newyorkpost--2020-10-05--Kevin Durant adds voice to growing pile of pro ballers with podcasts

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Nets star Kevin Durant and @ @ @ @ @ partner Rich Kleiman are embracing the city ’ s role as media world capital by @ @ @ @ @ Durant ’ s “ The ETCs ” debuted on his 32nd birthday , Sept. 29 @ @ @ @ @ as his first guest .
Kleiman ’ s “ The Boardroom : Out of Office @ @ @ @ @ with guests including Twitter ’ s Jack Dorsey and Goldman Sachs CEO and part-time DJ @ @ @ @ @ other current or ex-NBA ballers to get behind the mike include JJ Redick , Vince @ @ @ @ @ Jalen Rose for The Post .

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Nets star Kevin Durant and his Thirty Five Ventures business partner Rich Kleiman are embracing the city’s role as media world capital by each launching a podcast.
Durant’s “The ETCs” debuted on his 32nd birthday, Sept. 29, with teammate Kyrie Irving as his first guest. Kleiman’s “The Boardroom: Out of Office” premiered over the summer with guests including Twitter’s Jack Dorsey and Goldman Sachs CEO and part-time DJ David Solomon.
Meanwhile, other current or ex-NBA ballers to get behind the mike include JJ Redick, Vince Carter, Draymond Green and Jalen Rose for The Post.


newyorkpost--2020-10-05--Maryland school board member resigns after wishing Trump would die from COVID-19

A Maryland educator is set to resign Tuesday from the Washington County Board of Education she wrote on her on her personal Facebook page that she wished President Trump dies from coronavirus .
Jacqueline Fischer , who was first elected to the Washington County School Board in 2002 , wrote : “ Since he has tested positive for COVID19 , maybe the country will get lucky and he will die .
Wouldn ’ t that be an act of karma !
” The post added : “ He could care less how many Americans die from this even if he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I hope he dies from it .
That would solve a lot of America ’ s problems.
” Fischer served on the board from 2002 to 2006 as well as in 2010 , 2014 , and 2018. ; her current term , which began in 2018 , was set to expire in 2022 .
The school board nor Fischer returned Fox News ’ request for comment .
Trump said Monday he ’ s leaving the military hospital where he has been receiving an unprecedented level of care for COVID-19 , declaring that despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ afraid of the virus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans .
Trump ’ s doctor , Navy Cdr .
Sean Conley , said the president would not be fully “ out of the woods ” for another week but Trump had met or exceeded standards for discharge from the hospital .
Trump is expected to continue his recovery at the White House , where the reach of the outbreak that has infected the highest levels of the U.S. government is still being uncovered .
Trump ’ s experience with the disease has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who do not have access to the same kind of monitoring and care .
While most must cope with their symptoms — and fear of whether they ’ ll take a turn for the worse — at home and alone , Trump has been staying in the presidential suite of one of the nation ’ s best hospitals and has been given experimental drugs not readily available to the public .
He returns to the White House where there is a team of doctors on call with 24-hour monitoring .
Trump was to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dose of the antiviral drug remdesivir Monday evening , Conley said .
He will receive the fifth and final dose Tuesday at the White House .
Trump ’ s aggressive course of treatment included the steroid dexamethasone and the single dose he was given Friday of an experimental drug from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. that supplies antibodies to help the immune system fight the virus .
Trump on Friday also began a five-day course of remdesivir , a Gilead Sciences drug currently used for moderately and severely ill patients .
The drugs work in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immune system rid the body of virus , and remdesivir curbs the virus ’ ability to multiply .

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A Maryland educator is set to resign Tuesday from the Washington County Board of Education she wrote on her on her personal Facebook page that she wished President Trump dies from coronavirus.
Jacqueline Fischer, who was first elected to the Washington County School Board in 2002, wrote: “Since he has tested positive for COVID19, maybe the country will get lucky and he will die. Wouldn’t that be an act of karma!”
The post added: “He could care less how many Americans die from this even if he is the one who exposed them. I hope he dies from it. That would solve a lot of America’s problems.”
Fischer served on the board from 2002 to 2006 as well as in 2010, 2014, and 2018.; her current term, which began in 2018, was set to expire in 2022.
The school board nor Fischer returned Fox News’ request for comment.
Trump said Monday he’s leaving the military hospital where he has been receiving an unprecedented level of care for COVID-19, declaring that despite his illness the nation should not be afraid of the virus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans.
Trump’s doctor, Navy Cdr. Sean Conley, said the president would not be fully “out of the woods” for another week but Trump had met or exceeded standards for discharge from the hospital. Trump is expected to continue his recovery at the White House, where the reach of the outbreak that has infected the highest levels of the U.S. government is still being uncovered.
Trump’s experience with the disease has been dramatically different from most Americans, who do not have access to the same kind of monitoring and care. While most must cope with their symptoms — and fear of whether they’ll take a turn for the worse — at home and alone, Trump has been staying in the presidential suite of one of the nation’s best hospitals and has been given experimental drugs not readily available to the public. He returns to the White House where there is a team of doctors on call with 24-hour monitoring.
Trump was to leave the hospital after receiving a fourth dose of the antiviral drug remdesivir Monday evening, Conley said. He will receive the fifth and final dose Tuesday at the White House.
Trump’s aggressive course of treatment included the steroid dexamethasone and the single dose he was given Friday of an experimental drug from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. that supplies antibodies to help the immune system fight the virus. Trump on Friday also began a five-day course of remdesivir, a Gilead Sciences drug currently used for moderately and severely ill patients. The drugs work in different ways — the antibodies help the immune system rid the body of virus, and remdesivir curbs the virus’ ability to multiply.


newyorkpost--2020-10-05--Chris Wallace tests negative for COVID-19 after moderating presidential debate

“ Fox News Sunday ” anchor Chris Wallace has tested negative for the coronavirus , six days after he moderated the first presidential debate between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden .
Wallace sat several feet away from the president for the entirety of the 90-minute slugfest before Trump ended up testing positive with the coronavirus just days later .
The Biden campaign said the Democratic candidate for president has since repeatedly tested negative .
Fox News ’ chief White House correspondent John Roberts has also since tested negative and will be back at the White House on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday morning when he announced that both he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus .
The president was admitted to Walter Reed Medical Center later that day .
He returned to the White House on Monday evening .
Several members of Trump ’ s inner circle have also tested positive for the coronavirus , including top White House aide Hope Hicks , Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien , RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel , and former Gov .
Chris Christie , who participated in the president ’ s debate prep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weekend .
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany revealed on Monday that she tested positive after several days of testing negative .
The Rose Garden ceremony last month commemorating Trump ’ s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court has been eyed as a super spreader event , since many in attendance including former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway , University of Notre Dame President Rev .
John Jenkins , and Senators Mike Lee and Thom Tillis have also contracted the virus .
The vice presidential debate between Vice President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still set for Wednesday night .

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“Fox News Sunday” anchor Chris Wallace has tested negative for the coronavirus, six days after he moderated the first presidential debate between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.
Wallace sat several feet away from the president for the entirety of the 90-minute slugfest before Trump ended up testing positive with the coronavirus just days later.
The Biden campaign said the Democratic candidate for president has since repeatedly tested negative.
Fox News’ chief White House correspondent John Roberts has also since tested negative and will be back at the White House on Tuesday.
Trump shocked the world early Friday morning when he announced that both he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus. The president was admitted to Walter Reed Medical Center later that day. He returned to the White House on Monday evening.
Several members of Trump’s inner circle have also tested positive for the coronavirus, including top White House aide Hope Hicks, Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien, RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, and former Gov. Chris Christie, who participated in the president’s debate prep and checked into the hospital over the weekend. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany revealed on Monday that she tested positive after several days of testing negative.
The Rose Garden ceremony last month commemorating Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court has been eyed as a super spreader event, since many in attendance including former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, University of Notre Dame President Rev. John Jenkins, and Senators Mike Lee and Thom Tillis have also contracted the virus.
The vice presidential debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris is still set for Wednesday night.


newyorkpost--2020-10-05--Trump releases video after White House return, says ‘don’t be afraid’ of COVID-19

President Trump told Americans not to be afraid of the coronavirus upon returning to the White House Monday night after spending three days in treatment at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center .
“ I learned so much about coronavirus and one thing that ’ s for certain , don ’ t let it dominate you , ” the president said in a video message posted to Twitter .
“ Don ’ t be afraid of it .
You ’ re gon na beat it .
We have the best medical equipment , we have the best medicines — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Sounding upbeat and without a mask , Trump again said he feels better — even better than he has 20 years ago — after testing positive for the virus last Thursday .
Trump received experimental “ polyclonal antibodies ” and oxygen at the White House on Friday .
At the hospital , he received doses of the antiviral drug remdesivir and the steroid dexamethasone .
“ Now I ’ m better .
And maybe I ’ m immune , I don ’ t know , ” Trump said in his Monday night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus “ vaccines are coming momentarily .
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President Trump told Americans not to be afraid of the coronavirus upon returning to the White House Monday night after spending three days in treatment at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
“I learned so much about coronavirus and one thing that’s for certain, don’t let it dominate you,” the president said in a video message posted to Twitter.
“Don’t be afraid of it. You’re gonna beat it. We have the best medical equipment, we have the best medicines — all developed recently,” he said.
Sounding upbeat and without a mask, Trump again said he feels better — even better than he has 20 years ago — after testing positive for the virus last Thursday.
Trump received experimental “polyclonal antibodies” and oxygen at the White House on Friday. At the hospital, he received doses of the antiviral drug remdesivir and the steroid dexamethasone.
“Now I’m better. And maybe I’m immune, I don’t know,” Trump said in his Monday night video message.
The president also said the coronavirus “vaccines are coming momentarily.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-05--Jennifer Aniston wept touring her Stephen Shadley home for the first time

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Jennifer Aniston was into vodka @ @ @ @ @ cool .
In a new interview with Architectural Digest , famed designer Stephen Shadley says @ @ @ @ @ highlights was showing Aniston around the home he designed for her for the first time @ @ @ @ @ … had a dirty martini waiting for her , ” Shadley tells the mag ’ @ @ @ @ @ She cried her way through the whole house .
She was just overwhelmed with happiness @ @ @ @ @ ”

