the sensational murder of Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen blew his brains out last night at a California hotel as cops were...
Clash of the Koreas: Weakness won't win
North Korea’s provocation of South Korea comes at a time when Obama is cutting back on our military capabilities (“N. Korea’s Chilling Boast,” Dec. 1). Could it be that the...
Essential security
With buildings now rapidly rising from the destruc tion at Ground Zero, a few critics are characterizing the New York City Police Department’s plans to protect the World Trade Center...
Dora the XXX-plorer app
A “Dora the Explorer” phone app gave one 5-year-old Arkansas girl more than she bargained for when racy pop-up ads led to an X-rated eyeful, myFOXtampabay.com reported yesterday. He said...
Putin upset at WikiLeak revelations about Russia
Pow! Bam! Nyet! Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was chillier than Mr. Freeze last night over a leaked US State Department cable that suggests Russian President Dmitry Medvedev “plays Robin...
Labor Dept.'s shell game: Fool me once . . .
Don’t expect too much from tomorrow’s employment report. Wall Street thinks the Labor Department will announce that another 150,000 jobs were created in November, which would be just shy of...
The road to a US insolvency crisis
Today’s auction of 10- and 30-year US Treasury notes and bonds won’t tell us as much about the US economy as auctions used to — because the Federal Reserve has...
Star-gazers' bounty
WASHINGTON — The night sky may be a lot starrier than we thought. A study suggests the universe could have triple the number of stars scientists had previously calculated. For...
WikiExposed: The sad state of State
What strikes this historian about the WikiLeaks dump is how our State Department is hopelessly mired in the past by comparison with our military. Some of the documents date back...
Kidnap girl flees from courtroom
SALT LAKE CITY — Kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart stormed from a Utah courtroom yesterday as a psychiatrist testified her alleged attacker was motivated by a desire to have children. Forensic...
Slowing Iran's nuke drive
A daring Tehran assassination is sending shivers down the spine of anyone involved in Iran’s nuclear program. The program was recently severely set back by a cyber attack, and foreign...
New Madonna gym hurdles
MEXICO CITY — Madonna may be touched by bureaucracy the very first time she opens a fitness club. Her Hard Candy Fitness club, launched this week in Mexico City, faces...
BP spill kills new drilling
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Obama administration will maintain a long-standing oil-drilling ban in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida after considering loosening it before the BP spill, a senior administration...
Womb for one more at Martha manor
The rich don’t reproduce like you and me. They replicate expensively, dramatically — and be fore an audience. Martha Stewart’s only child, Alexis, this week became the latest narcissistic demi-celeb...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens A Rosedale homeowner caught a teen intruder in his kitchen, sources said. Lance Richards, 18, sneaked into a home on 248th Street near Hook Creek Boulevard at 12:45 p.m....
Lee Harvey Oswald's coffin among Kennedy assassin memorabilia up for auction
It’s the perfect gift for the history buff, conspiracy theorist — or ghoul — on your Christmas list: Lee Harvey Oswald’s coffin. The casket in which President John Kennedy’s assassin...
'Dancing' with Papa Palin
After Bristol Palin brought unprecedented buzz and ratings to “Dancing with the Stars,” the show’s producers are dying to go back to the Palin well, FOXNews.com reported yesterday. This time,...
Diabetes-Alzheimer's link
Untreated diabetes may contribute to reduced cholesterol available to the brain, a condition that has been linked to Alzheimer’s disease and several other disorders, according to research published yesterday in...
Snipes sent to Pa. prison
A federal judge ordered actor Wesley Snipes to a federal prison in Pennsylvania yesterday to start serving his three-year prison sentence for tax evasion, the Middle District of Florida Federal...
Teen slain prior to testimony
A young robbery suspect was gunned down in cold blood just a day before he was to testify about the crime to a Queens grand jury — and possibly finger...
'Stickup' artist strikes city cabs
Cab passengers are getting sticker shock — and not just from the price on the meter. A rogue street artist is using yellow cabs as his personal canvas — replacing...
