newyorkpost--2020-10-04--CA man convicted of fraud, charged with trying to steal $22M from PPP loans

A California man who defrauded several local governments in the state five years ago is now charged with trying to steal $ 22 million from the Paycheck Protection Program .
Attila Colar , 48 , was charged on Friday with bank fraud in an alleged scheme to take advantage of the federal program that was intended to provide relief funds to small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic , the US Attorney ’ s Office in San Francisco announced .
Prosecutors told the court that Colar tried to destroy records related to PPP applications by flushing them down the toilet when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home in the Bay Area .
According to a criminal complaint , he submitted nine loan applications , including three for a nonprofit he founded to offer services to people released from jail or prison .
Prosecutors said he falsified payroll tax documents to make it look like he was paying employees in excess of $ 22 million , when there were no W2 forms to back up the claim .
In a motion arguing for Colar ’ s release , defense attorney Patrick Hanly wrote that none of the loan money was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loss paper crime .
A fraud case involving allegations of false statements on a loan application , ” Hanly wrote .
“ The loan proceeds sat in the defendant ’ s account for over 2 weeks before being seized by the FBI.
” Colar was the leader of a Black Muslim temple in Oakland and a group that was a spinoff of Your Black Muslim Bakery , after the leader of the bakery was arrested and later convicted of ordering the murder of Oakland journalist Chauncey Bailey in 2007 , the East Bay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2015 and sentenced to five years in state prison for submitting bogus documents to win security contracts with Alameda County , the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles .
Colar faces up to 30 years in prison and a $ 1 million fine if convicted .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .

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A California man who defrauded several local governments in the state five years ago is now charged with trying to steal $22 million from the Paycheck Protection Program.
Attila Colar, 48, was charged on Friday with bank fraud in an alleged scheme to take advantage of the federal program that was intended to provide relief funds to small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, the US Attorney’s Office in San Francisco announced.
Prosecutors told the court that Colar tried to destroy records related to PPP applications by flushing them down the toilet when investigators executed a search warrant at his home in the Bay Area.
According to a criminal complaint, he submitted nine loan applications, including three for a nonprofit he founded to offer services to people released from jail or prison. Prosecutors said he falsified payroll tax documents to make it look like he was paying employees in excess of $22 million, when there were no W2 forms to back up the claim.
In a motion arguing for Colar’s release, defense attorney Patrick Hanly wrote that none of the loan money was spent.
“This is a no loss paper crime. A fraud case involving allegations of false statements on a loan application,” Hanly wrote. “The loan proceeds sat in the defendant’s account for over 2 weeks before being seized by the FBI.”
Colar was the leader of a Black Muslim temple in Oakland and a group that was a spinoff of Your Black Muslim Bakery, after the leader of the bakery was arrested and later convicted of ordering the murder of Oakland journalist Chauncey Bailey in 2007, the East Bay Times reported.
Colar was convicted in 2015 and sentenced to five years in state prison for submitting bogus documents to win security contracts with Alameda County, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles.
Colar faces up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine if convicted.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


newyorkpost--2020-10-04--Yankees preparing for bad blood to intensify against Rays

Try , Yankee fans .
I know it is hard .
You see ...

Finally.
After four days of probing about the bad blood between the Yankees and Rays, the ALDS gets underway Monday night in San Diego’s Petco Park, where every game will be played.
Game 1 of the best-of-five affair pits Gerrit Cole, the Yankees’ right-handed ace, against lefty Blake Snell. The Rays will go with Tyler Glasnow in Game 2 and the Yankees haven’t decided on his mound opponent.
While players in each dugout have preached the focus is on winning and advancing to the ALCS, the Yankees’ belief that the Rays pitchers throw up and in too much is real as is the Rays being agitated over Aroldis Chapman buzzing Mike Brosseau’s head with a triple-digit fastball on Sept. 1 at Yankee Stadium.
Aaron Judge has enough postseason experience to understand even a normal regular season of 162 games is a dress rehearsal for October. And this year with 16 teams getting in that mindset that is even more true.
“Even the regular season is like spring training. The real season is the playoffs,’’ said Judge, whose team dropped six of its final eight games during the regular season but erased that stain by beating the Indians in the wild-card round. “You want to see a team show up. The team that shows up in the postseason is the team we are going to see. We kind of showed that in the first two games in Cleveland. We were able to put up runs and had guys hitting in big situations, guys move runners over and hit sac flies to get runners in. That is the type of Yankee team you are going to see.’’
Yet, it won’t be without intensity. And each side hasn’t fully deleted the bad blood.
“Certainly, especially in the postseason,’’ Cole answered when asked if the intensity level rises in the wake of the ill feelings each team has toward the other. “There is already a baseline of tension there as we approach any game at this time of the year, and with the history there will be some people playing on edge.’’
For what it is worth, the Rays held a huge regular-season edge over their AL East rival by winning eight of the 10 games, which helped them win the division.
Each team required just two wins to advance out of their respective AL wild-card series last week. The Yankees beat the Indians and the Rays topped the Blue Jays.
When the Rays and Yankees saw each other last (Aug. 31-Sept. 2) the Rays took two of three at Yankee Stadium. It was in the middle game that Brosseau took exception to Chapman’s pitch. More importantly from the Yankees’ view was they were without Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton. Now, after the sluggers delivered against the Indians, Judge is confident.
“When we got a full lineup and everyone is healthy we got something special here in New York,’’ said Judge, whose two-run homer on Shane Bieber’s fourth pitch of Game 1 was a clear message that his power had returned after not homering in 36 at-bats after coming off the injured list. “That’s why we are excited going into this postseason having everybody healthy. I know we are still missing a couple of pitchers, but having this lineup, top-to-bottom healthy, guys who can get on base, guys who can hit homers. One through nine it is a scary lineup we got.’’
As for losing six of eight to the Rays, Luke Voit believes the script is going to be flipped.
“Because we are a lot healthier and these games are a lot more meaningful,’’ said Voit, who led the majors with 22 homers despite playing the last several weeks on a hobbled foot. “They have good pitching and found ways to score runs against us. You have to give them credit. We are a lot different team than when we faced them in the regular season. I feel good about us, we got a really tough lineup and I think we are going to do a lot of damage against them.’’


newyorkpost--2020-10-04--Debt cancellation needed to help poorest countries: World Bank president

BERLIN – The COVID-19 pandemic could trigger a debt crisis in some countries , so investors must be ready for granting some form of relief that could also include debt cancellation , World Bank President David Malpass was quoted as saying on Sunday .
“ It is evident that some countries are unable to repay the debt they have taken on .
We must therefore also reduce the debt level .
This can be called debt relief or cancellation , ” Malpass told Handelsblatt business daily in an interview .
“ It is important that the amount of debt is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He pointed to similar steps in previous financial crises such as in Latin America and the so-called HIPC initiative for highly indebted countries in the 1990s .
Rich countries last month backed an extension of the G20 ’ s Debt Service Suspension Initiative ( DSSI ) , approved in April to help developing nations survive the coronavirus pandemic , which has seen 43 of a potential 73 eligible countries defer $ 5 billion in “ official sector ” debt payments .
Amid warnings the pandemic could push 100 million people into extreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ private banks and investment funds to get involved too .
“ These investors are not doing enough and I am disappointed with them .
Also , some of the major Chinese lenders did not get enough involved .
The effect of the aid measures is therefore less than it could be , ” the World Bank head said .
Malpass warned that the pandemic could trigger another debt crisis as some developing countries had already entered a downward spiral of weaker growth and financial trouble .
“ The enormous budget deficits and debt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addition , the banks there are getting into difficulties due to bad loans , ” Malpass added .

BERLIN – The COVID-19 pandemic could trigger a debt crisis in some countries, so investors must be ready for granting some form of relief that could also include debt cancellation, World Bank President David Malpass was quoted as saying on Sunday.
“It is evident that some countries are unable to repay the debt they have taken on. We must therefore also reduce the debt level. This can be called debt relief or cancellation,” Malpass told Handelsblatt business daily in an interview.
“It is important that the amount of debt is reduced by restructuring,” Malpass added.
He pointed to similar steps in previous financial crises such as in Latin America and the so-called HIPC initiative for highly indebted countries in the 1990s.
Rich countries last month backed an extension of the G20’s Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), approved in April to help developing nations survive the coronavirus pandemic, which has seen 43 of a potential 73 eligible countries defer $5 billion in “official sector” debt payments.
Amid warnings the pandemic could push 100 million people into extreme poverty, Malpass renewed his call for private banks and investment funds to get involved too.
“These investors are not doing enough and I am disappointed with them. Also, some of the major Chinese lenders did not get enough involved. The effect of the aid measures is therefore less than it could be,” the World Bank head said.
Malpass warned that the pandemic could trigger another debt crisis as some developing countries had already entered a downward spiral of weaker growth and financial trouble.
“The enormous budget deficits and debt payments are overwhelming these economies. In addition, the banks there are getting into difficulties due to bad loans,” Malpass added.


newyorkpost--2020-10-04--Thomas Jefferson Byrd, known for Spike Lee films, killed

ATLANTA — Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd , known for his roles in Spike Lee films , has been shot and killed in Atlanta , police said Sunday .
Police responded to a call around 1:45 a.m. Saturday and found the 70-year-old Byrd unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds in his back , police spokesman Officer Anthony Grant said in a statement .
Responding paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene on the city ’ s southwest side , where he lived .
Grant said homicide detectives were working to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting and declined to provide further details @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lee said he was sad to announce Byrd ’ s death and recalled how the actor “ did his thang ” in his films including “ Clockers , ” “ Chi-Raq , ” “ Bamboozled , ” “ He Got Game ” and “ Da Sweet Blood of Jesus , ” among others .
“ May we all wish condolences and blessings to his family , ” Lee wrote .
“ Rest in peace , Brother Byrd.
” Lee also shared some of his favorite scenes with Byrd from “ Clockers ” and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stage actor , was nominated in 2003 for a Tony for his performance in the Broadway revival of “ Ma Rainey ’ s Black Bottom , ” co-starring Whoopi Goldberg and Charles S. Dutton .
“ Loved working with you Byrd , ” she wrote .
“ What a fine actor you were .
So sorry your life ended this way .
Praying for your family.
” Byrd was a “ brilliant dancer , actor , and friend , ” Elisabeth Omilami , a fellow actor and community activist , told WXIA-TV in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person whose personality filled up the whole room when he entered you knew he was there , ” she said .
“ He fought his way through this very racist and difficult Hollywood system and was able to maintain a career through it all.
” She said Byrd had just recently finished his last film , “ Freedom ’ s Path , ” with her husband , actor Afemo Omilami .

