newyorkpost--2020-11-23--‘I Love New York Reunited’ on VH1: The Highs (and Lows) of The Epic Tiffany Pollard Reunion Special

It ’ s been over a decade since Tiffany “ New York ” Pollard sought love on VH1 ’ s I Love New York and it ’ s very possible that no other reality show personality has quite the loyal fan base that Tiffany does .
Her dating show , though it made an actual attempt to help Tiffany meet her match , was a parody of more self-serious shows like it , thanks entirely to Tiffany ’ s comedic timing and brash personality .
ILNY preceded ABC ’ s The Bachelorette , and legions of New York fans actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the first Black bachelorette , citing Tiffany as the actual first .
Those fans were richly rewarded when – at long last – Tiffany ( who is newly engaged now ) reunited with several of her former suitors for a quarantine reunion special hosted by Vivica A .
Fox , featuring Tiffany ’ s mother , Sister Patterson , and past contestants like Tango , Tailor Made , Whiteboy , and Mr. Boston .
On the reunion , which aired tonight ( 11/22 ) , Tiffany discussed how the show affected her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kept longer , and of course , where she stands with Flavor of Love ‘ s Flavor Flav .
( Though they don ’ t often keep in touch , “ it ’ s always love and mutual respect ” between them . )
In fact , it seems that for all the drama on the show , there ’ s nothing but love and respect between Tiffany and most of her past suitors .
Time does heal all wounds — as long as you show up in person to the reunion , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sweetest moments of friendship and forgiveness , as well as the most awkward disses and digs from I Love New York Reunited .
Mr. Boston , real name Lee Marks , ( real handle , @ mrbostoninboston ) was dubbed by Tiffany “ Best Kisser ” of his season .
In response to that honor , Mr. Boston , the first guest on Reunited , said “ I ’ m still worried about gettin ’ lung cancer just from making out with her.
” And to add to the Mr. Boston awkwardness , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York ’ s Flavor of Love arch nemesis , Pumkin , he responded , “ I ’ m allowed to date whoever I want , right ?
” Overall , Mr. Boston ’ s appearance on the reunion was best summed up by Sister Patterson ’ s reaction to him : “ He so stupid , ” she later says .
While it was clear that Mr. Boston fell out of favor in real time with Tiffany Sister Patterson , and even Vivica after making his smoking comment , Whiteboy ( Joshua Gallander @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrived on the show .
Filming remotely in front of his Buddha statue and aquarium in Miami , he greeted everyone warmly before Vivica called out the elephant in the room , his dreadlocks .
I mean , it had to be said , we only know him with no hair .
When asked what he ’ s up to these days , his response was , “ Mostly a calibration of mind , body and soul.
” Got it !
Oh , and he was in this Super Bowl commercial too , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Pitbull .
Namaste , Whiteboy .
When Vivica asked Tiffany at the top of the reunion about her engagement to Tailor Made , Tiffany replied , “ We really gave it a real shot… I moved in with him but , you know , my attitude got in the way .
I ruined that relationship single-handedly.
” It ’ s clear that Tiffany still has love for Tailor Made ( a.k.a .
George Weisgerber ) , and when he arrived onscreen , remotely , he performed a rap in her honor .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ode to their relationship , the second half must ’ ve been a freestyle he came up with on the fly in response to Mr. Boston ’ s segment .
He rapped , “ Yo , Boston , Tiff didn ’ t deserve that , she ’ s a queen and Pumkin is wack , if you wasn ’ t on the show , would she even flirt back ?
” After the cheers died down , Tiffany explained that Tailor Made really was the one who got away , getting visibly emotional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feels for the demise of their relationship .
Sister Patterson also had nothing but love for Tailor Made , “ I ’ m so glad that I met him , he ’ s a wonderful man.
” The energy in the room was high when Entertainer arrived .
Everyone loves Frank the Entertainer and what was even more magical about his appearance that he went from laughing and joking about sucking Tiffany ’ s soapy toes one minute , to tearfully paying tribute to his deceased father who appeared on the show the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to share a somber , strange bonding moment .
And then five seconds later the energy was ridiculous again , with Frank screaming “ I looooove New York !
” Frank is a professional dumpster diver now .
When Tiffany ’ s eyelashes started to fly away on their boating date all those years ago , Tango was there to catch them .
And when Tango showed up on stage , he presented Tiffany with the lashes that she thought were long gone .
Creepy ?
Maybe .
The kind of crazy we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When we last saw Tango in the I Love New York season one reunion episode , he angrily broke off his engagement to Tiffany by telling her off for being disrespectful to him and his mother .
On Reunited , he explains that he regrets how he behaved and was too young and hurt to properly express his emotions then .
But Tango still had some grievances to air , especially regarding comments Tiffany made about his mother .
( While Tiffany denied ever saying anything negative about Mama Tango , the show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that his mother was “ like a brick wall .
Plain and big.
” ) To his credit , Tango doesn ’ t instigate further , and things even turned flirty eventually , with Tango saying that Tiffany was the one who got away .
One suitor who refused to participate in I Love New York Reunited was the one man that Tiffany regretted not choosing : Chance .
When Vivica asked Tiffany about him earlier in the episode , Tiff compared him to Tango , whom she did choose , saying , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s energetic , and he stroked me in a different way.
” “ Yes , no , literally .
We were banging on production ’ s door for contraceptives when we were in Jamaica or wherever !
‘ Cause it got that raw with us .
I always wonder what we could ’ ve been.
” Tiffany was clearly hurt by his absence , saying that it ’ s like he turned his back on her .
“ For him not to be here tonight , it feels like he stood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We came here because a real man can say , hey , things didn ’ t work the way we liked , but we can go show some respect for the queen.
” Mr. Boston , who was probably happy that the negative energy was off of him , went even further than that , saying “ He is a coward for not showing up.
” Chance ’ s brother , Real ( Ahmad Givens ) , also a contestant on the show , passed away from cancer in 2015 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the show , especially Tango , who read a short note Real wrote him after Real was eliminated from the show .
Tango explains that the reason he ’ s so upset that Chance isn ’ t present at the reunion is because Real had hoped for a reconciliation between the two men , “ I came here , aside from showing some respect for Tiff , to make sure the world knew that two black men could be cool and work things out , and that was something that [ Real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” One contestant we didn ’ t expect to see was Milliown ( Jamal Trulove ) , but he was there at Tiffany ’ s insistence to tell his story .
In 2010 , Milliown was falsely imprisoned for a murder he didn ’ t commit for 50 years .
After six years , he was acquitted .
( Read his whole story here . )
Since his release he ’ s become an advocate for others like him .
Though it felt a little out of place to tell such a serious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his story is remarkable .
Look , I really have nothing against Mr. Boston and I feel bad about piling on here , but when Vivica asked the men of the show if they had any regrets about their time with New York , Mr. Boston said his only regret was that he didn ’ t give her MORE lap dances .
As a result , he performed a fully-clothed , socially-distanced one for her onstage .
To that I say – nay , I beg – keep that lap in Beantown , @ @