Suffering a deadly blow
A fierce storm ripped through the New York area yesterday, killing one man and seriously injuring his wife when a tree was uprooted and sent crashing into the couple’s car....
'Brit' tapes: Beau's a brute
Britney Spears’ ex-hubby claims the “Hit Me Baby One More Time” singer’s latest beau beats her. In an explosive Star magazine report, Jason Alexander — a childhood friend who in...
FCC 'net neutrality' vote set
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski yesterday asked the agency to vote Dec. 21 to bar Internet-service companies from blocking or slowing Web users’ access to lawful content and applications....
Investors see happy times in jobs report
Stoked by a report that showed slow but steady private sector job improvement, stocks clocked their biggest gains since September yesterday. “The economy is starting to show better overall momentum,”...
Business briefs
Groupon Google could run into antitrust scrutiny by ac quiring discount cou pon provider Groupon, experts said. Vroom! US auto sales rose 17 percent in November from a year earlier....
Rethinking the anty-Christ
Score one for the taxpayer — and for common decency. Under pressure from Congress and the Catholic League, the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has yanked a video about AIDS in...
Setting Sen. Reid straight
All 42 US Senate Republicans wrote Majority Leader Harry Reid yester day, warning that the GOP will fili buster any legislation during Congress’ lame-duck session until the matter of extending...
Primetime Netflix
Netflix is making an aggressive play for in-season episodes of hit TV shows to expand its Web streaming service. The company is in talks with studios about gaining access to...
Republican tax vow
WASHINGTON — As negotiations got under way in Congress yesterday to avert huge tax increases next year, Senate Republicans vowed to stall any other business until the hot-button issue is...
Doonan still standing amid Barneys carnage
A storm is raging at Barneys, and Simon Doonan is bending with the wind. The chic luxury chain shocked fashion circles Monday by firing Judy Collinson and Julie Gilhart —...
America's duty
“I firmly believe it has served American interests to help prevent the collapse of portions of the African continent. But this effort has done something more: It has demonstrated American...
Widow follows suit
The Queens widow who lost a $3 million wrongful-death lawsuit after her husband died following a kidney transplant from a donor with uterine cancer is now suing her lawyer. Kimberly...
Andy Stein confesses
He pleaded guilty to tax evasion, but not lying like a rug. Toupée-wearing former City Council President Andrew Stein struck a plea bargain yesterday in which the feds dropped felony...
Disgraced fund manager was no blue 'Chip' trader: report
FrontPoint Partners appears to have missed a host of red flags when it hired disgraced money manager Joseph “Chip” Skowron in 2003, including a poor investment track record and questions...
Shoe clue led to pol's bust
State Sen. Kevin Parker had a Cinderella moment after allegedly scuffling with a Post photographer when a police captain found the politician’s shoe inside the lensman’s damaged car — and...
Celeb chef tra$h talk
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay gave a Bronx cheer to the trash-hauling company that claims the fiery “Hell’s Kitchen” star stiffed it on a $25,000 garbage bill. Daniello Carting Co. filed...
Hearst hungry for French deal
Lagardere Active, the Paris-based media conglomerate that owns the US editions of Elle and Woman’s Day, confirmed yesterday it wants to unload its non-French magazine holdings. Hearst Corp., sources said,...
Uma: Shoe da man!
They get a kick out of champagne — and each other. Sexy screen star Uma Thurman and her “Kill Bill” and “Pulp Fiction” director, Quentin Tarantino, sucked down some bubbly...
Charlie's plea-mail
WASHINGTON — In a desperate, last-minute attempt to escape a humiliating House censure, Rep. Charlie Rangel yesterday sent a blast e-mail to thousands of campaign supporters asking them to flood...
Paterson bares 'scandal' e-mails
After months of stonewalling, Gov. Paterson released hundreds of e-mails between his staffers and reporters, providing a rare peek into Albany rumor-mongering that includes a New York Times reporter’s query...
