newyorkpost--2020-04-18--Lori Loughlin chalks up a win in college admissions scandal case

Chalk one up for “ Aunt Becky.
” A federal judge presiding over the nationwide college admissions scandal that netted actress Lori Loughlin called allegations investigators pressured a cooperating witness to entrap parents “ serious and disturbing , ” NBC News reports .
Attorneys for the couple and other defendants are now looking for US District Judge Nathaniel Gorton to toss the case , according to newly-obtained court documents .
In the three-page memo and order submitted Friday , the defense team cites notes from government star witness , William “ Rick ” Singer , in which he claims probers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and “ tell a fib ” in order to “ retrieve responses that are not accurate , ” NBC News reports .
Singer , the scheme ’ s mastermind , wore a wire for investigators to expose the swindle .
The “ Full House ” star and her fashion designer husband , Mossimo Giannulli , allegedly paid $ 500,000 to get their two daughters , Olivia Jade , now 20 , and Isabella Rose , 21 , into the University of Southern California as crew recruits .
The celebs are among dozens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get their children into top-tier colleges and universities .
Loughlin and Giannulli have pleaded not guilty to fraud , bribery and money laundering conspiracy charges .
Earlier this month , federal prosecutors released the photos they say helped Loughlin and Giannulli scam their daughters ’ way into USC .
The photos , included in court documents filed as part of the FBI ’ s case , show Olivia and Isabella , their faces blurred , in workout attire on ERG rowing machines .

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Chalk one up for “Aunt Becky.”
A federal judge presiding over the nationwide college admissions scandal that netted actress Lori Loughlin called allegations investigators pressured a cooperating witness to entrap parents “serious and disturbing,” NBC News reports.
Attorneys for the couple and other defendants are now looking for US District Judge Nathaniel Gorton to toss the case, according to newly-obtained court documents.
In the three-page memo and order submitted Friday, the defense team cites notes from government star witness, William “Rick” Singer, in which he claims probers told him to “bend the truth” and “tell a fib” in order to “retrieve responses that are not accurate,” NBC News reports.
Singer, the scheme’s mastermind, wore a wire for investigators to expose the swindle.
The “Full House” star and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, allegedly paid $500,000 to get their two daughters, Olivia Jade, now 20, and Isabella Rose, 21, into the University of Southern California as crew recruits.
The celebs are among dozens of parents accused of paying bribes to get their children into top-tier colleges and universities.
Loughlin and Giannulli have pleaded not guilty to fraud, bribery and money laundering conspiracy charges.
Earlier this month, federal prosecutors released the photos they say helped Loughlin and Giannulli scam their daughters’ way into USC.
The photos, included in court documents filed as part of the FBI’s case, show Olivia and Isabella, their faces blurred, in workout attire on ERG rowing machines.


newyorkpost--2020-04-18--UPS falsifies ‘Next Day Air’ delivery times, lawsuit claims

UPS doesn ’ t just cheat its workers — it also scams customers , former workers claim in newly filed court papers .
Overworked drivers are allegedly told to falsify delivery times for the company ’ s “ Next Day Air ” service , for which customers pay a premium — between $ 130 and $ 163 — to ensure a package arrives by a certain time .
“ The cheating is widespread across the New York City area , ” claim former UPS employees who say they were forced to scan a package , indicating it had been delivered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to its destination hours after the deadline , according to the Brooklyn Federal Court papers .
The shipping company was accused last month in a lawsuit of stealing overtime from its drivers and covering up car accidents to keep insurance premiums low .
A “ toxic combination of impossible hours and a ruthless pursuit of profit and entrenched dishonesty ” plague UPS , the workers charge in court papers filed last week , which also accuse Brown of forcing drivers to leave packages in high-crime areas and then firing them if the deliveries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interested in delivering to their profit margins , rather than delivering packages safely , ” said lawyer Tyrone Blackburn .
The company is investigating the allegations , a company spokesman said .

UPS doesn’t just cheat its workers — it also scams customers, former workers claim in newly filed court papers.
Overworked drivers are allegedly told to falsify delivery times for the company’s “Next Day Air” service, for which customers pay a premium — between $130 and $163 — to ensure a package arrives by a certain time.
“The cheating is widespread across the New York City area,” claim former UPS employees who say they were forced to scan a package, indicating it had been delivered, only to actually get the package to its destination hours after the deadline, according to the Brooklyn Federal Court papers.
The shipping company was accused last month in a lawsuit of stealing overtime from its drivers and covering up car accidents to keep insurance premiums low.
A “toxic combination of impossible hours and a ruthless pursuit of profit and entrenched dishonesty” plague UPS, the workers charge in court papers filed last week, which also accuse Brown of forcing drivers to leave packages in high-crime areas and then firing them if the deliveries were stolen.
“UPS appears more interested in delivering to their profit margins, rather than delivering packages safely,” said lawyer Tyrone Blackburn.
The company is investigating the allegations, a company spokesman said.


newyorkpost--2020-04-18--Patton Oswalt lampoons coronavirus protesters with viral ‘open Fuddruckers’ tweet

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Patton Oswalt mocked Americans protesting coronavirus lockdowns nationwide in a tweet that went viral Saturday .
“ Anne Frank spent 2 years hiding in an attic and we ’ ve been home for just over a month with Netflix , food delivery & video games and there are people risking viral death by storming state capital buildings & screaming , ‘ Open Fuddruckers !
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comedian , known for his role in “ The King of Queens , ” had racked up more than 39,000 retweets in just a few hours .
Oswalt ’ s tweet comes after President Trump called for a number of states under extended lockdown to be “ liberated ” Friday .
Large organized protests were seen Saturday in states hard-hit from COVID-19 , including Michigan and Texas .
“ The same people who were like ‘ I ’ ll be a warlord in the apocalypse ’ can ’ t even deal with being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wandrin_ghost wrote .
Some commenters , however , defended the burger chain .
Other fans called Oswalt out for being “ elitist.
” “ This is extremely elitist , many of these people are out of work and on their last leg .
Yes , if you are part of the lucky few who are able to work from home or have jobs that are essential it seems this easy .
Millions of Americans are struggling right now… come on Patton !
” said @ andrew_burns94 , who assured readers he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Patton Oswalt mocked Americans protesting coronavirus lockdowns nationwide in a tweet that went viral Saturday.
“Anne Frank spent 2 years hiding in an attic and we’ve been home for just over a month with Netflix, food delivery & video games and there are people risking viral death by storming state capital buildings & screaming, ‘Open Fuddruckers!’” wrote Oswalt, 51.
The comedian, known for his role in “The King of Queens,” had racked up more than 39,000 retweets in just a few hours.
Oswalt’s tweet comes after President Trump called for a number of states under extended lockdown to be “liberated” Friday. Large organized protests were seen Saturday in states hard-hit from COVID-19, including Michigan and Texas.
Fans were quick to respond.
“The same people who were like ‘I’ll be a warlord in the apocalypse’ can’t even deal with being by themselves for a month,” @wandrin_ghost wrote.
Some commenters, however, defended the burger chain.
“To be fair, Fuddruckers burgers are amazing,” @MatthewZelman tweeted.
Other fans called Oswalt out for being “elitist.”
“This is extremely elitist, many of these people are out of work and on their last leg. Yes, if you are part of the lucky few who are able to work from home or have jobs that are essential it seems this easy. Millions of Americans are struggling right now… come on Patton!” said @andrew_burns94, who assured readers he is “in no way a Trump supporter.”


newyorkpost--2020-04-18--Brooklyn, Bronx educators hardest-hit by coronavirus deaths