It’s been over a decade since Tiffany “New York” Pollard sought love on VH1’s I Love New York and it’s very possible that no other reality show personality has quite the loyal fan base that Tiffany does. Her dating show, though it made an actual attempt to help Tiffany meet her match, was a parody of more self-serious shows like it, thanks entirely to Tiffany’s comedic timing and brash personality. ILNY preceded ABC’s The Bachelorette, and legions of New York fans actually spoke out when Rachel Lindsay was announced as the first Black bachelorette, citing Tiffany as the actual first.
Those fans were richly rewarded when – at long last – Tiffany (who is newly engaged now) reunited with several of her former suitors for a quarantine reunion special hosted by Vivica A. Fox, and featuring Tiffany’s mother, Sister Patterson, along with past contestants like Tango, Tailor Made, Whiteboy, and Mr. Boston. On the reunion, which aired tonight (11/23), Tiffany discussed how the show affected her life, which contestants she wishes she kept longer, and of course, where she stands with Flavor of Love‘s Flavor Flav. (Though they don’t often keep in touch, “it’s always love and mutual respect” between them.) In fact, it seems that for all the drama on the show, there’s nothing but love and respect between Tiffany and most of her past suitors. Time does heal all wounds — as long as you show up in person to the reunion, Chance. Here are some of the sweetest moments of friendship and forgiveness, as well as the most awkward disses and digs from I Love New York Reunited.
LOW: Mr. Boston’s Awkward Dig At Tiffany’s Smoking Habit
Mr. Boston, real name Lee Marks, (real handle, @mrbostoninboston) was dubbed by Tiffany “Best Kisser” of his season. In response to that honor, Mr. Boston, the first guest on Reunited, said, “I’m still worried about gettin’ lung cancer just from making out with her.” And to add to that awkwardness, when asked if he really dated New York’s Flavor of Love arch nemesis, Pumkin, he responded, “I’m allowed to date whoever I want, right?” Overall, Mr. Boston’s appearance on the reunion was best summed up by Sister Patterson’s reaction to him:
“He so stupid,” she later said.
HIGH: Whiteboy’s Mellow Vibe and Long Dreads
While it was clear that Mr. Boston fell out of favor in real time with Tiffany, Sister Patterson, and even Vivica after making his smoking comment, Whiteboy (Joshua Gallander) was charming from the moment he arrived on the show. Filming remotely in front of his Buddha statue and aquarium in Miami, he greeted everyone warmly before Vivica called out the elephant in the room, his dreadlocks. I mean, it had to be said, we only know him with no hair. When asked what he’s up to these days, his response was, “Mostly a calibration of mind, body and soul.” Got it! Oh, and he was in this Super Bowl commercial too, catch him at the :54 mark next to Pitbull. Namaste, Whiteboy.
HIGH: Tailor Made’s Spontaneous Diss Track Toward Mr. Boston
When Vivica asked Tiffany at the top of the reunion about her engagement to Tailor Made, Tiffany replied, “We really gave it a real shot… I moved in with him but, you know, my attitude got in the way. I ruined that relationship single-handedly.” It’s clear that Tiffany still has love for Tailor Made (a.k.a. George Weisgerber), and when he arrived onscreen, remotely, he performed a rap in her honor. While the first half was a cute ode to their relationship, the second half must’ve been a freestyle he came up with on the fly in response to Mr. Boston’s segment. He rapped, “Yo, Boston, Tiff didn’t deserve that, she’s a queen and Pumkin is wack, if you wasn’t on the show, would she even flirt back?” After the cheers died down, Tiffany explained that Tailor Made really was the one who got away, getting visibly emotional as she told him how responsible she feels for the demise of their relationship. Sister Patterson also had nothing but love for Tailor Made, saying “I’m so glad that I met him, he’s a wonderful man.”
HIGH: Entertainer’s Emotional Journey
The energy in the room was high when Entertainer arrived. Everyone loves Frank the Entertainer and what was even more magical about his appearance was that he went from laughing and joking about sucking Tiffany’s soapy toes one minute, to tearfully paying tribute to his deceased father who appeared on the show the next minute, causing Vivica and Frank to share a somber, strange bonding moment. And then five seconds later the energy was ridiculous again, with Frank screaming “I looooove New York!” Frank is a professional dumpster diver now.
HIGH: Tango and Tiffany’s Roller Coaster Ride Of Forgiveness
When Tiffany’s eyelashes started to fly away on their boating date all those years ago, Tango was there to catch them. And when Tango showed up on stage, he presented Tiffany with the lashes that she thought were long gone. Creepy? Maybe. The kind of crazy we’re here for? Absolutely.
When we last saw Tango in the I Love New York season one reunion episode, he angrily broke off his engagement to Tiffany by telling her off for being disrespectful to him and his mother. On Reunited, he explains that he regrets how he behaved and was too young and hurt to properly express his emotions then. But Tango still had some grievances to air, especially regarding comments Tiffany made about his mother. (While Tiffany denied ever saying anything negative about Mama Tango, the show producers pulled the footage of her saying that his mother was “like a brick wall. Plain and big.”) To his credit, Tango didn’t instigate further, and things even turned flirty eventually, with Tango saying that Tiffany was the one who got away.
LOW: No Chance
One suitor who refused to participate in I Love New York Reunited was the one man that Tiffany regretted not choosing: Chance. When Vivica asked Tiffany about him earlier in the episode, Tiff compared him to Tango, whom she did choose, saying, “He’s the comedian and he’s energetic, and he stroked me in a different way.”
“Literally,” Vivica says.
“Yes, no, literally. We were banging on production’s door for contraceptives when we were in Jamaica or wherever! ‘Cause it got that raw with us. I always wonder what we could’ve been.”
Tiffany was clearly hurt by his absence, saying that it’s like he turned his back on her. “For him not to be here tonight, it feels like he stood me up.”
Tango went one better. “We came here because a real man can say, hey, things didn’t work the way we liked, but we can go show some respect for the queen.” Mr. Boston, who was probably happy that the negative energy was off of him, went even further than that, saying “He is a coward for not showing up.”
HIGH: A Real Honor
Chance’s brother, Real (Ahmad Givens), also a contestant on the show, passed away from cancer in 2015. Real was a genuine friend to many on the show, especially Tango, who read a short note Real wrote him after Real was eliminated from the show. Tango explains that the reason he’s so upset that Chance isn’t present at the reunion is because Real had hoped for a reconciliation between the two men, saying “I came here, aside from showing some respect for Tiff, to make sure the world knew that two black men could be cool and work things out, and that was something that [Real] told me he wanted to see.”
HIGH: Milliown’s Story
One contestant we didn’t expect to see was Milliown (Jamal Trulove), but he was there at Tiffany’s insistence to tell his story. In 2010, Milliown was falsely imprisoned for a murder he didn’t commit for 50 years. After six years, he was acquitted. (Read his whole story here.) Since his release he’s become an advocate for others like him. Though it felt a little out of place to tell such a serious story on a mostly lighthearted show, his story is remarkable.
LOW: Mr. Boston’s Lapdance
Look, I really have nothing against Mr. Boston and I feel bad about piling on here, but when Vivica asked the men of the show if they had any regrets about their time with New York, Mr. Boston said his only regret was that he didn’t give her MORE lap dances. As a result, he performed a fully-clothed, socially-distanced one for her onstage. To that I say – nay, I beg – keep that lap in Beantown, buddy.
Liz Kocan is a pop culture writer living in Brooklyn. Her biggest claim to fame is the time she won on the game show Chain Reaction.
Watch I Love New York Reunited on VH1


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--High-ranking NYPD cop probed for racist remarks transferred to transit

An NYPD officer who was relieved of his high-ranking post after a City Council probe found he ’ d posted a stream of racist remarks on an online message board has since been transferred to the transit bureau , The Post has learned .
James Francis Kobel — the former commanding officer of the NYPD ’ s Office of Equal Employment Opportunity — was sent to work at the Transit Borough Command for the Bronx and Queens on Nov. 16 , according to records reviewed by The Post .
The transfer came after a damning investigation by the City Council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 50-year-old Kobel had used the handle “ Clouseau ” to post “ racist , misogynistic , anti-Semitic and homophobic sentiments ” on the The Rant forums 500 times between the summer of 2019 and fall of this year .
Kobel , a 30-year veteran of the force , was first removed from his command and placed on modified duty after the NYPD received a draft report from the committee on Oct. 14 , a police spokesman has said .
The department also launched an internal investigation into Kobel , who had former ly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the NYPD .
It ’ s unclear if his transfer to transit is permanent .
The Long Island resident previously denied the allegations through his union rep .
He couldn ’ t be reached Monday night .
The NYPD didn ’ t immediately return a request for comment .

An NYPD officer who was relieved of his high-ranking post after a City Council probe found he’d posted a stream of racist remarks on an online message board has since been transferred to the transit bureau, The Post has learned.
James Francis Kobel — the former commanding officer of the NYPD’s Office of Equal Employment Opportunity — was sent to work at the Transit Borough Command for the Bronx and Queens on Nov. 16, according to records reviewed by The Post.
The transfer came after a damning investigation by the City Council’s oversight committee found that the 50-year-old Kobel had used the handle “Clouseau” to post “racist, misogynistic, anti-Semitic and homophobic sentiments” on the The Rant forums 500 times between the summer of 2019 and fall of this year.
Kobel, a 30-year veteran of the force, was first removed from his command and placed on modified duty after the NYPD received a draft report from the committee on Oct. 14, a police spokesman has said.
The department also launched an internal investigation into Kobel, who had formerly been tasked with addressing workplace harassment in the NYPD.
It’s unclear if his transfer to transit is permanent. The Long Island resident previously denied the allegations through his union rep.
He couldn’t be reached Monday night.
Asked for comment, the NYPD referred The Post to a Nov. 5 press conference where police commissioner Dermot Shea addressed the allegations against Kobel and said he had been “relieved from his assignment” amid the investigation.
Additional reporting Tamar Lapin and Tina Moore


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--Joe Douglas has to nail the tricky part of Jets’ rebuild

Well , what did you expect ?
The Jets , who are not ...

You have to wonder what opposing coaches are thinking when they start scouting the Jets before they face them. Usually, coaches would go through a team’s strengths, what they need to take away from a team, what players they need to be worried about.
With the Jets, that could lead to a lot of silence.
The lack of talent on the Jets roster is stark right now. That should not be a surprise for an 0-10 team, but it is driven home every week the Jets take the field. The Jets are playing and starting players who should probably be on a practice squad somewhere. They have less talent than a middle school play.
This is the task that now faces general manager Joe Douglas. The easy part will be drafting Trevor Lawrence if the Jets do end up with the No. 1 pick. Finding a new coach will be key, but also should be doable with the right process in place. The real trick that Douglas now faces is doing a roster overhaul.
A decade of bad drafts and bad free-agent decisions has left the Jets here. This season has to be rock bottom, right? It can’t get worse than this.
Douglas has set the Jets up for success by loading up on draft picks (nine in each of the next two drafts) and getting the salary cap in order. The Jets are projected to have more than $80 million in cap space.
That gives Douglas flexibility. If the plan starts with drafting Lawrence, the next line better be to give him a support system. We’ll never know what Sam Darnold might have been had the Jets properly supported him. Darnold has thrown to 20 different wide receivers in his time with the Jets, most of them forgettable. Add in running backs and tight ends and Darnold has thrown to 38 different players. There has been no continuity for Darnold and very few playmakers around him.
Look at the way the Jets drafted before and after taking Darnold. The team took three wide receivers in the two drafts before they selected Darnold, none higher than the third round. ArDarius Stewart was that third-rounder and was a known character risk when the Jets drafted him. After taking Darnold, former GM Mike Maccagnan took tight end Chris Herndon in the fourth round of that same 2018 draft and tight end Trevon Wesco in 2019, but did not take any wide receivers. Douglas began fixing that error by taking Denzel Mims in the second round this year.
It is not like the Jets have made up for those draft failings in free agency. Jamison Crowder was a good signing last year, but that is about it.
Then, you get to the offensive line where Mekhi Becton was the first lineman the Jets drafted in the first two rounds in a decade. The neglect on the line has led to Darnold getting sacked 82 times in his career. There are 10 quarterbacks who have been sacked more than him since he entered the league in 2018, but all of them have played in more games.
The Jets holes are not just on offense, of course. They desperately need an edge rusher who can win one-on-one battles and cornerbacks who can slow down opposing passing attacks. Sunday’s display by the Chargers underscored this. Keenan Allen may have just caught another pass.
Douglas will not be able to fill every hole this offseason. He had some missteps in free agency last offseason, but his first draft class is promising, starting with Becton and Mims.
Now, Douglas could have the chance to draft a generational talent in Lawrence. That won’t be the hard part. Surrounding Lawrence with enough additional talent will be.


