newyorkpost--2020-02-07--Pete Buttigieg’s road to victory (for Bernie Sanders) and other commentary

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Bernie Sanders ’ supporters should be thanking Pete Buttigieg right now , ” snarks Slate ’ s Jordan Weissman , for “ clearing Sanders ’ path to the Democratic nomination.
” Buttigieg is “ sapping support ” from Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren and while letting Sanders “ consolidate the party ’ s left wing.
” Meanwhile , Buttigieg still polls fifth nationally “ and hasn ’ t shown a pulse with minority voters , ” so even if he manages to “ knock out Biden entirely , ” it may be “ counterproductive , ” as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanders .
Buttigieg may come to regret attacking Warren ’ s “ support for ‘ Medicare for All ’ on the debate stage ” and “ presenting himself as an alternative ” — because that decision might help “ deliver the nomination to Sanders.
” New York state ’ s sudden ban on real-estate-broker fees is adding to the “ chaos ” from last year ’ s rent reforms , reports Reason ’ s Christian Britschgi .
Those changes , among other things , prohibit landlords from charging most traditional fees to obtain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state ruled that means no more brokerage charges , triggering “ panic.
” It ’ s “ insane , ” huffed real estate lawyer Bruce Cohen .
“ This came out of left field , ” a Real Estate Board of New York official fumed .
Jay Martin , who represents a small-landlord group , predicts the ruling will not just hurt brokers but also tenants and owners : “ If the government keeps doing this , we are going to see rapid insolvency of the housing market , ” he warned .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ or Same-Old ?
“ For years , ” recalls the Washington Examiner ’ s Byron York , “ Mitt Romney had a reputation as a flip-flopper , an opportunist , a politician who would tailor his beliefs ” — until Wednesday , when now-Sen. Romney “ voted to convict and remove President Trump from office.
” For the establishment media , “ Romney ’ s years of opportunism just melted away , ” replaced by what CNN , The Washington Post and The Atlantic all called “ a profile in courage.
” But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote didn ’ t change the result , and his “ meticulously prepared ” media tour ( interviews with Fox News , The Atlantic , The Washington Post and The New York Times ) in advance of announcing his stand means that , “ just as it was in the old days , the question is : Who is Romney trying to please ?
” From the left : The BS Economy “ The story of Shadow , makers of the app that utterly failed to deliver in Iowa , is a perfect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy , ” argues The American Prospect ’ s David Dayen : It was “ a tech solution to a nonexistent problem.
” Even with “ that ancient technology of the car , ” all 99 counties could have reported “ final results within a couple of hours of the end of the caucuses.
” Unfortunately , “ we see this all over our economy : useless services , narrow supply chains , magnified fiascos .
As long as confidence men lie to the right people , they can gain entry and take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ falls apart.
” Iowa ’ s debacle is just the latest “ sign that our economic structures are breaking down , that private enterprise has become a shell game , where who you know matters more than what you can do.
” The Congressional Budget Office just released its most recent 10-year projections for federal spending and revenue , and the picture , frets Veronique de Rugy at Townhall , “ isn ’ t pretty.
” This year , the government will collect $ 3.6 trillion but spend $ 4.6 trillion , forcing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cover the gap — “ the first trillion-dollar deficit not due to a global recession.
” Worse , spending for the next decade will continue to grow faster than revenue , leading to a $ 1.74 trillion hole in 2030 .
Publicly held debt shoots up from 81 % of GDP today to 98 % over the decade .
“ Thankfully , the economy is doing well for now , ” but it ’ s “ masking many of the ill-effects of our fiscal situation.
” A growing peacetime economy , sighs de @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by growing deficits .
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2020 watch: Pete’s Road to Victory (for Bernie)
“Sen. Bernie Sanders’ supporters should be thanking Pete Buttigieg right now,” snarks Slate’s Jordan Weissman, for “clearing Sanders’ path to the Democratic nomination.” Buttigieg is “sapping support” from Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren and while letting Sanders “consolidate the party’s left wing.” Meanwhile, Buttigieg still polls fifth nationally “and hasn’t shown a pulse with minority voters,” so even if he manages to “knock out Biden entirely,” it may be “counterproductive,” as many Biden voters’ second choice is Sanders. Buttigieg may come to regret attacking Warren’s “support for ‘Medicare for All’ on the debate stage” and “presenting himself as an alternative” — because that decision might help “deliver the nomination to Sanders.”
Urban beat: New ‘Chaos’ Over Broker-Fee Ban
New York state’s sudden ban on real-estate-broker fees is adding to the “chaos” from last year’s rent reforms, reports Reason’s Christian Britschgi. Those changes, among other things, prohibit landlords from charging most traditional fees to obtain a lease, and this week the state ruled that means no more brokerage charges, triggering “panic.” It’s “insane,” huffed real estate lawyer Bruce Cohen. “This came out of left field,” a Real Estate Board of New York official fumed. Jay Martin, who represents a small-landlord group, predicts the ruling will not just hurt brokers but also tenants and owners: “If the government keeps doing this, we are going to see rapid insolvency of the housing market,” he warned.
From the right: New Mitt — or Same-Old?
“For years,” recalls the Washington Examiner’s Byron York, “Mitt Romney had a reputation as a flip-flopper, an opportunist, a politician who would tailor his beliefs” — until Wednesday, when now-Sen. Romney “voted to convict and remove President Trump from office.” For the establishment media, “Romney’s years of opportunism just melted away,” replaced by what CNN, The Washington Post and The Atlantic all called “a profile in courage.” But is that true? Romney’s vote didn’t change the result, and his “meticulously prepared” media tour (interviews with Fox News, The Atlantic, The Washington Post and The New York Times) in advance of announcing his stand means that, “just as it was in the old days, the question is: Who is Romney trying to please?”
From the left: The BS Economy
“The story of Shadow, makers of the app that utterly failed to deliver in Iowa, is a perfect example of the bulls - - t economy,” argues The American Prospect’s David Dayen: It was “a tech solution to a nonexistent problem.” Even with “that ancient technology of the car,” all 99 counties could have reported “final results within a couple of hours of the end of the caucuses.” Unfortunately, “we see this all over our economy: useless services, narrow supply chains, magnified fiascos. As long as confidence men lie to the right people, they can gain entry and take on enormous responsibility, until it all falls apart.” Iowa’s debacle is just the latest “sign that our economic structures are breaking down, that private enterprise has become a shell game, where who you know matters more than what you can do.”
Budget analyst: An Odd Time for Red Ink
The Congressional Budget Office just released its most recent 10-year projections for federal spending and revenue, and the picture, frets Veronique de Rugy at Townhall, “isn’t pretty.” This year, the government will collect $3.6 trillion but spend $4.6 trillion, forcing it to borrow $1 trillion to cover the gap — “the first trillion-dollar deficit not due to a global recession.” Worse, spending for the next decade will continue to grow faster than revenue, leading to a $1.74 trillion hole in 2030. Publicly held debt shoots up from 81% of GDP today to 98% over the decade. “Thankfully, the economy is doing well for now,” but it’s “masking many of the ill-effects of our fiscal situation.” A growing peacetime economy, sighs de Rugy, “should not be accompanied by growing deficits.”
— Compiled by The Post Editorial Board


newyorkpost--2020-02-07--Stella Maxwell looks like a Bond girl during Miami photoshoot

Jessica Simpson was heartbroken after photo of her in 'mom jeans ' went viral

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Model Stella Maxwell looked like she was filming scenes to an upcoming James Bond movie during a photoshoot in Miami this week.
Photos show the 29-year-old Victoria’s Secret model showing off a toned tummy while walking and posing on the beach with snorkeling goggles and scuba fins.
Between takes, Maxwell — who used to date actress Kristen Stewart — was spotted wrapped in a blanket and eating Kettle Chips.
The New Zealand native has been a Victoria’s Secret Angel since 2014.
“For me, it feels empowering to walk down a runway in my underwear!” she told Glamour UK of the famed annual fashion show in 2018.
The photos also come amid a New York Times exposé, titled “‘Angels’ in Hell: The Culture of Misogyny Inside Victoria’s Secret,” which alleged that the models were harassed by executive Ed Razek. On Thursday, over 100 models, including those who previously worked for Victoria’s Secret, called out the company in an open letter.


newyorkpost--2020-02-07--Michael Avenatti still not sure if he’ll take the stand, lawyer says

Michael Avenatti is still weighing whether or not to take the stand in his own defense , his lawyer revealed @ @ @ @ @ as testimony wound down for the week in his Manhattan federal court trial for allegedly @ @ @ @ @ more than $ 20 million .
Yet defense attorney Scott Srebnick hinted that Avenatti would @ @ @ @ @ prosecutors were barred from cross examining him on his other alleged crimes — including allegedly @ @ @ @ @ out of $ 300,000 .
Srebnick told Judge Paul Gardephe that the decision would impact @ @ @ @ @ re going to give Mr. Avenatti about whether he should exercise his right to testify.
@ @ @ @ @ ruled on the request .

Michael Avenatti is still weighing whether or not to take the stand in his own defense, his lawyer revealed Friday.
The comments came as testimony wound down for the week in his Manhattan federal court trial for allegedly attempting blackmail Nike out of more than $20 million.
Yet defense attorney Scott Srebnick hinted that Avenatti would only seriously consider testifying if prosecutors were barred from cross examining him on his other alleged crimes — including allegedly fleecing porn star Stormy Daniels out of $300,000.
Srebnick told Judge Paul Gardephe that the decision would impact “the advice we’re going to give Mr. Avenatti about whether he should exercise his right to testify.”
Gardephe has not yet ruled on the request.


newyorkpost--2020-02-07--Market Line offers tasty Lower East Side eats under Essex Market

A millionaire Manhattan real estate developer has been cleared on ...