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The city Department of Education won’t say which schools have suffered from the COVID-19 death toll — but most of the lost teachers and other staff worked in Brooklyn and the Bronx, The Post has found.
The DOE finally revealed last week that 50 employees — including 21 teachers and 22 paraprofessionals — have perished as of April 10.
But the department has refused to release their names or the schools where they worked. The DOE did not count school safety officers — at least eight of whom have died — because they are NYPD employees.
The Post confirmed many names and schools from various sources, including family accounts and tributes posted by the United Federation of Teachers, and the Council of Supervisors and Administrators, which represents principals and assistant principals.
Among the heart-breaking DOE losses is 91-year-old Rosario Gonzalez, a paraprofessional at P79 in East Harlem known for her enthusiasm and kindness.
“Rosario was everyone’s unofficial grandma” at the special-ed school, the UFT said. “She was loved by the staff and the children alike.”
The mother of five had 17 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Granddaughter Jasmine Gonzalez-Chavez teaches at PS 36 in the Bronx.
Of 28 deaths confirmed by The Post, 10 worked in Brooklyn and seven in the Bronx.
As coronavirus takes a mounting toll on the city’s public workers, NYCHA, the agency that runs the city’s public housing, said six of its workers have died and 267 have been infected by COVID-19.
Among the NYCHA employees lost, Thomas Beals served as an assistant resident building manager overseeing maintenance, his union, Teamsters Local 237, reported.
NYC Health + Hospitals finally disclosed Friday that at least 26 employees in the public hospital system have died from the disease, but gave no details on what jobs they held or where they worked.
At least two Bellevue Hospital nurses have died, according to GoFundMe campaigns set up to help their families.
Ernesto DeLeon, a 30-year veteran of the hospital, was described as “an incredible inspiration and a mentor to hundreds of nurses, doctors and other clinical staff.”
Susan Sisgundo worked in Bellevue’s neonatal ICU and died April 8 after an eight-day battle with COVID-19, according to a GoFundMe page in her honor. She was one month shy of her 51st birthday, which she intended to celebrate with her family in her native Philippines.
In addition, a special peace officer for North Central Bronx Hospital, Lumuel Frazier, has died, Local 237 said.
The city Human Resources Administration, which runs homeless shelters, disclosed 17 workers have died and 91 tested positive for the virus.
Seven members of the Department of Health have perished, the agency said.
“One of the cruelest aspects of this pandemic is the risk it poses to those most committed to fighting it. As an agency we mourn the loss of our colleagues, who served to promote the health of New Yorkers,” Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot said.
The MTA’s death toll has risen to 68 workers, spokeswoman Abbey Collins said Saturday. A total 2,496 workers have tested positive for COVID-19, and 4,365 are currently quarantined due to illness or exposure. Another 4,127 employees have returned to work after quarantines.
DOE dead
The following NYC educators and school staffers — with their schools identified — have died in the coronavirus pandemic:
Previous 1 of 26 Next Advertisement Paula Pryce-Bremmer , school counselor, Careers in Sports HS, the Bronx. Robert Thoering, Teacher, IS 125 in Sunnyside, Queens. Advertisement Rulx Dagus, paraprofessional, DOE. Sandra Santos-Vizcaino, taught third grade at Prospect Heights' P.S. 9. Sharon Kaufman, a special education teacher at PS 31. Advertisement Valerie Wilson, paraprofessional, DOE. Anton Updale, physical education teacher at IS 34 on Staten Island. Magda Napoleoni was a paraprofessional par excellence at PS 298 in Brooklyn Advertisement Linda Pope was a beloved paraprofessional who worked for 29 years at CS 154 in Harlem. Emma Lazarus, Paraprofessional, PS 268 in Brooklyn. Kimarlee Nguyen taught English for six years at The Brooklyn Latin School. Advertisement Karen Kelly, was a retired paraprofessional who worked in schools in District 75 in the Bronx. Jarrod Sockwell, DOE paraprofessional. David Behrbom, PS 55, the Bronx. Advertisement Claudia Shirley, aka"Momma Shirl,", as Teacher, PS 377, Brooklyn. Christopher Mondal was a per-diem paraprofessional at PS 46 in the Bronx. Carol King-Grant was only in her fourth year as a 6th-grade special education teacher at Mott Hall Science and Technology Academy in the South Bronx. Advertisement Carmen Manto, teacher, DOE. Rosario Gonzalez, P79 in East Harlem . Advertisement
Brooklyn
Sharon Bascom , 61, teacher, PS 306
, 61, teacher, PS 306 Gilbert Constant , 48, paraprofessional, PS K811
, 48, paraprofessional, PS K811 Rulx Dagus , 65, paraprofessional, P369@P67
, 65, paraprofessional, P369@P67 Magda Napoleoni , 54, paraprofessional, PS 298
, 54, paraprofessional, PS 298 Kimarlee Nguyen , 33, ELA teacher, Brooklyn Latin
, 33, ELA teacher, Brooklyn Latin Dez-Ann Romain , 36, principal, Brooklyn Democracy Academy
, 36, principal, Brooklyn Democracy Academy Sandra Santos-Vizcaino , 54, teacher, PS 9
, 54, teacher, PS 9 Claudia Shirley , 67, teacher, PS 377
, 67, teacher, PS 377 Leslie Solius Verneret , 63, paraprofessional, PS 268
, 63, paraprofessional, PS 268 Valerie Wilson, paraprofessional, PS K721
Bronx
David Behrborn , 47, teacher, PS 55
, 47, teacher, PS 55 Paula Pryce Bremmer , 51, guidance counselor, Careers in Sports HS
, 51, guidance counselor, Careers in Sports HS Omara Flores , 55, assistant principal, PS 95
, 55, assistant principal, PS 95 Carole King-Grant , 58, teacher, Science & Technology Academy
, 58, teacher, Science & Technology Academy Christopher Mondal , paraprofessional, PS 46
, paraprofessional, PS 46 Alyssa Pantilieris , 45, special-ed teacher, PS 15,
, 45, special-ed teacher, PS 15, Fatima Schmidt, 57, teacher, PS 333
Manhattan
Rosario Gonzalez , 91, paraprofessional, PS 79
, 91, paraprofessional, PS 79 Linda Pope, paraprofessional, PS 153
Queens
Joseph Donofrio , school safety agent, PS 233Q
, school safety agent, PS 233Q Suzette Facey , school safety agent, JHS 226.
, school safety agent, JHS 226. Sabrina Jefferson , school safety agent, IS 8.
, school safety agent, IS 8. Linosee Mosley , school safety agent, Bayside HS.
, school safety agent, Bayside HS. Jarrod Sockwell , 38, paraprofessional, P256Q
, 38, paraprofessional, P256Q Robert Thoering, teacher, IS 125
Staten Island


newyorkpost--2020-04-18--NYC Councilman Joseph Borelli asks Trump for MTA billions

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Cuomo should temporarily shut down the NYC subways to ...

One of Donald Trump’s most vocal supporters on the City Council has sent the president a letter pleading for $3.9 billion for the MTA “to bridge the acute fiscal hemorrhaging” caused by COVID-19.
Staten Island Republican Joseph Borelli, Trump’s New York state campaign co-chair, wrote the letter sent Saturday.
It is signed by 31 fellow Council members, including Speaker Corey Johnson.
“We appreciate the $3.8 billion in federal aid to the MTA that was included in the CARES Act,” the letter said, referring to the congressional stimulus package.
But “a clearer picture of the fiscal impact has emerged,” and new data project 2020 losses from the pandemic at $7 billion to $8.5 billion.
The extra $3.9 billion “will bring some immediate relief,” but still may not be enough to make ends meet, Borelli added.
MTA Chairman Patrick Foye has reported ridership has declined 93 percent on subways, 95 percent on Metro-North, and 97 percent on the Long Island Rail Road. Tolls at bridges and tunnels are down 62 percent.
“As a New Yorker, we know that you understand the importance of the public transit system. If New York’s transit system is not able to function properly, it will have catastrophic effects on our city,” Borelli wrote.
The MTA runs the largest transportation system in North America, by far.
“If the MTA defaults on its bond obligations, it would collapse the municipal bond market and prevent the MTA from borrowing at a reasonable rate to keep the system operating,” Borelli told The Post.
Moody’s, S&P and Fitch have already downgraded the MTA’s bond ratings over the last 45 days.
MTA spokesman Shams Tarek thanked the Council members for their support.
“This letter recognizes the critical role that the MTA plays in the success of the New York metropolitan region and the entire nation’s economy,” Tarek said.


newyorkpost--2020-04-18--Knicks dancer moves from MSG to coronavirus frontlines

Golf courses have been in a gray area since New ...

On March 6, Tara Rappleyea was on the floor of Madison Square Garden performing to Amy Winehouse’s “Valerie” with her fellow Knicks City Dancers as the team took on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Less than a week later, her dancing gig was on ice when the NBA postponed the season due to the coronavirus.
But the 27-year-old has hardly been idle. Her day job is working as an ICU nurse at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset in Somerville, New Jersey — and she’s been right on the front lines of the pandemic battle.
“It seemed like it happened overnight. Our unit went from regular patients to COVID,” said Rappleyea, who lives in South Amboy and became a registered nurse almost two years ago. Before all this, she logged three 12-hour overnight shifts per week; now, she is working around 60 hours a week.
Since the hospital has a no-visitors policy, she is not only caring for patients but also managing communication between them and their loved ones.
“I realize now more than ever how important it is for me to take a moment to be present and sit with my patients — especially because they can only see my eyes [because of protective gear worn by the staff] — and hold their hand and talk to them to give them a sense of comfort, safety and connection,” she said.
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There are moments of hope. Whenever a COVID-19 patient is discharged, The Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun” plays throughout the hospital.
“You just get the chills,” Rapelyea said. “It reminds you why you are there.”
The Jersey native, who graduated from Rutgers, joined the Knicks City Dancers in 2016.
“A lot of people said that wasn’t going to be possible to do both, but I rely on good time management and being focused on the task at hand,” she said.
At the moment, the task is momentous.
But the other day, Rapelyea returned home from a shift, looked at her phone and saw a text from her fellow Knicks City Dancers.
“It was a 17-minute video of the girls telling me how much they appreciate me. Immediately, a wave of emotion came over me,” the nurse said. “It was one of the nicest things anyone has ever done. And it came at a moment when I really needed it.”


newyorkpost--2020-04-18--New York golf courses can reopen with coronavirus restrictions

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Golf courses have been in a gray area since New York State shut down non-essential businesses last month. At first, some were open and bustling on nice days, finding ways to encourage social distancing, while others were fully shuttered, with no way of making that possible.
Then, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, on April 9, added golf courses to the list of non-essential businesses, shutting them down. The governor’s top aide, Melissa DeRosa, said playing golf was “counter to the message” the state was trying to send regarding everyone staying home and obeying social distancing.
After what surely was a lot of pleading from one of the many seasonal industries being crushed by the coronavirus pandemic, the state altered its guidance on Friday by saying that golf courses could remain open — with some restrictions.
According to the guidelines set forth by the Empire State Development, the state authority in charge of determining essential and non-essential businesses, golf courses are still considered non-essential, so they are not allowed to have any employees working. But they can use “essential services, such as groundskeeping to avoid hazardous conditions; and security, provided by employees, contractors, or vendors.”
For a golf course with daily greens fees, this likely means the fee would have to be paid online. It’s hard to think that a “security” guard or greenskeeper could ostensibly be considered a sales clerk.
For private courses, the rule says they “may permit individuals access to the property so long as there are no gatherings of any kind and appropriate social distancing of six feet between individuals is strictly abided.” The presumption there would be that the “security” enforces those rules.
A lot of public golf courses are either owned by the state — like the five courses at Bethpage Park on Long Island, including the famed Black Course — or by individual townships. The state rules also said that “parks and other open public spaces” are open, “except playgrounds and other areas of congregation where social distancing cannot be abided.”
Golf courses tried to stay open early on by doing things like raising cups an inch or two out of the ground, or putting styrofoam inside the cup, so the ball doesn’t go all the way down. This way, the flagstick can stay in and doesn’t have to be touched. The use of motorized carts were also stopped, as were caddies.
So golfers either carrying their own bags or using wheeled push-carts were allowed, and it was possible to maintain social distancing rules and still play. That is now possible yet again, and the rules must be strictly followed in order to keep golf courses open.


newyorkpost--2020-04-18--Soon-to-be-paroled Michigan prisoner dies from coronavirus

The 60-year-old Michigan prisoner died Monday from COVID-19 complications after turning down parole earlier this year , officials said according @ @ @ @ @ Garrison , who spent nearly 44 years behind bars , could have left prison on @ @ @ @ @ , he opted to wait until September , when he would be eligible for a @ @ @ @ @ of parole supervision , the Detroit Free Press reported Saturday .
Garrison , one of @ @ @ @ @ died from COVID-19 , according to the state ’ s Corrections Department , was sentenced @ @ @ @ @ killing a man during a 1976 robbery when he was 16 years old .
His @ @ @ @ @ years in January as a result of U.S. Supreme Court decisions making juvenile lifers eligible @ @ @ @ @ board approved his application in March .