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--Speaker Corey Johnson’s cat ‘Mousse’ has been found

It was the purr-fect ending for Corey Johnson .
Johnson ’ s cat “ Mousse ” was back in his arms Monday night after the feline went missing in Brooklyn earlier in the day .
“ WE FOUND MOUSSE !
THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HELP AND CONCERN !
I ’ VE BEEN SHAKING ALL EVENING BUT AM SO RELIEVED AND GRATEFUL !
” the speaker tweeted to his more than 42,000 followers .
In a separate tweet , Johnson said his cat escaped his boyfriend ’ s apartment near South 9th St. and Bedford Ave. in Williamsburg around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me find my best friend Mousse who means so much to me , ” he pleaded .
“ I am completely devastated .
Please help.
” The flier he tweeted featured a picture of “ Mousse ” and large , bold and red letters saying , “ LOST CAT.
” Johnson described his cat as being “ very friendly and very loved.
” In 2018 , the speaker adopted Mousse from the Animal Care Centers of NYC — an animal shelter that takes abandoned cats , dogs , and rabbits , in for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mousse , who I adopted from the Animal Care Centers of NYC ( ACC ) , ” he posted on Facebook at the time .
“ If you ’ re looking for a pet , I urge you to strongly consider adoption .
”

It was the purr-fect ending for Corey Johnson.
Johnson’s cat “Mousse” was back in his arms Monday night after the feline went missing in Brooklyn earlier in the day.
“WE FOUND MOUSSE! THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HELP AND CONCERN! I’VE BEEN SHAKING ALL EVENING BUT AM SO RELIEVED AND GRATEFUL!” the speaker tweeted to his more than 42,000 followers.
In a separate tweet, Johnson said his cat escaped his boyfriend’s apartment near South 9th St. and Bedford Ave. in Williamsburg around 2 p.m.
“Please share and help me find my best friend Mousse who means so much to me,” he pleaded. “I am completely devastated. Please help.”
The flier he tweeted featured a picture of “Mousse” and large, bold and red letters saying, “LOST CAT.”
Johnson described his cat as being “very friendly and very loved.”
In 2018, the speaker adopted Mousse from the Animal Care Centers of NYC — an animal shelter that takes abandoned cats, dogs, and rabbits, in for adoptions.
Johnson is a strong proponent of animal adoption.
“I love my cat Mousse, who I adopted from the Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC),” he posted on Facebook at the time. “If you’re looking for a pet, I urge you to strongly consider adoption.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--Riz Ahmed learned both sign language and drumming for newest role

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 ) Riz Ahmed had to spend @ @ @ @ @ language and how to drum for new Oscar favorite “ Sound of Metal , ” @ @ @ @ @ is getting great buzz for his turn as a punk drummer who starts to lose @ @ @ @ @ it his career .
Grammy winner and Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas interviewed the cast @ @ @ @ @ Amazon Studios virtual screening over the weekend , joking : “ The only reason they @ @ @ @ @ m a musician and I have decent Wi-Fi.
” Among those who tuned in were @ @ @ @ @ , Rosario Dawson and Taron Egerton .

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Riz Ahmed had to spend seven months learning both sign language and how to drum for new Oscar favorite “Sound of Metal,” he said.
The Brit is getting great buzz for his turn as a punk drummer who starts to lose his hearing, and with it his career.
Grammy winner and Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas interviewed the cast for a Cinema Society and Amazon Studios virtual screening over the weekend, joking: “The only reason they picked me is I’m a musician and I have decent Wi-Fi.”
Among those who tuned in were Uma Thurman, James Franco, Rosario Dawson and Taron Egerton.


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--Joe Judge finally addresses heated Marc Colombo firing

The Giants spent five long years trying to improve their offensive line — then fired the position coach just as it started to happen .
Weeks of feuding over strategy and teaching boiled over when Joe Judge fired offensive line coach Marc Colombo and hired replacement Dave DeGuglielmo from outside the organization .
The unusual in-season move created immediate uneasiness at a position dependent on chemistry and disrupted by reduced practice time , in-game rotation of players and now a coaching change .
Because Judge and Colombo butted heads over technique , is DeGuglielmo going to force major changes on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not going to do anything to turn the offense upside down , ” Judge said in his first comments since the change .
“ There will be some adjustments here and there .
With six weeks left in the season , there ’ s going to be a lot of continuity we ’ re looking to keep in place and keep improving.
” Judge informed Colombo of his intention to add DeGuglielmo as an offensive consultant last Tuesday .
A curse-filled verbal confrontation ensued ( during which Colombo used a particularly nasty term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colombo was fired at the facility Wednesday morning .
Colombo was stopped at the parking gate and a misunderstanding occurred during which he thought he was being escorted to meet with Judge but instead was fired inside by security , sources told The Post .
Giants management reportedly wanted it handled that way to avoid another altercation .
Improving the line has been owner John Mara ’ s No .
1 on-field goal since the Tom Coughlin era ended .
Rookie left tackle Andrew Thomas ’ last three games were his best , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yards per carry over the last five games .
“ The decision we made was in the best interest of the New York Giants , ” Judge said , “ short and long term.
” Judge claimed there “ has been a lot of misinformation out there ” but did not refute specific details .
“ I think there is some common sense that people … understand what does and doesn ’ t actually happen within a professional setting and office building , ” Judge said .
“ This was a professional move.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ role with the offensive line in recent practices , but sources said it wasn ’ t overly noticeable , other than a stoppage to correct center Nick Gates ’ technique that led to a spat between Judge and Colombo in front of the team .
It was perceived as insubordination , similar to how the addition of DeGuglielmo was interpreted as undermining Colombo ’ s authority .
“ I have no problem at any point stepping in and talking to a position , ” Judge said .
“ That being said , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Judge ’ s staff are former colleagues or friends of friends , Colombo came with offensive coordinator Jason Garrett from the Dallas Cowboys .
How will firing the Garrett-endorsed Colombo impact the Judge-Garrett relationship ?
“ We ’ re all professionals here , ” Judge said .
“ We all have one goal in terms of improving the team .
There ’ s been no effect to that nature .
I feel good about going forward with everybody.
” An NFL Network report suggested that Judge and some other ex-New England Patriots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aura of haughtiness ” in making the case that their way is best .
“ The notion that we are concerned about anywhere else we ’ ve been … everyone has experiences you draw on .
That would be it , ” Judge said .
“ There is no internal division or struggle or anything else being referenced right there that anyone is trying to create .
That couldn ’ t be further from the truth.
” Tight end Evan Engram and defensive lineman Leonard Williams — the only players available to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ midseason change .
Judge did not wait until after the bye week to address uncertainty with players , holding individual , group and team meetings .
DeGuglielmo has been out of the NFL at the start of three of the last eight seasons .
He was an in-season replacement for the Miami Dolphins in 2017 but he has been fired by two of Judge ’ s friends — Bill Belichick and Brian Flores — and five of his last six stops lasted just one year .
DeGuglielmo is known in league circles to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concern for Judge , who saw DeGuglielmo in action with the Patriots in 2014-15 , when they rotated young linemen as the Giants are doing .
“ I have been around moves as a player and a coach where there have been transitions in season , ” Judge said .
“ The biggest thing is to keep on moving within the direction of the head coach and trust there is a plan in place .
”

The Giants spent five long years trying to improve their offensive line — then fired the position coach just as it started to happen.
Weeks of feuding over strategy and teaching boiled over when Joe Judge fired offensive line coach Marc Colombo and hired replacement Dave DeGuglielmo from outside the organization. The unusual in-season move created immediate uneasiness at a position dependent on chemistry and disrupted by reduced practice time, in-game rotation of players and now a coaching change.
Because Judge and Colombo butted heads over technique, is DeGuglielmo going to force major changes on the linemen?
“We’re not going to do anything to turn the offense upside down,” Judge said in his first comments since the change. “There will be some adjustments here and there. With six weeks left in the season, there’s going to be a lot of continuity we’re looking to keep in place and keep improving.”
Judge informed Colombo of his intention to add DeGuglielmo as an offensive consultant last Tuesday. A curse-filled verbal confrontation ensued (during which Colombo used a particularly nasty term), both parties walked away and Colombo was fired at the facility Wednesday morning.
Colombo was stopped at the parking gate and a misunderstanding occurred during which he thought he was being escorted to meet with Judge but instead was fired inside by security, sources told The Post. Giants management reportedly wanted it handled that way to avoid another altercation.
Improving the line has been owner John Mara’s No. 1 on-field goal since the Tom Coughlin era ended. Rookie left tackle Andrew Thomas’ last three games were his best, and the rushing attack is averaging 4.9 yards per carry over the last five games.
“The decision we made was in the best interest of the New York Giants,” Judge said, “short and long term.”
Judge claimed there “has been a lot of misinformation out there” but did not refute specific details.
“I think there is some common sense that people … understand what does and doesn’t actually happen within a professional setting and office building,” Judge said. “This was a professional move.”
Judge reportedly took on a bigger role with the offensive line in recent practices, but sources said it wasn’t overly noticeable, other than a stoppage to correct center Nick Gates’ technique that led to a spat between Judge and Colombo in front of the team. It was perceived as insubordination, similar to how the addition of DeGuglielmo was interpreted as undermining Colombo’s authority.
“I have no problem at any point stepping in and talking to a position,” Judge said. “That being said, I let my coaches coach.”
While most of Judge’s staff are former colleagues or friends of friends, Colombo came with offensive coordinator Jason Garrett from the Dallas Cowboys. How will firing the Garrett-endorsed Colombo impact the Judge-Garrett relationship?
“We’re all professionals here,” Judge said. “We all have one goal in terms of improving the team. There’s been no effect to that nature. I feel good about going forward with everybody.”
An NFL Network report suggested that Judge and some other ex-New England Patriots assistants on staff “exuded an alarming aura of haughtiness” in making the case that their way is best.
“The notion that we are concerned about anywhere else we’ve been … everyone has experiences you draw on. That would be it,” Judge said. “There is no internal division or struggle or anything else being referenced right there that anyone is trying to create. That couldn’t be further from the truth.”
Tight end Evan Engram and defensive lineman Leonard Williams — the only players available to the media Monday — expressed surprise at the midseason change. Judge did not wait until after the bye week to address uncertainty with players, holding individual, group and team meetings.
DeGuglielmo has been out of the NFL at the start of three of the last eight seasons. He was an in-season replacement for the Miami Dolphins in 2017 but he has been fired by two of Judge’s friends — Bill Belichick and Brian Flores — and five of his last six stops lasted just one year.
DeGuglielmo is known in league circles to have a no-sugarcoating personality. Not a concern for Judge, who saw DeGuglielmo in action with the Patriots in 2014-15, when they rotated young linemen as the Giants are doing.
“I have been around moves as a player and a coach where there have been transitions in season,” Judge said. “The biggest thing is to keep on moving within the direction of the head coach and trust there is a plan in place.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--Nets no longer focused on James Harden trade pursuit

Nets GM Sean Marks was speaking with the media , but ...

