newyorkpost--2020-01-29--Chiefs’ Terrell Suggs gets unexpected shot at second Super Bowl title

MIAMI — Terrell Suggs is not the unfulfilled future Hall of Famer looking to complete his résumé with a championship won in a strange uniform .
He doesn ’ t fit the narrative of Karl Malone on the Lakers , Ichiro on the Yankees or Junior Seau on the Patriots .
Suggs already won a Super Bowl ring as a feared pass-rusher on the 2012 Ravens and unexpectedly is back Sunday with the Chiefs .
He was released by the headed-nowhere Cardinals on Dec. 13 — so late in the season that even 17th-year veterans like Suggs are forced onto @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the freedom to pick a team , as they can in free agency .
“ I ’ m at peace , ” Suggs said .
“ You have to play the game as it comes and you really can ’ t expect anything .
I was fortunate to get picked up by a team that had tremendous momentum and was rolling.
” Suggs , 37 , is eighth among active players in career regular-season games — 229 with the Ravens , 13 with the Cardinals and two with the team bringing him to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed him on waivers — blocking a potential reunion with the Ravens , who had a lower waiver priority but seemed like the logical destination given he will one day rep them in his Canton enshrinement .
At the time , the Chiefs and Ravens looked destined to meet in the AFC Championship game .
Ravens fans clamored for a reunion , and speculation was Suggs might refuse to start fresh anywhere else .
“ I didn ’ t say anything , ” Suggs said .
“ If it don ’ t come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m pretty much an up-front guy.
” So , what if he was claimed by a team he didn ’ t think could win Super Bowl LIV ?
Would he be retired right now ?
“ We can ’ t say what-if , ” Suggs said .
“ I don ’ t know what I would ’ ve done .
Like coach Andy Reid said , ‘ It didn ’ t take much convincing.
’ ” Suggs worked his way from 27 to 45.5 to 48 to 52 percent of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ games , including the playoff wins against the Texans and Titans .
He has 12.5 sacks in 20 career postseason games — third-most in NFL history behind Bruce Smith ( 14.5 ) and Willie McGinest ( 16 ) — to go with his 139 in the regular season .
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“ I can stay in the guys ’ ears to enjoy the moment but also remember we sacrificed , ” Suggs said .
“ Let everybody enjoy everything else , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ football game .
If we win , we ’ ll enjoy this for the rest of our lives.
” Signing with the Cardinals was supposed to be a late-career homecoming for Suggs , the former Arizona State star .
He produced 5.5 sacks and four forced fumbles in 13 starts , but the Cardinals wanted to free up reps to evaluate younger talent and the benefits of getting to a winner were obvious to Suggs .
Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu says Suggs brings “ championship swagger ” to a franchise that hasn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 50 years .
“ He ’ s been a defensive player of the year and played on some great defenses , ” Mathieu said , “ but his leadership and communication skills are top of the line .
In games , his ability to communicate with the rest of the defensive line is allowing those guys to play much faster.
” With 11 of his star teammates on media podiums at Super Bowl Opening Night and 10 more Tuesday , Suggs is relishing his role in the background .
Seven years ago , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a full slate of off-field demands this week .
“ It ’ s the younger guys ’ time who are playing at a high level , ” Suggs said .
“ I actually get to enjoy it this time.
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MIAMI — Terrell Suggs is not the unfulfilled future Hall of Famer looking to complete his résumé with a championship won in a strange uniform.
He doesn’t fit the narrative of Karl Malone on the Lakers, Ichiro on the Yankees or Junior Seau on the Patriots.
Suggs already won a Super Bowl ring as a feared pass-rusher on the 2012 Ravens and unexpectedly is back Sunday with the Chiefs. He was released by the headed-nowhere Cardinals on Dec. 13 — so late in the season that even 17th-year veterans like Suggs are forced onto the NFL waiver wire and stripped of the freedom to pick a team, as they can in free agency.
“I’m at peace,” Suggs said. “You have to play the game as it comes and you really can’t expect anything. I was fortunate to get picked up by a team that had tremendous momentum and was rolling.”
Suggs, 37, is eighth among active players in career regular-season games — 229 with the Ravens, 13 with the Cardinals and two with the team bringing him to his second Super Bowl.
The Chiefs claimed him on waivers — blocking a potential reunion with the Ravens, who had a lower waiver priority but seemed like the logical destination given he will one day rep them in his Canton enshrinement.
At the time, the Chiefs and Ravens looked destined to meet in the AFC Championship game. Ravens fans clamored for a reunion, and speculation was Suggs might refuse to start fresh anywhere else.
“I didn’t say anything,” Suggs said. “If it don’t come from the horse’s mouth? I’m pretty much an up-front guy.”
So, what if he was claimed by a team he didn’t think could win Super Bowl LIV? Would he be retired right now?
“We can’t say what-if,” Suggs said. “I don’t know what I would’ve done. Like coach Andy Reid said, ‘It didn’t take much convincing.’ ”
Suggs worked his way from 27 to 45.5 to 48 to 52 percent of the Chiefs’ defensive snaps in his four games, including the playoff wins against the Texans and Titans. He has 12.5 sacks in 20 career postseason games — third-most in NFL history behind Bruce Smith (14.5) and Willie McGinest (16) — to go with his 139 in the regular season.
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“I can stay in the guys’ ears to enjoy the moment but also remember we sacrificed,” Suggs said. “Let everybody enjoy everything else, but we’re here to play a football game. If we win, we’ll enjoy this for the rest of our lives.”
Signing with the Cardinals was supposed to be a late-career homecoming for Suggs, the former Arizona State star. He produced 5.5 sacks and four forced fumbles in 13 starts, but the Cardinals wanted to free up reps to evaluate younger talent and the benefits of getting to a winner were obvious to Suggs.
Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu says Suggs brings “championship swagger” to a franchise that hasn’t been to a Super Bowl in 50 years.
“He’s been a defensive player of the year and played on some great defenses,” Mathieu said, “but his leadership and communication skills are top of the line. In games, his ability to communicate with the rest of the defensive line is allowing those guys to play much faster.”
With 11 of his star teammates on media podiums at Super Bowl Opening Night and 10 more Tuesday, Suggs is relishing his role in the background. Seven years ago, he was one of the players with a full slate of off-field demands this week.
“It’s the younger guys’ time who are playing at a high level,” Suggs said. “I actually get to enjoy it this time.”
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newyorkpost--2020-01-29--Suspects accused of running $7M fentanyl ring released without bail

Six suspected drug dealers who are accused of running a $ 7 million fentanyl distribution operation out of a Bronx apartment were released without bail under the state ’ s new criminal justice law early Wednesday .
The suspects — Livo Valdez , Jaslin Baldera , Frederick Baldera , Frandi Ledema , Diego Tejada and Parfraimy Antonio — were arrested Monday when officers with the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force raided an apartment on Sedgwick Avenue in Kingsbridge that was allegedly used as a heroin and fentanyl packaging mill .
They were each charged with criminal possession of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When officers on the task force entered the apartment , they saw the six suspects bundling powder-filled glassine envelopes stamped with the word “ fire , ” the Special Narcotics Prosecutor said in a press release .
Hundreds of thousands of the envelopes packed with the powder were spread across two tables and overflowing from boxes in the apartment , authorities said .
The drugs , which have a street value of about $ 7 million , were believed to be headed onto the streets of New York and New England , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lab results of the drugs were pending Wednesday morning .
Despite the volume of the drugs seized , all six of the suspects were cut loose at their arraignments in Manhattan Criminal Court on Wednesday morning .
“ None of the defendants are eligible for bail , ” Assistant District Attorney Michael Di Paolo said in the court hearing .
The judge ordered them to turn over their passports , as a number of them have connections to the Dominican Republic .
They ’ re all due back in court Feb. 27 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have criminal records and noted family members of the suspects turned up for their arraignments .
Supporters in court early Wednesday morning waved their hands in celebration as the six suspects walked out .

Six suspected drug dealers who are accused of running a $7 million fentanyl distribution operation out of a Bronx apartment were released without bail under the state’s new criminal justice law early Wednesday.
The suspects — Livo Valdez, Jaslin Baldera, Frederick Baldera, Frandi Ledema, Diego Tejada and Parfraimy Antonio — were arrested Monday when officers with the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force raided an apartment on Sedgwick Avenue in Kingsbridge that was allegedly used as a heroin and fentanyl packaging mill.
They were each charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminally using drug paraphernalia.
When officers on the task force entered the apartment, they saw the six suspects bundling powder-filled glassine envelopes stamped with the word “fire,” the special narcotics prosecutor said in a press release.
Hundreds of thousands of the envelopes packed with the powder were spread across two tables and overflowing from boxes in the apartment, authorities said.
The drugs, which have a street value of about $7 million, were believed to be headed onto the streets of New York and New England, the prosecutor’s office said. Lab results on the drugs were pending Wednesday morning.
Despite the volume of the drugs seized, all six suspects were cut loose at their arraignments in Manhattan Criminal Court on Wednesday morning.
“None of the defendants are eligible for bail,” Assistant District Attorney Michael Di Paolo said in the court hearing.
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The judge ordered them to turn over their passports, as a number of them have connections to the Dominican Republic. They’re all due back in court Feb. 27.
Their lawyers argued none of the defendants have criminal records and noted family members of the suspects turned up for their arraignments.
Supporters in court early Wednesday waved their hands in celebration as the six suspects walked out.


newyorkpost--2020-01-29--Hall of Fame defensive end Chris Doleman dies at age 58

Hall of Fame defensive end Chris Doleman died Tuesday night after a long battle with brain cancer , the Minnesota Vikings said in a statement .
He was 58 .
Doleman , who played 15 seasons in the NFL , had undergone surgery to remove a brain tumor in Jan. 2018 and had been fighting glioblastoma ever since .
Glioblastoma is an aggressive type of cancer that can occur in the brain or spinal cord .
“ The Minnesota Vikings express our deepest sympathies to Chris Doleman ’ s family and friends upon his passing , ” the team said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a great example for players past and present , as he embodied all the best characteristics of a Viking — resilience , toughness and a competitive spirit .
Chris always carried himself with dignity and class .
Vikings fans worldwide will greatly miss him.
” Doleman , who led the league with 21 sacks in 1989 , played 10 of his 15 seasons with Minnesota .
He also played with two seasons with the Atlanta Falcons and three with the San Francisco 49ers .
“ The entire Pro Football Hall of Fame family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a prolonged and courageous battle against cancer , ” Pro Football Hall of Fame president and CEO David Baker said of the dominant defensive end who racked up 150.5 sacks in his career .
“ I had the honor of getting to know him not only as a great football player but an outstanding human being .
One of the honors of my life was witnessing Chris get baptized in the Jordan River during a Hall of Fame trip to Israel .
“ The legacy of Chris Doleman will live forever in Canton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from how he lived a life of courage and character.
” Doleman — who was voted to eight Pro Bowls and was named first-team All-Pro twice played in 17 playoffs games — was never able to reach the Super Bowl .
Doleman recorded at least seven sacks in every season he played from 1987 through 1999 .