ATLANTA — Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd, known for his roles in Spike Lee films, has been shot and killed in Atlanta, police said Sunday.
Police responded to a call around 1:45 a.m. Saturday and found the 70-year-old Byrd unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds in his back, police spokesman Officer Anthony Grant said in a statement.
Responding paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene on the city’s southwest side, where he lived.
Grant said homicide detectives were working to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting and declined to provide further details.
In an Instagram post Sunday, Lee said he was sad to announce Byrd’s death and recalled how the actor “did his thang” in his films including “Clockers,” “Chi-Raq,” “Bamboozled,” “He Got Game” and “Da Sweet Blood of Jesus,” among others.
“May we all wish condolences and blessings to his family,” Lee wrote. “Rest in peace, Brother Byrd.”
Lee also shared some of his favorite scenes with Byrd from “Clockers” and “Bamboozled.”
Byrd, also a stage actor, was nominated in 2003 for a Tony for his performance in the Broadway revival of “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” co-starring Whoopi Goldberg and Charles S. Dutton.
Oscar-winning actor Viola Davis tweeted: “Oh no!!! 2020! Whaaattt!!!”
“Loved working with you Byrd,” she wrote. “What a fine actor you were. So sorry your life ended this way. Praying for your family.”
Byrd was a “brilliant dancer, actor, and friend,” Elisabeth Omilami, a fellow actor and community activist, told WXIA-TV in Atlanta.
“He was a special person whose personality filled up the whole room, when he entered, you knew he was there,” she said. “He fought his way through this very racist and difficult Hollywood system and was able to maintain a career through it all.”
She said Byrd had just recently finished his last film, “Freedom’s Path,” with her husband, actor Afemo Omilami.
Actor Lori Petty tweeted: “What a man, what a talent … what a crazy loss.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-04--Meghan, Harry to snub Queen, stay in LA for a celebrity-studded Christmas

The Windsors will be sadly bereft of Prince Harry , Meghan Markle and their toddler son Arichie this Christmas as the family snubs her Majesty the Queen ’ s festivities at Sandringham , England , in favor of a Los Angeles celebration with Harry ’ s surrogate father , the Mirror reports .
Harry and Meghan Markle ditched Christmas with Her Majesty last year as well , going with their own holiday experience at their rented mansion on Vancouver Island in Canada..
So this year , instead of spending time with his father , Prince Charles , and grandmother , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Christmas with Canadian record producer David Foster , 70 .
Meghan Markle went to high school in Los Angeles with Foster ’ s wife , singer Katherine McPhee , who is expected to be along for the ride .
The senior citizen has been helping Harry and Meghan settle into their new life in the Los Angeles area .
Katherine has gushed over Foster ’ s “ really , really beautiful relationship ” with the Duke of Sussex , as Harry is also known .
“ They ’ re so cute , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and son .
So much for Harry hauling Markle and Archie to England for spending the holidays with the Queen .
A source has stated , “ Meghan very much wants to host the first Christmas at their new home with her mum.
” The Daily Star has reported that Meghan Markle and Harry are so enthralled by the notion of Christmas in their lavish new estate in Montecito , California , that the Queen ’ s legendary holiday proceedings are not even on their radar .
Government guidelines in the UK also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only see the Queen at Christmastime if they were in a group of six or smaller .
An unnamed source who has the in on Meghan Markle ’ s vision of reigning as Queen of her own Christmas told the Sunday Mirror , “ She ’ s really excited and is planning on doing all the traditions she grew up with as a child , including the cooking.
” The source continued : “ They want to get on with their new lives .
Christmas with Harry ’ s family is not in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said to be facing a monstrous tax bill if he doesn ’ t bolt out of the United States in the coming weeks and spend the rest of the year elsewhere .
So far , he and Meghan have been in the U.S. for 151 days .
Once they hit 183 days , he ’ ll owe U.S. taxes , The Sun points out .
According to Los Angeles tax attorney David Holtz , “ You can safely assume that someone at the Internal Revenue Service is looking very closely at him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ only will Harry owe federal taxes if he doesn ’ t dash off and spend Thanksgiving , Christmas and New Year ’ s abroad with Meghan Markle and possibly the Queen , but he ’ d have to shell out California taxes as well .
As far as the IRS is concerned , having Prince Harry and Meghan Markle settle for the majority of the year in the United States could be the agency ’ s version of Christmas on April 15 .
The IRS is going to want to know all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether from his father ’ s estate or any other cash the Queen has sent his way .
The Sussexes , the Express reports , are also reported to be nervous about the demands that Netflix is placing on them to make good on their estimated $ 100 to $ 150 million contract with the streaming giant .

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The Windsors will be sadly bereft of Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and their toddler son Arichie this Christmas as the family snubs her Majesty the Queen’s festivities at Sandringham, England, in favor of a Los Angeles celebration with Harry’s surrogate father, the Mirror reports.
Harry and Meghan Markle ditched Christmas with Her Majesty last year as well, going with their own holiday experience at their rented mansion on Vancouver Island in Canada..
So this year, instead of spending time with his father, Prince Charles, and grandmother, the Queen, Harry instead will opt for Christmas with Canadian record producer David Foster, 70. Meghan Markle went to high school in Los Angeles with Foster’s wife, singer Katherine McPhee, who is expected to be along for the ride.
The senior citizen has been helping Harry and Meghan settle into their new life in the Los Angeles area.
Foster has married five times and was previously wed to Yolanda Hadid, mum of models Gigi and Bella, and to Caitlyn Jenner’s ex-wife Linda Thompson. Harry and Meghan Markle snub Christmas with Queen to be with Prince's 'surrogate' dad The Mirror
Katherine has gushed over Foster’s “really, really beautiful relationship” with the Duke of Sussex, as Harry is also known.
“They’re so cute,” she added, “like father and son.
So much for Harry hauling Markle and Archie to England for spending the holidays with the Queen. A source has stated, “Meghan very much wants to host the first Christmas at their new home with her mum.”
The Daily Star has reported that Meghan Markle and Harry are so enthralled by the notion of Christmas in their lavish new estate in Montecito, California, that the Queen’s legendary holiday proceedings are not even on their radar.
As it stands, Meghan and Harry would have to self-isolate for two weeks if they arrived back in the UK. Meghan Markle and Harry snub Queen to spend Christmas with prince's 'surrogate dad' The Daily Star
Government guidelines in the UK also stipulate that Meghan Markle and Harry could only see the Queen at Christmastime if they were in a group of six or smaller.
An unnamed source who has the in on Meghan Markle’s vision of reigning as Queen of her own Christmas told the Sunday Mirror, “She’s really excited and is planning on doing all the traditions she grew up with as a child, including the cooking.”
The source continued: “They want to get on with their new lives. Christmas with Harry’s family is not in the plan.”
Meanwhile, Harry is said to be facing a monstrous tax bill if he doesn’t bolt out of the United States in the coming weeks and spend the rest of the year elsewhere. So far, he and Meghan have been in the U.S. for 151 days. Once they hit 183 days, he’ll owe U.S. taxes, The Sun points out.
Harry and Meghan were first reported to be living in the US on May 7 - staying at a Beverly Hills mansion owned by TV producer Tyler Perry. MEGA BILL Prince Harry ‘faces huge tax bill unless he takes break from £11m California mansion’ he owns with Meghan Markle The Sun
According to Los Angeles tax attorney David Holtz, “You can safely assume that someone at the Internal Revenue Service is looking very closely at him. This is a big deal.”
Not only will Harry owe federal taxes if he doesn’t dash off and spend Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s abroad with Meghan Markle and possibly the Queen, but he’d have to shell out California taxes as well.
As far as the IRS is concerned, having Prince Harry and Meghan Markle settle for the majority of the year in the United States could be the agency’s version of Christmas on April 15. The IRS is going to want to know all the sources of Harry’s income, whether from his father’s estate or any other cash the Queen has sent his way.
The Sussexes, the Express reports, are also reported to be nervous about the demands that Netflix is placing on them to make good on their estimated $100 to $150 million contract with the streaming giant.


newyorkpost--2020-10-04--Giants report card: Daniel Jones’ maddening offense fails

At some point , these close calls and near misses and ...

Grading the Giants following Sunday’s 17-9 loss to the Rams
Offense
Horrible first half, better second half and still no touchdowns. Unacceptable. Daniel Jones (23 of 36, 190 yards, 1 INT) continues to do just enough to entice you and more than enough to lose the game. Late interception was forced and a bad decision. Wayne Gallman (6-45) provided a little spark in the running game. Devonta Freeman (11-33) is still rusty with his reads. Lack of big plays from the receivers is glaring. Golden Tate (4-20) struggled. Evan Engram (6-35) has yet to break out and only one moment — a 33-yard catch — for Darius Slayton. Cam Fleming and Kevin Zeitler got called for false start penalties in the first quarter. Cannot blame the crowd noise for that. A sailed shotgun snap by Nick Gates forced Jones to leap to prevent a turnover. Gates hung in versus Aaron Donald. Line allowed five sacks, but only one after halftime.
Grade: F
Defense
Shredded on the first drive and then some excellent work, up until the end. Run defense (58 total yards) was strong and there were promising signs from CB Ryan Lewis. Blake Martinez (13 tackles) drops guys in their tracks. Solid coverage on the back end led to a Kyler Fackrell sack. Fackrell later dropped Malcom Brown for a 1-yard loss. DT Austin Johnson flashed. He forced a fumble on Gerald Everett and later surged up the middle for an 8-yard sack. DT Dalvin Tomlinson had a pass deflection and chased down Brown for a 2-yard loss on a screen. Busted coverage between blitzing Darnay Holmes and Julian Love led to big Cooper Kupp TD to seal the deal. The Rams were averaging nearly 30 points a game; this should have been good enough to win.
Grade: B+
Special Teams
Tate had a 15-yard punt return in the second quarter. Adrian Colbert missed a tackle that allowed Raymond Calais to take the ball out of the end zone for a 41-yard kickoff return early in the fourth quarter. Punter Riley Dixon twice pinned the Rams inside their 10-yard line. Graham Gano continues to be money, with three more made field goals. Unfortunately for the Giants, he is their only source of points.
Grade: B
Coaching
On fourth down near midfield, trailing by one point, Joe Judge went conservative and opted to punt the ball away. It did not work out for him or the Giants. His team shook off a brutal start but could not close the deal. Jason Garrett’s offense produced six points and 67 total yards in the first half. He has to get his group out to faster starts. Defensive machinations by Patrick Graham are paying dividends. He does not have a dominant player but his personnel usage was able to keep the Rams stifled for long stretches.
Grade: C


newyorkpost--2020-10-04--NYC can pick up 100K jobs by ending needless burdens on professional licensing

New Yorkers are hurting for jobs .
But New York state ...