The free-agency flurry has died down, as has the constant talk about James Harden.
With the Nets content to wait for Harden to force his way out of Houston, and unable to offer Serge Ibaka enough to keep him away from the Clippers, Brooklyn has pivoted from big-game hunting and big-name targets. The Nets have shifted their focus to improving around the margins and getting ready for the season.
When they’ll reengage on the three-time scoring champ is up in the air.
“It’s very difficult to discuss hypotheticals,” Nets GM Sean Marks said this week. “We don’t know what’s out there and when it will come to fruition.
“What you can do is prepare yourself to put the best roster you possibly can forward. We like the roster we have right now. I think it’s a good group of guys, competitive group of guys, obviously very talented, and it will be about how they mesh on the floor.”
The Nets tried to add Ibaka to that roster with the $5.7 million taxpayer mid-level exception and showed interest in 6-foot-5 wing Kent Bazemore before he landed in Golden State. But adding Jeff Green on a one-year minimum deal is a cost-effective alternative to Ibaka as a stretch big. Could Nicolas Batum be a fallback plan for Bazemore?
With Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, offense isn’t a problem, but stopping people is. Sure, Bruce Brown will help their backcourt defense, and they hope either Green or rookie Reggie Perry can provide physical power-forward minutes off the bench. But who’ll guard the star small forwards seemingly every contender has: LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler, Jayson Tatum and Pascal Siakam?
Right now — presuming the Nets hope to spare Durant as much as possible — Taurean Prince and Rodions Kurucs are the only answers. Frankly, they need another body there, and the 6-9, 230-pound Batum could help — at the right price.
Batum isn’t the player he was when he inked a five-year, $120 million deal in 2016. He saw his scoring drop from 11.6 points in 2017-18 to 9.3 the next year to just 3.6 last season. After exercising his $27.1 million option for this coming season, he was waived and stretched by Charlotte.
At that cost to Charlotte, Batum’s contract was onerous. But on a veteran’s minimum or something similarly team-friendly, he’d be a steal. He’s an experienced defender who can switch everywhere from shooting guard to power forward and help the Nets’ bench or back end of the rotation.
Batum still has to clear waivers, but Brooklyn is believed to be interested. The Bucks, Clippers, Jazz, Raptors are Warriors are also reportedly in the mix, according to French publication BasketSession.
The Nets have 13 players on guaranteed deals, with Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot’s becoming partially guaranteed on Thanksgiving. Jeremiah Martin occupies one of the Nets’ two-way deals, leaving them another two-way and a full roster spot.
Brooklyn has yet to sign Perry, who can get a roster spot, a two-way, or even be signed to G-League Long Island. They’ve extended a qualifying offer to Chris Chiozza to make him a restricted free agent and hold Tyler Johnson’s non-Bird rights. There’s no word on substitute players like Michael Beasley, Jamal Crawford, Donta Hall and Lance Thomas.


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--NYC sees six-hour lines for COVID-19 testing ahead of Thanksgiving

The backlash is coming .
It already seems clear that the ...

Lines for COVID-19 tests in Manhattan stretched for more than six hours Monday, as New Yorkers rushed to get checked ahead of Thanksgiving.
Outside a CityMD clinic on East 86th Street in the Upper East Side, the line stretched for three blocks, down First Avenue and onto East 85th Street, by early afternoon.
One local couple said they’d been waiting for six hours, part of it in the rain, since 6:45 am — and still had another hour to go.
“We’ve been taking turns going home to put more layers on and use the bathroom,” said John, 34, a tech worker waiting with his girlfriend.
“We’re getting the rapid results test,” he said. “We have to, we’re going to her parents house in New Jersey for Thanksgiving. Her mom is 65 and her dad is 63.”
Others weren’t so prepared for the long, chilly wait.
“I didn’t know it’d be this long,” said Jack, a 21-year-old student who showed up to the urgent care clinic at 11 a.m. — wearing shorts and flip flops.
“Someone is coming down with some pants,” he added.
He had just come from home Wake Forest University in North Carolina and said his mom was “making” him get tested before Turkey Day with his family.
“I’m doing the rapid test to get the negative results before Thanksgiving, we’re having relatives over,” the Upper East Side resident added. “She’s worried.”
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The huge crowds lined up even as many medicals experts and officials advise people to stick to their immediate households for the celebration — and that they shouldn’t necessarily rely on a negative test result as a sign that they’re safe.
The Food and Drug Administration says rapid test results “are usually highly accurate, but false positives can happen, especially in areas where very few people have the virus.”
But that wasn’t going to stop California resident Sarabeth — who joined a six-hour-long line at outside another CityMD on West 88th Street after flying to the East Coast to share the holiday with her family in Connecticut.
“My family won’t let me anywhere near them without (a test),” Sarabeth, who works in real estate marketing, told the Post.
“I explained that I could test negative and have it, it doesn’t mean anything really. They don’t care. I’m not allowed in the house without one.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--NYC synagogue fined $15K for hosting massive, maskless wedding

City Hall will levy a $ 15,000 fine against the Brooklyn synagogue that broke social distancing regulations by hosting thousands at a clandestine wedding for the grandson of a top religious official in the Hasidic community , Mayor Bill de Blasio said late Monday .
Hizzoner announced the fine and summons the day after The Post exposed how thousands packed into the Yetev Lev temple in South Williamsburg on Nov. 8 — dancing and singing at the top of their lungs with nary a mask in sight as they celebrate the nuptials of Yoel Teitelbaum , the grandson of Satmar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s just not acceptable , I mean , we ’ ve been through so much , ” de Blasio told New York 1 ’ s Errol Louis during his regular Monday appearance on ‘ Inside City Hall.
’ “ This was amazingly irresponsible , just unacceptable.
” De Blasio said that while it remains unclear just how many people packed 7,000-person capacity Satmar schul in South Williamsburg , it was obvious that the social distancing and mask-wearing measures ordered by city and state officials were blatantly broken .
The Post obtained videos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures that organizers took to prevent word of the wedding from leaking out to City Hall after officials kiboshed a similar celebration for the grandson of a competing Satmar sect , fearing the mass indoor gathering could fuel a new coronavirus outbreak .
“ There appeared to be a real effort to conceal it which is absolutely unacceptable , ” de Blasio told Louis .
“ There will be a summons for $ 15,000 immediately for that site and there could be additional consequences quite soon as well.
” Despite the COVID-19 ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials have struggled to convince residents and local businesses to abide by mask rules and social distancing regulations .
In turn , several of those neighborhoods were at the center of the city ’ s first major coronavirus outbreak this fall , leading Gov .
Andrew Cuomo to impose ‘ red zone ’ shutdown rules over some of the area to try to contain the spread .
That triggered raucous protests that turned violent , including attacks on reporters .
In a horrendous irony , the Yetev Lev ’ s own president , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ openly urged Brooklyn ’ s Orthodox community to abide by coronavirus safety measures , died of COVID-19 last month at age 70 .

That “mazel cough” will cost a lot!
City Hall will levy a $15,000 fine against the Brooklyn synagogue that broke social distancing regulations by hosting thousands at a clandestine wedding for the grandson of a top religious official in the Hasidic community, Mayor Bill de Blasio said late Monday.
Hizzoner announced the fine and summons the day after The Post exposed how thousands packed into the Yetev Lev temple in South Williamsburg on Nov. 8 — dancing and singing at the top of their lungs with nary a mask in sight as they celebrated the nuptials of Yoel Teitelbaum, grandson of Satmar Grand Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum.
“That’s just not acceptable, I mean, we’ve been through so much,” de Blasio told New York 1’s Errol Louis during his regular Monday appearance on “Inside City Hall.” “This was amazingly irresponsible, just unacceptable.”
De Blasio said that while it remains unclear just how many people packed the 7,000-person-capacity Satmar schul in South Williamsburg, it was obvious that the social distancing and mask-wearing measures ordered by city and state officials were blatantly broken.
The Post obtained videos of the crowds and revealed the extensive measures that organizers took to prevent word of the wedding from leaking out to City Hall after officials nixed a similar celebration for the grandson of a competing Satmar sect, fearing the mass indoor gathering could fuel a new coronavirus outbreak.
“There appeared to be a real effort to conceal it, which is absolutely unacceptable,” de Blasio told Louis. “There will be a summons for $15,000 immediately for that site and there could be additional consequences quite soon as well.”
Despite COVID-19’s awful toll in ultra-Orthodox communities, officials have struggled to convince residents and local businesses to abide by mask rules and social distancing regulations.
In turn, several of those neighborhoods were at the center of the city’s first major coronavirus outbreak this fall, leading Gov. Andrew Cuomo to impose “red zone” shutdown rules over some of the area to try to contain the spread. That triggered raucous protests that turned violent, including attacks on reporters.
In a horrendous irony, the Yetev Lev’s own president, R’Mayer Zelig Rispler, who openly urged Brooklyn’s Orthodox community to abide by coronavirus safety measures, died of COVID-19 last month at age 70.
Additional reporting by Susan Edelman


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--R. Kelly’s ex-wife Drea says she ‘was married but never a wife’

Drea Kelly tells Page Six that her marriage to R. Kelly was a bitter experience — in spite of his wealth and fame .
“ Money does not bring you happiness ; it is a lonely place , ” Drea told us of her union with the infamous singer .
I still say , ‘ I was married but I was never a wife , ’ and I don ’ t want anyone [ else to experience that ] … especially the younger generation.
” Drea , who appeared on VH1 ’ s “ Hollywood Exes , ” said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ material things ” — which the end of her marriage taught her is a mistake .
“ At the end of the day , what you need to understand … is that when it ’ s over , they will let you know his damn money is his damn money and they leave with their money , ” she said .
The pair were married in 1996 , and their divorce became final in 2009 .
They have three children .
“ Hollywood Exes ” — which also starred Nicole Murphy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s former spouse Sheree Zampino , Prince ex Mayte Garcia and Jessica Canseco , who was married to Jose Canseco , among others — has put together a reunion show , which is set to air on Tuesday .

