With manager Joe Girardi's contract negotiations settled, the Yankees have now turned their attention toward re-signing the heart of their team, shortstop Derek Jeter. While it may seem like a done deal that the Yankees captain will be back next year, co-owner Hal Steinbrenner played coy during a radio interview: “He’s one of the greatest Yankees in history; no doubt about it. But at the same time, I’m running a business. I have responsibilities.” more ›

Carl Andrews, former state senator from Brooklyn, has resigned from his $171,000-a-year job as aide to Governor Paterson in the midst of allegations that he illegally pressured the State Liquor Authority to renew liquor licenses for the Cipriani restaurants in Manhattan. After SLA Chairman Daniel Boyle (a Republican appointee) told the Post that Andrews tried to "intimidate" him into voting for the renewal, State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo launched a criminal investigation. more ›