I grew up in New York. Now I live in Florida. This isn’t an unusual story. For as long as I can remember, Florida has been the top spot for relocating New Yorkers. But recent reports indicate that the lockdowns have rapidly accelerated the exodus, with people escaping the Empire State accounting for two-thirds of all recent long-distance moves, according to data from United Van Lines.
Many of those escapees are choosing to resettle in Florida — a fact I can confirm firsthand, as I watch other native New Yorkers become my new neighbors in the Sunshine State. Yet as someone who loves the Empire State, I take no pleasure in watching this phenomenon unfold. It’s especially painful, since many of New York’s injuries are self-inflicted, the product of a morass of laws and regulations seemingly designed to stifle entrepreneurship.
New Yorkers are known for their entrepreneurial spirit. It’s why immigrants continue to set out from distant shores to make their mark in the city and state they associate with the Statue of Liberty. But risk-takers and job-creators can’t prosper if New York lawmakers won’t let them. So they leave for places like Florida. The trend can’t be reversed until New York officials take stock of what precisely it is that draws New Yorkers to Florida.
The answer, in one word, is opportunity.
Consider the recent push by state lawmakers to create a “shampoo-assistant” license. Bombshell New York Post reporting revealed that the biggest proponents of the new license are, in fact, the schools that the shampoo assistants would be forced to attend at exorbitant tuition costs.
By contrast, Florida recently reformed the licensing requirements for more than 30 different occupations. Some requirements were removed entirely. Others were scaled back. All will create jobs and opportunity. And this wasn’t an exclusively GOP scheme. It was a bipartisan effort that passed the Florida Senate unanimously.
This bipartisan support isn’t unique to the Sunshine State. A national bipartisan coalition has recognized that most occupational-licensing laws have zero positive impact on health, safety or quality. Instead, they lead to higher incarceration rates, kill jobs, decrease consumer choice and hold down disadvantaged communities. Even the Obama and Trump administrations agree on this issue. But that national bipartisan encouragement has fallen on deaf ears in Albany and in New York City.
Every year, New York’s outdated licensing laws cost the state more than 108,000 jobs. For instance, New York requires opticians, who help fit frames and lenses, to get two years of education, pass two exams and pay $333 to get a license. Pennsylvania, which happens to be the third most popular state for fleeing New Yorkers, doesn’t require would-be opticians to pass licensure hoops set by any one agency or organization.
Of course, that doesn’t mean Pennsylvania opticians aren’t trained to do the job. It just means individual businesses determine what level of training each optician needs, depending on her role in the office. Many offer training at the job site. So why pay for two years of schooling in New York when you can cross the state line and start working tomorrow?
New York’s problems are only going to worsen as other states continue to make themselves more attractive. Arizona recently became the first state to broadly recognize out-of-state licenses. The state will now generally issue occupational licenses to any new residents who were licensed for at least one year in another state. Recognition isn’t a perfect substitute for deeper reforms, but it’s a first step that makes it easier for people to relocate.
All hope isn’t lost. New York still has a lot to offer, but it needs to copy the template for occupational-licensing reform that already exists in places like Florida. If it does, then fewer New Yorkers will feel the need to leave the Big Apple and the Empire State to pursue their American Dream.
Justin Pearson is the managing attorney at the Florida office of the Institute for Justice, a national nonprofit law firm that offers free legal assistance to small-business owners.


newyorkpost--2020-10-04--De Blasio’s small steps aren’t remotely enough to fix NYC’s fiscal woes

Last week , the Moody ’ s agency slashed the credit rating on New York City ’ s debt .
Just like with your credit score , the lower it goes , the higher an interest rate the city pays , putting us further in the hole .
Gotham owes $ 116.1 billion in various types of debt .
Of that total , Moody ’ s action covers $ 39 billion in “ general-obligation ” bonds — those secured by the city ’ s full faith , backed up by the city ’ s pledge to raise property taxes to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notes , the city hasn ’ t suffered a Moody ’ s downgrade since the Dinkins days .
The cut already has had an impact on borrowing costs .
A month ago , the interest rate on debt that comes due in 2034 was about 1.8 percent .
Last Friday , it was 2.1 percent .
If we have to refinance our existing debt over the next 10 years , as the city comptroller predicts , that tiny difference means an extra $ 60 million in annual costs .
( The rates are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rescue we have already got — zero-percent base interest rates , set by the Federal Reserve . )
Plus , the city doesn ’ t want to just refinance , but borrow more .
With rising debt levels , annual debt-service costs were already set to rise to $ 9.1 billion by 2024 , from $ 6.8 billion in 2019 .
The most worrisome aspect of the downgrade wasn ’ t the numbers , but the words .
Ratings agencies shy away from criticizing elected officials .
But this report came close .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion in savings will come from labor concessions or headcount reductions , but those savings have not been formalized , ” the analysts say .
Ratings-speak for : Mayor Bill de Blasio said he would cut $ 1 billion , then he dithered .
And $ 1 billion isn ’ t very much , in the context of our shortfall .
Before the pandemic , the city expected to take in $ 131 billion in taxes over the course of 2020 and 2021 .
Now , it expects $ 120.7 billion — a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s strategy is to borrow more .
He wants Albany to authorize $ 5 billion to $ 7 billion in lending and wait for a President Biden to save us .
But borrowing to what end ?
Hizzoner should lay out three scenarios for recovery ( good , bad , and moderate ) and then explain what the city would do , in specific spending cuts or attempted revenue-raising measures , in each scenario .
We are already way behind .
A $ 150,000 salary cap for non-union white-collar workers — hardly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million a year .
Asking unionized workers for a wage freeze for the last year to two years left on contracts — not a big ask , with 650,000 New Yorkers out of work — would save $ 1.9 billion .
The biggest chunk of that would be the cancellation , or , at least , deferral , of $ 1.5 billion in Bloomberg-era back pay that de Blasio approved for teachers and civilian workers in his first year in office , knowing , nearly seven years ago , that it wouldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Once that money is sent out the door this month , it ’ s gone .
And now , give de Blasio a little credit : He has canceled potential future raises after existing union contracts expire , in 2021 and 2022 .
That ’ s concrete savings of $ 200 million a year , starting next year — and the same thing he criticized Bloomberg for during the 2008 financial meltdown .
And give him a little more credit : He has delayed his four-borough jail plan , at a savings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become cancellation — which means more savings .
In a slow recovery , it won ’ t be enough .
With New York missing nearly 15 percent of its jobs , compared to 7.4 percent for the nation , slow may be what we get .
New York , Moody ’ s said , will have no “ back-to-normal economy until a vaccine is widely available.
” So we ’ re likely on “ a longer recovery path than most other major cities.
” The issue isn ’ t whether Biden would offer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ almost certainly would — but what happens after that .
Biden doesn ’ t owe New York anything .
Four decades ago , both presidents Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter had an interest in the city ’ s fortunes , because New York was in political play .
Not anymore .
The specter of a state takeover also looms , as it did then .
But , oops : Moody ’ s also downgraded New York state last week .

Last week, the Moody’s agency slashed the credit rating on New York City’s debt. Just like with your credit score, the lower it goes, the higher an interest rate the city pays, putting us further in the hole.
Gotham owes $116.1 billion in various types of debt. Of that total, Moody’s action covers $39 billion in “general-obligation” bonds — those secured by the city’s full faith, backed up by the city’s pledge to raise property taxes to whatever level needed.
As Bloomberg News notes, the city hasn’t suffered a Moody’s downgrade since the Dinkins days.
The cut already has had an impact on borrowing costs. A month ago, the interest rate on debt that comes due in 2034 was about 1.8 percent. Last Friday, it was 2.1 percent.
If we have to refinance our existing debt over the next 10 years, as the city comptroller predicts, that tiny difference means an extra $60 million in annual costs. (The rates are this low only because of the federal rescue we have already got — zero-percent base interest rates, set by the Federal Reserve.)
Plus, the city doesn’t want to just refinance, but borrow more. With rising debt levels, annual debt-service costs were already set to rise to $9.1 billion by 2024, from $6.8 billion in 2019.
The most worrisome aspect of the downgrade wasn’t the numbers, but the words. Ratings agencies shy away from criticizing elected officials. But this report came close. “The current budget assumes $1 billion in savings will come from labor concessions or headcount reductions, but those savings have not been formalized,” the analysts say.
Ratings-speak for: Mayor Bill de Blasio said he would cut $1 billion, then he dithered.
And $1 billion isn’t very much, in the context of our shortfall. Before the pandemic, the city expected to take in $131 billion in taxes over the course of 2020 and 2021. Now, it expects $120.7 billion — a $10.3 billion drop.
De Blasio’s strategy is to borrow more. He wants Albany to authorize $5 billion to $7 billion in lending and wait for a President Biden to save us. But borrowing to what end? Hizzoner should lay out three scenarios for recovery (good, bad, and moderate) and then explain what the city would do, in specific spending cuts or attempted revenue-raising measures, in each scenario.
We are already way behind. A $150,000 salary cap for non-union white-collar workers — hardly poverty level — would save $200 million a year. Asking unionized workers for a wage freeze for the last year to two years left on contracts — not a big ask, with 650,000 New Yorkers out of work — would save $1.9 billion.
The biggest chunk of that would be the cancellation, or, at least, deferral, of $1.5 billion in Bloomberg-era back pay that de Blasio approved for teachers and civilian workers in his first year in office, knowing, nearly seven years ago, that it wouldn’t be paid out until October 2020.
Once that money is sent out the door this month, it’s gone.
And now, give de Blasio a little credit: He has canceled potential future raises after existing union contracts expire, in 2021 and 2022. That’s concrete savings of $200 million a year, starting next year — and the same thing he criticized Bloomberg for during the 2008 financial meltdown.
And give him a little more credit: He has delayed his four-borough jail plan, at a savings of $500 million. Delay can become cancellation — which means more savings.
In a slow recovery, it won’t be enough.
With New York missing nearly 15 percent of its jobs, compared to 7.4 percent for the nation, slow may be what we get. New York, Moody’s said, will have no “back-to-normal economy until a vaccine is widely available.” So we’re likely on “a longer recovery path than most other major cities.”
The issue isn’t whether Biden would offer blue states cash next year — he almost certainly would — but what happens after that. Biden doesn’t owe New York anything. Four decades ago, both presidents Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter had an interest in the city’s fortunes, because New York was in political play. Not anymore.
The specter of a state takeover also looms, as it did then. But, oops: Moody’s also downgraded New York state last week.
Nicole Gelinas is a contributing editor of City Journal.