The quest for absolute freedom killed William Garrison.
The 60-year-old Michigan prisoner died Monday from COVID-19 complications after turning down parole earlier this year, officials said according to The Associated Press.
Garrison, who spent nearly 44 years behind bars, could have left prison on parole weeks ago. However, he opted to wait until September, when he would be eligible for a full release without the shackles of parole supervision, the Detroit Free Press reported Saturday.
Garrison, one of 17 Michigan prisoners who have died from COVID-19, according to the state’s Corrections Department, was sentenced to life in prison for killing a man during a 1976 robbery when he was 16 years old.
His sentence was reduced to 40 years in January as a result of U.S. Supreme Court decisions making juvenile lifers eligible for release. The parole board approved his application in March.


newyorkpost--2020-04-18--FAA probing ‘anti-COVID’ drone flying over NYC

This drone needs to social distance .
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a rogue craft that caused a dystopian scene when it flew over the East River promenade broadcasting a coronavirus warning .
“ This is the anti-COVID-19 volunteer drone task force , ” said an authoritative robotic voice projecting from the drone as it hovered above the river on April 5 .
“ Please remain a social distance of at least six feet .
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Please help stop the spread of this virus .
Reduce the death toll , and help save lives for your own safety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ There ’ s nothing Orwellian about this .
Perfectly normal , ” Twitter user @ lex6m posted sarcastically .
The FAA said it is “ looking into the drone flight to determine if it was compliant with Federal Aviation Regulations , ” spokeswoman Arlene Salac wrote , noting the agency has “ no jurisdiction over the message broadcast by the drone.
” Operating drones in the city is mostly illegal .
Deterrent drones elsewhere have surfaced on social media throughout the pandemic .
In China , viral footage showed a government aircraft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out without a face covering .
Some cities use drones .
Elizabeth , New Jersey , Mayor Chris Bollwage announced earlier this month that drones will fly around the city broadcasting his voice “ telling you to stop gathering , disperse and go home.
” Daytona Beach police also use the mini aircraft .
The NYPD reportedly said it was not behind the East River Promenade drone , and the parks department said it was unaware of a drone task force .

This drone needs to social distance.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a rogue craft that caused a dystopian scene when it flew over the East River promenade broadcasting a coronavirus warning.
“This is the anti-COVID-19 volunteer drone task force,” said an authoritative robotic voice projecting from the drone as it hovered above the river on April 5. “Please remain a social distance of at least six feet . . . Please help stop the spread of this virus. Reduce the death toll, and help save lives for your own safety and your family’s safety.”
Some pedestrians found it ominous.
“There’s nothing Orwellian about this. Perfectly normal,” Twitter user @lex6m posted sarcastically.
The FAA said it is “looking into the drone flight to determine if it was compliant with Federal Aviation Regulations,” spokeswoman Arlene Salac wrote, noting the agency has “no jurisdiction over the message broadcast by the drone.”
Operating drones in the city is mostly illegal.
Deterrent drones elsewhere have surfaced on social media throughout the pandemic. In China, viral footage showed a government aircraft scolding an unmasked elderly woman for going out without a face covering.
Some cities use drones. Elizabeth, New Jersey, Mayor Chris Bollwage announced earlier this month that drones will fly around the city broadcasting his voice “telling you to stop gathering, disperse and go home.” Daytona Beach police also use the mini aircraft.
The NYPD reportedly said it was not behind the East River Promenade drone, and the parks department said it was unaware of a drone task force.


newyorkpost--2020-04-18--Cash-strapped NYC set to pour $700M ‘down the drain’ on idle school buses

New York City is spending nearly $ 6 million a day ...

Mayor de Blasio has announced a $827 million cut in the city education budget, but officials want to spend up to $700 million through June on buses — while schools are closed.
Under a massive city budget cut, the Department of Education plans to freeze teacher hiring, delay new pre-K programs and slash school budgets.
But in a meeting Friday, DOE officials asked members of the Panel for Education Policy, which reviews DOE contracts, to approve nearly $200 million in “emergency contract extensions” with school bus companies for March and the same in April.
City school buses have been idle since the last day of classes March 13.
If the extensions continue through June, the cost will be nearly $700 million for parked buses and sidelined drivers.
DOE officials say they want to keep bus companies afloat and ready to roll until they start up again in the fall.
But education watchdog Leonie Haimson called it money “down the drain.”
“It’s spending as though we’re living in an alternative universe with unlimited funds instead of the reality of where we are with schools closed and headed towards a fiscal cliff,” Haimson said.
City Comptroller Scott Stringer sent a letter to Chancellor Richard Carranza on Friday demanding an explanation.
“Given the extreme budgetary pressures faced by the City amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it would seem contrary to all sense of fiscal prudence that the City would continue to pay for services that can no longer be rendered for the remainder of the school year,” Stringer said.
“Every dollar must be leveraged to respond to our current public health crisis and to offset other proposed cuts to city schools.”
Under contracts with school-bus companies, the DOE is obligated to pay 85% of the daily fees when schools are shut for snow or other emergency, if the days are not made up later.
But Stringer’s office found many contracts have a “force majeure” clause outlining extraordinary circumstances which would free the DOE from having to pay for services not rendered. Such events include “epidemics” and “quarantine restrictions.”
In another big expense, Carranza wants to award a two-month $1.2 million contract to Accenture, a private firm for “management consulting” on COVID-19.
The DOE would not specify the company’s hourly rate.
The firm is “providing project management support for crisis response priorities and mapping out the planning for resuming school in school buildings, focused on crisis management and recovery,” the DOE said in a statement.
City Councilman Robert Holden (D-Queens) blasted the expenditure.
Carranza “should have enough personnel in his bloated bureaucracy to deal with this. Throwing over $1 million at this is foolish. Put that money in the classroom.”
Councilman Mark Treyger, the education committee chair, said he’s demanding documents on the bus and other contracts, including for consultants, and examining the “ballooning” cost of the DOE’s central administration and borough offices.
“Every possible dollar must go directly into classrooms,” Treyger said.
DOE spokeswoman Katie O’Hanlon defended the costs.
“Every dollar we allocate supports our students and although we must make difficult financial decisions, we will not do so at the expense of our students’ academic success. These services will help our schools and children now and ensure a successful return to school.”


newyorkpost--2020-04-18--Jose Canseco is worried Bigfoot, aliens may have coronavirus

Jose Canseco is at it again .
“ Can Bigfoot or aliens get Coronavirus I need to know because I @ @ @ @ @ , ” the steroid-tainted former MLB slugger tweeted Saturday .
When he isn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ Rodriguez , the 55-year-old Canseco is often ranting about the mythological Bigfoot , aliens and @ @ @ @ @ once offered five people the chance to go on a Bigfoot and alien excursion alongside @ @ @ @ @ s unclear if that ever took place .
“ Aliens have been trying to teach @ @ @ @ @ but first we have to change our body composition which we are not willing to @ @ @ @ @ animals and it has failed , ” Canseco tweeted in January .
Last week , @ @ @ @ @ wished Happy Easter to everyone “ except ” A-Rod .
He has also accused Rodriguez @ @ @ @ @ Lopez with Canseco ’ s ex-wife , Jessica .
All parties , aside from Canseco @ @ @ @ @ allegations .

Jose Canseco is at it again.
“Can Bigfoot or aliens get Coronavirus I need to know because I have had contact with them,” the steroid-tainted former MLB slugger tweeted Saturday.
When he isn’t stirring the pot with Alex Rodriguez, the 55-year-old Canseco is often ranting about the mythological Bigfoot, aliens and time travel. He even once offered five people the chance to go on a Bigfoot and alien excursion alongside him — though it’s unclear if that ever took place.
“Aliens have been trying to teach us how to time travel but first we have to change our body composition which we are not willing to do we have tried with animals and it has failed,” Canseco tweeted in January.
Last week, Canseco made headlines when he wished Happy Easter to everyone “except” A-Rod. He has also accused Rodriguez of cheating on fiancee Jennifer Lopez with Canseco’s ex-wife, Jessica. All parties, aside from Canseco, have denied the unfounded allegations.


newyorkpost--2020-04-18--NFL prospects Tristan Wirfs, CJ Henderson reveal altered plans for virtual draft

