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Current News Articles NY Post: Local News Mike team in immig boost June 25, 2010 at 3:45 AM Fed up with the stalemate in Washington, Mayor Bloomberg yesterday formed his own high-powered coalition of business leaders and mayors to reform the nation's immigration laws by focusing on how revised regulations could provide the United States with a major economic boost. "We're not a pressure group; we... City's new terror czar June 25, 2010 at 3:42 AM Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Kelly yesterday announced the appointment of a federal Justice Department official as the top NYPD counterterrorism czar. Richard Daddario, who is currently serving as the US Department of Justice's attaché in Moscow, will begin his new post as the department's deputy commissioner for... 'Lunatic' hijack June 25, 2010 at 3:41 AM A crazed man wearing only sneakers and underwear hijacked a truck in Brooklyn yesterday and clipped two 12-year-olds on a school field trip, police said. "It was a fun day until this happened. I turned around and the truck hit me," said student Amelia Hellebusch as she left Coney Island... Grow-ahead for Columbia June 25, 2010 at 3:40 AM ALBANY -- Columbia University got the green light yesterday from the state's top court to expand its Ivy League campus over 17 acres in West Harlem. The Court of Appeals upheld the Empire State Development Corp.'s use of eminent domain. The agency had a rational basis for finding... Show goes on at Coney June 25, 2010 at 3:39 AM At the request of Mayor Bloomberg, the City Council is fast-tracking a bill that will ultimately allow Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz's Coney Island concert series to go on this summer after all. The bill, sponsored by Councilman Peter Vallone (D-Astoria), would temporarily revise city law prohibiting performances in... Forever 21 a fit for mayor June 25, 2010 at 3:37 AM Looking to get Mayor Bloomberg to promote your store? Just open a space in Times Square projected to draw 100,000 shoppers a day. That's just what happened yesterday, when the mayor visited the 91,257-square-foot Forever 21 clothing retailer at West 46th Street and Broadway, which opens today... It's ruff going June 25, 2010 at 3:36 AM It's better to be Mariah Carey's dog than to work for her. The veterinarian whom the songbird allegedly stiffed out of some $30,000 slept with the sick pooch at the diva's California mansion during the doc's 2½-week assignment and even sent videotapes of the... Anti-terror cams on track for subway hubs June 25, 2010 at 3:33 AM A surveillance-camera "ring of steel" will close in on the city's busiest subway stops. In a groundbreaking anti-terror agreement, the NYPD and the MTA will connect existing cameras to the city's fiber-optic cable network so law enforcement can view real-time video feeds from the Grand Central, Times Square... I'm on the line! June 25, 2010 at 3:32 AM There's got to be an easier way to get a cellphone! Hundreds of iPhone-hungry Apple fans endured searing heat and driving rain for hours yesterday, as they waited in lines that stretched blocks, to be among the first to get their hands on the new iPhone 4. "It's... Apple soccer fans suddenly get the 'pint' June 25, 2010 at 3:25 AM The biggest winners in the World Cup are the pubs. Big Apple bars cashing in on soccer mania the past two weeks are tracking the tournament in extra kegs, cartons of eggs and extra staffers hired to keep fans happy. "On an average day in June, we'd usually pour... Prisoners in own home captivating June 25, 2010 at 3:18 AM IT is a cinch that the family-values folks aren't talking about the unnamed clan in "Dogtooth," a highly origi nal black comedy from Greece -- and one of the weirdest movies I've seen in a long time. Mother, Father, Elder Daughter, Younger Daughter and Son live in a... Zoo can be a 'wheel' pain: suit June 25, 2010 at 3:10 AM A polio survivor says trying to get around the Bronx Zoo in his wheelchair is downright beastly. In a suit filed yesterday in Manhattan federal court, Modesto Hernandez, of The Bronx, says the 265 acres' "excessive slopes, cross slopes and lack of proper handrails" keep him