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A $mack at hack cheats

A $mack at hack cheats

Taxi officials plan to slap "significant penalties" on what could be thousands of cabbies found guilty of overcharging riders in a widespread meter scam, The Post learned yesterday. The administrative process, still being worked on by...  Read Full Story

Manhattan

  • Gaga gets even

    Gaga gets even

    That's no way to treat a Lady! Lady Gaga is firing back against the ex-flame who's accused her of cheating him out of millions -- charging he's the one who took advantage of her. In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Stefani...  

  • Man accused of beating nurse in Midtown bar wails at Rikers

    A metal worker accused of viciously beating a nurse in a Hell's Kitchen bar -- and then despicably blaming her for provoking the assault -- yesterday blubbered...  

Brooklyn

  • Blood, threat and fears! Prospect Park has become a macabre crime scene

    Splattered blood on the rocks of Prospect Park, smashed turtle shells, a suspicious attempt at a campfire — and finally, arson in the reedy underbush. It’s...  

  • 'Child defender' beat his kid: cops

    A churchgoing former child-abuse prosecutor and his wife allegedly beat their naked 8-year-old daughter for hours with a belt -- leaving bruises and puncture...  

Queens

  • JFK gizmo wind-socked

    JFK gizmo wind-socked

    Kennedy Airport controllers lost their wind-measuring equipment in last weekend's nor'easter, forcing them to resort to phone updates from Weather Service forecasters. "Wind-measuring equipment just shattered on the field," a controller...  

  • Rape-slay to jury

    A Queens prosecutor accused a rape suspect of killing his alleged victim in a trade of "her life for his freedom," as the murder case of Hemant Megnath was...  

Bronx

  • Bx. kids' 'jig' is up

    Bx. kids' 'jig' is up

    WASHINGTON -- They might not be Irish, but their eyes are smiling. The Keltic Dreams Irish Dancers, a troupe of 7- to 12-year olds from PS 59 in The Bronx, will take center stage today at the White House St. Patrick's Day Celebration. The...  

  • Gal hit by bullet

    A 15-year-old girl was grazed by a stray bullet at a Bronx playground last night, police sources said. The victim was on East 180th Street near Daly Avenue...  

Staten Island

  • 'Roid doc cops plea

    'Roid doc cops plea

    A Staten Island "anti-aging" doctor charged with writing hundreds of illegal steroid prescriptions halted his two-week trial yesterday to plead guilty to a lesser charge and end his medical career. Dr. Richard Lucente, 38, who faced 76...  

  • Taxi-scam raps eyed

    Thousands of cabbies accused of overcharging unknowing passengers could face criminal prosecution. The Department of Investigation is conducting a criminal...  

Sports

  • Tip-ins

    Day 2 Storylines * After there were seven upsets Thursday, including four by teams seeded 11th or lower, there were just three upsets yesterday: a No...   8:54 AM

  • Orange roll without Onuaku

    BUFFALO — After Tom Brennan led Vermont to one of the greatest wins in school history, a 60-57 overtime upset of Syracuse in a 2005 NCAA Tournament...   8:52 AM

  • Cornell topples Temple for Ivy’s first Tourney victory since ’98

    Cornell topples Temple for Ivy’s first Tourney victory since ’98

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Cornell players who felt the sting of two straight losses in the NCAA Tournament vowed to make it different this year, committing to turn that familiar feeling of dejection into euphoria. And so they did, delivering a...   8:49 AM

  • No guarantee St. John’s, Seton Hall can regain greatness

    This was January 2000, inside Walsh Gymnasium, the cozy headquarters of Seton Hall’s basketball program that still looked like a place where Jimmy...   6:01 AM

  • Storm oust Roberts, ready to pay big bucks for coach

    St. John’s is all in. It has to be. It can’t afford to be frugal or frivolous as it begins the search for a replacement for coach Norm Roberts, who...   6:34 AM

  • West Va. overcomes slow start to advance

    BUFFALO -- The way West Virginia was missing one shot after another, the thought actually crossed forward Kevin Jones' mind whether the Mountaineers...   8:55 AM

  • Pittsburgh pounds overmatched Oakland

    MILWAUKEE -- Even on an off day for leading scorer Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh wasn't about to become the latest Big East powerhouse to bow out in the...   8:52 AM

  • Siena tumbles as Purdue answers its critics

    Thirteenth-seeded Siena had the experience and No. 4 Purdue didn't have its star. Despite the seeds, it seemed to have all the makings of another...   8:53 AM

  • Lions can't Bluff way past Duke

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The magic carpet Arkansas-Pine Bluff rode into the NCAA Tournament came to an abrupt halt last night. Duke, the No. 1 seed in...   8:51 AM

  • No surprises for Murray St., Butler

    SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Danero Thomas realizes Murray State lost its chance to sneak up on anybody else in the NCAA Tournament when his jumper beat the...   8:52 AM

  • Wildcats next hurdle for BYU rising star

    OKLAHOMA CITY -- Jimmer Fredette has all the ingredients to be the next out-of-nowhere star in the NCAA Tournament: the catchy nickname, the sweet...   8:55 AM

  • K-State D spells BYU exit

    Kansas State coach Frank Martin has heard all about BYU's mighty offense. He even acknowledged it yesterday in Oklahoma City, and gave credit where it...   8:51 AM

  • Draft is 'second' nature for Walsh, Knicks

    March Madness doesn't have to feel like March Sadness just because the Knicks don't have a first-round pick in the upcoming draft. At least that's the...   5:34 AM

  • Fast-starting Cal sends Cards packing

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- California doesn't have nearly as decorated an NCAA Tournament record or as much postseason experience as Louisville. But you...   8:49 AM

  • St. Mary's tough draw for Villanova

    PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Villanova is a college basketball blueblood with a roster full of blue-chippers; Saint Mary's is all about blue-collar. The...   8:53 AM

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