newyorkpost--2020-10-04--Claudia Conway announces she has coronavirus on TikTok

Claudia Conway announced on social media Sunday that she has coronavirus .
“ Hey guys currently dying of covid !
@ @ @ @ @ of President Trump ’ s former aide Kellyanne Conway , wrote on a TikTok post @ @ @ @ @ own coronavirus diagnosis on Friday minutes after her daughter broke the news .
The elder @ @ @ @ @ 26 Rose Garden event for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett with several attendees who @ @ @ @ @ bug .
There were roughly 150 high-profile guests in attendance at the event , many @ @ @

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Claudia Conway announced on social media Sunday that she has coronavirus.
“Hey guys currently dying of covid!” Conway, the daughter of President Trump’s former aide Kellyanne Conway, wrote on a TikTok post.
Kellyanne Conway announced her own coronavirus diagnosis on Friday minutes after her daughter broke the news on the social media platform.
The elder Conway was at the Sept. 26 Rose Garden event for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. There were roughly 150 high-profile guests in attendance at the event, many without masks.
At least eight people who attended the event have contracted the virus.
Kellyanne Conway also attended Tuesday night’s presidential debate.


newyorkpost--2020-10-04--The media’s mad race obsession and other commentary

The first presidential debate was “ atrocious ” — but , argues Spiked Online ’ s Brendan O ’ Neill , the media ’ s race-obsessed coverage “ hasn ’ t been much better.
” President Trump ’ s ambiguous words on the right-wing Proud Boys “ have whipped up global fury and rejuvenated the chattering classes ’ beloved pastime of Trump-bashing .
See , Trump is a white supremacist , they ’ re saying.
” Trump ’ s subsequent clarification was of no avail , and the prestige press didn ’ t consider the possibility that he merely misspoke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the media elite ’ s obsession with white-supremacist groups ” suggests a corresponding blindness to the depredations of the hard left .
“ It isn ’ t the Proud Boys who have harassed diners and stormed into suburbia calling people ‘ motherf - - - ers ’ and insisting that they bow down to the supposedly correct political worldview — it is the upper-middle-class , often white supporters of BLM who have done that.
” From the right : Big Tech for Biden Despite the benign name , the Transition Integrity Project is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most powerful media , business and political interests in the country — performing Biden ’ s dirty work behind the scenes , ” warns July Kelly of American Greatness .
A think tank closely linked to the group is full of “ Silicon Valley tycoons and other assorted billionaires hell-bent on taking down this president ” — including a co-founder of LinkedIn , a Google boss and a co-founder of Snapchat .
The goal , according to TIP ’ s “ battle plan , ” is to extend the election long past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the courts , in the media and in the streets through peaceful protest , ” likely aimed at preventing the incumbent from claiming victory , even if he appears to have won the Electoral College .
TIP activists view themselves resisting authoritarianism , yet their Big Tech friends don ’ t hesitate to use authoritarian means , including , in Snapchat ’ s case , censoring President Trump ’ s account .
And given Big Tech ’ s mastery over communication , “ their ability to sway the outcome of the presidential election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though Amy Coney Barrett has a successful career and family life , modern feminists see her pro-life stance as a “ reason to not let her be part of the feminist club , ” notes The Post Millennial ’ s Libby Emmons .
Hysterical attacks against Barrett prove that “ contemporary American feminism only supports women that toe the progressive line , ” instead of focusing on winning “ equality under the law for women , regardless of their political views.
” In “ old terms ” of standing up for women and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ultimate feminist.
” But she “ doesn ’ t do what she ’ s told , and that ’ s what feminists really can ’ t stand.
” Gov .
Cuomo ’ s COVID-19 news conferences long ago degenerated into farce , charges Joel Zinburg at City Journal , but his “ recent discussion of what New York will do when the Food and Drug Administration approves a COVID-19 vaccine ” was a new low .
To wit , Cuomo said he wouldn ’ t trust federal approval of the vaccine and would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Really ?
“ So instead of relying on the FDA , which has been evaluating drug safety and effectiveness for 60 years , Cuomo will rely on a state Department of Health that has no expertise in evaluating clinical trials to assess the safety and efficacy of new products ?
” It just goes to show that for Cuomo , all that matters is “ deflecting attention from his own failed pandemic response and pointing fingers at political opponents.
” Simon Jenkins was once “ disinclined to take ” critical theory “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Times Literary Supplement .
“ It holds that truth in all forms is subjective , a function of power exerted by the privileged over the victimized.
” That ’ s ridiculous , but “ its adoption of militant direct action to enforce its creed ” has made it dangerous — “ a totalitarian cult ” whose “ adherents seek to persecute those who disagree with them.
” And unfortunately , “ persecution is transformed by digital media , which can be targeted at individuals with all the summary justice of a Wild @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Post Editorial Board

Iconoclast: Media’s Mad Race Obsession
The first presidential debate was “atrocious” — but, argues Spiked Online’s Brendan O’Neill, the media’s race-obsessed coverage “hasn’t been much better.” President Trump’s ambiguous words on the right-wing Proud Boys “have whipped up global fury and rejuvenated the chattering classes’ beloved pastime of Trump-bashing. See, Trump is a white supremacist, they’re saying.” Trump’s subsequent clarification was of no avail, and the prestige press didn’t consider the possibility that he merely misspoke. The bigger problem is that “the media elite’s obsession with white-supremacist groups” suggests a corresponding blindness to the depredations of the hard left. “It isn’t the Proud Boys who have harassed diners and stormed into suburbia calling people ‘motherf - - - ers’ and insisting that they bow down to the supposedly correct political worldview — it is the upper-middle-class, often white supporters of BLM who have done that.”
From the right: Big Tech for Biden
Despite the benign name, the Transition Integrity Project is “a massive operation — cosigned by the most powerful media, business and political interests in the country — performing Biden’s dirty work behind the scenes,” warns July Kelly of American Greatness. A think tank closely linked to the group is full of “Silicon Valley tycoons and other assorted billionaires hell-bent on taking down this president” — including a co-founder of LinkedIn, a Google boss and a co-founder of Snapchat. The goal, according to TIP’s “battle plan,” is to extend the election long past Election Day, with action “in the courts, in the media and in the streets through peaceful protest,” likely aimed at preventing the incumbent from claiming victory, even if he appears to have won the Electoral College. TIP activists view themselves resisting authoritarianism, yet their Big Tech friends don’t hesitate to use authoritarian means, including, in Snapchat’s case, censoring President Trump’s account. And given Big Tech’s mastery over communication, “their ability to sway the outcome of the presidential election is real — and terrifying.”
Culture critic: Feminists Should Love ACB
Even though Amy Coney Barrett has a successful career and family life, modern feminists see her pro-life stance as a “reason to not let her be part of the feminist club,” notes The Post Millennial’s Libby Emmons. Hysterical attacks against Barrett prove that “contemporary American feminism only supports women that toe the progressive line,” instead of focusing on winning “equality under the law for women, regardless of their political views.” In “old terms” of standing up for women and pursuing success, “Barrett is the ultimate feminist.” But she “doesn’t do what she’s told, and that’s what feminists really can’t stand.”
COVID chronicle: Cuo’s Vaccine Irresponsibility
Gov. Cuomo’s COVID-19 news conferences long ago degenerated into farce, charges Joel Zinburg at City Journal, but his “recent discussion of what New York will do when the Food and Drug Administration approves a COVID-19 vaccine” was a new low. To wit, Cuomo said he wouldn’t trust federal approval of the vaccine and would instead have Empire State scientists test it. Really? “So instead of relying on the FDA, which has been evaluating drug safety and effectiveness for 60 years, Cuomo will rely on a state Department of Health that has no expertise in evaluating clinical trials to assess the safety and efficacy of new products?” It just goes to show that for Cuomo, all that matters is “deflecting attention from his own failed pandemic response and pointing fingers at political opponents.”
Woke watch: The New Cultural Revolution
Simon Jenkins was once “disinclined to take” critical theory “too seriously,” he writes at The Times Literary Supplement. “It holds that truth in all forms is subjective, a function of power exerted by the privileged over the victimized.” That’s ridiculous, but “its adoption of militant direct action to enforce its creed” has made it dangerous — “a totalitarian cult” whose “adherents seek to persecute those who disagree with them.” And unfortunately, “persecution is transformed by digital media, which can be targeted at individuals with all the summary justice of a Wild West lynch mob.” — Compiled by The Post Editorial Board


newyorkpost--2020-10-04--Time to pull the plug on de Blasio’s plan for new homeless shelters

Among the many things City Hall needs to rethink now that the pandemic has blown a vast hole in the @ @ @ @ @ s plan to build a whole new set of homeless shelters .
Notably , the @ @ @ @ @ to move so many from shelters to hotels ( to reduce COVID-19 spread ) skyrocketed @ @ @ @ @ million to $ 299 million .
A federal grant will cover most of that , @ @ @ @ @ sign of how readily homeless spending can explode .
And the big public pushback against @ @ @ @ @ erupt in fury when certain homeless populations are dumped in their midst .
All of @ @ @ @ @ Bill de Blasio ’ s plan to open 90 new homeless shelters .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ too likely to enflame the target ’ hoods at a time when no one needs @ @ @ @ @ .
Homeless czar Steve Banks , who has managed to more than double the Homeless @ @ @ @ @ start focusing on what ’ s cost-effective in post-pandemic Gotham .

