newyorkpost--2020-06-24--Lakers considering J.R. Smith after Avery Bradley opts to sit out NBA restart

LOS ANGELES — Lakers guard Avery Bradley has decided to sit out the NBA ’ s upcoming resumption of the season in Florida .
He told ESPN on Tuesday night that he wants to remain with his wife and three children , including a 6-year-old son with a history of respiratory illnesses .
By sitting out , Bradley figures to lose a projected $ 650,000 in salary .
According to an ESPN report , former Knicks shooting guard J.R. Smith is a leading candidate to replace Bradley on the roster when the league resumes play .
Bradley averaged 8.6 points @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the season was shut down in March because of the coronavirus .
The Lakers are the No .
1 seed in the Western Conference heading into the 22-team restart .
“ I can ’ t imagine making any decision that might put my family ’ s health and well-being at even the slightest risk , ” Bradley told ESPN .
“ As promised also , I will use this time away to focus on the formation of projects to help strengthen my communities.
” Bradley and the Nets ’ Kyrie Irving have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coalition that has sought to keep a focus on social justice and racial equality issues .

LOS ANGELES — Lakers guard Avery Bradley has decided to sit out the NBA’s upcoming resumption of the season in Florida.
He told ESPN on Tuesday night that he wants to remain with his wife and three children, including a 6-year-old son with a history of respiratory illnesses. By sitting out, Bradley figures to lose a projected $650,000 in salary.
According to an ESPN report, former Knicks shooting guard J.R. Smith is a leading candidate to replace Bradley on the roster when the league resumes play.
Bradley averaged 8.6 points and 2.3 rebounds while starting 44 games before the season was shut down in March because of the coronavirus. The Lakers are the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference heading into the 22-team restart.
“I can’t imagine making any decision that might put my family’s health and well-being at even the slightest risk,” Bradley told ESPN. “As promised also, I will use this time away to focus on the formation of projects to help strengthen my communities.”
Bradley and the Nets’ Kyrie Irving have been vocal leaders of a players’ coalition that has sought to keep a focus on social justice and racial equality issues.


newyorkpost--2020-06-24--Health Department report shows NYC underreported police-related civilian deaths

The city Health Department on Tuesday night quietly released a 2017 draft report that revealed the city vastly underreported police-involved deaths over a recent five-year period .
Officials dumped the report shortly before midnight as primary results rolled in , claiming the release of the draft document showcased City Hall ’ s commitment to “ transparency & accountability.
” “ We learned that our own system for recording these deaths — the same system applied by the federal government to all jurisdictions — is flawed , ” Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot said in a statement Tuesday night posted on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work with partner agencies to correct the process and ensure that what we present accurately reflects what is happening in our communities.
” The existence of the research , which examined police-related deaths from 2010 to 2015 , was first reported Friday by The New York Times .
During the five-year period that the Health Department looked at , the city reported an official tally of 46 police-related deaths .
But , the Health Department — led by then-commissioner , Mary Bassett , identified 105 people that were killed either by police or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the report also shed a light on the racial divide among those who died during police encounters .
Six black people and five Hispanic people , who were unarmed at the time , had died during interactions with cops , according to the report .
But zero unarmed white people died at the hands of police , according to the report ’ s results .
“ Mortality data reveals truths to us about inequity , injustice , and structural unfairness in our society , ” Barbot ’ s said in her statement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city ’ s public tally of police-related deaths from 2010-2015 fell short of the researched results .
One-third of the identified 61 legal intervention deaths were never labeled as police-related on the decedent ’ s death certificate , the report said .
In other instances , as The Times reported , the city often excludes the death of somebody who dies in traffic in a police pursuit in their official tally .
The release came four days after the broadsheet revealed the report ’ s existence and after Mayor Bill de Blasio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whatever it is.
” “ My memory is that whatever was being looked at by the Health Department , I didn ’ t honestly remember a very consistent effort there because my message to them of course would be if they see something we need to understand better , you know , let ’ s pursue it , ” Hizzoner told reporters Monday .
“ Whatever it is , we ’ ll release it , and we ’ ll release it quickly .
I ’ ll get to an exact date , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

The city Health Department on Tuesday night quietly released a 2017 draft report that revealed the city vastly underreported police-involved deaths over a recent five-year period.
Officials dumped the report shortly before midnight as primary results rolled in, claiming the release of the draft document showcased City Hall’s commitment to “transparency & accountability.”
“We learned that our own system for recording these deaths — the same system applied by the federal government to all jurisdictions — is flawed,” Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot said in a statement Tuesday night posted on Twitter.
“We will continue to work with partner agencies to correct the process and ensure that what we present accurately reflects what is happening in our communities.”
The existence of the research, which examined police-related deaths from 2010 to 2015, was first reported Friday by The New York Times.
During the five-year period that the Health Department looked at, the city reported an official tally of 46 police-related deaths.
But, the Health Department — led by then-commissioner, Mary Bassett, identified 105 people that were killed either by police or during police encounters.
The findings in the report also shed a light on the racial divide among those who died during police encounters.
Six black people and five Hispanic people, who were unarmed at the time, had died during interactions with cops, according to the report.
But zero unarmed white people died at the hands of police, according to the report’s results.
“Mortality data reveals truths to us about inequity, injustice, and structural unfairness in our society,” Barbot’s said in her statement.
The report noted a factor for why the city’s public tally of police-related deaths from 2010-2015 fell short of the researched results.
One-third of the identified 61 legal intervention deaths were never labeled as police-related on the decedent’s death certificate, the report said.
In other instances, as The Times reported, the city often excludes the death of somebody who dies in traffic in a police pursuit in their official tally.
The release came four days after the broadsheet revealed the report’s existence and after Mayor Bill de Blasio promised to release the report — “whatever it is.”
“My memory is that whatever was being looked at by the Health Department, I didn’t honestly remember a very consistent effort there because my message to them of course would be if they see something we need to understand better, you know, let’s pursue it,” Hizzoner told reporters Monday.
“Whatever it is, we’ll release it, and we’ll release it quickly. I’ll get to an exact date, but very quickly,” the mayor added.


newyorkpost--2020-06-24--Golf gets it right by postponing Ryder Cup until 2021

CROMWELL , Conn. — “ I knew this was going to come ...

CROMWELL, Conn. — All along, it was going to be the right thing to do.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the sports world, the chances of the 2020 Ryder Cup being played at all has been in peril. The chances of the biennial event taking place with spectators never was realistic.
A Ryder Cup without fans is not a Ryder Cup at all. This is why, according to a report from the Guardian, the 2020 Ryder Cup, which was scheduled to be staged Sept. 25-27 at Whistling Straits, will be postponed until 2021.
For weeks, the most prominent players in the world — players who have had significant say in the past several Ryder Cups — have expressed strong sentiments that the event should not be played unless fans are permitted.
The PGA of America and the European Tour, the two governing bodies that run the sport’s most compelling week of golf, would not confirm the report. Phone calls by The Post to PGA of America boss Seth Waugh were not returned, and a PGA of America spokesperson later declined comment.
In this case, silence is confirmation. Same as it was when the San Francisco Chronicle broke the news last week that the PGA Championship would go on as scheduled at Harding Park but do so without spectators.
Eventually, The PGA of America got around to confirming that report this week — just as it likely will likely officially announce the postponement of the Ryder Cup in the coming days.
And it’s the right thing to do.
The PGA Tour events currently powering on without spectators the past two weeks at Colonial and Hilton Head, and now this week at the Travelers and next week in Detroit are different animals than a Ryder Cup.
A Ryder Cup simply isn’t the same event without the passion of the fans.
Look at every video highlight of the greatest moments in Ryder Cup history and those moments are intertwined with the fans and their rabid reaction.
“I want a Ryder Cup with full capacity,’’ Englishman Paul Casey said Tuesday. “I want it with screaming fans. I saw the headlines [about postponement], so if that’s confirmed by the PGA of America in the next few days or weeks or whenever it’s going to be, I fully support that. Even as a European, knowing how loud that would be for the American team, that’s what I want. We want to play a Ryder Cup in that environment, in that cauldron, and [postponing is] the right thing to do.
“I know there’s politics involved. There’s financial implications and knock-on effect to Presidents Cup [which is scheduled for 2021 and likely will be moved to 2022], but I fully support that.’’
Indeed, there are political implications that come with postponing the Ryder Cup — mostly as it involves the European Tour, which is too reliant on the revenue raised by the event. Surely, the European Tour wanted no part in postponing.
But even Europe’s star players want no part in playing a Ryder Cup without fans — even if that would help them retain the cup.
“If we can’t play with fans, I don’t think we should play this year,’’ Spaniard Jon Rahm, the No. 2 player in the world, said. “The fans make what the Ryder Cup is. I think it should be played with fans.’’
That means 2021. And finding a player who disagrees is like finding one who doesn’t mind an occasional double bogey on his scorecard.
“If players voted to have it without fans or to be able to postpone to allow for fans, they would go for postponement,’’ Jordan Spieth said. “I think everybody would vote for postponement, especially the Americans being on home soil. I would rather wait and play with fans than play without fans and force a Ryder Cup this year.’’
Patrick Reed, who acquired the nickname he cherishes, “Captain America,’’ for his Ryder Cup exploits, called the impending postponement “disappointing’’ but said he “can’t’’ imagine playing one without fans.
“You want to have that banter back and forth with the crowds,’’ Reed said. “If you’re a home team, you basically want that 12th man. If you’re the away team, you’re expecting to be going into a hostile environment.’’
Irishman Rory McIlroy, the No. 1-ranked player in the world, has been the most vocal proponent of postponement if fans were not permitted to attend.
“It wouldn’t be a great spectacle,’’ he said recently. “There’d be no atmosphere. A Ryder Cup without fans is not a Ryder Cup.”
Enough said.
See you in 2021.


newyorkpost--2020-06-24--Donovan Richards ahead in primary race for Queens borough president

Councilman Donovan Richards appeared to be the victor to become the next Queens borough president early Wednesday .
With more @ @ @ @ @ vote counted , Richards , who chairs the public safety committee , had captured 37 @ @ @ @ @ ahead of former Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley with 28 percent and Councilman Costa Constantinides with 16 @ @ @ @ @ Miranda garnered 15 percent of the vote and Dao Yin received 4 percent .
There @ @ @ @ @ ballots to be counted .
Richards , who represents southeast Queens and the Rockaways , @ @ @ @ @ Democratic Party .
Should the numbers hold , Richards would be a shoo-in for the @ @ @ @ @ took place to replace former Borough President Melinda Katz , who was elected Queens district @ @ @ @ @ Lee serves as the acting borough president until a replacement is elected .