The Lower East Side is known for its vibrant street culture and trendy eateries, but the neighborhood’s latest bites are located below street level.
The Market Line, a bazaar-style marketplace underneath the Essex Market, opened its first phase in November, featuring some 30 vendors — half of whom hail from the area.
“It’s really about the local community,” says Rohan Mehra, 45, co-founder of The Prusik Group, which oversees the development of the space, which — when completed in 2021 — will span three city blocks, and include fashion, art and music elements to the mix.
For now, you can nibble and sip your way through the food market, whose cuisine is not only international, but also features both new names and fun newcomers.
Here’s a list of our favorites.
Veselka
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The venerable East Village Ukrainian restaurant opened its first-ever kiosk here, with seating for about 15 diners, as well. “I would love to expose Veselka and the food to as many people as possible,” says owner Jason Birchard. While the kiosk’s menu isn’t as extensive as the restaurant’s, you can still get the hard-to-resist pierogi, whose fillings include meat, potato and bacon, egg and cheese (eight for $13). They’re just as delicious when followed by a beet-filled bowl of borscht ($8) or a plate of beef stroganoff ($9).
Rebecca’s Cake Pops
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This Long Island transplant caters to the sweet-toothed, but these are no ordinary pops. With a nod to owner Rebecca Clavecilla-Eng’s Filipino heritage, flavors include ube yam and pandan — a southeast Asian plant used to flavor desserts — and some are crafted into elaborate shapes, roses and a gumball machines among them ($3.50 to $8). Clavecilla-Eng ran a shop in Garden City for three years before setting her eyes on the Big Apple, a longtime goal. “Make it here, make it anywhere,” she says.
Slice Joint
Rachael Marie, a Roberta’s alum, is now slinging pies at her own place, where she’s part-owner and executive chef. By-the-slice options include cheese ($3.50) and pepperoni ($4), while larger orders include breadier square pies (like spicy pepperoni, $29). Slice Joint’s already luring regulars. “Every person has a pizzeria that they go to and you build a rapport with them,” says the Iowa-born Marie. One of her fans, a web developer named Enrique, stopped by recently for a $4.50 square slice for lunch. “It reminds me of Detroit-style pizza,” he says.
Nom Wah
The 100-year-old dim sum favorite set up a stand inside the Market Line, where it serves many of the same dishes it offers in Chinatown, including the meaty, pan-fried pork dumplings ($5.50), classic shrimp and snow pea leaf dumplings ($6) and crispy scallion pancakes ($5.50). Co-owner Zhiyu Lai says the noodle dishes are popular, too: One, the Sloppy Joe, boasts miso-braised chicken, fried garlic and chili over egg noodles ($13). And, as several Nom Wah fans told Lai, this location is more convenient: “Oh, now you’re closer!”
115 Delancey St. Open 7-1 a.m. daily.


newyorkpost--2020-02-07--Manhattan real estate mogul cleared of charges that he split ex’s lip

A millionaire Manhattan real estate developer has been cleared on charges that he assaulted his ex-girlfriend — who he accuses of being a violent gold digger and the real aggressor in their volatile relationship .
Michael Shah , 42 , was beaming at a hearing in Manhattan Supreme Court on Friday where a prosecutor announced that the district attorney ’ s office was no longer pursuing assault charges against the well-heeled developer .
“ After a thorough investigation including multiple leads with both parties , interviewing with various witnesses and police officers , examining body cameras , 911 calls , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People are moving to dismiss both cases , ” Assistant District Attorney Nicholas Vargas told a Manhattan judge during a two-minute hearing .
Shah ’ s ex-girlfriend , Bhavana Chamoli , an aspiring actress , accused Shah of shoving her against a wall in September and giving her a split lip .
But Vargas said that after Manhattan prosecutors pored over the evidence in the case , they couldn ’ t move forward with charges against Shah .
After the hearing , Shah said he felt “ great ” about the outcome of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through his lawyer .
“ I am relieved to be completely vindicated of these false accusations , ” Shah ’ s statement reads .
“ This has been an unwelcome distraction and we can now give our entire focus to our projects at Delshah Capital , where , despite the incredibly distressed market , we expect to enjoy one of our most successful years ever.
” Shah maintained that he was the real victim of abuse in the relationship .
The real estate mogul says that during the September fight at his apartment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as a $ 2,000 glass chandelier — and punched him in the head .
Shah also says that , in a row the couple had in July at a Manhattan bar , Chamoli stomped on his foot with her stiletto and slapped him in the face three times .
Shah was arrested after the November dust-up and was hit with a restraining order to keep him away from Chamoli .
But the explosive couple had trouble staying apart .
They had an illicit reconciliation while the order was in effect , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an $ 11,000 Cartier bracelet .
Shah claims that when he ultimately tried to break things off with Chamoli for good , she got violent and tried shaking him down for money and jewelry .
Chamoli ’ s lawyer , Jeremy Saland , accused the Manhattan District Attorney ’ s Office of short-changing its investigation into the charges against Shah — and that it should have executed a search warrant on Shah ’ s phone .
“ Instead of the District Attorney ’ s Office leaving no stone left unturned during their investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in its place , ” Saland said .
“ The biggest boulder the DA ’ s office simply ignored contained a trove of corroborative and valuable evidence.
” The Manhattan DA ’ s office declined to respond to Saland ’ s remarks .

A millionaire Manhattan real estate developer has been cleared on charges that he assaulted his ex-girlfriend — who he accuses of being a violent gold digger and the real aggressor in their volatile relationship.
Michael Shah, 42, was beaming at a hearing in Manhattan Supreme Court on Friday where a prosecutor announced that the district attorney’s office was no longer pursuing assault charges against the well-heeled developer.
“After a thorough investigation including multiple leads with both parties, interviewing with various witnesses and police officers, examining body cameras, 911 calls, video surveillance and phone records, the People are moving to dismiss both cases,” Assistant District Attorney Nicholas Vargas told a Manhattan judge during a two-minute hearing.
Shah’s ex-girlfriend, Bhavana Chamoli, an aspiring actress, accused Shah of shoving her against a wall in September and giving her a split lip.
But Vargas said that after Manhattan prosecutors pored over the evidence in the case, they couldn’t move forward with charges against Shah.
After the hearing, Shah said he felt “great” about the outcome of the case and issued a written statement through his lawyer.
“I am relieved to be completely vindicated of these false accusations,” Shah’s statement reads. “This has been an unwelcome distraction and we can now give our entire focus to our projects at Delshah Capital, where, despite the incredibly distressed market, we expect to enjoy one of our most successful years ever.”
Shah maintained that he was the real victim of abuse in the relationship.
The real estate mogul says that during the September fight at his apartment, Chamoli destroyed a glass table — as well as a $2,000 glass chandelier — and punched him in the head.
Shah also says that, in a row the couple had in July at a Manhattan bar, Chamoli stomped on his foot with her stiletto and slapped him in the face three times.
Shah was arrested after the November dust-up and was hit with a restraining order to keep him away from Chamoli.
But the explosive couple had trouble staying apart.
They had an illicit reconciliation while the order was in effect, in which Shah brought his estranged sweetheart an $11,000 Cartier bracelet.
Shah claims that when he ultimately tried to break things off with Chamoli for good, she got violent and tried shaking him down for money and jewelry.
Chamoli’s lawyer, Jeremy Saland, accused the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office of short-changing its investigation into the charges against Shah — and that it should have executed a search warrant on Shah’s phone.
“Instead of the District Attorney’s Office leaving no stone left unturned during their investigation, prosecutors left a field of injustice in its place,” Saland said. “The biggest boulder the DA’s office simply ignored contained a trove of corroborative and valuable evidence.”
The Manhattan DA’s office declined to respond to Saland’s remarks.


newyorkpost--2020-02-07--British man opens up about life in a coronavirus-quarantined cruise ship

A British passenger aboard the coronavirus-quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship off the coast of Japan has been providing updates on conditions on the boat through social media .
“ Things are happening .
Literally every hour , something is changing , ” David Abel , 74 , told Sky News in a video interview .
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases on the ship , which was first quarantined Tuesday , rose to 61 Friday .
Abel said that one of those confirmed cases involves a friend of his who was on his honeymoon and is “ going to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is going to be taken to a medical facility , and she will have to remain on board .
That is going very , very , very tough indeed , ” Abel said , adding , “ It must be dreadful .
I can ’ t imagine what it ’ s going to be like for them.
” Abel also has been providing regular updates about the situation on Facebook .
“ Passengers in the small inside cabins have no window , there is no daylight , and no fresh air… but the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed access to open deck for exercise and fresh air , ” he wrote .
“ If we are permitted out on open deck , we have to wear a mask when we ’ re outside .
We have to keep one meter apart from everyone else and are not allowed to congregate in groups .
“ All of the luxury of having a steward come to make the bed and put a chocolate on the pillow – those days are gone .
We have to take care of the cleanliness and hygiene @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re going through all the clothes we put into our dirty wash bag and we ’ re just re-wearing them now .
Our underwear we ’ re washing by hand – we don ’ t have anything other than hand soap , ” Abel lamented .