Among the many things City Hall needs to rethink now that the pandemic has blown a vast hole in the budget is the mayor’s plan to build a whole new set of homeless shelters.
Notably, the city’s emergency program to move so many from shelters to hotels (to reduce COVID-19 spread) skyrocketed in cost from $78 million to $299 million. A federal grant will cover most of that, but it’s a sign of how readily homeless spending can explode.
And the big public pushback against the hotel-shelters shows how neighborhoods erupt in fury when certain homeless populations are dumped in their midst.
All of which argues for dropping Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to open 90 new homeless shelters. It’s too expensive — and too likely to enflame the target ’hoods at a time when no one needs more reasons to move away.
Homeless czar Steve Banks, who has managed to more than double the Homeless Services budget, needs to start focusing on what’s cost-effective in post-pandemic Gotham.


newyorkpost--2020-10-04--AG William Barr to self-quarantine for several days out of caution

Attorney General William Barr will self-quarantine for several days out of caution , a spokeswoman said on Sunday .
Barr @ @ @ @ @ for the coronavirus , has remained at his home since attending a meeting at Justice @ @ @ @ @ All four of Barr ’ s coronavirus tests since Friday have come back negative , @ @ @ @ @ said .
But she said the AG plans to self-quarantine for several more days .
@ @ @ @ @ 26 Rose Garden ceremony for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett with several attendees , @ @ @ @ @ later tested positive for coronavirus .
The attorney general was spotted at the event speaking @ @ @ @ @ Conway , who also tested positive for the illness .
Both , along with most @ @ @ @ @ at the time .

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Attorney General William Barr will self-quarantine for several days out of caution, a spokeswoman said on Sunday.
Barr, who has tested negative for the coronavirus, has remained at his home since attending a meeting at Justice Department headquarters on Friday.
All four of Barr’s coronavirus tests since Friday have come back negative, Justice Department spokesperson Kerri Kupec said. But she said the AG plans to self-quarantine for several more days.
Barr was at the Sept. 26 Rose Garden ceremony for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett with several attendees, including President Trump, who later tested positive for coronavirus.
The attorney general was spotted at the event speaking with former Trump aide Kellyanne Conway, who also tested positive for the illness. Both, along with most event attendees, were maskless at the time.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-10-04--Cuomo’s options for avoiding spending cuts this year worse than the disease

Forces looking to avoid the major budget cuts that state government needs to make will tell you that Gov .
Andrew Cuomo has saved enough to avoid the need for big cutbacks .
But that relies on some truly creative accounting .
The pandemic and lockdowns have done massive economic damage , crashing New York ’ s gross domestic product by 36.5 percent in the second quarter of the year — far worse than the national hit .
And that ’ s put a similar dent in state tax revenues .
Worse , full recovery is likely to take years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine .
Which translates to a need for major cuts in this year ’ s $ 177 billion spending plan , and in future budgets , too .
This year ’ s gap is at least $ 10 billion ; next year ’ s , $ 16 billion .
Cuomo is using some one-shots and emergency borrowing to keep going : That includes $ 3 billion from legal settlements and a $ 4.5 billion emergency loan that the state could delay repaying ’ til next year or even turn into long-term bonds — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ budgets .
New York is also getting some slack as the Trump administration lets it get creative in how it spends $ 5 billion in pandemic relief , for example to pay correction officers .
And the gov has withheld billions in payments to local governments and school districts — cuts he says may be permanent if Washington doesn ’ t bail him out .
That could add $ 3 billion to New York City ’ s budget hole .
To his credit , Cuomo has also reduced state government costs , leaving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but not canceling ) scheduled pay hikes .
What he hasn ’ t done is offer his official plan for balancing this year ’ s budget — which would give the Legislature 10 days to offer some alternative .
And Cuomo ’ s keep-his-options-open approach has real costs .
Not least , when the cuts finally become official and permanent , the pain and shock will be worse .
And the lack of credible long-range plans is why Moody ’ s downgraded both the state and city ’ s bond rating last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hopes on magical federal bailout , all the hard choices will grow harder still .

Forces looking to avoid the major budget cuts that state government needs to make will tell you that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has saved enough to avoid the need for big cutbacks. But that relies on some truly creative accounting.
The pandemic and lockdowns have done massive economic damage, crashing New York’s gross domestic product by 36.5 percent in the second quarter of the year — far worse than the national hit. And that’s put a similar dent in state tax revenues.
Worse, full recovery is likely to take years — even if there’s a vaccine.
Which translates to a need for major cuts in this year’s $177 billion spending plan, and in future budgets, too. This year’s gap is at least $10 billion; next year’s, $16 billion.
Cuomo is using some one-shots and emergency borrowing to keep going: That includes $3 billion from legal settlements and a $4.5 billion emergency loan that the state could delay repaying ’til next year or even turn into long-term bonds — “solutions” that only burden future budgets.
New York is also getting some slack as the Trump administration lets it get creative in how it spends $5 billion in pandemic relief, for example to pay correction officers.
And the gov has withheld billions in payments to local governments and school districts — cuts he says may be permanent if Washington doesn’t bail him out. That could add $3 billion to New York City’s budget hole.
To his credit, Cuomo has also reduced state government costs, leaving thousands of jobs unfilled and deferring (but not canceling) scheduled pay hikes.
What he hasn’t done is offer his official plan for balancing this year’s budget — which would give the Legislature 10 days to offer some alternative.
And Cuomo’s keep-his-options-open approach has real costs. Not least, when the cuts finally become official and permanent, the pain and shock will be worse. And the lack of credible long-range plans is why Moody’s downgraded both the state and city’s bond rating last week.
The longer the governor pins his hopes on magical federal bailout, all the hard choices will grow harder still.


newyorkpost--2020-10-04--Giants’ sorry season continues in near upset of Rams

Jalen Ramsey and Golden Tate brought their family feud to ...

At some point these close calls and near misses and resilient performances will be tired and viewed with disgust. In truth, they already are. Alas, this is what the Giants must grasp and use as encouragement as their sorry season rolls on.
They played a game in the Los Angeles area Sunday for the first time in 26 years and returned home losers, again. A spirited defense regrouped after a rough start to give the Giants a legitimate shot to pull off the upset. But an offense directed by Daniel Jones, protected by a hit-and-miss line and featuring no game-breakers once more failed to produce a touchdown. That is not way to thrive, or even survive, in the NFL.
“It’s certainly frustrating for me,’’ Jones said. “There at the end of the game with a chance to score, go for two, tie the game is certainly frustrating. Got to stay on it.’’
Staying on it is easier said than done. The 17-9 loss to the Rams at Sofi Stadium dropped the Giants to 0-4 and continued what has been a maddening trend.
A postgame scrum turned bad when Giants receiver Golden Tate and Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey brawled and had to be separated by teammates. The two have a personal history — Ramsey has two children with Tate’s sister — and the bad blood boiled over in an ugly scene.
“Obviously we want to do our fighting between the whistles for 60 minutes,’’ head coach Joe Judge said. “That’s not the way we want to be as a team.’’
They do not want to be winless, either. But they are.
The Giants were right there, trailing only 10-9 in the fourth quarter, shaking off another nightmare start on the road, seizing the momentum and outplaying the Rams for long stretches. Nearly a two-touchdown underdog, the Giants were threatening to finally get what has eluded them for three weeks.
Nope.
Judge, with the ball near midfield with 9:46 left in the game, chose to punt the ball back to the Rams, a conservative move that backfired. Pinned back on their own 9-yard line, the Rams (3-1) put the hammer down with a 91-yard scoring drive, getting 55 yards in one chunk when Jared Goff hit Cooper Kupp over the middle for a touchdown. Rookie Darnay Holmes blitzed and second-year safety Julian Love did not adjust his coverage, giving Kupp an opening and allowing him to beat a trailing James Bradberry into the end zone.
“They hurried up to the line, miscommunication on the back end,’’ said Bradberry, who thought he should have impeded Kupp’s untouched sprint across the goal line.
Trailing by eight points, the Giants got the ball back twice and came up empty. The first series was ruined when Jones held onto the ball too long for a sack. The Giants got the ball back with 2:05 remaining. These are the situations where young quarterbacks make their mark.
“Yeah, the confidence is high, those are the opportunities you want as an offense, to go down there and score in a two-minute drive,’’ Jones said. “We were confident, we were excited.’’
Jones hit Darius Slayton for 33 yards and used his legs on scrambles of 13 and 11 yards. From the Rams 18-yard line, disaster struck. Jones rolled to his right and, with room to run, tried to force a throw into Damion Ratley on the right side. The pass was behind Ratley and intercepted by diving cornerback Darious Williams with 52 seconds left.
“Just can’t force the ball in those situations,’’ Jones said.
It was the first turnover of the game for the Giants and ensured they would not score a touchdown for an eighth consecutive quarter. They are averaging an NFL-low 11.8 points a game.
“Yeah, we got to score more points,’’ Jones said. “I think we all realize that.’’
Energized by their increasingly good work in the first half, the Giants defense pitched a shutout in the third quarter.
“I love the way our defense is playing right now,’’ Judge said.
The Giants came out sleepwalking. A three-and-out on offense lost 8 yards on the first offensive series. The defense offered no resistance as the Rams coasted 65 yards on 12 routine plays, facing only one third down before tight end Gerald Everett notched the first rushing touchdown of his five-year career, a 2-yard scoring run to make it 7-0.
The Giants on their first four series faced third-and-12, third-and-27, third-and-13 and third-and-13. That is not conducive to keeping the ball and scoring points. At one point in the first half, Jones had four completions and had been sacked four times. Again, not conducive to anything other than failure.
The defense kept them in it.
“If they don’t score they don’t win,’’ Bradberry said. “We try to limit the offense to zero points on the board and unfortunately we didn’t do that.’’
No, they didn’t do that. But the Giants defense did enough to win.
“It’s frustrating to lose,’’ Bradberry said, “in general.’’


newyorkpost--2020-10-04--Meet the suburban women who may yet win the election for Trump