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Jennifer Aniston was into vodka and weeping before it was cool.
In a new interview with Architectural Digest, famed designer Stephen Shadley says that one of his career highlights was showing Aniston around the home he designed for her for the first time. “Her estate manager … had a dirty martini waiting for her,” Shadley tells the mag’s Juliet Izon.
“She cried her way through the whole house. She was just overwhelmed with happiness at her new home.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-05--NJ judge whose son was shot dead by crazed lawyer makes special vow

The New Jersey federal judge whose son was killed and husband badly wounded by a deranged lawyer during an ambush at their home says she made a vow after the tragedy .
“ My son gave his life for his father and I. I have to look at that and say , ‘ What a gift , ’ ” Judge Esther Salas told ABC ’ s “ Good Morning America ” in an interview set to air Tuesday .
“ I can ’ t squander it .
And I ’ m gon na strive for betterment , ” the jurist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a better judge .
I wan na be a better person .
I just wan na be better.
” Salas ’ son Daniel Anderl , was shot dead July 19 by anti-feminist , race-hate-spouting Manhattan lawyer Roy Den Hollander — who had disguised himself as a FedEx driver for his attack .
Anderl , a Catholic University student who had just turned 20 the day before , answered the doorbell to the family home in North Brunswick , and Den Hollander , who was waiting for him , shot him .
Salas has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his 63-year-old dad , Mark Anderl , when he was killed .
Mark was critically wounded in the shooting but survived .
“ This man took the most important thing in my life .
I can ’ t let him take anything else , ” Salas told “ GMA.
” “ I love my job .
I ’ m proud to be a United States district judge .
I can ’ t let him take that from me .
And I know that I ’ m gon na be an even better judge.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ gon na strive every morning to be the best person that I could be.
” At the time of the shooting , the judge was overseeing a case Den Hollander had brought arguing that the men-only military draft was discriminatory .
The killer committed suicide in the days after the attack , before authorities could find him .

The New Jersey federal judge whose son was killed and husband badly wounded by a deranged lawyer during an ambush at their home says she made a vow after the tragedy.
“My son gave his life for his father and I. I have to look at that and say, ‘What a gift,’” Judge Esther Salas told ABC’s “Good Morning America” in an interview set to air Tuesday.
“I can’t squander it. And I’m gonna strive for betterment,” the jurist said. “I wanna be a better judge. I wanna be a better person. I just wanna be better.”
Salas’ son, Daniel Anderl, was shot dead July 19 by anti-feminist, race-hate-spouting Manhattan lawyer Roy Den Hollander — who had disguised himself as a FedEx driver for his attack.
Anderl, a Catholic University student who had just turned 20 the day before, answered the doorbell at the family home in North Brunswick, and Den Hollander, who was waiting for him, shot him. Salas has said her son was trying to protect his 63-year-old dad, Mark Anderl, when he was killed. Mark was critically wounded in the shooting but survived.
“This man took the most important thing in my life. I can’t let him take anything else,” Salas told “GMA.”
“I love my job. I’m proud to be a United States district judge. I can’t let him take that from me. And I know that I’m gonna be an even better judge.”
“I know I’m gonna strive every morning to be the best person that I could be.”
At the time of the shooting, the judge was overseeing a case Den Hollander had brought arguing that the men-only military draft was discriminatory.
The killer committed suicide in the days after the attack, before authorities could find him.


newyorkpost--2020-10-05--Giants still ‘have faith’ in struggling Daniel Jones

Andrew Thomas was drafted first but is performing worst .
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Joe Judge didn’t have a say in drafting Daniel Jones, but he is committed to him.
Asked a blanket question Monday about how long it takes to be sure that a young quarterback is right for the job, the Giants’ first-year head coach saw through the generality and offered a vote of confidence for his struggling second-year starter.
“If you are asking if Daniel is our quarterback, Daniel is our quarterback,” Judge said. “That’s who we are playing with, and we support him. We have a lot of confidence in him. We have faith in him.”
Jones has committed seven turnovers during the Giants’ 0-4 start, which includes back-to-back games without a touchdown for the first time since 1998. Only the Eagles’ Carson Wentz has a lower quarterback rating than Jones (68.3) among full-time starters.
“He is a young guy who is developing, and we see a lot of progress from him day-to-day,” Judge said. “Are there things he has to correct and clean up? And do we have to do a better job as coaches to put him in the right situations? Absolutely.”
Colt McCoy, 34, is the only other quarterback on the active roster.
Jones has led the Giants in rushing in three of the four games but didn’t take off with room to run on second down from the 18-yard line in the final minute of the 17-9 loss to the Rams. His pass to Damion Ratley on the sideline was intercepted.
“You have to see it through the perspective of the quarterback,” Judge said. “It’s easy for us on the sideline or watching on tape to say, ‘You should’ve done this, or you should’ve done that.’
“Execution is the most important thing. Every play he has different options. He made the decision he made. We can’t handcuff our quarterback by looking over his shoulder all the time and second-guessing everything he does.”
Rookie offensive guard Shane Lemieux made his NFL debut against the Rams with one snap at fullback. The sixth-round draft pick is not changing positions to challenge starter Eli Penny.
“We’re just looking to get all of our players involved. However, we think it could create an advantage,” Judge said. “That was something that we thought would give us something in certain plays and situations. Shane was the guy that fit the role.”
Judge did not have an update Monday afternoon from Los Angeles on the injury status of outside linebackers Kyler Fackrell and Oshane Ximines or safety Adrian Colbert. Fackrell returned to the game, but the others did not.
“We’ll see where they are as far as going long term,” Judge said, “but I talked to all the players, and they are in good spirits after the game in terms of health-wise.”
The Giants were scheduled to return to headquarters around 8 p.m.
Wide receiver Alex Bachman and defensive lineman David Moa signed to the practice squad after passing through the COVID-19 protocols over the weekend. The Giants cleared the one necessary practice-squad spot by cutting wide receiver Johnny Holton, who played in one game.


newyorkpost--2020-10-05--Mystery flipper tries for $27M profit on Hamptons’ priciest home sale in years

The Yankees dropped catcher Erik Kratz from the 28-man roster ...

They’re flipping out.
One ambitious buyer is trying to flip a record-setting Hamptons property he bought earlier this year for $27 million more than he paid for it.
A mystery buyer bought a compound on Windmill Lane in East Hampton for $45 million in April. It was the priciest home sale in the Hamptons since 2016.
He’s now put it back on the market for $72 million.
Perhaps this property owner is hopeful that the rise in Hamptons home prices and the demand for lavish properties out east due to the coronavirus will boost his chances of getting a buyer to pay top dollar for the estate, located at 26 and 32 Windmill Lane.
The compound, repped by listing broker Gary DePersia of Corcoran (who also represented the seller when he bought in April), sits on 6.7 acres, with 300 feet on the ocean.
It was built in 1989 for the late James H. Evans, former chairman of railroad company Union Pacific, who died in 2015.
The estate features a 5,900-square-foot home on 5.4 acres, and a three-bedroom guest house on its own 1.3 acres.
There’s opportunity to expand the size of both homes — and there’s also room for tennis courts.


newyorkpost--2020-10-05--Taraji P. Henson to host mental health talk show on Facebook Watch

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Taraji P. Henson is set to host a new talk show , “ Peace of Mind With Taraji , ” on Facebook Watch .
“ I ’ ve long been a mental-health advocate for the black community , and created the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation in 2018 that has provided resources to thousands of people who are struggling , ” she said in a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ celebrities and everyday people , as well as mental-health experts .
“ I ’ m looking forward to bringing this new talk series to Facebook … where I can continue to create conversation around an issue that is near and dear to my heart , ” she said .
The “ Empire ” star named her foundation after her father , Boris , who suffered from mental-health issues stemming from his experiences during the Vietnam War .
Meanwhile , Henson is also set to appear on an upcoming “ Empire ” spinoff .

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Taraji P. Henson is set to host a new talk show, “Peace of Mind With Taraji,” on Facebook Watch.
“I’ve long been a mental-health advocate for the black community, and created the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation in 2018 that has provided resources to thousands of people who are struggling,” she said in a statement.
Each episode will feature interviews with celebrities and everyday people, as well as mental-health experts. “I’m looking forward to bringing this new talk series to Facebook … where I can continue to create conversation around an issue that is near and dear to my heart,” she said.
The “Empire” star named her foundation after her father, Boris, who suffered from mental-health issues stemming from his experiences during the Vietnam War.
Meanwhile, Henson is also set to appear on an upcoming “Empire” spinoff.


newyorkpost--2020-10-05--Coach launches Marvel collection with Black Panther bags, Spider-Man apparel and more

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Coach Outlet is putting a new spin on the Marvel Universe with its latest collection of bags and accessories .
The Coach x Marvel collection launched on October 4 , with Coach Insiders receiving early access .
It will be available to the general public on October 7 .
The line is packed with some stylish faves any Marvel fan will adore .
From its popular belt bags with a Spider-Man design to its sneakers with stunning illustrations , the collection features exclusive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of fall looks .
The line also features a variety of Black Panther-themed pieces , including a trendy hoodie and stylish backpack with a Coach logo print .
Plus , there ’ s a chic zip pouch and accordion zip wallet with a Coach speech bubble that ’ ll have your accessories looking like a comic book page .
And if you want to dress up your purchases even more , the line includes a wide range of bag charms , featuring heroes like Black Widow and Captain America .
With the collection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you can snag goodies from the line for as low as $ 15 .
And you ’ ll also enjoy free shipping on all orders over $ 150 .
But hurry because this limited-edition collection is already selling quickly .
And no one wants to lose out on any of this Marvel greatness .

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Coach Outlet is putting a new spin on the Marvel Universe with its latest collection of bags and accessories.
The Coach x Marvel collection launched on October 4, with Coach Insiders receiving early access. It will be available to the general public on October 7.
The line is packed with some stylish faves any Marvel fan will adore.
From its popular belt bags with a Spider-Man design to its sneakers with stunning illustrations, the collection features exclusive designs that’ll complement a range of fall looks.
The line also features a variety of Black Panther-themed pieces, including a trendy hoodie and stylish backpack with a Coach logo print.
Plus, there’s a chic zip pouch and accordion zip wallet with a Coach speech bubble that’ll have your accessories looking like a comic book page.
And if you want to dress up your purchases even more, the line includes a wide range of bag charms, featuring heroes like Black Widow and Captain America.
With the collection already marked down 60% off, you can snag goodies from the line for as low as $15.
And you’ll also enjoy free shipping on all orders over $150.
But hurry because this limited-edition collection is already selling quickly. And no one wants to lose out on any of this Marvel greatness.
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newyorkpost--2020-10-05--Two kids dead, multiple critically injured in massive New Jersey blaze

Two children were killed and other victims critically injured in a massive fire at a building in New Jersey on @ @ @ @ @ a report .
The five-alarm blaze erupted at about 6 p.m. at a three-story building @ @ @ @ @ city of Elizabeth , officials told WABC .
Officials initially told the outlet that three @ @ @ @ @ the fire .
It wasn ’ t immediately clear how many victims were in critical @ @ @ @ @ inferno showed smoke coming from one of the lower floors .