A British passenger aboard the coronavirus-quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship off the coast of Japan has been providing updates on conditions on the boat through social media.
“Things are happening. Literally every hour, something is changing,” David Abel, 74, told Sky News in a video interview.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases on the ship, which was first quarantined Tuesday, rose to 61 Friday.
Abel said that one of those confirmed cases involves a friend of his who was on his honeymoon and is “going to be split from his wife.
“He is going to be taken to a medical facility, and she will have to remain on board. That is going very, very, very tough indeed,” Abel said, adding, “It must be dreadful. I can’t imagine what it’s going to be like for them.”
Abel also has been providing regular updates about the situation on Facebook.
“Passengers in the small inside cabins have no window, there is no daylight, and no fresh air… but the captain has announced those passengers will be allowed access to open deck for exercise and fresh air,” he wrote.
“If we are permitted out on open deck, we have to wear a mask when we’re outside. We have to keep one meter apart from everyone else and are not allowed to congregate in groups.
“All of the luxury of having a steward come to make the bed and put a chocolate on the pillow – those days are gone. We have to take care of the cleanliness and hygiene of our own room.
“We’re going through all the clothes we put into our dirty wash bag and we’re just re-wearing them now. Our underwear we’re washing by hand – we don’t have anything other than hand soap,” Abel lamented.


newyorkpost--2020-02-07--Baylor bans 14 baseball players over 2019 hazing incident

WACO , Texas — Baylor issued two-game suspensions to 14 baseball players Friday over an unspecified hazing incident that occurred @ @ @ @ @ said the number of suspensions required them to would be staggered over the first three @ @ @ @ @ The Bears open at home against Nebraska on Feb. 14 .
Athletic administrators became aware @ @ @ @ @ , and an investigation by Baylor ’ s general counsel office and Division of Student @ @ @ @ @ am very disappointed with this incident , ” Baylor coach Steve Rodriguez said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ behavior and respect the thorough investigation and decision by the university on the matter and @ @ @ @ @ school said drugs and alcohol were not involved in the hazing incident .
The names @ @ @ @ @ t released .
“ Our priority is to provide a safe and caring environment for @ @ @ @ @ director Mack Rhoades said .
“ This type of behavior is not reflective of the @ @ @ @ @ athletics .
”

WACO, Texas — Baylor issued two-game suspensions to 14 baseball players Friday over an unspecified hazing incident that occurred last February.
The school said the number of suspensions required them to would be staggered over the first three weeks of the season. The Bears open at home against Nebraska on Feb. 14.
Athletic administrators became aware of the incident last May, and an investigation by Baylor’s general counsel office and Division of Student Life followed.
“I am very disappointed with this incident,” Baylor coach Steve Rodriguez said. “We do not condone such behavior and respect the thorough investigation and decision by the university on the matter and will move forward.”
The school said drugs and alcohol were not involved in the hazing incident. The names of the players weren’t released.
“Our priority is to provide a safe and caring environment for all student-athletes,” athletic director Mack Rhoades said. “This type of behavior is not reflective of the mission and vision of Baylor athletics.”


newyorkpost--2020-02-07--Greek royals snag Southampton mansion

Greek royals snag Southampton mansion

While the players wait in the four-team blockbuster trades that ...

A pair of royals are turning a Southampton mansion into a palace of sorts.
Marie-Chantal Miller, the British-born Crown Princess of Greece — where the monarchy was abolished in the 1970s — and her husband, Crown Prince Pavlos, have purchased a 13,000-square-foot Southampton estate for $16.5 million, according to the Real Deal. The property is located at 385 Great Plains Road.
That sale price marks a hefty discount — a nearly 40% drop from the listing’s original $27 million asking price in 2009. The following years saw a relisting in 2012 for $25.8 million. The price dropped to $19 million in 2017 before rising $3 million to $22 million in 2018.
The Real Deal identified the seller as socialite Ulla Parker, who swapped brokers and rented out the spread during the course of its decade-plus listing history.
The couple will have 10 bedrooms and eight bathrooms. Set on 3.44 acres, the shingled spread additionally features fireplaces, oversize paned windows and a large chef’s kitchen accented with wide-plank floors. The listing images also show a wood-paneled library, a gym, a tennis court and a pool.
Djida Oppenheim of Saunders & Associates marketed the listing. Andrea Ackerman of Brown Harris Stevens brought the buyer.


newyorkpost--2020-02-07--MLBPA irate over delays holding up Mookie Betts blockbuster trade

While the players wait in the four-team blockbuster trades that sent Mookie Betts to the Dodgers , the players association is calling out MLB , demanding a resolution with spring training almost ready to begin .
“ The proposed trades between the Dodgers , Red Sox , Twins and Angels need to be resolved without further delay , ” Tony Clark , the players association director , said in a statement .
“ The events of this last week have unfairly put several players ’ lives in a state of limbo .
The unethical leaking of medical information as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process serve as continued reminders that too often players are treated as commodities by those running the game.
” On Tuesday , the Dodgers , Red Sox and Twins agreed on a three-way deal that sent Boston star Betts and pitcher David Price to the Dodgers , Los Angeles starter Kenta Maeda to the Twins , and outfielder Alex Verdugo and pitching prospect Brusdar Graterol to the Red Sox .
The Dodgers then would ship outfielder Joc Pederson and pitcher Ross Stripling to the Angels in exchange for infielder Luis Rengifo .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Red Sox grew concerned about Graterol ’ s medicals .
They in turn wanted more in return from the Twins , who haven ’ t obliged .
In the meantime , Pederson had his arbitration hearing with the Dodgers , the team that had decided to move him to get under the luxury tax threshold .
He lost the hearing and will make $ 7.75 million this year instead of the $ 9.5 million he asked for .
Meanwhile , as of Friday evening , nothing has been decided .
The players @ @ @ @ @ @ @ however , is pushing for a resolution .

While the players wait in the four-team blockbuster trades that sent Mookie Betts to the Dodgers, the players union is calling out MLB, demanding a resolution with spring training almost ready to begin.
“The proposed trades between the Dodgers, Red Sox, Twins and Angels need to be resolved without further delay,” Tony Clark, the Players Association director, said in a statement. “The events of this last week have unfairly put several players’ lives in a state of limbo. The unethical leaking of medical information as well as the perversion of the salary arbitration process serve as continued reminders that too often players are treated as commodities by those running the game.”
On Tuesday, the Dodgers, Red Sox and Twins agreed on a three-way deal that sent Boston star Betts and pitcher David Price to the Dodgers, Los Angeles starter Kenta Maeda to the Twins, and outfielder Alex Verdugo and pitching prospect Brusdar Graterol to the Red Sox. The Dodgers then would ship outfielder Joc Pederson and pitcher Ross Stripling to the Angels in exchange for infielder Luis Rengifo.
But before the deals were made official, The Red Sox grew concerned about Graterol’s medicals. They in turn wanted more in return from the Twins, who haven’t obliged. In the meantime, Pederson had his arbitration hearing with the Dodgers, the team that had decided to move him to get under the luxury tax threshold. He lost the hearing and will make $7.75 million this year instead of the $9.5 million he asked for.
Meanwhile, as of Friday evening, nothing has been decided. The players were still in limbo. Clark, however, is pushing for a resolution.


newyorkpost--2020-02-07--Justin Bieber makes a superfan’s dream come true with $100K check

Justin Bieber has gone from “ Yummy ” to warm and fuzzy .
That ’ s sure the heartwarming feeling coming from his giving spirit today .
After the video for his new single “ Intentions ” — which dropped early Friday — found Biebs busting some philanthropic moves , the 25-year-old pop star stopped by MTV ’ s Times Square studios to donate $ 100,000 to a young local fan who is raising mental-health awareness .
The lucky recipient is Julie Coker of Monmouth County , New Jersey , who received the big check from the “ Yummy ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s “ Fresh Out Live , ” which aired Friday .
Bieber , it so happens , was the first music artist she saw in concert , at the age of 13 .
“ I work for mental health now because of my own mental-health struggles in the past , ” Coker , 22 , tells The Post .
“ And it ’ s important for us to talk about mental health because more than 50 % of us will have a mental-health challenge in our lifetime.
” After being diagnosed with depression @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the illness with the Active Minds chapter on her college campus at Stockton University in Galloway Township , New Jersey .
She has helped screen about 5,000 students for depression , suicide risk and eating disorders .
In addition , she has participated in the # HugMore campaign , which Bieber has also embraced , so to speak .
Coker says that it is important for an artist such as Bieber — who has dealt with his own mental-health issues , canceling the remainder of his “ Purpose ” world tour in July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to spread awareness .
“ [ Bieber ] has a big following , so if he has a good message about mental health , hopefully everybody else .
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will want to start thinking about mental health in a different way , ” says Coker , who plans to go to grad school for clinical social work .
In the “ Intentions ” video , Bieber and Migos ’ Quavo — who is featured on the empowering track from “ Changes , ” JB ’ s album due Feb. 14 — salute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struggles with the help of Alexandria House ’ s transitional housing program .
Bieber has partnered with the Los Angeles-based Alexandria House , which provides shelter and support for women and children in emergency situations .
The singer has set up an Intentions fund of $ 200,000 to benefit Alexandria House .
Now that ’ s putting your money where your message is .