Starbucks $trategy is perking
Starbucks says the best spots left for growth are on street corners in China and in the aisles of US supermarkets, where the Seattle café giant aims to expand its...
Verizon debuts 4G
Verizon announced data pricing for its new 4G LTE modems yesterday, which may be a precursor for it putting the chips in Apple iPhones, The Post has learned. “The fact...
'Neigh' sayers 'kill' OTB
Any rescue of the bankrupt Off-Track Betting Corp. looked like a long shot yesterday. The board of the city’s only legal bookie voted unanimously to cease operations tomorrow unless the...
Banker to the world
Call him the world’s central banker. That’s what Federal Reserve boss Ben Bernanke became during the heart of the financial crisis when foreign institutions were among the biggest users of...
Blind Dave fears new life without gov helpers
ALBANY — There are some dark days ahead for outgoing Gov. Paterson. The lame-duck governor admitted yesterday he’s fearful about giving up the cadre of handlers who have helped him...
SEC slammed on new proxy rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission botched its responsibility to consider the cost and potential abuse of new rules aimed at improving shareholders’ access to corporate ballots, the Chamber of Commerce...
Cyber Monday tops $1B
Online retail sales on Cyber Monday hit an all-time high and surpassed $1 billion for the first time for any single day of Web shopping, according to an analytics firm....
Record low fire deaths
The city is on pace for a record low number of fire deaths this year, and FDNY officials are crediting swifter response times, authorities said. Just 56 people have died...
Cyclists swipe cells in ride-by robberies
Can you steal me now? Bike-riding bandits have been snatching iPhones and BlackBerrys right out of the hands of pedestrians as they chat away on upscale Brooklyn streets, police sources...
Traffic rap for rapper
Brooklyn-born rapper Maino was busted near traffic-clogged Rockefeller Center last night for driving his black Bentley with a suspended license. The “Hi Hater” singer, whose real name is Jermaine Coleman,...
It ain't pretty out there, gals
Gorgeous women need not apply. An Israeli researcher found that job recruiters were more likely to call in ugly women for interviews. But handsome men were in high demand, more...
'Gay bashers' were victims
Two teens accused of participating in a gang initiation that included torturing, sodomizing, assaulting and robbing several men they believed were gay were actually victims of the attack, Bronx prosecutors...
Police 'roll' call nabs fat gals
Talk about a flabby excuse. Two Oklahoma women were arrested for allegedly trying to hide $2,600 worth of clothing, shoes and accessories under their body fat. Ailene Brown, 28, and...
Clerk's $3.8 mil 'rip-off'
A former worker at Memorial Sloan-Kettering stole nearly $4 million from the cancer center in a massive scheme that involved ordering a boatload of unnecessary printer cartridges and reselling them,...
Free rides for drinkers
The city is teaming up with vodka maker CIROC and rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs to curb drinking and driving during the holidays by providing revelers $25 debit cards for taxi...
Grammy fat city for Slim Shady
Detroit rapper Eminem capped off a near-perfect year in music by snagging a whopping 10 Grammy nominations — the most of any artist this year. Among the nods for Slim...
Upper E. Side thug faces life
A career criminal was held without bail yesterday in a push-in robbery spree last week targeting Upper East Side women. Tyrone Hunter, a 55-year-old registered sex offender, faces up to...
City moves to give sex teacher the hook
They want to give her the heave-ho. City officials have slapped hooker-turned-teacher Melissa Petro with “conduct unbecoming a teacher” charges after she openly blogged about her past as a stripper...
Wiseguy faces deportation
Sebastiano Saracino lived a life that would make any gangster jealous. He came to America, joined the Colombo family and moved up the ranks to become a made man. Over...
Next Management fires back in model lawsuit
A lawsuit brought by a trio of models against their former agency is an ugly “ploy” by the three beauties, the spurned company says. Anna Aleksandra Cywinska, Anna Maria Jagodzinska...
Leaves & bounds
Silly me for forgetting the second Sunday before Thanksgiving is a national holiday. National Leaf Blowing Day comes around every year — two weeks after Halloween and two weeks before...