UPPER YODER TOWNSHIP , PA.– This is a suburb of Johnstown , located in the southwest corner of Cambria County , on the foothills of the Laurel Mountains .
Full of young families and retirees , the homes here are lovely and well-kept , the neighborhood is tidy and the school district is highly ranked .
And it may end up deciding the 2020 election .
Christina Sakmar has lived in Cambria County most of her life .
Like many residents , she began her political journey as a Democrat .
But she found herself more aligned with the Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since .
An occupational therapist at Conemaugh Hospital , she is the quintessential suburban , white , female voter .
Rarely a week goes by when the national media report on something President Trump says , followed by predictions of an impending Joe Biden victory .
Yet Sakmar not only voted for Trump in 2016 , she volunteered to do door knocking ; she will vote for him again .
And she isn ’ t alone .
In Cambria County his popularity is so intense , the area has gone from a dominant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GOP voters .
What the media and pundits forget is that Trump didn ’ t win the majority of female voters in 2016 , especially in suburbs of New York City or Washington , DC ; but he did win just enough of them in suburbs in Pennsylvania , Wisconsin , North Carolina , Michigan and Florida to help him eke out victories across those battlegrounds .
Second , not all suburbs are created equal .
Trump struggled with women who hold college degrees , but he ran strong with white women without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ educational level of individual voters , the educational density of communities mattered .
In suburbs with fewer college degrees than the national average — places like Adams County , Colo. , outside Denver , Trump ran slightly ahead of Mitt Romney ’ s benchmark .
In short , educational density , more than educational levels of individual voters , drove electoral behavior in 2016 .
Polls may show Trump falling in the suburbs overall , but he may still take the key ones in swing states .
That includes suburban Milwaukee , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came within a hair of not voting for Trump in 2016 , but not for the stereotypical reason of his comportment .
Muller , a Republican all of her life , says it was his lack of a track record : “ I probably decided a week before the election , and it was probably the Supreme Court .
But still , I didn ’ t know if he would deliver .
He had said some things that made him seem like a New York liberal , which is why I was dragging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Muller , 43 , who lives with her husband and two young children in Wauwatosa , says Trump ’ s gruff manner isn ’ t ideal , but the contrived fit of the vapors by the media to anything he says , gruff or not , is what really irks her .
“ It doesn ’ t help at all , ” she tells me .
“ I think that in general , the media is just as much of a joke or a disaster as Trump ’ s style is .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Why can ’ t people just move on to the real issues ?
We need them to move on to the real issues .
We are suffering a pandemic and an economic collapse due to the pandemic.
” Her husband lost his job amid the lockdowns .
Muller , a mother of two , says she has absolutely no hesitation this time voting for Trump , “ So now I won ’ t be dragging my feet to the polls like I did in 2016 .
He ’ s delivered , and he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do so when it comes to the economy.
” The latest Marquette Law School poll of likely voters in Wisconsin shows Biden leading by four percentage points ; his lead has been generally consistent , but it has slightly decreased and is within the 4.3 percent margin of error .
Charles Franklin , the director for the Marquette Law School poll , said , “ If you look at the averages of our polling between May and September , the three suburban WOW counties of Milwaukee , Biden gets 33 percent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” ( WOW refers to Waukesha , Ozaukee and Washington counties that are part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area ) .
Franklin says he suspects the results aren ’ t that different than those in Cambria , Erie , Washington and Luzerne in Pennsylvania : “ Often these voters are diluted in national polling data because of the different kinds of suburbs in this country ; reporting a single number of the suburbs nationally masks a lot of variations across the suburbs.
” If Trump pulls out a win , it will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zito is the author of “ The Great Revolt : Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics .
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UPPER YODER TOWNSHIP, PA.– This is a suburb of Johnstown, located in the southwest corner of Cambria County, on the foothills of the Laurel Mountains. Full of young families and retirees, the homes here are lovely and well-kept, the neighborhood is tidy and the school district is highly ranked. And it may end up deciding the 2020 election.
Christina Sakmar has lived in Cambria County most of her life. Like many residents, she began her political journey as a Democrat. But she found herself more aligned with the Republicans decades ago and hasn’t budged since. An occupational therapist at Conemaugh Hospital, she is the quintessential suburban, white, female voter.
Rarely a week goes by when the national media report on something President Trump says, followed by predictions of an impending Joe Biden victory.
Yet Sakmar not only voted for Trump in 2016, she volunteered to do door knocking; she will vote for him again. And she isn’t alone. In Cambria County his popularity is so intense, the area has gone from a dominant Democratic stronghold to now having more registered GOP voters.
What the media and pundits forget is that Trump didn’t win the majority of female voters in 2016, especially in suburbs of New York City or Washington, DC; but he did win just enough of them in suburbs in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Michigan and Florida to help him eke out victories across those battlegrounds.
Second, not all suburbs are created equal. Trump struggled with women who hold college degrees, but he ran strong with white women without college degrees. And more than the educational level of individual voters, the educational density of communities mattered. In suburbs with fewer college degrees than the national average — places like Adams County, Colo., outside Denver, Trump ran slightly ahead of Mitt Romney’s benchmark.
In short, educational density, more than educational levels of individual voters, drove electoral behavior in 2016. Polls may show Trump falling in the suburbs overall, but he may still take the key ones in swing states.
That includes suburban Milwaukee, where Carla Muller lives. Muller said she came within a hair of not voting for Trump in 2016, but not for the stereotypical reason of his comportment.
Muller, a Republican all of her life, says it was his lack of a track record: “I probably decided a week before the election, and it was probably the Supreme Court. But still, I didn’t know if he would deliver. He had said some things that made him seem like a New York liberal, which is why I was dragging my feet to vote for him.”
Muller, 43, who lives with her husband and two young children in Wauwatosa, says Trump’s gruff manner isn’t ideal, but the contrived fit of the vapors by the media to anything he says, gruff or not, is what really irks her.
“It doesn’t help at all,” she tells me. “I think that in general, the media is just as much of a joke or a disaster as Trump’s style is. You can use the word ‘phony.’ Why can’t people just move on to the real issues? We need them to move on to the real issues. We are suffering a pandemic and an economic collapse due to the pandemic.” Her husband lost his job amid the lockdowns.
Muller, a mother of two, says she has absolutely no hesitation this time voting for Trump, “So now I won’t be dragging my feet to the polls like I did in 2016. He’s delivered, and he is the only one who will continue to do so when it comes to the economy.”
The latest Marquette Law School poll of likely voters in Wisconsin shows Biden leading by four percentage points; his lead has been generally consistent, but it has slightly decreased and is within the 4.3 percent margin of error.
Charles Franklin, the director for the Marquette Law School poll, said, “If you look at the averages of our polling between May and September, the three suburban WOW counties of Milwaukee, Biden gets 33 percent of their support and Trump earns 58 percent.” (WOW refers to Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington counties that are part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area).
Franklin says he suspects the results aren’t that different than those in Cambria, Erie, Washington and Luzerne in Pennsylvania: “Often these voters are diluted in national polling data because of the different kinds of suburbs in this country; reporting a single number of the suburbs nationally masks a lot of variations across the suburbs.”
If Trump pulls out a win, it will be thanks to that hidden variation.
Salena Zito is the author of “The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-04--Lefties’ silly attacks on Barrett show they really have no real complaint

It ’ s truly remarkable how silly the lefty commentary on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has gotten — a clear sign the critics don ’ t dare discuss her actual merits .
First the flap over whether a multidenomational prayer group she enjoys was “ the inspiration ” for Margaret Atwood ’ s “ The Handmaid ’ s Tale.
” What difference would it make — since Atwood went hog-wild with her imagination ?
The real group plainly doesn ’ t push subordination of women — or Barrett , an ambitious and successful woman , wouldn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s an observant Catholic — which prompted Sen. Dianne Feinstein to charge that “ the dogma lives loudly in you ” the last time liberals tried to derail a Barrett confirmation .
But she ’ s simply on track to be the sixth Catholic on the high court , even as Joe Biden hopes to become the second Catholic president .
And , yes , she signed an ad expressing her personal opposition to abortion .
But she ’ s written at length about how judges mustn ’ t read their private @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best-selling crank Ibram X. Kendi tried to turn the fact that the Barretts adopted two black kids while they were working in Haiti into a sign of racism .
“ Some White colonizers ‘ adopted ’ Black children , ” the Boston University prof tweeted .
“ They ‘ civilized ’ these ‘ savage ’ children in the ‘ superior ’ ways of White people , while using them as props in their lifelong pictures of denial , while cutting the biological parents of these children out of the picture of humanity.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do with the love of the Barrett family .
Now Democrats demand that her confirmation be put off because several senators contracted the coronavirus — as if their cases won ’ t be resolved in time for the vote , and Congress hasn ’ t find ample workarounds to avoid COVID-19 risks , just like white-collar workers all around the world .
The left has yet to make any substantial argument against Barrett , because its real gripe is that she won ’ t read liberal views into the Constitution and so relieve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laws based on their beliefs .
It ’ s beyond pathetic .

It’s truly remarkable how silly the lefty commentary on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has gotten — a clear sign the critics don’t dare discuss her actual merits.
First the flap over whether a multidenomational prayer group she enjoys was “the inspiration” for Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale.” What difference would it make — since Atwood went hog-wild with her imagination? The real group plainly doesn’t push subordination of women — or Barrett, an ambitious and successful woman, wouldn’t go for it.
Yes, she’s an observant Catholic — which prompted Sen. Dianne Feinstein to charge that “the dogma lives loudly in you” the last time liberals tried to derail a Barrett confirmation. But she’s simply on track to be the sixth Catholic on the high court, even as Joe Biden hopes to become the second Catholic president.
And, yes, she signed an ad expressing her personal opposition to abortion. But she’s written at length about how judges mustn’t read their private views into the Constitution.
Meanwhile, best-selling crank Ibram X. Kendi tried to turn the fact that the Barretts adopted two black kids while they were working in Haiti into a sign of racism. “Some White colonizers ‘adopted’ Black children,” the Boston University prof tweeted. “They ‘civilized’ these ‘savage’ children in the ‘superior’ ways of White people, while using them as props in their lifelong pictures of denial, while cutting the biological parents of these children out of the picture of humanity.”
What? That clearly has nothing to do with the love of the Barrett family.
Now Democrats demand that her confirmation be put off because several senators contracted the coronavirus — as if their cases won’t be resolved in time for the vote, and Congress hasn’t find ample workarounds to avoid COVID-19 risks, just like white-collar workers all around the world.
The left has yet to make any substantial argument against Barrett, because its real gripe is that she won’t read liberal views into the Constitution and so relieve Democrats of the need to actually pass laws based on their beliefs. It’s beyond pathetic.


