newyorkpost--2020-10-12--This couple quarantined in Ireland’s famously lavish Ashford Castle

At 800 years old , Ireland ’ s Ashford Castle has been visited by the likes of Brad Pitt , Barbra Streisand and James Bond himself .
Pierce Brosnan held his wedding reception at the elegant property in 2001 .
But the hotel ’ s pandemic occupants have the most exclusive experience of all .
Because of the coronavirus , employees Laura Jamieson , 23 , a senior guest executive , and Michael Smith , 28 , the estate manager , were , for months , the property ’ s sole inhabitants .
They ’ re the girlfriend-and-boyfriend caretakers of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run up to $ 600 a night ) and amenities including a wine cellar , spa , tea house and cinema .
It sits on 350 acres of wooded estate on the shores of Lough Corrib , Ireland ’ s second-largest lake .
The five-star hotel in County Mayo , which gets shining reviews , is now open to residents from the nearby Galway area .
“ We feel incredibly proud and lucky to have been trusted with the important job of custodians , ” Jamieson tells The Post .
Tasks included vacuuming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and bookings in advance of its July reopening .
Oh , and flushing the manor ’ s daunting 160 toilets to keep the plumbing in order .
That chore actually takes a few hours , but they ’ ve figured out a trick .
“ We work as a team and that helps to speed up the process , ” adds Jamieson .
The couple , who met while working at the castle and have been together for a year and a half , likened their experience to a reality show that no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bedroom is a five-minute drive away in the city of Cross , their new one , in the Victorian wing of the castle , is something out of a fairy tale .
“ It has the most stunning view out over Lough Corrib , ” says Jamieson .
“ The room has high ceilings , a working fireplace and silk on the walls .
There is ample wardrobe space and is most definitely something we will miss when the time comes to move out.
” In their downtime , Jamieson and Smith go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ various animal friends , taking treats to the horses at the Ashford stables and checking in with the falconry school , which houses falcons , hawks and an European eagle owl named Dingle .
Says Jamieson , “ They have 38 birds in total and the whole vicinity is essentially a 5-star luxury hotel for birds.
” And in their explorations of the hotel , they found favorite spots , like the billiards room , with leather-clad armchairs and adjoining cigar terrace , and the elegant Connaught Room , where afternoon tea is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lake .
“ In the morning , with the sunlight coming through the windows , it is particularly lovely , ” Jamieson says .
But while having a gigantic palace to yourself can be a dream , sometimes it ’ s nice to have people around .
Especially at mealtime .
“ While the facilities [ in the kitchen ] are state of the art , they can be rather daunting for a beginner , ” admits Jamieson .
And while the castle ’ s George V dining room is usually a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with locally sourced tasting menus served under Waterford chandeliers , having it to yourself can be a little lonely .
“ The George V fine-dining restaurant is normally so full of life , ” Jamieson says .
“ The fact it was only us in the restaurant just felt wrong.
” Jamieson and Smith instead prefer a good game of Monopoly , or pairing wine from the cellar with snacks and screenings in the hotel ’ s 1920s throwback cinema , with their choice of 32 plush velvet seats .
They ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” as well as John Ford ’ s 1952 classic “ The Quiet Man , ” starring John Wayne and Maureen O ’ Hara .
Much of the that movie was filmed on the castle grounds .

At 800 years old, Ireland’s Ashford Castle has been visited by the likes of Brad Pitt, Barbra Streisand and James Bond himself. Pierce Brosnan held his wedding reception at the elegant property in 2001.
But the hotel’s pandemic occupants have the most exclusive experience of all.
Because of the coronavirus, employees Laura Jamieson, 23, a senior guest executive, and Michael Smith, 28, the estate manager, were, for months, the property’s sole inhabitants.
They’re the girlfriend-and-boyfriend caretakers of its luxurious 83 bedrooms (which can run up to $600 a night) and amenities including a wine cellar, spa, tea house and cinema. It sits on 350 acres of wooded estate on the shores of Lough Corrib, Ireland’s second-largest lake. The five-star hotel in County Mayo, which gets shining reviews, is now open to residents from the nearby Galway area.
“We feel incredibly proud and lucky to have been trusted with the important job of custodians,” Jamieson tells The Post. Tasks included vacuuming and dusting, plus fielding guest inquiries and bookings in advance of its July reopening.
Oh, and flushing the manor’s daunting 160 toilets to keep the plumbing in order. That chore actually takes a few hours, but they’ve figured out a trick. “We work as a team and that helps to speed up the process,” adds Jamieson.
The couple, who met while working at the castle and have been together for a year and a half, likened their experience to a reality show that no one is watching. While their regular bedroom is a five-minute drive away in the city of Cross, their new one, in the Victorian wing of the castle, is something out of a fairy tale.
“It has the most stunning view out over Lough Corrib,” says Jamieson. “The room has high ceilings, a working fireplace and silk on the walls. There is ample wardrobe space and is most definitely something we will miss when the time comes to move out.”
In their downtime, Jamieson and Smith go for walks on the estate and visit various animal friends, taking treats to the horses at the Ashford stables and checking in with the falconry school, which houses falcons, hawks and an European eagle owl named Dingle. Says Jamieson, “They have 38 birds in total and the whole vicinity is essentially a 5-star luxury hotel for birds.”
And in their explorations of the hotel, they found favorite spots, like the billiards room, with leather-clad armchairs and adjoining cigar terrace, and the elegant Connaught Room, where afternoon tea is served with views of manicured gardens and the lake.
“In the morning, with the sunlight coming through the windows, it is particularly lovely,” Jamieson says.
But while having a gigantic palace to yourself can be a dream, sometimes it’s nice to have people around. Especially at mealtime. “While the facilities [in the kitchen] are state of the art, they can be rather daunting for a beginner,” admits Jamieson.
And while the castle’s George V dining room is usually a highlight of a guest’s stay, with locally sourced tasting menus served under Waterford chandeliers, having it to yourself can be a little lonely. “The George V fine-dining restaurant is normally so full of life,” Jamieson says. “The fact it was only us in the restaurant just felt wrong.”
Jamieson and Smith instead prefer a good game of Monopoly, or pairing wine from the cellar with snacks and screenings in the hotel’s 1920s throwback cinema, with their choice of 32 plush velvet seats. They’ve worked through “Game of Thrones” as well as John Ford’s 1952 classic “The Quiet Man,” starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara.
Much of the that movie was filmed on the castle grounds.


newyorkpost--2020-10-12--‘We’ll be back’: Heat vow return to NBA Finals after loss to Lakers

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It’s fitting that the sight of an exhausted Jimmy Butler doubled over the railing under the basket in Game 5 was the image Miami will take from this NBA Finals. Because the Heat ran out of gas one game later, ground down 106-93 by the Lakers on Sunday night in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Playing all but a few minutes of the series without injured guard Goran Dragic — who hurt his foot in the first half of the opener and didn’t return until Sunday — the Heat were just too shorthanded. Still, don’t think for a second they’re not convinced this was only the beginning for Miami, not the end.
“We’re trending in the right direction. We’re going to learn from this, going to get better. We’re going to come back,” Butler said. “We’ll be back, that’s what we’re all saying in that locker room. We got guys that want to do it, that already want to get back in the gym and get to working at this thing. That’s what we do here.”
Miami steamrolled through the Eastern Conference with its defense, and Butler handled the offense. He was stellar in The Finals, coming into Game 6 averaging 29 points, 10.2 assists and 8.6 rebounds. After logging a marathon 47 minutes on Friday, though, he finally ran out of gas.
With Butler finding LeBron James on him, he mustered just 12 points, seven rebounds and eight assists in 45 minutes of action.
“I didn’t win, so none of the stats matter. We don’t play for stats here. We don’t play for anything else except for the win. I didn’t do that. I didn’t do my job,” Butler said. “I’ll be better, along with everybody else. I’ll be better coming back. You sulk on this because of what could have been, but it didn’t happen. We didn’t win, and that’s what you leave this at.
“I told them that I’d win them one and I didn’t hold up my end of the bargain, so that means I got to do it next year. I told Pat [Riley], I told coach [Erik Spoelstra] I’m here to win one. I didn’t do my job, so moving forward, I got to hold up my end of the bargain.”
Miami trailed by eight after one quarter, and got outscored 36-16 in the second. An 18-2 run — including 13 unanswered points — essentially sealed the Heat’s fate.
Dragic, who was the team’s second-leading scorer in the playoffs, did make his return off the bench but logged just 18 quiet minutes. When asked about the discomfort he was going through, he asked his question whether the question dealt with the defeat or the injury.
“Which pain? Now, right now or [the foot]?” Dragic said. “It’s hard. It was really a small chance to come back, but I push it.
“It’s not easy when you make The Finals and you lose it, but try to get to one next year. Try to remember those hard moments, the feeling I’m feeling right now, and try to use that to try to get better for the next year.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-12--People spend hours turning houses rainbow during COVID-19 lockdown

With worldwide quarantines leaving neighbors feeling blue , some artistic families and their kids are also making them red , green and yellow .
Folks have busted out fall decorations early and even put up Christmas lights over the summer .
But one family in England decided to spend a day coloring every brick on the front of their house with rainbow chalk .
Stay-at-home mom Fern Taylor , along with her Royal Marine partner Marco DeFazio and daughters Arabella , 4 , and Matilda , 2 , spent six hours on April 4 using jumbo chalk to color in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wellington , Somerset .
“ We took inspiration from someone who had done half a house , and thought we could do the whole house , ” Taylor , who sells hair accessories on her Etsy shop , told The Post .
“ I did the bottom half with the girls , and my partner did the top half on the ladders .
We just wanted to spread a bit of happiness in this weird unknown time.
” The finished product caught a lot more attention than just the neighbors .
“ Everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ People stopping and smiling on their daily walks taking photos and videos .
We even had an ambulance stop , and they said they loved it.
” She added , “ We hope other people will follow and do the same .
How cool would it be for everyone to do rainbow bricks ?
” Well , it seems Taylor might get her wish , as chalk has become a trendy medium to make a joyful statement during the coronavirus pandemic .
Two young girls in Scotland also used rainbow chalk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A brother and sister team in North Carolina depicted a stained-glass church window on their driveway using chalk .
And a California woman , Katie Clark , scribbled quotes from children ’ s books on the sidewalks in front of her neighbors to brighten people ’ s days .
Plus , kids across the country are leaving sweet chalk messages outside their friends ’ homes to show some love during a tense time .
Although not everyone seems to be a fan of the colorful act .
The cops were called after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was graffiti .
Two days later , city workers washed it away .
She then wrote about the incident on social media platform NextDoor , saying , “ Thanks to whoever complained , the city is here take it off now .
FYI for anyone else thinking you can chalk your sidewalk.
” Neighbors rushed to support her , though , and Clark received over 600 positive comments on the post .
Meanwhile , others left handwritten notes at her house saying they were going to chalk the sidewalks in front of @ @ @ @ @ @

