newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Steyer slams Bloomberg for using  ‘racist stereotypes’ in defense of stop-and-frisk

The other billionaire in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination called out former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday for using “ racist stereotypes ” while defending his controversial “ stop-and-frisk ” policy in 2015 .
“ Mike Bloomberg ’ s remarks in the video are extremely disturbing , ” Tom Steyer tweeted , inaccurately referring to an audio recording that surfaced online earlier in the day .
“ The racist stereotypes he uses have no place today , and anyone running for the presidential nomination should disavow them.
” In a speech to the Aspen Institute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ Xerox ” description to identify suspected murderers because “ 95 % of murders , murderers and murder victims fit one M.O.
” “ They are male , minorities , 16 to 25 .
That ’ s true in New York , that ’ s true in virtually every city , ” he said .
Bloomberg also admitted that the NYPD ’ s use of stop and frisk — which was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge — targeted kids in minority neighborhoods “ because that ’ s where the crime is.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for stop and frisk shortly before launching his White House bid last year .

The other billionaire in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination called out former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday for using “racist stereotypes” while defending his controversial “stop-and-frisk” policy in 2015.
“Mike Bloomberg’s remarks in the video are extremely disturbing,” Tom Steyer tweeted, inaccurately referring to an audio recording that surfaced online earlier in the day.
“The racist stereotypes he uses have no place today, and anyone running for the presidential nomination should disavow them.”
In a speech to the Aspen Institute, Bloomberg claimed that cops could use a “Xerox” description to identify suspected murderers because “95% of murders, murderers and murder victims fit one M.O.”
“They are male, minorities, 16 to 25. That’s true in New York, that’s true in virtually every city,” he said.
Bloomberg also admitted that the NYPD’s use of stop and frisk — which was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge — targeted kids in minority neighborhoods “because that’s where the crime is.”
The billionaire media mogul publicly apologized for stop and frisk shortly before launching his White House bid last year.


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Tiger Woods’ quest for No. 83 runs into familiar foe at Riviera

LA JOLLA , Calif. — It might happen Sunday .
It probably ...

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Tiger Woods has a score to settle.
No, not with Sam Snead, with whom he’s tied for the most wins in PGA Tour history with 82.
Not with Jack Nicklaus, whose all-time record of 18 major championships he trails by three.
Not with Phil Mickelson, whose popularity has overtaken the golf world despite the fact his world ranking has fallen the past couple of years while Woods’ has risen.
No. Woods has a score to settle with Riviera Country Club, which has become more of a nemesis for him in his career than for any of the top players in the world who’ve made their respective runs at his dominance over the years.
Riviera is the place where Woods played in his first PGA Tour event, in 1992 at age 16, and the place where his father, Earl, used to bring him to watch the old L.A. Open when he was a kid growing up just 40 miles down “The 405’’ where they lived in Cypress, Calif.
There isn’t a more fitting and full-circle place for Woods to record his 83rd PGA Tour victory to break the all-time record than at Riviera this week in the Genesis Invitational, because Riviera is one of the few puzzles Woods has been unable to solve in his brilliant career.
Sure, a win three weeks ago at Torrey Pines, where Woods has won eight times as a professional, would have been an apropos place for the 83rd considering his ridiculously successful history there.
Winning No. 83 to surpass Snead at the Masters next month would probably be the sexiest spot to do it — considering it would be Woods’ sixth green jacket, which would tie Nicklaus for the most of all time.
But Riviera would be the most perfectly symbolic place for No. 83 to take place. Add to that the tournament being hosted by Woods’ foundation, and it become almost too good a dream to be true.
Woods is 0-for-13 in this tournament, 12 of which have been played at Riviera. The first two of those tries, however, came when Woods was an amateur — 1992 and 1993. This is the tournament Woods has played the most times in his career without a win.
Next on that list is the Northern Trust — which has been played at Ridgewood Country Club, Plainfield Country Club, Liberty National, Bethpage Black and Glen Oaks in its most recent years since moving from Westchester Country Club. Woods is 0-for-10 at the Northern Trust. The next on that fail list for him is the Honda Classic, at which he’s 0-for-5.
Woods, who has four top 10s at Riviera and two runner-up finishes (one of which came at Valencia Country Club), tied for 15th last year. His lack of success on what is considered a home course of sorts is not at all lost on him.
“I’ve played in a number of events over the years [at Riviera], and for me not to win an event that has meant so much to me in my hometown — I’ve done well at Torrey Pines, I’ve done well at Sherwood — I just haven’t done well here,’’ Woods said Tuesday. “Hopefully, I can put it together this week and we’ll have a great conversation on Sunday.’’
Woods’ lack of success at Riviera is curious in that it’s an old-school ball-strikers golf course, and there have been few. if any, players in the history of the game who are better ball-strikers than Woods, particularly with his iron play, which is crucial with a number of small greens at Riv.
“I have historically never really putted well here,’’ Woods said. “I’ve played here so many rounds. It suits a natural cutter of the golf ball, so I figured that’s what I have done pretty much my entire career. But when it comes right down to it, you’ve got to hit the ball well here because the greens are so small and they’re so slopey. But for some reason, everything kind of breaks toward [hole No.] 6, and I still haven’t quite figured that out.
“On [Monday] when I was out there with Bubba [Watson], he was giving me pretty good grief. He’s won here, what, three times? And I haven’t.’’
Not yet.


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Maye Musk reacts to son Elon Musk’s baby news at NYFW 2020

Catwalk veteran Maye Musk is tired of all the long faces .
“ I would like to see models being a little pleasant and relatable and having fun , ” the 71-year-old Canadian-South African cover girl tells The Post from her front-row perch at the Sally LaPointe show during New York Fashion Week .
“ I don ’ t see it at all.
” Then again , the whole job description has changed dramatically .
“ I ’ ve done runway since I was 15 , ” says the silver-haired supe .
“ Then , it was walking nicely , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We did our own hair and makeup and brought our own shoes , jewelry , accessories and hairpieces .
You would also do six outfits in the show and be able to change in 30 seconds .
That was your main qualification , ” she says .
“ Now when I do runway shows , I have to be able to walk very fast with a serious face — or confident , as they say — and you only have one outfit .
You don ’ t have to think of choreography @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There are benefits to her early speed training .
“ I ’ m always early because I can get ready so quickly , ” says Musk .
“ Although now , there ’ s a whole glam team .
I have to have hair and makeup done .
I need the contouring !
” Musk is looking forward to the birth of her newest grandchild — the seventh for her son Elon .
Elon ’ s girlfriend , Canadian singer Grimes ( born Claire Boucher ) , revealed her pregnancy on Instagram on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very excited , very excited , ” said Grandma Musk .
“ I ’ ve got 11 grandkids , and the more the merrier .
They all get along well.
” That ’ s definitely something to smile about .

Turn that runway frown upside down!
Catwalk veteran Maye Musk is tired of all the long faces.
“I would like to see models being a little pleasant and relatable and having fun,” the 71-year-old Canadian-South African cover girl tells The Post from her front-row perch at the Sally LaPointe show during New York Fashion Week. “I don’t see it at all.”
Then again, the whole job description has changed dramatically.
“I’ve done runway since I was 15,” says the silver-haired supe. “Then, it was walking nicely, smiling at people and doing lovely turns. We did our own hair and makeup and brought our own shoes, jewelry, accessories and hairpieces. You would also do six outfits in the show and be able to change in 30 seconds. That was your main qualification,” she says.
“Now when I do runway shows, I have to be able to walk very fast with a serious face — or confident, as they say — and you only have one outfit. You don’t have to think of choreography. It’s easier now.”
There are benefits to her early speed training. “I’m always early because I can get ready so quickly,” says Musk. “Although now, there’s a whole glam team. I have to have hair and makeup done. I need the contouring!”
Musk is looking forward to the birth of her newest grandchild — the seventh for her son Elon. Elon’s girlfriend, Canadian singer Grimes (born Claire Boucher), revealed her pregnancy on Instagram on Jan. 8.
“I’m very excited, very excited,” said Grandma Musk. “I’ve got 11 grandkids, and the more the merrier. They all get along well.”
That’s definitely something to smile about.


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Bob Costas, TV execs salivating over MLB playoff plan that ‘is going to happen’

At times like these , it never hurts to dig into ...

The new MLB playoff proposal is likely to happen because top TV executives love the idea of having more drama-filled, higher-rated, prime-time elimination games.
TV executives and baseball officials contacted by The Post universally supported the new ideas and felt the plan could lead to a more lucrative contracts with ESPN’s and TBS’ MLB packages expiring soon.
On top of the network and league officials, none other than Bob Costas, was also a supporter of the plan that would expand the number of playoff teams and create more intrigue for the playoffs.
“Something like this is going to happen,” Costas told The Post. “Generally speaking, I’m in favor of it. I find the concept behind it appealing. I find the television aspect appealing. The more meaningful postseason games you have, the better. I’m good with all of that.”
The proposal — the contents of which were reported by The Post’s Joel Sherman before MLB could even share it with the Players Association — has many elements executives liked, but none more so than the idea of increasing the number of elimination games.
During the World Series, a Game 7 usually rates around 60 percent better than any of games 1-6.
Though Fox owns World Series and playoff rights through 2028, ESPN/ABC is expected to make a big push for Turner’s playoff rights with CBS, possibly NBC and platforms like DAZN expected to, at least, hold talks.
For TV purposes in the proposed plan, between both the National and American leagues, there would be six series and potential for 12 elimination games in the opening round.
In the current format, there are just two elimination games from each league’s wild-card matchups.
After the opening three games of the new proposal, the playoffs would revert to the same two best-of-five divisional series in each league followed by the best-of-seven league championships and the World Series.
“This is maybe the first draft,” said Costas, who works for MLB Network. “But that doesn’t mean that we can’t fine tune it and hear from various credible precincts before we settle on a final format.”
Costas eventually envisioned MLB adding two expansion teams to have a total of 32 clubs in four eight-team divisions.
In this scenario, he thought it would be wise to study having two division winners in each league that would earn byes with the four wild cards playing in the best-of-three series.
This would mean 12 total playoff teams as opposed to the new formats’ 14. The current tournament qualifies 10 teams.
Any new plan won’t go into place until the 2022 season, which is when the new TV deals will begin.
In the current proposal, Costas said he liked the idea that the top teams would choose whom they would face.
“I like the pick-your-opponent part because it isn’t just, ‘Which team was the weakest team?’ ” Costas said. “What if one of those teams literally had to go to the last day of the season and use their entire pitching staff just to secure their spot. Or, since you have all the games in your park, maybe you are looking at the lineup of opponents. Does our park work for or against any of these teams? Or maybe our own lineup is left-handed heavy and one of these teams, even though their record isn’t as good, has a lefty leaning rotation that we have some concern about.”