newyorkpost--2020-10-04--Downtown’s 80 Pine gets ready to spruce up

Just as the downtown office market is starting to look challenging , change is coming to 80 Pine St. , the full-block , 1.2 million square-foot office tower developed by the Rudin family that opened in 1960 .
Faced with upcoming lease expirations that will leave 800,000 square feet vacant , including by AIG late next year , the Rudins have tapped Fogarty Finger Architecture to design a new ground floor lobby and entryways .
The reconfigured lobby can provide a “ building within a building ” option for a large new tenant .
The project also includes new storefronts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lobby ’ s original travertine will be replaced with elements meant to reflect the Midcentury-style ’ s warmer elements — white terrazzo flooring , white oak-paneled wall cladding and contemporary plaster-finish ceilings .
Rudin has tapped a JLL team that includes Frank Doyle , Alexander Chudnoff and Peter Riguardi to lead the leasing and marketing campaign .
Asking rents are in the mid-high $ 50s per square foot .
Rudin Management senior VP Samantha Rudin said the “ fourth generation of the family business is excited to revitalize and reinvest in this important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ project comes amid a sagging downtown office market .
CBRE research director Nicole LaRusso said her firm ’ s third-quarter results show that Wall Street-area leasing was down a whopping 64 percent over the five-year quarterly average .
“ Like the rest of the city , it isn ’ t a pretty picture , ” La Russo said .
She added that the “ active requirements ” for space downtown fell from 4.5 million square feet at the end of 2019 to about 2.8 million today .
Total third-quarter leasing of 455,000 square @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second quarter .
In such an environment , “ Landlords have to put their best foot forward , ” LaRusso said .
When the pandemic forced 30-year-old rehearsal facility Shetler Studios to close , the suddenly-available space at Zar Properties ’ 244-250 W. 54th St. proved a perfect fit for another performing-arts institution — the American Musical & Dramatic Academy ( AMDA ) .
The expanding school signed a lease for the 33,915 square feet left behind by Shetler .
The space was already set up for studio and music use , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jeffrey Rosenblatt , executive vice president of brokerage Square Foot , repped both the tenant and landlord .
He had been working with AMDA to find more space than it already has at several nearby locations due to social-distancing rules .
Rosenblatt had to guide the deal through several “ pauses ” in the process that resulted from government lockdowns .
The asking rent was $ 59 per square foot .
Italian restaurant opening up two new spots Legendary restaurant pioneer Pino Luongo , who helped turn on New Yorkers to northern Italian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is still in the game — and growing .
Shrugging off COVID-19 fears , Luongo has signed leases for two new spaces downtown .
The larger is at 307 Spring St. , the former home of celeb-magnet Giorgione , which closed in January .
It has 2,500 square feet on the ground floor and 2,500 more on the lower level .
The asking rent was $ 300,000 a year , said prolific dealmaker James Famularo , who brokered the lease .
At 184 Prince St. , Luongo took 1,000 square feet on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ ask ” was $ 180,000 a year , Famularo said .
It ’ s expected that both venues will be based on Luongo ’ s popular , rustic Tuscan-inspired Coco Pazzo concept , which currently has a home on Prince Street .
Luongo also currently runs the successful Morso on East 59th Street .
Good news on the retail front is scarce these days .
Here ’ s one cheering note : Architectural salvage merchant Olde Good Things opened a new , two-level 8,000 square-foot store at 333 W. 52nd St. over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company ’ s third location in Manhattan and its new flagship .
They describe it as “ a gigantic photo-op chockablock with architectural treasures for both locals , out-of-towners , architects and designers .
”

Just as the downtown office market is starting to look challenging, change is coming to 80 Pine St., the full-block, 1.2 million square-foot office tower developed by the Rudin family that opened in 1960.
Faced with upcoming lease expirations that will leave 800,000 square feet vacant, including by AIG late next year, the Rudins have tapped Fogarty Finger Architecture to design a new ground floor lobby and entryways. The reconfigured lobby can provide a “building within a building” option for a large new tenant.
The project also includes new storefronts with decorative glass curtain walls. The lobby’s original travertine will be replaced with elements meant to reflect the Midcentury-style’s warmer elements — white terrazzo flooring, white oak-paneled wall cladding and contemporary plaster-finish ceilings.
Rudin has tapped a JLL team that includes Frank Doyle, Alexander Chudnoff and Peter Riguardi to lead the leasing and marketing campaign. Asking rents are in the mid-high $50s per square foot.
Rudin Management senior VP Samantha Rudin said the “fourth generation of the family business is excited to revitalize and reinvest in this important downtown office tower.”
Wall Street leasing blues
The 80 Pine project comes amid a sagging downtown office market. CBRE research director Nicole LaRusso said her firm’s third-quarter results show that Wall Street-area leasing was down a whopping 64 percent over the five-year quarterly average.
“Like the rest of the city, it isn’t a pretty picture,” La Russo said.
She added that the “active requirements” for space downtown fell from 4.5 million square feet at the end of 2019 to about 2.8 million today. Total third-quarter leasing of 455,000 square feet was down 12 percent since the second quarter.
In such an environment, “Landlords have to put their best foot forward,” LaRusso said.
Rehearsal space finds new tenant
When the pandemic forced 30-year-old rehearsal facility Shetler Studios to close, the suddenly-available space at Zar Properties’ 244-250 W. 54th St. proved a perfect fit for another performing-arts institution — the American Musical & Dramatic Academy (AMDA).
The expanding school signed a lease for the 33,915 square feet left behind by Shetler. The space was already set up for studio and music use, so few changes had to be made.
Jeffrey Rosenblatt, executive vice president of brokerage Square Foot, repped both the tenant and landlord. He had been working with AMDA to find more space than it already has at several nearby locations due to social-distancing rules.
Rosenblatt had to guide the deal through several “pauses” in the process that resulted from government lockdowns. The asking rent was $59 per square foot.
Italian restaurant opening up two new spots
Legendary restaurant pioneer Pino Luongo, who helped turn on New Yorkers to northern Italian cuisine in the 1970s and ’80s, is still in the game — and growing.
Shrugging off COVID-19 fears, Luongo has signed leases for two new spaces downtown.
The larger is at 307 Spring St., the former home of celeb-magnet Giorgione, which closed in January. It has 2,500 square feet on the ground floor and 2,500 more on the lower level.
The asking rent was $300,000 a year, said prolific dealmaker James Famularo, who brokered the lease.
At 184 Prince St., Luongo took 1,000 square feet on the ground and lower levels. The “ask” was $180,000 a year, Famularo said.
It’s expected that both venues will be based on Luongo’s popular, rustic Tuscan-inspired Coco Pazzo concept, which currently has a home on Prince Street. Luongo also currently runs the successful Morso on East 59th Street.
What’s ‘Olde’ is good
Good news on the retail front is scarce these days. Here’s one cheering note: Architectural salvage merchant Olde Good Things opened a new, two-level 8,000 square-foot store at 333 W. 52nd St. over the weekend.
It’s the company’s third location in Manhattan and its new flagship.
They describe it as “a gigantic photo-op chockablock with architectural treasures for both locals, out-of-towners, architects and designers.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-04--Golden Tate, Jalen Ramsey fight breaks out as family drama boils over

This bad blood includes shared DNA .
The stage is set ...

Jalen Ramsey and Golden Tate brought their family feud to the field.
Ramsey and Tate reportedly threw punches and ignited a postgame brawl Sunday between the Giants and Rams that escalated to include dozens of players and coaches pushing and shoving to clear the sea of bodies.
The only surprising thing is that it took four quarters for years of bad blood stemming from Ramsey’s perceived mistreatment of Tate’s sister to boil over, especially after Ramsey lifted Tate off his feet and drove him into the turf during the second half of the Rams’ 17-9 victory. The Fox broadcast went to commercial before the fight and returned with footage of other players mixing it up.
No other footage surfaced on the internet immediately after the game, but live reports from SoFi Stadium had Tate and Ramsey purposely seeking each other out, both taking big swings and tumbling to the ground.
Ramsey was still dressed in full uniform and pacing on the field with his phone in hand about 25 minutes after others returned to the locker room. He tried to start a second confrontation by waiting for Tate outside the Giants postgame locker room, according to an ESPN report.
“To be honest with you, I don’t know what happened,” said Giants center Nick Gates, who was in the middle of clearing bodies. “Just protecting my teammates.”
Ramsey is the father of two of Tate’s young nieces but broke off a long-term relationship with Tate’s sister Breanna while she was pregnant last summer. When Ramsey posted to social media a photo with his new girlfriend last October, Tate made it publicly known he was circling their next head-to-head matchup.
Tate was not available to The Post upon request this past week and Ramsey declined comment on Tate, but there was no avoiding each other when face to face. Tate again was not available upon request after the game.
The NFL did not immediately respond to an inquiry as to whether an investigation is underway that could lead to discipline for Tate, Ramsey or others involved on either side.
“I have to see and find out all the details right there,” Giants coach Joe Judge said. “I don’t have anything there yet. Obviously we want to do our fighting between the whistles for 60 minutes. I don’t know all the details, so I’m going to reserve comment on that until I find out everything.”
But Tate’s feelings are no secret because he told The Post last October: “I’m not happy at all with the disrespect that he’s shown towards my sister, and the things he’s done in the past.”
Ramsey is regarded as one of the NFL’s premier trash-talkers and Tate as one of its best showboats, so the recipe for ugliness was pre-cooked. Judge would not say whether he addressed the Tate-Ramsey tensions with his star receiver before the game.
“Golden is a competitive guy,” Judge said. “We talk to all of our players every week about different things. I’ll keep some of our conversations just between me and the players. We don’t want to have happen what happened at the end of the game. That’s not the way we want to be as a team.”
Giants linebacker Blake Martinez and cornerback James Bradberry both deferred comment on the brawl to Judge. Rams coach Sean McVay said he was shaking hands and did not see what happened.


newyorkpost--2020-10-04--Portland restaurant owner stabbed by homeless patron refusing to pay bill: reports