With worldwide quarantines leaving neighbors feeling blue, some artistic families and their kids are also making them red, green and yellow.
Folks have busted out fall decorations early and even put up Christmas lights over the summer.
But one family in England decided to spend a day coloring every brick on the front of their house with rainbow chalk.
Stay-at-home mom Fern Taylor, along with her Royal Marine partner Marco DeFazio and daughters Arabella, 4, and Matilda, 2, spent six hours on April 4 using jumbo chalk to color in the front of their red-brick house in Wellington, Somerset.
“We took inspiration from someone who had done half a house, and thought we could do the whole house,” Taylor, who sells hair accessories on her Etsy shop, told The Post. “I did the bottom half with the girls, and my partner did the top half on the ladders. We just wanted to spread a bit of happiness in this weird unknown time.”
The finished product caught a lot more attention than just the neighbors.
“Everyone has loved it,” said Taylor. “People stopping and smiling on their daily walks taking photos and videos. We even had an ambulance stop, and they said they loved it.”
She added, “We hope other people will follow and do the same. How cool would it be for everyone to do rainbow bricks?”
Well, it seems Taylor might get her wish, as chalk has become a trendy medium to make a joyful statement during the coronavirus pandemic.
Two young girls in Scotland also used rainbow chalk to color the exterior of their home. A brother and sister team in North Carolina depicted a stained-glass church window on their driveway using chalk.
And a California woman, Katie Clark, scribbled quotes from children’s books on the sidewalks in front of her neighbors to brighten people’s days.
Plus, kids across the country are leaving sweet chalk messages outside their friends’ homes to show some love during a tense time.
Although not everyone seems to be a fan of the colorful act. The cops were called after Clark’s artwork appeared complaining that it was graffiti. Two days later, city workers washed it away.
She then wrote about the incident on social media platform NextDoor, saying, “Thanks to whoever complained, the city is here take it off now. FYI for anyone else thinking you can chalk your sidewalk.”
Neighbors rushed to support her, though, and Clark received over 600 positive comments on the post. Meanwhile, others left handwritten notes at her house saying they were going to chalk the sidewalks in front of their homes to show solidarity.


newyorkpost--2020-10-12--Padres’ Tommy Pham stabbed outside strip club: police

Padres outfielder Tommy Pham is expected to make a full recovery after police said he was stabbed in the lower back Sunday night outside a San Diego strip club .
The Padres said Pham is in “ good condition ” after requiring stitches .
Pham , 32 , was leaving the establishment when he asked two arguing strangers to move away from his car , according to the San Diego Union-Tribune .
That ’ s when he was stabbed , the newspaper reported , citing sources who spoke with Pham .
“ While it was a very traumatic and eye-opening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the road to recovery and I know I ’ ll be back to my offseason training routine in no time , ” Pham said in a statement , while thanking the UC San Diego Health medical staff .
A spokesman for the San Diego Police department , which is investigating the incident , said it did not appear Pham knew the suspects , who remain at large .
The up-and-coming Padres were eliminated by the Dodgers in the NLDS last week .
Pham appeared in all three games , and had three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ games during the shortened 60-game regular season , Pham hit .211/.312/.312 with three home runs and 12 RBIs .

Padres outfielder Tommy Pham is in good condition and expected to make a full recovery after police said he was stabbed in the lower back Sunday night outside a San Diego strip club.
The 32-year-old was leaving the establishment when he asked two arguing strangers to move away from his car, San Diego Police department said, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.
That’s when he was stabbed, the newspaper reported, citing sources who spoke with Pham.
Pham needed stitches to repair the wound that pierced all three layers of skin but didn’t damage any organs, according to police.
“While it was a very traumatic and eye-opening experience for me, I’m on the road to recovery and I know I’ll be back to my offseason training routine in no time,” Pham said in a statement.
A spokesman for the San Diego Police department, which is investigating the incident, said it did not appear Pham knew the suspects, who remain at large.
The up-and-coming Padres were eliminated by the Dodgers in the NLDS last week. Pham appeared in all three games, and had three hits in 11 at-bats.
In 31 games during the shortened 60-game regular season, Pham hit .211/.312/.312 with three home runs and 12 RBIs.


newyorkpost--2020-10-12--Rukmini Callimachi’s book deal in jeopardy as NYT investigates podcast’s sources

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 ) Sources say a book deal based on reporter Rukmini Callimachi ’ s New York Times podcast “ Caliphate ” could blow up over alleged reporting lapses in the series .
“ She has a big book deal with Penguin Random House based on ‘ Caliphate , ’ which is now in serious jeopardy , ” a publishing insider said .
The book deal has not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Callimachi ’ s hit audio series is now “ under investigation from a team of Times journalists.
” A Times media column on Sunday reported that Callimachi “ now faces intense criticism from inside the Times and out.
” Callimachi is a star writer on terrorism who has been criticized by some experts .
The latest controversy came last month , when the main subject and source of “ Caliphate ” — a purported ISIS soldier — was arrested by Canadian authorities for allegedly pulling a hoax .
Reps for the Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to us .

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Sources say a book deal based on reporter Rukmini Callimachi’s New York Times podcast “Caliphate” could blow up over alleged reporting lapses in the series.
“She has a big book deal with Penguin Random House based on ‘Caliphate,’ which is now in serious jeopardy,” a publishing insider said. The book deal has not been announced.
The Washington Post reported that Callimachi’s hit audio series is now “under investigation from a team of Times journalists.” A Times media column on Sunday reported that Callimachi “now faces intense criticism from inside the Times and out.” Callimachi is a star writer on terrorism who has been criticized by some experts.
The latest controversy came last month, when the main subject and source of “Caliphate” — a purported ISIS soldier — was arrested by Canadian authorities for allegedly pulling a hoax.
Reps for the Times and Penguin Random House did not get back to us.


newyorkpost--2020-10-12--Flaming Lips frontman working on playing shows for ‘bubbled’ audiences

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Flaming Lips rocker Wayne Coyne @ @ @ @ @ onstage in a giant bubble — but he ’ s flipping the script in the @ @ @ @ @ seems absurd , but … it ’ s becoming kind of serious and real , @ @ @ @ @ BrooklynVegan of playing shows for bubbled audiences .
“ We ’ re starting to get @ @ @ @ @ show where … there ’ s three people in each of these space bubbles , @ @ @ @ @ shows a night , and getting a big audience in there each time .
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Flaming Lips rocker Wayne Coyne has been known to appear onstage in a giant bubble — but he’s flipping the script in the COVID-19 era.
“It seems absurd, but … it’s becoming kind of serious and real,” Coyne told music blog BrooklynVegan of playing shows for bubbled audiences.
“We’re starting to get ready to do an actual show where … there’s three people in each of these space bubbles, and we play … two shows a night, and getting a big audience in there each time.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-12--NYPD preps for more protests ahead of presidential election

The NYPD is preparing for protests in the city as the presidential election nears and contentious Supreme Court confirmation hearings @ @ @ @ @ Barrett , according to a memo obtained by The Post .
To police the expected @ @ @ @ @ require most cops to report for duty in uniform and should “ be prepared for @ @ @ @ @ , the memo states .
“ This November 3rd will be the one of the @ @ @ @ @ in the modem era .
There is also a strong likelihood that the winner of @ @ @ @ @ be decided for several weeks , ” the memo states .
“ Accordingly , we @ @ @ @ @ protests growing in size , frequency , and intensity leading up to the election and @ @ @ @ @ , ” it adds .
Protesters have taken over city streets to protest against police @ @ @ @ @ George Floyd in Minneapolis this summer .
Looters ran riot in Manhattan on several nights @ @ @ @ @ stores and torching police cars .

The NYPD is preparing for protests in the city as the presidential election nears and contentious Supreme Court confirmation hearings begin for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, according to a memo obtained by The Post.
To police the expected protests, the department will require most cops to report for duty in uniform and “be prepared for deployment” starting Oct. 25, the memo states.
“This November 3rd will be the one of the most highly contested presidential elections in the modern era. There is also a strong likelihood that the winner of the presidential election may not be decided for several weeks,” the memo states.
“Accordingly, we should anticipate and prepare for protests growing in size, frequency, and intensity leading up to the election and likely into the year 2021,” it adds.
Demonstrators have taken over city streets to protest against police brutality since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May.
Looters ran riot in Manhattan on several nights after the demonstrations, ransacking stores and torching police cars.