Hall of Fame defensive end Chris Doleman died Tuesday night after a long battle with brain cancer, the Minnesota Vikings said in a statement. He was 58.
Doleman, who played 15 seasons in the NFL, had undergone surgery to remove a brain tumor in January 2018 and had been fighting glioblastoma ever since. Glioblastoma is an aggressive type of cancer that can occur in the brain or spinal cord.
“The Minnesota Vikings express our deepest sympathies to Chris Doleman’s family and friends upon his passing,” the team said in a statement. “Chris was a great example for players past and present, as he embodied all the best characteristics of a Viking — resilience, toughness and a competitive spirit. Chris always carried himself with dignity and class. Vikings fans worldwide will greatly miss him.”
Doleman, who led the league with 21 sacks in 1989, played 10 of his 15 seasons with Minnesota. He also played two seasons with the Atlanta Falcons and three with the San Francisco 49ers.
“The entire Pro Football Hall of Fame family mourns the passing of Chris Doleman after a prolonged and courageous battle against cancer,” Pro Football Hall of Fame president and CEO David Baker said of the dominant defensive end who racked up 150.5 sacks in his career. “I had the honor of getting to know him not only as a great football player but an outstanding human being. One of the honors of my life was witnessing Chris get baptized in the Jordan River during a Hall of Fame trip to Israel.
“The legacy of Chris Doleman will live forever in Canton, Ohio, for generations to learn from how he lived a life of courage and character.”
Doleman — who was voted to eight Pro Bowls and was named first-team All-Pro twice — played in 17 playoff games, but was never able to reach the Super Bowl. Doleman recorded at least seven sacks in every season he played from 1987 through 1999.


newyorkpost--2020-01-29--Plane carrying over 200 Americans from coronavirus outbreak zone lands in US

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A plane of American evacuees from the Chinese city at the center of the coronavirus outbreak touched down in the US Wednesday — but they will not be allowed to return home until after a quarantine period, officials said.
Some 200 passengers from Wuhan all passed health screenings for the deadly virus when the chartered plane arrived in Anchorage to refuel en route to California, according to Alaska’s Department of Health and Social Services.
The group was examined again and cleared when it landed Wednesday morning at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, California, and will now be locked down for up to 36 hours, news station KABC reported.
“Health officials in California are working diligently with the CDC and other partners,” Alaskan health officials said, adding that they will be “temporarily housed for a period of time.”
US officials chartered the plane to fly out diplomats and their families from Wuhan, as well as an “extremely limited” number of private citizens, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Dr. William Schaffner, a longtime adviser of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, said that it’s “certainly unusual” to quarantine an entire plane of healthy individuals, CNN reported.
“With SARS and Zika, we quarantined individuals, but not a whole airplane,” Schaffner told the outlet.
But experts are still working to fully understand the new coronavirus that has now killed more than 100 people in China.
“There’s much that is unknown about this virus, and so they’re being cautious,” Schaffner said. “I think this is consistent with good public health policy.”
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-01-29--Rick Fox recounts false reports that he died in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

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Kobe Bryant’s former Lakers teammate Rick Fox addressed false reports that he was one of the nine people who perished in Sunday’s helicopter crash that killed the NBA legend.
Fox discussed the reaction of his family after several early reports suggested Fox was on board the chopper at the time of the crash. Initially, five people were believed dead in the wreck and it wasn’t until NBA TV’s Jared Greenberg tweeted that he communicated with Fox that the NBA veteran was ruled out.
“My family went through, in the midst of all this, something that I couldn’t imagine them experiencing,” an emotional Fox said Tuesday during TNT’s NBA coverage. “One of my daughter’s greatest fears is finding out that one of her parents has been lost through social media, instead of from a loved one or a family member. And she fortunately called me and we were just talking and crying about the news of Kobe.”
Fox spent seven seasons as Bryant’s teammate with the Lakers, guiding LA to three NBA championships from 2000 to 2002. The duo remained close following Fox’s retirement from basketball in 2004.
The 50-year-old said he was talking to his daughter — who was unaware of circulating reports that her father had died — when his phone became inundated with calls. Distraught at the news of Bryant’s passing, Fox said he did not answer calls until he noticed close friend and basketball coach King Rice reaching out.
“I’m seeing King’s number repeatedly going and going and going, and so I think he’s worried about me, so I said, ‘I’m gonna talk to my best friend,’ so I answered and said, ‘Hey man, this is crazy about Kobe,’ and he just was bawling,” Fox said.
“He was like, ‘You’re alive!’ And I was like, ‘Well, yeah. What do you mean?’ And it was in that moment that my phone just started going, and my mom and my sister and my brother [were calling].
“I’m glad [the rumor] is over with, but it was hard to deal with because it shook a lot of people in my life.”
Fox was part of a star-studded panel Tuesday that included hosts Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson. Dwyane Wade and Derek Fisher also made appearances to discuss Bryant’s legacy and passing.
After reliving Sunday’s traumatic experience, Fox was given a playful warning by his former teammate Shaq.
“I’m glad you’re all right,” O’Neal said to Fox. “But the next time I call you and you don’t call me back, I’m gonna put these hands on you.”


newyorkpost--2020-01-29--NYC Parks Department employee allegedly ran massive illegal gun ring

The NYPD and Manhattan District Attorney busted an illegal gun ring that ran weapons up from Georgia to New York City — with a 33-year-old Parks Department employee as the accused kingpin , officials said Tuesday .
Authorities arrested five men — three city residents and two Georgia men — and seized more than three dozen “ street guns ” and trafficked firearms , including an AR-15 modified to appear to have a grenade launcher attachment .
“ Guns like this appear on tables at 1PP all too frequently , ” Manhattan DA Cy Vance said Tuesday , decrying similar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illegal guns.
” Justin Holmes-Austin , the alleged ringleader of the group , and 49-year-old Thomas Solomon were busted last Thursday after selling 35 guns ranging in price from $ 300 to $ 1,700 to an undercover detective , according to officials .
Holmes-Austin would often travel back and forth between the city and Georgia to smuggle at least five firearms , officials said .
One gun , authorities said , was sent in late November FedEx up from Georgia .
The majority of the seized weapons were handguns , with three assault-style @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the modified AR-15 with the flare launcher attachment was a common tweak to rifles in Georgia and they did not believe it could be used for explosives .
The pair of accused gun runners appeared in Supreme Court to face numerous charges of sale and possession of firearms on Tuesday morning when their superseding indictment was unsealed .
Bronx man , Samuel Saunders , 43 , as well as Georgia men , 27-year-old Jarvin Anderson and 34-year-old Kintrel Thomson , were charged with similar counts as well .
Saunders is already in federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Georgia men , who were friends of Holmes-Austin , have been detained and are awaiting extradition .
“ These are count eligible for the courts to set bail and bail has appropriately been set , ” Vance said — noting that Holmes-Austin was held on $ 350,000 bail and Solomon on $ 100,000 bail .
“ Firearm-related violence is one of the most significant factors impacting public safety , which is why gun seizures like these are critical , ” said Police Commissioner Dermot Shea .
A spokesperson for the New York City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a seasonal employee for that last two years and has been suspended pending the outcome of his charges .

The NYPD and Manhattan District Attorney busted an illegal gun ring that ran weapons up from Georgia to New York City — with a 33-year-old Parks Department employee as the accused kingpin, officials said Tuesday.
Authorities arrested five men — three city residents and two Georgia men — and seized more than three dozen “street guns” and trafficked firearms, including an AR-15 modified to appear to have a grenade launcher attachment.
“Guns like this appear on tables at 1PP all too frequently,” Manhattan DA Cy Vance said Tuesday, decrying similar operations for “flooding our streets with illegal guns.”
Justin Holmes-Austin, the alleged ringleader of the group, and 49-year-old Thomas Solomon were busted last Thursday after selling 35 guns ranging in price from $300 to $1,700 to an undercover detective, according to officials.
Holmes-Austin would often travel back and forth between the city and Georgia to smuggle at least five firearms, officials said. One gun, authorities said, was sent in late November FedEx up from Georgia.
The majority of the seized weapons were handguns, with three assault-style rifles confiscated by police. Officials said the modified AR-15 with the flare launcher attachment was a common tweak to rifles in Georgia and they did not believe it could be used for explosives.
The pair of accused gun runners appeared in Supreme Court to face numerous charges of sale and possession of firearms on Tuesday morning when their superseding indictment was unsealed.
Bronx man, Samuel Saunders, 43, as well as Georgia men, 27-year-old Jarvin Anderson and 34-year-old Kintrel Thomson, were charged with similar counts as well.
Saunders is already in federal custody, cops said. The two Georgia men, who were friends of Holmes-Austin, have been detained and are awaiting extradition.
“These are count eligible for the courts to set bail and bail has appropriately been set,” Vance said — noting that Holmes-Austin was held on $350,000 bail and Solomon on $100,000 bail.
“Firearm-related violence is one of the most significant factors impacting public safety, which is why gun seizures like these are critical,” said Police Commissioner Dermot Shea.
A spokesperson for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation said Holmes-Austin was a seasonal employee for that last two years and has been suspended pending the outcome of his charges.


newyorkpost--2020-01-29--Chiefs’ Damien Williams feels for ex-teammate Kareem Hunt