Justin Bieber has gone from “Yummy” to warm and fuzzy.
That’s sure the heartwarming feeling coming from his giving spirit today. After the video for his new single “Intentions” — which dropped early Friday — found Biebs busting some philanthropic moves, the 25-year-old pop star stopped by MTV’s Times Square studios to donate $100,000 to a young local fan who is raising mental-health awareness.
The lucky recipient is Julie Coker of Monmouth County, New Jersey, who received the big check from the “Yummy” crooner during a taping of MTV’s “Fresh Out Live,” which aired Friday. Bieber, it so happens, was the first music artist she saw in concert, at the age of 13.
“I work for mental health now because of my own mental-health struggles in the past,” Coker, 22, tells The Post. “And it’s important for us to talk about mental health because more than 50% of us will have a mental-health challenge in our lifetime.”
After being diagnosed with depression, Coker has become an advocate for the illness with the Active Minds chapter on her college campus at Stockton University in Galloway Township, New Jersey. She has helped screen about 5,000 students for depression, suicide risk and eating disorders. In addition, she has participated in the #HugMore campaign, which Bieber has also embraced, so to speak.
Coker says that it is important for an artist such as Bieber — who has dealt with his own mental-health issues, canceling the remainder of his “Purpose” world tour in July 2017 due to depression and exhaustion — to spread awareness.
“[Bieber] has a big following, so if he has a good message about mental health, hopefully everybody else . . . will want to start thinking about mental health in a different way,” says Coker, who plans to go to grad school for clinical social work.
In the “Intentions” video, Bieber and Migos’ Quavo — who is featured on the empowering track from “Changes,” JB’s album due Feb. 14 — salute and support three women who have overcome struggles with the help of Alexandria House’s transitional housing program.
Bieber has partnered with the Los Angeles-based Alexandria House, which provides shelter and support for women and children in emergency situations. The singer has set up an Intentions fund of $200,000 to benefit Alexandria House. Now that’s putting your money where your message is.


newyorkpost--2020-02-07--3 anti-cop protesters wanted for vandalizing Brooklyn subway station

Three ladies who helped lead anti-police demonstrations in the city ’ s subway system last week are wanted for vandalizing @ @ @ @ @ said Friday .
The women , wearing black coats and grimaces , were caught on @ @ @ @ @ to emergency exit gates and placing stickers on the walls of the Lawrence Street-Metro Tech @ @ @ @ @ said .
The women , who police say were part of the protest , went @ @ @ @ @ p.m. , left the emergency gates open with the bike locks and posted the stickers @ @ @ @ @ .
The J31 demonstrations , which took place on Jan. 31 , were part of @ @ @ @ @ , anti-subway fare protests organized by the group Decolonize This Place , whose goals include @ @ @ @ @ MTA , free transit [ and ] no harassment.
” Protesters across the city vandalized @ @ @ @ @ with anti-cop messages .

Three ladies who helped lead anti-police demonstrations in the city’s subway system last week are wanted for vandalizing a Brooklyn station, police said Friday.
The women, wearing black coats and grimaces, were caught on surveillance camera applying bike locks to emergency exit gates and placing stickers on the walls of the Lawrence Street-Metro Tech station last Friday, authorities said.
The women, who police say were part of the protest, went into the station around 3:50 p.m., left the emergency gates open with the bike locks and posted the stickers before fleeing, cops said.
The J31 demonstrations, which took place on Jan. 31, were part of a full day of anti-cop, anti-subway fare protests organized by the group Decolonize This Place, whose goals include “no cops in the MTA, free transit [and] no harassment.”
Protesters across the city vandalized turnstiles, trains and stations with anti-cop messages.


newyorkpost--2020-02-09--Girlfriend of accused cop shooter was duped into giving him a ride to station house, mom says

The NYPD girlfriend of accused cop-shooter Robert Williams didn ’ t know he planned to shoot up a Bronx station house when she drove him there , the woman ’ s mother told The Post .
“ He ’ s a friend , and he lied to her , ” Liza Valdez ’ s mom , who identified herself only using the name Virginia , said as the two arrived at Valdez ’ s Evergreen Avenue apartment in the Bronx Sunday .
“ He told her to take him to his mom ’ s house , and he ran out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precinct.
” Asked if she knew what Williams was about to do , Virginia said , “ no she didn ’ t. ” Valdez , a probationary communications technician with the NYPD , was questioned at the 41st Precinct stationhouse for hours Sunday before being released .
Police said she drove Williams to the stationhouse around 8 a.m. when he walked in and opened fire with a 9 mm handgun — wounding a police lieutenant in the arm .
Williams dropped the gun and surrendered after he ran out of bullets , police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wounding of another Bronx cop on East 163rd Street hours earlier .
Police officials last night would not comment on Valdez , saying only that the case remains under investigation .

The NYPD gal pal of accused cop-shooter Robert Williams didn’t know he planned to shoot up a Bronx station house when she drove him there, the woman’s mother told The Post.
“He’s a friend, and he lied to her,” Liza Valdez’s mom, who identified herself only using the name Virginia, said as the two arrived at Valdez’s Evergreen Avenue apartment in the Bronx Sunday.
“He told her to take him to his mom’s house, and he ran out (of) the car into the precinct.”
Asked if she knew what Williams was about to do, Virginia said, “no she didn’t.”
A sobbing Valdez declined to comment.
Virginia called her “a great woman.”
“She’s a good daughter,” she said. “She works, she’s a college grad.”
Valdez, who sources described as a probationary communications technician with the NYPD, was questioned at the 41st Precinct stationhouse for hours Sunday before being released.
Police said she drove Williams to the stationhouse around 8 a.m. when he walked in and opened fire with a 9 mm handgun — wounding a police lieutenant in the arm.
Williams dropped the gun and surrendered after he ran out of bullets, police said.
He is also suspected in the wounding of another Bronx cop on East 163rd Street hours earlier.
Police officials last night would not comment on Valdez, saying only that the case remains under investigation.


newyorkpost--2020-02-09--Former Manhattan chefs find bigger, better opportunities outside NYC

WANSHIP , Utah — If you think running a New York City restaurant is challenging work , try cooking a gourmet dinner in a yurt at the top of an 8,000-foot mountain — in the middle of a blizzard .
That ’ s just one of the culinary adventures Galen Zamarra has experienced since moving to Utah as executive chef at Yuta , the signature restaurant of the Lodge at Blue Sky outside Park City .
“ I served a wild game bird consommé to warm them up , followed by a ceviche of kampachi ( yellow tail ) and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with watercress salad , ” said Zamarra , who ran Mas ( Farmhouse ) in Greenwich Village for 14 years .
New York City has long been a magnet for people who want to wow the world with their culinary talents .
And running a successful — and well-reviewed — eatery is often considered the height of success .
But successful chefs who have checked out of the Big Apple rat race say they are not missing their old lives for a second because they are too busy upping their culinary game while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can cook over open fires for 50 people , ” Zamarra said of his new job at Yuta , which offers indoor and outdoor dining with glorious views all around .
“ We have our own farm to grow our own vegetables , and we can teach classes .
I just can ’ t do this in Manhattan .
I ’ ve been cooking in restaurants for 25 years and there is more to do here , and see.
” When Zamarra got the call from Yuta in April , he had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Lambs Club , celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian ’ s swanky eatery in midtown Manhattan ’ s Chatwal Hotel .
Prior to Lambs Club , there was Mas ( Farmhouse ) , a farm-to-table eatery that closed in 2018 following a devastating kitchen fire that shuttered it for a year .
After it re-opened , it had lost its following to new places that popped up in its absence , so Zamarra and his partners shut it down , he said .
“ We had a good 14-year run , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chefs would envy when he packed it up and moved to Old Chatham , NY , three hours north of the city , to start afresh .
He had made a name for himself in 2005 as the chef who introduced the flavors of Malaysia to New Yorkers with Fatty Crab .
By 2011 , he had built a small empire with Fatty Crab offshoots on the Upper West Side , Hong Kong and St. John , as well as a Fatty ’ Cue in Williamsburg and a Mexican restaurant , Cabrito , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were planning to grow even bigger .
But from what I know , I think Zak wanted a simpler life , to move upstate and do his own thing , ” said Rick Camac , dean of restaurants , hospitality and management at the Institute of Culinary Education , and Pelaccio ’ s former partner at Fatty Crab .
Together with film and theater producer Patrick Milling Smith , he opened Fish & Game in a historic blacksmith shop in Hudson , NY , and by 2016 it had won a coveted James @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partners have also opened BackBar with a menu that has let him return to his Malaysian fare roots .
The menu at Fish & Game changes weekly based on what the local farmers offer .
Current dishes include everything from bruléed trout belly with ponzu and grilled chard to whole duck for two with crispy potatoes and glazed endive to ash- cooked cabbage with buttermilk and hazelnuts .
Pelaccio commissioned local artist Kris Perry to create giant steel sculptures that can also be used to smoke and grill food .
And he invites @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feasts , called “ Play With Fire , ” at his partner Milling Smith ’ s farm .
Pelaccio told Side Dish he feels he can be more creative upstate , while also breathing fresher air .
“ I enjoy balancing my work life with outdoor sports and activities .
I love walking outside my house in the morning and not seeing another person .
I love the sounds birds make as the sun comes up and I love sitting quietly in the grass , just being.
” “ It used to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be a chef and everyone wanted to be there , ” he said .
“ We loved living in Manhattan .
But this was an exciting opportunity .
In a restaurant in Manhattan , you can only do so much.
” WE HEAR … that Michelin-starred chef Eric Ripert and his wife Sandra will be honored at City Harvest ’ s gala on April 28 at Cipriani 42nd St .
The New York-based Unanue family , which runs Goya Foods — the largest Hispanic/Latino owned food company in the US –will also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group ’ s work to rescue 66 million pounds of excess food this year and deliver it to help feed New Yorkers in need .
Chef Eric is a member of City Harvest ’ s board of directors , and Sandra is co-chair of the gala , which will be designed by celeb event planner Colin Cowie .