newyorkpost--2020-10-12--The Daniel Jones alarm bells are ringing

It isn ’ t so much that Patrick Mahomes , more than any young franchise quarterback , has spoiled everyone .
It is how quickly Joe Burrow has looked like The Natural , and how precocious Justin Herbert has looked so soon .
It is the progress Josh Allen made in his second season that has launched him in his third season into the MVP conversation behind Russell Wilson .
It is of little solace to Giants fans that Dwayne Haskins has fallen out of favor so quickly with Ron Rivera and the Washington Football Team .
Tick … tick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now for Daniel Jones .
It is time for him to state his case , time for him to remind Giants fans suddenly fearing that he is not The Guy of the rookie quarterback ( 24 TDs , 12 INTs ) who took the torch from Eli Manning and ran with it .
He has looked more like a rookie quarterback this season than he did as a rookie , and you can ’ t fault Giants fans for dreaming the same Trevor Lawrence dream that Jets fans are dreaming given the third-year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For most young quarterbacks , there are growing pains and a roller-coaster ride that can test the patience of owners , executives , coaches , media and fans .
Jones has not thrown a touchdown pass in his past four games since his two-TD opener against the Steelers .
He has thrown five interceptions and lost three fumbles , 14 for his career .
He has 31 career turnovers in 17 starts .
Jones ’ failure to fix the fumbling/turnover problem he worked on so obsessively over the offseason has left the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ displayed as a rookie in the rearview mirror .
On a team that has such little margin for error , a single error from the quarterback often proves fatal .
Jason Garrett was expected to be a godsend for Jones , but he didn ’ t unveil his much-ballyhooed quarterback-friendly offense until Sunday when he threw the kitchen sink at his former team , but it wasn ’ t friendly enough for Jones to march the Giants to a winning score come Winning Time .
Any second-year leap for Jones was contingent to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been instrumental in Darnold ’ s stunted growth : protection and playmakers .
To be fair , Jones doesn ’ t have enough protection , and he doesn ’ t have enough playmakers .
PROTECTION : No .
1 draft left tackle Andrew Thomas may have a bright future , but that future isn ’ t now , and center Nick Gates might stand up to Aaron Donald but he is every bit the novice at his position that Thomas is at his .
In other words , Thomas isn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shaun O ’ Hara .
In other words , the offensive line still isn ’ t fixed .
PLAYMAKERS : There was a time when Manning ’ s offense inevitably stalled … only to be rescued by an explosive play by Odell Beckham Jr. Beckham hasn ’ t made a difference in Cleveland — except for his three-touchdown outburst against the Cowboys — but the package GM Dave Gettleman extracted for him — DT Dexter Lawrence , S Jabrill Peppers and OLB Oshane Ximines — has not impacted the won-lost record , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side of the ball .
The loss of Saquon Barkley for the season has left Jones without a difference-maker .
Devonta Freeman helps , but he isn ’ t Barkley .
Jones misses Sterling Shepard , who is not a No .
1 receiver .
Golden Tate ( 8.1 yards per catch ) is 32 , and without a TD .
Darius Slayton is the lone deep threat .
Evan Engram ( 18-147-0 TDs ) was expected to be a dangerous weapon under Garrett .
The fourth and fifth receivers were signed off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occurs when the receivers fail to separate and Jones is forced to hold the ball .
He made quicker and smarter decisions against the Cowboys and threw the ball away on those occasions when he was running for his life .
Baby steps .
Quarterbacks and head coaches are ultimately judged on the won-lost record .
Joe Judge is 0-5 in the first year of his rebuild , but he has a five-year contract .
Jones is 3-14 in the second year of what seems like an endless rebuild .
No one , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giving up on him .
Not now .
The kid is a fighter .
He endured adversity at Duke , and never flinched .
He has won the respect of his teammates .
The market isn ’ t too big for him .
He wants to be great .
But he better wake up .
At some point , you have to figure it out and find a way to win , because you are part of the problem if you can ’ t .
Joe Judge has sung his praises .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to sleep at night knowing there will be Life After Eli .
Just not this current life .
The Life and Times of Danny Dimes : it ’ s Go Time .

It isn’t so much that Patrick Mahomes, more than any young franchise quarterback, has spoiled everyone.
It is how quickly Joe Burrow has looked like The Natural, and how precocious Justin Herbert has looked so soon.
It is the progress Josh Allen made in his second season that has launched him in his third season into the MVP conversation behind Russell Wilson.
It is of little solace to Giants fans that Dwayne Haskins has fallen out of favor so quickly with Ron Rivera and the Washington Football Team.
Tick … tick … tick … the clock is ticking now for Daniel Jones.
Go Time for Daniel Jones.
It is time for him to state his case, time for him to remind Giants fans suddenly fearing that he is not The Guy of the rookie quarterback (24 TDs, 12 INTs) who took the torch from Eli Manning and ran with it. He has looked more like a rookie quarterback this season than he did as a rookie, and you can’t fault Giants fans for dreaming the same Trevor Lawrence dream that Jets fans are dreaming given the third-year wall that Sam Darnold has run into.
Alarm bells are ringing.
For most young quarterbacks, there are growing pains and a roller-coaster ride that can test the patience of owners, executives, coaches, media and fans.
Jones has not thrown a touchdown pass in his past four games since his two-TD opener against the Steelers. He has thrown five interceptions and lost three fumbles, 14 for his career. He has 31 career turnovers in 17 starts.
Jones’ failure to fix the fumbling/turnover problem he worked on so obsessively over the offseason has left the arm talent, toughness and leadership he displayed as a rookie in the rearview mirror.
On a team that has such little margin for error, a single error from the quarterback often proves fatal.
Jason Garrett was expected to be a godsend for Jones, but he didn’t unveil his much-ballyhooed quarterback-friendly offense until Sunday when he threw the kitchen sink at his former team, but it wasn’t friendly enough for Jones to march the Giants to a winning score come Winning Time.
Any second-year leap for Jones was contingent to a degree upon the same factors that have been instrumental in Darnold’s stunted growth: protection and playmakers.
To be fair, Jones doesn’t have enough protection, and he doesn’t have enough playmakers.
PROTECTION: No. 1 draft left tackle Andrew Thomas may have a bright future, but that future isn’t now, and center Nick Gates might stand up to Aaron Donald but he is every bit the novice at his position that Thomas is at his.
In other words, Thomas isn’t David Diehl and Gates isn’t Shaun O’Hara.
In other words, the offensive line still isn’t fixed.
PLAYMAKERS: There was a time when Manning’s offense inevitably stalled … only to be rescued by an explosive play by Odell Beckham Jr.
Beckham hasn’t made a difference in Cleveland, except for his three-touchdown outburst against the Cowboys, but the package GM Dave Gettleman extracted for him — DT Dexter Lawrence, S Jabrill Peppers and OLB Oshane Ximines — has not impacted the won-lost record, and none can help Jones from the other side of the ball.
The loss of Saquon Barkley for the season has left Jones without a difference-maker. Devonta Freeman helps, but he isn’t Barkley. Jones misses Sterling Shepard, who is not a No. 1 receiver. Golden Tate (8.1 yards per catch) is 32, and without a TD. Darius Slayton is the lone deep threat. Evan Engram (18-147-0 TDs) was expected to be a dangerous weapon under Garrett. The fourth and fifth receivers were signed off the scrap heap.
The perfect storm occurs when the receivers fail to separate and Jones is forced to hold the ball.
He made quicker and smarter decisions against the Cowboys and threw the ball away on those occasions when he was running for his life. Baby steps.
Quarterbacks and head coaches are ultimately judged on the won-lost record. Joe Judge is 0-5 in the first year of his rebuild, but he has a five-year contract. Jones is 3-14 in the second year of what seems like an endless rebuild.
No one, however, should even think twice about giving up on him. Not now. The kid is a fighter. He endured adversity at Duke, and never flinched. He has won the respect of his teammates. The market isn’t too big for him. He wants to be great.
But he’d better wake up. At some point, you have to figure it out and find a way to win, because you are part of the problem if you can’t. Joe Judge has sung his praises. He wants this to work. Giants fans want to sleep at night knowing there will be Life After Eli. Just not this current life.
The Life and Times of Danny Dimes: It’s Go Time.


newyorkpost--2020-10-12--Listen to Episode 35 of ‘Pinstripe Pod’: Season in Review, RIP Whitey Ford feat. Ron Guidry

The Yankees season came to an end Friday night when they lost to the Rays in Game 5 of the ALDS .
It was another disappointing season from a franchise that has won two World Series in the past 20 years .
Lots has changed from the days of Jeff Nelson ’ s dynasty Yankees .
Nellie and Chris Shearn talked about that on the season finale of the “ Pinstripe Pod.
” Before getting into what happened in the ALDS , the guys opened up honoring Whitey Ford , who passed away at the age of 91 on Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with him during spring training and Old Timers ’ Days over the years .
The guys then get into why the better team won as the Rays just had more pitching than the Yankees .
Nellie says there is no accountability with the Yankees — it used to be championship or bust and now they seem satisfied to get into the playoffs .
He talks about too many playoff games being scripted because of analytics .
They then look ahead to the offseason and what this team needs to improve .
Getting another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they can ’ t have faith that Luis Severino will come back and be the No .
2 starter .
They don ’ t believe the Yankees should extend a qualifying offer to Masahiro Tanaka .
Nellie would be a big fan of bringing Didi Gregorius back , moving Gleyber Torres to second base and DJ LeMahieu to first base .
That could potentially mean finding a trade partner for Luke Voit .
I pop on to wrap the segment looking back at all the great guests from Season 1 of the podcast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world shut down days after we launched the show .
One of the greatest Yankees pitchers ever , Ron Guidry , then joins the podcast .
“ Gator ” comes on to honor the life of Ford , whom he got close to when he pitched for the Yankees .
Guidry explains what his relationship with Whitey was like , the advice he gave him over the years and some of his favorite memories .
He gets into how it has changed from players used to coming up to the old-timers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Guidry then reacts to the breaking news , as he learns of it for the first time , of the legendary Joe Morgan passing away .
Catch up on all episodes of “ Pinstripe Pod , ” a New York Yankees podcast , by subscribing to the podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts .
Follow Chris Shearn on Twitter @ ChrisShearnYES and Jeff Nelson @ NYNellie43 .
The next episode of the podcast drops Monday .