Two young girls were killed and two adults critically injured in a massive fire at a building in New Jersey on Monday night, according to a report.
The five-alarm blaze erupted at about 6 p.m. at a three-story building on Elizabeth Avenue in the city of Elizabeth, a city spokeswoman told NJ.com.
Police efforts to rescue the children, estimated to be 7 and 11 years old, were hampered by window bars, the report said.
The adults, a man and woman, were hospitalized.
Footage from the inferno, which took about two hours to extinguish, showed smoke coming from one of the lower floors.
The building that ignited is a mixed-use property, with commercial space on the first floor and residential apartments above.


newyorkpost--2020-10-05--Central Park Boathouse restaurant closes, lays off staff

COVID-19 has sunk the Central Park Boathouse restaurant , a landmark on the lake since 1954 — but it could pop back to the surface next spring , owner Dean Poll told The Post .
The iconic eatery ’ s closing was reported after Poll notified the New York State Labor Department that it was permanently laying off all 163 furloughed employees .
The lakeside eatery has been dark since March .
But although the layoffs are permanent , the shutdown is temporary , according to the filing and to Poll himself .
Diners in the eatery ’ s roughly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ views of the Central Park lake and the Upper West Side in the distance .
The restaurant has appeared in movies including “ When Harry Met Sally.
” Poll said he ’ s been in talks with the city ’ s Parks Department , which has licensed the place to Poll for more than 20 years , to “ discuss ways ” for the Boathouse to reopen .
A source close to the situation told The Post , “ They weren ’ t going to reopen short-term , since the Boathouse depends a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The tourists aren ’ t there , and large parties aren ’ t allowed , so it made no sense for them to try to reopen now.
” In a statement , Poll said that he and the city “ agree that due to the coming winter months , the Boathouse will reopen next season in April.
” Poll added that he hoped to make a deal with the restaurant ’ s union , New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council , to hire back union staff based on seniority and to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the remaining years of the license agreement ” with the city .
Under the 15-year license deal with the Parks Department signed in 2017 , Poll pays the city a fee of up to $ 1.702 million or 7.2 percent of gross annual receipts , whichever is greater , up to $ 22 million each year .
Poll reopened the Boathouse in 2017 after a months-long closing for $ 2.9 million worth of refurbishing and modernization .
Parks Dept .
spokeswoman Megan Moriarty said the Boathouse is allowed to reopen in accordance with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city hasn ’ t billed the restaurant for the fee since the government-ordered March shutdown .

COVID-19 has sunk the Central Park Boathouse restaurant, a landmark on the lake since 1954 — but it could pop back to the surface next spring, owner Dean Poll told The Post.
The iconic eatery’s closing was reported after Poll notified the New York State Labor Department that it was permanently laying off all 163 furloughed employees. The lakeside eatery has been dark since March.
But although the layoffs are permanent, the shutdown is temporary, according to the filing and to Poll himself.
Diners in the eatery’s roughly 200 seats enjoy a picturesque setting with views of the Central Park lake and the Upper West Side in the distance. The restaurant has appeared in movies including “When Harry Met Sally.”
Poll said he’s been in talks with the city’s Parks Department, which has licensed the place to Poll for more than 20 years, to “discuss ways” for the Boathouse to reopen.
A source close to the situation told The Post, “They weren’t going to reopen short-term, since the Boathouse depends a lot on both tourists and large parties. The tourists aren’t there, and large parties aren’t allowed, so it made no sense for them to try to reopen now.”
In a statement, Poll said that he and the city “agree that due to the coming winter months, the Boathouse will reopen next season in April.”
Poll added that he hoped to make a deal with the restaurant’s union, New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council, to hire back union staff based on seniority and to “renegotiate terms for the balance of the remaining years of the license agreement” with the city.
Under the 15-year license deal with the Parks Department signed in 2017, Poll pays the city a fee of up to $1.702 million or 7.2 percent of gross annual receipts, whichever is greater, up to $22 million each year.
Poll reopened the Boathouse in 2017 after a months-long closing for $2.9 million worth of refurbishing and modernization.
Parks Dept. spokeswoman Megan Moriarty said the Boathouse is allowed to reopen in accordance with state COVID-19 rules. She said that the city hasn’t billed the restaurant for the fee since the government-ordered March shutdown.


newyorkpost--2020-10-05--No NYPD cops fined, disciplined for violating mask rules, despite over 150 complaints

NYPD officials have not fined or disciplined a single police officer for failing to wear a face covering — despite receiving more than 150 related complaints from New Yorkers .
The Civilian Complaint Review Board , a police watchdog group , has referred 156 complaints about “ NYPD members of service not wearing masks to the NYPD ” since May , an agency spokesman told The Post .
Yet cops have only gotten verbal reprimands with no associated discipline .
“ The Mayor and Police Commissioner Shea are committed to ensuring all New Yorkers wear masks , including the members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokeswoman Julia Arredondo told The Post .
“ We are taking important steps to reinforce the mandate that all officers must wear masks and enforce appropriate discipline for non-compliance , ” Arredondo said .
The mayor ’ s office has finally said it will now enforce the mandate following pressure from the public and lawmakers and months of city officials downplaying the issue .
Arredondo vowed that any documented non-compliance will result in an investigation and discipline if substantiated .
Police officials will now hand out masks at roll call and remind officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coverings .
Mayor de Blasio said last week that mask-less cops should face unspecified penalties , but he wasn ’ t aware if any violations had been handed down .
On Friday NYPD officials issued an administrative bulletin , telling all members of the department , “ They are required to wear face coverings at all times when performing duties in public areas and Department facilities and whenever social distancing is not possible.
” Forty-six NYPD members have died from COVID-related illnesses — they were memorialized Monday .

NYPD officials have not fined or disciplined a single police officer for failing to wear a face covering — despite receiving more than 150 related complaints from New Yorkers.
The Civilian Complaint Review Board, a police watchdog group, has referred 156 complaints about “NYPD members of service not wearing masks to the NYPD” since May, an agency spokesman told The Post.
Yet cops have only gotten verbal reprimands with no associated discipline.
“The Mayor and Police Commissioner Shea are committed to ensuring all New Yorkers wear masks, including the members of the NYPD,” City Hall spokeswoman Julia Arredondo told The Post.
“We are taking important steps to reinforce the mandate that all officers must wear masks and enforce appropriate discipline for non-compliance,” Arredondo said.
The mayor’s office has finally said it will now enforce the mandate following pressure from the public and lawmakers and months of city officials downplaying the issue.
Arredondo vowed that any documented non-compliance will result in an investigation and discipline if substantiated. Police officials will now hand out masks at roll call and remind officers during each tour to wear the face coverings.
Mayor de Blasio said last week that mask-less cops should face unspecified penalties, but he wasn’t aware if any violations had been handed down.
On Friday NYPD officials issued an administrative bulletin, telling all members of the department, “They are required to wear face coverings at all times when performing duties in public areas and Department facilities and whenever social distancing is not possible.”
Forty-six NYPD members have died from COVID-related illnesses — they were memorialized Monday.


newyorkpost--2020-10-05--Sam Darnold’s status for next Jets game still uncertain

The good news is the Jets don ’ t seem to have ...

Sam Darnold didn’t offer many hints about his availability for Sunday, other than to say he will do his best to be out there. Wednesday, however, should offer some insight.
If Darnold can practice with the sprained AC joint in his right throwing shoulder, he should be able to play. Otherwise, the winless Jets will likely be without their starting quarterback against the Cardinals at MetLife Stadium.
“It’s not something I’ve decided. It’s how I feel on that day,” Darnold said Monday over Zoom about practicing Wednesday. “I’m going to go about it day-by-day. I want nothing more than to be out there with the guys playing football on Sunday. Practicing is a huge part of it.”
This isn’t the typical Wednesday when a new game plan is installed. The winless Jets hope to be getting back key playmakers Le’Veon Bell, Breshad Perriman and Denzel Mims, and Darnold would need to practice with them. Bell and Mims, out the last three games, are eligible to come off injured reserve while Perriman has missed the last two games. Bell and Mims are dealing with hamstring injuries while Perriman has an ankle issue.
The Jets plan to provide an update on Darnold on Wednesday. On Friday, coach Adam Gase said on a conference call that “anything is on the table right now.” Wide receiver Jeff Smith had a similar injury to Darnold and missed a month.
“It takes some time,” he said.
Darnold did say he was feeling better on Monday and the shoulder is improving each day, though he hasn’t done any throwing since Thursday’s loss to the Broncos. He’s been getting treatment and keeping the shoulder mobile. He suffered the injury when Broncos linebacker Broncos linebacker Alexander Johnson sacked and slammed him to the turf. The injury looked severe, but he quickly returned and finished the night 23 of 42 for 230 yards with a career-high 84 yards rushing. Staying out was never a doubt after he was medically cleared.
“Once I got hurt and the doctor said I could go back there if I wanted to, there was no question,” he said.
Whether he will be cleared to play on Sunday remains uncertain. Darnold said there are discussions that have to be had with doctors about whether he is risking long-term damage to the shoulder by playing.
Darnold made it seem as if he will be out there if the decision is up to him and the pain is tolerable. As a rookie, he missed three games due to a foot injury, and last year a bout with mononucleosis cost him three games. He wants to play.
“For me, the most important thing is playing football,” Darnold said. “If I can go out there and play, and I’m able to go out there and understand that there might be a potential risk. But I think the most important thing for me is going out there and playing if I can. If I’m able to play and I don’t play, that’s worse than anything in my opinion.
“Your best ability as a quarterback is your availability, I’ve always said that and I believe in that. I always want to do everything I can to not miss any games.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-05--Twitter Roasts ‘Jeopardy’ Contestant For Thinking Kobe Bryant Died In 2016: “Stupidest Final Jeopard