Councilman Donovan Richards appeared to be the victor to become the next Queens borough president early Wednesday.
With more than 80 percent of the vote counted, Richards, who chairs the public safety committee, had captured 37 percent of the vote, ahead of former Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley with 28 percent and Councilman Costa Constantinides with 16 percent.
Former cop Antony Miranda garnered 15 percent of the vote and Dao Yin received 4 percent.
There were still thousands of absentee ballots to be counted.
Richards, who represents southeast Queens and the Rockaways, was endorsed by the Queens Democratic Party.
Should the numbers hold, Richards would be a shoo-in for the general election.
The election took place to replace former Borough President Melinda Katz, who was elected Queens district attorney last year.
Sharon Lee serves as the acting borough president until a replacement is elected.


newyorkpost--2020-06-24--Yankees and Mets not subject to coronavirus travel quarantine

When spring training opens on Wednesday , it ’ s going to be ...

The Yankees and Mets will not be subject to the tri-state travel advisory issued Wednesday, requiring travelers from states with heightened COVID-19 cases to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in New York.
With the Yankees and Mets relocating the resumption of spring training to their respective home stadiums, dozens of players will be traveling to New York from various states, including Florida — where both teams had players training at team facilities before they were closed — which is experiencing one of the country’s worst outbreaks of coronavirus. Once the regular season begins, the Yankees and Mets both play divisional opponents in Florida.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the travel arrangement with the teams was set up prior to the announcement of the quarantine policy.
“When I announced it, I talked to the Yankees and the Mets about this and I said that New York’s health commissioner would develop a protocol with them to bring up their players. This was last week,” Cuomo said on WAMC. “And we have been doing that. … They have a protocol that when the players come up, they’re gonna get tested and the saliva tested, swab tested, etc. They have a whole protocol, which predates the quarantine.”
Cuomo rejected the notion that the teams are receiving special treatment.
“First, it predated the quarantine, if you want to get technical,” Cuomo said. “Yes, I could say, ‘I renege on the agreement I made with you’ — I know you made an agreement with the governor of the state, and the health department of the state, but we’re just on a whim now we’re gonna change because we came up with a quarantine — but even in a quarantine … the health commissioner has certain authority to handle certain classes. And look, better than quarantine by the way, I’d rather have a person tested immediately upon landing, that’s the best way to make sure nobody is spreading an infection.”


newyorkpost--2020-06-24--Vice exec blasts advertisers for demanding ads avoid sensitive topics

An executive at Vice Media on Wednesday blasted advertisers for demanding their ads stay clear of sensitive topics online , including the words “ George Floyd , ” “ Black Lives Matter ” — and even “ black people.
” Since nationwide protests broke out over racial injustice at the hands of police , advertisers and their ad agencies have started asking that their ads be blocked from appearing next to these words and more , including “ Minneapolis ” and “ protest , ” according to Marsha Cooke , senior vice president of impact at Vice Media .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” punishes news organizations for covering the nation ’ s most pressing issues , Cooke explained in a virtual speech at this year ’ s Newfronts , designed to let digital media companies show off their programming and products to advertisers .
It has resulted in Vice ’ s ad prices falling 57 percent when attached to content related to the protests and police brutality , Cooke revealed .
Some advertisers , she said , “ outright canceled because of the unrest.
” She said the advertising agency that added the words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lives Matter ” to its blocklist was representing “ a large entertainment company ” that had just issued a statement of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement .
“ That ’ s not OK , ” she said , without naming the company .
News companies that cover the coronavirus pandemic found that during February and March , “ topics around COVID-19 were 137 percent more likely to end up on blocklists , ” she said .
“ The biggest story we covered this year , or in our lives , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ While our audience news consumption was at an all-time high , we observed an increase in inventory considered by algorithms and blocklists to be brand-unsafe.
” Cooke reminded advertisers that they applauded the company at last year ’ s Newfronts , when it unveiled 25 words on blocklists that it would no longer honor , including the words “ Muslim , ” “ refugee , ” “ hijab ” and “ fat.
” “ We got your applause , but we did not see changes , ” she said .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pleaded with advertisers and their agencies to rethink this practice .
“ Give us an opportunity to support our fearless colleagues across the industry who are working hard every day by working on stories that really matter .
”

An executive at Vice Media on Wednesday blasted advertisers for demanding their ads stay clear of sensitive topics online, including the words “George Floyd,” “Black Lives Matter” — and even “black people.”
Since nationwide protests broke out over racial injustice at the hands of police, advertisers and their ad agencies have started asking that their ads be blocked from appearing next to these words and more, including “Minneapolis” and “protest,” according to Marsha Cooke, senior vice president of impact at Vice Media.
But the practice, known as “blocklisting,” punishes news organizations for covering the nation’s most pressing issues, Cooke explained in a virtual speech at this year’s Newfronts, designed to let digital media companies show off their programming and products to advertisers.
It has resulted in Vice’s ad prices falling 57 percent when attached to content related to the protests and police brutality, Cooke revealed. Some advertisers, she said, “outright canceled because of the unrest.”
She said the advertising agency that added the words “black people” and “Black Lives Matter” to its blocklist was representing “a large entertainment company” that had just issued a statement of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
“That’s not OK,” she said, without naming the company.
News companies that cover the coronavirus pandemic found that during February and March, “topics around COVID-19 were 137 percent more likely to end up on blocklists,” she said.
“The biggest story we covered this year, or in our lives, is the pandemic,” she said. “While our audience news consumption was at an all-time high, we observed an increase in inventory considered by algorithms and blocklists to be brand-unsafe.”
Cooke reminded advertisers that they applauded the company at last year’s Newfronts, when it unveiled 25 words on blocklists that it would no longer honor, including the words “Muslim,” “refugee,” “hijab” and “fat.”
“We got your applause, but we did not see changes,” she said. “The list just got longer.”
Cooke then pleaded with advertisers and their agencies to rethink this practice. “Give us an opportunity to support our fearless colleagues across the industry who are working hard every day by working on stories that really matter.”


newyorkpost--2020-06-24--Chris D’Elia’s team releases comedian’s email exchanges with accusers