from making his way... This drug lord failed to 'wig'gle a way out June 25, 2010 at 3:09 AM Hair he comes! A wig-wearing Jamaican drug lord winged his way into New York last night and will face a federal judge this morning. Christopher "Dudus" Coke was nabbed while decked out in a woman's ugly wig and knock-off Gucci cap during a traffic stop on his native island... Cop seen in brutal bust June 25, 2010 at 3:01 AM The footage is silent and chilling. Finally released in its entirety by prosecutors, the video of a cop beating a prone and unarmed suspect two summers ago in the lobby of an Upper West Side housing project exposes the encounter from start to finish for the first time. There's... $63B city budget deal spares FDNY June 25, 2010 at 2:54 AM Twenty fire companies across the city are being saved, while six-day library service will be slashed to five in a $63 billion budget deal struck late last night between Mayor Bloomberg and the City Council. Bloomberg restored $395 million to avoid some of the steep cuts he imposed in the... Teen thug shoots kid June 25, 2010 at 2:51 AM A 9-year-old Brooklyn boy was shot twice last night trying to retrieve a bicycle that he believed had been stolen from a relative, authorities said. Ronnell Gurley was struck in the arm and back near the Breukelen Houses in Canarsie at 9 p.m. Authorities said that about an hour... Juror bounced for obscenit-Tee Steven Hirsch June 25, 2010 at 2:47 AM What the . . .? A pouty, hair-flipping teenage alternate juror was kicked off the caught-on-video police-brutality trial yesterday -- for wearing a T-shirt to court with the words "WHO THE F - - - IS KANYE WEST?" in 2-inch-high letters. The offensive shirt worn by 19-year-old alternate No. 3, Nneka Eneorj (left... Superteachers in own cla$$ June 25, 2010 at 2:44 AM The city and its teachers' union have agreed to create a category of superteachers -- to be paid as much as 30 percent extra for educating both students and other teachers. Department of Education officials hailed the model -- which rewards only teachers who boost student performance and agree to... Charter gets perfect score June 25, 2010 at 2:37 AM The kids are all right at Harlem Village Academies. All 58 of the charter-school network's eighth-graders aced the state's science and social-studies exams this year. Last year, 92 percent were deemed proficient in science and 87 percent in social studies. The test scores of surrounding traditional public schools... NYPD Daily Blotter June 25, 2010 at 2:36 AM Manhattan A fiend was busted for raping and robbing a woman in Harlem, authorities said. Vincent Allred, 28, allegedly accosted the victim Tuesday at 5:10 a.m. on 124th Street near Lenox Avenue and pulled her between two parked cars. He twisted her purse strap around her neck and... Bruno conviction nix looms June 25, 2010 at 2:35 AM ALBANY -- The corruption case that helped expose Albany's shakedown culture -- the conviction of former Senate boss Joseph Bruno (pictured) -- is expected to crumble after yesterday's bombshell rulings by the Supreme Court. The court's unanimous decision -- limiting the sweeping federal "honest services" anti-corruption law... Blown away! June 25, 2010 at 2:31 AM A fierce, fast-moving thunderstorm packing winds as high as 100 mph slammed through northeast Queens and portions of Nassau County yesterday, toppling trees, downing power lines and ripping off roofs. The afternoon storm, which affected service on two branches of the Long Island Rail Road, dropped hail the size of... Pal: Adults gave tragic swim the OK June 25, 2010 at 2:16 AM A classmate of the tragic 12-year-old girl who drowned on a school trip to the beach told The Post yesterday that an adult supervisor said they could go into the water as long as they stayed in a certain area. Even though no lifeguards were on duty, "nobody warned us... The yolk's on hungry thief June 25, 2010 at 1:56 AM A hungry ex-con broke into an Upper East Side apartment and made himself a snack -- then developed a taste for something more expensive, authorities said yesterday. Antoine Ponder, 29, left after he finished an egg sandwich and orange juice at Jacob Allah's First Avenue apartment in March --... Rent