Twitter Roasts ‘Jeopardy’ Contestant For Thinking Kobe Bryant Died In 2016: “Stupidest Final Jeopardy Answer I’ve Ever Seen”

One Jeopardy contestant is probably kicking himself over his Final Jeopardy answer .
On tonight ’ s episode , the three contestants faced off for one final question , and returning champion Phillip Howard ’ s incorrect response is getting him roasted on Twitter by tonight ’ s viewers .
When it came down to the last question of the night , the category was “ Famous Americans.
” Before reading off the clue , host Alex Trebek warned the competitors , “ Sounds like an easy category , but it ’ s very , very broad.
” And it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ easy one for Phillip .
When promoted with the clue , “ Will Smith and Lenox Lewis were pallbearers at this man ’ s 2016 funeral , ” the naval officer from Santa Clarita , California seemed stumped .
So , he wrote down “ Kobe ” for his answer .
The correct response was Muhammad Ali , and while Phillip may have been in the right category with his athlete guess , he was way off when it came to the date .
Kobe Bryant died earlier this year in a tragic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people both in and outside of the sports world .
While Phillip lost out on some cash and came in third place , Jeopardy fans did not go easy on him and ripped the competitor for his incorrect response .
“ That was the stupidest final jeopardy answer I ’ ve ever seen ” wrote one user , while another added , “ There have been some CRAZY-ASS incorrect answers over the years , but thinking Kobe died four years ago……when it was ONLY less than nine months ago is the worst !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 has felt , with the pandemic warping time and making everything earlier this year feel like decades ago .
Still , they didn ’ t excuse Phillip ’ s slip .
“ I know 2020 feels like it ’ s lasted forever , but there ’ s no way you could think Kobe died four years ago , ” one tweeted .
Another viewer wrote , “ Final Jeopardy question asked for someone ’ s ‘ 2016 funeral ’ .
One of the contestants answered Kobe .
I know 2020 has felt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have lost his champion title and thousands of dollars , but at least he won ’ t confuse Bryant ’ s death again .
Now , we have a new champion in Garrett Marcotte , a software engineer from Santa Monica , California .
To see how he does this week , tune into Jeopardy tomorrow at 7/6c on ABC .

One Jeopardy contestant is probably kicking himself over his Final Jeopardy answer. On tonight’s episode, the three contestants faced off for one final question, and returning champion Phillip Howard’s incorrect response is getting him roasted on Twitter by tonight’s viewers.
When it came down to the last question of the night, the category was “Famous Americans.” Before reading off the clue, host Alex Trebek warned the competitors, “Sounds like an easy category, but it’s very, very broad.” And it didn’t prove to be an easy one for Phillip. When promoted with the clue, “Will Smith and Lenox Lewis were pallbearers at this man’s 2016 funeral,” the naval officer from Santa Clarita, California seemed stumped. So, he wrote down “Kobe” for his answer.
The correct response was Muhammad Ali, and while Phillip may have been in the right category with his athlete guess, he was way off when it came to the date. Kobe Bryant died earlier this year in a tragic helicopter crash, a loss that shook people both in and outside of the sports world. While Phillip lost out on some cash and came in third place, Jeopardy fans did not go easy on him and ripped the competitor for his incorrect response.
“That was the stupidest final jeopardy answer I’ve ever seen” wrote one user, while another added, “There have been some CRAZY-ASS incorrect answers over the years, but thinking Kobe died four years ago……when it was ONLY less than nine months ago is the worst!”
Others cracked jokes about how long 2020 has felt, with the pandemic warping time and making everything earlier this year feel like decades ago. Still, they didn’t excuse Phillip’s slip. “I know 2020 feels like it’s lasted forever, but there’s no way you could think Kobe died four years ago,” one tweeted. Another viewer wrote, “Final Jeopardy question asked for someone’s ‘2016 funeral’. One of the contestants answered Kobe. I know 2020 has felt like 4 years but…”
Phillip may have lost his champion title and thousands of dollars, but at least he won’t confuse Bryant’s death again. Now, we have a new champion in Garrett Marcotte, a software engineer from Santa Monica, California. To see how he does this week, tune into Jeopardy tomorrow at 7/6c on ABC.
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newyorkpost--2020-10-06--Apple TV+ orders ‘The Supermodels’ doc focusing on ‘90s catwalk stars

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Catwalk icons Naomi Campbell , Christy Turlington @ @ @ @ @ Evangelista have strutted their way to an Apple TV+ show .
On Tuesday , the @ @ @ @ @ , “ The Supermodels , ” that will detail their rise in the ’ 80s @ @ @ @ @ 90s and legendary lives in the present .
Campbell said in a statement they ’ @ @ @ @ @ share our story with the world , and there could be no better partners than @ @ @ @ @ Ron Howard … to bring it to life , as we knew they would respect @ @ @ @ @ Crawford added , “ I ’ m excited to reunite with my friends to both @ @ @ @ @ supermodels transcended the traditional perceptions and limits of modeling in the fashion industry through time.
@ @ @ @ @ direct .

Catwalk icons Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, Cindy Crawford and Linda Evangelista have strutted their way to an Apple TV+ show.
On Tuesday, the group unveiled an upcoming docuseries, “The Supermodels,” that will detail their rise in the ’80s, reign in the ’90s and legendary lives in the present.
Campbell said in a statement they’re all “thrilled to share our story with the world, and there could be no better partners than Brian Grazer [and] Ron Howard … to bring it to life, as we knew they would respect and honor our story.”
Crawford added, “I’m excited to reunite with my friends to both celebrate and examine the way supermodels transcended the traditional perceptions and limits of modeling in the fashion industry through time.” Oscar-winner Barbara Kopple will direct.


newyorkpost--2020-10-06--Trump says he has declassified documents related to Russia, Clinton email probes

President Trump on Tuesday said he had declassified all documents tied to federal probes into Russian interference in the 2016 election and Hillary Clinton ’ s use of a private server for government emails .
“ I have fully authorized the total Declassification of any & all documents pertaining to the single greatest political CRIME in American History , the Russia Hoax .
Likewise , the Hillary Clinton Email Scandal .
No redactions !
” Trump tweeted .
The president ’ s announcement came after National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe declassified documents that revealed ex-CIA Director John Brennan had briefed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton ordered “ a campaign plan to stir up a scandal ” by linking Trump to Russia in 2016 .
Ratcliffe provided Fox News with an undated set of notes from Brennan about his briefing for Obama that touched on the allegation , and an investigative referral from the CIA to the FBI describing the claim .
“ Today , at the direction of President Trump , I declassified additional documents relevant to ongoing Congressional oversight and investigative activities , ” Ratcliffe said in a statement to Fox .
Most of the document @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , making it impossible to understand the full context of the meeting or when exactly it occurred .

President Trump on Tuesday said he had declassified all documents tied to federal probes into Russian interference in the 2016 election and Hillary Clinton’s use of a private server for government emails.
“I have fully authorized the total Declassification of any & all documents pertaining to the single greatest political CRIME in American History, the Russia Hoax. Likewise, the Hillary Clinton Email Scandal. No redactions!” Trump tweeted.
The president’s announcement came after National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe declassified documents that revealed ex-CIA Director John Brennan had briefed former President Obama on a claim that Clinton ordered “a campaign plan to stir up a scandal” by linking Trump to Russia in 2016.
Ratcliffe provided Fox News with an undated set of notes from Brennan about his briefing for Obama that touched on the allegation, and an investigative referral from the CIA to the FBI describing the claim.
“Today, at the direction of President Trump, I declassified additional documents relevant to ongoing Congressional oversight and investigative activities,” Ratcliffe said in a statement to Fox.
Most of the document was redacted by Ratcliffe’s office, making it impossible to understand the full context of the meeting or when exactly it occurred.


newyorkpost--2020-10-06--Man accused of plotting to kill wife by rigging staircase with tripwire

A Pennsylvania man has been accused of plotting to kill his wife by rigging a tripwire at the top of a staircase inside their home .
William Joseph Dankesreiter Jr. , 60 , allegedly installed a fishing line in the hopes that his wife Laura would trip on it and fall down the stairs to their basement , KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh reported .
“ It was obviously thought through , ” State Trooper Stephen Limani told the outlet .
“ There was nothing accidental about this.
” According to court documents , the sick scheme nearly worked , when , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wife headed to the basement to get something from a freezer for breakfast .
Thankfully , she was able to catch herself before tumbling down the stairs .
“ If she had fallen , there were about 10 steps she would have fallen down and there is a small landing area .
And then another few steps , she would have been landing on concrete .
I can only imagine how catastrophic her injuries would be , ” Limani said .
The woman told investigators she first thought the wire was part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the court docs obtained by TribLive .
She then noticed two metal eye hooks on either side of the doorway , which held the line about three inches above the carpet , the documents alleged .
Dankesreiter got home as his wife was speaking with the troopers , who arrested and charged him with attempted homicide , aggravated assault , simple assault and reckless endangerment .
He was being held at the Westmoreland County Prison on $ 500,000 bail , with a preliminary hearing in his case set for Friday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first time her husband had allegedly tried to hurt her .
“ That ’ s one of the things with domestic violence , ” Limani said , “ it usually increases .
It starts at a low level , with verbal abuse , and escalates to physical violence .
”

A Pennsylvania man has been accused of plotting to kill his wife by rigging a tripwire at the top of a staircase inside their home.
William Joseph Dankesreiter Jr., 60, allegedly installed a fishing line in the hopes that his wife Laura would trip on it and fall down the stairs to their basement, KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh reported.
“It was obviously thought through,” State Trooper Stephen Limani told the outlet. “There was nothing accidental about this.”
According to court documents, the sick scheme nearly worked, when, on Saturday morning, Dankesreiter’s wife headed to the basement to get something from a freezer for breakfast.
Thankfully, she was able to catch herself before tumbling down the stairs.
“If she had fallen, there were about 10 steps she would have fallen down and there is a small landing area. And then another few steps, she would have been landing on concrete. I can only imagine how catastrophic her injuries would be,” Limani said.
The woman told investigators she first thought the wire was part of the carpeting that had come loose, according to the court docs obtained by TribLive.
She then noticed two metal eye hooks on either side of the doorway, which held the line about three inches above the carpet, the documents alleged.
Dankesreiter got home as his wife was speaking with the troopers, who arrested and charged him with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, simple assault and reckless endangerment.
He was being held at the Westmoreland County Prison on $500,000 bail, with a preliminary hearing in his case set for Friday.
Laura told investigators this wasn’t the first time her husband had allegedly tried to hurt her.
“That’s one of the things with domestic violence,” Limani said, “it usually increases. It starts at a low level, with verbal abuse, and escalates to physical violence.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-06--Horace Mann School shuts down for two weeks over employee coronavirus cases

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Bronx prep school @ @ @ @ @ classes for students in grades 6-12 after several staffers tested positive for the coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ employees since last weekend were found to have contracted the illness , Bloomberg Wealth reported @ @ @ @ @ were discovered on Monday .
Head of school Thomas Kelly announced the development in a @ @ @ @ @ obtained by the outlet .
“ It is clear that these additional cases of positive @ @ @ @ @ students and employees at a level that makes me uncomfortable moving forward with in-person instruction @ @ @ @ @ Division students , ” Kelly wrote .
Kelly said the students affected by the in-person @ @ @ @ @ can return to school on Oct. 19 .