MIAMI — Damien Williams and Kareem Hunt shared the Chiefs running backs room in 2018 .
On Tuesday , Williams was preparing for the Super Bowl and being asked about a video of Hunt being pulled over by a police officer near Cleveland last week .
In the video , Hunt pleads with the officer and shows his pain at not being part of the Super Bowl with the Chiefs , who drafted him in 2017 .
“ I should be playing for a freaking Super Bowl , ” Hunt said .
“ It hurts my soul .
Like , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve been fighting a lot of s— lately , man .
It still hurts me to this day .
I love Cleveland , I love the Browns , but you don ’ t understand , I ’ m just the worst person in the world sometimes , like , I guess .
And I don ’ t even do nothing .
Try to help everybody.
” The Chiefs released Hunt in November 2018 after video from a February 2018 incident surfaced .
The video showed him kicking a woman .
The Browns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ served an eight-game suspension last season .
Williams was asked if he feels for Hunt .
“ Most definitely , ” Williams said .
“ At the end of the day , no one wants to go through anything that he ’ s been through .
That ’ s a great friend of mine .
I talk to him each and every day .
That ’ s something that we ’ re going to get through together.
” Williams declined to get in the nature of their conversations .
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“ I ’ d like to leave our conversations between us , ” he said .
Hunt had been the featured back in Kansas City ’ s offense .
He rushed for 1,327 yards and eight touchdowns as a rookie in 2017 .
Williams has now emerged as the top back for the Chiefs and will be lining up with Patrick Mahomes on Sunday in Super Bowl LIV while Hunt is dealing with the disappointment of not being in Miami .
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MIAMI — Damien Williams and Kareem Hunt shared the Chiefs running backs room in 2018. On Tuesday, Williams was preparing for the Super Bowl and being asked about a video of Hunt being pulled over by a police officer near Cleveland last week.
In the video, Hunt pleads with the officer and shows his pain at not being part of the Super Bowl with the Chiefs, who drafted him in 2017.
“I should be playing for a freaking Super Bowl,” Hunt said. “It hurts my soul. Like, you don’t understand, I’ve been fighting a lot of s— lately, man. It still hurts me to this day. I love Cleveland, I love the Browns, but you don’t understand, I’m just the worst person in the world sometimes, like, I guess. And I don’t even do nothing. Try to help everybody.”
The Chiefs released Hunt in November 2018 after video from a February 2018 incident surfaced. The video showed him kicking a woman. The Browns signed him in February 2019 and he served an eight-game suspension last season.
Williams was asked if he feels for Hunt.
“Most definitely,” Williams said. “At the end of the day, no one wants to go through anything that he’s been through. That’s a great friend of mine. I talk to him each and every day. That’s something that we’re going to get through together.”
Williams declined to get in the nature of their conversations.
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“I’d like to leave our conversations between us,” he said.
Hunt had been the featured back in Kansas City’s offense. He rushed for 1,327 yards and eight touchdowns as a rookie in 2017. Williams has now emerged as the top back for the Chiefs and will be lining up with Patrick Mahomes on Sunday in Super Bowl LIV while Hunt is dealing with the disappointment of not being in Miami.
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newyorkpost--2020-01-29--Holocaust survivor claims he was molested in NYC by pedophile pediatrician

A 79-year-old Holocaust survivor has become the latest to sue dead pedophile pediatrician Reginald Archibald , claiming the serial predator sexually abused him for years at the Madison Square Boys Club .
The man , who is identified in court papers only as C.M.
, says Archibald molested him over a five-year-period after his family fled Poland for New York City .
“ In September of 1946 , C.M .
arrived on American soil .
At the age of six , C.M .
recalls feeling relief and utter exhilaration .
He remembers feeling that , for the first time in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in hunger and fear like a hunted animal , ” reads the Manhattan federal court suit , filed Tuesday by Corey Stern and Renner Walker .
“ Six years later , at the age of twelve , C.M .
came under the ‘ care ’ of Dr. Reginald Archibald , ” the complaint says .
Archibald , a pediatric endocrinologist who died in 2007 , has been named in countless lawsuits and is believed to have sexually assaulted as many as 1,000 children .
C.M .
claims he came into contact with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where Archibald was known to lurk in areas where young boys would be naked , such as the locker room and pool .
Club policy at the time required that the children swim nude , and Archibald set up his office near the pool — spending so much time in the space he was known as the “ pool doctor , ” the lawsuit claims .
While Archibald worked full time at Manhattan ’ s Rockefeller University Hospital , where he ’ s accused of molesting hundreds of other children , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free annual examinations .
“ Boys were often lined up outside of Archibald ’ s office naked or wearing only a towel for physical examination , ” court papers read .
“ During the physical examinations , Dr. Archibald sexually abused the boys in the same manner he abused patients at Rockefeller : He required them to strip naked ; he fondled their genitals and buttocks ; and he masturbated them and required them to masturbate themselves while he watched.
” Boys allegedly reported the behavior and tried to devise schemes to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ openly referred to as “ Dr .
Archie-balls ” throughout the facility , the complaint says .
As a result of the abuse , C.M .
is unable to trust doctors , and has been unable to maintain relationships , marry , or have children , the papers say .
C.M .
is suing Archibald ’ s estate and the club , now the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club for negligence , battery , assault , and other charges .
MSBGC did not immediately return a request for comment .

A 79-year-old Holocaust survivor has become the latest to sue dead pedophile pediatrician Reginald Archibald, claiming the serial predator sexually abused him for years at the Madison Square Boys Club.
The man, who is identified in court papers only as C.M., says Archibald molested him over a five-year-period after his family fled Poland for New York City.
“In September of 1946, C.M. arrived on American soil. At the age of six, C.M. recalls feeling relief and utter exhilaration. He remembers feeling that, for the first time in his life, he would not live in hunger and fear like a hunted animal,” reads the Manhattan federal court suit, filed Tuesday by Corey Stern and Renner Walker.
“Six years later, at the age of twelve, C.M. came under the ‘care’ of Dr. Reginald Archibald,” the complaint says.
Archibald, a pediatric endocrinologist who died in 2007, has been named in countless lawsuits and is believed to have sexually assaulted as many as 1,000 children.
C.M. claims he came into contact with the predator at the Madison Square Boys Club, where Archibald was known to lurk in areas where young boys would be naked, such as the locker room and pool.
Club policy at the time required that the children swim nude, and Archibald set up his office near the pool — spending so much time in the space he was known as the “pool doctor,” the lawsuit claims.
While Archibald worked full time at Manhattan’s Rockefeller University Hospital, where he’s accused of molesting hundreds of other children, he also volunteered at the club and provided free annual examinations.
“Boys were often lined up outside of Archibald’s office naked or wearing only a towel for physical examination,” court papers read. “During the physical examinations, Dr. Archibald sexually abused the boys in the same manner he abused patients at Rockefeller: He required them to strip naked; he fondled their genitals and buttocks; and he masturbated them and required them to masturbate themselves while he watched.”
Boys allegedly reported the behavior and tried to devise schemes to get out of seeing Archibald — who was openly referred to as “Dr. Archie-balls” throughout the facility, the complaint says.
As a result of the abuse, C.M. is unable to trust doctors, and has been unable to maintain relationships, marry, or have children, the papers say.
C.M. is suing Archibald’s estate and the club, now the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club for negligence, battery, assault, and other charges.
MSBGC declined to comment.


newyorkpost--2020-01-29--Albany judge deems state Prosecutorial Conduct Commission unconstitutional

ALBANY — An Albany judge delivered a major win to district attorneys Tuesday night , striking a controversial law that would have allowed the probing of state prosecutors by a state panel .
The law created a Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct empowered with investigating accusations of wrongdoing by prosecutors .
The panel would be able to call a hearing based on the misconduct allegations , and then decide to dismiss the complaint , punish the offending district attorney or assistant district attorney or recommend to the governor that the individual be removed from office .
Cuomo signed the original bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hold once the District Attorneys Association of New York filed a lawsuit shortly after , arguing the law violated the separation of powers doctrine .
But Cuomo eventually signed the measure into law in March 2019 — admitting the bill was likely “ vulnerable ” to legal attack and the legislature dropped the ball on negotiations in his bill memo .
On Tuesday , Acting Supreme Court Justice David Weinstein wrote the CPC was unconstitutional because it violated home rule jurisdiction already afforded by the state ’ s Appellate Division — New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The law would create a “ parallel body , which would have the same power to determine whether there have been violations of the Rules of Professional Responsibility , and to impose censure for such violations , ” he wrote in his decision , highlighting the statute that these judges already use to determine violations and impose a sanction .
Weinstein also added an appellate judge can ’ t make any decisions outside his or her jurisdiction — four “ divisions ” or courts are set up across the state .
“ A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serve in the capacity of an appellate judge outside of the department that he or she was appointed to , ” the judge wrote .
“ There is nothing on the Constitution which would allow the Legislature to cobble together particular judges from each Appellate Division and vest this new body with jurisdiction nowhere provided for in the Constitution itself.
” The decision comes at a time when district attorneys are struggling to keep up with changes to the criminal justice system following the 2019 legislative session .
State lawmakers passed bills that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reduced the length of time before cases are brought to trial and bar prosecutors from withholding evidence until the day a trial begins .
County prosecutors and law enforcement seek more funding and even amendments to comply with the changes , which leadership in the state Senate and Cuomo have indicated may be on the table ahead of state budget negotiations .
“ People have languished in prison for years , their lives ruined because of the misconduct of prosecutors who abuse their power with impunity , ” said spokesman Redmond Haskins in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an independent body to hold prosecutors accountable when they break the law or act in bad faith .
This decision will not stop the movement for real accountability .
”

ALBANY — An Albany judge delivered a major win to district attorneys Tuesday night, striking a controversial law that would have allowed the probing of state prosecutors by a state panel.
The law created a Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct empowered with investigating accusations of wrongdoing by prosecutors.
The panel would be able to call a hearing based on the misconduct allegations, and then decide to dismiss the complaint, punish the offending district attorney or assistant district attorney or recommend to the governor that the individual be removed from office.
Cuomo signed the original bill in 2018, which was put on hold once the District Attorneys Association of New York filed a lawsuit shortly after, arguing the law violated the separation of powers doctrine.
Amendments were made intending to address constitutional concerns.
But Cuomo eventually signed the measure into law in March 2019 — admitting the bill was likely “vulnerable” to legal attack and the legislature dropped the ball on negotiations in his bill memo.
On Tuesday, Acting Supreme Court Justice David Weinstein wrote the CPC was unconstitutional because it violated home rule jurisdiction already afforded by the state’s Appellate Division — New York’s middle level court.
“The law would create a “parallel body, which would have the same power to determine whether there have been violations of the Rules of Professional Responsibility, and to impose censure for such violations,” he wrote in his decision, highlighting the statute that these judges already use to determine violations and impose a sanction.
Weinstein also added an appellate judge can’t make any decisions outside his or her jurisdiction — four “divisions” or courts are set up across the state.
“A Justice of the Appellate Division cannot serve in the capacity of an appellate judge outside of the department that he or she was appointed to,” the judge wrote.
“There is nothing on the Constitution which would allow the Legislature to cobble together particular judges from each Appellate Division and vest this new body with jurisdiction nowhere provided for in the Constitution itself.”
The decision comes at a time when district attorneys are struggling to keep up with changes to the criminal justice system following the 2019 legislative session.
State lawmakers passed bills that ended cash bail for most crimes, reduced the length of time before cases are brought to trial and bar prosecutors from withholding evidence until the day a trial begins.
County prosecutors and law enforcement seek more funding and even amendments to comply with the changes, which leadership in the state Senate and Cuomo have indicated may be on the table ahead of state budget negotiations.
The Legal Aid Society decried Weinstein’s opinion.
“People have languished in prison for years, their lives ruined because of the misconduct of prosecutors who abuse their power with impunity,” said spokesman Redmond Haskins in a statement.
“There must be an independent body to hold prosecutors accountable when they break the law or act in bad faith. This decision will not stop the movement for real accountability.”


