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3 killed in night of B'klyn bloodshed
June 26, 2010 at 6:09 PM |
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 Bushwick and Bedford-Stuyvesant were rocked with violence early today when three people were viciously murdered in three unrelated incidents over 1½ hours, authorities said. In the first slaying, a 22-year-old woman was violently gunned down as she frantically called 911 on a pay phone near the corner of Hancock Street... |
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Prince Harry throws out first pitch at Mets game
June 26, 2010 at 4:05 PM |
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 Britain's Prince Harry has a pretty good arm. Harry threw the ceremonial first pitch with a bit of zip before the Mets played the Minnesota Twins on today, the second day of his visit to New York. Without much fanfare, Harry walked to the mound when the Mets ran... |
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Falling Central Park tree branch kills kid, hurts mom
June 26, 2010 at 4:03 PM |
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 A 6-month-old baby girl was killed and her mom was injured this afternoon when a tree branch cracked off and fell onto the pair at the Central Park Zoo, police said. The horrifying accident around 1:30 p.m. occurred near the Delacorte Clock — just as the baby's father... |
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Parent outrage at drowned kid's principal
June 26, 2010 at 2:34 PM |
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 A peeved parent demanded answers today from the principal of a Harlem school following the funeral for 12-year-old drowning victim Nicole Suriel. "Tell the truth. Tell the truth," David Suker shouted at Principal José Maldonado-Rivera, head of Columbia Secondary School, as the two men left the 10 a.m. service... |
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Bash cop was 'kind' to victim
June 26, 2010 at 8:32 AM |
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| The police officer caught on video in a baton beating thinks he showed "compassion" in only hitting a prone and unarmed suspect about 20 times, his lawyer said in closing statements yesterday. "Did he use too much force, or did he use too little?" lawyer Stephen Worth asked. He reminded... |
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Docs discharged
June 26, 2010 at 8:03 AM |
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| A doctors group that has for two decades provided medical care at Coney Island Hospital suddenly lost its contract this week, The Post has learned. The Health and Hospitals Corp. confirmed yesterday that University Group Medical Associates Inc. was told Thursday that its services would no longer be needed after... |
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Gov's doomsday deadline for budget
June 26, 2010 at 7:42 AM |
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| ALBANY -- In his most dramatic bid to force action on the long-overdue state budget, Gov. Paterson yesterday gave legislative leaders one final chance to reach a deal or face a doomsday vote on Monday. The governor's ultimatum came after lawmakers once again rejected key Paterson plans for closing... |
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Nose out of joints
June 26, 2010 at 7:02 AM |
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| A buxom blonde who used to strip at Flashdancers claims in a lawsuit that a small scar on her nose forced her out of New York. Sheryl Azevedo, 34, of Indiana, said strip clubs citywide stopped calling after she was hurt in a 2007 taxi accident. Her ex-husband, Silvio, said... |
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Criminal investigation launched into drowning of Harlem girl on Long Island
June 26, 2010 at 6:36 AM |
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| Cops on Long Island have launched a criminal probe into the tragic drowning death of a Harlem sixth-grader during a class trip to an unguarded beach, The Post has learned. "We're looking to see if any of the adults involved in this have any criminal responsibility," a high-ranking source... |
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'Coke' king faces judge
June 26, 2010 at 4:38 AM |
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| Accused Jamaican drug lord Christopher Coke pleaded not guilty to narcotics and gun-running charges yesterday after surrendering to authorities following deadly riots over his pending arrest on the island nation. The aptly named Coke -- who was flown to New York Thursday -- nodded toward the packed gallery as he... |
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Aide-de-$camp
June 26, 2010 at 4:37 AM |
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 The fed's pay-to-play probe into state Sen. Carl Kruger also extends to whether his top aide traded political favors in exchange for campaign contributions, sources close to the investigation told The Post yesterday. Jason Koppel, the Brooklyn Democrat's longtime chief of staff and campaign treasurer, is also a... |
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NYPD Daily Blotter
June 26, 2010 at 4:26 AM |
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| Manhattan A former Columbia University employee was arrested for sending anti-Semitic e-mails to faculty members, police sources said yesterday. Michael Enrico, 51, allegedly fired off the threatening e-mails around March 30. Accompanying the vitriol were photos of Hitler, a concentration camp and a swastika, sources said. Detectives said Enrico had... |
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MTA site hardhat crushed
June 26, 2010 at 4:12 AM |
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| A contractor working for the MTA died yesterday in a landslide of metal subway-station panels at the same Brooklyn work project that claimed the life of a pedestrian just six months ago. A truck driver for the company Preferred Transit delivering the panels to the Avenue M station on the... |
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'Self-destruct' death blaze
June 26, 2010 at 4:11 AM |
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| Police are investigating if a man who died in a Brooklyn arson fire yesterday is the one who set it -- after being released from a hospital mental ward. The 59-year-old victim was killed in the blaze and a female tenant was injured trying to escape her home, sources said... |
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Bronx crook skips sob story
June 26, 2010 at 4:10 AM |
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| At least he took his punishment like a man. A Bronx political scion got slapped with a year and a day behind bars yesterday for looting a housing nonprofit of $115,000 -- some of which was spent for the benefit of two Democratic officials in his family. Richard Izquierdo... |
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Good times roll with a party on the last W train
June 26, 2010 at 4:09 AM |