board goes easy on city tenants' wallets June 25, 2010 at 1:55 AM One million rent-stabilized city tenants caught a break last night when the Rent Guidelines Board voted to hike rents by 2.25 percent and 4.5 percent for one- and two-year lease renewals, the lowest increases since 2002. "They threw a bone to the tenants and threw the owners into... New law will bug landlords June 25, 2010 at 1:54 AM New Yorkers can sleep a bit easier thanks to a bill that passed the state Legislature yesterday, forcing landlords to tell prospective tenants whether a building has had a history of bedbugs. Under the bill, which is awaiting Gov. Paterson's signature, every potential tenant would be given a disclosure... Wife's 'hubby hit' foiled by cabby June 25, 2010 at 1:51 AM She spied on her estranged husband obsessively throughout the last month, following him in two states, certain he was cheating. When he commuted to the Upper East Side, she watched. When he strolled through shopping malls, she tailed him. And when he slept in his new home in North Jersey... Hoax 'homeless' charity banned June 25, 2010 at 1:43 AM The UHO is UH-out. A Manhattan judge officially disbanded the fraudulent United Homeless Organization yesterday, ending the citywide scourge of hucksters who'd been scamming well-intentioned New Yorkers for years. The move by state Supreme Court Justice Barbara Kapnick to shut down the UHO came in the wake of a... Pol eyed in bribe scandal June 25, 2010 at 1:39 AM An Albany politician from Brooklyn is the focus of a pay-to-play probe into whether he and a staff member offered his political muscle to locals in exchange for campaign donations, prosecutors revealed yesterday. A lawyer for one of the pol's alleged middlemen -- who was in Brooklyn federal court... $63B city budget deal spares FDNY June 25, 2010 at 1:36 AM Twenty fire companies across the city are being saved, while six-day library service will be slashed to five in a $63 billion budget deal struck late last night between Mayor Bloomberg and the City Council. The agreement restores $395 million to avoid some of the steep cuts the mayor imposed... Hizzoner finds Albany so 'taxing' June 25, 2010 at 1:35 AM Mayor Bloomberg sent a strong message to Gov. Paterson and the tax-and-spend crowd of Democratic lawmakers at the Capitol yesterday: Enough already! "The best thing would be if Albany reduced their expenses and didn't have to have any taxes," said Bloomberg, as Paterson and state lawmakers prepared to hike... Booked 'em! Slope's top cop nabs another bad guy June 25, 2010 at 12:06 AM Wow, he did it again!Deputy Inspector John Argenziano, the commanding officer of Park Slope's 78th Precinct, proved once more his "cop eyes" haven't dulled from all his years as an NYPD administrator on June 14 when he spotted and helped arrest a man for stealing a navigation... One of the biggest wins ever June 25, 2010 at 12:06 AM Renegades 5Cyclones 16Thursday, June 23 at MCU ParkThe Cyclones rapped out 18 hits in a relentless blitzkrieg attack on a steamy night in Coney against the Hudson Valley Renegades.Hudson Valley pitcher Julius Dettrich looked shaky from the outset, giving up singles to Darrell Ceciliani and Corey Vaughn before issuing... Cyclones fall to Renegades — but retain first place June 25, 2010 at 12:06 AM Cyclones 2Renegades 5Wednesday, June 23 at Hudson ValleyThe Cyclones stunk up the greater Hudson Valley, managing just three hits against the Renegades, and making two errors on the night.Starter Yohan Almonte was solid through six, giving up only one run and one hit. But the wheels came off the... Ooh-ooh, that well! EPA digs to find source of Gowanus toxins June 25, 2010 at 12:06 AM It's not all fun and games at an area playground — it's also Superfund-related science!This week, engineers installed a groundwater monitoring well near the basketball courts at Thomas Greene Playground at Third Avenue and Douglass Street, one of many wells the Environmental Protection Agency will oversee to help... BQE planners take Heights off the hit list June 25, 2010 at 12:06 AM State officials have slammed the brakes on a controversial plan to eviscerate part of historic Brooklyn Heights in order to modernize