WANSHIP, Utah — If you think running a New York City restaurant is challenging work, try cooking a gourmet dinner in a yurt at the top of an 8,000-foot mountain — in the middle of a blizzard.
That’s just one of the culinary adventures Galen Zamarra has experienced since moving to Utah as executive chef at Yuta, the signature restaurant of the Lodge at Blue Sky outside Park City.
“I served a wild game bird consommé to warm them up, followed by a ceviche of kampachi (yellow tail) and roasted trout over fennel and apple, with watercress salad,” said Zamarra, who ran Mas (Farmhouse) in Greenwich Village for 14 years.
New York City has long been a magnet for people who want to wow the world with their culinary talents. And running a successful — and well-reviewed — eatery is often considered the height of success. But successful chefs who have checked out of the Big Apple rat race say they are not missing their old lives for a second because they are too busy upping their culinary game while also lowering their blood pressure.
“I can cook over open fires for 50 people,” Zamarra said of his new job at Yuta, which offers indoor and outdoor dining with glorious views all around. “We have our own farm to grow our own vegetables, and we can teach classes. I just can’t do this in Manhattan. I’ve been cooking in restaurants for 25 years and there is more to do here, and see.”
When Zamarra got the call from Yuta in April, he had a prominent job as executive chef at the Lambs Club, celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian’s swanky eatery in midtown Manhattan’s Chatwal Hotel.
Prior to Lambs Club, there was Mas (Farmhouse), a farm-to-table eatery that closed in 2018 following a devastating kitchen fire that shuttered it for a year. After it re-opened, it had lost its following to new places that popped up in its absence, so Zamarra and his partners shut it down, he said.
“We had a good 14-year run,” he said.
Zakary Pelaccio had a career most chefs would envy when he packed it up and moved to Old Chatham, NY, three hours north of the city, to start afresh.
He had made a name for himself in 2005 as the chef who introduced the flavors of Malaysia to New Yorkers with Fatty Crab. By 2011, he had built a small empire with Fatty Crab offshoots on the Upper West Side, Hong Kong and St. John, as well as a Fatty ’Cue in Williamsburg and a Mexican restaurant, Cabrito, in the West Village.
“We were planning to grow even bigger. But from what I know, I think Zak wanted a simpler life, to move upstate and do his own thing,” said Rick Camac, dean of restaurants, hospitality and management at the Institute of Culinary Education, and Pelaccio’s former partner at Fatty Crab.
Together with film and theater producer Patrick Milling Smith, he opened Fish & Game in a historic blacksmith shop in Hudson, NY, and by 2016 it had won a coveted James Beard Award.
The chef and his partners have also opened BackBar with a menu that has let him return to his Malaysian fare roots. The menu at Fish & Game changes weekly based on what the local farmers offer. Current dishes include everything from bruléed trout belly with ponzu and grilled chard to whole duck for two with crispy potatoes and glazed endive to ash- cooked cabbage with buttermilk and hazelnuts.
Pelaccio commissioned local artist Kris Perry to create giant steel sculptures that can also be used to smoke and grill food. And he invites top chefs to join him in fabulous feasts, called “Play With Fire,” at his partner Milling Smith’s farm.
“It’s part Burning Man and part food festival,” Pelaccio said.
Pelaccio told Side Dish he feels he can be more creative upstate, while also breathing fresher air.
“I enjoy balancing my work life with outdoor sports and activities. I love walking outside my house in the morning and not seeing another person. I love the sounds birds make as the sun comes up and I love sitting quietly in the grass, just being.”
Zamarra agrees.
“It used to be that New York was the best place to be a chef and everyone wanted to be there,” he said. “We loved living in Manhattan. But this was an exciting opportunity. In a restaurant in Manhattan, you can only do so much.”
WE HEAR … that Michelin-starred chef Eric Ripert and his wife Sandra will be honored at City Harvest’s gala on April 28 at Cipriani 42nd St. The New York-based Unanue family, which runs Goya Foods — the largest Hispanic/Latino owned food company in the US –will also be honored. Proceeds will support the group’s work to rescue 66 million pounds of excess food this year and deliver it to help feed New Yorkers in need. Chef Eric is a member of City Harvest’s board of directors, and Sandra is co-chair of the gala, which will be designed by celeb event planner Colin Cowie.


newyorkpost--2020-02-09--Billy Porter strikes gold on the Oscars 2020 red carpet

Billy Porter certainly delivered on his promise of a bold outfit for the 2020 Oscars.
The “Pose” star and fashion favorite, 50, hit the red carpet at Sunday’s awards show at LA’s Dolby Theatre in a custom Giles Deacon Couture look consisting of a gold feathered top and graphic printed ball skirt. Matching gilded lace-up heels by Jimmy Choo and Atelier Swarovski jewelry completed his outfit.
Last week, Porter was overheard teasing the look at a party, saying, “I have something cooking for the Oscars. It’s a surprise. I can’t tell any of you. Just you wait.”
The star told the New York Times that his outfit was “all about royalty,” with his stylist, Sam Ratelle, sharing that it was inspired by Kensington Palace — specifically, the gold- and wood-adorned Cupola Room.
This regal ensemble comes exactly one year after the actor made his Oscars debut in a now-iconic black velvet tuxedo gown by Christian Siriano. He recently announced his plan to bring back the dress for his upcoming appearance on “Sesame Street,” prompting a few critics to clutch their pearls.
Porter clapped back, telling Page Six, “If you don’t like it, don’t watch it. The really interesting thing for me is that that’s what it’s all about when it comes to LGBTQ people — the first thing everyone wants to talk about is how we having sex.”
Although 2019 was the year the “Kinky Boots” star rocketed to style superstardom, he’s been making headlines with his sartorial choices in 2020 so far, too; he swanned into January’s Golden Globes wearing a white feathered suit by Alex Vinash, and captivated the crowd with a sparkly remote-controlled hat on the Grammys red carpet.


newyorkpost--2020-02-09--Impeachment’s bad faith and other commentary

When he predicted months ago that the House would impeach President Trump , Commentary ’ s John Podhoretz failed to foresee “ just how badly Democrats were going to handle the process.
” In their “ haste and sloppiness , ” they refused “ to pursue the Ukraine matter with serious and deliberate focus ” — because impeachment “ wasn ’ t actually about Ukraine .
It was a way of keeping the Russia-collusion fantasy going ” after the Mueller report .
“ Perhaps the key moment in the entire process was Rep. Adam Schiff saying that it was necessary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he doesn ’ t cheat again ’ ” — a reference “ to the supposed 2016 connection between the Trump campaign and Russia , ” which Mueller “ firmly dismissed.
” But “ Schiff and others simply couldn ’ t let their favored plotline go.
” Thus , their project was always “ based on a false predicate.
” City Comptroller Scott Stringer ’ s plan to “ address the city ’ s housing crunch , ” notes Eric Kober at City Journal , “ one-ups [ Mayor ] de Blasio ” for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work .
Stringer would force developers of any new building with more than 10 units “ to set aside 25 percent of its floor area or units — whichever is greater — for dwellings affordable to households earning 60 percent of the area median income.
” The likely result : “ Few buildings larger than 10 units .
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will get built.
” Instead , “ many property owners who might have contemplated erecting housing will develop nonresidential buildings or simply invest their money elsewhere.
” Stringer would thus continue the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ have exacerbated ” the shortage .
“ In sum , Stringer seems determined to deter private , for-profit developers — the only ones with the capacity to solve the city ’ s housing crunch — from investing in the city.
” If Democratic front-runner Bernie Sanders wins the party ’ s nomination , he will probably lead Democrats to a “ Corbyn-esque wipeout ” in November — and , New York ’ s Jonathan Chait mourns , it may already be too late to stop that outcome .
Blame Joe Biden , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vigorous Democrat ” from occupying his moderate “ ideological space , ” leaving mainstream liberals without a strong candidate after the ex-veep “ unperformed in Iowa.
” Even if Mike Bloomberg ends up as “ the last Democrat standing against Sanders , ” he ’ d face left-wing “ rage , ” leading to “ a long , bloody struggle all the way to the convention ” — and that ’ s “ probably the best-case scenario , ” sighs Chait .
“ In time , ” liberals may remember even the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a high point.
” Regional elections in Italy delivered a blow to Matteo Salvini and his conservative-nationalist movement , prompting many in Europe to ask : “ Have we reached peak populism ?
” Don ’ t bet on it , warns Matthew Goodwin at Spectator USA .
“ Last spring , Europe ’ s national populists won a record share of seats in the European Parliament , ” extending gains going back to the 1980s .
France ’ s National Rally , Britain ’ s Brexit Party , Hungary ’ s Fidesz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have all seen “ strong performances ” in the last year .
“ National populist parties do now appear to be strongly anchored in many democracies , while their electorates are often younger than people think.
” The most stunning fact of all : “ Globally , there are around five times as many populist parties and leaders in power today than there were at the end of the Cold War.
” At The Washington Examiner , Laila Mickelwait spotlights the recent case of “ a 15-year-old girl who had been missing for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found after her mother was tipped off that her daughter was being featured in videos ” at the adult site Pornhub .
The trouble is that “ all that is needed to upload pornography onto Pornhub is an email address .
No government-issued ID is required.
” It took Mickelwait “ under 10 minutes to create a user account and upload blank test content to the site , which went live instantly.
” Bottom line : “ Pornhub has no system in place to verify the girls .
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in the videos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ”