With Chris D ’ Elia ’ s career crashing down around him , the comedian ’ s camp is surprisingly taking aim at the women who have accused him of sexual improprieties .
Last Tuesday a slew of women began making claims online that D ’ Elia had asked them for nude pictures — some when they were underage — and one claimed that he had exposed his erect penis to her in a hotel room .
He ’ s since been fired by his CAA agent and his manager and a number of his shows have been pulled from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ Elia , who played Whitney Cumming ’ s boyfriend on NBC ’ s “ Whitney ” for several seasons , have released emails to Page Six which — they claim — paint a fuller picture of the incidents .
They provided an email between D ’ Elia and Clara Schaller , a woman who last week posted emails from 2012 on Twitter in which D ’ Elia said in he wanted to have “ naked sex ” with her .
When she made them public , she claimed that she was 17 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ D ’ Elia ’ s camp released an email to us that showed D ’ Elia had allegedly asked her approximately midway through their exchange , “ How old are you ?
” She replied “ 12 , ” apparently kidding .
He responded , “ Answerrrrr , ” to which she said , “ 24 ?
” It should be noted that he asked her for “ pics ” before asking her age , and continued the lewd conversation , even though he didn ’ t get a straight answer on her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , posted a 2014 message from D ’ Elia in which he asked her to “ make out , ” followed by another in which she said , “ Chris , I ’ m 16.
” D ’ Elia ’ s camp gave us another email in that chain , in which he allegedly replied , “ Oh sh** .
I thought you were at my [ standup ] show .
Got ta be 18 [ to get into that ] at least .
My bad .
Bye.
” The reps pointed out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message in the series that she made public .
And finally , they released an email from Simone Rossi , one of the first women to accuse D ’ Elia of misconduct .
Rossi told the LA Times that she had an online exchange with D ’ Elia in 2015 when she was 16 , and claimed that he ’ d asked her to “ make out ” and send him pictures of herself .
On Wednesday D ’ Elia ’ s camp released an email from October 2019 , in which Rossi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I ’ m 21 now and [ down to f*** ] .
” His reps say D ’ Elia didn ’ t respond to her .
Yet Rossi also wrote on Twitter alongside her screenshots of his messages , “ Imagine being 16 and being groomed by a stand up comedian twice ur age and the only reason you never met up and never got physically m*lested was because u had just gotten a boyfriend of ur own age.
” She added , “ He was the one that used the power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ f*** chris d ’ elia.
” D ’ Elia ’ s reps didn ’ t provide rebuttals or additional messages in response to any of the many other allegations , which the LA Times described as “ an avalanche of screenshots ” of exchanges between D ’ Elia and women .
In the same story in the Times , a woman named Laura Vitarelli ( who was not a minor at the time ) said that in 2015 he invited her and a friend to a party at this New York City hotel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when they arrived , there was no sign of a party .
Eventually they decided to leave , but the Times reports , “ as they started to gather their things , both women say , he pulled down his sweatpants , pulled out his erect penis and asked : ‘ Are you sure about that ? '
” After the allegations surfaced , D ’ Elia told TMZ , “ I have never knowingly pursued any underage women at any point , ” adding , “ All of my relationships have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never met or exchanged any inappropriate photos with the people who have tweeted about me.
” He said he ’ s “ truly sorry , ” and that “ I was a dumb guy who ABSOLUTELY let myself get caught up in my lifestyle .
That ’ s MY fault.
” Of the newly released emails , D ’ Elia ’ s rep told Page Six , “ It is important that the public has all the information to make an informed decision on the coordinated attacks on Chris D ’ Elia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prove that all of Chris ’ s relationships were both legal and consensual.
” D ’ Elia played a character who preyed on young women in both Netflix hit “ You.
” It ’ s star , Penn Badgely , said on a podcast this week that the claims , “ did affect me deeply.
” He added , “ I was very troubled by it.
” Cummings has said of the allegations , “ I ’ m devastated and enraged by what I ’ ve read and learned.
” She added , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behavior .
This abuse of power is enabled by silence .
Now that I ’ m aware , I won ’ t be silent.
” According to Deadline , Comedy Central , Hulu and Amazon Prime Video all removed an episode of the series “ Workaholics ” in which he also played a child molester , and Comedy Central has removed one of his specials .
Schaller , Riley and Rossi didn ’ t respond to our requests for comment by press time .

With Chris D’Elia’s career crashing down around him, the comedian’s camp is surprisingly taking aim at the women who have accused him of sexual improprieties.
Last Tuesday, a slew of women began making claims online that D’Elia had asked them for nude pictures — in some cases when they were underage — and one claimed that he had exposed his erect penis to her in a hotel room. He’s since been fired by his CAA agent and his manager and a number of his shows have been pulled from streaming sites.
Now reps for D’Elia, who played Whitney Cummings’ boyfriend on NBC’s “Whitney” for several seasons, have released emails to Page Six that — they claim — paint a fuller picture of the incidents.
They provided an email between D’Elia and Clara Schaller, a woman who last week posted emails from 2012 on Twitter in which D’Elia said he wanted to have “naked sex” with her. When she made them public, she claimed that she was 17 at the time of the exchange. D’Elia’s camp released an email to us that showed D’Elia had allegedly asked her approximately midway through their exchange, “How old are you?” She replied “12,” apparently kidding. He responded, “Answerrrrr,” to which she said, “24?”
It should be noted that he asked her for “pics” before asking her age, and continued the lewd conversation, even though he didn’t get a straight answer on her age.
Another woman, Colleen Riley, posted a 2014 message from D’Elia in which he asked her to “make out,” followed by another in which she said, “Chris, I’m 16.” D’Elia’s camp gave us another email in that chain, in which he allegedly replied, “Oh sh**. I thought you were at my [standup] show. Gotta be 18 [to get into that] at least. My bad. Bye.” The reps pointed out that Riley didn’t include that message in the series that she made public.
And finally, they released an email from Simone Rossi, one of the first women to accuse D’Elia of misconduct. Rossi told the LA Times that she had an online exchange with D’Elia in 2015 when she was 16, and claimed that he’d asked her to “make out” and send him pictures of herself.
On Wednesday, D’Elia’s camp released an email from October 2019, in which Rossi allegedly wrote to D’Elia, “I’m 21 now and [down to f***].” His reps say D’Elia didn’t respond to her.
Yet Rossi also wrote on Twitter alongside her screenshots of his messages, “Imagine being 16 and being groomed by a stand up comedian twice ur age and the only reason you never met up and never got physically m*lested was because u had just gotten a boyfriend of ur own age.”
She added, “He was the one that used the power imbalance between us to his advantage so f*** chris d’elia.”
D’Elia’s reps didn’t provide rebuttals or additional messages in response to any of the many other allegations, which the LA Times described as “an avalanche of screenshots” of exchanges between D’Elia and women.
In the same story in the Times, a woman named Laura Vitarelli (who was not a minor at the time) said that in 2015, he invited her and a friend to a party at a New York City hotel after a gig. She said that when they arrived, there was no sign of a party.
Eventually they decided to leave, but the Times reports, “as they started to gather their things, both women say, he pulled down his sweatpants, pulled out his erect penis and asked: ‘Are you sure about that?'”
After the allegations surfaced, D’Elia told TMZ, “I have never knowingly pursued any underage women at any point,” adding, “All of my relationships have been both legal and consensual and I have never met or exchanged any inappropriate photos with the people who have tweeted about me.”
He said he’s “truly sorry,” and that “I was a dumb guy who ABSOLUTELY let myself get caught up in my lifestyle. That’s MY fault.”
Of the newly released emails, D’Elia’s rep told Page Six, “It is important that the public has all the information to make an informed decision on the coordinated attacks on Chris D’Elia,” adding that “these messages help prove that all of Chris’s relationships were both legal and consensual.”
D’Elia played a character who preyed on young women in the Netflix hit “You.” Its star, Penn Badgley, said on a podcast this week that the claims “did affect me deeply.” He added, “I was very troubled by it.”
Cummings has said of the allegations, “I’m devastated and enraged by what I’ve read and learned.” She added, “This is a pattern of predatory behavior. This abuse of power is enabled by silence. Now that I’m aware, I won’t be silent.”
According to Deadline, Comedy Central, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video all removed an episode of the series “Workaholics” in which D’Elia also played a child molester, and Comedy Central has removed one of his specials.
Schaller, Riley and Rossi didn’t respond to our requests for comment by press time.


newyorkpost--2020-06-24--Coronavirus cases in the US reach a single-day high

Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic .
The number of @ @ @ @ @ US on Wednesday hit record levels not seen since April , a report found .
@ @ @ @ @ recorded more than 36,000 new infections — breaking the previous single-day record of 34,203 set @ @ @ @ @ to a tally by The Washington Post .
The states reporting the largest uptick were @ @ @ @ @ , with more than 5,000 new cases apiece .
Three states , California , Florida @ @ @ @ @ records in the number of infections recorded over a 24-hour span .
Hospitalization peaked in @ @ @ @ @ jump in inpatient beds , according to the Arizona Republic .
There are now more @ @ @ @ @ in the US and at least 121,000 deaths .
Globally , the number of infections @ @ @ @ @

Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.
The number of coronavirus cases reported in the US on Wednesday hit record levels not seen since April, a report found.
Health departments across the country recorded more than 36,000 new infections — breaking the previous single-day record of 34,203 set on April 25, according to a tally by The Washington Post.
The states reporting the largest uptick were Florida, Texas and California, with more than 5,000 new cases apiece.
Three states, California, Florida and Oklahoma, hit new records in the number of infections recorded over a 24-hour span.
Hospitalization peaked in Arizona, including a big jump in inpatient beds, according to the Arizona Republic.
There are now more than 2.3 million COVID-19 cases in the US and at least 121,000 deaths. Globally, the number of infections has surpassed 9 million.


newyorkpost--2020-06-24--TIFF to proceed this fall with socially-distant screenings, drive-in shows

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 ) Good news for film fans @ @ @ @ @ Festival will take place in September , with socially distanced in-person screenings and drive-in movies @ @ @ @ @ her directorial debut , “ Bruised , ” in which she stars as an MMA @ @ @ @ @ feature Mark Wahlberg , Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan .
Martin Scorsese , Ava DuVernay @ @ @ @ @ as festival ambassadors .
But red carpets and press conferences will take place virtually .
@ @ @ @ @ said , “ Our teams have had to rethink everything and open our minds .
@

Click to email a link 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)
Good news for film fans: The Toronto International Film Festival will take place in September, with socially distanced in-person screenings and drive-in movies.
Halle Berry will screen her directorial debut, “Bruised,” in which she stars as an MMA fighter. Other films slated feature Mark Wahlberg, Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan.
Martin Scorsese, Ava DuVernay and Nicole Kidman will serve as festival ambassadors. But red carpets and press conferences will take place virtually.
Fest artistic director Cameron Bailey said, “Our teams have had to rethink everything and open our minds.”


newyorkpost--2020-06-24--Leon Rose makes first public comments since taking over Knicks

“ World Wide Wes ” is coming to New York .
The Knicks ...