newyorkpost--2020-01-29--Former Nxivm members file suit against leaders alleging sexual slavery, forced labor

More than 80 people have filed a lawsuit against Nxvim founder Keith Raniere and other adherents to the cult-like group , claiming they lured victims into forced labor and medical experiments .
Former Nxivm members Sarah Edmundson , Toni Natalie and Mark Vicente joined together with 80 people who are listed as Jane or John Does in the lawsuit filed late Tuesday in Brooklyn federal court .
They claim that Nxivm used psychological treatments that amounted to a “ pseudo-scientific hodgepodge of psychotherapeutic methods.
” Treatments were sold as expensive self-improvement courses to “ thousands of unsuspecting people ” — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traumatized in the process , the lawsuit charges .
“ Nxivm preyed on earnest , intelligent people who wanted to better themselves and the world through what they thought to be a humanitarian undertaking of unprecedented scope , ” Neil Glazer , a Philadelphia-based lawyer representing the plaintiffs , said in a written statement .
Some plaintiffs claim were recruited into DOS , a sex-slave ring that Raniere launched within the group .
Females in DOS were forced to have sex with Raniere and have the Nxivm honcho ’ s initials branded on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June in Brooklyn federal court of racketeering and sex trafficking and faces up to life in prison when he is sentenced — though his sentencing date was recently postponed indefinitely .
Among the defendants to the suit are members of the Nxivm “ inner circle ” who pleaded guilty to charges and await sentencing .
They are Seagram booze heiresses Claire and Sara Bronfman , Lauren Salzman , Nancy Salzman , bookkeeper Nancy Russell and “ Smallville ” TV actress Allison Mack .
The plaintiffs to the lawsuit say that they feel safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Raniere and other members have faced justice and await justice , their lawsuit states .
They also say they believe there remain “ many victims witnesses hiding in the shadows , frightened at the prospect of seeing their lives further destroyed ” if they decide to come forward .

More than 80 people have filed a lawsuit against Nxvim founder Keith Raniere and other adherents to the cult-like group, claiming they lured victims into forced labor and medical experiments.
Former Nxivm members Sarah Edmundson, Toni Natalie and Mark Vicente joined together with 80 people who are listed as Jane or John Does in the lawsuit filed late Tuesday in Brooklyn federal court.
They claim that Nxivm used psychological treatments that amounted to a “pseudo-scientific hodgepodge of psychotherapeutic methods.”
Treatments were sold as expensive self-improvement courses to “thousands of unsuspecting people” — and many lost a fortune and left traumatized in the process, the lawsuit charges.
“Nxivm preyed on earnest, intelligent people who wanted to better themselves and the world through what they thought to be a humanitarian undertaking of unprecedented scope,” Neil Glazer, a Philadelphia-based lawyer representing the plaintiffs, said in a written statement.
Some plaintiffs claim were recruited into DOS, a sex-slave ring that Raniere launched within the group. Females in DOS were forced to have sex with Raniere and have the Nxivm honcho’s initials branded on their skin.
Raniere was convicted in June in Brooklyn federal court of racketeering and sex trafficking and faces up to life in prison when he is sentenced — though his sentencing date was recently postponed indefinitely.
Among the defendants to the suit are members of the Nxivm “inner circle” who pleaded guilty to charges and await sentencing.
They are Seagram booze heiresses Claire and Sara Bronfman, Lauren Salzman, Nancy Salzman, bookkeeper Nancy Russell and “Smallville” TV actress Allison Mack.
The plaintiffs to the lawsuit say that they feel safe to come forward with their claims now that Raniere and other members have faced justice and await justice, their lawsuit states.
They also say they believe there remain “many victims witnesses hiding in the shadows, frightened at the prospect of seeing their lives further destroyed” if they decide to come forward.


newyorkpost--2020-01-29--These New Yorkers actually like — and even love — their neighbors

In this big city , it ’ s the little things that count .
Especially for some lucky New Yorkers , who are surrounded by familiar faces each time they return home .
These groups of locals all reside in the same city buildings — where , typically , neighbors barely speak , let alone share tight-knit relationships .
But these folks share addresses with their parents or in-laws , close friends and even fitness instructors — and they all feel more secure and happy having everyone near .
Here , a look at three such communal living arrangements and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Financial District homeowner Jolene , who withheld her last name for privacy , planned monthly drives to New Jersey to visit her in-laws .
Now , they ’ re just an elevator ride apart .
“ I see my father-in-law five nights a week because he comes down to say hi to [ my 7-month-old baby ] before bedtime , ” says Jolene , who ’ s owned her two-bedroom unit since 2016 .
( Her in-laws moved into their one-bedroom pad more than a year later . )
“ It doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or catch up .
It makes the ties easier to maintain , ” she adds .
Having family close by makes for a funny juxtaposition .
“ It ’ s like living in separate rooms , ” Jolene says .
“ You ’ re all together but not quite .
You still have your space.
” It isn ’ t just Jolene ’ s in-laws who live close by .
She shares the address with her close friend , 35-year-old Maria Velazquez — a broker with Douglas Elliman — who sold Jolene her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same time and attended prenatal yoga together taught by a yogi who , until recently , also lived in the building .
( Their personal trainer is still a resident . )
“ It makes you feel more family-oriented , ” says Velazquez , who ’ s lived in the building for 10 years , of having these people so close by .
“ I am from Colombia — when you grow up , you play with your friends who live near you … it is kind of similar to be able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home .
It has that special sense of family and community.
” “ I have a very familial feeling in my building — we all know each other and it feels good , ” says Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman , 50 , of her Upper East Side residence .
And it ’ s not just because of her hands-on and friendly building staff , all of whom attended a eulogy delivered by her two children when their pet hamster died .
When Freedman moved there in 2007 , her mother was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s older brother .
And when Freedman and her husband split up , he moved into another unit in the building before finding another place very close by .
“ It was really nice to have that , ” she says .
“ In vertical living , you don ’ t always have that closeness.
” Now , Freedman ’ s mother , 77-year-old Sylvia , remains , which means quality time shared with Freedman ’ s children , 17-year-old Isa and 14-year-old Jacob .
“ The building feels like home when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ There ’ s a sense of stability and comfort , knowing that it ’ s safe and knowing that I have people there.
” Whenever 33-year-olds Tyler and Emily Moore , a married Astoria couple , cook a large meal , they split it with their downstairs neighbors — Emily ’ s sister Audrey Spear , 30 , and her husband Braden , 28 .
The families , who have three kids between them with one more on the way , even share internet with Wi-Fi boosters to strengthen the signal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s apartments .
And , if anyone forgets keys , there ’ s always someone to buzz them in .
“ We have this little life that happens between these two floors , ” says Tyler , a middle school teacher .
The Moores have rented their two-bedroom for six years , while the Spears have had theirs for roughly two .
This arrangement fulfills a longtime goal for sisters Audrey and Emily , an occupational therapist who ’ s staying home with their kids this year .
Growing up in Kentucky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family members .
“ They desired to live near one another and be able to live life together , ” says Tyler .
Previously , Audrey , who ’ s a school social worker , and Braden , an actor who ’ s now a stay-at-home dad for their 6-month-old girl Davy , lived nine blocks away .
But once the downstairs apartment became available , the sisters realized they could realize their dream .
Plus , it came at the right time : Tyler and Emily had just had their first daughter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve since had another , 2-year-old Matilda , and have another daughter on the way . )
“ There is a loneliness that comes when you have a baby , ” says Tyler .
“ You just need a support system .
Family is able to step in in a way that friends just can ’ t. ” Convenient for the adults , this setup is a thrill for the children , too .
Mabel and Matilda knock on the downstairs door to see what their aunt , uncle and cousin are up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ love to write little cards and slide them under their door , ” says Tyler .
“ There ’ s just so much joy that this arrangement brings them .
”