Conservative: Impeachment’s Bad Faith
When he predicted months ago that the House would impeach President Trump, Commentary’s John Podhoretz failed to foresee “just how badly Democrats were going to handle the process.” In their “haste and sloppiness,” they refused “to pursue the Ukraine matter with serious and deliberate focus” — because impeachment “wasn’t actually about Ukraine. It was a way of keeping the Russia-collusion fantasy going” after the Mueller report. “Perhaps the key moment in the entire process was Rep. Adam Schiff saying that it was necessary to impeach Trump to make sure ‘he doesn’t cheat again’ ” — a reference “to the supposed 2016 connection between the Trump campaign and Russia,” which Mueller “firmly dismissed.” But “Schiff and others simply couldn’t let their favored plotline go.” Thus, their project was always “based on a false predicate.”
Urbanist: Stringer’s Untenable Scheme
City Comptroller Scott Stringer’s plan to “address the city’s housing crunch,” notes Eric Kober at City Journal, “one-ups [Mayor] de Blasio” for onerousness — but it won’t work. Stringer would force developers of any new building with more than 10 units “to set aside 25 percent of its floor area or units — whichever is greater — for dwellings affordable to households earning 60 percent of the area median income.” The likely result: “Few buildings larger than 10 units . . . will get built.” Instead, “many property owners who might have contemplated erecting housing will develop nonresidential buildings or simply invest their money elsewhere.” Stringer would thus continue the “misguided city and state policies” that “have exacerbated” the shortage. “In sum, Stringer seems determined to deter private, for-profit developers — the only ones with the capacity to solve the city’s housing crunch — from investing in the city.”
From the left: Beware Dem Corbynization
If Democratic front-runner Bernie Sanders wins the party’s nomination, he will probably lead Democrats to a “Corbyn-esque wipeout” in November — and, New York’s Jonathan Chait mourns, it may already be too late to stop that outcome. Blame Joe Biden, who prevented “a younger, more vigorous Democrat” from occupying his moderate “ideological space,” leaving mainstream liberals without a strong candidate after the ex-veep “unperformed in Iowa.” Even if Mike Bloomberg ends up as “the last Democrat standing against Sanders,” he’d face left-wing “rage,” leading to “a long, bloody struggle all the way to the convention” — and that’s “probably the best-case scenario,” sighs Chait. “In time,” liberals may remember even the “vote-reporting fiasco in Iowa” as “a high point.”
Ideas desk: Populist Persistence
Regional elections in Italy delivered a blow to Matteo Salvini and his conservative-nationalist movement, prompting many in Europe to ask: “Have we reached peak populism?” Don’t bet on it, warns Matthew Goodwin at Spectator USA. “Last spring, Europe’s national populists won a record share of seats in the European Parliament,” extending gains going back to the 1980s. France’s National Rally, Britain’s Brexit Party, Hungary’s Fidesz and Poland’s Law and Justice have all seen “strong performances” in the last year. “National populist parties do now appear to be strongly anchored in many democracies, while their electorates are often younger than people think.” The most stunning fact of all: “Globally, there are around five times as many populist parties and leaders in power today than there were at the end of the Cold War.”
Feminist: Pornhub Is Trafficker-Friendly
At The Washington Examiner, Laila Mickelwait spotlights the recent case of “a 15-year-old girl who had been missing for a year” and “was finally found after her mother was tipped off that her daughter was being featured in videos” at the adult site Pornhub. The trouble is that “all that is needed to upload pornography onto Pornhub is an email address. No government-issued ID is required.” It took Mickelwait “under 10 minutes to create a user account and upload blank test content to the site, which went live instantly.” Bottom line: “Pornhub has no system in place to verify the girls . . . in the videos it hosts are not trafficked children.”
— Compiled by The Post Editorial Board


newyorkpost--2020-02-09--Guardians open up XFL 2020 with huge win at MetLife Stadium

Not all football around here is terrible .
The New York Guardians , in their first game of the revamped XFL on Sunday , beat the Tampa Bay Vipers 23-3 at MetLife Stadium .
Neither the Jets or Giants won their regular-season home-openers last season .
Former Raiders backup quarterback Matt McGloin was 15 of 29 for 182 yards , with one passing and running touchdown for the Guardians , which is part of the eight-team league founded by Vince McMahon .
The league , which operates under different rules than the NFL , is the successor of the original @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2001 .
There is hope that sports betting , combined with the games being watched on high-profile networks , will help this version of the league survive .
Sunday ’ s game was broadcast on Fox , like many NFL games .
In addition to McGloin , there are plenty of former NFLers sprinkled across the XFL , including Guardians head coach Kevin Gilbride , the Giants offensive coordinator from 2007-13 .
The announced attendance for Sunday ’ s game was 17,634 .
MetLife Stadium holds 82,500 , and the Jets and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to their games .
Only the lower bowl was open for Sunday ’ s XFL game .

Not all football around here is terrible.
The New York Guardians, in their first game of the revamped XFL on Sunday, beat the Tampa Bay Vipers 23-3 at MetLife Stadium. Neither the Jets or Giants won their regular-season home-openers last season.
Former Raiders backup quarterback Matt McGloin was 15 of 29 for 182 yards, with one passing and running touchdown for the Guardians, which is part of the eight-team league founded by Vince McMahon.
The league, which operates under different rules than the NFL, is the successor of the original XFL, which lasted just one season in 2001.
There is hope that sports betting, combined with the games being watched on high-profile networks, will help this version of the league survive. Sunday’s game was broadcast on Fox, like many NFL games.
In addition to McGloin, there are plenty of former NFLers sprinkled across the XFL, including Guardians head coach Kevin Gilbride, the Giants offensive coordinator from 2007-13.
The announced attendance for Sunday’s game was 17,634. MetLife Stadium holds 82,500, and the Jets and Giants usually bring in around 70,000 fans to their games. Only the lower bowl was open for Sunday’s XFL game.


newyorkpost--2020-02-09--Joe Biden calls woman ‘lying dog-faced pony soldier’ at campaign event

Former Vice President Joe Biden bizarrely called a young woman a “ lying dog-faced pony soldier ” at a campaign event in New Hampshire on Sunday .
The woman had just asked the presidential hopeful about his fourth-place standing in the Iowa caucuses .
“ How do you explain the performance in Iowa and why should voters believe that you can win the national election ?
” she asked , according to a clip of the exchange .
Biden , 77 , admitted it was a legitimate question but then asked her : “ Iowa ’ s a caucus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
” When she indicated she had , Biden responded : “ No , you haven ’ t .
You ’ re a lying dog-faced pony soldier , ” drawing laughter from the crowd .
The phrase , from a John Wayne movie , is one Biden has used several times before , his campaign pointed out .
But it still confused the woman on the receiving end , who told The Washington Post she thought she ’ d asked a legitimate question .
“ I read an article that he said [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gut , and I ’ m not one to just push on wounds .
I ’ m not trying to humiliate anyone , ” Madison Moore , a 21-year-old student at Mercer University in Georgia , told the outlet .
“ He wasn ’ t sitting in at the Senate trials for impeachment , so he had Iowa to himself .
And then you ’ ve been a politician for like decades — how are you not way above all the other candidates ?
” At the campaign event , Biden told Moore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iowa caucus is a good measure of how a candidate will perform in other states .

Former Vice President Joe Biden bizarrely called a young woman a “lying dog-faced pony soldier” at a campaign event in New Hampshire on Sunday.
The woman had just asked the presidential hopeful about his fourth-place standing in the Iowa caucuses.
“How do you explain the performance in Iowa and why should voters believe that you can win the national election?” she asked, according to a clip of the exchange.
Biden, 77, admitted it was a legitimate question but then asked her: “Iowa’s a caucus. Have you ever been to a caucus?”
When she indicated she had, Biden responded: “No, you haven’t. You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier,” drawing laughter from the crowd.
The phrase, from a John Wayne movie, is one Biden has used several times before, his campaign pointed out.
But it still confused the woman on the receiving end, who told the Washington Post she thought she’d asked a legitimate question.
“I read an article that he said [Iowa] was a punch to the gut, and I’m not one to just push on wounds. I’m not trying to humiliate anyone,” Madison Moore, a 21-year-old student at Mercer University in Georgia, told the outlet.
“He wasn’t sitting in at the Senate trials for impeachment, so he had Iowa to himself. And then you’ve been a politician for like decades — how are you not way above all the other candidates?”
At the campaign event, Biden told Moore that he doesn’t think the Iowa caucus is a good measure of how a candidate will perform in other states.


newyorkpost--2020-02-09--Kansas City Chiefs celebrate Super Bowl 2020 win in Las Vegas

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) The Kansas City Chiefs kept @ @ @ @ @ in Las Vegas over the weekend .
We ’ re told tight end Travis Kelce @ @ @ @ @ , and safety Tyrann Mathieu partied with their teammates at Drai ’ s Nightclub at @ @ @ @ @ early hours of Sunday morning .
After arriving shortly after 2 a.m. , the players @ @ @ @ @ they were presented with bottles of Don Julio 1942 , Patrón and magnum bottles of @ @ @ @ @ the Chiefs ended their 50-year Super Bowl drought with a 31-20 comeback win over the @ @ @ @ @ Patrick Mahomes was later named the game ’ s MVP .
On Wednesday , the @ @ @ @ @ in Kansas City with a parade .
Mahomes ’ girlfriend , Brittany Matthews , and @ @ @ @ @ , Kayla Nicole , were also in attendance .