Drea Kelly tells Page Six that her marriage to R. Kelly was a bitter experience — in spite of his wealth and fame.
“Money does not bring you happiness; it is a lonely place,” Drea told us of her union with the infamous singer. “I still say, ‘I was married but I was never a wife,’ and I don’t want anyone [else to experience that] … especially the younger generation.”
Drea, who appeared on VH1’s “Hollywood Exes,” said that young people put too much stock in “material things” — which the end of her marriage taught her is a mistake. “At the end of the day, what you need to understand … is that when it’s over, they will let you know his damn money is his damn money and they leave with their money,” she said.
The pair were married in 1996, and their divorce became final in 2009. They have three children.
“Hollywood Exes” — which also starred Nicole Murphy, ex-wife of Eddie Murphy, Will Smith’s former spouse Sheree Zampino, Prince ex Mayte Garcia and Jessica Canseco, who was married to Jose Canseco, among others — has put together a reunion show, which is set to air on Tuesday.


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--Get ready for major backlash to the next wave of lockdowns

Joe Biden ’ s top spokeswoman dodged a question on whether the ...

The backlash is coming.
It already seems clear that the first major political and cultural eruption of the Biden years will be a roiling populist backlash against the next round of COVID-19 lockdowns and other restrictions on ordinary life.
We saw this sentiment play out in sporadic anti-lockdown demonstrations last spring, and it has driven ongoing resistance to masks. But it is, in all likelihood, about to reach a entirely new level — fueled by exhaustion with the virus, infuriating displays of elite hypocrisy and the shattered credibility of the public-health establishment.
The ascension of Joe Biden will add force to the reaction. It is an iron law of American politics that whichever party doesn’t control the presidency will suspect the other of plotting to impose a tyranny, so the fear and loathing of COVID-19 restrictions, somewhat muted on the right while Donald Trump was president, will deepen and intensify.
The right’s populism and limited-government impulse, which separated in the Trump years, will presumably be reunited in the push against lockdowns in a way that they haven’t been since the days of the Tea Party.
“Lockdowns. Mask police. Curfews. What about freedom?” asked conservative Rep. Jim Jordan in a recent tweet, forecasting things to come.
It would be much better if we could find a prudent middle path through the next several months, as the pandemic enters its worst phase and as new vaccines arrive that will soon start changing everything. But a significant segment of the US public has lost its patience with a new normal that has, at times, been arbitrary and poorly thought through.
When the new virus first hit our shores, and we knew much less about it, the case for lockdowns was strong to keep the health-care system from getting overwhelmed and to play for time (and better treatments). In retrospect, though, the nationwide lockdowns of the spring closed down some states before they experienced their initial waves of the disease, imposing economic, mental-health and medical costs without much upside.
After that kind of sacrifice, it’s hard to double-dip and ask people to do it again.
Especially when the latest advice runs against the grain of one of the nation’s oldest traditions, namely Thanksgiving, and when prominent pro-restriction officeholders discredit themselves with their own behavior.
A week or so ago, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot told residents of her city, “You must cancel the normal Thanksgiving plans. Particularly if they include guests that do not live in your immediate household.”
Yet just days earlier, she happily joined a crowd celebrating Biden’s election victory. Afterward, she said that there are times when “we actually do need to have relief and come together,” without explaining why this wide-ranging justification wouldn’t apply to the Thanksgiving gatherings she wanted to cancel.
During this moment, the political class should have been especially sensitive to playing by its own rules, when those rules have been so relatively easy to bear for the elite and so punishing for ordinary workers. Still, the likes of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and California Gov. Gavin Newsom have flouted strictures, rather than forgo a visit to a hair salon or a world-class French restaurant.
The appeal of such politicians and the incoming Biden administration is always to public-health experts, even though they, too, have largely jettisoned any claim to public trust.
To simplify and generalize, at the start of this year, they downplayed the virus for fear that it would stoke xenophobia. Then, they lurched into five-alarm-fire mode.
They poured cold water on masks, before turning around and insisting on them despite ambiguous evidence on the efficacy of cloth masks.
They preached the gospel of social distancing, until mass Black Lives Matter protests erupted, blessing these huge, often unruly gatherings because fighting racism is supposedly a paramount public-health issue.
The upshot will be poisonous contention in the months ahead before the advent of that most American solution — the clever technological fix, in the form of transformative vaccines.
Twitter: @RichLowry


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--Despite revenue surge, NYC 2022 budget crunch still near $4 billion

City Hall remains in desperate fiscal straights as it stares down a $ 3.8 billion deficit next year , even as an unexpected surge in tax revenues helped alleviate some pain , according to budget documents released Monday .
Mayor Bill de Blasio ’ s budget writers now expect Gotham ’ s coffers will benefit from a $ 748 million uptick in tax revenues during the current budget year — which has helped to trim the projected deficit back from earlier estimates for $ 4.2 billion .
The nearly $ 400 million trim to the city ’ s budget gap @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city unions to move $ 722 million in payroll costs onto the upcoming budget as one way to avoid layoffs this year .
All told , the city expects to spend $ 92 billion during its 2021 budget , including the $ 3 billion provided by the feds for coronavirus response .
That total is currently projected to grow to $ 97.4 billion in 2022 .
Good government groups have sharply criticized the maneuver as simply delaying the inevitable in the hopes that lawmakers break the impasse in Congress over a new coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a massive rescue package for cash-strapped cities and states .
De Blasio acknowledged as much during his daily press briefing on Monday .
“ Right now , we don ’ t have a way to close that gap without federal support .
That ’ s why it ’ s so crucial that we see action at a federal level , ” Hizzoner told reporters .

City Hall remains in desperate fiscal straights as it stares down a $3.8 billion deficit next year, even as an unexpected surge in tax revenues helped alleviate some pain, according to budget documents released Monday.
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s budget writers now expect Gotham’s coffers will benefit from a $748 million uptick in tax revenues during the current budget year — which has helped to trim the projected deficit back from earlier estimates for $4.2 billion.
The nearly $400 million trim to the city’s budget gap came even as Hizzoner struck deals with city unions to move $722 million in payroll costs onto the upcoming budget as one way to avoid layoffs this year.
All told, the city expects to spend $92 billion during its 2021 budget, including the $3 billion provided by the feds for coronavirus response. That total is currently projected to grow to $97.4 billion in 2022.
Good government groups have sharply criticized the maneuver as simply delaying the inevitable in the hopes that lawmakers break the impasse in Congress over a new coronavirus aid package with a deal that includes a massive rescue package for cash-strapped cities and states.
De Blasio acknowledged as much during his daily press briefing on Monday.
“Right now, we don’t have a way to close that gap without federal support. That’s why it’s so crucial that we see action at a federal level,” Hizzoner told reporters.


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--Joe Biden gives first post-election TV interview to NBC’s Lester Holt

President-elect Joe Biden will give his first post-election TV interview to Lester Holt of NBC News , the network announced Monday .
The interview will air Tuesday at 6:30 pm on “ NBC Nightly News.
” Additional clips will air Wednesday on the “ Today ” show and cable channel MSNBC .
Holt hosted a controversial campaign town hall event with Biden last month that critics slammed as an “ infomercial ” for the Democratic candidate .
Two of the “ undecided ” voters who asked Biden questions at the Holt-moderated town hall had appeared on MSNBC in August to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when exactly the interview will be conducted .
Biden recently has held few media engagements as he leads his presidential transition from Delaware .
Last week , the former vice president snapped at a reporter who asked him about whether he would encourage teachers unions to support in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic .
“ Why are you the only guy that always shouts out questions ?
” Biden scolded journalist Bo Erickson of CBS News .
Biden gave fewer interviews and press conferences than President Trump during the campaign , and often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for example , he faced no questions at an ABC News town hall in October about The Post ’ s reporting on his apparent links to son Hunter Biden ’ s business pursuits in China and Ukraine .
Trump , who was interviewed by Holt in 2017 , trashed the NBC News anchor for his Biden town hall .
“ Did anyone get to see that absolute ‘ Joke ’ of a Town Hall interview that Joe Biden did with Concast @ NBCNews , hosted by Lester Holt ?
” Trump tweeted at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to our Country that FREE public airwaves can be used that way .
All SOFTBALLS .
A big FIX .
Time should be paid by the corrupt DNC !
”

President-elect Joe Biden will give his first post-election TV interview to Lester Holt of NBC News, the network announced Monday.
The interview will air Tuesday at 6:30 pm on “NBC Nightly News.” Additional clips will air Wednesday on the “Today” show and cable channel MSNBC.
Holt hosted a controversial campaign town hall event with Biden last month that critics slammed as an “infomercial” for the Democratic candidate.
Two of the “undecided” voters who asked Biden questions at the Holt-moderated town hall had appeared on MSNBC in August to support Biden.
It’s unclear when exactly the interview will be conducted.
Biden recently has held few media engagements as he leads his presidential transition from Delaware. Last week, the former vice president snapped at a reporter who asked him about whether he would encourage teachers unions to support in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Why are you the only guy that always shouts out questions?” Biden scolded journalist Bo Erickson of CBS News.
Biden gave fewer interviews and press conferences than President Trump during the campaign, and often interviewers gave him noticeably warm treatment — for example, he faced no questions at an ABC News town hall in October about The Post’s reporting on his apparent links to son Hunter Biden’s business pursuits in China and Ukraine.
Trump, who was interviewed by Holt in 2017, trashed the NBC News anchor for his Biden town hall.
“Did anyone get to see that absolute ‘Joke’ of a Town Hall interview that Joe Biden did with Concast @NBCNews , hosted by Lester Holt?” Trump tweeted at the time. “What a disgrace to our Country that FREE public airwaves can be used that way. All SOFTBALLS. A big FIX. Time should be paid by the corrupt DNC!”