Nine days into his tenure as president of the Knicks, Leon Rose’s job was upended by a pandemic.
More than three months later, he still has one huge task waiting on his plate: hiring a head coach.
In his first public comments since joining the Knicks in March, Rose delivered a blueprint of what he is looking for in a head coach and said he hopes to have the process wrapped up by the end of July.
“We want to find the right leader that can develop our young players, as well as hold everyone accountable and take us from development to becoming a perennial winner,” Rose said in an interview with Mike Breen that aired Wednesday night on MSG Network. “We also want somebody that we think will be collaborative with the front office and someone that, when you’re in that huddle and you’re looking in that coach’s eyes, every player that’s looking at him knows that that person is driving the ship and going to get the job done.”
Rose did not want to get into names, but Tom Thibodeau, who is widely considered to be the front-runner for the job, would seem to fit that description. The only candidate Rose did name was Mike Miller, the “first-class” interim coach, who he said was the first person he spoke to about the full-time job.
There are currently 11 known candidates that the Knicks will interview. Rose said the process, which is “educational” for him, would be split into two phases — first, a shorter meeting to break the ice, and then full interviews.
Here are other takeaways from Rose’s first comments as president of the Knicks:
1) Beyond a head coach, there are plenty of decisions facing Rose in terms of roster building for next season. He called RJ Barrett and Mitchell Robinson “two young core pieces,” but also brought up three other young players who face uncertain futures with the organization.
“I look forward to working with Kevin [Knox]. I think he’s just starting to scratch the surface,” Rose said. “Frank Ntilikina, given the right circumstances, I think can really prosper. And Dennis Smith, that’s a special talent right there.”
Rose then referred to “some solid veterans and Julius [Randle] coming back.”
The Knicks played six games from the time Rose took over to when COVID-19 suspended the season. That robbed the former powerhouse agent of 16 games he had hoped to use to evaluate his roster. Instead, he said he has spent a lot of time watching film of his current players and talking to general manager Scott Perry about them. He also sounded hopeful that the eight teams not involved in the NBA’s resumption in Orlando might be able to get together “to get some work in.”
2) One of the biggest challenges for any Knicks executive in recent history has been trying to lure top talent to New York. Rose represented plenty of stars in his role as an agent, but now he is on the other side of the deal.
“What we have to create is an environment where players are going to want to come here,” Rose said. “The way to do that is on the day-to-day, with the players that we have, with the organization we have and making sure that every aspect of that is going to be player-friendly, it’s going to be first class. We’re going to work as hard as we can to show people that this is a place you want to be at.”
3) Besides the pandemic, social unrest regarding systemic racism has also overtaken the country since the Knicks last played. Rose said he and Perry have stayed in touch with players and “we support them in any platforms they want to participate in.”
“We here at the Knicks and MSG condemn racism, won’t tolerate it,” Rose said.


newyorkpost--2020-06-24--‘Serious’ Yoenis Cespedes should be ready for Opening Day

If only Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association ...

The true test won’t come until he returns to camp, but with less than a week until pitchers and catchers report to Citi Field, the Mets are bullish on Yoenis Cespedes’ chances of cracking the Opening Day lineup.
“I think there is a strong chance he is going to be ready once the 60-game season starts,” a club source said Wednesday. “And having his bat in the lineup, that is special.”
The two-year anniversary of Cespedes’ last appearance with the Mets is July 20. Three or four days later, depending on MLB’s yet-to-be-released schedule, the Mets open the season.
When spring training was suspended in March, the 34-year-old outfielder was taking live batting practice and shagging flies, but still hadn’t demonstrated he could run the bases. Cespedes underwent separate surgeries to remove heel calcifications in 2018. While still rehabbing from those surgeries in May 2019, he sustained right ankle fractures during an encounter with a wild boar on his ranch.
The incident with the wild boar led Cespedes to taking a significant hit financially. Instead of risking that an arbitrator would void his contract, Cespedes agreed to a restructured deal that guaranteed him only $6 million for this season as he prepares for free agency. He was originally slated to receive $29.5 million. The shortened season will leave Cespedes and all others to receive prorated salaries. Cespedes also has $18 million in incentives in his contract that are now prorated.
“[Cespedes] is serious,” the source said. “A lot of stuff happened to him with his contract and he came to spring training on a mission. There was a lot of doubt he would be ready for the season, but I think this whole COVID-19 situation, it gave him a lot of time to heal up and be able to do stuff.”
The implementation of the universal DH for this season leaves the Mets with an opportunity to insert Cespedes into that spot, reducing the stress on his legs. Cespedes owns an .851 OPS in 84 career games as a DH. As a left fielder, his career OPS is .806.
But despite Cespedes’ strong numbers as a DH, the source cautioned the player might not embrace the role on a steady basis. Previously as a DH, Cespedes had the habit of leaving the dugout and roaming back to the clubhouse. The new rules instituted will prohibit players from leaving the dugout between at-bats.
“A lot of guys are going to have to sit and watch the game now,” the source said. “A lot of guys are going to have to focus on the game where in the past guys would run in and out of the video rooms and do certain things. I think with this setup you might see some guys learning a little more about the game, although it’s going to be a different environment. It’s going to be strange. No fans in the stands. It’s going to be strange.”
The real test about Cespedes’ readiness won’t come until he is exposed to game situations and tests his legs. The Mets are expected to play intrasquad scrimmages before finishing camp with three exhibition games.
“He went home, worked hard, had a training staff that was around him getting him ready,” the source said. “But running the bases in a controlled atmosphere as opposed to, ‘Whack, the ball is hit, I have got to go,’ it’s a little different. I have seen injured players try to come back and when they are testing [their legs] it’s not the same. I would not doubt Cespedes being ready to go. That’s his mindset, he’s going to work to be ready. I don’t think he is ready for his career to be over right now.”


newyorkpost--2020-06-24--Tucson police chief offers resignation over death of man in custody

An Arizona police chief offered his resignation on Wednesday at a press conference that revealed details of an arrest that led to the death of a man in police custody .
Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus made the gesture after apologizing for his department ’ s delay in publicly releasing information about the April 21 death of 27-year-old Carlos Ingram Lopez , The Arizona Republic reported .
“ To demonstrate my willingness to take accountability for these mistakes , I am offering my resignation to the Mayor , City Council , and City Manager , which they can accept or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Magnus said .
Video of Ingram Lopez ’ s fatal encounter with three Tucson police officers — who have since resigned — was played at Wednesday ’ s press conference , capturing the man telling officers he couldn ’ t breathe and repeatedly asking for water , according to the newspaper .
Police reportedly responded to Lopez ’ s grandmother ’ s house on a call the man was “ drunk , yelling and running around the house naked , ” Magnus said Wednesday .
The police body-cam footage shows the officers chase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cuffed him and placed him face down , according to the report .
Lopez , visibly distressed , could be heard yelling , “ I ’ m sorry , ” crying and breathing heavily .
“ Relax , alright ?
Relax , ” an officer told him .
“ You ’ re going to get shocked , ” another cop said .
After losing consciousness , cops administered Narcan on Lopez — believing he was suffering from a drug overdose , and did CPR , but Lopez couldn ’ t be saved .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 12 minutes before dying .
“ In the video we see a person who is clearly distressed , asking for water , asking for help , asking for his nana , ” Tucson Mayor Regina Romero said at Wednesday ’ s press conference .
“ Now we must center the conversation on police accountability and transparency.
” The mayor said she has not yet made a decision on if she will accept Magnus ’ resignation .
The three cops that resigned have not been criminally charged , though the Pima County Attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The chief said he also asked the FBI to review the case .
Also on Wednesday , the Pima County Medical Examiner released Lopez ’ s autopsy report , which concluded he died of “ sudden cardiac arrest in the setting of acute cocaine intoxication and physical restraint .
”

An Arizona police chief offered his resignation on Wednesday at a press conference that revealed details of an arrest that led to the death of a man in police custody.
Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus made the gesture after apologizing for his department’s delay in publicly releasing information about the April 21 death of 27-year-old Carlos Ingram Lopez, The Arizona Republic reported.
“To demonstrate my willingness to take accountability for these mistakes, I am offering my resignation to the Mayor, City Council, and City Manager, which they can accept or handle as they view appropriate,” Magnus said.
Video of Ingram Lopez’s fatal encounter with three Tucson police officers — who have since resigned — was played at Wednesday’s press conference, capturing the man telling officers he couldn’t breathe and repeatedly asking for water, according to the newspaper.
Police reportedly responded to Lopez’s grandmother’s house on a call the man was “drunk, yelling and running around the house naked,” Magnus said Wednesday.
The police body-cam footage shows the officers chase Lopez into the garage, where they cuffed him and placed him face down, according to the report.
Lopez, visibly distressed, could be heard yelling, “I’m sorry,” crying and breathing heavily.
“Relax, alright? Relax,” an officer told him. “You’re going to get shocked,” another cop said.
After losing consciousness, cops administered Narcan on Lopez — believing he was suffering from a drug overdose, and did CPR, but Lopez couldn’t be saved.
Lopez was being detained for a total of 12 minutes before dying.
“In the video we see a person who is clearly distressed, asking for water, asking for help, asking for his nana,” Tucson Mayor Regina Romero said at Wednesday’s press conference.
“Now we must center the conversation on police accountability and transparency.”
The mayor said she has not yet made a decision on if she will accept Magnus’ resignation.
The three cops that resigned have not been criminally charged, though the Pima County Attorney’s is investigating the incident.
The chief said he also asked the FBI to review the case.
Also on Wednesday, the Pima County Medical Examiner released Lopez’s autopsy report, which concluded he died of “sudden cardiac arrest in the setting of acute cocaine intoxication and physical restraint.”