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Bronx prep school Horace Mann has suspended in-person classes for students in grades 6-12 after several staffers tested positive for the coronavirus, a report said.
Four employees since last weekend were found to have contracted the illness, Bloomberg Wealth reported. Three of the cases were discovered on Monday.
Head of school Thomas Kelly announced the development in a Monday night email to parents obtained by the outlet.
“It is clear that these additional cases of positive Covid-19 do have overlap with students and employees at a level that makes me uncomfortable moving forward with in-person instruction for our Middle and Upper Division students,” Kelly wrote.
Kelly said the students affected by the in-person shutdown will learn remotely and can return to school on Oct. 19.


newyorkpost--2020-10-06--Chaka Khan denies Rick James hook-up rumors: ‘He was too worn’

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Queen of funk Chaka Khan fiercely denied @ @ @ @ @ Super Freak ” Rick James after her comic pal Luenell asked if they “ almost @ @ @ @ @ a VladTV interview .
“ Hell nah !
I wouldn ’ t have touched that @ @ @ @ @ Khan shot back .
“ No !
He was too worn … No .
I @ @ @ @ @ woman ever .
I may have had a couple of mercy situations , but I @ @ @ @ @ count on two hands , without using all my fingers — how many men I @ @ @ @ @ And that ’ s a fact .
I ’ m very particular.
” The late @ @ @ @ @ on her 1982 song “ Slow Dancin ’ .
”

Queen of funk Chaka Khan fiercely denied ever hooking up with “Super Freak” Rick James after her comic pal Luenell asked if they “almost had a baby” during a VladTV interview.
“Hell nah! I wouldn’t have touched that with your stuff,” Khan shot back. “No! He was too worn … No. I was not that kind of woman ever. I may have had a couple of mercy situations, but I can actually remember — and count on two hands, without using all my fingers — how many men I’ve been with. And that’s a fact. I’m very particular.”
The late James and Khan sang together on her 1982 song “Slow Dancin’.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-06--The New York Times endorses Joe Biden for president

The New York Times has endorsed Democratic nominee Joe Biden for president , billing him as an experienced politician with the “ entire nation ’ s interests at heart.
” “ Mr .
Biden knows that there are no easy answers .
He has the experience , temperament and character to guide the nation through this valley into a brighter , more hopeful future , ” the Times editorial board wrote .
“ He has our endorsement for the presidency.
” The Grey Lady backed Biden as the leader willing to grapple with a “ trifecta of crises : ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and civil unrest .
“ When they go to the polls this year , voters aren ’ t just choosing a leader .
They ’ re deciding what America will be , ” the Times wrote in its endorsement .
“ They ’ re deciding whether they favor the rule of law , how the government will help them weather the greatest economic calamity in generations , ” the paper went on , “ whether they want government to enable everyone to have access to health care , whether they consider global warming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that racism should be treated as a public policy problem.
” The Times praised Biden ’ s “ long and distinguished record of accomplishment ” as senator and vice president , specifically crediting him for co-sponsoring the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and later brokering the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 following the Great Recession .
Biden was also touted for publicly backing the legalization of gay marriage before the Obama White House had offered its stance , forcing the administration left on the issue .
The editorial also cited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national security officials as proof he can manage foreign threats .
It referenced the “ history-making excitement ” of his running mate , Kamala Harris , who would become the first woman , black person and Asian-American to hold the position .
Biden , according to the Times , offers hope that perhaps a “ modicum of bipartisanship ” could prevail amid a dramatically divided Congress as a candidate willing to bridge the divide among politicians to both his right and left .
“ Progressives who want even more from him should not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not the same as stagnation , ” the paper continued .
Still , the editorial acknowledged that Biden wasn ’ t the “ perfect candidate.
” “ But politics is not about perfection , ” the endorsement concludes .
“ It is about the art of the possible and about encouraging America to embrace its better angels .
”

The New York Times has endorsed Democratic nominee Joe Biden for president, billing him as an experienced politician with the “entire nation’s interests at heart.”
“Mr. Biden knows that there are no easy answers. He has the experience, temperament and character to guide the nation through this valley into a brighter, more hopeful future,” the Times editorial board wrote. “He has our endorsement for the presidency.”
The Grey Lady backed Biden as the leader willing to grapple with a “trifecta of crises:” the coronavirus pandemic, a shattered economy and civil unrest.
“When they go to the polls this year, voters aren’t just choosing a leader. They’re deciding what America will be,” the Times wrote in its endorsement.
“They’re deciding whether they favor the rule of law, how the government will help them weather the greatest economic calamity in generations,” the paper went on, “whether they want government to enable everyone to have access to health care, whether they consider global warming a serious threat, whether they believe that racism should be treated as a public policy problem.”
The Times praised Biden’s “long and distinguished record of accomplishment” as senator and vice president, specifically crediting him for co-sponsoring the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and later brokering the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 following the Great Recession.
Biden was also touted for publicly backing the legalization of gay marriage before the Obama White House had offered its stance, forcing the administration left on the issue.
The editorial also cited his growing endorsements from foreign policy and national security officials as proof he can manage foreign threats. It referenced the “history-making excitement” of his running mate, Kamala Harris, who would become the first woman, black person and Asian-American to hold the position.
Biden, according to the Times, offers hope that perhaps a “modicum of bipartisanship” could prevail amid a dramatically divided Congress as a candidate willing to bridge the divide among politicians to both his right and left.
“Progressives who want even more from him should not be afraid to push. Experience is not the same as stagnation,” the paper continued.
Still, the editorial acknowledged that Biden wasn’t the “perfect candidate.”
“But politics is not about perfection,” the endorsement concludes. “It is about the art of the possible and about encouraging America to embrace its better angels.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-06--Yankees try to fool Rays with Deivi Garcia bait-and-switch

The 21-year-old became the youngest pitcher to start a playoff game in Yankee history , surpassing Whitey Ford , but @ @ @ @ @ one inning for J.A .
Happ in Game 2 of the ALDS on Tuesday night @ @ @ @ @ ended up being used as an opener , allowing a two-out solo homer to Randy @ @ @ @ @ the first before getting out of the inning after 27 pitches .
Happ was warming @ @ @ @ @ , likely with the idea of having the Rays set their lineup to face the @ @ @ @ @ the lefty Happ .
It was a rough second inning for the Yankees and Happ @ @ @ @ @ two-run homer to Rays catcher Mike Zunino in his first inning of work .

Deivi Garcia’s postseason debut didn’t last long.
The 21-year-old became the youngest pitcher to start a playoff game in Yankee history, surpassing Whitey Ford, but he was removed after just one inning for J.A. Happ in Game 2 of the ALDS on Tuesday night in San Diego.
Garcia ended up being used as an opener, allowing a two-out solo homer to Randy Arozarena in the bottom of the first before getting out of the inning after 27 pitches.
Happ was warming up during the first inning, likely with the idea of having the Rays set their lineup to face the right-handed Garcia before going to the lefty Happ.
It was a rough second inning for the Yankees and Happ, who gave up a two-run homer to Rays catcher Mike Zunino in his first inning of work.


newyorkpost--2020-10-06--Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Spontaneous’ on VOD, a YA Black Comedy Literally About Exploding Teens