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--How Trump can expose biggest lie in Middle East: Palestinian ‘refugee’ myth

The Trump administration may be on its way out , but it can still advance American interests between now and January .
This is particularly true in the Middle East , where White House policies have arguably been the most effective .
With minimal effort , Trump can address the undying fiction of Palestinian “ refugees.
” The 1948 war for Israel ’ s independence , a war in which Arab states tried to destroy the nascent Jewish state , produced two sets of refugees of roughly equal sizes .
Arab nations expelled their Jewish citizens , who took refuge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fled the Jewish state , however , weren ’ t resettled .
Instead , Arab states insisted they live in UN-run refugee camps .
The message : Arabs would soon return militarily to finish a job left undone .
Now , 70 years after the United Nations Relief and Works Agency , or UNRWA , was established , the Palestinian narrative of a people waiting to return to their homes inside Israel persists .
UNRWA claims to serve no fewer than 5 million “ refugees , ” even though most of those individuals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even more frustrating is the fact that those descendants either already live inside Palestinian-controlled territories or maintain citizenship in other countries .
In other words , the Palestinian refugee problem is much , much smaller than UNRWA claims it to be .
In 2012 , Congress required the State Department to report on the number of people receiving welfare from UNRWA who were alive in 1948 — essentially , an estimate of how many actual refugees remained from the Israeli War of Independence .
The Obama administration took several years to fulfill the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finally did , sent a classified report to the appropriations committees on Capitol Hill .
After nearly four years in office , the Trump administration never declassified that report .
The decision to keep the report secret is all the more puzzling since former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley cited the agency ’ s inaccurate refugee count as one of the reasons the Trump administration stopped sending it taxpayer contributions in 2018 .
The outgoing Team Trump should issue an updated , unclassified report that provides a current estimate of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today who were personally displaced in 1948 , aren ’ t residing within the borders of the Palestinian Authority and aren ’ t citizens or permanent residents of another country , such as Jordan .
This number should be easy to estimate by simply requesting figures from Israeli , Palestinian , UN , Jordanian and other Mideast officials .
The public release of these figures could spark an international debate over UNRWA ’ s mandate .
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo should also announce an official US policy change that for purposes of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refugees are narrowly defined as people who were personally displaced from then-Palestine between 1948 and 1949 and aren ’ t currently citizens or permanent residents of the Palestinian Authority or any country .
Such a move would challenge the notion that UNRWA is a refugee agency and demonstrate how it instead has kept people in poverty .
Unlike the UN High Commissioner for Refugees , which has a mandate to resettle refugees , UNRWA has encouraged multiple generations of helpless people to remain erroneously identified as refugees .
The policy change would thus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right of return ” — making it clear that Israel determines who becomes Israeli citizens , not a UN agency .
With all of this established , destitute Palestinians living in the West Bank might finally be encouraged to lead economically productive lives within a future Palestinian state .
The United States should not be alone in this effort .
The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are among the agency ’ s top contributors .
As they look to a future of peaceful coexistence with Israel , they can influence UNRWA ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hindrance to the peace process .
American allies in Europe may also quietly seek to reduce UNRWA ’ s unending financial burden .
They , too , may be persuaded to join a reform coalition .
UNRWA has done enough damage .
It ’ s time for reform .
Richard Goldberg , a former National Security Council official , is a senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies , where Jonathan Schanzer is senior vice president for research .

The Trump administration may be on its way out, but it can still advance American interests between now and January. This is particularly true in the Middle East, where White House policies have arguably been the most effective. With minimal effort, Trump can address the undying fiction of Palestinian “refugees.”
The 1948 war for Israel’s independence, a war in which Arab states tried to destroy the nascent Jewish state, produced two sets of refugees of roughly equal sizes. Arab nations expelled their Jewish citizens, who took refuge in newly established Israel. Arabs who fled the Jewish state, however, weren’t resettled. Instead, Arab states insisted they live in UN-run refugee camps. The message: Arabs would soon return militarily to finish a job left undone.
Now, 70 years after the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, or UNRWA, was established, the Palestinian narrative of a people waiting to return to their homes inside Israel persists. UNRWA claims to serve no fewer than 5 million “refugees,” even though most of those individuals are descendants of the original refugees.
Even more frustrating is the fact that those descendants either already live inside Palestinian-controlled territories or maintain citizenship in other countries. In other words, the Palestinian refugee problem is much, much smaller than UNRWA claims it to be.
In 2012, Congress required the State Department to report on the number of people receiving welfare from UNRWA who were alive in 1948 — essentially, an estimate of how many actual refugees remained from the Israeli War of Independence. The Obama administration took several years to fulfill the congressional mandate, and, when it finally did, sent a classified report to the appropriations committees on Capitol Hill.
After nearly four years in office, the Trump administration never declassified that report. The decision to keep the report secret is all the more puzzling since former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley cited the agency’s inaccurate refugee count as one of the reasons the Trump administration stopped sending it taxpayer contributions in 2018.
The outgoing Team Trump should issue an updated, unclassified report that provides a current estimate of the number of people receiving UNRWA assistance today who were personally displaced in 1948, aren’t residing within the borders of the Palestinian Authority and aren’t citizens or permanent residents of another country, such as Jordan.
This number should be easy to estimate by simply requesting figures from Israeli, Palestinian, UN, Jordanian and other Mideast officials. The public release of these figures could spark an international debate over UNRWA’s mandate. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo should also announce an official US policy change that for purposes of future US funding and planning, Palestinian refugees are narrowly defined as people who were personally displaced from then-Palestine between 1948 and 1949 and aren’t currently citizens or permanent residents of the Palestinian Authority or any country.
Such a move would challenge the notion that UNRWA is a refugee agency and demonstrate how it instead has kept people in poverty. Unlike the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, which has a mandate to resettle refugees, UNRWA has encouraged multiple generations of helpless people to remain erroneously identified as refugees.
The policy change would thus upend the mythology of a Palestinian “right of return” — making it clear that Israel determines who becomes Israeli citizens, not a UN agency. With all of this established, destitute Palestinians living in the West Bank might finally be encouraged to lead economically productive lives within a future Palestinian state.
The United States should not be alone in this effort. The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are among the agency’s top contributors. As they look to a future of peaceful coexistence with Israel, they can influence UNRWA’s mandate and remove a significant historical hindrance to the peace process. American allies in Europe may also quietly seek to reduce UNRWA’s unending financial burden. They, too, may be persuaded to join a reform coalition.
UNRWA has done enough damage. It’s time for reform.
Richard Goldberg, a former National Security Council official, is a senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, where Jonathan Schanzer is senior vice president for research.


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--Vaccine plans are professional and good to go — unless Team Biden screws everything up

Operation Warp Speed has been an unmitigated triumph , producing two ...

Joe Biden is fearmongering that “more people may die,” because Team Trump hasn’t begun shifting oversight over COVID-19 vaccines to Team Biden: “There was a plan for 300 million doses to be available at the end of the year. What they’re reporting now is 20 to 30 million doses available. Why? Where’s the bottleneck?”
Biden mixed up the numbers — again. Dr. Moncef Slaoui, head of Operation Warp Speed, predicts 20 million doses will be shipped out on Dec. 11 and 12 — and immediately administered to health workers and other high-risk groups in all 50 states.
Tens of millions more doses will be delivered according to a precision plan in the following months, with delivery sites already designated by each state’s health department. By May, Slaoui predicts, enough Americans will have been vaccinated to create herd immunity, allowing the nation to get back to normal — a historic triumph.
Provided politics doesn’t blow it up, that is.
Biden’s advisers have dangerous ideas about who should get vaccinated first. Already, groups like the corrupt World Health Organization are objecting that the United States has purchased hundreds of millions of doses, putting Americans ahead of others. WHO wants every country to get a vaccine supply based on its population, sending 2 percent to each country, then ramping up eventually to 20 percent. That would doom America to more suffering, because herd immunity requires about a 70 percent vaccination rate.
What’s scary is that Biden advisers buy into this globalist mentality. God help us if they interfere with Warp Speed.
Biden’s COVID adviser, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, slams “vaccine nationalism,” calling it unethical that the rich countries developing vaccines get first dibs. Emanuel, a member of several WHO advisory groups, proposes in the journal Science a vaccine-distribution model whose effect would be to prioritize poor countries with younger populations first, because vaccinating an elderly person saves fewer life years than vaccinating a younger person.
On Monday, Biden said he will nominate arch-globalist Antony Blinken as secretary of state. Blinken decries America First and is pushing to rejoin WHO immediately. Biden and Blinken are ignoring that WHO concealed the virus outbreak in Wuhan and shilled for the Chinese Communist Party, allowing the disease to spread and kill millions.
As for who gets vaccinated, the American public paid to be first. The Trump administration used taxpayer cash to prepay for millions of doses of vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna before they were approved. That reduced the development risk for those companies and ensured priority access. Several European nations took similar steps.
That’s doesn’t mean the rest of the world shouldn’t be helped. AstraZeneca and Oxford University, which announced positive results for their vaccine on Monday, plan to distribute it across the Third World at no profit, for as little as $3 to $5 a dose, and to enlist many manufacturers to do the same. The vaccine requires no refrigeration, a big plus for global distribution.
Meanwhile, the best Americans can hope for is that Biden and his political appointees don’t meddle in this nation’s vaccine plan.
Unfortunately, Biden’s liberal COVID-19 advisory board has other ideas.
Dr. Michael Osterholm has trouble with the idea that the military will help distribute the highly perishable vaccine. Dr. Céline Gounder, a New York University global-health professor and Biden adviser, says Operation Warp Speed needs to be overhauled to put more emphasis on things other than vaccines, including testing and “providing political backing” to local governments to “support things that might be unpopular.” Translation: shutdowns. That’s crazy. Vaccines will make these draconian options unnecessary.
Though the Trump administration conceived and launched Operation Warp Speed, Slaoui explains that the vaccine rollout has been done totally “isolated from the [Trump] administration, from the political environment and political context.” He added: “no political interference, no bureaucracy, no red tape.” He hopes that will continue after the Jan. 20 inauguration.
Responding to Biden’s demagoguery about a the transition delay costing lives, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar reassured the nation on Sunday that “the career people” from the Defense Department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention running Warp Speed on Jan. 19 are going to be the same people on Jan. 21.
Message to Biden: Hands off this medical miracle.
Betsy McCaughey is a former lieutenant governor of New York.


newyorkpost--2020-11-23--NYC is still passing laws as if the pandemic didn’t change everything

In yet another sign the city ’ s elected leaders are in deep denial about the pandemic ’ s long-term impact , Mayor de Blasio last week signed into law another “ green ” mandate that the housing market can ill afford .
Starting in 2024 , the law hammers owners of commercial and residential buildings with huge fines if they fail to slash energy use and carbon emissions .
City Councilman Costa Constantinides ( D-Queens ) gloats that the law requires “ the largest carbon emissions reduction ever mandated in any city.
” Properties bigger than 25,000 square feet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , etc .
to serve the goal of cutting greenhouse-gas emissions 40 percent by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050 .
And never mind that it ’ s one more reason to move to Florida — or not come back from wherever you ’ ve fled — since the law socks co-op and condo owners , too .
Nor that countless landlords can ’ t remotely cover their own expenses , with many tenants opting not to pay rent and vacancies soaring .
It ’ s time to stop adding new burdens to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just to survive .