newyorkpost--2020-06-24--De Blasio should cut ‘fat’ from budget before laying off city workers, critics say

Mayor Bill de Blasio has plenty of ways to trim his $ 87 billion budget proposal without resorting to municipal layoffs , critics said Wednesday .
“ There is lots of fat in the proposed budget that the council has identified for the mayor , ” Finance Committee Chairman Daniel Dromm ( D-Queens ) said .
“ He refused to work with us on implementing these ideas.
” Dromm , who accused de Blasio of threatening layoffs as a way of “ pushing his own agenda , ” said the city could “ cut $ 700 million in NYPD overtime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reduce the force by 2,000.
” “ There ’ s also some fat in the [ Department of Education ’ s ] proposed budget .
The mayor should be looking at central administration staff which has increased tremendously over the years , ” Dromm said .
“ Additionally , the council has asked the mayor to reduce every agency ’ s budget by 5 to 7 percent .
That should be done before laying off people.
” Maria Doulis of the Citizens Budget Commission said de Blasio should strike deals with the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a share of their health insurance and other benefits , as is standard practice in the private sector .
“ They haven ’ t been aggressive enough in cutting the budget and really rising to the fiscal crisis caused by the coronavirus , ” she said .
“ This is a multi-year problem that requires long-term solutions and aggressively getting ahead of the problem .
”

Carl Campanile, Nolan Hicks, Bruce Golding

Mayor Bill de Blasio has plenty of ways to trim his $87 billion budget proposal without resorting to municipal layoffs, critics said Wednesday.
“There is lots of fat in the proposed budget that the council has identified for the mayor,” Finance Committee Chairman Daniel Dromm (D-Queens) said.
“He refused to work with us on implementing these ideas.”
Dromm, who accused de Blasio of threatening layoffs as a way of “pushing his own agenda,” said the city could “cut $700 million in NYPD overtime, delay new recruits and through attrition reduce the force by 2,000.”
“There’s also some fat in the [Department of Education’s] proposed budget. The mayor should be looking at central administration staff which has increased tremendously over the years,” Dromm said.
“Additionally, the council has asked the mayor to reduce every agency’s budget by 5 to 7 percent. That should be done before laying off people.”
Maria Doulis of the Citizens Budget Commission said de Blasio should strike deals with the city’s labor unions so workers pay for a share of their health insurance and other benefits, as is standard practice in the private sector.
“They haven’t been aggressive enough in cutting the budget and really rising to the fiscal crisis caused by the coronavirus,” she said.
“This is a multi-year problem that requires long-term solutions and aggressively getting ahead of the problem.”


newyorkpost--2020-06-24--WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange charged with conspiring with ‘Anonymous’

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was hit with a new federal indictment on Wednesday accusing him of conspiring with hackers , including the group “ Anonymous.
” The superseding indictment doesn ’ t add new charges beyond the 18 counts the Department of Justice unsealed last year — but broadens “ the scope of the conspiracy ” that Assange is accused in , prosecutors said .
“ Assange and others at WikiLeaks recruited and agreed with hackers to commit computer intrusions to benefit WikiLeaks , ” the DOJ said in a press release .
Prosecutors said that Assange and a WikiLeaks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Netherlands and Malaysia in 2009 .
“ Since the early days of WikiLeaks , Assange has spoken at hacking conferences to tout his own history as a ‘ famous teenage hacker in Australia ’ and to encourage others to hack to obtain information for WikiLeaks , ” the DOJ said .
In 2010 , Assange allegedly gained access to a NATO country ’ s government computer system , prosecutors said .
Two years later , he allegedly “ communicated directly ” with the leader of the hacking group LulzSec — who was by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ provided a list of targets for LulzSec to hack.
” “ In another communication , Assange told the LulzSec leader that the most impactful release of hacked materials would be from the CIA , NSA , or The New York Times , ” the DOJ said .
WikiLeaks allegedly obtained and published information it got as part of a hack into an “ American intelligence consulting company by an ‘ Anonymous ’ and LulzSec-affiliated hacker , ” prosecutors said .
Assange was charged last year with allegedly violating the Espionage Act by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manning to illegally obtain and disclose classified information .
He was arrested after being booted from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and is now at the center of an ongoing extradition battle over whether he should be sent to the United States .
He is currently locked up in a UK jail on other charges .
His alleged publication of hundreds of thousands of classified documents could see him sentenced to 175 years in prison , his legal team has said .
Assange ’ s lawyers claim he was acting as a journalist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US charges against him are politically motivated .

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was hit with a new federal indictment on Wednesday accusing him of conspiring with hackers, including the group “Anonymous.”
The superseding indictment doesn’t add new charges beyond the 18 counts the Department of Justice unsealed last year — but broadens “the scope of the conspiracy” that Assange is accused in, prosecutors said.
“Assange and others at WikiLeaks recruited and agreed with hackers to commit computer intrusions to benefit WikiLeaks,” the DOJ said in a press release.
Prosecutors said that Assange and a WikiLeaks did their recruiting during conferences in the Netherlands and Malaysia in 2009.
“Since the early days of WikiLeaks, Assange has spoken at hacking conferences to tout his own history as a ‘famous teenage hacker in Australia’ and to encourage others to hack to obtain information for WikiLeaks,” the DOJ said.
In 2010, Assange allegedly gained access to a NATO country’s government computer system, prosecutors said.
Two years later, he allegedly “communicated directly” with the leader of the hacking group LulzSec — who was by the cooperating with the FBI — and “provided a list of targets for LulzSec to hack.”
“In another communication, Assange told the LulzSec leader that the most impactful release of hacked materials would be from the CIA, NSA, or The New York Times,” the DOJ said.
WikiLeaks allegedly obtained and published information it got as part of a hack into an “American intelligence consulting company by an ‘Anonymous’ and LulzSec-affiliated hacker,” prosecutors said.
Assange was charged last year with allegedly violating the Espionage Act by conspiring with former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to illegally obtain and disclose classified information.
He was arrested after being booted from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and is now at the center of an ongoing extradition battle over whether he should be sent to the United States. He is currently locked up in a UK jail on other charges.
His alleged publication of hundreds of thousands of classified documents could see him sentenced to 175 years in prison, his legal team has said.
Assange’s lawyers claim he was acting as a journalist entitled to First Amendment protections and that the US charges against him are politically motivated.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-06-24--Al Capone’s childhood home in Brooklyn hits market for $2.9M

Join the New York Post and Mansion Global for a live conversation on how COVID-19 has affected top real estate markets in the US , Friday , 6/26 @ 12 p.m. EST .
Register here .
Al Capone wasn ’ t always a murderous gangster running bootleg , prostitution and gambling rings out of Chicago .
The mobster was born in 1899 in Brooklyn .
And as a child and teenager , he lived in a nondescript Park Slope townhouse before he moving to Chicago in 1919 .
Now Capone ’ s former home at 21 Garfield Place is back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of $ 2.9 million .
Steven Kalifowitz bought the property for $ 2.42 million in early 2018 , according to city records , after it had been listed for about six months .
The 20-foot-wide townhouse , which has undergone a full renovation , is currently divided into three units : There ’ s a three-bedroom , 2½-bathroom owner ’ s duplex with a garden , plus two separate one-bedroom apartments above it that also come with private outdoor space and can be used for rental income .
21 Garfield Place could also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ listing brokers are Douglas Elliman ’ s Nadia Bartolucci and Rachel Altschuler .

Join the New York Post and Mansion Global for a live conversation on how COVID-19 has affected top real estate markets in the US, Friday, 6/26 @ 12 p.m. EST. Register here.
Al Capone wasn’t always a murderous gangster running bootleg, prostitution and gambling rings out of Chicago.
The mobster was born in 1899 in Brooklyn. And as a child and teenager, he lived in a nondescript Park Slope townhouse before moving to Chicago in 1919. Now Capone’s former home at 21 Garfield Place is back on the market with an asking price of $2.9 million.
Steven Kalifowitz bought the property for $2.42 million in early 2018, according to city records, after it had been listed for about six months.
The 20-foot-wide townhouse, which has undergone a full renovation, is currently divided into three units: There’s a three-bedroom, 2½-bathroom owner’s duplex with a garden, plus two separate one-bedroom apartments above it that also come with private outdoor space and can be used for rental income.
The property could also be returned to single-family status. The listing brokers are Douglas Elliman’s Nadia Bartolucci and Rachel Altschuler.


newyorkpost--2020-06-24--Art world star rents $65M Andy Warhol-owned Hamptons estate

Join the New York Post and Mansion Global for a live conversation on how COVID-19 has affected top real estate markets in the US , Friday , 6/26 @ 12 p.m. EST .
Register here .
Billionaire art collector and gallerist Adam Lindemann has found a renter for Eothen , the sprawling Montauk estate once owned by pop art icon Andy Warhol .
Lindemann and his wife Amalia Dayan have been quietly trying to sell the estate for around $ 65 million , as we reported exclusively .
The new renters are Moscow-born art collector/editor Dasha Zhukova , the ex-wife @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her new husband , Greek shipping heir Stavros Niarchos III , who formerly dated Paris Hilton , Lindsay Lohan and Mary-Kate Olsen .
( There is no word on how much Zhukova and Niarchos are paying for the summer digs . )
Zhukova , 39 , is the founder of Moscow ’ s Garage Museum of Contemporary Art .
Built in the 1930s as a rustic fishing camp for a wealthy family , Eothen features a main house and six white-shingled cottages on 5.7 acres .
Lindemann bought it from former J.Crew CEO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2015 .
( Warhol , in partnership with filmmaker Paul Morrissey , bought it for $ 225,000 in 1972 . )
Zhukova and Niarchos , 35 , married in January in Switzerland , in front of a star-studded guest list that included Joshua Kushner , Karlie Kloss , Princess Beatrice and Stella McCartney .
Zhukova , we hear , has also expressed interest in buying the property and is “ trying it out ” as a rental first .
( When they were together , she and Abramovich rented the Lasata estate in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spent some of her childhood summers . )
Lindemann , we hear , is summering in his spread on Old Montauk Highway , where he briefly had two properties at Nos .
404 and 406 on the market for a combined $ 24 million in May .