The Yankees season came to an end Friday night when they lost to the Rays in Game 5 of the ALDS. It was another disappointing season from a franchise that has won two World Series in the past 20 years. Lots has changed from the days of Jeff Nelson’s dynasty Yankees. Nellie and Chris Shearn talked about that on the season finale of the “Pinstripe Pod.”
Before getting into what happened in the ALDS, the guys opened up honoring Whitey Ford, who passed away at the age of 91 on Thursday. Nellie talks about his experiences chatting with him during spring training and Old Timers’ Days over the years. The guys then get into why the better team won as the Rays just had more pitching than the Yankees. Nellie says there is no accountability with the Yankees — it used to be championship or bust and now they seem satisfied to get into the playoffs. He talks about too many playoff games being scripted because of analytics. They then look ahead to the offseason and what this team needs to improve. Getting another frontline starting pitcher is key, because they can’t have faith that Luis Severino will come back and be the No. 2 starter. They don’t believe the Yankees should extend a qualifying offer to Masahiro Tanaka. Nellie would be a big fan of bringing Didi Gregorius back, moving Gleyber Torres to second base and DJ LeMahieu to first base. That could potentially mean finding a trade partner for Luke Voit. I pop on to wrap the segment looking back at all the great guests from Season 1 of the podcast, despite a whirlwind ride, when the world shut down days after we launched the show.
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One of the greatest Yankees pitchers ever, Ron Guidry, then joins the podcast. “Gator” comes on to honor the life of Ford, whom he got close to when he pitched for the Yankees. Guidry explains what his relationship with Whitey was like, the advice he gave him over the years and some of his favorite memories. He gets into how it has changed from players used to coming up to the old-timers, but it not being the same anymore. Guidry then reacts to the breaking news, as he learns of it for the first time, of the legendary Joe Morgan passing away.
Catch up on all episodes of “Pinstripe Pod,” a New York Yankees podcast, by subscribing to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Chris Shearn on Twitter @ChrisShearnYES and Jeff Nelson @NYNellie43. The next episode of the podcast drops Monday.


newyorkpost--2020-10-12--To heal America’s wounds, we need to recall that we belong to one another

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Mother Teresa said that “if we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” That’s all too true of America today. A global pandemic has upended our lives. Racial unrest convulses our cities. And our politics have devolved into blood sport, as toxic as it is tribal.
We have indeed forgotten who we are and what we owe to one another. We desperately need to remember. To do that, we need a better anthropology.
When most people hear the word “anthropology,” they think of scientists documenting life among isolated tribes in far-away islands. But originally, the term meant simply an account of what it means to be and to flourish as a human being.
We make laws and public policy for the protection and thriving of persons. And when we do that, we usually have an idea of who and what a person is, though generally, our idea remains hidden and unexamined. Too often, our understanding of the person is flattened, incomplete and downright inhuman. It leaves out our mutual dependence, vulnerability and finitude.
Our laws, and the anthropology that lies behind them, treat the individual as self-centered, self-seeking and self-maximizing, unburdened by unchosen obligations, detached from family and community and indifferent to the weakest among us, including children, the disabled and elderly.
The inconvenient child can be terminated in the womb, while gestational surrogates are often treated as mere service providers, subject to quality-assurance measures for the babies they carry, tailored to personal preferences. The suffering elderly and terminally ill are increasingly abandoned and permitted to commit suicide-by-doctor.
In this way, the law reflects the anthropology of “expressive individualism,” first defined by social scientist Robert Bellah. In this vision, the human body, the natural world, and even our closest human relationships are seen as merely instrumental toward pursuing the innermost desires of the atomized self, defined solely by his capacity for will and choice.
This is an anthropology uniquely unsuited to public bioethics, which primarily concerns the frailty, dependence and natural limits that arise from our lives as embodied beings.
Instead of working to build up and reinforce the ties that bind us, the laws of abortion, assisted reproduction and end-of-life decision making provide limited weapons appropriate to a world of strife among strangers: the right to terminate human life in the womb, to make and select for a baby suitable to our preferences by almost any means available and to be “left alone” or perhaps even to annihilate ourselves in the face of decline and dying.
But the harms associated with expressive individualism don’t stop with bioethics: Is it any wonder that a society that thinks of itself as an assemblage of competing, selfish wills would eventually tear itself apart, as we are now?
We need an anthropology that recognizes that we come into the world as living bodies, embedded in families, communities, and histories that, as philosopher Michael Sandel says, we “neither summon nor command.” With these connections come unchosen obligations: Our parents expect us to care for them in their twilight years, the gift of life in the womb demands love and protection (before, during and after birth), the disabled deserve our aid and comfort and also remind us of our own vulnerability. In caring for these others we become more human.
A better anthropology and, therefore, a better politics must facilitate the creation of what the philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre calls “networks of uncalculated giving and graceful receiving,” in which we make the goods of others our own. To create and sustain such networks, we must practice the virtues of just generosity, hospitality, misericordia (accompaniment of others in their suffering), gratitude, humility, openness to the unbidden, tolerance of imperfection, solidarity, respect for dignity and honesty.
In other words, we must embrace the virtues of authentic friendship. We must remember our embodiment and what it means. And then, God willing, we will remember that we belong to one another.
O. Carter Snead is professor of law and director of the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture and at the University of Notre Dame. His latest book is “What It Means to be Human: The Case for the Body in Public Bioethics” (Harvard University Press), from which this column was adapted.


newyorkpost--2020-10-12--Fantasy football: More than one way to replace Dak Prescott

Oh , 2020 .
Shall I compare thee to a winter ’ s dismay ?
Thou art more punishing and unpleasant .
Harsh trends do shake the angst-ridden buds of play .
And autumn ’ s defeats hath all too long a stay .
Oh , 2020 .
Hath not you wielded a healthy harvest enough ?
Were not disease plenty ?
Does our goaded isolation not quench your thirst for anguish ?
Can not we have even one good thing , oh 2020 ?
For nor not only have you robbed us of so much more , but even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Previously stone-etched NFL schedules are now drawn in soft clay .
And even in this petty escape , you spread your rank dispirit .
Oh 2020 , even Dak Prescott could not wither free of your wretched vise .
Awwww … forget the pedestrian attempt at Shakespearean sonnetry , this bleeping sucks !
Fantasy football owners are losing players to postponed games .
They are dealing with underperforming players .
They are dealing with the normal , if not accelerated , pace of injuries .
And now , we ’ ve lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarterback .
Prescott suffered a gruesome broken ankle Sunday .
He had surgery that night , and his season almost certainly is over .
So , what do fantasy owners do to replace him ?
How do you make sure you don ’ t go gently into that good night ?
Well , as deep as the QB position normally is — with subpar performances by some ( we steal a glance at Drew Brees and Carson Wentz ) and illness to others ( Cam Newton ) and some gambles gone wrong ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mayfield ) — there could be an abnormal measure of fantasy teams searching for QB reprieve .
So where might thou find rescue ?
Well , had you subscribed to Madman strategy of drafting or adding a backup QB , you have someone at the ready .
Sure , they likely won ’ t be as productive as Dak , but this is 2020 , so you should always be prepared to be abused by an absurd reality .
But even if you have Newton , Brees , Wentz or Matthew Stafford on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a new backup .
And if Prescott was your only QB , the best course is to plan to grab two to platoon the rest of the way .
Of those available , we like having Ryan Fitzpatrick as a platoon option .
Though he should not , under any circumstance , be your only option .
You want to spot-start Fitz , hoping he exploits good matchups , and sit him for bad ones , even if that burned you in Week 5 .
You might be able to find Jared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bridgewater will be more steady , though Goff has a higher ceiling each week .
With a healthy Henry Ruggs III , Derek Carr is on the radar .
If Ryan Tannehill or Justin Herbert are available , put them on the list .
If desperate , we might even turn to Nick Foles .
Whatever your plight , remember that so long as fantasy owners can breathe , and their waiver claims make , so long lives this : a title dream to chase .
Dalvin Cook injured his groin Sunday night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20 times for 120 yards .
Plan like he will at least get a full run this week , ahead of a Vikings bye .
Coach Sean McVay said following Sunday ’ s game that Akers would see a larger workload ahead .
Fresh after a rib injury , Akers easily outperformed Darrell Henderson Jr. and Malcolm Brown , despite only half as many snaps .
Had 13 targets and 10 catches in just his second game with the team .
Could be an anomaly , but based on quality of other Eagles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What happens as soon as we drop him ?
He posts the kind of game we drafted him to post .
Guess we ’ ll re-grab him , with reservations .
Don ’ t get rid of him just yet , but be searching for alternatives .
He scored this week , but efficiency is on the decline .
If you can get Chase Edmonds as insurance , do so .
The good : He got eight targets in his second game back , after just three last week .
The bad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now there are QB issues in San Francisco .
Keep him stashed on your bench for now .
Caught his third TD of the season this week .
But before you waste a roster spot , understand he has just 10 total catches on the season .
That is an unsustainable TD pace , especially during a coming Henry Ruggs III emergence .
Hold off before you bail on him .
Could develop rapport with Andy Dalton , and Schultz was part of offensive plan the three games preceding Sunday .