the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, conceding on Wednesday night that the shocking scheme is untenable.A week after our exclusive report that the state was considering condemning buildings in the northern... Big (well, sort of big) fireworks bust for 76th Precinct June 25, 2010 at 12:06 AM It must be getting close to July 4 because cops busted a mega-stash of pyrotechnic devices this week.A two-week investigation culminated on Wednesday morning as officers kicked down the door of an Ocean Avenue apartment and found the weapons of mini-destruction: from "Haulin' Ass" rockets and four-foot-tall mortars to... Thursdays are swing time this summer June 25, 2010 at 12:06 AM Swing's the thing this summer.Thursdays outside the Brooklyn Public Library's Central Branch, practice your lindy hop and put a feather in your hair as the Park Slope spot hosts its Plaza Swing Series, with dancing outdoors on its expansive plaza — an untapped natural dance floor if there... It's sex, drugs and bingo with Underground Rebel Bingo June 25, 2010 at 12:06 AM This ain't your grandma's bingo.The Underground Rebel Bingo Club, a not-so-secret secret society that throws hardcore bingo parties in the UK, is bringing its shenanigans stateside."The party started shrouded in secrecy, but quickly drew a cult following," said Jenny Gottstein of MeanRed Productions, which is bringing... Jamaican gang leader arrives to face NY charges June 24, 2010 at 8:32 PM NEW YORK — Following bloodshed over his capture, Jamaican gang leader Christopher "Dudus" Coke arrived in New York under tight security on Thursday to face charges he flooded the East Coast with shipments of cocaine and marijuana, authorities said. Drug Enforcement Administration agents brought Coke by plane to an airport in... The Dejavu Experience concert June 24, 2010 at 7:57 PM Celebrate the 4th with Dejavu on the boardwalk. Call 718-447-7679 or visit southfingrill.com for more details... Kritikal concert June 24, 2010 at 7:55 PM Kick off your July 4th weekend with a performance by Kritikal. Call 718-556-3000 or visit localeultralounge.com for more details... FigureHead concert June 24, 2010 at 7:53 PM The alternative/grunge/rock band plays The Cup. Call 646-683-9114 for more details... Joyous Noise concert June 24, 2010 at 7:47 PM The Staten Island-based rock/powerpop band plays the Dugout Pub. Call 718-273-4480 or visit dugoutpub.com for more details... Arrest warrant issued for Knick Eddy Curry: report June 24, 2010 at 7:05 PM A Chicago judge issued an arrest warrant for New York Knicks player Eddy Curry in connection to a settlement Curry failed to pay in a civil lawsuit, The Chicago Sun-Times reported Thursday. The warrant was issued after Curry failed to appear at a Cook County court for a hearing on... Tuesday morning story time at Borders June 24, 2010 at 6:43 PM This children's storytime takes place today and every Tuesday, with a new, irresistible tale and fun activities every week. For more information, visit www.borders.com... Simon Sez at Forest Park June 24, 2010 at 6:43 PM Enjoy a lively, interactive performance for children of all ages will enjoy a live, interactive performance sponsored by Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley. For more information, call 718-235-4100 or visit www.nycgovparks.org... Concert at Blue Print Lounge June 24, 2010 at 6:35 PM Dan Marcus RebelEmpire performs at the bar... Astoria Talent Expo at the Waltz-Astoria June 24, 2010 at 6:32 PM Musicians Scott Elley, Jeniffer Logue and Rachel Zamstein perform at this talent expo. Call 718-956-8742 or visit waltz-astoria.com... Chapel in Ireland takes up Mother Teresa's cause June 24, 2010 at 6:12 PM The city's war with the Empire State Building over Mother Teresa has gone international. A chapel in Belfast, Ireland will be lit blue and white on Aug. 26 – what would have been the late nun's 100th birthday, after City Council Speaker Christine Quinn made a pledge to the... Sink Tapes concert June 24, 2010 at 5:54 PM The band plays Silent Barn... Huntington Library inches closer to becoming public space June 24, 2010 at 4:56 PM Deciding the fate of the Huntington Free Library's 1930 building in Westchester Square remains