Join the New York Post and Mansion Global for a live conversation on how COVID-19 has affected top real estate markets in the US, Friday, 6/26 @ 12 p.m. EST. Register here.
Billionaire art collector and gallerist Adam Lindemann has found a renter for Eothen, the sprawling Montauk estate once owned by pop art icon Andy Warhol.
Lindemann and his wife Amalia Dayan have been quietly trying to sell the estate for around $65 million, as we reported exclusively.
The new renters are Moscow-born art collector/editor Dasha Zhukova, the ex-wife of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, and her new husband, Greek shipping heir Stavros Niarchos III, who formerly dated Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Mary-Kate Olsen. (There is no word on how much Zhukova and Niarchos are paying for the summer digs.)
Zhukova, 39, is the founder of Moscow’s Garage Museum of Contemporary Art. Built in the 1930s as a rustic fishing camp for a wealthy family, Eothen features a main house and six white-shingled cottages on 5.7 acres.
Lindemann bought it from former J.Crew CEO Mickey Drexler for $50 million in 2015. (Warhol, in partnership with filmmaker Paul Morrissey, bought it for $225,000 in 1972.) Zhukova and Niarchos, 35, married in January in Switzerland, in front of a star-studded guest list that included Joshua Kushner, Karlie Kloss, Princess Beatrice and Stella McCartney.
Zhukova, we hear, has also expressed interest in buying the property and is “trying it out” as a rental first. (When they were together, she and Abramovich rented the Lasata estate in East Hampton, where Jackie Kennedy Onassis spent some of her childhood summers.)
Lindemann, we hear, is summering in his spread on Old Montauk Highway, where he briefly had two properties at Nos. 404 and 406 on the market for a combined $24 million in May.


newyorkpost--2020-06-24--Willie Nelson and sister Bobbie prep book about life in music

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 ) On the heels of a @ @ @ @ @ another classic country star , Willie Nelson , 87 , and his sister , Bobbie @ @ @ @ @ that they ’ ve penned a memoir .
The tome , “ Me and Sister @ @ @ @ @ the Family Band , ” will detail their family bond playing music together , with @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s out Sept. 15 from Random House .
The duo also plans @ @ @ @ @ be released next year .

Click to email a link 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)
On the heels of a new Dolly Parton book, another classic country star, Willie Nelson, 87, and his sister, Bobbie Nelson, 89, announced that they’ve penned a memoir.
The tome, “Me and Sister Bobbie: True Tales of the Family Band,” will detail their family bond playing music together, with alternating chapters by each sibling.
It’s out Sept. 15 from Random House. The duo also plans a picture book, to be released next year.


newyorkpost--2020-06-24--Joe Biden to accept nomination at scaled down DNC

The Democratic National Convention will be scaled down in Milwaukee this August , with satellite events held around the country , organizers announced Wednesday .
Democratic nominee Joe Biden will still accept his nomination in the Midwest city , but the convention will move out of Milwaukee basketball ’ s arena and into a smaller venue nearby as part of coronavirus precautions , according to the convention committee .
“ Leadership means being able to adapt to any situation , ” DNC Chair Tom Perez said in a reference to President Trump ’ s plans for a full-scale Republican National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s exactly what we ’ ve done with our convention .
Unlike this president , Joe Biden and Democrats are committed to protecting the health and safety of the American people , ” he added .
The convention will still be held between Aug. 17-20 .
All delegates are advised against traveling to Milwaukee and instead cast their votes remotely .
The four-night event will be “ anchored ” in the city ’ s smaller Wisconsin Center , with broadcasts streamed each day in yet-to-be-named “ cities , locations and landmarks ” across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s news release .
Planners said they ’ re consulting with epidemiological experts Dr. W. Ian Lipkin , the director of the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University , and Dr. Larry Brilliant , a former professor of epidemiology who helped eradicate smallpox , to make sure safety protocols are followed in Milwaukee .
“ Vice President Biden intends to proudly accept his party ’ s nomination in Milwaukee and take the next step forward towards making Donald Trump a one-term president , ” said Jen O ’ Malley Dillon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement .
The announcement came the same day the US reported its highest single-day rise in coronavirus cases since late April .
More than 34,700 cases were reported Tuesday — a figure unmatched since April 24 , when 36,400 new cases were documented , according to data from Johns Hopkins University .
Trump has pushed the Republican National Convention to carry on at full scale .
The president urged organizers to have the convention moved from Charlotte , North Carolina to Jacksonville , Florida , after North Carolina officials couldn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the events .
The Republican National Convention is scheduled to take place from Aug. 24 to 27 .

The Democratic National Convention will be scaled down in Milwaukee this August, with satellite events held around the country, organizers announced Wednesday.
Democratic nominee Joe Biden will still accept his nomination in the Midwest city, but the convention will move out of Milwaukee basketball’s arena and into a smaller venue nearby as part of coronavirus precautions, according to the convention committee.
“Leadership means being able to adapt to any situation,” DNC Chair Tom Perez said in a reference to President Trump’s plans for a full-scale Republican National Convention in Jacksonville.
“That’s exactly what we’ve done with our convention. Unlike this president, Joe Biden and Democrats are committed to protecting the health and safety of the American people,” he added.
The convention will still be held between Aug. 17-20. All delegates are advised against traveling to Milwaukee and instead cast their votes remotely.
The four-night event will be “anchored” in the city’s smaller Wisconsin Center, with broadcasts streamed each day in yet-to-be-named “cities, locations and landmarks” across the nation, according to the DNC’s news release.
Planners said they’re consulting with epidemiological experts Dr. W. Ian Lipkin, the director of the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University, and Dr. Larry Brilliant, a former professor of epidemiology who helped eradicate smallpox, to make sure safety protocols are followed in Milwaukee.
“Vice President Biden intends to proudly accept his party’s nomination in Milwaukee and take the next step forward towards making Donald Trump a one-term president,” said Jen O’Malley Dillon, Biden’s campaign manager, said in a statement.
The announcement came the same day the US reported its highest single-day rise in coronavirus cases since late April. More than 34,700 cases were reported Tuesday — a figure unmatched since April 24, when 36,400 new cases were documented, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
Trump has pushed the Republican National Convention to carry on at full scale. The president urged organizers to have the convention moved from Charlotte, North Carolina to Jacksonville, Florida, after North Carolina officials couldn’t guarantee allowing large crowds for the events.
The Republican National Convention is scheduled to take place from Aug. 24 to 27.


newyorkpost--2020-06-24--NASCAR noose and NYPD poisonings proved bogus — but look what happened next

No one put a noose in NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace ’ s garage , and no one tried to poison three cops with milkshakes : Both tales of mistaken outrages have some telling lessons .
The FBI agents sent in to investigate learned that the “ noose ” found in a garage assigned to Wallace ( an outspoken Black Lives Matter supporter ) was just a pull-rope for the door that had been there since last October .
And NYPD investigators quickly determined that the “ poisoned ” shakes served to three cops were just the result of a badly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ d ordered remotely , so Shake Shack workers didn ’ t even know the drinks were for police officers .
Wallace never even saw the “ noose ” ; the three cops never felt sick .
Yet hysteria followed in each case , before any facts were in : Police unions tweeted outrage at the “ poisonings , ” while CNN and some other media exploded over the supposed racist threat .
Lesson No .
1 holds for both stories : Social media and 24/7 cable spread a whole lot of “ news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the facts before you lose your marbles .
But Lesson No .
2 is about the contrast : The cop unions pulled their tweets once the facts came out .
Yet some insist the debunked Wallace story is somehow still true .
Atlantic columnist Jemele Hill won ’ t accept the full facts , tweeting : “ It .
Was .
A. Noose .
They just don ’ t believe it was directed at Bubba Wallace.
” Which , conveniently , lets her claim it ’ s all still “ a disgusting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The Rev .
Al Sharpton , meanwhile , wants the investigation to continue — until , we guess , it proves that Tawana Brawley told the truth .
The times are tense , and everyone ’ s buggy after months of lockdown ; jumping to conclusions is understandable .
But refusing to admit you did so is foolish and vile .