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Like most college football players, Julian Okwara always fantasized about the day he would be drafted by an NFL team.
“You imagine yourself walking onto the stage, wearing your suit and a nice watch,” the defensive end out of Notre Dame told The Post. “I was going to get dapper.”
Influenced by Conor McGregor’s rakish style, the 22-year-old enlisted the fighter’s tailor David August to make his ensemble for this year’s draft. In a sort of passing of the torch, he planned to pair it with an Audemars Piguet watch that belongs to brother Romeo, a defensive end for the Detroit Lions. There was going to be an afterparty in a Palms Casino resort suite in Las Vegas — he was eyeing one with its own bowling alley.
But the coronavirus crisis changed all of that. Earlier this month, the NFL announced that Thursday’s draft, which was due to take place just off the Las Vegas strip, will be a virtual event with players getting offers on their living room couches. It’s a long way from usual over-the-top rite of passage that transforms college boys into gridiron millionaires.
Normally, you would have prospects strutting the red carpet in flashy custom suits. In 2019 Dolphins defensive end Christian Wilkins wore a white suit inspired by the Power Rangers. This year, the league even planned to have prospects arrive to the stage, crossing the Bellagio fountains in boats.
But now, Julian’s tailored suit is being shelved in favor of jeans, and he’ll stick with his regular Apple watch instead of the Audemars Piguet when he and his family gather in his brother Jamil’s Charlotte, North Carolina, apartment.
Last week, the NFL sent an at-home draft package to each of the 58 invited prospects: two cameras to set up for the broadcast (which viewers can watch on ABC and ESPN), Bose headsets to take the call and a hat from all 32 teams, so signees can immediately show their new allegiance. Video game company EA will create a virtual meeting with Commissioner Roger Goodell, where players’ avatars can shake his hand or get a hug.
“The draft is a culmination of all their hard work and sacrifice that the players and families have made to get there,” said Roc Nation Sports agent Kim Miale, who represents Julian and University of Florida cornerback CJ Henderson. “I had a heart-to-heart with [my players] to find out what they wanted to do, whether that’s making sure they still love what they’re wearing or how they’re celebrating. They are going to have the photos to show their kids and grandkids.”
Henderson, 21, who is projected to be a high first-round pick, is still keeping his fashion game on point thanks to Harlem stylist Danie Creatiz, who also dresses the Giants’ Saquon Barkley.
“CJ loves Dior,” said Creatiz, who had tapped the fashion house to design his draft suit. Now, he will be at his family’s Miami home and pivoting to casual separates by trendy denim brand Amiri and Dior — including $1,150 sneakers from a collaboration between Dior and artist Daniel Arsham.
“The draft pictures will be around for years and we wanted to make sure that whatever he chose, he felt good and looked good,” said Creatiz.
Meanwhile, 21-year-old Iowa offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs — who is touted as a priority for the Giants or Jets — is disappointed to not step up onto the stage but relieved that the dress code has been loosened.
“What would I have worn? I mean, I’m not a fan of getting dressed up,” he said. Wirfs, who is 6-foot-5 and weighs 322 pounds, figured he would get a suit from Bauman & Co, a tailor in his hometown of Mount Vernon, Iowa, run by “three really old guys who sit in the dimly lit basement of their shop, eat donuts and gossip.”
Now, he’s happy to suit up in his Carhartt sweatshirt and celebrate with a pan of his mom’s chicken corn casserole. “That’s my death row meal.”
For Henderson and Julian, their fancy suits have become symbols of hope for the future: Both now plan to debut them at press conferences for their new teams.


newyorkpost--2020-04-19--“Sex-slay” shocker is thrilling series finale for hit crime series ‘Torn fromthe Headines’

She was a promising young crime-lab worker , but on April 27 , 2009 , the microscope turned — when she was found bound , naked and mutilated in her Queens bed , victim to very kind of murder that she herself once helped solve .
The shocking killing of NYPD forensic investigator Michelle Lee is the sixth and final episode in Investigation Discovery ’ s smash hit , true-crime series , “ Torn from the Headlines : New York Post Reports.
” The five episodes to air so far have been so addicting , the series is now the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to Investigation Discovery ’ s popular app , IDGO , a Discovery rep told The Post .
Airing Monday at 10 p.m .
ET , episode six , “ CSI Slay , ” follows the NYPD and New York Post investigation into the 24-year-old Lee ’ s grisly end .
Someone wanted Lee more than dead .
The pretty brunette was found with her wrists bound to her bedboard by a cell phone charger cord .
She had been stabbed in her neck with a long , butcher knife that her killer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been beaten about her head and seared on her chest with her own steam iron .
“ Sex-Slay Shocker , ” the first New York Post headline on the murder would say .
But was it a sex slay , or staged to look like one ?
Lee ’ s stunned colleagues from the NYPD crime-scene unit would be left to piece together what happened .
“ Torn from the Headlines ” is a partnership between the New York Post and Investigation Discovery that invites the viewer along for the often twisty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and reporters probe some of the city ’ s most sensational crimes .
The series features never-before-seen evidence , archival news footage and powerful interviews with survivors , family members , cops and reporters .

She was a promising young crime-lab worker, but on April 27, 2009, the microscope turned — when she was found bound, naked and mutilated in her Queens bed, victim to very kind of murder that she herself once helped solve.
The shocking killing of NYPD forensic investigator Michelle Lee is the sixth and final episode in Investigation Discovery’s smash hit, true-crime series, “Torn from the Headlines: New York Post Reports.”
The five episodes to air so far have been so addicting, the series is now the number one reason new viewers are signing up to Investigation Discovery’s popular app, IDGO, a Discovery rep told The Post.
Airing Monday at 10 p.m. ET, episode six, “CSI Slay,” follows the NYPD and New York Post investigation into the 24-year-old Lee’s grisly end.
Someone wanted Lee more than dead.
The pretty brunette was found with her wrists bound to her bedboard by a cell phone charger cord.
She had been stabbed in her neck with a long, butcher knife that her killer had left in place. And she had been beaten about her head and seared on her chest with her own steam iron.
“Sex-Slay Shocker,” the first New York Post headline on the murder would say.
But was it a sex slay, or staged to look like one? Lee’s stunned colleagues from the NYPD crime-scene unit would be left to piece together what happened.
“Torn from the Headlines” is a partnership between the New York Post and Investigation Discovery that invites the viewer along for the often twisty, always suspenseful ride — as police and reporters probe some of the city’s most sensational crimes.
The series features never-before-seen evidence, archival news footage and powerful interviews with survivors, family members, cops and reporters.


newyorkpost--2020-04-19--“Jeffrey Epstein” now may haunt the bathroom of his Miami Herald biographer

As an investigative reporter for the Miami Herald , Julie Brown writes all the time about millionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein @ @ @ @ @ have penned a useful — and cheeky — tribute to him for her very own @ @ @ @ @ sex-trafficking moneyman in this tweeted photo of a sink-side reminder to “ Wash your hands.
@ @ @ @ @ “ Perversion of Justice : Jeffrey Epstein , ” does not specify in whose bathroom @ @ @ @ @ — the sign hangs .
But whoever it belongs to , it ’ s just @ @ @ @ @ by quarantine-weary Americans — a long list that also includes shaving heads and beards and @ @ @ @ @

As an investigative reporter for the Miami Herald, Julie Brown writes all the time about millionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein — but now she may have penned a useful — and cheeky — tribute to him for her very own bathroom.
Brown memorialized the sex-trafficking moneyman in this tweeted photo of a sink-side reminder to “Wash your hands.”
Brown, author of “Perversion of Justice: Jeffrey Epstein,” does not specify in whose bathroom — her own or otherwise — the sign hangs.
But whoever it belongs to, it’s just the latest homespun entertainment devised by quarantine-weary Americans — a long list that also includes shaving heads and beards and Instagramming weird fashion experiments.


newyorkpost--2020-04-19--Andrew Bogut may make retirement decision in mid-May

After 15 years in professional basketball , Andrew Bogut is close to making a decision on when to end his career .
The new coronavirus and subsequent postponement of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo isn ’ t making it any easier .
The 35-year-old Bogut , a 2005 No .
1 draft pick by Milwaukee and who won an NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors in 2015 , was planning to retire after playing for Australia at the Tokyo Games in three months .
Those games have been delayed until July 2021 .
But Bogut , who has played @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past two seasons , isn ’ t sure he can take the training and discipline needed to go another year .
“ I ’ m not doing much , I can tell you that , ” Bogut told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. Offsiders program aired on Sunday .
“ To be able to kiss your kids goodnight and put them down every night … I ’ ve appreciated doing that.
” Bogut has two boys , Luka , 3 , and Nikola , 2 , with his wife Jessica .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the season ended and it feels good waking up , getting out of bed and not feeling like I ’ m walking on glass , ” Bogut said .
“ It ’ s ( my career ) all been thrown into a washing machine essentially … but there ’ s a decision to be made probably by mid-May.
” Bogut , who played a key role in Australia ’ s fourth-place finish at last year ’ s World Cup in China , has been on the Australian team ’ s roster since the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was named The Associated Press college basketball player of the year in 2005 while playing for Utah , just before being chosen No .
1 in the NBA draft by the Bucks .
The World Cup fourth-place finish for Australia came without NBA all-star Ben Simmons , who could play for Australia at Tokyo in 2021 .
Bogut hopes Simmons is in the squad , but whether Bogut is there to partake in the experience is still up in the air .
“ We ’ ve been tantalizingly close and the squad we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to be the best squad in the history of the Boomers , on paper at least , ” Bogut told the ABC program .
“ To be part of that , selfishly , is something I really want to do , but the body is what it comes down to .
“ I can get up for a basketball game any day of the week , but it ’ s hard to get up for five , six days of training a week and lifting weights.
” Bogut has never been one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After his Sydney Kings refused to fly across Australia to play the Perth Wildcats in the fourth game of the five-game NBL finals because of the coronavirus , a series the Kings trailed 2-1 , the NBL awarded the title to Perth .
Bogut said the players were “ used like pawns ” in the process .
He ’ s also had some dust-ups with players and officials on Twitter , including fellow Australian and WNBA star Liz Cambage .
But this past week in virus-forced isolation , he was more concerned with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Could he be mellowing close to a potential retirement ?
“ OK , a TV remote has been lost .
I have a 2 year old and 3 year old .
Turned whole kitchen and lounge room upside down .
Any guesses to where else these hoodlums could of “ placed ” the remote , ” he first tweeted .
Later came the good news .
“ Wow .
So older brother hid from little brother so he couldn ’ t change channel , ” Bogut tweeted .
“ Best hiding place : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bedroom near lounge room .
Black remote upside down , black window sill !
1.5 hours !
”