a work in progress, but at last, those involved seem to be coming closer an agreement on what to do with the large space that is attached to the smaller private library.The Huntington Free... Johan Santana admitted he had 'consensual sex' with alleged sex assault victim June 24, 2010 at 4:56 PM While cops in Florida investigated a woman's claim that Johan Santana raped her last year, the Mets hurler admitted to police that he had consensual sex with the woman "in the open field" near a golf course, according to a bombshell police report made public today. Santana, who is... Graphic video shows cop beating in detail June 24, 2010 at 4:35 PM Prosecutors finally released the video today for a 20-baton-blow, police beat-down of a prone suspect. The 2008 video, in its entirety, is silent and chilling -- showing start to finish the piston-like rapidity of the baton's rise and fall, the writhing suspect, and the final couple of kicks the... Crazed man steals truck, mows down two Brooklyn girls June 24, 2010 at 4:31 PM A crazed man wearing only sneakers and underwear stole a truck in Brooklyn today and ran down two 12-year-olds before he was busted, police said. The girls, whose injuries were not deemed life-threatening, were being treated at Coney Island Hospital. The deranged truck driver was under psychiatric observation at Kings... New Yorkers sweat it out for new iPhone June 24, 2010 at 4:14 PM There's got to be an easier way to get a cell phone! In Midtown, hundreds of iPhone-hungry Apple fans endured searing heat and driving rain for hours today, as they waited in a line the stretched around the block to be among the first to get their hands on... $800K MetroCard scammer gets a year in the clink June 24, 2010 at 3:37 PM A Long Island man who pleaded guilty to an $800,000 MetroCard scam was sentenced today to a year in jail for selling free rides on the subway and the Long Island Railroad. Carey Grant, 42, was busted two years ago along with his wife and a friend, after they... Wheelchair-bound man sues Bronx Zoo over access June 24, 2010 at 3:13 PM A wheelchair-bound polio victim says trying to get around the Bronx Zoo is just beastly. Modesto Hernandez filed suit against the famed wildlife park today, claiming that "excessive slopes, cross slopes and lack of proper handrails" keep him from making his way around the animal exhibits. The Manhattan federal court... The Jamies concert June 24, 2010 at 2:01 PM LIC Bar is hosting a July 4th party with The Jamies, an all-girl band from Astoria. Call 718-786-5400 or visit licbar.com for more details... The Jellybean Benitez Official Funhouse Reunion Party June 24, 2010 at 1:59 PM Artists: Jellybean Benitez Description Wednesday JUNE 30th, 2010 The Jellybean Benitez Official Funhouse Reunion Party Hosted By: Joe Monk The vibe begins @ 7pm ... until ... 2am General Admission: $20.00 ANBAHP MEMBERS $15.00 By subway: 2, 3,4,5,A,C,J,M,Z To Fulton Street or Broadway & Nassau... Lauren Flax concert June 24, 2010 at 1:51 PM The DJ, songwriter and producer does a special July 4 show at Water Taxi Beach. Visit watertaxibeach.com for more details... Digamy concert June 24, 2010 at 1:49 PM The Astoria-based punk rock band plays Gussy's. Other performers include Freedomhead, Saturn Unleashed and Order of Protection. Call 718-728-9418 for more info... Gal accused of torching lover in jealous rage says he attacked her June 24, 2010 at 1:46 PM The woman accused of torching her ex-boyfriend in a horrific assault took the stand today, saying that he set her ablaze instead of the other way around. Agnes Bermudez -- accused of killing ex-lover William Salazar in a jealous rage, as well as three upstairs neighbors who died in the... Queens woman arrested for attempting to hire hitman to rub out hubby June 24, 2010 at 1:44 PM A Queens housewife angry at her cheating husband has been charged with attempting to hire a hit man to rub him out for $2,000, The Post has learned. Veronica Escalona, 54, of Forest Hills, allegedly sought the help of a yellow cabby, who began helping her to secretly stalk... Alt. juror booted for naughty shirt June 24, 2010 at 1:43 PM A pouty, hair-flipping teenaged alternate juror for the caught-on-video police brutality trial was kicked off this morning -- for wearing a T-shirt with the word "f---" on it in two-inch-high letters. The shirt in question, worn by 19-year-old alternate No. 3, Nneka Eneorj, as she sat in the front row... Bill would allow outdoor concerts near schools, houses of worship June 24, 2010 at 1:43 PM At the request of Mayor Bloomberg, the City Council will "fast track" a bill that could change the law so that open-air bandshells and stadiums could get permits to hold concerts even within 500 feet of houses of worship and schools, officials said today. The bill, sponsored by Peter Vallone... 