Art of the deal
New Yorkers who regularly visit Miami often talk about how hard it is to get any work done there — how the city’s lazy, beautiful people just bounce around to...
Berry nice
Stunning Halle Berry might be adding some high-powered female charm and beauty to the testosterone-charged Park Imperial building at 230 W. 56th St. That’s the building that Sean “Diddy” Combs,...
Just sold!
Manhattan GREENWICH VILLAGE $922,000 23 E. 10th St. Two-bedroom, one-bath co-op, 950 square feet, with renovated bath with soaking tub, washer/dryer, decorative fireplaces, exposed brick and 10-foot-8-inch ceilings; building features...
Nets lose to Thunder in 3 OTs
Without Devin Harris and Kevin Durant, the Nets and the Thunder played through regulation and three overtimes, through enough dizzying twists and turns that coach Avery Johnson called it the...
Nets' Harris has knee strain, will miss one more game
When Nets coach Avery Johnson got the result of Devin Harris’ MRI exam — a strained left knee that should sideline him just two games — he interrupted chapel and...
Former Patriots player has tips for Jets
If there’s one player who has a great feel for the pulse of the Jets-Patriots rivalry it’s ESPN studio analyst Tedy Bruschi, who played linebacker in New England for 14...
Knicks' Felton making early bid for All-Star spot
Raymond Felton could be bidding for an All-Star spot. Though the Knicks have played 19 games, Felton is off to a brilliant start, and only a couple of point guards...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 p.m. Best Bet: Sold Out (12th) FIRST-mile; pace; $7,000; conditional 3 KathrynDancerA (JPantlno) 5-5-2 6-1 8 MedolandModelA (JBartltt) 1-1-1 4-1 6 Mimi’sBonoBest (BHolland) 1-4-1 3-1 1 Bj...
Affrunti's Calder Grade
Post Time: 12:25 pm. FIRST-6f; $10,700; cl($10,000); 3up 8-Lucky Deuce 117 5-PutThatAway 120 1-Altamar 117 3-Bryce’s Girl 117 2-Nervous Nell 117 6-SpringsBling 120 7-Passionfrrcng 117 4-SweetEnticmnt 117 SECOND-1 1/16m; $28,000;...
Laurel Results
FIRST-6f; $10,000; mdn clm; 3up 4 Holy Waters (Mntrry) 3.20 2.20 2.10 1 a-Best of British (Boyce) 2.20 2.20 1 a-Da Polonia (Nelson) 2.20 2.20 Scr: Big...
Rangers' Avery: 'Swagger' needed for Islanders matchups
Rivalry games always mean more to the disenfranchised ne’er do wells, which is to say that the Rangers’ primary challenge at Nassau Coliseum tonight will be to at least match,...
Knicks' Fields wins Rookie of Month award
Getting rewarded for his surprisingly impressive play, Landry Fields yesterday was named the Eastern Conference’s Rookie of the Month. The second-round pick, easily the Knicks’ most pleasant surprise this season...
Bobby V in ESPN booth Sunday nights
Bobby Valentine has managed to get himself a new job — as a game analyst on ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball.” The ex-Mets skipper will share the booth with Orel Hershiser...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today’s analysis. 1. 1 1/16m(T); $41,000; mdn; 3up(f) D’ORATORY returns to route after finishing second as the favorite in return to maiden ranks. She was second by a nose in previous...
Ice-cold Ilya hot over rumors of rift with Devils coach
The $100 Million Man met the controversy head on, the whispered theory that he won’t score much while John MacLean is coach of the Devils. “Bull [bleep],” Ilya Kovalchuk told...
Hollywood Results
FIRST-1 1/16m; $17,000; clm; 3up 1 Mrquet Rbl (Flores) 9.00 3.60 3.40 2 Dynamc Host (Espnza) 5.20 4.40 4 Dntmsrndwitjim (Gnzlz) 4.20 Off 12:31. Time 1:43.81. Fast....