Now on VOD , Spontaneous is named after the thing that killed that one drummer for Spinal Tap , and that other drummer for Spinal Tap .
Headlined by star-in-the-making Katherine Langford ( 13 Reasons Why , Cursed , Knives Out ) , the film is based on a young-adult novel ( don ’ t jump ) about high school teens ( hang on ) who fall in love ( don ’ t let your last pinky slip ) and occasionally spontaneously combust into a fine , bloody mist .
You up for this ?
Maybe you should be .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
The Gist : Mara Carlyle ( Langford ) is a wear-combat-boots-to-prom type , but she ’ s post-Millennial , and a character from a YA novel , so that doesn ’ t mean she ’ s a Breakfast Clubber rejecto who makes herself look ugly on purpose .
I mean , Mara gets along with her parents and only nurses mild animosity for the popular kids .
And frankly , her “ ANTI-YOU ” patch on her leather jacket is three generations removed from the Sex Pistols .
But that doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nooooooo future , because the kids in her senior class keep exploding randomly , and she could be next , who knows .
So the classic-teenage fatalist within her emerges full bloom as her friends and rivals alike go boom .
“ It was like a Cronenberg movie , ” is the description of the phenomenon by one of her classmates , who ’ s cool enough to have seen Scanners , obvs .
With the specter of doom hovering over these kids , some take a life ’ s-short/go-for-it tack , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of them .
Mara is his crush .
He randomly texts her .
She replies kindly .
They meet and he ends up holding her hair as she barfs because she ate too many shrooms , and when she looks up from the loo , she hallucinates like eight of this cute , wide-grinned dork .
It ’ s love .
“ We should make out , ” she says .
Right : eww .
But her lip gloss isn ’ t even mussed .
She ’ s not even flush .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teens care not about vom breath .
It ’ s puppy love .
Meanwhile , the world is turning upside-down , because the potentiality of instantaneous death has turned the jocks into liberal progressives , and Mira ’ s parents ( Piper Perabo and Rob Huebel ) admit that she ’ s got it “ way worse ” than they ever did .
In the Dylan-Mara bubble , where nobody is exploding ( yet ? )
, they forget about the existential threat for a while and go totes adorbs , taking rides @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bought because f— it , you might die tomorrow , and re-enacting their favorite scene from E.T .
when they and the rest of the senior class are quarantined in a plastic tent village so the government maybe can develop a drug to counteract the sudden gory PACHOWW and KAPLOOF that keeps happening endlessly and senselessly .
Is this the world of a cruel god ?
Can humans use their science and shit to figure out what the hell is going on ?
Will Mara even live to see graduation ?
What Movies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s Warm Bodies meets Carrie meets Heathers meets The Fault in Our Stars meets that scene in Cronenberg ’ s The Fly where Geena Davis blasts Brundlefly into gooey bits with a shotgun .
Performance Worth Watching : Langford carries Spontaneous with her ability to deliver withering one-liners and earnest emotion with equal aplomb .
She has terrific screen presence , and seems destined to cash in by playing a superhero in a tentpole picture .
Memorable Dialogue : Mara puts the horrible situation in perspective : “ Could be worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Sex and Skin : Some PG-13 makin ’ out .
Our Take : Welp .
You can ’ t say the premise isn ’ t original .
And the blackened comedy of Spontaneous is endlessly preferable to dime-a-dozen hanky-soaking YA weepers , especially considering it ambitiously , if obviously , creates a gruesome , gruesomely funny metaphor for the awful shit teens deal with today , from school shootings to wearing masks and shuffling to class six feet apart mid-pandemic .
Her parents are right .
She has it so much worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the film also does not feature an influencer-in-training posting filtered Instagram photos of blood-splattered classroom chalkboards as corny on-screen graphics illustrate the tens of thousands of likes stacking up .
Can we just assume in every movie from here on out that social media is an omnipresent part of modern society that makes everything worse , and get on with it ?
I have some questions , however .
Are other teens in other schools also exploding ?
Is it a global phenomenon ?
Are sophomores poofing red too , or is it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we just have to graduate ” to make it stop , Dylan suggests , floating a conceptual bon mot that the movie just lets hang in the air and get stale .
Spontaneous starts with a terrific idea but doesn ’ t quite render it fully realized .
Lively and entertaining as the movie can be — director Brian Duffield ’ s script , adapting Aaron Starmer ’ s novel Spontaneous , frequently crackles with vibrant comedy — it writes itself into a corner and fizzles during a repetitive third act , leaving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pat coming-of-age truisms .
Good thing she ’ s won us over four or five times by then .
Our Call : STREAM IT .
Spontaneous is far from perfect , but Langford ’ s witty , empathetic performance makes it more boom than bust .
John Serba is a freelance writer and film critic based in Grand Rapids , Michigan .
Read more of his work at johnserbaatlarge.com or follow him on Twitter : @ johnserba .

Now on Hulu and Amazon Prime Video after debuting on VOD in October 2020, Spontaneous is named after the thing that killed that one drummer for Spinal Tap, and that other drummer for Spinal Tap. Headlined by star-in-the-making Katherine Langford (13 Reasons Why, Cursed, Knives Out), the film is based on a young-adult novel (don’t jump) about high school teens (hang on) who fall in love (don’t let your last pinky slip) and occasionally spontaneously combust into a fine, bloody mist. You up for this? Maybe you should be.
SPONTANEOUS: STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?
The Gist: Mara Carlyle (Langford) is a wear-combat-boots-to-prom type, but she’s post-Millennial, and a character from a YA novel, so that doesn’t mean she’s a Breakfast Clubber rejecto who makes herself look ugly on purpose. I mean, Mara gets along with her parents and only nurses mild animosity for the popular kids. And frankly, her “ANTI-YOU” patch on her leather jacket is three generations removed from the Sex Pistols. But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have nooooooo future, because the kids in her senior class keep exploding randomly, and she could be next, who knows. So the classic-teenage fatalist within her emerges full bloom as her friends and rivals alike go boom.
“It was like a Cronenberg movie,” is the description of the phenomenon by one of her classmates, who’s cool enough to have seen Scanners, obvs. With the specter of doom hovering over these kids, some take a life’s-short/go-for-it tack, and Dylan (Charlie Plummer) is one of them. Mara is his crush. He randomly texts her. She replies kindly. They meet and he ends up holding her hair as she barfs because she ate too many shrooms, and when she looks up from the loo, she hallucinates like eight of this cute, wide-grinned dork. It’s love. “We should make out,” she says. Right: eww. But her lip gloss isn’t even mussed. She’s not even flush. He obliges, of course, because horny teens care not about vom breath.
It’s puppy love. Meanwhile, the world is turning upside-down, because the potentiality of instantaneous death has turned the jocks into liberal progressives, and Mira’s parents (Piper Perabo and Rob Huebel) admit that she’s got it “way worse” than they ever did. In the Dylan-Mara bubble, where nobody is exploding (yet?), they forget about the existential threat for a while and go totes adorbs, taking rides in the old ice cream truck he bought because f— it, you might die tomorrow, and re-enacting their favorite scene from E.T. when they and the rest of the senior class are quarantined in a plastic tent village so the government maybe can develop a drug to counteract the sudden gory PACHOWW and KAPLOOF that keeps happening endlessly and senselessly. Is this the world of a cruel god? Can humans use their science and shit to figure out what the hell is going on? Will Mara even live to see graduation?
What Movies Will It Remind You Of?: It’s Warm Bodies meets Carrie meets Heathers meets The Fault in Our Stars meets that scene in Cronenberg’s The Fly where Geena Davis blasts Brundlefly into gooey bits with a shotgun.
Performance Worth Watching: Langford carries Spontaneous with her ability to deliver withering one-liners and earnest emotion with equal aplomb. She has terrific screen presence, and seems destined to cash in by playing a superhero in a tentpole picture.
Memorable Dialogue: Mara puts the horrible situation in perspective: “Could be worse, right? We could be Republicans.”
Sex and Skin: Some PG-13 makin’ out.
Our Take: Welp. You can’t say the premise isn’t original. And the blackened comedy of Spontaneous is endlessly preferable to dime-a-dozen hanky-soaking YA weepers, especially considering it ambitiously, if obviously, creates a gruesome, gruesomely funny metaphor for the awful shit teens deal with today, from school shootings to wearing masks and shuffling to class six feet apart mid-pandemic. Her parents are right. She has it so much worse.
Also much to its benefit, the film also does not feature an influencer-in-training posting filtered Instagram photos of blood-splattered classroom chalkboards as corny on-screen graphics illustrate the tens of thousands of likes stacking up. Can we just assume in every movie from here on out that social media is an omnipresent part of modern society that makes everything worse, and get on with it?
I have some questions, however. Are other teens in other schools also exploding? Is it a global phenomenon? Are sophomores poofing red too, or is it just this particular class? “Maybe we just have to graduate” to make it stop, Dylan suggests, floating a conceptual bon mot that the movie just lets hang in the air and get stale. Spontaneous starts with a terrific idea but doesn’t quite render it fully realized. Lively and entertaining as the movie can be — director Brian Duffield’s script, adapting Aaron Starmer’s novel Spontaneous, frequently crackles with vibrant comedy — it writes itself into a corner and fizzles during a repetitive third act, leaving it to Langford to sell us some pat coming-of-age truisms. Good thing she’s won us over four or five times by then.
Our Call: STREAM IT. Spontaneous is far from perfect, but Langford’s witty, empathetic performance makes it more boom than bust.
John Serba is a freelance writer and film critic based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Read more of his work at johnserbaatlarge.com or follow him on Twitter: @johnserba.


newyorkpost--2020-10-06--Surgeon General Jerome Adams cited for breaking COVID-19 lockdown rules in Hawaii

US Surgeon General Jerome Adams was reportedly slapped with a citation for violating coronavirus lockdown rules in Hawaii .
Adams , who was helping out with a spike of cases on the island this summer , received the citation dated Aug 23 , for congregating in a park that was closed to the public during the pandemic to prevent crowded gatherings , Axios first reported .
“ Observed ADAMS in Kualoa Regional Park with two other males standing , looking at the view taking pictures , ” wrote the officer who ticketed the federal official .
The park , located @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is known for its views of the unique , cone-shaped Mokolii island .
Adams allegedly told the officer he didn ’ t know the park was closed .
“ ADAMS stated he is visiting here to work with the governor for COVID , ” the officer wrote .
“ ADAMS stated he did not know the parks were closed and could not be there.
” He has a court date for the citation scheduled for Oct. 21 .
Days after the citation , Adams joined Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell for a news conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testing on the islands .
“ I ’ m proud of you , Hawaii .
I ’ m proud of every single one of you who has sacrificed over the past several months , ” Adams said at the time , WHIO reported .
“ And to the people who are lapsing a little bit , I want you to understand that a little bit of fun right now can result in shutdowns further on down the road .
It ’ s important that we all do the right things right now , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are personally at risk.
” The surgeon general ’ s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment .

US Surgeon General Jerome Adams was reportedly slapped with a citation for violating coronavirus lockdown rules in Hawaii.
Adams, who was helping out with a spike of cases on the island this summer, received the citation dated Aug 23, for congregating in a park that was closed to the public during the pandemic to prevent crowded gatherings, Axios first reported.
“Observed ADAMS in Kualoa Regional Park with two other males standing, looking at the view taking pictures,” wrote the officer who ticketed the federal official.
The park, located on Oahu’s northeastern coast, is known for its views of the unique, cone-shaped Mokolii island.
Adams allegedly told the officer he didn’t know the park was closed.
“ADAMS stated he is visiting here to work with the governor for COVID,” the officer wrote. “ADAMS stated he did not know the parks were closed and could not be there.”
He has a court date for the citation scheduled for Oct. 21.
Days after the citation, Adams joined Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell for a news conference announced a federal push to increase coronavirus testing on the islands.
“I’m proud of you, Hawaii. I’m proud of every single one of you who has sacrificed over the past several months,” Adams said at the time, WHIO reported. “And to the people who are lapsing a little bit, I want you to understand that a little bit of fun right now can result in shutdowns further on down the road. It’s important that we all do the right things right now, even if we don’t feel we are personally at risk.”
The surgeon general’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.


newyorkpost--2020-10-06--New Rochelle schools boss resigns less than a year into job

A former top city Department of Education executive who filed a reverse-discrimination lawsuit against Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza has resigned as superintendent of New Rochelle schools .
Laura Feijoo ’ s departure less than a year into her four-year contract was announced by the New Rochelle Board of Education Tuesday night .
“ Tonight the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Dr. Laura Feijoo as our Superintendent of Schools , ” Board President Rachel Relkin said in an emailed statement to the school community .
“ The District and Dr. Feijóo have executed a separation agreement , pursuant to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October 6 , 2020.
” Feijoo took office last Nov. 1 .
Her short tenure in New Rochelle was marred by controversy , mainly over her involvement in a $ 90 million lawsuit against Carranza .
Feijoo and two other plaintiffs , fellow DOE execs , Lois Herrera and Jaye Murray , allege Carranza pushed them aside for less qualified people of color in an environment “ hostile toward whites.
” Shortly after Feijoo came on board as New Rochelle schools superintendent , community members formed a group , called The Collective , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Talk of the Sound reported .
The group even filed a complaint with the state Education Department claiming the School Board flouted policies when choosing Feijoo , the report said .