160th Street block party June 24, 2010 at 1:38 PM The annual block party goes on until 8 p.m. in Queens... Bus crash in Atlantic City leaves 24 injured June 24, 2010 at 1:21 PM ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Police say a bus owned by a Brooklyn, N.Y. company crashed on its way into Atlantic City Thursday, injuring 24 people. Police Lt. Charles Love says the bus collided with a car and the driver was ejected. Love says three people are in critical condition... Armed suspect fatally shot by NYPD June 24, 2010 at 1:21 PM New York City police say they fatally wounded a suspect who shot at them during a search for guns and drugs. One officer suffered minor injuries. Police were searching the Bronx home with a warrant at about 9:15 a.m. Thursday when the suspect pulled out a gun in... Dancing Under the Stars June 24, 2010 at 12:59 PM Learn how to ballroom dance under the stars with other singles, couples, men, women and children. Call 718-235-4100 or visit nycgovparks.org for more details... Judge rules to permanently shut down faux homeless charity, but hucksters still out in force June 24, 2010 at 12:07 PM A Manhattan judge disbanded the controversial United Homeless Organization calling it a sham, but its industrious alumni are still soliciting donations on the streets. For decades the UHO employed an army of street hustlers that collected loose in change in water jugs with the endless chant of "Help feed the... Top US court rulings call Bruno case into question June 24, 2010 at 11:46 AM ALBANY, N.Y. — U.S. Supreme Court rulings rejecting convictions for "honest services" fraud are expected to affect the case of former New York Senate leader Joseph Bruno, who's facing two years in prison under the same federal statute. U.S. District Judge Gary Sharpe, who presided at Bruno... Woman sentenced in NJ teen's death June 24, 2010 at 11:22 AM JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A judge on Thursday has sentenced a woman charged in the death of a New Jersey teen whose body was found after a night of partying in New York City to up to 30 years in prison. Krystal Riordan pleaded guilty in May to kidnapping and... Court of Appeals upholds Columbia expansion plan June 24, 2010 at 10:51 AM ALBANY, N.Y. — New York's top court has upheld a state redevelopment agency's use of eminent domain so Columbia University can expand its Ivy League campus over 17 acres in West Harlem. The Court of Appeals says the Empire State Development Corp.'s findings that the area is... Bloomberg, Murdoch, join major CEOs lobbying for immigration reform June 24, 2010 at 10:51 AM Chief executives of several major corporations, including Hewlett-Packard, Boeing, Disney and News Corp., are joining Mayor Michael Bloomberg to form a coalition advocating for immigration reform — including a path to legal status for all undocumented immigrants now in the United States. The group includes several other big-city mayors and calls... Arrest made in L.I. double-homicide June 24, 2010 at 10:47 AM ELMONT, N.Y. — Police have arrested a 24-year-old man on charges he killed his father and brother in their Long Island home. The whereabouts of the man's mother is unknown. Dario Ormejuste was awaiting arraignment Thursday on murder charges. The name of his attorney was not immediately known. The... Employee stole South Ozone Pk. biz, $30K from family: DA June 24, 2010 at 10:06 AM While a widow traveled overseas to bury her husband and son who died while working in a toxic sewer site in Jamaica last year, one of her spouse's employees stole the family business from right underneath