In this big city, it’s the little things that count. Especially for some lucky New Yorkers, who are surrounded by familiar faces each time they return home.
These groups of locals all reside in the same city buildings — where, typically, neighbors barely speak, let alone share tight-knit relationships.
But these folks share addresses with their parents or in-laws, close friends and even fitness instructors — and they all feel more secure and happy having everyone near.
Here, a look at three such communal living arrangements and why they work.
Kidding around
Previously, 35-year-old Financial District homeowner Jolene, who withheld her last name for privacy, planned monthly drives to New Jersey to visit her in-laws. Now, they’re just an elevator ride apart.
“I see my father-in-law five nights a week because he comes down to say hi to [my 7-month-old baby] before bedtime,” says Jolene, who’s owned her two-bedroom unit since 2016. (Her in-laws moved into their one-bedroom pad more than a year later.) “It doesn’t take a lot to have dinner or catch up. It makes the ties easier to maintain,” she adds.
Having family close by makes for a funny juxtaposition.
“It’s like living in separate rooms,” Jolene says. “You’re all together but not quite. You still have your space.”
It isn’t just Jolene’s in-laws who live close by. She shares the address with her close friend, 35-year-old Maria Velazquez — a broker with Douglas Elliman — who sold Jolene her apartment. The two were pregnant at the same time and attended prenatal yoga together taught by a yogi who, until recently, also lived in the building. (Their personal trainer is still a resident.)
“It makes you feel more family-oriented,” says Velazquez, who’s lived in the building for 10 years, of having these people so close by. “I am from Colombia — when you grow up, you play with your friends who live near you … it is kind of similar to be able to have this so far away from home. It has that special sense of family and community.”
Family matters
“I have a very familial feeling in my building — we all know each other and it feels good,” says Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman, 50, of her Upper East Side residence. And it’s not just because of her hands-on and friendly building staff, all of whom attended a eulogy delivered by her two children when their pet hamster died.
When Freedman moved there in 2007, her mother was already a resident, as was Freedman’s older brother. And when Freedman and her husband split up, he moved into another unit in the building before finding another place very close by.
“It was really nice to have that,” she says. “In vertical living, you don’t always have that closeness.”
Now, Freedman’s mother, 77-year-old Sylvia, remains, which means quality time shared with Freedman’s children, 17-year-old Isa and 14-year-old Jacob.
Freedman also counts a 20-year friend as a neighbor.
“The building feels like home when I walk in,” she says. “There’s a sense of stability and comfort, knowing that it’s safe and knowing that I have people there.”
Sister, sister
Whenever 33-year-olds Tyler and Emily Moore, a married Astoria couple, cook a large meal, they split it with their downstairs neighbors — Emily’s sister Audrey Spear, 30, and her husband Braden, 28. The families, who have three kids between them with one more on the way, even share internet with Wi-Fi boosters to strengthen the signal and drop off packages in each other’s apartments. And, if anyone forgets keys, there’s always someone to buzz them in.
“We have this little life that happens between these two floors,” says Tyler, a middle school teacher.
The Moores have rented their two-bedroom for six years, while the Spears have had theirs for roughly two. This arrangement fulfills a longtime goal for sisters Audrey and Emily, an occupational therapist who’s staying home with their kids this year. Growing up in Kentucky, the sisters lived far from other family members.
“They desired to live near one another and be able to live life together,” says Tyler. Previously, Audrey, who’s a school social worker, and Braden, an actor who’s now a stay-at-home dad for their 6-month-old girl Davy, lived nine blocks away. But once the downstairs apartment became available, the sisters realized they could realize their dream.
There’s just so much joy that this arrangement brings [the children]. - Tyler Moore
Plus, it came at the right time: Tyler and Emily had just had their first daughter, now-4-year-old Mabel. (They’ve since had another, 2-year-old Matilda, and have another daughter on the way.)
“There is a loneliness that comes when you have a baby,” says Tyler. “You just need a support system. Family is able to step in in a way that friends just can’t.”
Convenient for the adults, this setup is a thrill for the children, too. Mabel and Matilda knock on the downstairs door to see what their aunt, uncle and cousin are up to.
“They [also] love to write little cards and slide them under their door,” says Tyler. “There’s just so much joy that this arrangement brings them.”


newyorkpost--2020-01-29--Cops looking for 3 suspects accused in Brooklyn broomstick-sodomy attack

New York City could be on the hook for $ 1.1 ...

Andrew Denney, Olivia Bensimon, Larry Celona, Tina Moore

Three suspects accused of taking part in a December gang beatdown of a 59-year-old homeless man on a Brooklyn street in which the victim was sodomized with a broomstick and robbed of $100 are still on the loose, authorities said Wednesday.
The total of six suspects allegedly jumped the victim, who they knew from their East New York neighborhood, just before midnight on Dec. 23 near the intersection of Pennsylvania and Flatlands, court documents state.
The assailants stomped on the victim and two or more of them ripped off his clothes, according to court papers. Then one announced he would “stick the broom in his a–,” the victim told police.
The attack was so vicious that the victim suffered a torn rectum, perforated bowels and broken ribs, police said. Following the assault, police found the victim lying naked and bleeding on a sidewalk next to a bloody broomstick.
The victim is clinging to life — his injuries required surgery and he was placed under a medically induced coma. He needs a ventilator to breathe and is still in the intensive care unit at Brookdale Hospital.
The cops nabbed the first suspect in the case, Kaleef Harris, 30, on Jan. 2, authorities said. He is being held in the Manhattan Detention Complex on a $500,000 bond and faces a raft of charges including attempted murder, two counts of predatory sexual assault and three counts of first-degree assault.
Shawn Webb, 20, was arrested on Jan. 14 and is also charged with predatory sexual assault. He is being held on Rikers Island on a $50,000 bond. The three remaining suspects are still at large, police sources said.
A third suspect, Larnel Johnson, 31, was arrested last week and charged with two counts of predatory sexual assault and three counts of first-degree assault. He was released on a $50,000 bond. A prosecutor said during Johnson’s arraignment on Jan. 24 that the victim is homeless.
Predatory sexual assault carries a maximum sentence of life in prison. Neither of the three suspects who have been arrested so far are accused of sodomizing the victim, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office.


newyorkpost--2020-01-29--NYC might have to pay an extra $1.1B in annual Medicaid costs

New York City could be on the hook for $ 1.1 billion in extra costs thanks to Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ’ s new Medicaid proposal , officials charge .
First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan , Mayor Bill de Blasio ’ s number two man , told reporters Wednesday the governor ’ s plan will foist a “ 100 percent shift in all Medicaid costs to New York City and other localities ” —estimating a $ 1.1 billion future bill is in store for residents of the five boroughs .
“ Our numbers are based on what happened between fiscal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Fuleihan said in a conference call , noting that according to 2018 and 2019 data the city ’ s local Medicaid costs resulted in a seven percent increase to the program .
“ Until we see different things [ the state ] can produce to tell us otherwise , then we have to go with that.
” Cuomo is facing a $ 6.1 billion budget hole in his 2020 $ 178 billion state budget .
The state ’ s division of budget identified the need for $ 2.5 billion in savings—or cuts—to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ April 1 deadline .
Cuomo ’ s new savings proposal would force the city and the other 57 counties to pay for cost increases to the Medicaid program exceeding three percent , beginning in 2022 .
The state has capped the local Medicaid share since 2013 as part of a deal that caps local property-tax increases at two percent annually .
The five boroughs are not subject to that cap .
But the city said if the new plan had been law in 2019 , they would ’ ve been stuck with an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ based on officials ’ analysis Wednesday , that figure has jumped to $ 1.1 billion .
“ We were willing to work to find savings so we do not end up simply hurting people who need Medicaid services , ” added Steve Banks , the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services , who was also on the call .
Meanwhile in Albany , state lawmakers presiding over a budget hearing pelted health officials with questions seeking cost breakdowns associated with Cuomo ’ s plan .
Medicaid Director Donna Frescatore said the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 1.1 billion calculation—while admitting her program didn ’ t bother to do its own .
“ We ’ ve seen that estimate .
We did not complete that estimate .
I don ’ t have , you know , a separate estimate for you today , ” Frescatore stammered .
“ I can ’ t help but think that the inclusion of New York City with the two percent tax cap is nothing more than a mechanism to shift the entire burden of the Medicaid increase unfairly … to the city of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Braunstein ( D-Queens ) .
The health care program serves more than six million New Yorkers .

New York City could be on the hook for $1.1 billion in extra costs thanks to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new Medicaid proposal, officials charge.
First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s number two man, told reporters Wednesday the governor’s plan will foist a “100 percent shift in all Medicaid costs to New York City and other localities”—estimating a $1.1 billion future bill is in store for residents of the five boroughs.
“Our numbers are based on what happened between fiscal years ‘18 and ‘19,” Fuleihan said in a conference call, noting that according to 2018 and 2019 data the city’s local Medicaid costs resulted in a seven percent increase to the program.
“Until we see different things [the state] can produce to tell us otherwise, then we have to go with that.”
Cuomo is facing a $6.1 billion budget hole in his 2020 $178 billion state budget.
The state’s division of budget identified the need for $2.5 billion in savings—or cuts—to the program by the budget’s April 1 deadline.
Cuomo’s new savings proposal would force the city and the other 57 counties to pay for cost increases to the Medicaid program exceeding three percent, beginning in 2022.
The state has capped the local Medicaid share since 2013 as part of a deal that caps local property-tax increases at two percent annually. The five boroughs are not subject to that cap.
But the city said if the new plan had been law in 2019, they would’ve been stuck with an extra $646 million tab, and based on officials’ analysis Wednesday, that figure has jumped to $1.1 billion.
“We were willing to work to find savings so we do not end up simply hurting people who need Medicaid services,” added Steve Banks, the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services, who was also on the call.
Meanwhile in Albany, state lawmakers presiding over a budget hearing pelted health officials with questions seeking cost breakdowns associated with Cuomo’s plan.
“We don’t trust you,” state Senator Gustavo Rivera (D-Bronx) charged.
Medicaid Director Donna Frescatore said the state does not recognize the city’s $1.1 billion calculation—while admitting her program didn’t bother to do its own.
“We’ve seen that estimate. We did not complete that estimate. I don’t have, you know, a separate estimate for you today,” Frescatore stammered.
“I can’t help but think that the inclusion of New York City with the two percent tax cap is nothing more than a mechanism to shift the entire burden of the Medicaid increase unfairly … to the city of New York,” raged Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (D-Queens).
“I’m very troubled.”
The health care program serves more than six million New Yorkers.
But DOB argued the state used a different set of data to calculate average program spending for the city—using numbers from 2012 to 2019 estimated at a 2.38 percent increase.
“For New York City, if it were to go above 2 percent growth in its property tax levy, would pay $221 million based on our projection of 3 percent growth,” DOB Freeman Klopptt told The Post.


newyorkpost--2020-01-29--‘Glee’ star Mark Salling’s ex opens up about his suicide 2 years later