A former top city Department of Education executive who filed a reverse-discrimination lawsuit against Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza has resigned as superintendent of New Rochelle schools.
Laura Feijoo’s departure less than a year into her four-year contract was announced by the New Rochelle Board of Education Tuesday night.
“Tonight the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Dr. Laura Feijoo as our Superintendent of Schools,” Board President Rachel Relkin said in an emailed statement to the school community.
“The District and Dr. Feijóo have executed a separation agreement, pursuant to which her resignation is effective today, October 6, 2020.”
Feijoo took office last Nov. 1. Her short tenure in New Rochelle was marred by controversy, mainly over her involvement in a $90 million lawsuit against Carranza.
Feijoo and two other plaintiffs, fellow DOE execs, Lois Herrera and Jaye Murray, allege Carranza pushed them aside for less qualified people of color in an environment “hostile toward whites.”
Shortly after Feijoo came on board as New Rochelle schools superintendent, community members formed a group, called The Collective, opposing her hiring, local news site Talk of the Sound reported.
The group even filed a complaint with the state Education Department claiming the School Board flouted policies when choosing Feijoo, the report said.


newyorkpost--2020-10-06--Victoria Pedretti on ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ sequel ‘Bly Manor’

You ’ ll see many familiar faces , in different roles , in “ The Haunting of Bly Manor , ” out Friday on Netflix .
The followup to 2018 ’ s buzzy “ The Haunting of Hill House ” it ’ s based on Henry James ’ 1898 horror novella “ The Turn of the Screw ” and , like “ Hill House , ” is part of an anthology series a la “ Fargo , ” “ American Crime Story , ” etc .
“ It felt like there were things that were the same , but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ show ] , to be in a different country and to be playing a different character and working with a lot of new people , ” series star Victoria Pedretti , 25 , tells The Post .
Pedretti played troubled Crain sibling Nell in “ The Haunting of Hill House , ” which was based on the 1959 Shirley Jackson novel .
In “ Bly Manor , ” she ’ s cast as Dani Clayton , an American woman who , in 1987 , who gets a job as a nanny for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Benjamin Evan Ainsworth ) — two orphaned children living in a secluded English mansion with a mysterious and dark past .
“ I wasn ’ t familiar with [ ‘ The Turn of the Screw ’ ] so I had to read it , but I thought it had a lot of potential , ” says Pedretti .
“ And when it went beyond the fact that it was an adaptation … the storylines of the ghosts and the full history of the house really blew me away .
And getting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from — and how that plays into how she receives everything throughout her journey — was all very exciting.
” Henry Thomas , who played Hugh , the young version of Nell ’ s father in “ Hill House , ” returns as Dani ’ s new employer , Henry Wingrave , the childrens ’ uncle who lives in London .
Also back is Oliver Jackson Cohen ( Luke in “ Hill House ” ) who plays Peter Quint , Henry ’ s former valet with ties to Bly Manor ’ s past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( “ iZombie ” ) , who plays the manor ’ s cook , Owen , and T ’ Nia Miller ( “ Years and Years ” ) as the housekeeper , Mrs. Grose .
“ We [ shot ] in Vancouver , ” says Pedretti .
“ The inside of the house was a set , but when we were shooting exteriors , we were in front of a large blue screen.There was one significant difference between this season and last season ; I believe this house may be a bit bigger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sets , a first-floor set and a second-floor set.
” “ Hill House ” marked the Pennsylvania-born Pedretti ’ s breakout role .
Since then , she ’ s appeared in Quentin Tarantino ’ s “ Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood ” and joined another popular Netflix show , soapy stalker drama “ You , ” where she stars as Love Quinn opposite Penn Badgley .
“ When you ’ re early in your career , you don ’ t pick the jobs that you get .
They ’ re granted to you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in that sense , I ’ ve been incredibly lucky.
” While Season 3 of “ You ” does not yet have a premiere date , it ’ s underway .
“ I actually just got the scripts , ” she says .
“ I ’ m excited to read them .
”

You’ll see many familiar faces, in different roles, in “The Haunting of Bly Manor,” out Friday on Netflix.
The followup to 2018’s buzzy “The Haunting of Hill House” it’s based on Henry James’ 1898 horror novella “The Turn of the Screw” and, like “Hill House,” is part of an anthology series a la “Fargo,” “American Crime Story,” etc.
“It felt like there were things that were the same, but it mostly felt like making an entirely different [show], to be in a different country and to be playing a different character and working with a lot of new people,” series star Victoria Pedretti, 25, tells The Post.
Pedretti played troubled Crain sibling Nell in “The Haunting of Hill House,” which was based on the 1959 Shirley Jackson novel. In “Bly Manor,” she’s cast as Dani Clayton, an American woman who, in 1987, who gets a job as a nanny for Flora (Amelie Smith) and Miles (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) — two orphaned children living in a secluded English mansion with a mysterious and dark past.
“I wasn’t familiar with [‘The Turn of the Screw’] so I had to read it, but I thought it had a lot of potential,” says Pedretti. “And when it went beyond the fact that it was an adaptation … the storylines of the ghosts and the full history of the house really blew me away. And getting to know this character and where she comes from — and how that plays into how she receives everything throughout her journey — was all very exciting.”
Henry Thomas, who played Hugh, the young version of Nell’s father in “Hill House,” returns as Dani’s new employer, Henry Wingrave, the childrens’ uncle who lives in London. Also back is Oliver Jackson Cohen (Luke in “Hill House”) who plays Peter Quint, Henry’s former valet with ties to Bly Manor’s past.
New cast members include Rahul Kohli (“iZombie”), who plays the manor’s cook, Owen, and T’Nia Miller (“Years and Years”) as the housekeeper, Mrs. Grose.
“We [shot] in Vancouver,” says Pedretti. “The inside of the house was a set, but when we were shooting exteriors, we were in front of a large blue screen.There was one significant difference between this season and last season; I believe this house may be a bit bigger, because it was built on two sets, a first-floor set and a second-floor set.”
“Hill House” marked the Pennsylvania-born Pedretti’s breakout role. Since then, she’s appeared in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood” and joined another popular Netflix show, soapy stalker drama “You,” where she stars as Love Quinn opposite Penn Badgley.
“When you’re early in your career, you don’t pick the jobs that you get. They’re granted to you,” she says. “So, in that sense, I’ve been incredibly lucky.”
While Season 3 of “You” does not yet have a premiere date, it’s underway.
“I actually just got the scripts,” she says. “I’m excited to read them.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-06--NHL 2021 season aiming to begin Jan. 1: Gary Bettman

The Ottawa Senators went to one of the most famous ...

Hockey won’t be gone for too long.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman confirmed at Tuesday’s 2020 NHL Draft that the league is targeting Jan. 1 for the start of next season.
The 2019-20 season concluded on Sept. 28, with the Tampa Bay Lightning being crowned Stanley Cup champions.
Bettman announced the decision before the Rangers selected Alexis Lafreniere with the top pick in the draft.
Quinton Byfield and Tim Stutzle were taken by the Kings and Senators, respectively, with the next two picks.


newyorkpost--2020-10-06--Alex Rodriguez’s big Giancarlo Stanton prediction is coming true

Understand that in 2016 the theory was easier to sell ...

SAN DIEGO — So far, so prescient.
Giancarlo Stanton’s white-hot start to the postseason helped the Yankees win their first three games and worked toward eradicating his reputation as a pinstriped bust. As a bonus (or the opposite of a bonus, depending on your leanings), Stanton’s offensive explosion enhanced the broadcasting reputation of a certain ex-Yankee who could relate to his travails.
Yes, it was just last week when Alex Rodriguez told The Post that Stanton was “set up beautifully here in this postseason.”
He entered Tuesday night’s American League Division Series Game 2 against the Rays, here at Petco Park, off to a beautiful start, for sure, tallying a .273/.400/1.091 slash line with three home runs, one in each game. His ninth-inning grand slam off Tampa Bay’s John Curtiss in Monday night’s series opener increased the Yankees’ lead from 5-3 to 9-3, putting the game on ice.
“I’m having good at-bats. That’s what it’s about,” Stanton said. “Just wear these pitchers down and it’ll click eventually. If they don’t give you something, you take your walk and you keep it moving.” Stanton had drawn three walks against four strikeouts, a darn good ratio for him.
Stanton’s Yankees narrative, like most, oversimplifies his performance since joining the team for the 2018 season. His first postseason did prove indisputably brutal, as he hit .222/.222/.222 against the Red Sox in the Yankees’ feeble ALDS loss. Last year, however, Stanton displayed signs of breaking out, at least getting on base in the team’s ALDS sweep of the Twins and then homering off Zack Greinke in an AL Championship Series Game 1 victory, before suffering his fifth and last injury of the 2019 season, a right quadriceps strain, and playing just once more (Game 5).
Throw in a shaky return from the injured list (again) last month, as Stanton struck out 16 times in 35 at-bats, and it became easier to find an enthusiastic mask-wearer in Alabama than an enthusiastic Stanton-supporter in The Bronx.
Nevertheless, the retired Yankees great A-Rod, who of course broadcasts for ESPN and Fox, offered three reasons why he thought Stanton could be the Yankees’ most valuable player this month. The first, that Stanton would be returning to his Southern California roots if he and the Yankees could get through the Indians in Cleveland, already has been confirmed by Stanton.
“I can’t really put it past SoCal,” said Stanton, who had gone deep here nine times in 63 at-bats through Monday, plus won the 2016 Home Run Derby here. “I grew up about an hour and a half, two hours away, I usually have my family here and my friends. [This was the] first game my parents were able to come to [this season], so that helps. My dad for sure doesn’t miss a month at a time, let alone we’re in October now.”
The second reason? No fans, besides family, in the ballpark. “He can get in a zen moment and go off,” A-Rod said. It has to help Stanton that his first four Ks of the playoffs resulted in zero boos.
And finally, “He really has nothing to lose,” A-Rod opined. “The year has been a wash because of injuries. He has the opportunity to have one big moment, and he can be a hero forever.”
Stanton has produced a few big moments already, if nothing quite on the scale of A-Rod tying two 2009 playoff games with homers in the Yankees’ last at-bats.
The 30-year-old refused to entertain a question concerning his reputation or narrative, saying, “I’m not really looking at it that way. After this interview, after I shower, we’ve got more to do.”
He has more to do to fully confirm A-Rod’s bold call. But Stanton, and therefore A-Rod, sure look good so far.