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Accused Sarah Lawrence sex cult leader Lawrence Ray nervously chats up storm in court

The accused Sarah Lawrence College cult leader nervously chatted up a storm with his lawyer Tuesday as he was ordered @ @ @ @ @ federal court hearing Wednesday .
Lawrence Ray , 60 , appeared apprehensive and talked constantly @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday ’ s brief appearance in federal court , where he was ordered held till @ @ @ @ @ day .
He is facing charges including sex trafficking , extortion and money laundering in @ @ @ @ @ Ray — who once served as best man at former top city cop Bernie Kerik @ @ @ @ @ pair fell out — allegedly began sexually , mentally and physically abusing Sarah Lawrence classmates @ @ @ @ @ also a student at the prestigious school , in 2010 .
He raked in $ @ @ @ @ @ and another half a million dollars extorting at least five more victims , the feds @ @

The accused Sarah Lawrence College cult leader nervously chatted up a storm with his lawyer Tuesday as he was ordered held for his next Manhattan federal court hearing Wednesday.
Lawrence Ray, 60, appeared apprehensive and talked constantly with his court-appointed lawyer during Tuesday’s brief appearance in federal court, where he was ordered held till his official arraignment the next day.
He is facing charges including sex trafficking, extortion and money laundering in the alleged decade-long scheme.
Ray — who once served as best man at former top city cop Bernie Kerik’s wedding before the pair fell out — allegedly began sexually, mentally and physically abusing Sarah Lawrence classmates of his daughter, then also a student at the prestigious school, in 2010.
He raked in $500,000 pimping out one co-ed and another half a million dollars extorting at least five more victims, the feds said.


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Kmart to close Penn Station location in May

The Kmart at Penn Station will be closing for good on May 4 after a 24-year run .
Some 160 employees will lose their jobs at the four-level megastore located at One Penn Plaza , according to a government filing .
The store , which has an entrance inside Penn Station ’ s concourse as well as on 34th Street , opened in 1996 as Manhattan ’ s first Kmart at a time when the retailer was hot .
The store was viewed as heralding in the company ’ s urban expansion when it opened here more than two decades @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which acquired Sears for $ 11 billion in 2004 , has struggled in recent years to compete with rivals like Target and Walmart .
It has been steadily closing its 2,323 stores in the US , with most industry experts predicting that it will disappear entirely from the retail landscape as Sears struggles to stay afloat after its 2018 bankruptcy filing .
Just three Kmart stores will remain in the Big Apple after the Penn Station store closes .
Hedge fund mogul Eddie Lampert , who has owned Sears for the past 15 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under Transformco after buying it out of bankruptcy reorganization last year .
In November , Transformco said it would close about 100 Sears and Kmart stores , which leaves about 182 stores remaining .
The big box retailers have closed more than 3,500 stores and slashed more than 250,000 jobs over the past 15 years .

The Kmart at Penn Station will be closing for good on May 4 after a 24-year run.
Some 160 employees will lose their jobs at the four-level megastore located at One Penn Plaza, according to a government filing.
The store, which has an entrance inside Penn Station’s concourse as well as on 34th Street, opened in 1996 as Manhattan’s first Kmart at a time when the retailer was hot. The store was viewed as heralding in the company’s urban expansion when it opened here more than two decades ago.
But the discount chain, which acquired Sears for $11 billion in 2004, has struggled in recent years to compete with rivals like Target and Walmart.
It has been steadily closing its 2,323 stores in the US, with most industry experts predicting that it will disappear entirely from the retail landscape as Sears struggles to stay afloat after its 2018 bankruptcy filing.
Just three Kmart stores will remain in the Big Apple after the Penn Station store closes.
Hedge fund mogul Eddie Lampert, who has owned Sears for the past 15 years, now operates the department stores under Transformco after buying it out of bankruptcy reorganization last year.
In November, Transformco said it would close about 100 Sears and Kmart stores, which leaves about 182 stores remaining.
The big box retailers have closed more than 3,500 stores and slashed more than 250,000 jobs over the past 15 years.


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Trump blasts Mike Bloomberg over ‘stop-and-frisk’ apology

`` If you can stop them from getting murdered , I would ...

President Trump repeatedly ridiculed Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday afternoon following the emergence of a recorded speech in which the former New York City mayor defended his controversial “stop-and-frisk” policy.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump mocked the public apology for stop-and-frisk that Bloomberg made at a predominantly black church in Brooklyn shortly before launching his Democratic presidential campaign last year.
“I watched him pander at a church and practically beg for forgiveness,” Trump said.
“I wouldn’t have begged for forgiveness, I mean, he was doing his job at the time. When he went up to the church, I thought it was disgraceful, and I put something out, and it was pretty nasty. And I thought, you know, I’m looking to bring the country together not divide the country further.”
Trump also said that Bloomberg’s mea culpa at East New York’s Christian Cultural Center “was only for getting votes, and I think probably people understand that.”
When asked whether he supported stop-and-frisk, Trump said, “I support anything we can do to get down crime and to get rid of drugs.'”
“But I think when a man is with stop-and-frisk his whole life, and then he decides to go Democrat, and he goes to a church and he’s practically crying — he looked like hell — he’s practically crying, saying what a horrible thing he did, I think it’s so disingenuous,” Trump said.
Trump also called Bloomberg “one of the worst debaters I’ve ever seen,” adding that “his presence is zero.”
“Frankly, I’d rather run against Bloomberg than Bernie Sanders because Sanders has real followers, whether you like ’em or not, whether you agree with ’em or not,” the president said.
“Bloomberg is just buying his way in … But go back to the church where he apologized for everything he ever did practically. And he looked pathetic, our country doesn’t need that kind of leadership.”
Earlier Tuesday, an audio recording surfaced online in which Bloomberg justified the NYPD’s use of stop-and-frisk on grounds that it was “the way you get the guns out of the kids’ hands” and “stop them from getting murdered.”
During his 2015 speech to the Aspen Institute, Bloomberg also claimed that cops could search for murder suspects with a “Xerox” description of “male, minorities, 16 to 25” and admitted that the NYPD targeted kids in minority communities because “that’s where the crime is.”
Trump initially responded to the revelation of the remarks by tweeting “WOW, BLOOMBERG IS A TOTAL RACIST!” and a link to the online audio recording, but his tweet was deleted minutes later.


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Corey Johnson, Cuomo team up against de Blasio’s opposition to Pier 76 tow pound removal

Not in my backyard !
Hell ’ s Kitchen community leaders demanded Gov ... .

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson sided with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and against Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday by backing controversial plans to relocate an eyesore tow pound on Manhattan’s West Side by year’s end to pave way for new parkland.
“I am glad that someone is finally prioritizing getting the NYPD tow pound off Pier 76. It should have been moved off the pier more than 20 years ago when Hudson River Park was created,” said Johnson, while praising Cuomo’s state budget proposal requiring the city to find an alternate site for the pound by the end of 2020.
If they blow past that deadline, the City would be forced to pay a $12 million fine, plus an extra $3 million penalty per additional month.
Johnson stoked the fire, adding he’s glad to “see the state pushing the envelope here and saying ‘we are going to force the city’s hand.'”
“We want Pier 76 to be a park and not a tow pound,” said Johnson, who represents the neighborhood.
“So I am glad that the governor is actually pushing the envelope here. Maybe the time frame isn’t realistic but unless someone lights a fire under the City of New York, I don’t think it is ever going to move.”
But the move puts de Blasio in a tight spot, and he spent a chunk of his Monday visit to Albany slamming Cuomo’s idea.
“It literally would cause us to violate city law that requires a land use process for any such action to take place and that process by law takes more than a year to begin with,” de Blasio seethed.
“The problem is the sheer scale and size of it and what it means.
“Manhattan is not only where, you know, a huge number of people live, it’s where a huge number of people work and a huge number of people who visit, and if those are people trying to get their car back, you can only put it so far away from where they were, right?”
“Putting a financial penalty on the City of New York for something that by our laws would require at least a year just for the land use process, and we don’t even have the location yet, that is dangerous,” he added.
The idea to move the two pound nudged its way into budget talks after Gov. Cuomo vetoed a bill that would’ve revamped nearby Pier 40, home to baseball ballfields and a rundown structure rented out by private businesses.
City council members — including Johnson — and state lawmakers struck an agreement approved by the Hudson River Park Trust, the entity that oversees both Piers 40 and 76.
But Cuomo killed the legislation, citing the need to create more green space, but not addressing outstanding fiscal needs.
Cuomo then proposed moving the lot in his $178 billion state budget.
“I’m sure they had a great 20 years as a parking lot, it’s time for the NYPD to move on, vacate the pier, give it to Hudson River Park, and let them come up with a reuse plan for that pier, make it part of the park,” he declared his state budget address.
“It’ll be great. And Pier 40. And we have to do that in this budget.”
“We’ve been working on this issue for years — it isn’t new,” de Blasio spokeswoman Olivia Lapeyrolerie told The Post, but declined to respond to Johnson’s stated position.