Actress Georgie Leahy was having a manicure when the news broke : Her ex-boyfriend , 35-year-old “ Glee ” star Mark Salling , had taken his own life .
“ I collapsed in the nail salon , ” Leahy tells The Post , speaking on the second anniversary of Salling ’ s death .
“ It was devastating.
” It was also complicated .
She and Salling had split nearly two years before — when he was accused of possession of child pornography .
He pleaded guilty to the crime in October 2017 .
His Jan. 30 , 2018 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was due to be sentenced .
After two years of silence , the 32-year-old Brit is finally opening up about her torment in this week ’ s episode of her podcast series , “ Georgie and Friends !
” “ What happened with Mark evoked so many complex feelings , ” she says .
“ I didn ’ t feel like I had permission to hurt because of everything he was accused of.
” The two met in March 2015 , at a birthday party in the Hollywood Hills for “ Twilight ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this guy talking about how his legs were aching because he did a ‘ leg day , ’ ” Leahy recalls .
“ I asked him , ‘ Are you a personal trainer ?
’ And he looked at me funny .
Then we just started talking and exchanged numbers.
” Leahy says she didn ’ t realize just who he was until a few weeks later , when she arrived at his ranch in Sunland , half an hour north of LA , for their first date .
There , on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his work on “ Glee ” and other projects .
“ I was like , ‘ Oh , my God , I ’ m on a date with Puck , ” Leahy says of Salling ’ s mohawked “ Glee ” character , Noah “ Puck ” Puckerman .
The hit TV show had recently aired its final episode after six seasons on Fox .
She says they instantly bonded over their love of animals — Salling had a pet squirrel , Gerbie , and rehabilitated injured ravens and crows in an aviary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swiftly falling in love .
“ He was an excellent pianist and sang me his original music and covers such as Justin Bieber ’ s ‘ What Do You Mean ?
’ ” says Leahy .
“ Whenever I hear the song now , I ’ m transported back to being with Mark.
” They enjoyed cycling around Sunland , driving in his pickup truck and sharing intimate dinners at fancy restaurants on Melrose Avenue in LA .
Salling would give her bouquets of purple roses — purple , she says , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she says , was “ healthy.
” She fondly remembers snuggling with him and Gerbie on a hammock that Christmas Eve .
“ It was just very chilled and relaxed , ” she says , tearfully .
Five days later , on Dec. 29 , Salling was arrested on a devastating child-pornography charge .
It was the second scandal to hit the “ Glee ” cast since the July 2013 drug overdose of Salling ’ s co-star and friend Cory Monteith .
Tipped off by one of Salling ’ s ex-girlfriends , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Unit obtained a search warrant for the actor ’ s ranch .
Investigators said a seized laptop , hard drive and thumb drive contained tens of thousands of images and videos depicting child pornography .
Leahy was alerted by her younger sister , who told her to check TMZ .
“ My brain was going crazy , ” she says .
“ I tried to call Mark to find out what was going on , but the police had confiscated his phone.
” She drove to his house and , when it seemed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ note with her phone number on it under the door .
She wrote that she would support him as a friend if he needed her .
Her mother tried to dissuade her from seeing Salling again , but the former lovers met one last time in February 2016 , after he invited her to his home .
“ We just hugged and sat together in total silence , ” Leahy says .
“ I desperately wanted him to say , ‘ It ’ s not true , ’ or ‘ I ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ words never came .
After that , Salling shut her out .
“ I think he was trying to protect me , ” she says , stressing that she feels horrible for anyone victimized by child pornography .
Indeed , she says , she can ’ t square their relationship with what she calls “ his dark secret ” and a sickness .
“ I ’ m very womanly — I don ’ t have a childlike figure — so I feel like I fit into one half of his life , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in pain for a very long time.
” In October 2017 , Salling pleaded guilty .
After striking a plea deal , he was due to be sentenced in March 2018 for an expected four to seven years in prison .
Six weeks before his court date , he hanged himself in a field near his home .
“ It had been a long time since I ’ d heard from him , but I still loved him , ” says Leahy , who never met his friends or family and didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve been wanting to contact his mother to tell her what an amazing person her son was.
” Now single , she cherishes her memories of their nearly yearlong romance .
Her screen saver is a smiling image of them together and she often listens to his albums for old time ’ s sake .
“ It ’ s my way of keeping his legacy alive , ” Leahy says .
“ I miss him every day.
” If you are having suicidal thoughts , the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Actress Georgie Leahy was having a manicure when the news broke: Her ex-boyfriend, 35-year-old “Glee” star Mark Salling, had taken his own life.
“I collapsed in the nail salon,” Leahy tells The Post, speaking on the second anniversary of Salling’s death. “It was devastating.”
It was also complicated. She and Salling had split nearly two years before — when he was accused of possession of child pornography. He pleaded guilty to the crime in October 2017. His Jan. 30, 2018, suicide took place six weeks before he was due to be sentenced.
After two years of silence, the 32-year-old Brit is finally opening up about her torment in this week’s episode of her podcast series, “Georgie and Friends!”
“What happened with Mark evoked so many complex feelings,” she says. “I didn’t feel like I had permission to hurt because of everything he was accused of.”
The two met in March 2015, at a birthday party in the Hollywood Hills for “Twilight” hunk Kellan Lutz.
“I overheard this guy talking about how his legs were aching because he did a ‘leg day,’” Leahy recalls. “I asked him, ‘Are you a personal trainer?’ And he looked at me funny. Then we just started talking and exchanged numbers.”
Leahy says she didn’t realize just who he was until a few weeks later, when she arrived at his ranch in Sunland, half an hour north of LA, for their first date. There, on his walls, she saw gold discs citing his work on “Glee” and other projects.
“I was like, ‘Oh, my God, I’m on a date with Puck,” Leahy says of Salling’s mohawked “Glee” character, Noah “Puck” Puckerman. The hit TV show had recently aired its final episode after six seasons on Fox.
She says they instantly bonded over their love of animals — Salling had a pet squirrel, Gerbie, and rehabilitated injured ravens and crows in an aviary at his house — and found herself swiftly falling in love.
“He was an excellent pianist and sang me his original music and covers such as Justin Bieber’s ‘What Do You Mean?’ ” says Leahy. “Whenever I hear the song now, I’m transported back to being with Mark.”
They enjoyed cycling around Sunland, driving in his pickup truck and sharing intimate dinners at fancy restaurants on Melrose Avenue in LA. Salling would give her bouquets of purple roses — purple, she says, was his favorite color.
Their sex life, she says, was “healthy.” She fondly remembers snuggling with him and Gerbie on a hammock that Christmas Eve.
“It was just very chilled and relaxed,” she says, tearfully.
Five days later, on Dec. 29, Salling was arrested on a devastating child-pornography charge. It was the second scandal to hit the “Glee” cast since the July 2013 drug overdose of Salling’s co-star and friend Cory Monteith.
Tipped off by one of Salling’s ex-girlfriends, LAPD’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit obtained a search warrant for the actor’s ranch. Investigators said a seized laptop, hard drive and thumb drive contained tens of thousands of images and videos depicting child pornography.
Leahy was alerted by her younger sister, who told her to check TMZ.
“My brain was going crazy,” she says. “I tried to call Mark to find out what was going on, but the police had confiscated his phone.”
She drove to his house and, when it seemed no one was home, slid a note with her phone number on it under the door. She wrote that she would support him as a friend if he needed her.
Her mother tried to dissuade her from seeing Salling again, but the former lovers met one last time in February 2016, after he invited her to his home.
“We just hugged and sat together in total silence,” Leahy says. “I desperately wanted him to say, ‘It’s not true,’ or ‘I’ve been set up.’”
But those words never came.
After that, Salling shut her out.
“I think he was trying to protect me,” she says, stressing that she feels horrible for anyone victimized by child pornography.
Indeed, she says, she can’t square their relationship with what she calls “his dark secret” and a sickness.
“I’m very womanly — I don’t have a childlike figure — so I feel like I fit into one half of his life,” she says. “He was probably in pain for a very long time.”
In October 2017, Salling pleaded guilty. After striking a plea deal, he was due to be sentenced in March 2018 for an expected four to seven years in prison.
‘He was probably in pain for a very long time.’
Six weeks before his court date, he hanged himself in a field near his home.
“It had been a long time since I’d heard from him, but I still loved him,” says Leahy, who never met his friends or family and didn’t attend his funeral. “I’ve been wanting to contact his mother to tell her what an amazing person her son was.”
Now single, she cherishes her memories of their nearly yearlong romance. Her screen saver is a smiling image of them together and she often listens to his albums for old time’s sake.
“It’s my way of keeping his legacy alive,” Leahy says. “I miss him every day.”
If you are having suicidal thoughts, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached 24 hours a day at 1-800-273-8255.


newyorkpost--2020-01-29--‘The Sinner’ review: Bill Pullman drives an engaging mystery

The third season of “ The Sinner ” starts with a simple car crash on a country road in the middle of the night .
What seems like a routine investigation for veteran detective Harry Ambrose ( Bill Pullman ) opens to reveal a dark and twisted relationship between two former college friends that reverberates through the leafy suburb of Dorchester , New York .
It also confirms for Ambrose , afflicted by sciatica and bothered by some family tensions , that retirement is out of the question .
What Harry finds at the site of the crash is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ car ’ s windshield , very dead .
His name is Nick Haas ( Chris Messina , “ Sharp Objects ” ) .
Nick is a stranger in town with connections to the man who becomes the prime suspect in his murder — Jamie Burns ( Matt Bomer ) , a well-liked high-school English teacher expecting his first child with his beautiful wife Leela ( Parisa Fitz-Henley , who played Meghan Markle in the Lifetime movie “ Harry & Meghan : A Royal Romance ” ) .
When Nick knocks on Jamie ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Burns is not happy to see him .
It ’ s been 18 years since their friendship , which included some sexual experimentation , ended and his reentry puts Burns over the edge .
“ The Sinner , ” created by Derek Simonds , employs some Gothic elements to track Jamie ’ s anxiety but there are some welcome and intriguing surprises along the way .
The crash takes place on the access road to a house owned by Sonya ( Jessica Hecht ) , a painter with a penchant for painting male @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see things more clearly ) .
Her connection to Burns and his dead friend is not immediately clear , but she later discreetly photographs Burns as he waits to the commuter train that takes him to work .
Ambrose ’ s investigation also takes him to a professor at the college attended by Burns and Haas .
He reveals the boys ’ affinity for the works of Friedrich Nietzsche and his concept of the “ Superman , ” which prompted the boys to engage in risky behavior as a way to test their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the psychological hold the dead man holds over Burns , “ The Sinner ” continues to intrigue and keep us guessing .
Much of the success of this season ’ s story has to do with some smart casting .
Bomer has the conventional good looks of a Ted Bundy , the guy no one would suspect of any wrongdoing , and he imbues Burns with a laid-back arrogance of someone who knows it ’ s going to be hard to pin anything on him , most dramatically illustrated when he tries to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ painter is a role that would ordinarily go to someone like Connie Britton , so it ’ s refreshing to see Broadway actress Hecht take a crack at the part because she is both subtle and unsettling .
Messina is truly creepy as the outcast Haas , who proves more dangerous dead than alive .
Pullman plays Ambrose with a mixture of compassion , guile and circumspection .
He doesn ’ t want to cede ground to the younger guys coming up in the force .
and he works hard to lull Burns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he wants to protect the painter while not seeming too vulnerable .
He ’ s the engaging center of this entertaining puzzle .