In yet another sign the city’s elected leaders are in deep denial about the pandemic’s long-term impact, Mayor de Blasio last week signed into law another “green” mandate that the housing market can ill afford.
Starting in 2024, the law hammers owners of commercial and residential buildings with huge fines if they fail to slash energy use and carbon emissions. City Councilman Costa Constantinides (D-Queens) gloats that the law requires “the largest carbon emissions reduction ever mandated in any city.”
Properties bigger than 25,000 square feet must upgrade to energy-efficient boilers, windows, etc. to serve the goal of cutting greenhouse-gas emissions 40 percent by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050.
And never mind that it’s one more reason to move to Florida — or not come back from wherever you’ve fled — since the law socks co-op and condo owners, too. Nor that countless landlords can’t remotely cover their own expenses, with many tenants opting not to pay rent and vacancies soaring.
It’s time to stop adding new burdens to a city economy that’s struggling just to survive.


newyorkpost--2020-11-24--North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper orders gym patrons to wear masks amid COVID-19

Starting this week , gym rats will be required to wear masks while working out in North Carolina , as part of tightened COVID-19 restrictions rolled out by Gov .
Roy Cooper .
Cooper issued new safety measures Monday , which go into effect Wednesday through Dec. 11 , as the state battles a spike in cases .
“ I have a stark warning for North Carolinians today : We are in danger , ” Cooper said at a press conference , WYFF 4 reported .
“ This is a pivotal moment in our fight against the coronavirus .
Our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many.
” Cooper ’ s Executive Order No .
180 requires masks in any public indoor space , regardless of social distancing , at gyms even while exercising , in all public and private schools and on all public and private transportation when traveling with people outside of the household .
It also mandates that businesses larger than 15,000 square feet must have an employee stationed at the entrances to ensure proper mask wearing and follow occupancy limits .
The pandemic in North Carolina hit a record 4,514 cases on Sunday , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day , the rolling , seven-day average has been 3,570 a day over the last week , according to WRAL .
Hospitalizations also hit a record on Monday , with 1,601 being treated statewide .
More than 5,000 North Carolina residents have died .
The positive rate , however , has been trending downward since spiking at 9.4 percent on Nov. 16 .
On Saturday , that number was at 6.6 percent .
Other states are also beefing up restrictions — including Pennsylvania , which just announced alcohol sales would be banned the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which closed indoor dining after 10 p.m .

Starting this week, gym rats will be required to wear masks while working out in North Carolina, as part of tightened COVID-19 restrictions rolled out by Gov. Roy Cooper.
Cooper, a Democrat, issued new safety measures Monday, which be in effect from Wednesday through Dec. 11, as the state battles a spike in cases.
“I have a stark warning for North Carolinians today: We are in danger,” Cooper said at a press conference, WYFF 4 reported. “This is a pivotal moment in our fight against the coronavirus. Our actions now will determine the fate of many.”
Cooper’s Executive Order No. 180 requires masks in any public indoor space, regardless of social distancing, at gyms even while exercising, in all public and private schools and on all public and private transportation when traveling with people outside of the household.
It also mandates that businesses larger than 15,000 square feet must have an employee stationed at the entrances to ensure proper mask wearing and follow occupancy limits.
The pandemic in North Carolina hit a record 4,514 cases on Sunday, and though they dropped to 2,419 the next day, the rolling, seven-day average has been 3,570 a day over the last week, according to WRAL.
Hospitalizations also hit a record on Monday, with 1,601 being treated statewide. More than 5,000 North Carolina residents have died.
The positive rate, however, has been trending downward since spiking at 9.4 percent on Nov. 16. On Saturday, that number was at 6.6 percent.
Other states are also beefing up restrictions — including Pennsylvania, which just announced alcohol sales would be banned the day before Thanksgiving, and New Jersey, which closed indoor dining after 10 p.m.


newyorkpost--2020-11-24--Coast Guard searches for four fishermen whose boat sank off Provincetown

The homeless man suspected of shoving an unsuspecting stranger onto ...

The Coast Guard was searching early Tuesday for four fishermen whose boat sank off the coast of Massachusetts, authorities said.
The hunt for signs of the fishermen from the Emmy Rose, an 82-foot commercial fishing vessel that sank early Monday roughly 20 miles off the coast of Provincetown, restarted Tuesday “at first light” by sea and air, Coast Guard officials tweeted.
A crew on USCG Cutter Vigorous searched for the fishermen throughout the night Monday and an aircraft was launched just after dawn Tuesday to continue the search, authorities said.
The Coast Guard in Boston was alerted by the ship’s radio beacon at about 1 a.m. Monday as it sank northeast of Provincetown. The owner of the vessel said four people were on board and calls to the fishing boat’s satellite phone were not answered, Coast Guard officials said in a statement.
A search involving three Coast Guard vessels and two aircraft ensued, but rescuers were hampered by 35-mph winds and seas of 6 to 8 feet, authorities said.
“Upon arrival to the vessel’s last known position, Coast Guard crews discovered debris and an empty life raft,” Coast Guard officials said.
All four fishermen, who have not been identified by authorities, are from Maine, the boat’s owner, Rink Varian, told WCSH.
Varian declined to be interviewed but said his “thoughts and prayers” were with the crew’s families.
Relatives told the station the vessel departed Portland last week to fish for haddock in the Gulf of Maine.
“I just fell to the ground,” said Reyann Matthews, whose father, Jeff Matthews, was on board. “I didn’t want to believe it.”
The crew had been doing welding on the boat when it started taking on water, Matthews said.
“I just know if he’s out there, he won’t give up,” Matthews told the station. “I want him to come home to us and just don’t want the Coast Guard to stop looking.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-24--Pete Davidson to lead all-star version of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

You will want to give Pete a hug after this ...

Pete Davidson is tackling Christmas canon: George Bailey in “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
In a casting move that’s sure to unhinge many a classic film purist, the tatted up “Saturday Night Live” star is set to take on the wholesome role made famous by screen icon Jimmy Stewart in Frank Capra’s 1946 holiday mainstay.
Davidson, 27, will be joined the by his “King of Staten Island” co-star Maude Apatow (“Euphoria”), the 22-year-old actress daughter of comedy filmmaker Judd Apatow and actress Leslie Mann.
Apatow is set to portray the character of Violet Bick, the role originated by Gloria Grahame, in Ed Asner’s one-night-only live virtual table read of the beloved script set to livestream at 5 p.m. PST and 8 p.m. EST on Sunday, Dec. 13.
The young duo headlines a veteran all-star cast featuring Mia Farrow, Ellie Kemper, Bill Pullman, Richard Kind, Carol Kane, Ed Begley Jr., Diedrich Bader, B.D. Wong, Michael Shannon “and special surprise guests.”
Proceeds will benefit the nonprofit Ed Asner Family Center, which is dedicated to promoting mental health and enrichment programs for special needs children and their families. Advance tickets are available for $50 to $250 at EdAsnerFamilyCenter.org.
“We are so thrilled to have Pete reenact the role of George in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ with his talented wit and clever vocalizations. And we look forward to having Maude join the cast as Violet with her creative flair,” said Matthew Asner, co-founder of the Ed Asner Family Center, in a statement. “Please join us for this once in a lifetime opportunity to snuggle up on your couch and experience this all-star cast virtual table read from the comfort of your own home . . . It will be a very meaningful night!”
Davidson, fresh off critical acclaim for “King of Staten Island,” will assume Stewart’s role of George Bailey, a man who gave up his own dreams to help others, and whose imminent suicide on Christmas Eve spurs the intervention of a guardian angel, Clarence Odbody.
Through a series of moving flashbacks and time jumps, Clarence exposes how George has touched the lives of others and how starkly different life would be for his wife Mary and his community if he had never been born.
Capra’s original film — based on the short story “The Greatest Gift” by Philip Van Doren Stern — was a critical and box office disappointment upon its initial release. At one point, J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI actually investigated it as possible “communist propaganda.”
However, it went on to be nominated for five Academy Awards and is now recognized by the American Film Institute as one of the 100 best American films ever made. In 1990, “It’s a Wonderful Life” was designated as “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant” and added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.


newyorkpost--2020-11-24--Ex-Filipino beauty queen ignites firestorm after slamming K-pop, plastic surgery

A former beauty queen from the Philippines blasted K-pop stars for promoting “ insecurity ” and plastic surgery , attacked Filipino fans of the music for “ losing their identity ” — and was then ripped online for being a “ xenophobic , elitist snob.
” Imelda Bautista Schweighart , the German-Filipino model who was crowned 2016 Miss Philippines Earth , posted the diatribe on her Facebook Monday , Malay Mail reported .
“ I hate K-pop , ” she declared .
“ Filipinos are losing their identity trying to be like Koreans .
Can we have some pride , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m not sure if anyone can identify with ( K-pop stars ) but if anyone could , it ’ s imagining what you could look like after heavy plastic surgery .
Insecurity is what they sell .
They are not promoting self-love.
” Schweighart , 22 , then praised “ Western culture ” in a reply to a comment .
“ Western influence is top notch .
And we are under them up to this day , ” she wrote .
“ We need them as Filipinos and i salute to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ultimately , they are our superiors .
“ There are indifferences but i ’ d rather see Filipinos find their identity instead of always being watered down.
” The singer also at one point defended Filipinos as “ better at speaking English than Koreans.
” K-pop attacked Schweighart for being hypocritical and xenophobic .
“ Dear Imelda Schweighart , Just b/c Pinoys love K-Pop , doesn ’ t mean they ’ re already losing their identity , ” tweeted Francis Baraan IV , using the slang word for a person of Filipino descent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make Pinoys less Pinoy .
On the other hand , you hating K-Pop doesn ’ t make you more Pinoy—that just makes you look like a XENOPHOBIC , ELITIST SNOB.
” Another person pointed to the cover art of Schweighart ’ s single “ Fuccboi ” depicting her as a Hindu goddess .
“ so , imelda schweighart is out there ranting about korean pop culture in the philippines— but she ’ s right here , culture-appropriating hinduism [ on her fuccboi ep ’ s cover art ] , ” Yuan Gonzales wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , huh.
” Another user took issue with Schweighart comparing Filipinos ’ English-language skills to Koreans ’ .
“ Miss Imelda , I don ’ t really care if you hate kpop but going as far as downgrading a race for their English skills doesn ’ t sit well with me .
English skills don ’ t equate into intelligence , ” wrote @ cjherradura .
“ And I ’ d rather listen to bts songs about self love than your ‘ fuccboi ’ song.
” Schweighart has since deleted her Facebook .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ beauty queen title after lashing out against Miss Earth 2016 winner Katherine Espin from Ecuador , accusing her of having a “ fake nose , fake chin , and fake breasts , ” according to Malay Mail .