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Oscars gives lame apology for leaving Luke Perry out of ‘In Memoriam’

After the academy rudely snubbed beloved actor Luke Perry from the “ In Memoriam ” segment at the 2020 Oscars on Sunday , they ’ ve now issued a pitiful crumb of a rebuttal : He ’ s included on their website .
“ The academy receives hundreds of requests to include loved ones and industry colleagues in the Oscars ‘ In Memoriam ’ segment .
An executive committee representing every branch considers the list and makes selections for the telecast based on limited available time .
All the submissions are included on Oscar.com and will remain on the site @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the Hollywood Reporter in a statement Tuesday .
After Perry — who was best known for starring in “ Beverly Hills 90210 , ” but also appeared in one of this year ’ s Best Picture nominees ( “ Once Upon A Time in .
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Perry was 52 years old when he passed away in March 2019 .
Fans were also quick to point out that Disney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in his sleep at the age of 20 due to a seizure last July , was also missing from the tribute that aired during the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles .
Michael J. Pollard and Jan-Michael Vincent were also left out of the segment .
But instead of issuing a good old-fashioned apology ( which usually does the trick ) , the academy insisted that “ Luke Perry and Cameron Boyce are remembered in the Oscar.com gallery.
” They were good enough for the silver screen in life , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths that did make the cut included Kobe Bryant , who died in a helicopter crash in January , and Kirk Douglas , who passed away last week .
Each of the deceased was projected on a screen as Billie Eilish covered The Beatles ’ song “ Yesterday .
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They’re rubbing salt in our wounds.
After the academy rudely snubbed beloved actor Luke Perry in the “In Memoriam” segment at the 2020 Oscars on Sunday, they’ve now issued a pitiful crumb of a rebuttal: He’s included on their website.
“The academy receives hundreds of requests to include loved ones and industry colleagues in the Oscars ‘In Memoriam’ segment. An executive committee representing every branch considers the list and makes selections for the telecast based on limited available time. All the submissions are included on Oscar.com and will remain on the site throughout the year,” the academy told The Hollywood Reporter in a statement Tuesday.
After Perry — who was best known for starring in “Beverly Hills, 90210,” but also appeared in one of this year’s Best Picture nominees (“Once Upon A Time in … Hollywood”) — was noticeably missing from the roundup at this year’s awards, the internet erupted with anger.
Perry was 52 years old when he died of a massive stroke in March 2019. Fans were also quick to point out that Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce, who died in his sleep at the age of 20 due to a seizure last July, was also missing from the tribute that aired during the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Michael J. Pollard, a 1968 Best Supporting Actor nominee for “Bonnie and Clyde,” and Jan-Michael Vincent were also left out of the segment.
But instead of issuing a good old-fashioned apology (which usually does the trick), the academy insisted that “Luke Perry and Cameron Boyce are remembered in the Oscar.com gallery.”
They were good enough for the silver screen in life, but not in death, apparently.
Notable deaths that did make the cut included Oscar-winning basketball star Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash in January, and three-time Oscar nominee Kirk Douglas, who passed away last week. Each of the deceased was projected on a screen as Billie Eilish covered the Beatles’ song “Yesterday.”


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Meet the real-life inspiration for ABC’s new series ‘For Life’

ABC ’ s new drama series , “ For Life , ” follows the journey of convicted criminal Aaron Wallace ( Nicholas Pinnock ) as he educates himself behind bars to become a lawyer — and eventually win his own freedom .
Created by Hank Steinberg and produced by Curtis “ 50 Cent ” Jackson ( “ Power ” ) , the story is another ABC series based on the life of a real person ( “ The Rookie , ” starring Nathan Fillion , is based on the life of LAPD officer William Norcross ) whose mid-life crisis results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case of Isaac Wright Jr. — an independent record producer who served seven-and-a-half years in the New Jersey State Prison in Trenton for leading a cocaine trafficking ring before overturning his conviction — the path to that new life required the patience and perseverance of a saint .
“ I was sentenced in 1991 to life in prison , ” Wright tells The Post .
“ I was in for the [ drug ] kingpin count but there were several other counts that added up to [ another ] 70 years.
” While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paralegal , helping other inmates gain their freedom .
When Nicholas Bissell , the chief prosecutor in Wright ’ s case , was convicted of embezzlement in 1996 , Wright ’ s case caught the attention of The New York Times , which wrote that Wright “ proved that his 1991 conviction was based in part on an illegal seizure of cocaine by Mr. Bissell ’ s detective squad and on perjured testimony by three co-defendants who had been offered leniency by Mr. Bissell.
” Wright , 45 , didn ’ t begin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of jail .
“ I had to do four years of undergraduate , ” he says .
“ I went to Thomas Edison State University in Trenton .
I graduated from college in 2002 , and then I went to law school at St. Thomas University in Miami in 2004.
” On “ For Life , ” Wallace becomes a lawyer while behind bars .
Wright explains the change from the real story this way .
“ The reason we fictionalized it for the show is because you ’ re looking at seven-and-a- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re looking at another three years for a law degree , ” he says .
“ Then when I graduated in 2007 , I passed the bar the very next year and the committee on character investigated me for nine more years before giving me a license.
” Wright was a practicing attorney when he met 50 Cent in 2016 , after the rapper/producer was invited to perform at an illegal fight club in the Bronx .
Jackson was hesitant ; he risked losing his promoter ’ s license if he performed there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ They went through several lawyers and a lot of money and nobody could help them , ” says Wright , who was brought in on the recommendation of a friend .
He succeeded in making the club legal and 50 Cent performed there .
Wright and Jackson got to know each other and Jackson learned his life story .
“ This is not a movie , ” Jackson told him .
“ This is a TV series .
Would you give me the opportunity to see if I can make this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Jackson for one dollar , telling him , “ I want to be able to negotiate my own terms with whoever comes in .
And he agreed .
My contract is directly with Sony .
Everybody was very fair with me .
I kept my movie rights .
I only gave my rights to a TV series.
” “ For Life ” will have 13 episodes for its first season .
Wright is an executive producer and worked closely with the British-born Pinnock in fine-tuning the character , even loaning the actor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ series .
“ It was one of the most profound parts of this experience , ” says Wright , a general practitioner with New Jersey law firm Hunt , Hamlin , and Ridley .
“ You saw me go through this process from prison to license .
An aggressive fight for decades .
Almost 20 years .
I never really reflected on what I was going through .
Watching Nicholas perform allowed me to view my suffering as a third person , [ to ] let me feel what I was suffering .
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ABC’s new drama series, “For Life,” follows the journey of convicted criminal Aaron Wallace (Nicholas Pinnock) as he educates himself behind bars to become a lawyer — and eventually win his own freedom.
Created by Hank Steinberg and produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (“Power”), the story is another ABC series based on the life of a real person (“The Rookie,” starring Nathan Fillion, is based on the life of LAPD officer William Norcross) whose mid-life crisis results in a brand-new life. In the case of Isaac Wright Jr. — an independent record producer who served seven-and-a-half years in the New Jersey State Prison in Trenton for leading a cocaine trafficking ring before overturning his conviction — the path to that new life required the patience and perseverance of a saint.
“I was sentenced in 1991 to life in prison,” Wright tells The Post. “I was in for the [drug] kingpin count but there were several other counts that added up to [another] 70 years.”
While in prison, Wright worked as a paralegal, helping other inmates gain their freedom. When Nicholas Bissell, the chief prosecutor in Wright’s case, was convicted of embezzlement in 1996, Wright’s case caught the attention of The New York Times, which wrote that Wright “proved that his 1991 conviction was based in part on an illegal seizure of cocaine by Mr. Bissell’s detective squad and on perjured testimony by three co-defendants who had been offered leniency by Mr. Bissell.”
Wright, 45, didn’t begin his formal education until he was out of jail. “I had to do four years of undergraduate,” he says. “I went to Thomas Edison State University in Trenton. I graduated from college in 2002, and then I went to law school at St. Thomas University in Miami in 2004.”
On “For Life,” Wallace becomes a lawyer while behind bars. Wright explains the change from the real story this way. “The reason we fictionalized it for the show is because you’re looking at seven-and-a- half years in prison. You’re looking at another three years for a law degree,” he says. “Then when I graduated in 2007, I passed the bar the very next year and the committee on character investigated me for nine more years before giving me a license.”
Wright was a practicing attorney when he met 50 Cent in 2016, after the rapper/producer was invited to perform at an illegal fight club in the Bronx. Jackson was hesitant; he risked losing his promoter’s license if he performed there and somebody posted a video to YouTube. “They went through several lawyers and a lot of money and nobody could help them,” says Wright, who was brought in on the recommendation of a friend. He succeeded in making the club legal and 50 Cent performed there. Wright and Jackson got to know each other and Jackson learned his life story. “This is not a movie,” Jackson told him. “This is a TV series. Would you give me the opportunity to see if I can make this happen?”
Wright signed a contract with Jackson for one dollar, telling him, “I want to be able to negotiate my own terms with whoever comes in. And he agreed. My contract is directly with Sony. Everybody was very fair with me. I kept my movie rights. I only gave my rights to a TV series.”
“For Life” will have 13 episodes for its first season. Wright is an executive producer and worked closely with the British-born Pinnock in fine-tuning the character, even loaning the actor a ring to wear while filming the series. “It was one of the most profound parts of this experience,” says Wright, a general practitioner with New Jersey law firm Hunt, Hamlin, and Ridley. “You saw me go through this process from prison to license. An aggressive fight for decades. Almost 20 years. I never really reflected on what I was going through. Watching Nicholas perform allowed me to view my suffering as a third person, [to] let me feel what I was suffering.”


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Sean Spicer, Reince Priebus rejoin Trump administration

A Brooklyn man who spent nearly 25 years behind bars ...

Two prominent figures from President Trump’s first year in office are rejoining his administration.
Sean Spicer, his former press secretary, and Reince Priebus, his first White House chief of staff, will take new roles as members of the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships.
The White House announced their unpaid honorary positions on Tuesday.
The new gigs are unlikely to get them much ink in the papers, but will give them the ability to help select winners of coveted fellowships in the administration.
Spicer and Priebus both lost their White House jobs in the summer of 2017 after Trump hired Anthony Scaramucci to be his communications director.
Spicer resigned in protest and Priebus was fired after enduring a vulgar diatribe in which the “the Mooch” accused him of leaking information to reporters.
The former chief of staff was dismissed via presidential tweet in late July 2017 after joining the president aboard Air Force One.
Priebus currently works as president of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, a national law firm that claims more than 260 attorneys. He also joined CBS News as a political analyst last month.
Spicer remains a Republican Party loyalist and competed last year on “Dancing with the Stars,” losing despite Trump’s enthusiastic backing.
Trump rarely casts out former aides permanently, and has dispensed honorary roles to others. Kirstjen Nielsen, his former secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, was relieved of command in April only to be brought back in October as a member of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council.