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The Kansas City Chiefs kept Super Bowl 2020 celebrations rolling in Las Vegas over the weekend.
We’re told tight end Travis Kelce, running back LeSean McCoy, and safety Tyrann Mathieu partied with their teammates at Drai’s Nightclub at the Cromwell Hotel in the early hours of Sunday morning.
After arriving shortly after 2 a.m., the players enjoyed the VIP treatment as they were presented with bottles of Don Julio 1942, Patrón and magnum bottles of champagne.
Last week, the Chiefs ended their 50-year Super Bowl drought with a 31-20 comeback win over the San Francisco 49ers. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes was later named the game’s MVP.
On Wednesday, the Chiefs enjoyed a victory lap in Kansas City with a parade. Mahomes’ girlfriend, Brittany Matthews, and Kelce’s other half, Kayla Nicole, were also in attendance.


newyorkpost--2020-02-09--Antonio Cromartie prefers Eric Bieniemy over Adam Gase as Jets coach

Antonio Cromartie is already out on Adam Gase .
The former Jets cornerback doesn ’ t think Gase has a future with the Jets and said he ’ s not the man for the job .
“ No , not at all , ” Cromartie told TMZ , adding that while it ’ s too late for the team to make a coaching change , he ’ d hire Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy as coach .
Gase was a frequent target of fans when the Jets got out to a 1-7 start amid increased expectations .
Despite the rough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gase a vote of confidence in November when he declared Gase would remain the Jets coach for the 2020 season .
Eyebrows were raised after the season ended when Gase addressed whether he wanted Le ’ Veon Bell on the team and said “ he ’ s under contract for three more years , ” before adding that GM Joe Douglas could be asked about Bell .
Bell recently told TMZ that his exit meeting with Gase was “ fine ” and “ we straight.
” Still , there were signs Cromartie saw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bell .
“ We won ’ t give a running back the ball in the second half of a game , that shows you that you ’ re trying to say that you don ’ t need him , ” Cromartie said .
“ I think he just needs to be with somebody that respects him as a player and respects what he can do .
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Antonio Cromartie is already out on Adam Gase.
The former Jets cornerback doesn’t think Gase has a future with the Jets and said he’s not the man for the job.
“No, not at all,” Cromartie told TMZ, adding that while it’s too late for the team to make a coaching change, he’d hire Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy as coach.
Gase was a frequent target of fans when the Jets got out to a 1-7 start amid increased expectations. Despite the rough beginning, Jets CEO Christopher Johnson gave Gase a vote of confidence in November when he declared Gase would remain the Jets coach for the 2020 season.
Eyebrows were raised after the season ended when Gase addressed whether he wanted Le’Veon Bell on the team and said “he’s under contract for three more years,” before adding that GM Joe Douglas could be asked about Bell.
Bell recently told TMZ that his exit meeting with Gase was “fine” and “we straight.”
Still, there were signs Cromartie saw that Gase isn’t enamored with Bell.
“We won’t give a running back the ball in the second half of a game, that shows you that you’re trying to say that you don’t need him,” Cromartie said. “I think he just needs to be with somebody that respects him as a player and respects what he can do.”


newyorkpost--2020-02-09--Alleged Bronx cop-shooter Robert Williams ‘upset’ since gun-death of son: grandma

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The grandmother of accused Bronx cop-shooter Robert Williams said that he had been “upset” since his own son died from a gunshot on the borough’s streets.
“He was depressed at times because his son got shot in the street,” said Mary Williams, 80, describing the gunplay that took the life of Robert Williams Jr. about two years ago. “That was his only child.”
A Robert Williams, 18, was found shot dead near the intersection of Watson and Ward avenues in Soundview in June 2018, according to NYPD records.
The teen was struck by a round accidentally discharged while playing with a friend’s gun, according to the department.
No charges were filed in the accident, according to a department spokesperson, who couldn’t immediately confirm whether that teen was indeed the son of the man now accused of shooting two uniformed cops in less than 12 hours.
“My granddaughter called me [and] I said, ‘No, it can’t be,’ ” said Mary Williams, recalling the moment she learned of the accusations against the grandson she raised “from a baby” and still lives with. “I was really shocked.”
Williams, 44, allegedly stormed into the borough’s 41st Precinct station house around 8 a.m. Sunday and opened fire with a 9mm SIG Sauer handgun in a chaotic scene caught on video.
He allegedly wounded a lieutenant before running out of bullets and surrendering, according to cops.
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said in a press briefing that he’s “confident” that Williams is also behind an ambush attack on two cops sitting in a marked department van Saturday night, in which one officer was struck by a round that narrowly missed his carotid artery.
Lou Turco, the president of the Lieutenants Benevolent Association, described Williams as a “career criminal” whose record includes a 2002 attempted murder conviction — a case that saw him trade bullets with cops — for which he was paroled in 2017.
Williams was re-arrested for resisting arrest and DUI in 2018 after a cop allegedly found him sleeping in a car near the Major Deegan Expressway, according to police sources.
He was briefly locked up on a parole violation, but sprung again in January 2019.
He had a court date scheduled Monday in that ongoing case, but his grandmother said that he had kept his nose clean since getting back on the street.
“He stayed in the house and sometimes he would go with me to the laundromat or to the store or whatever,” said Williams. “He didn’t have no problems with no police lately.”
Asked if she had a message for her grandson, Williams said, “I would tell him to get his life straight and don’t [do] things like that, because I love him and God loves him.”
Even as Williams’ record stayed clean, he grappled with lingering depression over the death of his only child, Williams said.
“He was just upset,” she said. “Sometimes he was very quiet. He’d go sit there and watch TV and he was kind of quiet in his room.
“I talked to him and asked him if he was alright and he said, ‘Yeah, grandma.’ “


newyorkpost--2020-02-09--US soldiers killed in Afghanistan ‘insider attack’ identified

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Officials on Sunday identified the two US soldiers killed in an apparent insider attack in Afghanistan.
Sgt. Javier Jaguar Gutierrez of San Antonio, Texas, and Sgt. Antonio Rey Rodriguez of Las Cruces, New Mexico, both 28, were gunned down late Saturday when a man dressed in an Afghan army uniform opened fire on a group of US and Afghan forces with a machine gun, the US Department of Defense said.
Six US troops were also wounded in the attack and were taken to a US facility for treatment.
The US troops had been meeting with Afghan army forces at a base in the eastern Nangarhar province just before shots rang out.
“The foreigners started shouting,” Salim Khan, a police officer who was at his base near the scene, told The Washington Post.
Khan told the outlet the gunfire lasted just a few minutes, and the next sound he heard was from helicopters arriving to evacuate the US soldiers.
One Afghan soldier was also killed and three injured in the assault, Afghanistan’s defense ministry said.
The gunman was killed, according to Ajmal Omer, a member of Nangarhar’s provincial council.
An Afghan defense ministry official told the Associated Press the shooter was an Afghan soldier and that he’d argued with the US forces before opening fire.
US military officials and the Afghan Defense Ministry haven’t officially confirmed that the attacker was an Afghan soldier.
The incident remains under investigation.
Six US service members have been killed in Afghanistan since the start of 2020, including Saturday’s casualties. Last year, 22 US service personnel died in combat there.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-02-09--NYC Parks worker shot at girlfriend’s ex in car with young girl, cops say

A New York City Parks Department employee allegedly shot up a car containing his girlfriend ’ s ex and 8-year-old @ @ @ @ @ .
The city worker , 46-year-old Bruce Hansley , allegedly opened fire on the 26-year-old @ @ @ @ @ 500 Heart St. in Bushwick , according to the NYPD .
Hansley was arrested and @ @ @ @ @ criminal possession of a weapon and acting in a manner injurious of a child , @ @ @ @ @ said .
It was unclear what spurred the dangerous encounter .
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A New York City Parks Department employee allegedly shot up a car containing his girlfriend’s ex and an 8-year-old girl, cops said Sunday.
The city worker, 46-year-old Bruce Hansley, allegedly opened fire on the 26-year-old man around 10 p.m. outside 500 Hart St. in Bushwick, according to the NYPD.
Hansley was arrested and charged with attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon and acting in a manner injurious of a child, among other charges, cops said.
It was unclear what spurred the dangerous encounter.
Hansley was a seasonal aide for the Parks Department in 2017, then worked as a community associate in 2018 and 2019, according to public records compiled by the non-profit Empire Center.
A spokesperson for the Parks Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.


newyorkpost--2020-02-09--Ex-NFL receiver Kenny Britt busted for pot possession in New Jersey

Former NFL wide receiver Kenny Britt was busted for marijuana possession on Saturday in Bayonne , NJ , according to NJ.com .
Britt , 31 , was arrested after cops pulled him over at 33rd street and Kennedy Boulevard and smelled marijuana , prompting a search of the former Rutgers star ’ s truck .
Police found less than 50 grams of marijuana , per the report .
The former Bayonne High School standout was charged with marijuana possession and issued two summonses — one for possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle and another for obstructing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police captain Eric Amato told the website .
Britt has had previous run-ins with police .
In April 2011 , he was arrested after attempting to elude police and lying to a police officer in Bayonne .
The felony charge of eluding an officer was reduced to a misdemeanor .
On June 7 of that year , Britt pleaded guilty to careless driving charges and was fined $ 478 .
The next day , Britt was arrested in Hoboken and charged with resisting arrest after detectives suspected he was carrying a blunt .
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He played with Tennessee for five seasons before spending the next three years with the Rams .
He last appeared in the NFL in 2017 with the Browns and Patriots .