A restaurant owner in downtown Portland is recovering after a man , who police suspect might be homeless , stabbed him in the back and shoulder last week after refusing to pay the bill .
Moses Trujillo-Rodriguez , 23 , was arrested Tuesday on second-degree assault and unlawful use of weapon charges and booked into the Multnomah County Jail , KATU reported .
He ’ s listed as homeless in court documents , according to Fox 12 Oregon .
Leo Khoury , the owner of Habibi Restaurant , said Friday he ’ s still shaken after the incident and wore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his lower back and left shoulder , Fox 12 reported .
“ I just start shaking if I see anybody walk inside the restaurant , I just get scared , ” Khoury said .
Police responded to Habibi Restaurant , a Lebanese eatery on Southwest Morrison Street , around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday .
Officers arrived at the scene to find Trujillo-Rodriguez sitting in the bushes about two blocks away from the restaurant , surrounded by several employees .
Witnesses told police that Trujillo-Rodriguez ordered a meal , had finished eating , and then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ check .
He began yelling and refused to leave the establishment as employees prepared for closing , prompting Khoury to dial 911 .
That ’ s when Trujillo-Rodriguez allegedly stabbed Khoury in the back , slashed his arm , and ran outside , according to the witnesses .
Several employees chased after him , Saba Saada , a server working at the time , told Fox 12 .
Khoury , who immigrated from the Middle East decades ago , said he was raised to help the homeless , but Saada said the problem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city for help .
“ Since he was young , he wanted to open up a restaurant called Habibi .
He worked really hard as a server in the beginning , started saving up his money , and opened up this little place.
” Saada told KOIN , referring to Khoury .
“ I know all the owners here tried to talk to the city about the homeless problem to try to find a solution , but nothing happened about it yet.
” Khoury was treated at Oregon Health and Science University @ @

A restaurant owner in downtown Portland is recovering after a man, who police suspect might be homeless, stabbed him in the back and shoulder last week after refusing to pay the bill.
Moses Trujillo-Rodriguez, 23, was arrested Tuesday on second-degree assault and unlawful use of weapon charges and booked into the Multnomah County Jail, KATU reported. He’s listed as homeless in court documents, according to Fox 12 Oregon.
Leo Khoury, the owner of Habibi Restaurant, said Friday he’s still shaken after the incident and wore bandages covering two- to three-inch gashes on his lower back and left shoulder, Fox 12 reported.
“I just start shaking if I see anybody walk inside the restaurant, I just get scared,” Khoury said.
Police responded to Habibi Restaurant, a Lebanese eatery on Southwest Morrison Street, around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Officers arrived at the scene to find Trujillo-Rodriguez sitting in the bushes about two blocks away from the restaurant, surrounded by several employees.
Witnesses told police that Trujillo-Rodriguez ordered a meal, had finished eating, and then became irate when he was given his check. He began yelling and refused to leave the establishment as employees prepared for closing, prompting Khoury to dial 911.
That’s when Trujillo-Rodriguez allegedly stabbed Khoury in the back, slashed his arm, and ran outside, according to the witnesses. Several employees chased after him, Saba Saada, a server working at the time, told Fox 12.
Khoury, who immigrated from the Middle East decades ago, said he was raised to help the homeless, but Saada said the problem has worsened and business owners have asked the city for help.
“Since he was young, he wanted to open up a restaurant called Habibi. He worked really hard as a server in the beginning, started saving up his money, and opened up this little place.” Saada told KOIN, referring to Khoury. “I know all the owners here tried to talk to the city about the homeless problem to try to find a solution, but nothing happened about it yet.”
Khoury was treated at Oregon Health and Science University Hospital.


newyorkpost--2020-10-04--Saints’ Michael Burton’s COVID-19 scare was agonizing

The Titans ’ Week 4 COVID-19 problem could soon become a ...

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COVID-19 threw a wrench in the NFL’s original Week 4 schedule, but all may not be lost.
While Sunday was missing two of the best games of the week — Patriots vs. Chiefs and Titans vs. Steelers — because of positive COVID-19 tests, the former has been rescheduled for Monday night and another game, Saints vs. Lions, was played as scheduled after a positive test Saturday turned out to be a false positive.
Barring any new positive tests on Monday, the Patriots will fly to Kansas City to play the Chiefs at 7:05 p.m. Monday on CBS, with the Falcons and Packers getting pushed back to 8:50 p.m. on ESPN for their originally scheduled “Monday Night Football” game. The Patriots will be without Cam Newton, whose positive test resulted in the team staying in New England on Saturday and the game being postponed, but subsequent tests for the rest of the team came back negative on Saturday and Sunday. The Chiefs — whose practice-squad quarterback, Jordan Ta’amu, also reportedly tested positive over the weekend — have also had all other tests since come back negative, according to the league.
“The clubs also worked closely with NFL and NFLPA and infectious disease experts to conduct contact tracing and post-COVID exposure protocols are now in effect for both teams,” the league said in a statement.
Newton is asymptomatic, according to Fox Sports, but will need two straight negative tests to return off the reserve/COVID list.
“I NEVER WILL QUESTION GOD’S reasoning; just will always respond with, ‘YES LORD’!! I appreciate all the love, support, and WELL WISHES!!” Newton wrote Sunday on Instagram. “I will take this time to get healthy and self reflect on the other AMAZING THINGS THAT I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR!!”
The Patriots will reportedly be taking extra precautions traveling to Kansas City. They will use two planes — one for about 20 individuals that had close contact with Newton and another for the rest of the team, according to Pro Football Talk.
Another COVID-19 scare arose late Saturday night when Saints fullback Michael Burton reportedly tested positive, but by Sunday morning, it was proven to be a false positive. The Saints underwent point-of-care testing late into the night — keeping them up until around 3 a.m. — that came back negative to clear Burton and his teammates to play the Lions as scheduled.
“Not something I was expecting, but these are the times and I’m just glad everything worked out,” Burton said after the Saints’ 35-29 win. “It was a long night, for sure. … Just thinking about my teammates, the negative effect I could’ve had on them. It was really difficult.”
Meanwhile, the Titans’ Week 4 COVID-19 problem could soon become a Week 5 problem and has the NFL investigating how it all went awry. The team’s coronavirus outbreak grew to 18 on Sunday — with an additional player and staff member testing positive — as the league and its players association were in Nashville looking into whether the Titans violated protocol, according to multiple reports.
“This isn’t a failure of the protocols; it is a failure to follow the protocols,” a source told ESPN.
Officials could be looking to “make an example” out of the Titans, according to the report, after asking them to turn over video of team activities to see how the virus may have spread, though the organization believes it has complied with the protocols.
Still, the steady trickle of positive cases continued on Sunday and their facility will be closed until at least Wednesday. They need back-to-back days of no new positives tests to open it back up, which could put their Week 5 game against the Bills in danger.


newyorkpost--2020-10-05--Gabrielle Union opens up about ‘America’s Got Talent’ racism claims

`` I think Terry is showing us who he is , and ...

Gabrielle Union opened up in a new interview about her contentious battle with NBC over allegations of racism and misconduct on the set of “America’s Got Talent” — saying she should be allowed to “exist however the f–k I want to exist.”
The 47-year-old actress — who recently reached a settlement with the network — spoke to Marie Claire about the allegations, including that the talent show’s producers gave her “excessive notes” about her appearance and deemed her hairstyles “too black.”
“I should be able to exist however the f–k I want to exist,” she told the magazine for its October issue. “Because if you’re hiring Gabrielle Union for my talent, then my talent is going to come out of my body in every way, shape, and incarnation that I can imagine.”
“You’re getting more bang for your buck the more you allow me to exist as I see fit.”
Union said she was disappointed that high-profile black NBC talent, like Al Roker and Terry Crews, didn’t publicly support her — but she wasn’t surprised.
“These racist institutions and systems have done an amazing job at keeping us very fearful of speaking up, asking for equality, and asking for accountability because they have shown us time and time again that we are disposable,” she told the mag.
“They will discredit and malign you, and you will never work again… Being blackballed in this industry is very real.”
She also addressed skeptics who believe her battle with NBC was all about publicity and retribution for being fired as a judge from the show last September after speaking out about the “toxic environment” on set.
“That very sentiment is how all of this has been allowed to go on for centuries,” Union told Marie Claire, adding: “That kind of gaslighting, I categorically reject.”
“You are not going to gaslight me into minimizing my trauma, which is exactly what allows this to continue on for the next person.”
Earlier this year, NBC and the show producers conducted an investigation into Union’s dismissal, which they said uncovered no wrongdoing.
The network late last month told Page Six it had “reached an amicable resolution” with the actress, who is believed to have been paid a settlement by “AGT” producers Fremantle and Syco and NBC.
“NBC Entertainment appreciates the important concerns raised by Gabrielle Union and remains committed to ensuring an inclusive and supportive working environment where people of all backgrounds can be treated with respect,” an NBC spokesperson said in a statement at the time.


newyorkpost--2020-10-05--Trump improving after COVID-19 treatment, White House says

President Trump is continuing to improve and will meet with his medical team later Monday , White House Chief of @ @ @ @ @ News .
“ Spoke to the President this morning .
He continued to improve overnight @ @ @ @ @ back to a normal working schedule .
He will meet with his doctors and nurses @ @ @ @ @ assessments of his progress , ” Meadows said , according to Fox News ’ John @ @ @ @ @ still optimistic that he will be able to return to the White House later today.
@ @ @ @ @ treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center since being transported there last Friday .
@ @ @ @ @ coronavirus on Thursday .

President Trump is continuing to improve and will meet with his medical team amid hopes that he will be able to leave the hospital later Monday, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told Fox News.
“Spoke to the President this morning. He continued to improve overnight and is ready to get back to a normal working schedule. He will meet with his doctors and nurses this morning to make further assessments of his progress,” Meadows said, according to Fox News’ John Roberts. “We are still optimistic that he will be able to return to the White House later today.”
Trump has been receiving treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center since being flown there last Friday from the White House.
He tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday.
During a briefing outside Walter Reed on Sunday, doctors taking care of Trump said he is responding to treatment and could be discharged on Monday.
“He has been up and around. Our plan today is to have him eat and drink, be up out of bed,” said Dr. Brian Garibaldi, a member of Trump’s medical team. “If he continues to look and feel as well as he does today, our hope is to plan for a discharge as early as tomorrow to the White House where he can continue his treatment course.”
The president on Sunday left his suite to greet supporters who have been lining the sidewalks outside the Bethesda, Md., hospital, waving “Trump/Pence” and American flags, blasting their car horns and praying for Trump’s speedy recovery.
Wearing a dark mask, Trump rode in the back seat of a black Chevy Suburban to wave to the crowd from the car.