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Brooklyn man cleared in murder case after nearly 25 years behind bars

PHILADELPHIA — A man who served nearly three decades in ...

A Brooklyn man who spent nearly 25 years behind bars for murder walked out of court a free man Tuesday, when a judge tossed his 1996 conviction.
Christian Pacheco, 42, walked into court in shackles and left through the front door — wearing civilian clothes so new they still had the price tag attached — with more than a half-dozen tearful relatives after Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Matthew D’Emic dismissed his case.
Pacheco, who wore a plaid shirt and black Gap pants, would only say he felt “great” as he left court.
He was just 19 when a jury convicted him in the fatal Dec. 2, 1995 slashing of Lemuel “Lenny” Cruz during a brawl at Con Sabor Latino Lounge in Sunset Park.
But on Tuesday, Assistant District Attorney Mark Hale told the judge “it was not, in fact, Mr. Pacheco who assaulted Mr. Cruz with a box cutter in terms of slashing his throat.”
Hale said a break in the case came after the feds launched a separate probe into the Latin Kings street gang in 1998, and took a look at the 1995 incident, raising questions about Pacheco’s role.
Pacheco was a reputed member of the Latin Kings at the time, and was at the bar with more than a dozen other gang members, according to authorities.
He was accused of starting the deadly brawl after a man dancing with his girlfriend bumped him on the dance floor — leading a group of Latin Kings to jump on Cruz, believing him to be the offender.
A key witness to the slaying, a bouncer at the club, identified Pacheco as the killer at the time — but he was subsequently re-interviewed by Brooklyn prosecutors, who determined his original testimony had been “false, inaccurate and unreliable” and “completely wrong,” Hale said.
He said new witnesses found by the feds determined the slashing was “in fact committed by another person. They were unanimous on this.”
A man convicted in the federal Latin King probe, Melvin Garcia, admitted that “he killed the victim by ‘slicing him up,’ ” federal prosecutors said in court papers in 2004.
Even though some of Cruz’s blood was found on Pacheco’s shirt, prosecutors determined he was on the ground and not near the melee when the fatal slashing took place.
In a statement Tuesday, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said prosecutors “have not fully cleared Mr. Pacheco from any involvement in this incident,” but the case “was unquestionably prejudiced” because questions arose about the evidence presented at his trial.
“Due process and fairness are both part of the standards of review in all of our reinvestigations and I, therefore, must set aside this wrongful murder conviction in the interest of justice,” he said.
Pacheco is the 28th defendant since 2014 to have his conviction thrown out after reviews by the Brooklyn DA’s Conviction Review Unit.
As with its other overturned cases, the office did not admit to any wrongdoing in Pacheco’s prosecution and conviction.


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--City Hall salutes 101-year-old World War II vet

One of the Big Apple ’ s oldest veterans got a City Hall salute for his 101st birthday Tuesday , including a meeting with Mayor Bill de Blasio and proclamation celebrating his centenarian status .
“ I was proud to be there , ” wheelchair-bound World War II veteran Sidney Walton told The Post after meeting the mayor .
“ This is very exciting.
” Born and bred on the Lower East Side , Walton ’ s City Hall visit was the latest his latest on his whirlwind two-year-long “ No Regrets ” tour of capitals across the country to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Greatest Generation .
He met President Donald Trump and the French leader , Emmanuel Macron , at the June remembrance of the D-Day invasion in Normandy , France .
And he visited with Gov .
Andrew Cuomo in Albany in 2018 .
All told , he ’ s visited with 26 governors across the country since 2018 — with trips from Massachusetts and Connecticut to California and half the states in-between .
Walton enlisted in the Army in the Spring of 1941 to fight Hitler and served as a medic in India @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by his son and daughter , Paul and Judy , during his meeting with Hizzoner , where de Blasio gave him the “ Sidney Walton Day ” proclamation .
Paul said the meeting was “ fantastic.
” But Tuesday ’ s honors didn ’ t get off without a hitch .
Paul — who served as chauffeur — accidentally tried to drive to City Hall through a set of security gates that are closed to traffic , temporarily flummoxing the building ’ s police detail .
“ It was just ironic that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House , but here when he came to meet with the mayor , the doors did not open , ” he added .
“ But it ’ s OK because it ’ s our fault because we came in the wrong entrance .
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One of the Big Apple’s oldest veterans got a City Hall salute for his 101st birthday Tuesday, including a meeting with Mayor Bill de Blasio and proclamation celebrating his centenarian status.
“I was proud to be there,” wheelchair-bound World War II veteran Sidney Walton told The Post after meeting the mayor. “This is very exciting.”
Born and bred on the Lower East Side, Walton’s City Hall visit was the latest his latest on his whirlwind two-year-long “No Regrets” tour of capitals across the country to raise awareness about the sacrifices made by the Greatest Generation.
He met President Donald Trump and the French leader, Emmanuel Macron, at the June remembrance of the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France. And he visited with Gov. Andrew Cuomo in Albany in 2018.
All told, he’s visited with 26 governors across the country since 2018 — with trips from Massachusetts and Connecticut to California and half the states in-between.
Walton enlisted in the Army in the Spring of 1941 to fight Hitler and served as a medic in India during the war.
He was joined by his son and daughter, Paul and Judy, during his meeting with Hizzoner, where de Blasio gave him the “Sidney Walton Day” proclamation.
Paul said the meeting was “fantastic.”
But Tuesday’s honors didn’t get off without a hitch.
Paul — who served as chauffeur — accidentally tried to drive to City Hall through a set of security gates that are closed to traffic, temporarily flummoxing the building’s police detail.
“It was just ironic that the doors opened when he came to the White House, but here when he came to meet with the mayor, the doors did not open,” he added. “But it’s OK because it’s our fault because we came in the wrong entrance.”


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Corey Johnson wants NYPD, mayor to probe spike in stop-and-frisk cases

Police stop-and-frisk jumped more than 22 percent last year — ...

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson is demanding Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Dermot Shea get to the bottom of why stop-and-frisk incidents spiked 22% in 2019.
“I think that number is pretty alarming,” Johnson told reporters Tuesday. “It’s a very significant jump, and I want to know why that jump is so high.”
Johnson called on Shea to take a “data-driven approach” to understand why the city suffered its first increase in stop-and-frisk cases during the six-plus years of the de Blasio administration — and its highest tallies since 2015.
“He needs to get that information as to why that number went up,” the speaker said. “He needs to understand that. He needs to look precinct by precinct to understand why that’s happening.”
NYPD data released last week showed cops made 13,459 stops in 2019, up from 11,008 in 2018.
“I don’t know why it’s happening, but it’s concerning to me,” Johnson said. “We saw how the policy was abused during the [Bloomberg] administration’s years and what a horrible, painful impact it had a New York City. They were going to have to explain what a number went up.
“The only time someone should be stopping someone is if there is reasonable suspicion that the person had done something — not because of the color of their skin, not because of the way they dressed.”
The NYPD attributed the increase to cops properly reporting stops due to improved training in the “very complex area of law.”
“It’s unlikely to be a true increase in stops but rather more accurate and complete reporting,” the agency said.
The yearly numbers are still well below the nearly 700,000 stopped at the height of the stop-and-frisk program in 2011 under former Mayor Mike Bloomberg.
A Manhattan federal court judge ruled in 2013 that the department’s deployment of stop-and-frisk was unconstitutional and installed a federal monitor.
Bloomberg apologized for backing the policing tactic last November, shortly before jumping into the 2020 presidential race. But audio surfaced Tuesday of a 2015 speech in which Bloomberg appeared to say that the perpetrators of “95%” of crimes “are male, minorities, 16 to 25. That’s true in New York, that’s true in virtually every city.”


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Bella and Gigi Hadid rule the runways at NYFW 2020

Bella and Gigi Hadid's catwalk dominance is showing no signs of waning. Throughout NYFW 2020, the supermodel sisters have been popping up in fashion shows on both coasts, donning show-stopping gowns and cool coats for the industry's top designers. Here, see every major runway moment from the pair so far.


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Samsung unveils new folding smartphone at Galaxy Unpacked

Samsung is taking a second shot at putting out a folding phone .
A year after announcing the glitch-ridden Galaxy Fold , the Korean smartphone maker announced a smaller , cheaper bendable phone at its annual Galaxy Unpacked event .
Unlike the $ 2,000 Fold , the Galaxy Z Flip more closely resembles the flip phones of yesteryear , folding in half along a horizontal hinge instead of a vertical one .
When closed it is a small , wallet-sized device , but when opened it is a full-fledged 6.7-inch smartphone .
The outside of the phone features a 1.1-inch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needing to open the device , and also doubles as a viewfinder for the selfie camera .
The Flip will cost $ 1,380 and hit stores Friday .
The Galaxy Fold hit stores in late 2019 after months of delays .
It was supposed to hit the US market in the spring , but its launch was postponed after review units made their way out to gadget bloggers and promptly broke .
Reports of major malfunctions quickly spread across Twitter , including units that were breaking at their hinges .
Other reviewers mistakenly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to keep the phone ’ s screen together when folded or unfolded — off of their device , destroying the screen .
The flip features no such protective layer .
Instead , it uses a proprietary glass that can bend , which Samsung calls “ Ultra Thin Glass.
” Samsung also on Tuesday unveiled three new variants of its Galaxy S smartphone range that boast powerful cameras and fast 5G wireless connectivity .

Samsung is taking a second shot at putting out a folding phone.
A year after announcing the glitch-ridden Galaxy Fold, the Korean smartphone maker announced a smaller, cheaper bendable phone at its annual Galaxy Unpacked event.
Unlike the $2,000 Fold, the Galaxy Z Flip more closely resembles the flip phones of yesteryear, folding in half along a horizontal hinge instead of a vertical one. When closed it is a small, wallet-sized device, but when opened it is a full-fledged 6.7-inch smartphone.
The outside of the phone features a 1.1-inch OLED display that will show notifications without needing to open the device, and also doubles as a viewfinder for the selfie camera.
The Flip will cost $1,380 and hit stores Friday.
The Galaxy Fold hit stores in late 2019 after months of delays. It was supposed to hit the US market in the spring, but its launch was postponed after review units made their way out to gadget bloggers and promptly broke.
Reports of major malfunctions quickly spread across Twitter, including units that were breaking at their hinges. Other reviewers mistakenly peeled a thing protective layer — meant to keep the phone’s screen together when folded or unfolded — off of their device, destroying the screen.
The flip features no such protective layer. Instead, it uses a proprietary glass that can bend, which Samsung calls “Ultra Thin Glass.”
Samsung also on Tuesday unveiled three new variants of its Galaxy S smartphone range that boast powerful cameras and fast 5G wireless connectivity.