Oh, 2020. Shall I compare thee to a winter’s dismay? Thou art more punishing and unpleasant. Harsh trends do shake the angst-ridden buds of play. And autumn’s defeats hath all too long a stay.
Oh, 2020. Hath not you wielded a healthy harvest enough? Were not disease plenty? Does our goaded isolation not quench your thirst for anguish? Cannot we have even one good thing, oh 2020?
For nor not only have you robbed us of so much more, but even the quaintest of luxuries hath been vanquished. Previously stone-etched NFL schedules are now drawn in soft clay. And even in this petty escape, you spread your rank dispirit. Oh 2020, even Dak Prescott could not wither free of your wretched vise.
Awwww … forget the pedestrian attempt at Shakespearean sonnetry, this bleeping sucks! Fantasy football owners are losing players to postponed games. They are dealing with underperforming players. They are dealing with the normal, if not accelerated, pace of injuries. And now, we’ve lost the man who was the third-highest scoring quarterback.
Prescott suffered a gruesome broken ankle Sunday. He had surgery that night, and his season almost certainly is over. So, what do fantasy owners do to replace him? How do you make sure you don’t go gently into that good night?
Well, as deep as the QB position normally is — with subpar performances by some (we steal a glance at Drew Brees and Carson Wentz) and illness to others (Cam Newton) and some gambles gone wrong (Sam Darnold, Jimmy Garoppolo, Baker Mayfield) — there could be an abnormal measure of fantasy teams searching for QB reprieve.
So where might thou find rescue? Well, had you subscribed to Madman strategy of drafting or adding a backup QB, you have someone at the ready. Sure, they likely won’t be as productive as Dak, but this is 2020, so you should always be prepared to be abused by an absurd reality. But even if you have Newton, Brees, Wentz or Matthew Stafford on the bench, you still should search for a new backup. And if Prescott was your only QB, the best course is to plan to grab two to platoon the rest of the way.
Of those available, we like having Ryan Fitzpatrick as a platoon option. Though he should not, under any circumstance, be your only option. You want to spot-start Fitz, hoping he exploits good matchups, and sit him for bad ones, even if that burned you in Week 5.
You might be able to find Jared Goff or Teddy Bridgewater. We think Bridgewater will be more steady, though Goff has a higher ceiling each week. With a healthy Henry Ruggs III, Derek Carr is on the radar. If Ryan Tannehill or Justin Herbert are available, put them on the list. If desperate, we might even turn to Nick Foles.
Whatever your plight, remember that so long as fantasy owners can breathe, and their waiver claims make, so long lives this: a title dream to chase.
Hurry, hurry
Alexander Mattison RB, Vikings
Dalvin Cook injured his groin Sunday night. In his stead, Mattison carried 20 times for 120 yards. Plan like he will at least get a full run this week, ahead of a Vikings bye.
Cam Akers RB, Rams
Coach Sean McVay said following Sunday’s game that Akers would see a larger workload ahead. Fresh after a rib injury, Akers easily outperformed Darrell Henderson Jr. and Malcolm Brown, despite only half as many snaps.
Travis Fulgham WR, Eagles
Had 13 targets and 10 catches in just his second game with the team. Could be an anomaly, but based on quality of other Eagles WR, it could be a trend.
Brandin Cooks WR, Texans
What happens as soon as we drop him? He posts the kind of game we drafted him to post. Guess we’ll re-grab him, with reservations.
Easy, easy
Kenyan Drake RB, Cardinals
Don’t get rid of him just yet, but be searching for alternatives. He scored this week, but efficiency is on the decline. If you can get Chase Edmonds as insurance, do so.
Deebo Samuel WR, 49ers
The good: He got eight targets in his second game back, after just three last week. The bad: He caught just two, and now there are QB issues in San Francisco. Keep him stashed on your bench for now.
Nelson Agholor WR, Raiders
Caught his third TD of the season this week. But before you waste a roster spot, understand he has just 10 total catches on the season. That is an unsustainable TD pace, especially during a coming Henry Ruggs III emergence.
Dalton Schultz TE, Cowboys
Hold off before you bail on him. Could develop rapport with Andy Dalton, and Schultz was part of offensive plan the three games preceding Sunday.


newyorkpost--2020-10-12--Alex Pietrangelo signs with Golden Knights in big NHL free agency move

Alex Pietrangelo is officially off the market .
The superstar defenseman finalized a seven-year , $ 61.6 million deal with @ @ @ @ @ Monday , the team announced .
Pietrangelo , 30 , was the most coveted free @ @ @ @ @ The contract includes includes a full no-movement clause for the former first-round pick who captained @ @ @ @ @ Cup in 2019 .
Before the move was announced , the Knights traded defenseman Nate @ @ @ @ @ third-round draft pick in order to clear cap space .
Pietrangelo now holds the league @ @ @ @ @ ( $ 8.8 million ) among defenseman , behind San Jose ’ s Erik Karlsson @ @ @ @ @ Doughty , Nashville ’ s Roman Josi and the Devils ’ P.K .
Subban .

Alex Pietrangelo is officially off the market.
The superstar defenseman finalized a seven-year, $61.6 million deal with the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday, the team announced.
Pietrangelo, 30, was the most coveted free agent entering the offseason.
The contract includes includes a full no-movement clause for the former first-round pick who captained the Blues to a Stanley Cup in 2019.
Before the move was announced, the Knights traded defenseman Nate Schmidt to Vancouver for a third-round draft pick in order to clear cap space.
Pietrangelo now holds the league’s fifth-highest cap hit ($8.8 million) among defenseman, behind San Jose’s Erik Karlsson, Los Angeles’ Drew Doughty, Nashville’s Roman Josi and the Devils’ P.K. Subban.


newyorkpost--2020-10-12--Joyce Dinkins, wife of former NYC mayor, David Dinkins, dead at 89

Joyce Dinkins , the wife of former New York City mayor , David Dinkins , has died , officials announced @ @ @ @ @ .
Joyce was the city ’ s First Lady from 1990 to 1993 while her @ @ @ @ @ as the city ’ s first black mayor .
Elected officials and other city leaders @ @ @ @ @ s life upon learning the news .
“ My heart is truly heavy over the @ @ @ @ @ a remarkable woman who saw the best in every one of us , ” Brooklyn @ @ @ @ @ in a statement .
Adams called the former First Lady a “ champion of our @ @ @ @ @ our former mayor.
” The Rev .
Al Sharpton also mourned her death .
“ @ @ @ @ @ strong committed woman who made us sit up [ with ] pride , ” Sharpton @ @ @ @ @ She will be missed and always remembered .
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Joyce Dinkins, the wife of former New York City mayor, David Dinkins, has died, officials announced Monday. She was 89.
Joyce was the city’s First Lady from 1990 to 1993 while her husband led the Big Apple as the city’s first black mayor.
Elected officials and other city leaders paid tribute to Joyce’s life upon learning the news.
“My heart is truly heavy over the passing of Joyce Dinkins, a remarkable woman who saw the best in every one of us,” Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams said in a statement.
Adams called the former First Lady a “champion of our children and proud partner to our former mayor.”
The Rev. Al Sharpton also mourned her death.
“She was a quiet but strong committed woman who made us sit up [with] pride,” Sharpton wrote on Twitter. “She will be missed and always remembered.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-12--John Lithgow flogs self-illustrated book of Trump poetry at 92nd Street Y

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) John Lithgow is out with @ @ @ @ @ “ Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown , ” which he illustrated himself .
Though he @ @ @ @ @ thespian , Lithgow told Alan Alda during a 92nd Street Y talk that when he @ @ @ @ @ “ if anybody asked me ‘ What do you want to be when you grow @ @ @ @ @ say an artist.
” The actor revealed that his knack for verse came from his @ @ @ @ @ and recite original Christmas poems to the family every year that included everyone ’ s @ @ @ @ @ ’ s done the same at cast parties using all the actors ’ names .

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John Lithgow is out with a book of poems called “Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown,” which he illustrated himself.
Though he’s known as a thespian, Lithgow told Alan Alda during a 92nd Street Y talk that when he was a young man, “if anybody asked me ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ I would say an artist.”
The actor revealed that his knack for verse came from his father, who would write and recite original Christmas poems to the family every year that included everyone’s name.
Lithgow said he’s done the same at cast parties using all the actors’ names.


newyorkpost--2020-10-12--Resorts World Casino to open hotel at Aqueduct Racetrack

Many New York hotels are sitting largely empty because of lost business due to the coronavirus pandemic .
But the owner of Resorts World Casino NYC at Aqueduct in Queens announced plans Monday to open a new $ 400 million Hyatt Regency-run hotel next to its gambling facility , which is located near JFK airport .
The hotel will be called Hyatt Regency JFK at Resorts World New York Malaysian-based Genting Americas always envisioned opening a hotel adjacent to its casino when it opened a decade ago .
The casino sits next to Aqueduct race track .
Genting ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — could help woo more customers from JFK airport to its casino resort .
The deep-pocketed casino operator is not afraid to think big .
Gov .
Andrew Cuomo even briefly entertained Genting ’ s ambitious plan to open a convention center at Aqueduct — though the idea fizzled after the Manhattan-based tourism and trade industries and state lawmakers voiced objections to replacing the Javits Center on Manhattan ’ s West Side .
Resorts World at Aqueduct also has been severely impacted by the COVID-outbreak , having been forced to close for months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limited capacity .
The plan calls for an eight-story , 400-room , “ four-star ” hotel to open in 2021 .
The hotel will also include new restaurants , state-of-the-art conference and meeting spaces , retail stores , and additional gaming areas .
“ Hyatt ’ s global brand recognition will give Resorts World an even greater opportunity to tap into the travel and tourism market worldwide and showcase our unparalleled hospitality , gaming , dining and entertainment offerings , ” said Bob DeSalvio , president of Genting Americas East .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ iconic brand as we move NY Forward , and we are excited that guests will soon be able to enjoy an integrated casino resort experience right here in Queens.
” Pete Sears , Hyatt ’ s America ’ s group president , said , “ We are pleased to collaborate with Genting on this exciting new property and deliver on the Hyatt Regency brand promise of making travel free from stress and filled with success .
This new hotel will be a testament to Hyatt ’ s commitment to growing with intent in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members and global guests.
” Resorts World NYC is the only casino in New York City , offering over 6,000 slots and electronic table games to millions of guests annually .
The hotel addition is projected to create more than 500 jobs and generate as well as revenues dedicated to state schools .
Queens lawmakers welcomed the hotel to the southeast Queens .
“ This hotel creates job opportunities for hundreds of the borough ’ s residents and is an important step in improving the gaming experience in Queens , ” said state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ represents the Aqueduct communities .
“ Resorts World Casino New York City is doing its part to show tourists there is more to New York City than just Manhattan .
I look forward to more people exploring the borough I ’ ve called home my entire life.
” Said Congressman Gregory Meeks , “ I congratulate Resorts World New York and Hyatt and look forward to seeing the jobs created in the community as a result of this partnership .
”