Former NFL wide receiver Kenny Britt was busted for marijuana possession on Saturday in Bayonne, NJ, according to NJ.com.
Britt, 31, was arrested after cops pulled him over at 33rd street and Kennedy Boulevard and smelled marijuana, prompting a search of the former Rutgers star’s truck. Police found less than 50 grams of marijuana, per the report.
The former Bayonne High School standout was charged with marijuana possession and issued two summonses — one for possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle and another for obstructing passage of other motor vehicles, Bayonne police captain Eric Amato told the website.
Britt has had previous run-ins with police. In April 2011, he was arrested after attempting to elude police and lying to a police officer in Bayonne. The felony charge of eluding an officer was reduced to a misdemeanor.
On June 7 of that year, Britt pleaded guilty to careless driving charges and was fined $478. The next day, Britt was arrested in Hoboken and charged with resisting arrest after detectives suspected he was carrying a blunt.
Britt became Rutgers’ first-ever first-round pick when the Titans selected him at No. 30 in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played with Tennessee for five seasons before spending the next three years with the Rams. He last appeared in the NFL in 2017 with the Browns and Patriots.


newyorkpost--2020-02-09--NYC Chinese New Year parade offers words of support to coronavirus-ravaged Wuhan

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Revelers at the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration in Lower Manhattan offered an emotional message of support Sunday for their loved ones back in China, telling them to “stay strong” amid the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
The touching show of solidarity was even displayed on some floats in the annual parade, with the words, “STAY STRONG WUHAN” and “STAY STRONG CHINA” plastered on them as China battles to contain the virus that originated in Wuhan.
“We are here celebrating the Chinese New Year first, but we are also concerned about the people in China,” said China native See-yuen Kuet, 70.
Still, noting that no one in the crowd appeared to be wearing a surgical mask for supposed protection against the virus, Kuet added defiantly, “We’re not scared.”
Queens resident Winona Kwok, 29, walked in the parade to stand strong for those overseas, pointing out that “some of our friends in China and Hong Kong cannot even find a mask right now.”
“We want to send a message today to people from Hong Kong and China and that is to stay strong,” Kwok said. “We can fight this virus.”
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While some cities, such as Paris and Miami, have canceled new year celebrations amid the coronavirus outbreak as a precautionary measure, massive crowds flocked to Sunday’s parade in lower Manhattan.
There were around 20,000 people at the celebrations — on par with the crowd size in previous years, according to state Sen. John Liu.
“We have no confirmed cases in New York and we want people to know Chinatown is open and as vibrant as ever,” New York state Senator Brian Kavanagh said.
Overseas in mainland China, the virus has spread to more than 37,000 and killed 811 people.


newyorkpost--2020-02-09--Inside the coronavirus-quarantined cruise ship docked in Japan

Stranded passengers on board the coronavirus-quarantined cruise liner docked in Japan are forced to wait for their meals to be dropped off at the door by the ship ’ s crew — as guests remain relegated to their own cabins .
Photos from inside the nightmare Diamond Princess cruise reveal the crew members are wearing protective masks as they distribute meals to its 2,666 passengers .
One image shows four crew members , all wearing protective face masks and gloves , in the doorway of a cabin to deliver what appeared to be bread rolls .
Another image shows a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foil on the cruise , which has been quarantined since Tuesday after a Hong Kong man who sailed on the vessel last month tested positive for the coronavirus .
Princes Cruises reported Thursday that 61 people aboard the ship had been found to have the coronavirus .
Guests on the ship have been instructed to stay in their rooms for a quarantine period until Feb. 19 to prevent any further exposure to the virus .
The flu-like illness — which causes upper respiratory symptoms — has killed more than 800 people in China @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Stranded passengers on board the coronavirus-quarantined cruise liner docked in Japan are forced to wait for their meals to be dropped off at the door by the ship’s crew — as guests remain relegated to their own cabins.
Photos from inside the nightmare Diamond Princess cruise reveal the crew members are wearing protective masks as they distribute meals to its 2,666 passengers.
One image shows four crew members, all wearing protective face masks and gloves, in the doorway of a cabin to deliver what appeared to be bread rolls.
Another image shows a cart full of meals wrapped in tin foil on the cruise, which has been quarantined since Tuesday after a Hong Kong man who sailed on the vessel last month tested positive for the coronavirus.
Princes Cruises reported Thursday that 61 people aboard the ship had been found to have the coronavirus.
Guests on the ship have been instructed to stay in their rooms for a quarantine period until Feb. 19 to prevent any further exposure to the virus.
The flu-like illness — which causes upper respiratory symptoms — has killed more than 800 people in China and infected more than 37,000 others.
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newyorkpost--2020-02-09--Pregnant Ciara documents husband Russell Wilson cutting her out of dress

Jessica Simpson was heartbroken after photo of her in 'mom jeans ' went viral

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Russell Wilson to the rescue!
On Saturday, Ciara recalled her eventful Friday night on social media, including the moment Wilson, 31, was tasked with cutting his pregnant wife, 34, out of her dress.
“Right now my honey is cutting me out of this dress,” Ciara said in her Instagram story, according to People. “You cannot damage this dress, baby.”
Ciara — who is expecting her second child with the Seahawks quarterback — also revealed the zipper to her dress busted while en route to Tom Ford’s presentation in Los Angeles.
“What are the chances?” the singer shared. “I am running on my way to Tom Ford and my zipper popped. So now we’re just — this is how we’re getting to the show.”
Ciara also posted a few photos from the event, captioning the images with Wilson, “Us.”
Married since 2016, the couple welcomed their first child together, daughter Sienna Princess, in 2017. Ciara also shares son Future Zahir, 5, with ex Future.


newyorkpost--2020-02-09--Man with knife busted outside White House for threatening to ‘assassinate’ Trump

A Florida man armed with a knife was arrested outside the White House after threatening to “ assassinate ” President Trump , according to police .
Roger Hedgpeth , 25 , was busted Saturday afternoon after making the alarming threats to a Secret Service agent patrolling about a block away from the executive mansion , DC ’ s Metropolitan Police Department said .
“ I am here to assassinate President Donald Trump , ” Hedgpeth warned , according to the police report — also threatening , “ I have a knife to do it with.
” Hedgpeth was found with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on his left hip , and an empty pistol holster on his right one , authorities said .
Trump had no scheduled events and was believed to have been inside the White House at the time .
Hedgpeth , from Brandon , Florida , was arrested on a charge of making threats to do bodily harm and possession of a prohibited weapon , The Washington Post said .
He was described in the police report as a “ critically missing/endangered person as well as a mental health consumer , ” the paper said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mental health evaluation .
A telephone number listed for Hedgpeth in public records rang unanswered on Sunday .
It wasn ’ t immediately clear where he lives or whether he had a lawyer .
Security has been ramped up following a series of security breaches there — most alarmingly when knife-carrying Army veteran Omar Gonzalez jumped the fence and made it into the mansion ’ s East Room in 2014 .

A Florida man armed with a knife was arrested outside the White House after threatening to “assassinate” President Trump, according to police.
Roger Hedgpeth, 25, was busted Saturday afternoon after making the alarming threats to a Secret Service agent patrolling about a block away from the executive mansion, DC’s Metropolitan Police Department said.
“I am here to assassinate President Donald Trump,” Hedgpeth warned, according to the police report — also threatening, “I have a knife to do it with.”
Hedgpeth was found with a 3 1/2-inch knife in a sheath on his left hip, and an empty pistol holster on his right one, authorities said.
Trump had no scheduled events and was believed to have been inside the White House at the time.
Hedgpeth, from Brandon, Florida, was arrested on a charge of making threats to do bodily harm and possession of a prohibited weapon, The Washington Post said. He was described in the police report as a “critically missing/endangered person as well as a mental health consumer,” the paper said, and taken to a hospital for a mental health evaluation.
A telephone number listed for Hedgpeth in public records rang unanswered on Sunday. It wasn’t immediately clear where he lives or whether he had a lawyer.
Security has been ramped up following a series of security breaches there — most alarmingly when knife-carrying Army veteran Omar Gonzalez jumped the fence and made it into the mansion’s East Room in 2014.
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newyorkpost--2020-02-09--Paul Stroffolino, NYPD cop shot in Bronx ambush, returns home from hospital

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The NYPD cop shot in an ambush by a brazen gunman in the Bronx left Lincoln Hospital and returned home to a hero’s welcome Sunday.
Police Officer Paul Stroffolino, 31, was wheeled out of the Bronx hospital to applause from scores of New York Finest — a bandage visible on the right side of his neck — before acknowledging the cops and jumping into a waiting Ford Taurus for a ride home to Orange County.
“Despite being shot in the chin & neck last night, Police Officer Stroffolino goes home today, giving his fellow officers — & everyone we serve — an inspirational thumbs-up,” Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said on Twitter. “We thank him for his heroic service to our city, and wish him a speedy recovery.”
Stroffolino arrived at his ranch-style home in Warwick in Orange County shortly before 1:30 p.m.
The eight-year NYPD veteran, who was surrounded by friends and family, declined to comment.
Warwick police, Orange County sheriff’s deputies and state police kept reporters away from the home. A towel was draped over the mailbox outside the house to shield the home’s address.
“He’s a good kid,” neighbor Michael DeFrancis, 81, told The Post. “He always wanted to be a cop. I was happy to hear he was going to do it. He came and told me years ago, ‘I’m gonna join the NYPD. He was all excited. I told him, ‘go for it.'”
Stroffolino was grazed in the chin and neck when police said a cop-hating gunman walked up to their patrol van on East 163rd Street and Fox Street around 8:30 p.m. Saturday and opened fire.
His partner drove him to Lincoln, where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries and released.
Police believe the same suspect, Robert Williams, walked into the 41st Precinct station house on Sunday morning and opened fire, wounding a police lieutenant before being taken into custody.


newyorkpost--2020-02-09--Justin Bieber’s mustache isn’t going away anytime soon

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Justin Bieber doesn’t care that his mustache is creating a hairy mess among fans.
Insiders tell Page Six Style exclusively that the “Yummy” crooner’s headline-making look is not only despised by his fans but also those closest to him, including wife Hailey Baldwin; however, as long as the world continues to criticize his prickly upper lip, he’s not going to shave it.
“He feels that for years he’s been the pretty boy and loves how much everyone hates it and thinks it’s hilarious,” one insider shared.
“He doesn’t even like it himself, but the more people hate it the longer he wants to keep it,” we’re told.
A separate insider quipped that if it were November—the month of men’s charity efforts for Movember—Bieber would be forgiven for the look. Sadly, it’s merely February.
“The more his wife dislikes it and the more the world dislikes it, the funnier he thinks it is,” our insider explained.
The “Intentions” singer, 25, even kept the stache intact for his now-lauded performance on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend.
He brought out collaborator Quavo for the set.