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Jessica Simpson book event disrupted by animal rights activists

Beyoncé and Blue Ivy twin in mommy-and-me Adidas x Ivy Park looks

Jessica Simpson is the latest celeb to have her book signing disrupted by animal rights activists.
Just Jared reports Simpson and Katherine Schwarzenegger were engaged in a discussion about her new tome, “Open Book,” in Los Angeles Monday when protestors interrupted two separate times, imploring the new author to stop wearing fur.
Simpson, 39, recently rocked an Elle Woods-inspired look that included a luxe fur collar.
“God bless you guys! It’s beautiful that you stand up for what you believe, but not through hatred,” she told a group of activists, who were soon escorted out of the venue. Later, a woman stood and began to shout, “Please stop wearing animals, please stop wearing fur. There are so many other choices. Please stop wearing fur, Jessica. Animals are electrocuted!”
Simpson and Schwarzenegger paused their conversation once again until the woman was removed.
“Well, these are the types of moments where you know, when you’re trying to speak about helping other people get through their own problems and their life, and when you talk about god, that is when darkness tries to seep in,” the star said after the second protester made her exit. “And I know that God is stronger than that and nothing will hold me back from my calling.”
Vivica A. Fox, Erika Jayne, Kelly Rowland and Amber Rose have all been confronted by animal activists during book signings. Simpson was also confronted by the group last week during dinner in New York City.


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Altobelli family killed in Kobe Bryant crash mourned at public ceremony

`` People from all over the world flock to the Brooklyn ...

Thousands of mourners filed into Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. Monday to remember college baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife and teen daughter, who were killed in the helicopter crash that also claimed the life of hoops legend Kobe Bryant.
Photos and videos documenting the lives of the Altobelli family lit up the towering screens at the Los Angeles Angels’ baseball stadium, as speakers took turns offering their own cherished memories of the tragic clan to the crowd.
“He was strategic in his teaching,” said Jeff Piaskowski Jr., one of Altobelli’s former players, according to Fox 11 – Los Angeles.
“He gave you what you could handle and that was more than what you thought you could,” continued Piaskowski. “He was a winner. He hated to lose more than he liked to win.”
Fortunately for Altobelli, the 56-year-old Orange Coast College coach had more than his share of wins.
Across 27 seasons at the helm of the team, he won more than 700 games and four state titles, and was the American Baseball Coaches Association’s reigning coach of the year.
Altobelli also managed the Brewster Whitecaps for three seasons in the Cape Cod Summer League, coaching future Yankees star Aaron Judge and Mets infielder Jeff McNeil.
But it was his impact off the field for which he was most remembered.
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“We have no clue how many teachers, police officers, firefighters, dads and husbands that he helped develop along the way,” longtime friend Josh Belovsky told the crowd. “Those are the wins that he cherished the most.”
His wife, Keri Altobelli, 46, was remembered for her fierce dedication to her family, including 14-year-old daughter Alyssa, a budding young basketball player.
“It was evident she [Keri] would do absolutely anything for those that she loved,” said Allison Eadie, the mom of one of Alyssa’s teammates. “When she had your back you didn’t need anyone else.”
Alyssa herself was mourned by Eadie’s daughter, Emily, as an irreplaceable part of their squad.
“If anyone was in a bad mood at practice, she would smile and laugh to help brighten the day,” said Emily Eadie. “Without her, our team will never be the same.”
The Altobellis were traveling with a group including Bryant and his own 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, to a youth basketball game last month when their helicopter crashed in the foggy hills of Calabasas, California.
All nine aboard were killed.
A complete federal probe into the crash is expected to take at least months, but investigators have said that there was no evidence of engine failure.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Corey Johnson launches Brooklyn Bridge design contest

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson wants to know what New Yorkers think about making room on the notoriously-overcrowded Brooklyn Bridge promenade .
On Tuesday , Johnson announced “ an international competition to rethink the iconic Brooklyn Bridge walkway , ” in conjunction with the Manhattan-based Van Alen Institute .
“ People from all over the world flock to the Brooklyn Bridge to soak in its history and breathtaking views of Manhattan .
Commuters rely on it to easily walk or bike ride between boroughs , ” Johnson said in a statement .
“ We need to make sure they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number of people using the bridge to continue growing.
” The contest will pick six potential designs for the promenade , a popular tourist destination that is often literally overflowing with pedestrians and cyclists , Johnson ’ s office said .
Submissions are due to the Van Alen Institute ’ s website by April 5 , and will be split into two categories — one for people 21 and younger , one for everyone else .
Finalists will be announced in May , and winners in June .
City transportation officials announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the promenade in mid-2016 , but those efforts have stalled until an inspection of the bridge ’ s cables is complete .
At the time , the Department of Transportation said the inspections would begin in 2019 — but on Tuesday , an agency rep said they won ’ t start until this coming April .
Preliminary findings of those inspections will be released in June , DOT spokeswoman Alana Morales said .

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson wants to know what New Yorkers think about making room on the notoriously-overcrowded Brooklyn Bridge promenade.
On Tuesday, Johnson announced “an international competition to rethink the iconic Brooklyn Bridge walkway,” in conjunction with the Manhattan-based Van Alen Institute.
“People from all over the world flock to the Brooklyn Bridge to soak in its history and breathtaking views of Manhattan. Commuters rely on it to easily walk or bike ride between boroughs,” Johnson said in a statement.
“We need to make sure they are not competing for space because we want the number of people using the bridge to continue growing.”
The contest will pick six potential designs for the promenade, a popular tourist destination that is often literally overflowing with pedestrians and cyclists, Johnson’s office said.
Submissions are due to the Van Alen Institute’s website by April 5, and will be split into two categories — one for people 21 and younger, one for everyone else. Finalists will be announced in May, and winners in June.
City transportation officials announced plans to study the feasibility of expanding the promenade in mid-2016, but those efforts have stalled until an inspection of the bridge’s cables is complete.
At the time, the Department of Transportation said the inspections would begin in 2019 — but on Tuesday, an agency rep said they won’t start until this coming April.
Preliminary findings of those inspections will be released in June, DOT spokeswoman Alana Morales said.


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--NYFW: Over-the-top sleeves are trendy, but perilous

Granted , it ’ s not easy to steer clear of her 5-foot-long , floor-sweeping arm accouterments .
“ Just walking from room to room , I already have to tap people and say , ‘ Hey , hey , excuse me , you ’ re on my clothes , ' ” the stylist and creative director told The Post at Sunday ’ s Chromat show .
“ Some people laugh .
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Others look back and say , ‘ Oh , you ’ re so annoying , you ’ re wearing a big-ass outfit in the middle of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” says the trendsetter , who borrowed her pink satin ensemble from Brooklyn-based designer Taylor Goldenberg .
Tough luck for the haters : Attention-grabbing sleeves are everywhere at New York Fashion Week , from showgoers ’ arms to designers ’ runways ( both Carolina Herrera and LaQuan Smith presented variations on the theme ) .
“ Right now , it ’ s really about sleeve volume , puffed sleeves and drama , ” Alice & Olivia creative director Stacey Bendet tells The Post .
Goldenberg , meanwhile , sees bold sleeves as “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to any look.
” She was thrilled when red-carpet king Billy Porter modeled her handmade pink pair — created for her RISD senior thesis and not for sale — in People magazine ’ s Emmy portfolio last fall .
In a similar vein , singer and songwriter Julie Mintz chooses her sleeves with an eye to the stage .
“ They ’ re so great for performing , ” said the artist , who paraded a floral Rotate Birger Christensen dress with crisp leg-of-mutton sleeves at Chromat .
Of course , making sleeve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of humor , as they can easily veer from fun to farcical .
What ’ s more , the wearer must assume certain risks .
Stylist and personal shopper Whitney Olschwanger , whose fingers were obscured by her voluminous Pushbutton trench at the Zimmermann show , advises caution around liquids .
“ If you ’ re grabbing a coffee , and you ’ re adding milk or sugar , your sleeves will get into the coffee , ” she says .
“ You have to be very careful.
” And then there ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At the Palm Angels show , stylist Fatima B. solved it by topping her Area sweater featuring ankle-length fringed sleeves with a puffy vest .
Occasionally , an investment in transportation must be made .
“ We actually took a lot more taxis today just because we ’ ve been exhausted , ” says Drake , whose friend , stylist Brandon Foster , helped her cart around her arm candy .
“ We want a car sponsorship .
It ’ s in the works .
”

Don’t step on Dalia Drake’s sleeves!
Granted, it’s not easy to steer clear of her 5-foot-long, floor-sweeping arm accouterments.
“Just walking from room to room, I already have to tap people and say, ‘Hey, hey, excuse me, you’re on my clothes,'” the stylist and creative director told The Post at Sunday’s Chromat show.
“Some people laugh . . . Others look back and say, ‘Oh, you’re so annoying, you’re wearing a big-ass outfit in the middle of a small Fashion Week show,'” says the trendsetter, who borrowed her pink satin ensemble from Brooklyn-based designer Taylor Goldenberg.
Tough luck for the haters: Attention-grabbing sleeves are everywhere at New York Fashion Week, from showgoers’ arms to designers’ runways (both Carolina Herrera and LaQuan Smith presented variations on the theme).
“Right now, it’s really about sleeve volume, puffed sleeves and drama,” Alice & Olivia creative director Stacey Bendet tells The Post.
Goldenberg, meanwhile, sees bold sleeves as “an opportunity to add spectacle and/or elegance to any look.” She was thrilled when red-carpet king Billy Porter modeled her handmade pink pair — created for her RISD senior thesis and not for sale — in People magazine’s Emmy portfolio last fall.
In a similar vein, singer and songwriter Julie Mintz chooses her sleeves with an eye to the stage.
“They’re so great for performing,” said the artist, who paraded a floral Rotate Birger Christensen dress with crisp leg-of-mutton sleeves at Chromat.
Of course, making sleeve statements work requires confidence and a sense of humor, as they can easily veer from fun to farcical. What’s more, the wearer must assume certain risks.
Stylist and personal shopper Whitney Olschwanger, whose fingers were obscured by her voluminous Pushbutton trench at the Zimmermann show, advises caution around liquids.
“If you’re grabbing a coffee, and you’re adding milk or sugar, your sleeves will get into the coffee,” she says. “You have to be very careful.”
And then there’s the my-coat-won’t-fit problem. At the Palm Angels show, stylist Fatima B. solved it by topping her Area sweater featuring ankle-length fringed sleeves with a puffy vest.
Occasionally, an investment in transportation must be made.
“We actually took a lot more taxis today just because we’ve been exhausted,” says Drake, whose friend, stylist Brandon Foster, helped her cart around her arm candy. “We want a car sponsorship. It’s in the works.”