TV review The Sinner The third season of "The Sinner" debuts Feb. 6 at 10 p.m. on the USA Network
The third season of “The Sinner” starts with a simple car crash on a country road in the middle of the night. What seems like a routine investigation for veteran detective Harry Ambrose (Bill Pullman) opens to reveal a dark and twisted relationship between two former college friends that reverberates through the leafy suburb of Dorchester, New York. It also confirms for Ambrose, afflicted by sciatica and bothered by some family tensions, that retirement is out of the question.
What Harry finds at the site of the crash is a man’s body poking through the car’s windshield, very dead. His name is Nick Haas (Chris Messina, “Sharp Objects”). Nick is a stranger in town with connections to the man who becomes the prime suspect in his murder — Jamie Burns (Matt Bomer), a well-liked high-school English teacher expecting his first child with his beautiful wife Leela (Parisa Fitz-Henley, who played Meghan Markle in the Lifetime movie “Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance”). When Nick knocks on Jamie’s door hours before the crash, Burns is not happy to see him. It’s been 18 years since their friendship, which included some sexual experimentation, ended and his reentry puts Burns over the edge.
“The Sinner,” created by Derek Simonds, employs some Gothic elements to track Jamie’s anxiety but there are some welcome and intriguing surprises along the way. The crash takes place on the access road to a house owned by Sonya (Jessica Hecht), a painter with a penchant for painting male nudes (she says they make her see things more clearly). Her connection to Burns and his dead friend is not immediately clear, but she later discreetly photographs Burns as he waits to the commuter train that takes him to work.
Ambrose’s investigation also takes him to a professor at the college attended by Burns and Haas. He reveals the boys’ affinity for the works of Friedrich Nietzsche and his concept of the “Superman,” which prompted the boys to engage in risky behavior as a way to test their mettle. As Ambrose tries to understand the psychological hold the dead man holds over Burns, “The Sinner” continues to intrigue and keep us guessing.
Much of the success of this season’s story has to do with some smart casting. Bomer has the conventional good looks of a Ted Bundy, the guy no one would suspect of any wrongdoing, and he imbues Burns with a laid-back arrogance of someone who knows it’s going to be hard to pin anything on him, most dramatically illustrated when he causes havoc inside a hospice. Sonya the painter is a role that would ordinarily go to someone like Connie Britton, so it’s refreshing to see Broadway actress Hecht take a crack at the part because she is both subtle and unsettling. Messina is truly creepy as the outcast Haas, who proves more dangerous dead than alive.
Pullman plays Ambrose with a mixture of compassion, guile and circumspection. He doesn’t want to cede ground to the younger guys coming up in the force. and he works hard to lull Burns into a sense of false security and he wants to protect the painter while not seeming too vulnerable. He’s the engaging center of this entertaining puzzle.


newyorkpost--2020-01-29--BTS ‘Army’ blasts Ticketmaster after new rules hamper pre-sale

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) K-Pop supergroup BTS will be making their way to the States on their upcoming North American tour , but fans of the collective — known as the BTS Army — are calling out Ticketmaster for making the ticket purchasing process more complicated than necessary .
Members of the BTS Global Official Fanclub Army were allowed pre-sale access to tickets at 3 p.m. Wednesday , but were immediately met with technical difficulties .
After pressing Ticketmaster ’ s social media accounts for answers , the ticket distributor revealed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely be kicked out of the online queue , causing those who live with family , friends or on college campuses to call foul .
Those who attempted to log into their Ticketmaster account from more than one device also lost their place in line .
“ Ok no this IS NOT ok , ticketmaster i dont know what y ’ all are smoking up in there but y ’ all have LOST IT , ” wrote one critic on Twitter .
“ so your telling me that you can ’ t connect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wifi or we ’ ll get kicked out ?
!
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WHAT A JOKE.
” Another fan added , “ i really hate ticketmaster for adding all those new rules , as if getting tickets wasn ‘ t hard enough already.
” The group , comprised of members V , RM , Suga , Jungkook , Jin , J-Hope and Jimin , were recently spotted at the 2020 Grammys , where they wore coordinated trench coats and overcoats by Bottega Veneta .
They also released a new single , “ Black Swan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will put out an album entitled “ Map of the Soul : 7 ” on February 21 .

K-Pop supergroup BTS will be making their way to the States on their upcoming North American tour, but fans of the collective — known as the BTS Army — are calling out Ticketmaster for making the ticket purchasing process more complicated than necessary.
Members of the BTS Global Official Fanclub Army were allowed pre-sale access to tickets at 3 p.m. Wednesday, but were immediately met with technical difficulties. Several users who share wi-fi accounts claimed they were kicked out of the online queue, causing those who live with family, friends or on college campuses to call foul. Those who attempted to log into their Ticketmaster account from more than one device also lost their place in line.
According to an updated tweet, if using a shared wi-fi connection, fans should “use networks you trust and remember to sign into your Ticketmaster account prior to joining the waiting room. This will help make sure each fan is provided a place in line.”
“Ok no this IS NOT ok, ticketmaster i dont know what y’all are smoking up in there but y’all have LOST IT,” wrote one critic on Twitter. “so your telling me that you can’t connect more than 1 device to the same wifi or we’ll get kicked out?!!? WHAT A JOKE.”
Another fan added, “i really hate ticketmaster for adding all those new rules, as if getting tickets wasn‘t hard enough already.”
The group, comprised of members V, RM, Suga, Jungkook, Jin, J-Hope and Jimin, were recently spotted at the 2020 Grammys, where they wore coordinated trench coats and overcoats by Bottega Veneta. They also released a new single, “Black Swan,” earlier this month, and will put out an album entitled “Map of the Soul: 7” on February 21.


newyorkpost--2020-01-29--Grieving mom attends wake for ‘angel’ Tommy Valva with surviving sons

About a month ago , Philip Petracca decided to honor his ...

The grieving mother of slain 8-year-old Thomas Valva clutched the hands of her two remaining sons Wednesday on Long Island as she arrived to the wake of the boy who was allegedly murdered by his NYPD cop dad last week.
Dressed in black, Justyna Zubko-Valva attended the gathering at the Mangano Funeral Home in Deer Park with Thomas’ brothers, 6-year-old Andrew and 10-year-old Anthony.
Heart-wrenching images from the wake show a blown up photo of Thomas’ smiling face against a blue sky, with a short poem etched below.
“When tomorrow starts without me do not think we are apart. For every time you think of me, remember I am right here in your heart,” the tapestry read.
Other photos show a large teddy bear with a Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association hat, several large bouquets of flowers and tables laden with gifts for the family.
The wake was scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, with a mass set for 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church in Melville.
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At a vigil at Kalers Pond in Center Moriches Sunday, Zubko-Valva remembered Thomas as a “little angel” who “loved everybody.”
The mom — who lost custody of her kids in 2017 during a bitter, ongoing divorce battle with Michael Valva — was awarded temporary custody of her surviving boys on Monday.
Authorities say Michael Valva, 40, a 15-year officer assigned to the transit bureau, allegedly left his autistic son in the family’s garage overnight, causing him to freeze to death amid bone-chilling 19-degree temperatures.
Valva and his fiancée, Angela Pollina, 42, were charged with murder on Friday.


newyorkpost--2020-01-29--Here’s what Eli Manning’s sold-out beer tastes like

About a month ago , Philip Petracca decided to honor his favorite New York Giant , Eli Manning , by brewing a beer in his honor .
The timing — like Manning ’ s gutsy 2012 pass to Mario Manningham in Super Bowl XLVI — was impeccable .
“ We put it up for pre-sale , and a few days later , he announced his retirement , ” Petracca , who owns Source Farmhouse Brewery in Colts Neck , NJ , tells The Post .
“ It was dumb luck.
” Called ELIte Tribute , the craft beer was intended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on and off the field ahead of Super Bowl Sunday .
“ He ’ s a great role model , and I ’ ve learned a lot about leadership from him , ” says Petracca .
The IPA is made with citron-mosaic hops and described by Petracca as “ juicy ” and an “ easy-drinking beer.
” A four-pack retails for $ 18 — or it did , before it sold out almost immediately online .
The brew is a fitting homage to Manning — a noted imbiber of the sudsy stuff .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ told ESPN that Manning had a beer guy in “ every f - - king stadium ” tasked with handing him post-game pops for the team bus .
Although it ’ s not known what variety or brand the signal-caller prefers , Petracca thinks No .
10 would approve of this brew — especially since it ’ s a hoppy diss to Patriots quarterback Tom Brady , who Manning defeated twice to earn two Lombardi Trophies and his Super Bowl MVP nods .
“ It ’ s a New England-style IPA , because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them , ” he says .
ELIte Tribute debuted last weekend at the Asbury Park Beerfest , where Source — which opened in August in a renovated 19th-century dairy farm — captured the award for best brewery in New Jersey .
“ ELIte Tribute lived up to the considerable hype .
This 8-percent ABV [ alcohol by volume ] imperial NEIPA [ New England India Pale Ale ] had soft and subtle berry notes and a pleasant complexity .
Here ’ s hoping it makes a comeback at some point , ” wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manning ’ s unselfish style , he is fond of sharing beers with his teammates after the game .
So in that spirit , we passed a can or two around the New York Post newsroom .
As a devoted Giants fan , I ’ ve always been naturally drunk on the youngest Manning .
This brew smelled like an orange grove and was just as enjoyable — especially at 1 p.m. on a Wednesday .
“ It ’ s a good citrusy IPA .
I would be happy if I ordered this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ features writer Michael Kaplan .
Associate features editor Lauren Steussy , who makes her own beer , gives it rave reviews .
“ It ’ s juicy , fruity and fresh .
I liked it better than Lagunitas.
” But sports web producer and beer hobbyist Justin Tasch wasn ’ t as impressed .
“ It ’ s not as reliable as Eli , ” he quips .
Locals can try ELIte on tap at the brewery this weekend .
On Sunday at 10 a.m. , Petracca will sell a limited number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demand for the drink — “ We ’ ve literally had hundreds of people calling , ” says Petracca — the brewer isn ’ t planning a second batch anytime soon … unless a certain someone asks him to .
“ I would consider it if Eli comes to brew it with us , ” he says .
“ We can donate the proceeds to the charity of his choice .
”