A former beauty queen from the Philippines blasted K-pop stars for promoting “insecurity” and plastic surgery, attacked Filipino fans of the music for “losing their identity” — and was then ripped online for being a “xenophobic, elitist snob.”
Imelda Bautista Schweighart, the German-Filipino model who was crowned 2016 Miss Philippines Earth, posted the diatribe on her Facebook Monday, Malay Mail reported.
“I hate K-pop,” she declared. “Filipinos are losing their identity trying to be like Koreans. Can we have some pride, please?”
She continued, “I’m not sure if anyone can identify with (K-pop stars) but if anyone could, it’s imagining what you could look like after heavy plastic surgery. Insecurity is what they sell. They are not promoting self-love.”
Schweighart, 22, then praised “Western culture” in a reply to a comment.
“Western influence is top notch. And we are under them up to this day,” she wrote. “We need them as Filipinos and i salute to them for being exemplar in everything because ultimately, they are our superiors.
“There are indifferences but i’d rather see Filipinos find their identity instead of always being watered down.”
The singer also at one point defended Filipinos as “better at speaking English than Koreans.”
K-pop fans attacked Schweighart for being hypocritical and xenophobic.
“Dear Imelda Schweighart, Just b/c Pinoys love K-Pop, doesn’t mean they’re already losing their identity,” tweeted Francis Baraan IV, using the slang word for a person of Filipino descent. “Appreciating K-Pop doesn’t make Pinoys less Pinoy. On the other hand, you hating K-Pop doesn’t make you more Pinoy—that just makes you look like a XENOPHOBIC, ELITIST SNOB.”
Another person pointed to the cover art of Schweighart’s single “Fuccboi” depicting her as a Hindu goddess.
“so, imelda schweighart is out there ranting about korean pop culture in the philippines— but she’s right here, culture-appropriating hinduism [on her fuccboi ep’s cover art],” Yuan Gonzales wrote. “that was… a quick self-explanatory, huh.”
Another user took issue with Schweighart comparing Filipinos’ English-language skills to Koreans’.
“Miss Imelda, I don’t really care if you hate kpop but going as far as downgrading a race for their English skills doesn’t sit well with me. English skills don’t equate into intelligence,” wrote @cjherradura. “And I’d rather listen to bts songs about self love than your ‘fuccboi’ song.”
Schweighart has since deleted her Facebook.
She was forced to give up her beauty queen title after lashing out against Miss Earth 2016 winner Katherine Espin from Ecuador, accusing her of having a “fake nose, fake chin, and fake breasts,” according to Malay Mail.


newyorkpost--2020-11-24--Homeless man arrested in connection to Brooklyn subway shove

Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is urging Joe Biden to ...

The homeless man suspected of shoving an unsuspecting stranger onto Brooklyn subway tracks over the weekend was arrested early Tuesday, cops said.
Michael Medlock, 33, was picked up outside his grandmother’s home in the Starrett City development in East New York around 12:30 a.m., after a Crime Stoppers tip alerted authorities that he frequented that location, cops said.
Medlock was charged with two counts of attempted assault, and one count each of reckless endangerment and menacing, police said.
The 29-year-old victim had been riding the northbound 4 train with his girlfriend around 11:30 a.m. Sunday when the suspect, who had been sleeping, suddenly woke up and started screaming, according to police.
Medlock then followed the couple off the train at the Atlantic Avenue stop and then allegedly shoved the man on the southbound tracks — a disturbing scene captured on surveillance footage.
The victim was able to get back on the platform and was not seriously hurt, police said.
The victim later relieved the stress by grabbing a “post-police interview” hot dog at Nathan’s.
Medlock was previously held in state prison on a second-degree robbery charge, more than a decade ago, records show.


newyorkpost--2020-11-24--AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine success followed major scientific mistake

AstraZeneca ’ s UK scientists made a major mistake during trials of its coronavirus vaccine — one that led to its most important breakthrough , the team ’ s lead researcher said .
The team working with Oxford University was supposed to give volunteers two full doses of the vaccine , which proved to be around 62 % effective in the group given the correct portions .
But one group of British volunteers was initially only given a half dose by mistake — a ration that tested to be up to 90 % effective when combined with a full dose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That , in essence , is how we stumbled upon ” the successful combination , Mene Pangalos , the head of AstraZeneca ’ s non-oncology research and development , told Reuters .
The dosage mishap was only realized after that group of volunteers suffered far milder side effects than the headaches and fatigue expected , Pangalos said .
“ So we went back and checked … and we found out that they had underpredicted the dose of the vaccine by half , ” he told the wire service .
“ The reason we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Pangalos said of it leading to the key breakthrough .
AstraZeneca is now the third drug maker reporting encouraging vaccine results , joining Pfizer and Moderna whose shots both tested up to 95 % effective in trials .
The latest vaccine option is easier to distribute , however , as it only needs to be refrigerated rather than frozen like the other two .
It is also cheaper , with AstraZeneca pledging to not make a profit on the vaccine during the pandemic , reaching agreements with governments and international health organizations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2.50 a dose .
Pfizer ’ s vaccine costs about $ 20 , while Moderna ’ s is $ 15 to $ 25 , based on agreements the companies have struck to supply their vaccines to the US government .

AstraZeneca’s UK scientists made a major mistake during trials of its coronavirus vaccine — one that led to its most important breakthrough, the team’s lead researcher said.
The team working with Oxford University was supposed to give volunteers two full doses of the vaccine, which proved to be around 62% effective in the group given the correct portions.
But one group of British volunteers was initially only given a half dose by mistake — a ration that tested to be up to 90% effective when combined with a full dose at least a month later.
“That, in essence, is how we stumbled upon” the successful combination, Mene Pangalos, the head of AstraZeneca’s non-oncology research and development, told Reuters.
“Yes, it was a mistake.”
The dosage mishap was only realized after that group of volunteers suffered far milder side effects than the headaches and fatigue expected, Pangalos said.
“So we went back and checked … and we found out that they had underpredicted the dose of the vaccine by half,” he told the wire service.
“The reason we had the half dose is serendipity,” Pangalos said of it leading to the key breakthrough.
AstraZeneca is now the third drugmaker reporting encouraging vaccine results, joining Pfizer and Moderna, whose shots both tested up to 95% effective in trials.
The latest vaccine option is easier to distribute, however, as it only needs to be refrigerated rather than frozen like the other two.
It is also cheaper, with AstraZeneca pledging to not make a profit on the vaccine during the pandemic, reaching agreements with governments and international health organizations that put its cost at about $2.50 a dose.
Pfizer’s vaccine costs about $20, while Moderna’s is $15 to $25, based on agreements the companies have struck to supply their vaccines to the US government.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-11-24--Kaitlyn Bristowe wins Season 29 of ‘Dancing with the Stars’

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 ) Kaitlyn Bristowe and pro partner Artem Chigvintsev were crowned the Season 29 winners of “ Dancing with the Stars ” on Monday night , defeating “ Catfish ” host Nev Schulman , rapper Nelly and actress Justina Machado in the finals .
“ I don ’ t even know how to put it into words , ” Bristowe told “ Entertainment Tonight.
” “ But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you believe in something and if you have a passion or a dream … when you think of anyone who ’ s gotten somewhere , I guarantee they have a story about what it took to get there.
” The former “ Bachelorette ” star , 35 , nabbed a perfect score of 30 for both of her performances on Monday night , including her final freestyle dance to “ Sparkling Diamonds ” from 2001 ’ s “ Moulin Rouge.
” Bristowe ’ s boyfriend , fellow “ Bachelorette ” alum Jason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media .
Following her win , Bristowe also congratulated runner-up Schulman , 36 , who also earned two perfect scores Monday night .
“ It ’ s the humor for me .
Thought I was being catfished when I won tonight .
Nev you ’ re a beautiful dancer and I hate you .
Xoxoxo @ nevschulman # DWTS , ” she wrote on Instagram .
Bristowe is the second “ Bachelorette ” to hoist the mirror ball trophy on “ Dancing with the Stars , ” following in Hannah Brown ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Off The Vine ” podcast host first appeared on Season 19 of “ The Bachelor ” with Chris Soules in 2015 and was later named “ The Bachelorette ” of Season 11 that same year .

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Kaitlyn Bristowe and pro partner Artem Chigvintsev were crowned the Season 29 winners of “Dancing with the Stars” on Monday night, defeating “Catfish” host Nev Schulman, rapper Nelly and actress Justina Machado in the finals.
“I don’t even know how to put it into words,” Bristowe told “Entertainment Tonight.” “But to me it’s like, if you believe in something and if you have a passion or a dream … when you think of anyone who’s gotten somewhere, I guarantee they have a story about what it took to get there.”
The former “Bachelorette” star, 35, nabbed a perfect score of 30 for both of her performances on Monday night, including her final freestyle dance to “Sparkling Diamonds” from 2001’s “Moulin Rouge.”
Bristowe’s boyfriend, fellow “Bachelorette” alum Jason Tartick, also celebrated her win on social media.
“What a legend! @kaitlynbristowe,” the 32-year-old gushed on Instagram.
Following her win, Bristowe also congratulated runner-up Schulman, 36, who also earned two perfect scores Monday night.
“It’s the humor for me. Thought I was being catfished when I won tonight. Nev you’re a beautiful dancer and I hate you. Xoxoxo @nevschulman #DWTS,” she wrote on Instagram.
Bristowe is the second “Bachelorette” to hoist the mirror ball trophy on “Dancing with the Stars,” following in Hannah Brown’s footsteps last year.
The “Off The Vine” podcast host first appeared on Season 19 of “The Bachelor” with Chris Soules in 2015 and was later named “The Bachelorette” of Season 11 that same year.