This is a real gamble.
Many New York hotels are sitting largely empty because of lost business due to the coronavirus pandemic.
But the owner of Resorts World Casino NYC at Aqueduct in Queens announced plans Monday to open a new $400 million Hyatt Regency-run hotel next to its gambling facility, which is located near JFK airport.
The hotel will be called Hyatt Regency JFK at Resorts World New York
Malaysian-based Genting Americas always envisioned opening a hotel adjacent to its casino when it opened a decade ago. The casino sits next to Aqueduct race track.
Genting’s strong global ties — particularly in Asia — could help woo more customers from JFK airport to its casino resort.
Genting’s Resorts World casino in the Catskills features a hotel.
The deep-pocketed casino operator is not afraid to think big.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo even briefly entertained Genting’s ambitious plan to open a convention center at Aqueduct — though the idea fizzled after the Manhattan-based tourism and trade industries and state lawmakers voiced objections to replacing the Javits Center on Manhattan’s West Side.
Resorts World at Aqueduct also has been severely impacted by the COVID-outbreak, having been forced to close for months and then only allowed to reopen at limited capacity.
The plan calls for an eight-story, 400-room, “four-star” hotel to open in 2021.
The hotel will also include new restaurants, state-of-the-art conference and meeting spaces, retail stores, and additional gaming areas.
“Hyatt’s global brand recognition will give Resorts World an even greater opportunity to tap into the travel and tourism market worldwide and showcase our unparalleled hospitality, gaming, dining and entertainment offerings,” said Bob DeSalvio, president of Genting Americas East.
“We are proud to work with such an iconic brand as we move NY Forward, and we are excited that guests will soon be able to enjoy an integrated casino resort experience right here in Queens.”
Pete Sears, Hyatt’s America’s group president, said, “We are pleased to collaborate with Genting on this exciting new property and deliver on the Hyatt Regency brand promise of making travel free from stress and filled with success. This new hotel will be a testament to Hyatt’s commitment to growing with intent in markets that matter most to our loyal members and global guests.”
Resorts World NYC is the only casino in New York City, offering over 6,000 slots and electronic table games to millions of guests annually.
The hotel addition is projected to create more than 500 jobs and generate as well as revenues dedicated to state schools.
Queens lawmakers welcomed the hotel to the southeast Queens.
“This hotel creates job opportunities for hundreds of the borough’s residents and is an important step in improving the gaming experience in Queens,” said state Sen. Joe. Addabbo Jr., who represents the Aqueduct communities.
“Resorts World Casino New York City is doing its part to show tourists there is more to New York City than just Manhattan. I look forward to more people exploring the borough I’ve called home my entire life.”
Said Congressman Gregory Meeks, “I congratulate Resorts World New York and Hyatt and look forward to seeing the jobs created in the community as a result of this partnership.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-12--Heshy Tischler released from jail as alleged attack on journalist case moves forward

Orthodox City Council candidate Heshy Tischler was arraigned Monday for allegedly inciting an attack on a journalist .
Tischler , wearing a yarmulke and black blazer , appeared behind white metal bars , as he was arraigned on one count each of unlawful imprisonment , inciting to riot , menacing and harassment in connection to the assault of journalist Jacob Kornbluh in Borough Park last week .
Assistant DA Ari Farkas requested an order of protection in favor of Kornbluh .
“ The defendant walked up to the complainant and was yelling and screaming at his face , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ He had directed the crowd , which grew from about 10 to 20 to almost 100 people , to yell and scream , calling this person a snitch.
” Kornbluh , who is also Orthodox , was punched and kicked last Wednesday by an enraged mob who called him a “ Nazi ” and “ Hitler ” for his criticisms of the demonstration .
Farkas said that while Tischler was in custody awaiting arraignment , that a Twitter account associated with him launched a “ campaign against the complainant.
” The account @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group of people gathered outside his home Sunday night , and “ they yelled and they screamed and there were bullhorns and they were there until about 3 a.m. , ” the prosecutor told the judge .
Tischler interjected , “ Your honor , it ’ s not .
I only have one account.
” Tischler ’ s attorney Hoschander vehemently countered that the protective order should be issued against Kornbluh in Tischler ’ s favor .
“ He ’ s a bigger danger to my client , ” the attorney claimed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spent in jail awaiting arraignment were “ a travesty of justice .
Judge Edwin Novillo ordered Tischler ’ s release without bail as required by law and issued an order of protection in Kornbluh ’ s favor .
He ordered Tischler back to court on April 27 .
The attack on Kornbluh occurred amid protests against new coronavirus restrictions imposed after an uptick of cases in the Borough Park neighborhood and elsewhere .
Kornbluh immediately blamed the attack on Tischler , who had allegedly organized the demonstrations .
“ I was just brutally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and kicked at by an angry crowd of hundreds of community members of the Boro Park protest — while yelling at me “ Nazi ” and “ Hitler ” — after Heshy Tischler recognized me and ordered the crowd to chase me down the street , ” Kornbluh tweeted .
Kornbluh wasn ’ t the only reporter targeted during the demonstrations against Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ’ s new restrictions on synagogues , schools and non-essential businesses in sections of the city with high COVID-19 rates .
Freelance photographer Bruce Schaff and Borough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the protests .

Orthodox City Council candidate Heshy Tischler was arraigned Monday for allegedly inciting an attack on a journalist.
Tischler, wearing a yarmulke and black blazer, appeared behind white metal bars, as he was arraigned on one count each of unlawful imprisonment, inciting to riot, menacing and harassment in connection to the assault of journalist Jacob Kornbluh in Borough Park last week.
Assistant DA Ari Farkas requested an order of protection in favor of Kornbluh.
“The defendant walked up to the complainant and was yelling and screaming at his face,” the prosecutor said in Brooklyn Criminal Court. “He had directed the crowd, which grew from about 10 to 20 to almost 100 people, to yell and scream, calling this person a snitch.”
Kornbluh, who is also Orthodox, was punched and kicked last Wednesday by an enraged mob who called him a “Nazi” and “Hitler” for his criticisms of the demonstration.
Farkas said that while Tischler was in custody awaiting arraignment, that a Twitter account associated with him launched a “campaign against the complainant.”
The account tweeted Kornbluh’s address and a group of people gathered outside his home Sunday night, and “they yelled and they screamed and there were bullhorns and they were there until about 3 a.m.,” the prosecutor told the judge.
Tischler interjected, “Your honor, it’s not. I only have one account.”
Tischler’s attorney Abraham Hoschander vehemently countered that the protective order should be issued against Kornbluh in Tischler’s favor.
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“He’s a bigger danger to my client,” the attorney claimed, adding that the 24 hours his client spent in jail awaiting arraignment were “a travesty of justice.
“This whole thing is disgusting.”
Judge Edwin Novillo ordered Tischler’s release without bail as required by law and issued an order of protection in Kornbluh’s favor. He ordered Tischler back to court on April 27.
“Can’t I have a speedier trial than that?” Tischler interrupted.
The attack on Kornbluh occurred amid protests against new coronavirus restrictions imposed after an uptick of cases in the Borough Park neighborhood and elsewhere. Kornbluh immediately blamed the attack on Tischler, who had allegedly organized the demonstrations.
“I was just brutally assaulted, hit in the head, and kicked at by an angry crowd of hundreds of community members of the Boro Park protest — while yelling at me “Nazi” and “Hitler” — after Heshy Tischler recognized me and ordered the crowd to chase me down the street,” Kornbluh tweeted.
Kornbluh wasn’t the only reporter targeted during the demonstrations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new restrictions on synagogues, schools and non-essential businesses in sections of the city with high COVID-19 rates.
Freelance photographer Bruce Schaff and Borough Park resident Berish Getz were also attacked during the protests.


newyorkpost--2020-10-12--Fugitive captured after calling police to say he suffered rattlesnake bite

An Idaho fugitive was captured in Oregon last Thursday after he called police claiming he had been bitten by a @ @ @ @ @ Ryan Paul Henry , 33 , reported the bite to authorities and also told them @ @ @ @ @ Hells Canyon area of Oregon , according to the Baker County Sheriff ’ s Office @ @ @ @ @ a warrant out for his arrest for violating parole , at first gave police a @ @ @ @ @ ’ s office said .
After learning his real identity , the sheriff ’ s @ @ @ @ @ deputies and US Forest Service officers to locate Henry .
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An Idaho fugitive was captured in Oregon last Thursday after he called police claiming he had been bitten by a rattlesnake, authorities said.
Ryan Paul Henry, 33, reported the bite to authorities and also told them he was lost in the Hells Canyon area of Oregon, according to the Baker County Sheriff’s Office.
Henry, who had a warrant out for his arrest for violating parole, at first gave police a wrong name, the sheriff’s office said.
After learning his real identity, the sheriff’s office assembled a team of deputies and US Forest Service officers to locate Henry.
When the fugitive was found, there was no indication he had suffered a snake bite, the Wallowa County Chieftain reported.
Henry was taken to Baker County Jail and held there on the Idaho warrant.


newyorkpost--2020-10-12--Sam Darnold could bypass crucial step before Jets return

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It’s still too early to tell when Sam Darnold will be ready to take his next snap.
Still considering his quarterback week-to-week with the shoulder injury that sidelined Darnold for Sunday’s 30-10 loss to the Cardinals, Jets coach Adam Gase said Monday he isn’t sure when the 23-year-old will return to practice, leaving his status for Sunday’s game in Miami in doubt.
However, Gase said Darnold wouldn’t necessarily have to participate in a full practice to be ready to return for game action.
“It’s really just the healing process he’s going through right now and how he would feel going out to practice and throwing and how far he can throw and how that would look,” Gase said Monday. “They’re trying to determine where he’s at with all that. The next two days will be critical for that.
“Whenever we’re given the green light for that, I’d love for him to be able to practice before we get into a game. The way a lot of the teams we play, we’re seeing pressure and we’re seeing different looks and I’d love for him to get reps, but we’ll see. … If he gets to a point where he feels good and he feels good enough and he [does] walk-throughs, I’m not ruling anything out right now.”
Darnold, who has now missed games due to injury/illness in each of his three seasons, said he did some throwing Monday and has felt noticeable improvement.
“There’s pain every now and then, but I’m feeling a lot better,” Darnold said on ESPN Radio. “The encouraging thing is it’s getting better every day. … Hopefully, I can practice this week and play on Sunday.”
The Jets (0-5) are 0-7 when Darnold hasn’t played in the past three seasons. Former Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco, 35, filled in against Arizona, completing 18 of 33 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown.
Gase also did not have an update regarding starting left tackle Mekhi Becton, who also missed Sunday’s game with a shoulder injury.
Wide receiver Chris Hogan suffered a high ankle sprain in Sunday’s loss. Gase said the team was awaiting the results of additional tests and didn’t yet know how long the veteran might be out. Through five games, Hogan is second on the team in targets (26) and receptions (14), while ranking third in receiving yards (118).