After 15 years in professional basketball, Andrew Bogut is close to making a decision on when to end his career. The new coronavirus and subsequent postponement of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo isn’t making it any easier.
The 35-year-old Bogut, a 2005 No. 1 draft pick by Milwaukee and who won an NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors in 2015, was planning to retire after playing for Australia at the Tokyo Games in three months. Those games have been delayed until July 2021.
But Bogut, who has played for Sydney in the National Basketball League the past two seasons, isn’t sure he can take the training and discipline needed to go another year.
“I’m not doing much, I can tell you that,” Bogut told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. Offsiders program aired on Sunday. “To be able to kiss your kids goodnight and put them down every night … I’ve appreciated doing that.”
Bogut has two boys, Luka, 3, and Nikola, 2, with his wife Jessica.
“I haven’t done any basketball since the season ended and it feels good waking up, getting out of bed and not feeling like I’m walking on glass,” Bogut said. “It’s (my career) all been thrown into a washing machine essentially … but there’s a decision to be made probably by mid-May.”
Bogut, who played a key role in Australia’s fourth-place finish at last year’s World Cup in China, has been on the Australian team’s roster since the 2004 Athens Olympics.
The Melbourne-born Bogut was named The Associated Press college basketball player of the year in 2005 while playing for Utah, just before being chosen No. 1 in the NBA draft by the Bucks.
The World Cup fourth-place finish for Australia came without NBA all-star Ben Simmons, who could play for Australia at Tokyo in 2021. Bogut hopes Simmons is in the squad, but whether Bogut is there to partake in the experience is still up in the air.
“We’ve been tantalizingly close and the squad we’re going to have is arguably going to be the best squad in the history of the Boomers, on paper at least,” Bogut told the ABC program. “To be part of that, selfishly, is something I really want to do, but the body is what it comes down to.
“I can get up for a basketball game any day of the week, but it’s hard to get up for five, six days of training a week and lifting weights.”
Bogut has never been one to hold back on his opinions. After his Sydney Kings refused to fly across Australia to play the Perth Wildcats in the fourth game of the five-game NBL finals because of the coronavirus, a series the Kings trailed 2-1, the NBL awarded the title to Perth. Bogut said the players were “used like pawns” in the process.
He’s also had some dust-ups with players and officials on Twitter, including fellow Australian and WNBA star Liz Cambage. But this past week in virus-forced isolation, he was more concerned with the location of his television remote.
Could he be mellowing close to a potential retirement?
“OK, a TV remote has been lost. I have a 2 year old and 3 year old. Turned whole kitchen and lounge room upside down. Any guesses to where else these hoodlums could of “placed” the remote,” he first tweeted.
Later came the good news.
“Wow. So older brother hid from little brother so he couldn’t change channel,” Bogut tweeted. “Best hiding place: Behind drapes, on window sill in bedroom near lounge room. Black remote upside down, black window sill! 1.5 hours!”


newyorkpost--2020-04-19--Cops bust massive, non-socially-distant party in Canarsie barbershop

Police broke up a raucous party that packed more than 50 people into a Canarsie barbershop Saturday night — despite the ongoing coronavirus quarantine .
The defiant revelers began filing in the eNVee Barbershop around 6 p.m. for a rap music video shoot that quickly spiraled into a raging party as music blasted from the single-story shop on Avenue L , residents told The Post .
“ It was crazy .
I think it ’ s unsafe .
You ’ re putting cops in harm ’ s way .
You ’ re putting all of us in harm ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several doors down .
By 10 p.m. a massive police presence had arrived — as large as the soiree itself .
Partygoers , many in their late teens and twenties , were handcuffed with zip ties and processed on the scene as more cops worked to keep the several dozen gawkers on the sidewalk at least six feet away from each other .
“ We ’ re pioneering the anti-lockdown , ” one suspect told The Post .
Under the coronavirus lockdown , residents must remain six feet apart while in public and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outright .
Offenders face fines up to $ 1,000 .
“ It was a regular Brooklyn function .
That ’ s the problem .
We ’ re not supposed to have functions right now , ” the neighbor said .
Attendees came out of the barbershop one by one and were searched , cuffed and ordered to sit on the sidewalk .
Reports of speakeasy restaurants and illicit shindigs have circulated as government officials try to keep people separated to quell the spread of the deadly virus .
In New Jersey , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Murphy has repeatedly had to remind against “ corona parties.
” “ What you expect ?
People are stuck inside their house on Saturday night , ” the neighbor in Canarsie said .
“ They want to go out and they can ’ t .
It ’ s stressful .
”

Police broke up a raucous party that packed more than 50 people into a Canarsie barbershop Saturday night — despite the ongoing coronavirus quarantine.
The defiant revelers began filing in the eNVee Barbershop around 6 p.m. for a rap music video shoot that quickly spiraled into a raging party as music blasted from the single-story shop on Avenue L, residents told The Post.
“It was crazy. I think it’s unsafe. You’re putting cops in harm’s way. You’re putting all of us in harm’s way,” said a neighbor living several doors down.
By 10 p.m. a massive police presence had arrived — as large as the soiree itself.
Partygoers, many in their late teens and twenties, were handcuffed with zip ties and processed on the scene as more cops worked to keep the several dozen gawkers on the sidewalk at least six feet away from each other.
“We’re pioneering the anti-lockdown,” one suspect told The Post.
Under the coronavirus lockdown, residents must remain six feet apart while in public and gatherings of any size have been banned outright. Offenders face fines up to $1,000.
“It was a regular Brooklyn function. That’s the problem. We’re not supposed to have functions right now,” the neighbor said.
Attendees came out of the barbershop one by one and were searched, cuffed and ordered to sit on the sidewalk.
Reports of speakeasy restaurants and illicit shindigs have circulated as government officials try to keep people separated to quell the spread of the deadly virus. In New Jersey, the second-worst impacted state, Gov. Phil Murphy has repeatedly had to remind against “corona parties.”
“What you expect? People are stuck inside their house on Saturday night,” the neighbor in Canarsie said. “They want to go out and they can’t. It’s stressful.”


newyorkpost--2020-04-19--Ranking the best NFL Draft selections ever for first 32 picks

Thursday night , the 2020 NFL draft will finally arrive , and every fan knows where his or her team will be picking .
Every fan hopes their team can land a Hall of Famer with their first-round pick , but very few do .
We decided to take a look at the best player selected with the top 32 picks in the draft since 1967 , when the common draft began .
Some positions were loaded with Hall of Famers , others had none .
Here were our selections : The five-time MVP gets the nod over John Elway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two Super Bowls and played in four and is one of the best players of all time .
He revolutionized the position of outside linebacker and is one of two defensive players to ever win an MVP ( 1986 ) .
One of four men who rushed for 15,000 yards in his career , and he did it in fewer seasons than the other three .
This pick is loaded with great players .
Payton gets the edge over Joe Greene after rushing for 16,726 yards , the second-most in NFL history .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ league history by many .
He was first-team All-Pro nine times .
He started 180 games for the Seahawks and made nine Pro Bowls as Seattle ’ s rock on the left side of the line .
The first active player on our list , Peterson has rushed for 111 touchdowns and 14,216 yards in his career .
A key member of the San Francisco dynasty of the 1980s , he won four Super Bowls and was first-team All-Pro eight times .
Submit your Giants questions here to be answered in an upcoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s most successful families , he was remarkably durable and played in 296 games over 19 seasons .
The 1993 Defensive Player of the Year began his career as a cornerback then transitioned to safety , being named All-Pro at both positions .
A three-time Defensive Player of the Year , he has been one of the best players of the last decade and will be a Hall of Famer when he is done .
He had 96.5 sacks and was a central figure in turning the Bucs from a laughingstock into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the record for receiving yards by a tight end with 15,127 .
He was a six-time selection as first-team All-Pro and a 14-time Pro Bowler .
Revis gets the nod over Hall of Famer Jim Kelly .
Revis likely will join Kelly in Canton one day .
At his peak , Revis was the most dominant cornerback in football .
This was an easy choice with no one in Page ’ s class at this choice .
He is one of two defensive players to win the league MVP award ( 1971 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the game is a no-brainer here .
Rice won three Super Bowls and was a first-team All-Pro selection 10 times .
Smith is the NFL ’ s all-time leading rusher with 18,355 yards .
He helped turn around the Cowboys and won three Super Bowls .
Monk is the only Hall of Famer selected here , and the active players here are not on a track for Canton .
Monk won three Super Bowls and was the first player with 900 career receptions .
It is hard to compare the careers of McDaniel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a wide receiver .
Both would be good choices here .
McDaniel gets the edge because of his dominance at his position .
He is best known for playing in the Super Bowl with a broken leg , but his career was much more than that .
He was a five-time first-team All-Pro selection .
Moss was a physical freak who was one of the best players of his generation .
He reinvented himself with the Patriots late in his career and won Comeback Player of the Year .
Barton was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He started in 134 of his 138 career games and was part of a great San Francisco offense .
You don ’ t see many punters get drafted in the first round , but Guy was the greatest punter who ever played .
He was a six-time first-team All-Pro and is the only punter in the Hall of Fame .
Submit your Jets questions here to be answered in an upcoming mailbag He was a ballhawk who could run sideline to sideline and picked off 64 passes in his career .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Year .
One of the weakest picks on our list .
Washington plugged up the middle of defenses for 17 years with seven different teams , but he is not in the class of most of the players on this list .
A first-round selection in the Ravens ’ first draft , Lewis was the centerpiece of one of the best defenses in football for 17 seasons .
He went to the Pro Bowl in 13 of those seasons .
It is amazing that one of the best quarterbacks who ever lived fell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was perhaps the best pure passer to ever play the game and threw for 61,361 career yards , a record at the time he retired .
Tampa Bay has two players on this list taken in the same draft .
Brooks and Warren Sapp transformed the Buccaneers with the way they played defense .
That is some draft 1-2 punch .
Dallas traded him to the Raiders shortly after drafting him , and he ended up starting for the Raiders for 13 seasons .
He went to eight Pro Bowls and was twice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manning , Wayne is 10th all-time in career receiving yards .
He led the league in receiving yards in 2007 and was a six-time Pro Bowler .
Culp was the anchor of the Chiefs ’ defensive line through the late 1960s and early 1970s .
He was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1975 .
Brees rewrites the record book every time he plays .
He is the current leader in career passing yards with 77,416 yards and career passing touchdowns with 547 .