No one put a noose in NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s garage, and no one tried to poison three cops with milkshakes: Both tales of mistaken outrages have some telling lessons.
The FBI agents sent in to investigate learned that the “noose” found in a garage assigned to Wallace (an outspoken Black Lives Matter supporter) was just a pull-rope for the door that had been there since last October.
And NYPD investigators quickly determined that the “poisoned” shakes served to three cops were just the result of a badly cleaned shake machine — and they’d ordered remotely, so Shake Shack workers didn’t even know the drinks were for police officers.
Wallace never even saw the “noose”; the three cops never felt sick.
Yet hysteria followed in each case, before any facts were in: Police unions tweeted outrage at the “poisonings,” while CNN and some other media exploded over the supposed racist threat.
Lesson No. 1 holds for both stories: Social media and 24/7 cable spread a whole lot of “news” that isn’t. Wait for the facts before you lose your marbles.
But Lesson No. 2 is about the contrast: The cop unions pulled their tweets once the facts came out. Yet some insist the debunked Wallace story is somehow still true.
Atlantic columnist Jemele Hill won’t accept the full facts, tweeting: “It. Was. A. Noose. They just don’t believe it was directed at Bubba Wallace.” Which, conveniently, lets her claim it’s all still “a disgusting reminder of who this sport is for.”
The Rev. Al Sharpton, meanwhile, wants the investigation to continue — until, we guess, it proves that Tawana Brawley told the truth.
The times are tense, and everyone’s buggy after months of lockdown; jumping to conclusions is understandable. But refusing to admit you did so is foolish and vile.


newyorkpost--2020-06-24--Nets’ Nic Claxton undergoes season-ending shoulder surgery

One Nets big man won ’ t be with the team when the NBA restarts .
Nic Claxton , who @ @ @ @ @ the Nets , had successful arthroscopic labrum repair surgery Wednesday on his left shoulder at @ @ @ @ @ , according to a statement released by the Nets .
Claxton , who won ’ @ @ @ @ @ at Disney World for the NBA ’ s restart , is expected to make a @ @ @ @ @ training camp next season .
The 21-year-old rookie , who played in 15 games this @ @ @ @ @ and 2.9 rebounds per game and shot 56.3 percent from the field .
Claxton also @ @ @ @ @ the Long Island Nets , Brooklyn ’ s G League affiliate , in which he @ @ @ @ @ rebounds per game while shooting 65.9 percent shooting from the field .
This comes on @ @ @ @ @ waiving swingman Theo Pinson , as well as reaching a deal with former Heat guard @ @ @ @ @

One Nets big man won’t be with the team when the NBA restarts.
Nic Claxton, who plays forward and center for the Nets, had successful arthroscopic labrum repair surgery Wednesday on his left shoulder at the Hospital for Special Surgery, according to a statement released by the Nets. Claxton, who won’t be with the Nets at Disney World for the NBA’s restart, is expected to make a full recovery in time for training camp next season.
The 21-year-old rookie, who played in 15 games this season, averaged 4.4 points and 2.9 rebounds per game and shot 56.3 percent from the field.
Claxton also appeared in nine games for the Long Island Nets, Brooklyn’s G League affiliate, in which he averaged 16.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game while shooting 65.9 percent shooting from the field.
This comes on the heels of the Nets waiving swingman Theo Pinson, as well as reaching a deal with former Heat guard Tyler Johnson on Tuesday.


newyorkpost--2020-06-24--Resort on coronavirus-free Bahamas island costs $300K/month

Join the New York Post and Mansion Global for a live conversation on how COVID-19 has affected top real estate markets in the US , Friday , 6/26 @ 12 p.m. EST .
Register here .
Kahari Resort in the Bahamas is on the market as a $ 300,000 rental for the month of August .
Hey , Hamptons mansions regularly cost that much for a month , too , and the 45-acre property consists of 13 bungalows that can hold 25 people .
The hefty price tag includes round-the clock catering from top chef Johann Fritz Zwahlen .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , off the coast of Great Exuma , which has had zero coronavirus cases .
The broader Bahamas has had 104 , with 11 deaths , according to the country ’ s health ministry .
The Bahamas is officially opening to tourists on July 1 , so the resort is also available to rent weekly or monthly in July , says broker Neal Sroka , of Douglas Elliman .
It ’ s where tennis great Rafael Nadal and his now-wife , Maria Francisca Perelló , frolicked last year before their wedding .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including food and water sports , for the price of a single Hamptons rental , ” adds Sroka .
When asked to elaborate , Sroka quipped : “ Bonefishing ?
I ’ m from Brooklyn .
Ask me about gefiltefishing in Sheepshead Bay.
” In case you ’ re interested : bonefishing is done by wading in water or from a shallow draft boat .
The fish are usually released , but they can also be eaten , usually baked with pepper sauce and salt .

Join the New York Post and Mansion Global for a live conversation on how COVID-19 has affected top real estate markets in the US, Friday, 6/26 @ 12 p.m. EST. Register here.
Kahari Resort in the Bahamas is on the market as a $300,000 rental for the month of August. Hey, Hamptons mansions regularly cost that much for a month, too, and the 45-acre property consists of 13 bungalows that can hold 25 people.
The hefty price tag includes round-the clock catering from top chef Johann Fritz Zwahlen. It’s located on remote Stocking Island, off the coast of Great Exuma, which has had zero coronavirus cases.
The broader Bahamas has had 104, with 11 deaths, according to the country’s health ministry.
The Bahamas is officially opening to tourists on July 1, so the resort is also available to rent weekly or monthly in July, says broker Neal Sroka, of Douglas Elliman.
It’s where tennis great Rafael Nadal and his now-wife, Maria Francisca Perelló, frolicked last year before their wedding. “You can get the entire compound, including food and water sports, for the price of a single Hamptons rental,” adds Sroka.
Water activities include bonefishing.
When asked to elaborate, Sroka quipped: “Bonefishing? I’m from Brooklyn. Ask me about gefiltefishing in Sheepshead Bay.”
In case you’re interested: bonefishing is done by wading in water or from a shallow draft boat. The fish are usually released, but they can also be eaten, usually baked with pepper sauce and salt.


newyorkpost--2020-06-24--One cop’s provocative call to give up on stopping NYC crime

The NYPD captains ’ union has called for the end of ...

Captains Endowment Association boss Chris Monahan is calling on the NYPD to ditch CompStat, its core anti-crime tool. His argument is worth following — because it’s a wake-up call.
On one level, it’s just a union chief serving his members’ interests — and no one else’s. The unions wouldn’t mind if the whole force spent all its time in squad cars and station houses — working to solve crimes after the fact, rather than preventing them.
And when crime rates shoot up — hey, that becomes an argument for hiring more officers (or paying them more) to do more of the same.
That was how policing mostly worked in this town for far too long — before CompStat and the rest of the early-’90s revolution. That’s when the brass started holding commanders responsible for bringing down crime in their precincts — which meant holding sergeants, beat cops and every other step of the chain responsible, too.
The entire NYPD, including union leaders, is proud of what that approach achieved: a far, far safer city for all — including cops.
But Monahan suggests it’s time to give up — because the public, or at least the politicians, won’t support real crime-prevention anymore.
In his letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Dermot Shea, Monahan argues: “The days of ‘aggressive policing’ are over,” citing, in particular, Shea’s decision to do away with plainclothes anti-crime units.
Those officers kept weapons off the streets — but also boosted tension with the community.
At least, that’s the reason Shea gave for ending them, and Monahan’s willing to go along. But the union chief takes the logic further: Pretty much any effective policing now upsets the community (or at least those who claim to speak for it), so it’s time to drop all of it.
CompStat pushes “commanders to go into minority neighborhoods for targeted enforcement” and to boost “proactive policing,” writes Monahan. But now that gets cops in trouble — so the union chief argues it has to go.
The anti-crime units were the “single most effective tool” against street violence, Monahan notes. So how is it fair to hold anyone in blue responsible when violence soars?
Gunplay and murders are up 25 percent over 2019. The first three weeks of June saw more shootings, 125, than any June-1-to-June-21 period since 1996.
Even de Blasio is worried — but he shows no sign of reversing his course of making ever more concessions to the cop-bashers.
Maybe Monahan really is calling for surrender — or maybe he’s just trying to make de Blasio see where his own logic leads.
Fingers crossed.


newyorkpost--2020-06-24--Erykah Badu will midwife birth of Teyana Taylor’s second child

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Teyana Taylor says soul singer and certified @ @ @ @ @ as her midwife for the birth of her second child .
“ I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ to go to the hospital for this next baby , ” she told Nick Cannon @ @ @ @ @ I ’ ll make sure it ’ s not on the toilet or the bathroom @ @ @ @ @ gave birth to her first daughter , Junie , three weeks before her due date @ @ @ @ @ gon na do it with Erykah .
I ’ m super excited .
I ’ @ @ @ @ @ sing her verse from [ Taylor ’ s song ] ‘ Lowkey ’ to calm @ @ @ @

Teyana Taylor says soul singer and certified doula Erykah Badu will serve as her midwife for the birth of her second child.
“I don’t know if I want to go to the hospital for this next baby,” she told Nick Cannon on his podcast. “I’ll make sure it’s not on the toilet or the bathroom floor,” where she gave birth to her first daughter, Junie, three weeks before her due date.
“I’m gonna do it with Erykah. I’m super excited. I’m gonna have her sing her verse from [Taylor’s song] ‘Lowkey’ to calm my nerves.”


newyorkpost--2020-06-24--Don’t fear a coronavirus spike — wear your mask and watch the real measures

A 14-day quarantine will be imposed on travelers coming to ...