newyorkpost--2020-10-12--Gyms are open, but NYC’s still killing the independent-fitness-studio industry

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Mr. Mayor, let’s get this straight: Indoor dining, indoor swimming, facials and gym workouts all got the green light to reopen, but Pilates, yoga and high-intensity interval-training classes remain a no-go?
How does Gotham’s healthiest industry remain shut down, months after the pandemic peaked? Our industry’s mission is to keep New Yorkers healthy through these crazy times, and we, of all businesses, are shuttered and forgotten about.
It’s baffling.
We are racking up rent bills from months spent waiting for our turn to open, with exactly zero revenue coming in. And now it isn’t clear whether that turn will come in this calendar year or the next.
Restaurants’ struggles have been front-page news for months, schools are finally open and Broadway is getting its bailout. But since we lack the size, organization and lobbyists, we aren’t getting any attention from you or your administration. What do we need to do to get a chance at survival?
There are more than 7,000 boutique fitness studios in the Big Apple that employ more than 100,000 taxpaying New Yorkers. Well, actually, we should say that there were 7,000 studios pre-pandemic — now it’s more like 6,000, and if we can’t open up in the next month, it will be more like 5,000.
An industry that was born in 2006 in New York City is now at risk of dying in 2020 on your watch. All you have to do to save the industry is let us open up with the same guidelines as our gym friends. You have deemed them fit to open, and we are just as safe.
Today, someone can go to a gym and run on a treadmill six feet away from the next runner. But the moment an instructor enters the picture, that same activity is illegal.
Again, baffling and bizarre. Since when is fitness at the gym any safer than fitness classes? There is absolutely zero evidence of group fitness being any more of a risk than gym fitness.
We can and would require masks and social distance. We would limit equipment sharing. We would implement contact tracing and upgrade our air filters to ensure our staff and clients are safe. Please, give us a chance to show you — and a fighting chance to survive this pandemic.
You claim to be a champion of small businesses, women and minorities — and guess what? We are all of those things. Many of us founders of firms are women, and a majority of our staff and clientele are also women.
In fact, 80 percent of the New Yorkers we serve are female. We employ diverse staff in our studios and our offices, and a majority of those folks are still unemployed. Why is it that male-friendly gym workouts can resume, but workouts with stronger female appeal are banned?
The longer we are shuttered, the harder it will be to bring back our out-of-work employees and our clients who’ve had to find an alternative way to stay fit — or, worse yet, are no longer fit. The longer we languish, the more debt we accrue.
We are hanging on for dear life to our locations in hope of reopening, but the prospects grow slimmer by the day.
We know you understand the value of a workout, given your famous two-hour-a-day gym ritual. The mental and physical benefits are many; exercise is preventative medicine after all.
We provide an invaluable wellness service to hardworking New Yorkers looking for a way to stay healthy and let off steam. Why should some New Yorkers be allowed to return to their workout routines while others can’t? Our clients can’t wait to get back to the studios, our staff is eager to get back to work and we have been patient for half a year.
As you think about the legacy you leave to this amazing city going through a serious rough patch right now, do you want to be known as the mayor who killed group fitness?
Amanda Freeman is founder and CEO of SLT, a Megaformer-based fitness studio. Kari Saitowitz is founder and CEO of Fhitting Room, a HIIT and strength-training boutique fitness studio.


newyorkpost--2020-10-12--We shouldn’t have to sue Gov. Cuomo to reopen our churches

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Last week, the Diocese of Brooklyn, which I lead, filed a lawsuit in federal court, asking for relief from restrictions placed on churches, even though they haven’t contributed to the recent COVID-19 spikes. In doing so, we are taking a stand for religious liberty and against irrational and arbitrary lockdown measures.
Last Sunday, we had to all but shutter 28 Catholic churches throughout Brooklyn and Queens, because they’re located in Gov. Cuomo’s red and orange zones. We could only admit 10 people to red-zone churches, 25 to orange-zone churches. Words can’t express my disappointment.
The restrictions defy logic. Our churches have for months safely operated without any significant outbreaks. To deny the faithful the ability to come to church and take part in the celebration of the Eucharist, when they have adhered to our strict safety protocols, is an insulting violation of their fundamental right to worship.
Across our 186 churches in Brooklyn and Queens, no one is allowed to participate in Mass without a mask. Everyone sits six feet apart, and the pews in between have been roped off. Wearing a mask and practicing social distancing works.
In addition, there are sanitizers at the entrances to all churches. There are markers on the floor so people stand six feet apart on the communion line and when entering and exiting services. The services themselves, including Holy Communion, have been altered to ensure safety and avoid contact. Churches are sanitized in between Masses.
These safety protocols were spearheaded by former New York City Office of Emergency Management Commissioner Joseph Esposito, who guided us to a safe opening of our churches and schools.
Nor do restrictions take account of the sheer size of our churches in the red and orange zones. Some are massive, able to fit anywhere between 500 to 1,000 people. Given these scales, limiting attendance to 10 or 25 people is unfounded. No priest should be forced to select only a small group of parishioners from his congregation to attend Mass.
Most important, places of worship should be considered essential to the life of the community and not be lumped in with theaters and recreational facilities as “nonessential.”
As a bishop, a successor of the Apostles, I have a sacred duty to spiritually provide for all parishioners. And that means defending their right to attend Mass. I have heard from many Catholics who are devastated by this latest round of closures. At the height of the pandemic, I made the difficult decision to close all of our churches, and our parishioners couldn’t receive the sacrament of Holy Communion during the holiest days of our calendar, Holy Week and Easter.
While Mass can be seen at home on television or via the Internet, the effective closure of the 28 churches means our people will have to again forego receiving the sacrament of Holy Communion, one of the most central and sacred acts in the Catholic Church. That, indeed, is the most painful part, because the closures affect our diverse communities.
The 28 churches serve Catholics of all nationalities, races and ethnicities. Collectively in our diocese, we celebrate Mass in 33 languages but form one community of believers.
I understand that our state and city leaders have the immense responsibility to keep everyone safe. I share that responsibility with them on behalf of the 1.5 million Catholics in our diocese. If I thought our safety measures weren’t working, I would be the first to impose additional limitations. But that is not the case.
During these times, we need the power of prayer and the Eucharist to sustain us. I pray that all of us in Brooklyn and Queens will be able to get back to church soon. And most of all, I pray for an end to this terrible virus, which has taken the lives of too many people, including two of our own beloved priests.
While our request for a temporary restraining order was denied, the judge in the case acknowledged the difficulty in rendering the decision. He encouraged us to pursue a preliminary injunction, which would allow the diocesan case to be explained in greater detail. We are looking at all our legal options as we pursue what is right.
Catholics throughout Brooklyn and Queens shouldn’t be penalized by a broad-brush approach when we are not the problem. We will continue to press the courts and our elected officials in this battle to vindicate our fundamental constitutional rights. All while we continue to be a model for safety in our religious community.
Nicholas DiMarzio is the seventh bishop of Brooklyn.


newyorkpost--2020-10-12--Kourtney Kardashian pals around NYC with TikTok star Addison Rae

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Kourtney Kardashian , 41 , @ @ @ @ @ — who is in town celebrating her 20th birthday — were spotted all over city @ @ @ @ @ streets for selfies .
The pair , along with Alice + Olivia designer Stacey Bendet @ @ @ @ @ hit up newly opened members-only club Zero Bond .
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Kourtney Kardashian, 41, and TikTok star Addison Rae — who is in town celebrating her 20th birthday — were spotted all over city this weekend posing in the streets for selfies.
The pair, along with Alice + Olivia designer Stacey Bendet and another pal, also hit up newly opened members-only club Zero Bond. The swanky spot, run by nightlife vet Scott Sartiano, features a restaurant, a rooftop and a bowling alley. Those lucky enough to be accepted as members pony up $3,000 a year, with a $500 initiation fee.
Kardashian and Rae reportedly became pals after Kardashian wanted to surprise her son Mason, 10, with meeting Rae.


newyorkpost--2020-10-12--Danny Pearl’s killer won’t walk — yet, anyway

Pakistan ’ s Supreme Court made the right call last week , ensuring that one of the killers of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl won ’ t walk free — at least not for now .
Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheik ’ s been on death row since 2002 for orchestrating the kidnapping and beheading of Pearl .
But a local court this year ruled he ’ s only guilty of the lesser charge of kidnapping and re-sentenced him to seven years , which would spring him now .
Pearl ’ s family appealed the decision , and the high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release while it considers the arguments , which will take months .
On Jan. 23 , 2002 , Saeed lured Danny Pearl into a trap in Karachi with a promise of info on “ shoebomber ” Richard Reid ’ s links to militants there .
Days later , 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed videotaped his gruesome murder of the reporter .
Saeed ’ s defense lawyer , Mahmood Shaikh , told The Associated Press that his “ client can not be kept in jail for an indefinite period.
” He ’ s right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a definite period : the rest of his life .

