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City got taken by $torm

City got taken by $torm

The raging nor'easter that tore into the five boroughs over the weekend may have done more than $25 million in damage, the mayor said yesterday. "We think it will be well over $25 million and that we'll qualify for federal monies,...  Read Full Story

Manhattan

  • Mystery Midtown plunge

    Mystery Midtown plunge

    A young man described as "happy, bright and full of hope" tumbled to his death from his 24th-floor balcony in Midtown -- possibly after the railing gave way, sources said yesterday. Neither his friends nor investigators seem to believe that...  

  • Cameron Douglas' gal pal gets time served in drug case

    The girlfriend of actor Michael Douglas' druggie son was given no new jail time at her sentencing today in Manhattan federal court. Kelly Sott, 33, thanked a...  

Brooklyn

  • Old coots take Brooklyn street fight to court

    Old coots take Brooklyn street fight to court

    An 83-year-old Brooklyn brawler, charged with thrashing a man who's al most 100, vowed yesterday to go down swinging as he rejected a no-jail plea offer. In fact, octogenarian Gersh Gofman was so ready to fight, he pushed back a surgical...  

  • Principal of city's only Arabic-language public school steps down

    The principal of the city’s only Arabic-language public school has stepped down in the middle of the year, officials said. “Holly Reichert has decided to...  

Queens

  • Monserrate gal pal stumps for him ahead of special election (video)

    Monserrate gal pal stumps for him ahead of special election (video)

    Karla Giraldo, the girlfriend who Hiram Monserrate was charged with slashing and dragging through his apartment building, is endorsing his election efforts today in a homemade video. The brief video shows Giraldo carrying a sign in support of...  

  • A 16-hour flightmare

    A 16-hour flightmare

    They were supposed to be taking a direct flight from LAX to JFK -- but wound up on a 16-hour nightmare tour by air and bus of New York state. Before finally arriving at their destination, the starving passengers of jinxed Virgin America...  

Bronx

  • Bx. faces a brutal re'train'ing

    Bx. faces a brutal re'train'ing

    Slow it down, Bronx straphangers. The MTA is shutting down express service on the 5 train in The Bronx for 18 months due to repairs. Starting at the end of March, riders will have to stop at seven more stations between 180th Street near...  

  • Drug-cop 'lie'

    A Bronx NYPD narcotics detective has been disciplined -- and now faces possible criminal charges -- after an accused drug dealer's lawyer used surveillance...  

Staten Island

  • SI Ferry cab plan

    SI Ferry cab plan

    The city wants to install a livery stand at the St. George Terminal of the Staten Island Ferry in a bid to boot illegal hacks who troll for passengers there. Officials said high demand for cabs at the terminal attracts unauthorized drivers....  

  • City got taken by $torm

    City got taken by $torm

    The raging nor'easter that tore into the five boroughs over the weekend may have done more than $25 million in damage, the mayor said yesterday. "We think it will be well over $25 million and that we'll qualify for federal monies, but it...  

Sports

  • Boys basketball playoff schedule/results

    Check out the boys basketball playoff schedule. CHSAA CLASS AA Feb. 22 -- Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan quarterfinals @ St. Francis Prep (PREVIEW)...  

  • Girls basketball playoff schedule/results

    Check out the girls basketball playoff schedule. CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Division I Feb. 23 – Quarterfinals @ St. Francis Prep Archbishop...   1:12 AM

  • The greatest CHSAA final ever?

    The greatest CHSAA final ever?

    It was an unforgettable game, the first triple overtime affair in the 83-year history of the CHSAA Class AA intersectional final. But was Christ the King’s 81-78 victory against Bishop Loughlin Sunday at Rose Hill Gym in The Bronx the greatest of...   11:46 AM

  • PSAL boys basketball rankings

    PSAL boys basketball rankings

    After five months, the PSAL season is down to one day -- Saturday the PSAL Class A and Class B champions will be decided. In our final top 10, Boys & Girls finished at No. 1, with Cardozo second, Wigns Academy third and Transit Tech fourth. 1....   12:31 AM

  • CHSAA boys basketball rankings

    CHSAA boys basketball rankings

    Few who were at Rose Hill Gym Sunday will ever forget the 2010 CHSAA Class AA intersectional final, some believe the best ever in the game’s 83-year history. Through four quarters and three overtimes, rivals Christ the King and Bishop Loughlin...   4:27 AM