her, the Queens district attorney said.Ygal Lalush, 42, of 69th Avenue in... Astoria public school on Newsweek's top 100 list June 24, 2010 at 10:06 AM Newsweek's list of the best public high schools in the country contains more than 1,600 exceptional schools throughout the nation. So the Baccalaureate School for Global Education considers it an honor to be ranked No. 38 on the list, making it the only high school in Queens to... Meeks adds 2007-08 loans to financial disclosure form June 24, 2010 at 10:05 AM U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Jamaica) submitted changes Friday to his annual financial disclosure statements he is required to file with the clerk of the House of Representatives that showed he borrowed $55,000 in personal loans in 2007 and 2008.It was unclear why it took Meeks so long... Queens' M subway line named dirtiest by Straphangers report June 24, 2010 at 10:01 AM The M line, which runs to Middle Village, has been designated the dirtiest in the New York City subway system, but the Straphangers Campaign said 11 other lines are in hot pursuit of the grimy title.The decline in cleanliness is the result of the cuts in numbers of car... PS/MS 156 celebrates freedom, history with Juneteenth June 24, 2010 at 10:01 AM For black Americans, the Juneteenth celebration is a day to remember their freedom and unity after years of slavery in the United States.A party in Laurelton took the idea behind the holiday one step further Saturday by generating a new sense of community in southeast Queens. The PTA of... Flake associate eyed for VA hospital contract June 24, 2010 at 9:56 AM After years of postponed planning, the federal government has moved forward with its plans to redevelop the land of the St. Albans VA Hospital, but veterans in the area are furious they were left out of the discussions and over the choice for the developer, a former colleague of the... Sunnysider named boro's poet laureate June 24, 2010 at 9:56 AM A self-described "once-global nomad," who made Queens his home 10 years ago because he had no trouble "finding the world in it," was installed as the borough's fifth and latest poet laureate during a ceremony last week at Queens Borough Hall.Sunnyside resident Paolo Javier, 35, a native of... Fan frenzy at USA's last-gasp soccer win June 24, 2010 at 9:56 AM Landon Donovan swooped into the hearts of Americans yesterday with a spectacular extra-minutes goal that sent Team USA into the World Cup's next round and the Big Apple into a frenzy. Soccer fans all over the city rejoiced in the morning glory -- erupting from bars and restaurants where... Jains flock to Queens to consecrate temple June 24, 2010 at 9:51 AM An Elmhurst temple was the site of one of the most holy rituals in the Jain religion and thousands of worshipers from around the world gathered there to take part in the ceremony.The Jain Center of America Inc. New York, at 43-11 Ithaca St., held a Shri Ashtapadji Pratishtha... I warned mayor: Ragusa June 24, 2010 at 9:51 AM Queens Republican Party Chairman Phil Ragusa said he tried to dissuade Mayor Michael Bloomberg's re-election campaign last year from dealing with GOP operative and Forest Hills resident John Haggerty Jr., who was indicted earlier this month on allegations he stole $1.1 million of the mayor's money and... Sampson, AEG in Aqueduct memo flap June 24, 2010 at 9:51 AM State Sen. John Sampson (D-Brooklyn), the Democratic leader of the Senate, acknowledged sending a memo to a former colleague-turned-lobbyist representing Aqueduct Entertainment Group that led to AEG changing the terms of its bid for the video lottery terminal contract at Aqueduct.But Sampson spokesman Austin Shafran said the senator does... Spots in iPhone line going for $1,000 each June 24, 2010 at 8:16 AM The Big Apple has iPhone fever -- and it's gotten so bad that places in an all-day, all-night line to get one are going for more than the pricey gadget itself. A full day before the latest update to the multimedia cellphone was scheduled to go on sale, lines... 