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| Scores of revelers yesterday turned the last ride of the W line into a booze-filled party. "This is not a funeral, but a celebration of life," said Bill Reese, an Astoria, Queens, resident who organized the gala on Facebook. The W, along with the V, were discontinued last night in... |
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SI thugs in hate-bash
June 26, 2010 at 4:08 AM |
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| A Mexican immigrant walking home from work was savagely beaten on Staten Island in a hate crime, cops said yesterday. Alejandro Galindo, 52, was on Forest and Jewett avenues in Elm Park around 12:10 a.m. Thursday when he was approached by three unidentified African-American men who started shouting... |
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Judge touts WTC $$
June 26, 2010 at 4:06 AM |
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| The judge who approved the $700 million settlement for thousands of first responders exposed to toxic World Trade Center dust wants other defendants to join in. Manhattan federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein yesterday urged other defendants, including hundreds of building cleaners, to sign onto the settlement. The settlement must be approved... |
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Latest bite on 'cannibal'
June 26, 2010 at 3:54 AM |
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| The infamous 1989 "Butcher of Tompkins Square" is staying in his locked nuthouse, thanks to prosecutors and a Manhattan judge. Daniel Rakowitz, who has repeatedly applied for more freedom, was found not guilty by reason of insanity for the murder of roommate Monika Beerle -- whose body he admitted he... |
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Prince making a Point
June 26, 2010 at 3:51 AM |
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 Prince Harry showed he knows his way around a rifle as he joined cadets in training at the US Military Academy at West Point yesterday at the start of his three-day New York visit. Harry, third in line to the British throne, arrived by helicopter at 1:30 p.m... |
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Docs discharged
June 26, 2010 at 3:45 AM |
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| A doctors group that has for two decades provided medical care at Coney Island Hospital suddenly lost its contract this week, The Post has learned. The Health and Hospitals Corp. confirmed yesterday that University Group Medical Associates Inc. was told Thursday that its services would no longer be needed after... |
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Hard time for hack-smackers
June 26, 2010 at 3:39 AM |
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| Taxi riders beware! Tangling with a cabby could soon get you 25 years in prison. A bill passed by the state Senate yesterday would make assault on a taxi driver a crime punishable by a quarter-century in prison. "While it is unusual to design legislation to protect a private occupation... |
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'Quick fix' will be anything but
June 26, 2010 at 3:27 AM |
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| On paper, the proposed new curbs on the finan cial industry that were hammered out in the wee hours of Friday morning by Congress look so simple, so neat. Smack around Wall Street and the banks, make them pay for transgressions, and suddenly the mess in our financial system will... |
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Nose out of joints
June 26, 2010 at 3:23 AM |
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| A buxom blonde who used to strip at Flashdancers claims in a lawsuit that a small scar on her nose forced her out of New York. Sheryl Azevedo, 34, of Indiana, said strip clubs citywide stopped calling after she was hurt in a 2007 taxi accident. Her ex-husband, Silvio, said... |
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Madoff aide going, gone
June 26, 2010 at 3:22 AM |
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| That's $63,850 down -- and just $170 billion to go. Gaudy furniture, exercise equipment and other items seized from Bernard Madoff's trusted lieutenant Frank DiPascali were auctioned yesterday in Parsippany, NJ, by the US Marshal's Office, which will give the cash to scam victims. "I just... |
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Bash cop was 'kind' to victim
June 26, 2010 at 3:21 AM |
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| The police officer caught on video in a baton beating thinks he showed "compassion" in only hitting a prone and unarmed suspect about 20 times, his lawyer said in closing statements yesterday. "Did he use too much force, or did he use too little?" lawyer Stephen Worth asked. He reminded... |
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Team usa fans in huge 'face'-off
June 26, 2010 at 3:19 AM |
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 Big Apple soccer fans are breaking out the war paint and costumes for today's titanic World Cup clash between Team USA and Ghana. It's going to be a sports spectacular in which fans of the red, white and blue -- and those who wear Ghana's red, yellow... |
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Beach 'crime' probe
June 26, 2010 at 2:59 AM |
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| Cops on Long Island have launched a criminal probe into the tragic drowning death of a Harlem sixth-grader during a class trip to an unguarded beach, The Post has learned. "We're looking to see if any of the adults involved in this have any criminal responsibility," a high-ranking source... |
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Wine not? Push for grocery vino sales
June 26, 2010 at 2:53 AM |
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| ALBANY -- It's a win-win for state politicians and all New Yorkers, giving consumers a wider opportunity to buy wine at their grocery stores, while generating $100 million or more in revenue for the state. That's the rationale that was offered up yesterday for Gov. Paterson's unexpected... |
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Ultimate fight for every dollar
June 26, 2010 at 2:51 AM |
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 "Fighters, are you ready? Let's get it on!" Gov. Paterson unveiled an emergency-budget bill yesterday that includes a measure legalizing the anything-goes sport of mixed martial arts. The fights -- now sanctioned in more than 40 states, with a huge fan base on pay-per-view and cable TV -- include... |
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Gov's doomsday deadline
June 26, 2010 at 2:40 AM |
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| ALBANY -- In his most dramatic bid to force action on the long-overdue state budget, Gov. Paterson yesterday gave legislative leaders one final chance to reach a deal or face a doomsday vote on Monday. The governor's ultimatum came after lawmakers once again rejected key Paterson plans for closing... |
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