newyorkpost--2020-10-06--LI cops find two bodies in home after man kills himself during police chase

A Long Island man committed suicide as he was being chased by police officers — who then discovered two dead @ @ @ @ @ authorities said Tuesday .
Suffolk County cops tried to pull over the man around 10 @ @ @ @ @ Route 112 and Montauk Highway in East Patchogue , police said .
He kept driving @ @ @ @ @ a passenger out — before ramming into a utility pole on Washington Avenue .
When @ @ @ @ @ s 2003 Honda Civic , they found that he had slit his own throat .
@ @ @ @ @ the scene .
Officers went to notify his next of kin — which is when @ @ @ @ @ a man and a woman inside the home .
They appear to be related to @ @ @ @ @ wasn ’ t immediately clear how , police said .
Neither the driver nor the @ @ @ @ @ publicly identified .
An autopsy will be conducted by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner ’ @ @ @ @ @ cause of death .

A Long Island man committed suicide as he was being chased by police officers — who then discovered two dead bodies inside his home, authorities said Tuesday.
Suffolk County cops tried to pull over the man around 10 a.m. at the intersection of Route 112 and Montauk Highway in East Patchogue, police said.
He kept driving, stopping once to let a passenger out — before ramming into a utility pole on Washington Avenue.
When cops approached the man’s 2003 Honda Civic, they found that he had slit his own throat. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers went to notify his next of kin — which is when they found the corpses of a man and a woman inside the home.
They appear to be related to the driver, but it wasn’t immediately clear how, police said.
Neither the driver nor the other two people were immediately publicly identified.
An autopsy will be conducted by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the cause of death.


newyorkpost--2020-10-06--$19 turtleneck dress with face mask sells out after Kate Moss’ sister rocks it

Kate Moss ’ little sis is up to her nose in style .
Lottie Moss , the 22-year-old younger half-sibling to the famed ’ 90s supermodel , was spotted in a sexy two-in-one getup that combines a turtleneck dress and face mask .
The long-sleeved bodycon dress Moss rocked on the streets of London , from UK-based retailer Pretty Little Thing , sports fabric that extends part way up her face and serves as a mask thanks to loops tucked around the ears .
Pretty Little Thing sold out of the £15 ( or $ 19.31 ) dress after Moss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now back in stock with limited supply .
On its website , the brand describes its assets , “ featuring a black jersey material with long sleeves , a figure-hugging fit and a mask detail.
” Brands closer to home are also embracing the all-in-one garment : Brooklyn-based lifestyle label Tribes of Kin is also currently touting a curve-hugging COVID Turtle Mask Dress in black and royal blue for $ 199 a pop .
“ [ These ] TURTLE MASK DRESSES AKA COVID DRESSES are long sleeves , ankle length , made with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long enough to double as face mask/covering , ” wrote Cameroonian brand creator Mia Anyinke in the caption of an Instagram photo promoting the items .
“ The turtle mask dress came about in the middle of quarantine one afternoon when I forgot my mask at home and had to turn around to go all the way back to get my face covering , ” she told The Post .
“ I said to myself why not just design a dress with the neck part long enough to double as a mask/face covering.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be warned : these dress-masks may not serve as the best barrier against the coronavirus .
In an August study ranking 14 different types of masks , Duke University researchers found that ones made out of cotton were significantly less protective than surgical masks or the gold standard of an N95 .
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has caused a face mask renaissance , with fashion labels rising to the challenge of creating coverings that not only protect wearers from COVID-19 but look cute , too .
Matching a mask to a dress of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warmer temps , to a bathing suit ) is already de rigueur , but the dress-mask has elevated the face covering from necessary accessory to built-in asset .

Kate Moss’ little sis is up to her nose in style.
Lottie Moss, the 22-year-old younger half-sibling to the famed ’90s supermodel, was spotted in a sexy two-in-one getup that combines a turtleneck dress and face mask.
The long-sleeved bodycon dress Moss rocked on the streets of London, from UK-based retailer Pretty Little Thing, sports fabric that extends part way up her face and serves as a mask thanks to loops tucked around the ears.
Pretty Little Thing sold out of the £15 (or $19.31) dress after Moss stepped out, but it’s now back in stock with limited supply. On its website, the brand describes its assets, “featuring a black jersey material with long sleeves, a figure-hugging fit and a mask detail.”
Brands closer to home are also embracing the all-in-one garment: Brooklyn-based lifestyle label Tribes of Kin is also currently touting a curve-hugging COVID Turtle Mask Dress in black and royal blue for $199 a pop.
“[These] TURTLE MASK DRESSES AKA COVID DRESSES are long sleeves, ankle length, made with cotton knit with the turtle neck part long enough to double as face mask/covering,” wrote Cameroonian brand creator Mia Anyinke in the caption of an Instagram photo promoting the items.
“The turtle mask dress came about in the middle of quarantine one afternoon when I forgot my mask at home and had to turn around to go all the way back to get my face covering,” she told The Post. “I said to myself why not just design a dress with the neck part long enough to double as a mask/face covering.”
They may look snazzy, but be warned: these dress-masks may not serve as the best barrier against the coronavirus. In an August study ranking 14 different types of masks, Duke University researchers found that ones made out of cotton were significantly less protective than surgical masks or the gold standard of an N95.
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has caused a face mask renaissance, with fashion labels rising to the challenge of creating coverings that not only protect wearers from COVID-19 but look cute, too.
Matching a mask to a dress of the same pattern (or, in warmer temps, to a bathing suit) is already de rigueur, but the dress-mask has elevated the face covering from necessary accessory to built-in asset.


newyorkpost--2020-10-06--Jets’ Adam Gase must turn Sam Darnold loose: It’s now or never

This season was always going to be about Sam Darnold ... .

Bill O’Brien’s firing by the Texas on Monday ensured that Adam Gase would not be the first coach ousted this season.
Unlike O’Brien, Gase has survived his team’s 0-4 start, and team CEO and chairman Christopher Johnson still believes Gase is the right man for the job … at least for now. This does not mean Gase’s seat is cool. It is still red hot with the team looking like it was better suited for the Big 10 than the AFC East in the season’s first three games before losing to a previously winless Broncos team last week.
That makes this the perfect time for Gase to open up his offense. It is now or never, Adam.
Johnson called Gase a “brilliant offensive mind” last month, but that mind has overseen an offense that is tied for last in the NFL in total offense and needs a GPS to find the end zone.
So, it is time to try something different and chuck it around the field. What is there to lose at 0-4? At the moment, Sam Darnold is last in the NFL at 5.7 yards per attempt. Too many of Darnold’s passes have been at the line of scrimmage or just beyond it. Gase has not asked him to push the ball down the field. Of Darnold’s 128 attempts, only 17 have been more than 20 yards down the field, according to Pro Football Focus, and that is with the Jets trailing in every game.
Gase looks as if he is coaching scared too often, and he may be. The talent on this roster was bad to begin with and then got hit by injuries. It is understandable for him to have a lack of trust in the players he has sent out there in some games. Darnold has also looked shaky and after not being able to work with him in the spring, Gase may be hesitant to open up his whole playbook for Darnold right now.
But the time for fear is over for Gase. The only thing he should fear right now is losing his job, and he should go down swinging and trying to give this offense a jolt.
The bad news is Darnold may not be able to play Sunday against the Cardinals due to the sprained AC joint in his right shoulder, but Joe Flacco has been known to throw it deep and the reason the Jets signed an experienced backup was to avoid the drop-off they had last year when Luke Falk had to play in Darnold’s place.
Gase should also have some weapons back this week who can stretch the field. Rookie Denzel Mims is eligible to come off of IR and is expected to make his debut. It is unwise to expect a lot from Mims after he’s missed most of the past two months with hamstring injuries, but he can run some go routes and get behind the defense. Breshad Perriman is also expected to return after missing the last 2 ½ games with an ankle injury. It is time Perriman start showing he is capable of replacing Robby Anderson, who is putting up big numbers in Carolina, as the No. 1 receiver in this offense.
The Jets have played some tough defenses early this season, but the Cardinals are not one of them. They are in the middle of the pack in the NFL. Chandler Jones can cause havoc, but he does not have the surrounding cast that Nick Bosa did with the 49ers or Jerry Hughes did with the Bills.
The clock is ticking on Gase’s time as Jets coach. There is no more time to waste. Open things up, Adam.


newyorkpost--2020-10-06--Alex Trebek makes surprise appearance at 2020 NHL Draft

The Ottawa Senators went to one of the most famous game show hosts in the world for help in announcing @ @ @ @ @ NHL Draft .
With the famous “ Jeopardy !
” background music playing , host @ @ @ @ @ to the following question : With the 3rd pick in the 2020 NHL Draft the @ @ @ @ @ player .
The 18-year-old Stützle , a German native , is a smooth skater able @ @ @ @ @ .
Trebek , 80 , is continuing his battle against stage 4 pancreatic cancer , @ @ @ @ @ last March .

The Ottawa Senators went to one of the most famous game show hosts in the world for help in announcing their pick Tuesday at the NHL Draft.
With the famous “Jeopardy!” background music playing, host Alex Trebek provided the answer to the following question: With the 3rd pick in the 2020 NHL Draft the Ottawa Senators choose the this player.
“The correct response?,” Trebek said. “Who is Tim Stützle.”
The 18-year-old Stützle, a German native, is a smooth skater able to play center or wing.
Trebek, 80, is continuing his battle against stage 4 pancreatic cancer, which he was diagnosed with last March.