newyorkpost--2020-02-12--Baby’s adorable dance moves are ‘2 Legit 2 Quit’

This toddler ’ s got ‘ tude .
Watch as she grooves to MC Hammer ’ s iconic song “ @ @ @ @ @ in her Backus , Minnesota , kitchen , perfectly hitting every move without even dropping @ @ @

This toddler’s got ‘tude. Watch as she grooves to MC Hammer’s iconic song “2 Legit 2 Quit” in her Backus, Minnesota, kitchen, perfectly hitting every move without even dropping her pacifier.
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newyorkpost--2020-02-12--Why Pamela Anderson’s ‘marriage’ only lasted 12 days

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 ) Pamela Anderson ’ s most recent marriage only lasted 12 days and her ex is now speaking out .
New York Fashion Week is losing its cool and Macaulay Culkin speaks out about his low-profile life in a new interview .
Jon Peters says he paid Pamela Anderson ’ s debts before marriage went bust Hollywood producer Jon Peters claimed Monday that his 12-day marriage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paid off some of the “ broke ’ ’ actress ’ s debts — adding , “ There ’ s no fool like an old fool.
” The former hairstylist-to-the-stars , 74 , took umbrage at a source telling Page Six last week that he asked her to marry him on a whim — but that within a day and a half , she realized she had “ made a terrible mistake ’ ’ and that Peters was “ too controlling.
’ ’ Peters , who produced the 2018 hit remake of “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper , wrote in an email , “ Everything they told you was a lie ’ ’ — including even that he asked Anderson to marry him .
Sources tell The Post that Tom Ford — the A-list film director and designer who is also chairman of the influential Council of Fashion Designers of America ( CFDA ) — has ruffled the style world ’ s fur ( feathers ? )
by abandoning New York Fashion Week for Los Angeles .
“ Everyone in the CFDA is frustrated , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publicist .
“ Designers , editors , publicists and casting agents , basically everyone at New York Fashion Week is like , ‘ WTF ?
The chair of the CFDA isn ’ t here ?
!
’ ” Which means , here in New York , we ’ re left with : • Rudy Giuliani sitting front-row at a NYFW show , saying he ’ s “ not very good at fashion.
” • The runway debut of Melissa Gorga , a Real Housewife of New Jersey .
• And Kathy Hilton hanging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Macaulay Culkin still has plenty to say Macaulay Culkin opened up about his close friendship with Michael Jackson in Esquire ’ s latest cover story .
“ He never did anything to me .
I never saw him do anything .
And especially at this flashpoint in time , I ’ d have no reason to hold anything back , ” the “ Home Alone ” star tells the mag .
“ The guy has passed on .
If anything — I ’ m not gon na say it would be stylish or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a good time to speak up .
And if I had something to speak up about , I would totally do it .
But no , I never saw anything.
” Catch up on all episodes of “ We Hear ” by subscribing to the podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts .
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Pamela Anderson’s most recent marriage only lasted 12 days and her ex is now speaking out.
New York Fashion Week is losing its cool and Macaulay Culkin speaks out about his low-profile life in a new interview.
Here’s a closer look at today’s stories:
Jon Peters says he paid Pamela Anderson’s debts before marriage went bust
Hollywood producer Jon Peters claimed Monday that his 12-day marriage to Pamela Anderson went bust after he paid off some of the “broke’’ actress’s debts — adding, “There’s no fool like an old fool.”
The former hairstylist-to-the-stars, 74, took umbrage at a source telling Page Six last week that he asked her to marry him on a whim — but that within a day and a half, she realized she had “made a terrible mistake’’ and that Peters was “too controlling.’’
Peters, who produced the 2018 hit remake of “A Star Is Born’’ featuring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, wrote in an email, “Everything they told you was a lie’’ — including even that he asked Anderson to marry him.
But a rep for Anderson called Peters’ claims, “fabricated” and “ludicrous.”
Did Tom Ford ruin New York Fashion Week?
Sources tell The Post that Tom Ford — the A-list film director and designer who is also chairman of the influential Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) — has ruffled the style world’s fur (feathers?) by abandoning New York Fashion Week for Los Angeles.
“Everyone in the CFDA is frustrated,” said one major New York fashion publicist. “Designers, editors, publicists and casting agents, basically everyone at New York Fashion Week is like, ‘WTF? The chair of the CFDA isn’t here?!’”
Which means, here in New York, we’re left with:
Macaulay Culkin still has plenty to say
Macaulay Culkin opened up about his close friendship with Michael Jackson in Esquire’s latest cover story.
“He never did anything to me. I never saw him do anything. And especially at this flashpoint in time, I’d have no reason to hold anything back,” the “Home Alone” star tells the mag.
“The guy has passed on. If anything — I’m not gonna say it would be stylish or anything like that, but right now is a good time to speak up. And if I had something to speak up about, I would totally do it. But no, I never saw anything.”
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newyorkpost--2020-02-12--Astros to give team strategy on handling sign-stealing scandal

The Houston Astros are ready to unveil their public-relations plan for dealing with the sign-stealing scandal that has damaged their franchise ’ s reputation all offseason .
Astros owner Jim Crane is expected to meet with the entire team Wednesday to discuss the team ’ s strategy for publicly addressing the scandal , according to and ESPN.com report on Tuesday .
Though Wednesday is the day only Astros pitchers and catchers were expected to report to camp , position players also have flown to West Palm Beach , Fla. — the site of the team ’ s spring training facility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sources told the website .
The team will open the clubhouse to the media for the first time this spring on Thursday .
How apologetic the 2017 World Series champion Astros will be when they face the media is unclear , according to the report .
Crane may have provided a hint at how the Astros might handle the controversy at the Houston Sports Award on Jan. 22 , when he said the team “ would apologize for what happened , ask forgiveness and move forward.
” The Astros , who are still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apologetic about the 2017 scandal that former pitcher Mike Fiers first blew the whistle on to The Athletic than players who are no longer in the organization .
Jose Altuve tried looking ahead to the future , while Alex Bregman hid behind the commissioner ’ s report when asked at an Astros fan event about the sign-stealing scandal that rocked the sport .
No players were punished by MLB for their roles , though Carlos Beltran — the only player specified in commissioner Rob Manfred ’ s report — did part ways with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ utility man Marwin Gonzalez , who is set to start his second season with the Twins , became the first hitter to express remorse and apologize for his role in the scandal .
White Sox pitcher Dallas Keuchel said he was “ personally sorry about what ’ s come about the whole situation.
” The current Astros players will have another tough new question to answer about the scandal when they talk on Thursday .
According to a report Tuesday in The Athletic , Beltran was the ringleader and ‘ Godfather ’ when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the protests of some coaches and teammates .

The Houston Astros are ready to unveil their public-relations plan for dealing with the sign-stealing scandal that has damaged their franchise’s reputation all offseason.
Astros owner Jim Crane is expected to meet with the entire team Wednesday to discuss the team’s strategy for publicly addressing the scandal, according to an ESPN report on Tuesday.
Though Wednesday is the day Astros pitchers and catchers were expected to report to camp, position players also have flown to West Palm Beach, Fla. — the site of the team’s spring training facility — to participate in the meeting, sources told the website. The team will open the clubhouse to the media for the first time this spring on Thursday.
How apologetic the 2017 World Series champion Astros will be when they face the media is unclear, according to the report. Crane may have provided a hint at how the Astros might handle the controversy at the Houston Sports Award on Jan. 22, when he said the team “would apologize for what happened, ask forgiveness and move forward.”
The Astros who are still on the team have been less apologetic about the 2017 scandal that former pitcher Mike Fiers first blew the whistle on to The Athletic than players who are no longer in the organization.
Jose Altuve tried looking ahead to the future, while Alex Bregman hid behind the commissioner’s report when asked at an Astros fan event about the sign-stealing scandal that rocked the sport. No players were punished by MLB for their roles, though Carlos Beltran — the only player specified in commissioner Rob Manfred’s report — did part ways with the Mets as manager.
Former Astros utility man Marwin Gonzalez, who is set to start his second season with the Twins, became the first hitter to express remorse and apologize for his role in the scandal. White Sox pitcher Dallas Keuchel said he was “personally sorry about what’s come about the whole situation.”
The current Astros players will have another tough new question to answer about the scandal when they talk on Thursday. According to a report Tuesday in The Athletic, Beltran was the ringleader and “Godfather” of the scheme, ignoring the protests of some coaches and teammates.


newyorkpost--2020-02-12--New manager Luis Rojas already setting Mets’ expectations