Thursday night, the 2020 NFL draft will finally arrive, and every fan knows where his or her team will be picking.
Every fan hopes their team can land a Hall of Famer with their first-round pick, but very few do.
We decided to take a look at the best player selected with the top 32 picks in the draft since 1967, when the common draft began. Some positions were loaded with Hall of Famers, others had none.
Here were our selections:
1. Peyton Manning: QB, 1998, Colts
The five-time MVP gets the nod over John Elway in a close call. Manning won two Super Bowls and played in four and is one of the best players of all time.
Honorable Mention: Elway, Bruce Smith, O.J. Simpson, Earl Campbell, Lee Roy Selmon
2. Lawrence Taylor: OLB, 1981, Giants
He revolutionized the position of outside linebacker and is one of two defensive players to ever win an MVP (1986).
Honorable Mention: Randy White, Eric Dickerson, Marshall Faulk, Von Miller, Tony Dorsett
3. Barry Sanders: RB, 1989, Lions
One of four men who rushed for 15,000 yards in his career, and he did it in fewer seasons than the other three.
Honorable Mention: Anthony Munoz, Larry Fitzgerald, Joe Thomas, Cortez Kennedy, Claude Humphrey
4. Walter Payton: RB, 1975, Bears
This pick is loaded with great players. Payton gets the edge over Joe Greene after rushing for 16,726 yards, the second-most in NFL history.
Honorable Mention: Greene, John Hannah, Jonathan Ogden, Charles Woodson
5. Deion Sanders: CB, 1989, Falcons
He is considered the best cornerback in league history by many. He was first-team All-Pro nine times.
Honorable Mention: Mike Haynes, Junior Seau, LaDainian Tomlinson, Patrick Peterson
6. Walter Jones: OT, 1997, Seahawks
He started 180 games for the Seahawks and made nine Pro Bowls as Seattle’s rock on the left side of the line.
Honorable Mention: Jimbo Covert, Floyd Little, Robert Brazile, James Lofton, John Riggins
7. Adrian Peterson: RB, 2007, Vikings
The first active player on our list, Peterson has rushed for 111 touchdowns and 14,216 yards in his career.
Honorable Mention: Champ Bailey, Sterling Sharpe, Phil Simms, Bryant Young
8. Ronnie Lott: S, 1981, 49ers
A key member of the San Francisco dynasty of the 1980s, he won four Super Bowls and was first-team All-Pro eight times.
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Honorable Mention: Willie Roaf, Mike Munchak, Larry Csonka
9. Bruce Matthews: G, 1983, Oilers
Part of one of the NFL’s most successful families, he was remarkably durable and played in 296 games over 19 seasons.
Honorable Mention: Brian Urlacher, Luke Kuechly, Tyron Smith, Kevin Williams
10. Rod Woodson: DB, 1987, Steelers
The 1993 Defensive Player of the Year began his career as a cornerback then transitioned to safety, being named All-Pro at both positions.
Honorable Mention: Marcus Allen, Jerome Bettis, Terrell Suggs
11. J.J. Watt: DE, 2011, Texans
A three-time Defensive Player of the Year, he has been one of the best players of the last decade and will be a Hall of Famer when he is done.
Honorable Mention: Michael Irvin, Patrick Willis, DeMarcus Ware, Dwight Freeney, Ben Roethlisberger
12. Warren Sapp: DT, 1995, Buccaneers
He had 96.5 sacks and was a central figure in turning the Bucs from a laughingstock into a Super Bowl champion.
Honorable Mention: Marshawn Lynch, Haloti Ngata, Fletcher Cox
13. Tony Gonzalez: TE, 1997, Chiefs
He holds the record for receiving yards by a tight end with 15,127. He was a six-time selection as first-team All-Pro and a 14-time Pro Bowler.
Honorable Mention: Franco Harris, Kellen Winslow, Aaron Donald
14. Darrelle Revis: CB, 2007, Jets
Revis gets the nod over Hall of Famer Jim Kelly. Revis likely will join Kelly in Canton one day. At his peak, Revis was the most dominant cornerback in football.
Honorable Mention: Kelly, Earl Thomas, Randy Gradishar, John Jefferson
15. Alan Page: DT, 1967, Vikings
This was an easy choice with no one in Page’s class at this choice. He is one of two defensive players to win the league MVP award (1971).
Honorable Mention: Albert Haynesworth
16. Jerry Rice: WR, 1985, 49ers
The greatest wide receiver to play the game is a no-brainer here. Rice won three Super Bowls and was a first-team All-Pro selection 10 times.
Honorable Mention: Troy Polamalu, Zack Martin, Gene Washington
17. Emmitt Smith: RB, 1990, Cowboys
Smith is the NFL’s all-time leading rusher with 18,355 yards. He helped turn around the Cowboys and won three Super Bowls.
Honorable Mention: Gene Upshaw, Steve Hutchinson
18. Art Monk: WR, 1980, Redskins
Monk is the only Hall of Famer selected here, and the active players here are not on a track for Canton. Monk won three Super Bowls and was the first player with 900 career receptions.
Honorable Mention: Marcus Peters, Maurkice Pouncey
19. Randall McDaniel: G, 1988, Vikings
It is hard to compare the careers of McDaniel, a lineman, and Marvin Harrison, a wide receiver. Both would be good choices here. McDaniel gets the edge because of his dominance at his position.
Honorable Mention: Marvin Harrison, Roger Wehrli, Joey Browner
20. Jack Youngblood: DE, 1971, Rams
He is best known for playing in the Super Bowl with a broken leg, but his career was much more than that. He was a five-time first-team All-Pro selection.
Honorable Mention: Steve Atwater, Mike Quick
21. Randy Moss: WR, 1998, Vikings
Moss was a physical freak who was one of the best players of his generation. He reinvented himself with the Patriots late in his career and won Comeback Player of the Year.
Honorable Mention: Lynn Swann, Chandler Jones, Vince Wilfork
22. Harris Barton: OT, 1987, 49ers
Barton was a big piece of three Super Bowl teams. He started in 134 of his 138 career games and was part of a great San Francisco offense.
Honorable Mention: Jack Reynolds, Hanford Dixon, Andre Rison
23. Ray Guy: P, 1973, Raiders
You don’t see many punters get drafted in the first round, but Guy was the greatest punter who ever played. He was a six-time first-team All-Pro and is the only punter in the Hall of Fame.
Honorable Mention: Ty Law, Ozzie Newsome
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24. Ed Reed: S, 2002, Ravens
He was a ballhawk who could run sideline to sideline and picked off 64 passes in his career. He was the 2004 Defensive Player of the Year.
Honorable Mention: Aaron Rodgers, David DeCastro
25. Ted Washington: NT, 1991, 49ers
One of the weakest picks on our list. Washington plugged up the middle of defenses for 17 years with seven different teams, but he is not in the class of most of the players on this list.
Honorable Mention: Stanley Morgan, Don’t’a Hightower, Jon Beason
26. Ray Lewis: ILB, 1996, Ravens
A first-round selection in the Ravens’ first draft, Lewis was the centerpiece of one of the best defenses in football for 17 seasons. He went to the Pro Bowl in 13 of those seasons.
Honorable Mention: Joe DeLamielleure, Alan Faneca, Clay Matthews
27. Dan Marino: QB, 1983, Dolphins
It is amazing that one of the best quarterbacks who ever lived fell this far in the draft. He was perhaps the best pure passer to ever play the game and threw for 61,361 career yards, a record at the time he retired.
Honorable Mention: DeAndre Hopkins
28. Derrick Brooks: OLB, 1995, Buccaneers
Tampa Bay has two players on this list taken in the same draft. Brooks and Warren Sapp transformed the Buccaneers with the way they played defense. That is some draft 1-2 punch.
Honorable Mention: Darrell Green, Joe Staley
29. *Steve Wisniewski: G, 1989, Cowboys
Dallas traded him to the Raiders shortly after drafting him, and he ended up starting for the Raiders for 13 seasons. He went to eight Pro Bowls and was twice All-Pro.
Honorable Mention: Nick Mangold, Harrison Smith, Chris Spielman
30. Reggie Wayne: WR, 2001, Colts
A go-to guy for Peyton Manning, Wayne is 10th all-time in career receiving yards. He led the league in receiving yards in 2007 and was a six-time Pro Bowler.
Honorable Mention: Eric Allen
31. *Curley Culp: DT, 1968, Broncos
Culp was the anchor of the Chiefs’ defensive line through the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1975.
Honorable Mention: Nolan Cromwell, Cameron Heyward, Bill Bergey
32. *Drew Brees: QB, 2001, Chargers
Brees rewrites the record book every time he plays. He is the current leader in career passing yards with 77,416 yards and career passing touchdowns with 547.
Honorable Mention: Henry Ellard, Logan Mankins, Ray Donaldson, Fred Smerlas
* second-round picks


newyorkpost--2020-04-19--“Sightseeing” Canada geese family enjoys quarantined Manhattan’s vacated skyline

Coyotes are stretching out in a silent San Fransisco ; goats roam wide-open Wales — and now in New York @ @ @ @ @ without a care .
Like savvy tourists , this family of Canada geese took in @ @ @ @ @ otherwise desolate DUMBO on Saturday night , a scene captured by Post photographer Paul Martinka @ @ @ @ @ at ease in Brooklyn Bridge Park , Martinka said .
“ It looked like they @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said .
“ Two people walking a dog took cell phone photos @ @ @ @ @ was around.
” The web-footed troop lingered on a Manhattan Bridge underpass for a few @ @ @ @ @ the grassy park .
“ For sure they were enjoying the empty park , ” @ @ @ @ @ ” Not all New York City wildlife is flourishing under lockdown .
While geese may @ @ @ @ @ the city ’ s infamously resilient population of rats is starving and resorting to war @ @ @ @ @

Coyotes are stretching out in a silent San Fransisco; goats roam wide-open Wales — and now in New York City, adorable goslings waddle without a care.
Like savvy tourists, this family of Canada geese took in the Manhattan skyline in an otherwise desolate DUMBO on Saturday night, a scene captured by Post photographer Paul Martinka.
The five fledglings seemed at ease in Brooklyn Bridge Park, Martinka said.
“It looked like they were sightseeing and enjoying themselves,” he said. “Two people walking a dog took cell phone photos, but no one else was around.”
The web-footed troop lingered on a Manhattan Bridge underpass for a few minutes before wobbling back into the grassy park.
“For sure they were enjoying the empty park,” Martinka said. “Absolutely.”
Not all New York City wildlife is flourishing under lockdown.
While geese may be rearing new goslings, the city’s infamously resilient population of rats is starving and resorting to war and cannibalism to survive.