About a month ago, Philip Petracca decided to honor his favorite New York Giant, Eli Manning, by brewing a beer in his honor.
The timing — like Manning’s gutsy 2012 pass to Mario Manningham in Super Bowl XLVI — was impeccable.
“We put it up for pre-sale, and a few days later, he announced his retirement,” Petracca, who owns Source Farmhouse Brewery in Colts Neck, NJ, tells The Post. “It was dumb luck.”
Called ELIte Tribute, the craft beer was intended to honor the athlete’s accomplishments on and off the field ahead of Super Bowl Sunday.
“He’s a great role model, and I’ve learned a lot about leadership from him,” says Petracca.
The IPA is made with citra-mosaic hops and described by Petracca as “juicy” and an “easy-drinking beer.” A four-pack retails for $18 — or it did, before it sold out almost immediately online.
The brew is a fitting homage to Manning — a noted imbiber of the sudsy stuff. In December, former teammate Lawrence Tynes told ESPN that Manning had a beer guy in “every f - - king stadium” tasked with handing him post-game pops for the team bus.
Although it’s not known what variety or brand the signal-caller prefers, Petracca thinks No. 10 would approve of this brew — especially since it’s a hoppy diss to Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who Manning defeated twice to earn two Lombardi Trophies and his Super Bowl MVP nods.
“It’s a New England-style IPA, because we wanted to throw some shade at them,” he says.
ELIte Tribute debuted last weekend at the Asbury Park Beerfest, where Source — which opened in August in a renovated 19th-century dairy farm — captured the award for best brewery in New Jersey.
“ELIte Tribute lived up to the considerable hype. This 8-percent ABV [alcohol by volume] imperial NEIPA [New England India Pale Ale] had soft and subtle berry notes and a pleasant complexity. Here’s hoping it makes a comeback at some point,” wrote the Asbury Park Press.
True to Manning’s unselfish style, he is fond of sharing beers with his teammates after the game. So in that spirit, we passed a can or two around the New York Post newsroom.
As a devoted Giants fan, I’ve always been naturally drunk on the youngest Manning. This brew smelled like an orange grove and was just as enjoyable — especially at 1 p.m. on a Wednesday.
“It’s a good citrusy IPA. I would be happy if I ordered this in a bar,” says senior features writer Michael Kaplan.
Associate features editor Lauren Steussy, who makes her own beer, gives it rave reviews. “It’s juicy, fruity and fresh. I liked it better than Lagunitas.”
But sports web producer and beer hobbyist Justin Tasch wasn’t as impressed.
“It’s not as reliable as Eli,” he quips.
Locals can try ELIte on tap at the brewery this weekend. On Sunday at 10 a.m., Petracca will sell a limited number of four-packs on site.
Despite the high demand for the drink — “We’ve literally had hundreds of people calling,” says Petracca — the brewer isn’t planning a second batch anytime soon … unless a certain someone asks him to.
“I would consider it if Eli comes to brew it with us,” he says. “We can donate the proceeds to the charity of his choice.”


newyorkpost--2020-01-29--Goldman Sachs investor day has few women presenters amid diversity push

Chief executive David Solomon said the performance of IPOs with ...

A week after declaring it may no longer IPO companies with all-male boards, Goldman Sachs held its first-ever investor day — with barely a female executive in sight.
The Wall Street bank’s Chief Executive David Solomon and COO and President John Waldron were the first Goldman executives to take the stage on Wednesday — and they highlighted the importance of diversity to the bank’s growth.
“Our clients care about the diversity of our organization and our efforts to advance diversity, and this is a personal priority of mine,” Solomon told the crowd assembled on the bank’s 11th-floor “Sky Lobby.” “If we want to maintain the quality of our workforce, we need to be able to attract and retain people from all walks of life.”
Waldron went one step further by announcing that the $85 billion firm will start evaluating — and paying — its managers based in part on their success in diversifying their staffs.
The men were followed by nine more speakers before the first female presenter — Goldman’s Chief Strategy Officer Stephanie Cohen — took the stage more than five hours into the day’s program, where she was joined by the bank’s chief information officer, Marco Argenti, to talk about online products.
The much-anticipated investor day started off with a woman — head of investor relations Heather Miner — but not as a presenter. Miner merely welcomed the guests and explained the agenda before the real show kicked off.
Goldman also ended its investor day with a handful of “breakout sessions,” the majority of which were hosted by women. But these were smaller sessions with far smaller audiences.
Even Solomon acknowledged that the bank has work to do when it comes to diversifying its C-Suite.
“As the data suggests, we’re making progress, but we have more work to do. In particular, I’d like to see more diversity in the leadership positions at the top of the firm,” he said in his opening remarks.
The 58-year-old CEO made waves last week when he announced a new initiative aimed at increasing the number of women on corporate boards.
“Starting on July 1, in the US and Europe, we’re not going to take a company public unless there’s at least one diverse board candidate with a focus on women,” he told CNBC.
The famously secretive megabank focused on diversity at its first ever investor day as it seeks to make itself more accessible in a bid to boost its consumer banking business.
Shareholders gathered to hear Solomon explain his plan to scrap Goldman’s controversial black-box “Investing and Lending” business in favor of a more streamlined reporting structure.
In addition to launching new consumer products like the Marcus savings account and Apple Card credit card, Solomon also vowed to dramatically slash costs. And he set a target for a 13% return on equity over the next three years, up from 10% last year when results got dragged down by costs associated with the 1MDB Malaysian bribery scandal.
“If it sounds simple,” Solomon quipped after laying out the plan, “that’s the point.”


newyorkpost--2020-01-29--NYPD cop Michael Valva, fiancée indicted in killing of his 8-year-old son

Disgraced NYPD cop Michael Valva and his fiancée were indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury Wednesday for their alleged hypothermia-induced murder of his 8-year-old son , one of their lawyers said .
Neither Valva , 40 , or Angela Pollina , 42 , appeared the in courtroom when the indictment stemming from the Jan. 17 death of Thomas Valva was handed up in Central Islip ’ s First District Court , according to Pollina ’ s lawyer Matt Tuohy .
The couple ’ s arraignments are expected next week , where the charges against them will be announced , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ busted last Friday morning for allegedly forcing Thomas to sleep overnight in an unheated garage as the temperature plunged to just 19 degrees .
They allegedly did nothing to help as Thomas died of hypothermia .
They were arrested by cops on murder charges for allegedly killing him by acting with “ depraved indifference to human life.
” Tuohy said his client , Pollina , maintains her innocence and that “ she is saying she is in no way the cause of the child ’ s death.
” The lawyer added : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very emotional case , ” but , “ not all the evidence is out at all.
” At Wednesday ’ s hearing , Manghan told the judge he will no longer represent Valva once the case is transferred to county court in Riverhead , according to Newsday .

Disgraced NYPD cop Michael Valva and his fiancée were indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury Wednesday for their alleged hypothermia-induced murder of his 8-year-old son, one of their lawyers said.
Neither Valva, 40, or Angela Pollina, 42, appeared the in courtroom when the indictment stemming from the Jan. 17 death of Thomas Valva was handed up in Central Islip’s First District Court, according to Pollina’s lawyer Matt Tuohy.
The couple’s arraignments are expected next week, where the charges against them will be announced, Tuohy said.
Valva and Pollina were busted last Friday morning for allegedly forcing Thomas to sleep overnight in an unheated garage as the temperature plunged to just 19 degrees.
They allegedly did nothing to help as Thomas died of hypothermia. They were arrested by cops on murder charges for allegedly killing him by acting with “depraved indifference to human life.”
Tuohy said his client, Pollina, maintains her innocence and that “she is saying she is in no way the cause of the child’s death.”
The lawyer added: “This is a very, very, very emotional case,” but, “not all the evidence is out at all.”
Valva’s attorney, Austin Manghan, couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.
At Wednesday’s hearing, Manghan told the judge he will no longer represent Valva once the case is transferred to county court in Riverhead, according to Newsday.


newyorkpost--2020-01-29--Nike lawyer recalls alleged blackmail by Michael Avenatti as trial starts

A Nike lawyer Wednesday recounted for jurors the shocking moment he claims he was shaken down by Michael Avenatti — in what he described as a “ rehearsed ” speech laden with “ shocking ” language .
“ I was flabbergasted , my jaw hit the table , ” Scott Wilson said of the March 2019 meeting in which Avenatti allegedly promised to ruin the company if it failed to meet his demands .
“ I understood him to be threatening me.
” Wilson did not specify the language , though later recordings caught the hot-headed lawyer saying “ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nike attorney said the “ unusual meeting ” occurred in a conference room in fellow attorney Mark Geragos ’ Fifth Avenue office — days after Geragos reached out to arrange an in-person gathering to discuss a “ sensitive topic.
” Geragos has not been charged .
“ When I met Mr. Avenatti he threatened to go public with allegations that Nike had been involved in corruption in youth basketball unless we paid him off , ” the attorney told jurors .
During the tirade , Wilson recalled Avenatti saying that he “ would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ market cap ” and “ engage in a media war ” unless Nike agreed to cough up millions .
Prosecutors have accused Avenatti of using information provided to him by a client — youth basketball coach Gary Franklin — in order to extort the sportswear giant to pay off his own looming debts .
“ When he looked at the coach , he did not see a client to help , ” Assistant US Attorney Robert Sobelman told the jury panel Wednesday .
“ He saw dollar signs for himself.
” Yet Avenatti @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his client was simply being a “ tenacious , bullish ” advocate for Franklin .
“ Sometimes , he ’ s outrageous and sometimes he might even be offensive , ” Srebnick said .
“ It ’ s not extortion because you use harsh language in negotiating for a client.
” The 46-year-old lawyer has pleaded not guilty to charges including attempted extortion and defrauding a client .
He faces up to 20 years behind bars if convicted .

A Nike lawyer Wednesday recounted for jurors the shocking moment he claims he was shaken down by Michael Avenatti — in what he described as a “rehearsed” speech laden with “shocking” language.
“I was flabbergasted, my jaw hit the table,” Scott Wilson said of the March 2019 meeting in which Avenatti allegedly promised to ruin the company if it failed to meet his demands. “I understood him to be threatening me.”
Wilson did not specify the language, though later recordings caught the hot-headed lawyer saying, “I’m not f—king around.”
The Nike attorney said the “unusual meeting” occurred in a conference room in fellow attorney Mark Geragos’ Fifth Avenue office — days after Geragos reached out to arrange an in-person gathering to discuss a “sensitive topic.” Geragos has not been charged.
“When I met Mr. Avenatti, he threatened to go public with allegations that Nike had been involved in corruption in youth basketball unless we paid him off,” the attorney told jurors.
During the tirade, Wilson recalled Avenatti saying that he “would take millions off the company’s market cap” and “engage in a media war” unless Nike agreed to cough up millions.
Prosecutors have accused Avenatti of using information provided to him by a client — youth basketball coach Gary Franklin — in order to extort the sportswear giant to pay off his own looming debts.
“When he looked at the coach, he did not see a client to help,” Assistant US Attorney Robert Sobelman told the jury panel Wednesday. “He saw dollar signs for himself.”
Yet Avenatti’s defense attorney Howard Srebnick claimed his client was simply being a “tenacious, bullish” advocate for Franklin.
“Sometimes, he’s outrageous and sometimes he might even be offensive,” Srebnick said. “It’s not extortion because you use harsh language in negotiating for a client.”
The 46-year-old lawyer has pleaded not guilty to charges including attempted extortion and defrauding a client. He faces up to 20 years behind bars if convicted.