  • CHSAA girls basketball rankings

    CHSAA girls basketball rankings

    It was quite a scene at Cardinal Spellman. The Christ the King girls basketball team celebrated with the school's boys squad at center court after knocking off St. Michael Academy for the CHSAA Class AA state title, its first in the three years. The...   1:15 AM

  • PSAL girls basketball rankings

    PSAL girls basketball rankings

    The PSAL Class AA season has come to an end and only one team remains. Murry Bergtraum now knows it will meet Christ the King in the New York State Federation Class AA semifinals March 27 in Glens Falls. The Lady Blazers are trying to regain their...   1:01 AM

  • Despite senior losses, Midwood returns with high hopes

    Charlie Barbieri was asked what starters graduated and how many of them, and he hesitated. Midwood lost plenty of them. There was his shortstop, his...   4:26 AM

  • Thriller on Rose Hill: Christ the King crowned CHSAA champs

    Thriller on Rose Hill: Christ the King crowned CHSAA champs

    T.J. Curry saved his best for last. Scoreless through four quarters and three overtimes, the junior guard drove the length of the floor to score what proved to be the winning layup with 40 seconds left to seal Christ the King’s 81-78, triple...  

  • Crowned Royals: CK tops St. Michael Academy for CHSAA 'AA' state title

    Crowned Royals: CK tops St. Michael Academy for CHSAA 'AA' state title

    The Christ the King boys team will have company in Glens Falls. The school’s girls squad erased the memories of last season and beat defending state Federation champion St. Michael Academy, 61-48, in the CHSAA Class AA state girls basketball final...  

  • Title town: Middle Village the hoops capital of New York City

    Title town: Middle Village the hoops capital of New York City

    Joe Arbitello’s first order of business after winning his first CHSAA Class AA boys basketball intersectional championship as coach at Christ the King had nothing to do with celebrating. Instead, the second-year man had to play bus driver. With a...  

  • Hunt dedicates title to mother's memory

    Hunt dedicates title to mother's memory

    Since Terrel Hunt’s mother Katrina died from ovarian cancer on Jan. 31, the Christ the King boys basketball team dedicated its championship run to her memory. “After she passed away they said the whole season is for your mom, we’re going to the...  

  • Pinkston, Loughlin fall short in championship bid

    Pinkston, Loughlin fall short in championship bid

    He had just scored a game-high 34 points in the CHSAA Class AA intersectional title game, an instant classic that went three overtimes. Jayvaughn Pinkston ended his storied high school career on a bang, but he did so without a ring. “This was the...  

  • Oden, Michel play key roles in CK's state title victory

    Oden, Michel play key roles in CK's state title victory

    In the biggest, most stressful game of her high school career Nia Oden was her calmest and best. “I was very relaxed this game,” she said. “I wasn’t nervous at all.” The junior forward was the epitome of Christ the King’s success. She let the...  

  • 'Disappointed' St. Mike's eyes next season

    'Disappointed' St. Mike's eyes next season

    One by one, St. Michael Academy players left the locker room with dejected looks on their faces. At this time last year, the Eagles were celebrating their first CHSAA Class AA state title. Now? They fell just one game short. St. Mike’s lost to...  

  • Live blog recap: CHSAA Class AA intersectional championship

    Live blog recap: CHSAA Class AA intersectional championship

    The CHSAA Class AA intersectional final between Christ the King and Bishop Loughlin was an instant classic and will be remembered for years to come by anyone lucky enough to be at Rose Hill Gym on Sunday. The Royals won the crown in three overtimes...  

  • Live blog recap: CHSAA Class AA girls state final

    Live blog recap: CHSAA Class AA girls state final

    Christ the King is back in Glens Falls. The Royals beat St. Michael Academy in a physical, 61-48 war Sunday afternoon at Cardinal Spellman in The Bronx to win their record 26th CHSAA state title. Nia Oden led the way with 19 points, while Jennifer...  

  • Supporting cast carries South Bronx into first hoops final

    Supporting cast carries South Bronx into first hoops final

    Doug Porter never thought twice. The moment the whistle blew and the referee put up three fingers, signaling the second foul on South Bronx star Dashawn Joyner just 3:28 into the PSAL Class A semifinal, Porter called his point guard over to the...  