Lee tells Rangers teammate to 'wait it out'
Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler tried to recruit pitcher Cliff Lee on Tuesday, and he wasn’t the only one from the organization to do so. Kinsler told ESPN Radio in...
Yankees' Aceves hurt in bike accident; surgery for Gardner
A miserable year got worse for Alfredo Aceves on Tuesday when the valuable right-handed pitcher had surgery to repair a fractured left clavicle. The Yankees also announced starting left fielder...
Mets looking closely at Padres pitcher Young
Terry Collins likes the look of the Mets lineup he’ll probably put on the field next year, but the new manager knows the pitching staff needs some work. And though...
Reunion for Schaub, Vick when Texans play Eagles
PHILADELPHIA — Matt Schaub watched Michael Vick in awe as his backup in Atlanta, learning from one of the NFL’s biggest stars. Schaub, the Texans’ quarterback, is doing just fine...
Cleveland fans ready to rip LeBron
CLEVELAND — They’re coming armed with lingering anger from an emotional summer breakup. They’re going to yell and scream and vent at someone who did them wrong. It’s the Akron...
U.S. makes final pitch for '22 World Cup
ZURICH — America’s final pitch to host the 2022 World Cup was left to a former president and an Oscar-winning actor, who talked of diversity and outlined an aggressive economic...
Sports shorts
NFL: Ward rips ‘hypocritical’ league Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward lashed out at the NFL yesterday for what he calls its hypocritical stance on player safety, arguing the league recently...
Wagner coach Hurley out of family shadow
Despite a recognizable name, Wagner coach Dan Hurley has had a hard time making a name for himself. The Jersey City product played at Seton Hall, but could not step...
Auburn QB gets OK to play
AUBURN, Ala. — The NCAA has determined that the father of Auburn quarterback Cam Newton broke rules by shopping his son to Mississippi State, but that the overwhelming Heisman Trophy...
College basketball: Duke defeats Michigan State
In Durham, N.C., freshman Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 31 points, and No. 1 Duke (7-0) beat No. 6 Michigan State (5-1) 84-79 last night in the marquee matchup of...
St. John's players respond to Lavin's law with win over Wagner
Steve Lavin is in control. In his sixth game as coach at St. John’s, Lavin last night flexed some muscle, having three of his regular starters come off the bench...
Weird but true
It’s starting to eel like Christmas. The Enoshima Aquarium outside Tokyo is shocking visitors with its holiday display — an eel that illuminates the lights on a Christmas tree. The...
Pretty at the party
Office holiday parties are back in vogue. Companies all across the city are upping the ante by renting out the hottest clubs in town, throwing elaborate dinner parties in hip...
My own future shock!
The Post’s Dana Schuster submitted to a reading by John Marchesella and got these results: The Good: * I was born on a solar eclipse, just like Prince William! “It...
Seeing stars
Last year, John Marchesella, New York City’s astrologer to the stars, gave Shane Hoffman the worst reading he’d ever had. “It was my 40th birthday, and he told me not...
The Post's All-Staten Island boys soccer honors
It was a fall full of heartbreak for Staten Island boys soccer. From Tottenville’s PSAL Class A semifinal loss to Francis Lewis – its second straight year in the final...
'Person of interest' in Hollywood publicist slaying kills himself as LA police serve search warrant
LOS ANGELES — A man police called a “person of interest” in the slaying of Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen shot and killed himself at a Los Angeles residential hotel Wednesday...
Eminem nominated for album of the year
Eminem picked up his second Grammy nomination Wednesday night — for album of the year. “Recovery” is the best-selling album of 2010 and marked a major comeback for the rapper....
Sensational Smith sets Midwood scoring record with 68-point outburst
Victor Gjecaj has coached boys basketball at Midwood for a decade and a half and never has he seen anything like the performance from senior Bryan Smith. The 6-foot-1 point...
Oil spill most searched-for term on Yahoo in 2010, ahead of World Cup and Miley Cyrus
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill was the number one topic Yahoo users went looking for in 2010 — the first time a news story has taken the top spot...