PORT ST. LUCIE — Behold the modern manager .
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PORT ST. LUCIE — In something of a dress rehearsal for next week when he will address his full squad for the first time, Luis Rojas plans to speak with the Mets’ pitchers and catchers Wednesday before their initial spring-training workout.
The rookie manager will provide a blueprint for camp — including a gradual progression in workouts to ensure players don’t burn out early — but may also dive into the big picture and what he expects from the Mets as a unit in 2020.
“We expect to be a contender,” Rojas said Tuesday in his first spring-training press conference. “We know how all the teams are prepared. We are going to be in a tough division and we are going to face some tough teams this year on our schedule and we know that. We feel we are built to win.
“We have a great roster. We have great position players with versatility. We have a great starting rotation with pitchers that have the history, Cy Youngs, World Series winners and a bullpen with a lot of history saving games, being closers, so it’s a team that is built to win. Right now, the thing that is going to keep us moving and moving to the direction we want to go, is spring training. It starts [Wednesday].”
Rojas, named to the job just three weeks ago following Carlos Beltran’s departure for his role in the Astros’ illegal sign-stealing scheme, will be a familiar face to most in the clubhouse. Not only did the 38-year-old Rojas serve as the team’s quality control coach last season, but he spent eight seasons managing in the minor leagues for the Mets, with many of these players under his command.
“Luis is a very open-minded guy,” Michael Conforto said. “He’s really big on the back-and-forth. He’s really big on the communication and always has been that way since I first played with him in the playoffs in Low-A the first year I got drafted.”
Rojas has been charged with guiding to the postseason a team that rebounded in last season’s second half to finish with 86 victories. The Mets have missed the playoffs the past three years despite a starting rotation that ranks among the best in the major leagues, spearheaded by two-time defending NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom.
The lineup features Pete Alonso, who established a major league rookie record by hitting 53 homers last season, and Jeff McNeil, who contended for the batting title for most of the season before a late-season dip derailed him.
“I’m very comfortable where we are as a team,” Rojas said. “I am very comfortable leading the guys and the main reason for that is the coaching staff. They are such a great coaching staff and they have been working in collaboration almost the entire offseason. You almost feel like we were attached. It’s up to speed because of the great coaching staff we have. The relationship with the guys and knowing the guys is real helpful.”
It’s a staff that includes new additions Jeremy Hefner (pitching coach), Hensley Meulens (bench coach), Tony DeFrancesco (first-base coach) and Brian Schneider (quality control). Returning coaches include hitting coach Chili Davis, third-base coach Gary DiSarcina and bullpen coach Ricky Bones.
Those lieutenants will largely oversee Rojas’ first spring training as commander. It will come against the backdrop of a renovated facility that is receiving $57 million in improvements.
“[Wednesday] is a big day,” Rojas said. “The biggest talk is when the full squad gets in the facility, that is when we are going to talk as a whole, as an organization. But [Wednesday] as an organization and having our pitchers and catchers here, we are also going to talk about setting the tone and breaking ground and the new facility.
“This great facility, great clubhouse and new grounds we have on the field are going to give us more versatility to get our drills going. I am really happy for it.”


newyorkpost--2020-02-12--Julius Randle eyeing Knicks playoff push in dominant stretch

Julius Randle is the only one of seven players signed by the Knicks as free agents last summer with a fully guaranteed deal for next season .
Steve Mills ’ firing and the pending addition of longtime NBA agent Leon Rose as team president likely mean few roster spots are safe , but Randle has played his best ball of the season over the past two months entering Wednesday ’ s final game against the Wizards , the final one before the All-Star break .
In 29 games since Dec. 10 , Randle has averaged 21.3 points , 10.3 rebounds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent from the field .
“ Just comfortable , getting [ more ] comfortable game by game , ” Randle said Tuesday after practice .
“ Taking what the defense gives me .
Playing hard , playing with energy , trying to be efficient.
” He said the Knicks — despite the trade-deadline deal of Marcus Morris to the Clippers for Maurice Harkless and multiple draft picks , including a 2020 first-rounder — have “ good confidence ” after winning four straight before Sunday ’ s double-overtime loss in Atlanta .
Despite a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday six games behind the Magic for the No .
8 playoff seed in the Eastern Conference with 28 games remaining .
“ Just take it a game at a time .
It starts with tomorrow , getting one before the break .
We ’ ll do what we need to do during the break and come back fresh and just take it a game at a time , ” Randle said .
“ It ’ s always significant to make the playoffs for that experience .
I still haven ’ t had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , like I said , we just got ta take it a game at a time.
” Damyean Dotson , Allonzo Trier , Mitchell Robinson and Harkless all have been dealing with illnesses and are listed as probable for Wednesday ’ s game at the Garden .
Harkless , the Queens native and former St. John ’ s star , still has not made his Knicks debut .

Julius Randle is the only one of seven players signed by the Knicks as free agents last summer with a fully guaranteed deal for next season.
Steve Mills’ firing and the pending addition of longtime NBA agent Leon Rose as team president likely mean few roster spots are safe, but Randle has played his best ball of the season over the past two months entering Wednesday’s game against the Wizards, the final one before the All-Star break.
In 29 games since Dec. 10, Randle has averaged 21.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists, while shooting 46.5 percent from the field.
“Just comfortable, getting [more] comfortable game by game,” Randle said Tuesday after practice. “Taking what the defense gives me. Playing hard, playing with energy, trying to be efficient.”
He said the Knicks — despite the trade-deadline deal of Marcus Morris to the Clippers for Maurice Harkless and multiple draft picks, including a 2020 first-rounder — have “good confidence” after winning four straight before Sunday’s double-overtime loss in Atlanta.
Despite a 17-37 overall record, the Knicks entered Tuesday six games behind the Magic for the No. 8 playoff seed in the Eastern Conference with 28 games remaining.
“Just take it a game at a time. It starts with tomorrow, getting one before the break. We’ll do what we need to do during the break and come back fresh and just take it a game at a time,” Randle said. “It’s always significant to make the playoffs for that experience. I still haven’t had it. It would be significant but, like I said, we just gotta take it a game at a time.”
Damyean Dotson, Allonzo Trier, Mitchell Robinson and Harkless all have been dealing with illnesses and are listed as probable for Wednesday’s game at the Garden. Harkless, the Queens native and former St. John’s star, still has not made his Knicks debut.


newyorkpost--2020-02-12--Why Ron Roenicke is just Red Sox’s interim manager

FORT MYERS , Fla. — On the eve of the first workout for pitchers and catchers , the Red Sox settled another big question Tuesday by opting for continuity in the dugout .
Less than a month after having to fire Alex Cora for his role in the Astros ’ 2017 sign-stealing program , the Red Sox named Ron Roenicke their interim manager .
The 63-year-old Roenicke was Cora ’ s bench coach in Boston the past two seasons , but will now have to lead a club that just traded its star player and a top pitcher , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is any — of MLB ’ s investigation into alleged illegal sign stealing by the 2018 Red Sox .
Chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said giving Roenicke the interim tag was the “ best way to respect ” the ongoing investigation .
If Roenicke is eventually cleared of wrongdoing , the Red Sox could drop the “ interim ” from his title .
“ We feel very strongly about Ron ’ s ability to lead this group and how well suited he is for this task , ” Bloom said Tuesday at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not comment on what he knew , if anything , about the alleged illegal sign stealing in 2018 .
But Bloom said the club had “ no reason to think there was anything that would cause an adverse result for Ron in this investigation.
” The Red Sox fired Cora on Jan. 14 .
MLB was holding off on determining a punishment for the former Astros bench coach until it finished the investigation into the 2018 Red Sox , but the franchise didn ’ t wait and took matters into its own hands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he hoped to finish the Red Sox investigation before camps opened , but the AP reported Tuesday that report won ’ t come this week .
Roenicke said he hoped to take a few things from Cora , most notably his communication skills .
“ I paid attention , ” Roenicke said .
“ Being with Alex the last two years — I still do think I ’ m a good communicator , but I really watched a guy that was as good as I ’ ve ever seen.
” Roenicke managed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , reaching the NLCS in his first year and only lasting 25 games in his final year .
The Red Sox reportedly also interviewed third-base coach Carlos Febles , Athletics quality control coach Mark Kotsay and Diamondbacks bench coach Luis Urueta for the opening .
Roenicke ’ s players are happy to have him , hoping an in-house replacement will make the transition as seamless as possible .
“ He ’ s awesome .
He knows the game incredibly well , ” reliever Matt Barnes said .
“ I think it ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ somebody who knows the guys , who ’ s been there and has the experience he has .
”

FORT MYERS, Fla. — On the eve of the first workout for pitchers and catchers, the Red Sox settled another big question Tuesday by opting for continuity in the dugout.
Less than a month after having to fire Alex Cora for his role in the Astros’ 2017 sign-stealing program, the Red Sox named Ron Roenicke their interim manager.
The 63-year-old Roenicke was Cora’s bench coach in Boston the past two seasons, but will now have to lead a club that just traded its star player and a top pitcher, in addition to handling the fallout — if there is any — of MLB’s investigation into alleged illegal sign stealing by the 2018 Red Sox.
Chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said giving Roenicke the interim tag was the “best way to respect” the ongoing investigation. If Roenicke is eventually cleared of wrongdoing, the Red Sox could drop the “interim” from his title.
“We feel very strongly about Ron’s ability to lead this group and how well suited he is for this task,” Bloom said Tuesday at Fenway South.
Roenicke said he could not comment on what he knew, if anything, about the alleged illegal sign stealing in 2018. But Bloom said the club had “no reason to think there was anything that would cause an adverse result for Ron in this investigation.”
The Red Sox fired Cora on Jan. 14. MLB was holding off on determining a punishment for the former Astros bench coach until it finished the investigation into the 2018 Red Sox, but the franchise didn’t wait and took matters into its own hands.
Commissioner Rob Manfred said last week he hoped to finish the Red Sox investigation before camps opened, but the AP reported Tuesday that report won’t come this week.
Roenicke said he hoped to take a few things from Cora, most notably his communication skills.
“I paid attention,” Roenicke said. “Being with Alex the last two years — I still do think I’m a good communicator, but I really watched a guy that was as good as I’ve ever seen.”
Roenicke managed the Brewers from 2011-15. He went 342-331, reaching the NLCS in his first year and only lasting 25 games in his final year.
The Red Sox reportedly also interviewed third-base coach Carlos Febles, Athletics quality control coach Mark Kotsay and Diamondbacks bench coach Luis Urueta for the opening. Roenicke’s players are happy to have him, hoping an in-house replacement will make the transition as seamless as possible.
“He’s awesome. He knows the game incredibly well,” reliever Matt Barnes said. “I think it’ll be nice having a familiar face with somebody who knows the guys, who’s been there and has the experience he has.”