81-year-old man in upstate NY killed in lawn mower accident June 24, 2010 at 7:41 AM AMSTERDAM, N.Y. — Police say an 81-year-old Mohawk Valley man was killed when the mower he was riding overturned, tumbled down a 35-foot ravine and landed on top of him. Police in Amsterdam say William Kryzs (Kriss) apparently came too close to the edge of his lawn and the mower... American beauty June 24, 2010 at 7:01 AM Landon Donovan swooped into the hearts of Americans yesterday with a spectacular extra-minutes goal that sent Team USA into the World Cup's next round and the Big Apple into a frenzy. Soccer fans all over the city rejoiced in the morning glory -- erupting from bars and restaurants where... Mariah in doggy sue-doo June 24, 2010 at 6:56 AM A veterinarian to the stars is trying to take a bite out of Mariah Carey, charging the dishy diva has stiffed her for the "extraordinary services" performed for her three pampered pooches. In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Dr. Cindy Bressler says she did more than $37,000 of... Harlem drowning victim's tragic plea to dad: Let me go June 24, 2010 at 6:49 AM In a rushed late-night call, exuberant 12-year-old Nicole Suriel sweetly begged her reluctant dad to let her go on a school trip to the beach the next day. When Juan Suriel was startled awake by the phone the next morning, he learned his little girl was dead. "The principal called... It's Monday Night Live at Littlefield June 24, 2010 at 6:46 AM Big laughs come to Littlefield this month.On June 28, the Gowanus venue presents "2nd Borough," a night of comedy hosted by Kurt Braunohler, of the variety show "Hot Tub."The night features his usual partner in crime, Kristen Schaal, known for her hilarious turn as an obsessed fan in... 'Clothes' the gap: gov June 24, 2010 at 2:59 AM ALBANY -- Just days after ramming the highest cigarette tax in the nation through the state Legislature, Gov. Paterson suggested yesterday he would also consider proposals to hike the sales tax on clothing. He revealed the tax-hike talk after huddling behind closed doors with legislative leaders for discussions on how... Anti-terror city cams now rolling June 24, 2010 at 2:57 AM The eagle eye has landed. The NYPD has launched its ambitious plan for a network of surveillance cameras to combat terrorism and detect suspicious behavior in lower and Midtown Manhattan, Commissioner Ray Kelly said yesterday. Speaking at the Association for a Better New York, Kelly detailed the initiative featuring cameras... American beauty June 24, 2010 at 2:56 AM Landon Donovan swooped into the hearts of Americans yesterday with a spectacular extra-minutes goal that sent Team USA into the World Cup's next round and the Big Apple into a frenzy. Soccer fans all over the city rejoiced in the morning glory -- erupting from bars and restaurants where... 83% of voters: NY state is broken June 24, 2010 at 2:39 AM ALBANY -- New York's notoriously inept state government has hit an all-time high -- in the number of voters who say their government has hit a new low. That was the finding of a Quinnipiac University poll yesterday, which found a massive 83 percent of voters describing state government... Eminent restrain June 24, 2010 at 2:38 AM State officials last night pulled a controversial proposal to modernize the crumbling Brooklyn-Queens Expressway that would have razed some 30 to 50 buildings along the pricey waterfront -- including multimillion-dollar historic brownstones in Brooklyn Heights. The Transportation Department said the plan to use eminent domain "isn't a viable option... Killer slashed, gassed Queens woman: cops June 24, 2010 at 2:37 AM A killer slit a Queens mother's throat in her home yesterday, then turned on the gas -- apparently hoping to set off an explosion -- before driving off in a car that was later found in Flushing Bay. Cops believe the murderer wanted them to believe he committed suicide... Stranded hell flight June 24, 2010 at 2:36 AM No wonder Virgin Atlantic's top boss prefers a hot-air balloon. Passengers aboard a London-to-Newark flight on adventurer Sir Richard Branson's airline spent more than four hellish hours stuck on a Connecticut tarmac with little water, no air conditioning and no information into the wee hours yesterday. "There were... This email was carefully delivered by Feed My Inbox. 230 Franklin Road Suite 814 Franklin, TN 37064