newyorkpost--2020-04-19--NJ Transit railroad boss Ray Kenny dies due to coronavirus complications

NJ Transit Senior Vice President and General Manager Ray Kenny , 69 , has died of complications from COVID-19 , a Philadelphia Fox affiliate has reported .
New Jersey Transit had announced Kenny ’ s illness had been announced this week .
“ Ray ’ s reputation and experience in the industry are unparalleled , ” NJ Transit President & CEO Kevin Corbett said in a statement to Fox 29 in Philadelphia .
The transit executive took the role as general manager of railroad operations in January 2019 .
Kenny started his career in mass transit in 1970 , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Long Island Rail Road .
During his 39-year career with the MTA , he rose to serve as the LIRR ’ s senior vice president .
“ The leadership and incredible wealth of railroad knowledge Ray brought with him has truly made a positive impact on our organization , ” Corbett said.in his statement .
“ On behalf of everyone at NJ TRANSIT , our thoughts and prayers are with Ray ’ s family and friends at this difficult time.
” New Jersey Transit did not immediately respond to a request for comment @

NJ Transit Senior Vice President and General Manager Ray Kenny, 69, has died of complications from COVID-19, a Philadelphia Fox affiliate has reported.
New Jersey Transit had announced Kenny’s illness had been announced this week.
“Ray’s reputation and experience in the industry are unparalleled,” NJ Transit President & CEO Kevin Corbett said in a statement to Fox 29 in Philadelphia.
The transit executive took the role as general manager of railroad operations in January 2019.
Kenny started his career in mass transit in 1970, in a seasonal, entry-level job with the Long Island Rail Road. During his 39-year career with the MTA, he rose to serve as the LIRR’s senior vice president.
“The leadership and incredible wealth of railroad knowledge Ray brought with him has truly made a positive impact on our organization,” Corbett said.in his statement.
“On behalf of everyone at NJ TRANSIT, our thoughts and prayers are with Ray’s family and friends at this difficult time.”
New Jersey Transit did not immediately respond to a request for comment.


newyorkpost--2020-04-19--Knicks great Bernard King has biopic in works with filmmaker who looked up to him

Oh yes , I am going to watch “ The Last Dance , ” ...

Producer Rodney Henry reunited with Knicks legend Bernard King at a charity event in 2017 while King was finishing his memoirs.
Henry reminded King that as a Bronx high schooler, he attended King’s “Bernie and Ernie” basketball camp. Henry had been one of 25 kids allowed to participate free in the camp conducted by NBA standouts King and Ernie Grunfeld. Being in King’s presence left a lifelong impression that has now led to a movie.
“[King] said he created this camp because he never could afford camp growing up, it was his way of giving back,’’ Henry told The Post. “He interacted with all the kids, sat in the cafeteria and ate lunch with us.”
One year, King conducted the camp despite having had his famed ACL surgery on his right knee. He didn’t want to cancel it.
“I remember days he drove himself with his swollen right knee laid out across the front console of his black convertible,’’ Henry said “He came each day because he made a commitment and promises to some kids. He put his rehab to the side to come. He potentially was sacrificing his career to put smiles on some underprivileged kids.”
At the 2017 charity event, Henry learned King’s autobiography, “Game Face,” was being published and offered to put it on the silver screen whenever he was ready.
So, in October, Henry’s Protege Pictures bought the movie rights to King’s memoir and will produce the biopic along with Radar Pictures’ Ted Field, whose résumé includes the “Jumanji” franchise.
“I’m overjoyed my memoir will be featured on the big screen,’’ King stated in an email to The Post. “After meeting Rodney, and talking for hours, I knew this project would happen. We are both New Yorkers, and he gets me.’’
King and Henry were at the Garden on celebrity row for the Jan. 22 game against the Lakers, and took publicity shots. After the memoir came out in 2017, Knicks owner James Dolan permitted King to conduct seven different book signings on Garden property.
According to Henry, Dolan has been supportive about the movie. King has sat next to Dolan during games — including the contest after the infamous Charles Oakley arrest incident.
“When Bernard and I informed Jim Dolan about the movie project, he was delighted and expressed to let him know how the organization can help moving forward,’’ Henry said. “I would be honored to shoot part of the film in the iconic Madison Square Garden.’’
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Henry felt King’s Hall of Fame journey, growing up in the drug-infested projects of Fort Greene in the late 1960s and early 1970s would make a unique motion picture.
King, now 63, weaved a Hall of Fame career, from the University of Tennessee to stardom with the Nets and Knicks. King topped it off by recovering from alcohol abuse, as well as that devastating ACL tear, to regain All-Star status in 1991 in an era when that sort of knee surgery was considered career-ending.
“This film is more than just an athlete and the love of the game,’’ said Henry, who lives in Hollywood and was a driving force behind Stephon Marbury’s discount Starbury sneakers and TV talk show. “It is an inspiring story that encourages hope, but also helps teach people that with any situation, perseverance, hard work and determination could overcome anything. I wanted to turn his words into life.
“He truly is one of the most influential people in my life,’’ Henry added. “Any time I came to a crossroad, I would think back to all he had endured and people telling him after a life-altering injury that he was never going to make it back. But he proved everyone wrong.”
Movie production has stopped across Hollywood because of the coronavirus pandemic. Henry has lost to COVID-19 Jonathan Duck, one of his high-school teammate on state champion Our Saviour in The Bronx, and a childhood friend, Dave Edwards.
Through his prior career in distribution with KMart/Sears and with Marbury’s sneakers, Henry has gained access to masks and personal protective equipment that he mails out to family and friends.
The nation’s shutdown has slowed the movie process, but Henry is still interviewing actors and, he said, “the right screenplay writer to be able to capture the grittiness essence and time of New York.’’
When asked who he would like to play him in the film, King cracked, “He has to be handsome, suave and sexy.’’
“[The virus] has affected the way we all do business and the film industry has been greatly impacted by it,’’ Henry said. “ We are still in the creative process of discussion and negotiations with directors, writers, actresses/actors. There is uncertainty in terms of the timing of filming any movies, but we’re working every day to make all of our productions a reality.”
Henry remembers King pulling him over at the basketball camp.
“He told me he appreciated the way I played the game with passion and the mentality similar to his,” Henry said. “I will never forget his words. “You have the eye of the tiger like me. If they can’t play at your level, destroy them so they never want to play you again.”
That is the intensity Henry hopes to bring out in the King movie.


newyorkpost--2020-04-19--Meghan Markle to give first TV interview since “Megxit”

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Meghan Markle is set to give her first television interview as a relapsed commoner .
ABC ’ s Good Morning America is promoting Markle as a special guest for Monday ’ s show , when she ’ ll talk about Elephant , a documentary film she recently narrated .
“ On GMA Monday , Meghan Markle with an exclusive first look at the Disney documentary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a GMA promo .
The feature-length film , which is available on Disney+ , follows a herd of elephants as they journey 1,000 miles through Zimbabwe and Botswana , the Daily Mail notes in a story on Markle ’ s upcoming interview .
The 38-year-old Suits actress , who married Britain ’ s Prince Harry , is billed as “ Duchess of Sussex ” in the film , a nod to her and Harry ’ s now-infamous “ Megxit ” from the royal family .
Harry first pitched his wife as an acting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July , 2019 — when he was caught on audio cornering then-CEO Bob Iger on a red carpet and advising , “ You know , she does voiceovers .
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ABC’s “Good Morning America” has promoted an upcoming feature by promising “Meghan Markle with an exclusive first look” at her new documentary on African elephants — but the relapsed commoner won’t actually appear live when the spot airs Monday.
A voiceover on the promo, which included Markle’s voice, had promised “On ‘GMA’ Monday, Meghan Markle with an exclusive first look at her new documentary ‘Elephant.'”
But Markle, who narrates the documentary, did not do a sit-down with “GMA,” a rep clarified Sunday.
The feature-length film, which is available on Disney+, follows a herd of elephants as they journey 1,000 miles through Zimbabwe and Botswana.
The 38-year-old “Suits” actress is billed as “Duchess of Sussex” in the film, a nod to her and hubby Prince Harry’s now-infamous “Megxit” from the royal family.
Harry first pitched his wife as an acting prospect to Disney back in London in July, 2019 — when he was caught on audio cornering then-CEO Bob Iger on a red carpet and advising, “You know, she does voiceovers.”


newyorkpost--2020-04-19--‘Disney on Broadway’ coronavirus concert stream raises $609,479

A magical night for Mouse House and Broadway raised $ 609,479 for “ Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
” Money donated @ @ @ @ @ rebroadcast of November ’ s Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney on Broadway will help @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund .
The streaming had initially been canceled due to a contract @ @ @ @ @ of Musicians Union and Broadway Cares , but the two parties later reconciled and the @ @ @ @ @ after its originally-scheduled date .
Friday ’ s fundraising dollars may also grow .
While @ @ @ @ @ closed until at least June 7th , many producers have offered to match Broadway Cares @ @ @ @ @ If you missed the streaming , you can watch and donate here .
The live @ @ @ @ @ the remainder of the week ; donations may also be made directly at the Broadway @ @ @

A magical night for Mouse House and Broadway raised $609,479 for “Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.”
Money donated during Friday’s streamed rebroadcast of November’s Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney on Broadway will help fund the charity’s COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund.
The streaming had initially been canceled due to a contract disagreement between the American Federation of Musicians Union and Broadway Cares, but the two parties later reconciled and the concert aired a few days after its originally-scheduled date.
Friday’s fundraising dollars may also grow. While many Broadway shows will remain closed until at least June 7th, many producers have offered to match Broadway Cares donations dollar for dollar.
If you missed the streaming, you can watch and donate here. The live stream will be up for the remainder of the week; donations may also be made directly at the Broadway Cares website.