Pakistan’s Supreme Court made the right call last week, ensuring that one of the killers of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl won’t walk free — at least not for now.
Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheik’s been on death row since 2002 for orchestrating the kidnapping and beheading of Pearl. But a local court this year ruled he’s only guilty of the lesser charge of kidnapping and re-sentenced him to seven years, which would spring him now.
Pearl’s family appealed the decision, and the high court has now agreed to delay any release while it considers the arguments, which will take months.
On Jan. 23, 2002, Saeed lured Danny Pearl into a trap in Karachi with a promise of info on “shoebomber” Richard Reid’s links to militants there. Days later, 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed videotaped his gruesome murder of the reporter.
Saeed’s defense lawyer, Mahmood Shaikh, told The Associated Press that his “client cannot be kept in jail for an indefinite period.” He’s right — Saeed should be kept in jail for a definite period: the rest of his life.


newyorkpost--2020-10-12--Democrats’ damning confusion over Amy Coney Barrett and ObamaCare

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Amy Coney Barrett has accomplished many things in her career. Becoming an authority or a policy maker on health care isn’t one of them.
At the University of Notre Dame, she was a professor at the law school, not at the Eck Institute for Global Health. She has written for the Cornell Law Review, not the New England Journal of Medicine.
She is up to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Supreme Court, not the ubiquitous Dr. Anthony Fauci at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
No one would have guessed it, though, from listening to Democratic senators at the first day of her much-anticipated confirmation hearings.
They acted as if Barrett has been nominated to become the nation’s health-care czar, responsible for everything from the fate of ObamaCare to the nation’s response to the novel-coronavirus pandemic. It sounded less like a Judiciary Committee hearing and more like a meeting of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
This tack underlined political themes that Democrats are hammering home in the final weeks of the election, but they have little or nothing to do with Amy Coney Barrett, a judge nominated to sit on the highest court in the land.
The proximate cause of the Democratic assault on health care is the imminent arrival of an anti-ObamaCare lawsuit at the Supreme Court. The Democratic theory is that Barrett is being sent on a not-so-secret mission to destroy the health-care law.
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin says that this is her “assignment.” Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse from Rhode Island says that she is a “judicial torpedo” aimed at the Affordable Care Act.
The lawsuit emanates from a prior Supreme Court ruling on ObamaCare. To keep the law from being struck down over its individual mandate, Chief Justice John Roberts re-interpreted the penalty for not complying with the mandate as a tax. Subsequently, Congress zeroed out the tax. Now, Texas and other states are contending that this tax that no one pays can’t truly be considered a tax and must be struck down — as well as the rest of the law.
It’s hard to see how the suit succeeds. One hurdle is standing. The plaintiffs need to demonstrate a harm, which isn’t easy when the offending provision is a tax or penalty of zero. Even if the court throws out the penalty, it would have to conclude that this unenforced provision is so central to the ACA that the rest of the law has to go, too.
This would be a stretch.
If Barrett is really on a mission to strike down all of the ACA, she could show up and find herself the lone vote to do so. But there is no reason to believe she is on such an assignment.
Barrett was one of a number of judges participating in a moot court at William & Mary Law School in September that considered the ACA suit. The votes were anonymous, but not one judge favored throwing out the health-care law.
If the Democratic case against Barrett isn’t landing any blows, it is telling nonetheless. As always, progressives don’t view the Supreme Court as a neutral body devoted to interpreting the Constitution and the law as written, but as a supra-legislature that should protect and advance their policy goals. As far as they are concerned, there is no reason a Supreme Court hearing should be different from any other forum for the advocacy of policy.
Barrett has a more modest and appropriate view of the court’s role. After getting lectures for hours about the benefits of the ACA, she rightly said in her opening statement, “The policy decisions and value judgments of government must be made by the political branches elected by and accountable to the people. The public should not expect courts to do so, and courts should not try.”
In short, if she wanted to do health-care policy, she would have gotten into a different line of work.
Twitter: @RichLowry


newyorkpost--2020-10-13--JPMorgan Chase leads off third quarter earnings with cautious optimism

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JPMorgan Chase set an optimistic tone for the banking industry on Tuesday despite the economic downturn brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
The megabank announced a surprise 4 percent rise in quarterly profits and said it has set aside just $611 million to protect against loan losses during the three months that ended in September. That’s down from the $10.47 billion it reserved in the previous quarter to protect against an onslaught of COVID-19’s loan defaults.
America’s largest bank is always the first bank to kick off the earnings season and its results are closely watched as an indicator of the sector’s strength. The low loan loss reserves suggests the bank isn’t too worried about being dragged under by loan defaults.
Despite the good news, JPMorgan Chief executive Jamie Dimon cautioned that the economic recovery remains fragile and said more government aid is needed to prevent the country from falling deeper into a recession.
It will also help determine how well the bank, which makes money through loans to homeowners and businesses, weathers the storm.
“A good, well-designed stimulus package will simply increase the chance of better outcomes,” Dimon mused, adding. “If there are good outcomes, we’re over-provisioned by $10 billion. If there’s a double-dip [recession], we could be under-provisioned by $20 billion.”
The bank’s current reserves are based on stimulus running out at the end of 2020, said JPMorgan CFO Jennifer Piepszak.
JPMorgan said profits grew as the economy reopened. It reported third-quarter net income of $9.4 billion, up 4 percent from last year and more than double what it pulled in for 2020’s pandemic-marred second quarter.
On a per share basis, the bank’s earnings of $2.92 beat Wall Street’s expectations for earnings of $2.23 a share.
The bank’s revenue of $29.9 billion was essentially flat from the previous year, but still beat estimates of $28.2 billion thanks to surprisingly strong gains from trading in a volatile stock market.
Citigroup also reported better-than-expects results on Tuesday with a profit of $3.23 billion, or $1.40 a share. While that’s down from $4.91 billion last year, or $2.07 a share, Wall Street was expecting profits of just 91 cents a share.
Citigroup set aside $2.26 billion in loan-loss provisions in the quarter after reserving more than $7 billion in each of the past two quarters.
Dimon also forecasted fewer Manhattan-based staffers for some time to come, even as the bank moves forward with a new 1,425-foot headquarters 270 Park Avenue.
“The new headquarters will accommodate less than half of what we have in New York City now,” Dimon said after confirming that he is going ahead with the project. “I do expect New York headcount to come down over time.”
JPMorgan’s New York City and London offices are currently operating at 20 percent capacity in a nod to social distancing guidance, and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future, Piepszak said.
After being asked if was worried about the uncertainty of a contested presidential election, Dimon took a moment before answering.
“I have great faith in this country,” Dimon deadpanned. “And I’m sure we’ll have a proper election.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-13--Johnson & Johnson profits jump despite COVID-19 vaccine study snag

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Johnson & Johnson reported stronger than expected quarterly profits Tuesday after the drugmaker temporarily halted a crucial late-stage study of its coronavirus vaccine .
The New Jersey-based company ’ s sales jumped 1.7 percent to more than $ 21 billion from July through September , driving adjusted earnings per share up 3.8 percent to $ 2.20 .
Both numbers beat Wall Street ’ s estimates for sales of about $ 20.2 billion and adjusted earnings of roughly $ 1.98 per share , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t stop Johnson & Johnson ’ s stock price from sliding early Tuesday after the company paused a Phase 3 trial of its COVID-19 vaccine because of an “ unexplained illness ” in one of the participants .
The pharmaceutical giant didn ’ t disclose any details of the person ’ s illness but said such “ adverse events ” are not unusual in these kinds of studies .
Its shares fell about 1.3 percent in premarket trading Tuesday to $ 149.83 as of 8 a.m. Johnson & Johnson got a boost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whose sales jumped 5 percent from the year-earlier period to $ 11.4 billion thanks to strong demand for cancer drugs and treatments for other conditions .
US sales for over-the-counter products such as Tylenol and Listerine helped lift the company ’ s consumer health sales by 1.3 percent to $ 3.5 billion , while medical device sales dropped 3.6 percent to $ 6.1 billion as the coronavirus pandemic forced patients to postpone procedures .
“ Our world-class R & D team is working tirelessly to advance the Phase 3 trials of our COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of transparency , safety and efficacy ; while other dedicated teams provide ongoing support to hospitals and patients as they return to sites of care , and ensure patients and consumers have the medicines and products they need , ” Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky said in a statement .
Johnson & Johnson is one of four drugmakers conducting Phase 3 studies of experimental coronavirus vaccines in the US .
The others are AstraZeneca , Pfizer and Moderna .

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Johnson & Johnson reported stronger than expected quarterly profits Tuesday, but the stock fell nonetheless after the drugmaker temporarily halted a crucial late-stage study of its coronavirus vaccine.
The New Jersey-based company’s sales jumped 1.7 percent to more than $21 billion from July through September, driving adjusted earnings per share up 3.8 percent to $2.20. Both numbers beat Wall Street’s estimates for sales of about $20.2 billion and adjusted earnings of roughly $1.98 per share, according to Bloomberg data.
Still, the stock slid as much as 2.6 percent as investors focused instead on the company’s news that it has paused a Phase 3 trial of its COVID-19 vaccine because of an “unexplained illness” in one of the participants.
The pharmaceutical giant didn’t disclose any details of the person’s illness in the late Monday announcement, but said such “adverse events” are not unusual in these kinds of studies. Its shares were off about 1.7 percent at $149.20 as of 10:07 a.m.
“Any vaccine news, both positive or negative, will outweigh an earnings report as the pandemic overshadows all facets of this economy,” said Anthony Denier, CEO of Webull, an online trading platform.
However, he added, “Pausing of vaccine trials is quite common and I expect this initial selloff of the shares to reverse in the short term.”
Johnson & Johnson got a boost last quarter from its pharmaceuticals division, whose sales jumped 5 percent from the year-earlier period to $11.4 billion thanks to strong demand for cancer drugs and treatments for other conditions.
US sales for over-the-counter products such as Tylenol and Listerine helped lift the company’s consumer health sales by 1.3 percent to $3.5 billion, while medical device sales dropped 3.6 percent to $6.1 billion as the coronavirus pandemic forced patients to postpone procedures.
“Our world-class R&D team is working tirelessly to advance the Phase 3 trials of our COVID-19 vaccine and to uphold the highest standards of transparency, safety and efficacy; while other dedicated teams provide ongoing support to hospitals and patients as they return to sites of care, and ensure patients and consumers have the medicines and products they need,” Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky said in a statement.
Johnson & Johnson is one of four drugmakers conducting Phase 3 studies of experimental coronavirus vaccines in the US. The others are AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna.
AstraZeneca’s share price similarly dropped more than 3 percent to $53.07 in the two days after it put its trial on hold in September. But the stock has since bounced back and traded as high as $55.15 Tuesday morning.