  • Jones takes cue from coach and guides Bedford into 'A' final

    Jones takes cue from coach and guides Bedford into 'A' final

    When Robert Phelps took over the boys basketball program at Bedford Academy this fall, Brent Jones began looking into his past achievements. The senior guard was floored when he learned Phelps led the city in scoring at Nazareth (he is 11th all...  

  • Bigger isn't better: Undersized QHST take down defending champs

    Bigger isn't better: Undersized QHST take down defending champs

    Queens High School of Teaching already had a chip on its shoulder when it was given the third seed despite an undefeated season. The Tigers also felt they were unfairly cast as the underdog entering their semifinal matchup with Brooklyn College...  

  • Quinnipiac, Stony Brook to NIT

    A pair of metropolitan area schools squeaked into the National Invitational Tournament as the lowest seeds in their brackets. Stony Brook (22-9) and...  

  • Kansas, Kentucky head classic NCAA tournament field

    Kansas, Kentucky head classic NCAA tournament field

    Technically a Kansas-Kentucky NCAA tournament championship game wouldn't be a rematch, but it would be a heckuva battle -- dripping with hero-vs.-villain drama -- should two of the nation's winningest programs collide in the final. The Jayhawks...  

  • Roberts gets one more chance with St. John's NIT bid

    Roberts gets one more chance with St. John's NIT bid

    It's not over until it's over, and no one who knows St. John's coach Norm Roberts expected him to stop working before he was told to do so. Roberts and the Red Storm got a second chance to prove themselves by being invited to the NIT last night....  

  • Gonzalez miffed Seton Hall has to settle for NIT

    Seton Hall prayed for the NCAA tournament yesterday, but it got the NIT. Spurned by the Big Dance, the Pirates have a home date tomorrow night with...  

  • Hofstra accepts CBI bid

    Add Hofstra to the list of local teams participating in the postseason. The Pride (19-14) have accepted a bid to play in the third annual College...  

  • Roberts, St. John's get NIT bid; matchup with Memphis

    It's not over until it's over and no one who knows St. John's coach Norm Roberts expected him to stop working until he was told to do so. Roberts and...  

  • Kentucky rallies to edge Mississippi State in overtime

    Kentucky rallies to edge Mississippi State in overtime

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Kentucky Wildcats have rewarded their faithful by adding a Southeastern Conference tournament title to go with their regular season title. Two down, one to go? John Wall scored seven of his 15 points in overtime, and No. 2...  

  • Duke holds off Georgia Tech to claim ACC crown

    Duke holds off Georgia Tech to claim ACC crown

    GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Kyle Singler scored 20 points and Jon Scheyer hit a critical 3-pointer with 18 seconds left to help No. 4 Duke beat Georgia Tech 65-61 in Sunday's Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship game. Scheyer finished with 16...  

  • West Virginia's Butler serves up yet another winner

    West Virginia's Butler serves up yet another winner

    Everyone inside the Garden, everyone in the state of West Virginia, everyone rooting as hard for Georgetown as Spike Lee knew the ball was going to Da'Sean Butler. Only Jerry West and Hot Rod Hundley have scored more points in their Morgantown...  

  • Beat Huskies? No 'Conn' do

    Beat Huskies? No 'Conn' do

    The Connecticut Lady Huskies are so good, their two-season run of dominance so complete, that the result of the NCAA Tournament appears to be a formality this year -- with none of the other elite teams having much of a chance to win the national...  

  • Georgetown's Wright made wrong move at end

    Georgetown's Chris Wright went toe-to-toe with West Virginia's Da'Sean Butler down the stretch of last night's championship game of the Big East...  

  • West Virginia wins first Big East title, beats Georgetown, 60-58

    West Virginia wins first Big East title, beats Georgetown, 60-58

    Da'Sean Butler's second game-winner in three days gave West Virginia its first Big East championship. The senior guard, who banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give West Virginia a quarterfinal win, scored in the lane with 4.2 seconds left and...  

  • Documentary captures essence of Hurley’s kingdom

    Bob Hurley is like any other veteran in the basketball profession — high school, college or pro — in that he’s a surefire master of coachspeak. He’s...  

  • WVU a good bye

    The double bye has been tossed around in discussions at the Garden this week about as often as Jose Reyes' thyroid issue. Coaches, fans, scribes...  

  • Old Guard thankfully represented in final

    The old guard smiles today. Looie, Rollie, Big John -- men who valued relationships -- will watch tonight when Georgetown goes for its record eighth...  

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