newyorkpost--2020-04-19--Five biggest holes Jets need to fill in 2020 NFL Draft

The Jets in this draft could be like the guy who sits down at a restaurant , looks at the menu and says , “ Give me one of everything.
” You can look up and down the roster and find needs that general manager Joe Douglas needs to fill .
That is why the debate about what they should do with the No .
11-overall pick has been so much fun .
A tackle ?
Yes , that would work .
A receiver ?
They need a few of those , too .
Douglas showed in free agency that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ line in front of third-year quarterback Sam Darnold .
You can figure that will continue in the draft .
Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is likely beating on Douglas ’ door , though , asking for some help on his side of the ball .
There are plenty of direction for Douglas to go .
Here is how The Post views the Jets ’ five greatest needs : This relates directly to Darnold .
Douglas made several signings in free agency to better protect the quarterback , but the tackle situation is still shaky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three-year deal in March , and the former Seahawk is penciled in as their left tackle right now .
Still , the Jets can ’ t feel too confident in a player who was a part-time starter in Seattle .
On the right side is Chuma Edoga , who struggled as a rookie last season .
If the Jets take a tackle at No .
11 , that player can possibly start on the left side and Fant can go to the right side , or they may want the player to man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rookie year .
Mekhi Becton , Jedrick Wills , Tristan Wirfs and Andrew Thomas are the top four tackles .
We ’ ll see who is on the board when the Jets ’ pick arrives .
Some people will argue that wide receiver is the bigger need , but the pick here is cornerback .
The Jets cut both of their Week 1 starting cornerbacks from last year — Trumaine Johnson and Darryl Roberts .
They signed Pierre Desir and re-signed Brian Poole and Arthur Maulet .
Bless Austin also could compete to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not going to scare many offensive coordinators .
Now , they can count on Williams to scheme things up and protect the corners with safety help , but that won ’ t work against better quarterbacks .
It is a huge need for the Jets .
No one is talking about Florida cornerback CJ Henderson as a possibility at 11 , but Douglas needs to consider it .
If Douglas trades out of 11 and moves back , then cornerback becomes an even bigger consideration .
If he does not take one in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one on Day 2 of the draft .
Submit your Jets questions here to be answered in an upcoming mailbag The Jets desperately need an upgrade at this position .
They replaced Robby Anderson , who departed to Carolina in free agency , with Breshad Perriman .
Jamison Crowder is back in the slot .
But after that , there are question marks .
Quincy Enunwa may never play again .
Josh Doctson and Vyncint Smith have not proven they can be consistent contributors .
All of this has to have Adam Gase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ queasy .
That is why some have argued the Jets should take one of the top receivers at No .
11 — either CeeDee Lamb , Jerry Jeudy or Henry Ruggs .
But this is a very deep receiver draft , and Douglas may be able to find a strong receiver on Day 2 if he goes a different direction at No .
11 .
It would not be surprising if the Jets take multiple receivers .
There is an argument to be made this is the Jets ’ biggest need .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ desire to bolster the offense around Darnold and the lack of a lot of good rushers in this draft .
It is Chase Young and everyone else , and the Jets will not get a crack at Young .
The second tier of pass rushers is more likely to get drafted in the late teens or 20s , so the only way the Jets should take one is if they trade back .
They could draft a project later in the draft , but that player is unlikely to help the defense immediately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going anywhere in 2020 , but it seems unlikely he will be around in 2021 .
It is time to get a player who can back him up this year and possibly take over as the top back next year .
The Jets need to add speed on offense .
Finding a speedy back in the middle rounds could boost Gase ’ s offense .

The Jets in this draft could be like the guy who sits down at a restaurant, looks at the menu and says, “Give me one of everything.”
You can look up and down the roster and find needs that general manager Joe Douglas needs to fill. That is why the debate about what they should do with the No. 11-overall pick has been so much fun. A tackle? Yes, that would work. A receiver? They need a few of those, too.
Douglas showed in free agency that his priority was shoring up the offensive line in front of third-year quarterback Sam Darnold. You can figure that will continue in the draft. Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is likely beating on Douglas’ door, though, asking for some help on his side of the ball.
There are plenty of direction for Douglas to go. Here is how The Post views the Jets’ five greatest needs:
Offensive tackle
This relates directly to Darnold. Douglas made several signings in free agency to better protect the quarterback, but the tackle situation is still shaky. They signed George Fant to a three-year deal in March, and the former Seahawk is penciled in as their left tackle right now. Still, the Jets can’t feel too confident in a player who was a part-time starter in Seattle.
On the right side is Chuma Edoga, who struggled as a rookie last season. If the Jets take a tackle at No. 11, that player can possibly start on the left side and Fant can go to the right side, or they may want the player to man the right side for at least his rookie year. Mekhi Becton, Jedrick Wills, Tristan Wirfs and Andrew Thomas are the top four tackles. We’ll see who is on the board when the Jets’ pick arrives.
Cornerback
Some people will argue that wide receiver is the bigger need, but the pick here is cornerback. The Jets cut both of their Week 1 starting cornerbacks from last year — Trumaine Johnson and Darryl Roberts. They signed Pierre Desir and re-signed Brian Poole and Arthur Maulet. Bless Austin also could compete to start.
That crew of cornerbacks is not going to scare many offensive coordinators. Now, they can count on Williams to scheme things up and protect the corners with safety help, but that won’t work against better quarterbacks. It is a huge need for the Jets.
No one is talking about Florida cornerback CJ Henderson as a possibility at 11, but Douglas needs to consider it. If Douglas trades out of 11 and moves back, then cornerback becomes an even bigger consideration. If he does not take one in the first round, he should take one on Day 2 of the draft.
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Wide receiver
The Jets desperately need an upgrade at this position. They replaced Robby Anderson, who departed to Carolina in free agency, with Breshad Perriman. Jamison Crowder is back in the slot. But after that, there are question marks. Quincy Enunwa may never play again. Josh Doctson and Vyncint Smith have not proven they can be consistent contributors.
All of this has to have Adam Gase, a former wide receivers coach, queasy. That is why some have argued the Jets should take one of the top receivers at No. 11 — either CeeDee Lamb, Jerry Jeudy or Henry Ruggs. But this is a very deep receiver draft, and Douglas may be able to find a strong receiver on Day 2 if he goes a different direction at No. 11. It would not be surprising if the Jets take multiple receivers.
Edge rusher
There is an argument to be made this is the Jets’ biggest need. But it is being lowered based on the desire to bolster the offense around Darnold and the lack of a lot of good rushers in this draft. It is Chase Young and everyone else, and the Jets will not get a crack at Young. The second tier of pass rushers is more likely to get drafted in the late teens or 20s, so the only way the Jets should take one is if they trade back. They could draft a project later in the draft, but that player is unlikely to help the defense immediately.
Running back
Le’Veon Bell is not going anywhere in 2020, but it seems unlikely he will be around in 2021. It is time to get a player who can back him up this year and possibly take over as the top back next year. The Jets need to add speed on offense. Finding a speedy back in the middle rounds could boost Gase’s offense.


newyorkpost--2020-04-19--De Blasio warns of ‘dangerous’ NYC budget cuts without billions from feds

Mayor Bill de Blasio continued to rattle his beggar ’ s cup Saturday night , warning that without a few billion in federal dollars the city would “ go broke.
” The coronavirus pandemic has punched a $ 7.4 billion hole in the city ’ s budget that only Congress and the Trump administration can patch , he said in a pair of cable news appearances .
Without the aid , the mayor said , the city would have to make “ dangerous ” cuts .
“ It means all the things that people depend on in their lives — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — go down the list of all the things that makes any city , any town function , ” the mayor said on MSNBC .
“ If you ’ re missing $ 7 billion , I assure you , you have to stop — you have to start to cut that stuff back in ways that can be very dangerous.
” As Capitol Hill negotiates the next federal relief package , de Blasio slammed Trump for being “ absolutely silent ” on the economic crises facing American cities .
The mayor had on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion budget proposal .
But in addition to a cash injection , the city also needs a national testing plan if it is to safely end its lockdown , the mayor said minutes earlier on CNN .
“ I want to restart the economy , too , but if New York City and cities all over the country don ’ t have testing we can not restart , ” the mayor said .
“ If we ’ re going broke and we can ’ t provide basic services for our people , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ described the early , slow response to the virus as a result of Trump ’ s failure to get increase testing capacity at the onset .
“ Donald Trump blew it in January , in February , in March — he did not get us testing , ” the mayor said .
“ If he had , it could have changed the entire course of this crisis .
”

Mayor Bill de Blasio continued to rattle his beggar’s cup Saturday night, warning that without a few billion in federal dollars the city would “go broke.”
The coronavirus pandemic has punched a $7.4 billion hole in the city’s budget that only Congress and the Trump administration can patch, he said in a pair of cable news appearances.
Without the aid, the mayor said, the city would have to make “dangerous” cuts.
“It means all the things that people depend on in their lives — police, fire, sanitation, education — go down the list of all the things that makes any city, any town function,” the mayor said on MSNBC.
“If you’re missing $7 billion, I assure you, you have to stop — you have to start to cut that stuff back in ways that can be very dangerous.”
As Capitol Hill negotiates the next federal relief package, de Blasio slammed Trump for being “absolutely silent” on the economic crises facing American cities.
The mayor had on Thursday proposed a drastically-trimmed, $89.3 billion budget proposal.
But in addition to a cash injection, the city also needs a national testing plan if it is to safely end its lockdown, the mayor said minutes earlier on CNN.
“I want to restart the economy, too, but if New York City and cities all over the country don’t have testing we cannot restart,” the mayor said. “If we’re going broke and we can’t provide basic services for our people, we can’t restart.”
De Blasio described the early, slow response to the virus as a result of Trump’s failure to get increase testing capacity at the onset.
“Donald Trump blew it in January, in February, in March — he did not get us testing,” the mayor said. “If he had, it could have changed the entire course of this crisis.”