newyorkpost--2020-02-12--Tiger Woods: Premier Golf League has contacted me

PACIFIC PALISADES , Calif. — Tiger Woods revealed Tuesday that he has been contacted by the Premier Golf League , which is a group that is trying to lure the top 48 players in the world to compete on a star tour that would severely damage the PGA Tour .
“ Have I been personally approached ?
Yes , and my team ’ s been aware of it and we ’ ve delved into the details of it and trying to figure it out just like everyone else , ’ ’ Woods said .
“ We ’ ve been down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other events being started , or other tours want to evolve and started .
There ’ s a lot of information that we ’ re still looking at and whether it ’ s reality or not , but just like everybody else , we ’ re looking into it.
’ ’ Asked if he believes it can succeed , Woods said , “ I think that just like all events , you ’ re trying to get the top players to play more collectively .
It ’ s one of the reasons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because we were only getting together five times a year , the four majors and The Players , and we wanted to showcase the top players on more than just those occasions .
We came up with the World Golf Championships and we ’ re meeting more often .
“ So this is a natural evolution , whether or not things like this are going to happen , but ideas like this are going to happen going forward , whether it ’ s now or any other time in the future.
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1992 , when he played this tournament as a 16-year-old amateur , his first PGA Tour event .
“ I remember watching Lanny Wadkins play well here and win , seeing Corey Pavin and Davis [ Love ] and Freddie [ Couples ] go after it , ’ ’ Woods said .
“ There ’ s a lot of history for me to come up here and play .
This was the second professional event I ever went to besides San Diego , coming up here and watching the guys play .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t know if I ’ ve told this story , but on No .
8 I was over there just happening to be going down on the 11th tee and heard that Tom Watson was coming up .
So , [ I ] ran over to 8 , Tom hit his ball to the back left pin , hit it left of the green .
I ’ m basically one of the only ones over there and Bruce [ Edwards , Watson ’ s former caddie ] was on the bag @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the golf ball .
He comes over and says , ‘ Move out of the way , kid , ’ and pushes me out of the way .
“ So , I ’ m out on Tour [ later in his career as a pro ] telling him this story and he says , ‘ Well , you were in the way.
’ For me to have experiences like that here at Riv and to have now this be my event [ as the tournament host ] , and hopefully on Sunday that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ as a winner ] a little bit more.
’ ’ Woods , reacted to Ernie Els ’ recent announcement he no longer will captain the international team in the Presidents Cup.as he did against Woods as the U.S. captain this past December , hinted that he , too , is finished as a captain for the event “ I talked to Ernie when we were boarding the airplane leaving Melbourne [ after the U.S. victory ] , ’ ’ Woods said .
“ He was obviously devastated and he put everything he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to change the fortunes of the international team , rebranded the entire side and did some things that ’ s never been done before on either team .
“ He has set a standard that … they now have a plan going forward .
It was tough to see him , you know , not want to be part of it in that way .
I ’ m struggling with the same issues because , as an American , we have two Cups that we ’ re involved in [ the Ryder Cup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on an American are a little bit more.
’ ’ Woods , when asked if he plans to play in next week ’ s WGC-Mexico event , was noncommittal , saying , “ I don ’ t know yet.
’ ’ Insiders , however , believe that Woods will , indeed , play next week , which he did a year ago , but he just didn ’ t want to announce it yet .
Woods reflected on his friend Kobe Bryant and the deadly helicopter crash that took place while Woods was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Insurance Open at Torrey Pines three weeks ago .
Bryant and his daughter , Gianna , were laid to rest on Tuesday in a private ceremony .
“ Like a lot of people , it ’ s hard to put into words what transpired , and the fact that it ’ s a reality , ’ ’ Woods said .
“ Part of me thinks that it ’ s not real .
I don ’ t really know what I said post-round [ at Torrey Pines ] .
I was in shock just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it in words going forward .
The reality of the situation is Kobe and Gigi are not here , but it ’ s hard to accept .
People who are close him and all the families , it ’ s just hard to accept that reality .
’ ’

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Tiger Woods revealed Tuesday that he has been contacted by the Premier Golf League, which is a group that is trying to lure the top 48 players in the world to compete on a star tour that would severely damage the PGA Tour.
“Have I been personally approached? Yes, and my team’s been aware of it and we’ve delved into the details of it and trying to figure it out just like everyone else,’’ Woods said. “We’ve been down this road before with World Golf Championships and other events being started, or other tours want to evolve and started. There’s a lot of information that we’re still looking at and whether it’s reality or not, but just like everybody else, we’re looking into it.’’
Asked if he believes it can succeed, Woods said, “I think that just like all events, you’re trying to get the top players to play more collectively. It’s one of the reasons why we instituted the World Golf Championships, because we were only getting together five times a year, the four majors and The Players, and we wanted to showcase the top players on more than just those occasions. We came up with the World Golf Championships and we’re meeting more often.
“So this is a natural evolution, whether or not things like this are going to happen, but ideas like this are going to happen going forward, whether it’s now or any other time in the future.’’
Woods shared particularly fond memories about 1992, when he played this tournament as a 16-year-old amateur, his first PGA Tour event.
“I remember watching Lanny Wadkins play well here and win, seeing Corey Pavin and Davis [Love] and Freddie [Couples] go after it,’’ Woods said. “There’s a lot of history for me to come up here and play. This was the second professional event I ever went to besides San Diego, coming up here and watching the guys play. It was the coolest thing.
“I don’t know if I’ve told this story, but on No. 8 I was over there just happening to be going down on the 11th tee and heard that Tom Watson was coming up. So, [I] ran over to 8, Tom hit his ball to the back left pin, hit it left of the green. I’m basically one of the only ones over there and Bruce [Edwards, Watson’s former caddie] was on the bag and I’m standing looking at the golf ball. He comes over and says, ‘Move out of the way, kid,’ and pushes me out of the way.
“So, I’m out on Tour [later in his career as a pro] telling him this story and he says, ‘Well, you were in the way.’ For me to have experiences like that here at Riv and to have now this be my event [as the tournament host], and hopefully on Sunday that we’ll be having this discussion [as a winner] a little bit more.’’
Woods, reacted to Ernie Els’ recent announcement he no longer will captain the international team in the Presidents Cup.as he did against Woods as the U.S. captain this past December, hinted that he, too, is finished as a captain for the event
“I talked to Ernie when we were boarding the airplane leaving Melbourne [after the U.S. victory],’’ Woods said. “He was obviously devastated and he put everything he had into that two-year window and tried to change the fortunes of the international team, rebranded the entire side and did some things that’s never been done before on either team.
“He has set a standard that … they now have a plan going forward. It was tough to see him, you know, not want to be part of it in that way. I’m struggling with the same issues because, as an American, we have two Cups that we’re involved in [the Ryder Cup also]. So, the responsibilities on an American are a little bit more.’’
Woods, when asked if he plans to play in next week’s WGC-Mexico event, was noncommittal, saying, “I don’t know yet.’’ Insiders, however, believe that Woods will, indeed, play next week, which he did a year ago, but he just didn’t want to announce it yet.
Woods reflected on his friend Kobe Bryant and the deadly helicopter crash that took place while Woods was playing his final round at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines three weeks ago. Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, were laid to rest on Tuesday in a private ceremony.
“Like a lot of people, it’s hard to put into words what transpired, and the fact that it’s a reality,’’ Woods said. “Part of me thinks that it’s not real. I don’t really know what I said post-round [at Torrey Pines]. I was in shock just like everyone else, trying to put it in words going forward. The reality of the situation is Kobe and Gigi are not here, but it’s hard to accept. People who are close him and all the families, it’s just hard to accept that reality.’’


newyorkpost--2020-02-12--Islanders’ Casey Cizikas forced to exit after apparent cut on leg

The Islanders have been on both sides of blown leads ...

Islanders forward Casey Cizikas left Tuesday night’s 5-3 win over the Flyers in the first period with a lower-body injury and did not return.
Colliding with Flyers defenseman Ivan Provarov in the first period, Cizikas appeared to be cut on the leg by Provarov’s skate and had to be helped off the ice. He wasn’t able to put any weight on his left leg as the Islanders’ medical staff ushered him straight to the locker room.
The Islanders ruled him out for the remainder of the game shortly into the second period.
The team announced Wednesday afternoon that Cizikas would be placed on IR (retroactive to Feb. 11) for three-to-four weeks with a leg laceration. Center Cole Bardreau was subsequently recalled from Bridgeport.
Cizikas, 28, is a vital piece to the Islanders’ lineup, usually centering the fourth line between Matt Martin and Leo Komarov. Cizikas missed seven games already this season due to another lower-body injury, in addition to a two-game absence in mid-January after taking a shot to the groin against the Bruins.
“Any time you see one of your teammates go down, it’s the last thing you want to see,” Islanders captain Anders Lee said. “Someone who is as tough as him, he doesn’t go down easily. Hopefully Casey is going to bounce back quickly here.
“I haven’t had a chance to see him. He’s such a mainstay in our lineup that we’ve got to all step up and find a way to fill his shoes.”
Having already lost Cal Clutterbuck to wrist surgery for a still undetermined period, Trotz had mentioned before how much of a difference Cizikas makes on the fourth line. But also on the penalty kill.
“The one area [that’s been affected] is the penalty killers,” Trotz said. “We’ve lost a lot of penalty killers. Everybody thinks that anybody can kill penalties. There’s an art to it. There’s either good penalty killers or bad penalty killers. Guys are learning on the fly a little bit, guys are stepping up and having to do it where they haven’t done a lot of it all year.”
Ahead of Monday’s victory in Washington, Trotz significantly shook up the Islanders’ defensive pairings.
And he liked what he saw, prompting him to keep the same pairings for Tuesday’s win. He had said before the game that the changes will likely stick depending on who the Islanders’ opponent is that night.
“Just to even things out a little bit,” Trotz said of why he made the adjustments. “I just think getting all six guys involved is going to be important for us.”
Nick Leddy and Ryan Pulock have been the top defensive pairing recently, with Devon Toews in the second pair with Scott Mayfield and then rookie Noah Dobson slotted next to veteran Boychuk in the third.
Pulock remained a mainstay in the first pairing and Toews was promoted next to him, while Leddy moved down with Boychuk on the second and then Dobson stayed in the third pair now with Mayfield.
Leo Komarov’s assist on Martin’s first-period goal was his 100th in the NHL.