Mainstream media are sounding the alarm about coronavirus cases spiking across the South and West. They’re distorting the facts to cause panic, instead of reporting the whole truth.
Gov. Cuomo is piling on, accusing states that have reopened of playing politics instead of acting “intelligently.” Sorry, but “intelligent” isn’t the word that describes his administration’s pandemic response. He caused carnage by forcing nursing homes to take in infected patients. He also has no good answer for why New Yorkers unfortunate enough to catch the virus had a worse chance of surviving it than people in other states. The Empire State ranks 48 out of 50 states for survival rates.
Dodging accountability for these damning facts, Cuomo is bragging about his results and bashing President Trump for encouraging states to reopen. Cuomo is flat wrong: The US daily death count from the virus is down nearly 80 percent from its peak in March.
It’s telling that the likes of Cuomo and his media allies don’t focus on death and hospitalization rates anymore, but almost exclusively on infection rates, to build their doom-and-gloom scenarios. If infection rates soar but deaths can be kept low, the case for drastic lockdowns like New York’s collapses.
True, in some states — including Maine, Arizona, California, Louisiana, Florida and Texas — the number of cases is rising. That’s partly because people are interacting again and partly because of increased testing. But new cases are overwhelmingly young adults unlikely to die from the virus. In Florida, the median age of infected people plunged to 35 last week, from 65 in March. In Texas, too, infections are hitting young adults.
Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb warns that youth can bring the infection home to the elderly. The sensible approach, then, is to take extra precautions to protect the elderly and health-challenged — not shut down the economy.
But the media are determined to arouse panic beyond reasonable caution. An NPR headline on Monday blared: “California Hits New High in COVID-19 Hospitalizations.” The truth is, Gov. Gavin Newsom reported a slight uptick in the infection rate, to 4.8 percent of those tested, up from 4.5 percent. But that’s still well below the 8 percent benchmark that he’d consider worrisome. Newsom said hospital capacity remains “stable,” and the state “is much better than where we were months ago.”
That’s true across the nation. Hospitals are ready for an influx of patients, and medical professionals know more. They’ve learned of the deadly risks of overusing ventilators and the advantages of positioning patients on their stomach to breathe. They also have at least one medication, Remdesivir, to lessen the disease’s severity.
New York Times columnist Michelle Goldberg claims “America is too broken” to battle the virus. Ridiculous. Americans who catch this virus have a better chance of surviving it than do infected people in many European countries. A COVID-19 patient in Spain or Britain faces twice the risk of dying and in France nearly three times the risk, based on Johns Hopkins data. US health care is outperforming these other countries’.
The evidence is mounting that even more lives could have been saved by rushing resources to nursing homes, where half the deaths occurred, and encouraging mask-wearing instead of shutting down the economy.
Masks are essential. Even Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has come around, advising Texans to wear masks when they have to go out. A mask prevents the aerosol droplets emitted when you talk or cough from reaching everyone else.
Bandanas make a fashion statement but don’t protect the wearer. A cotton bandana is only 2 to 3 percent effective in blocking incoming viral droplets. A flat surgical mask blocks out about 56 percent of viral droplets. The molded N95 mask, which is hard to get, filters out 95 percent of viral particles.
New research confirms the virus spreads on objects. In hospitals, it’s carried on stethoscopes, thermometers and blood-pressure cuffs. In daily life, it can spread on elevator buttons, doorknobs and keyboards. Disinfect your hands and the objects you touch. Employers should consider antimicrobial keyboards, desktops and coatings.
Facts like these, not anti-opening media hype, will keep us safe.
Betsy McCaughey is a former lieutenant governor of New York, the chairwoman of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths and author of the forthcoming book “The Next Pandemic.”


newyorkpost--2020-06-25--‘Doom Patrol’ Recap: Everything You Need to Know Going into Season 2

You ready to get weird ?
Well , you better get ready , because Doom Patrol is back .
The bizarre , not-quite-superheroes are at it again with a brand new season on a brand new streaming service : HBO Max .
That ’ s the biggest cosmetic change for Season 2 , as series stars Brendan Fraser , Matt Bomer , Timothy Dalton , Diane Guerrero , April Bowlby , and Joivan Wade are all coming back for a second helping of weird .
It ’ s been over a year since we last hung out with Niles Caulder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so what ’ s up ?
Where ’ d we leave them ?
Was their final adventure of 2019 as strange as we remember ?
Here ’ s what the stage looked like when the curtain fell on Doom Patrol Season 1 .
Brace yourselves for spoilers for the end of Season 1— !
Ready ?
The end of Season 1 changed everything for the ragtag band of misfits that comprise the show ’ s cast .
For one thing , they all found out that it was their Chief , Niles Caulder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calamities that turned all of them into inhuman creatures .
Yep , the team spent a whole TV season searching for the man that totally ruined all of their lives and , in some cases , killed their loved ones .
Of course , the Chief had a reason !
He did it out of love—a twisted interpretation of it , sure , but love all the same .
That love was for—surprise !
—a daughter that no one knew about .
He sought to unlock the gift of immortality , so that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough to protect his daughter for her entire life .
To protect her , he hid her with Danny the Street and told no one of her existence .
The plan worked fine until Mr. Nobody got greedy .
Having thoroughly defeated Caulder , Mr. Nobody was left a bit aimless—and therefore susceptible to the mad , apocalyptic ramblings of the prophetic cockroach Ezekiel and his bloodthirsty rat companion , Admiral Whiskers .
The three villains teamed up and decided to go one step further in the ruination of the Chief : Mr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cavewoman that he loved so long ago .
After paying off the Beard Hunter , a bounty hunter with a taste for follicles , Mr. Nobody made his way to Danny the Street and didn ’ t find Slava ; he found Caulder and Slava ’ s all-powerful daughter , Dorothy .
Danny sent out an SOS to the team , forcing them to reunite with their deadbeat dad figure for one final mission .
They leapt into action , literally leaping into a painting that Nobody used to trap Danny .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan : Rita convinced Mr. Nobody to put his omnipotent narration powers to work by puppet-mastering the actions of the newly Godzilla-sized Ezekiel and Admiral Whiskers .
The rest of the team all made their way inside of Ezekiel , knowing that a giant cockroach would be able to withstand the nuclear blast unleashed by Larry Trainor ’ s fully fully unrestrained negative spirit .
Boom .
When the smoke cleared , a normal-sized Ezekiel and a brick of Danny ’ s were left on Earth .
Mr. Nobody and the Beard Hunter—who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the painting .
Our heroes cut their way out of Ezekiel ’ s belly , with Caulder ’ s daughter Dorothy in tow .
Oh—but there ’ s one catch : they ’ re all still smaller than a cockroach while Larry is normal sized .
Whoops !
When does Doom Patrol Season 2 come out on HBO Max ?
It ’ s out right now !
It was released on June 25 , 2020 .
The first three episodes of Season 2 are available to watch right now .
When do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come out on HBO Max ?
The remaining six episodes of Doom Patrol Season 2 will be released weekly , one-by-one every Thursday on HBO Max .
New episodes of Doom Patrol will be added to the service at 12:01 a.m. PT on Thursdays .
Can you watch Doom Patrol Season 2 on DC Universe ?
Doom Patrol originally debuted as an original series on the streaming service DC Universe .
The series moved to HBO Max for Season 2 , but don ’ t worry !
Season 2 of the show will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services .

You ready to get weird? Well, you better get ready, because Doom Patrol is back. The bizarre, not-quite-superheroes are at it again with a brand new season on a brand new streaming service: HBO Max. That’s the biggest cosmetic change for Season 2, as series stars Brendan Fraser, Matt Bomer, Timothy Dalton, Diane Guerrero, April Bowlby, and Joivan Wade are all coming back for a second helping of weird.
It’s been over a year since we last hung out with Niles Caulder’s band of angry do-gooders, so what’s up? Where’d we leave them? Was their final adventure of 2019 as strange as we remember? Here’s what the stage looked like when the curtain fell on Doom Patrol Season 1.
How did Doom Patrol Season 1 end?
Brace yourselves for spoilers for the end of Season 1—! Ready? The end of Season 1 changed everything for the ragtag band of misfits that comprise the show’s cast. For one thing, they all found out that it was their Chief, Niles Caulder, who orchestrated all of the tragic calamities that turned all of them into inhuman creatures. Yep, the team spent a whole TV season searching for the man that totally ruined all of their lives and, in some cases, killed their loved ones.
Of course, the Chief had a reason! He did it out of love—a twisted interpretation of it, sure, but love all the same. That love was for—surprise!—a daughter that no one knew about. He sought to unlock the gift of immortality, so that he could ensure that he lives long enough to protect his daughter for her entire life. To protect her, he hid her with Danny the Street and told no one of her existence. The plan worked fine until Mr. Nobody got greedy.
Having thoroughly defeated Caulder, Mr. Nobody was left a bit aimless—and therefore susceptible to the mad, apocalyptic ramblings of the prophetic cockroach Ezekiel and his bloodthirsty rat companion, Admiral Whiskers. The three villains teamed up and decided to go one step further in the ruination of the Chief: Mr. Nobody wanted to track down Slava, the cavewoman that he loved so long ago. After paying off the Beard Hunter, a bounty hunter with a taste for follicles, Mr. Nobody made his way to Danny the Street and didn’t find Slava; he found Caulder and Slava’s all-powerful daughter, Dorothy.
Danny sent out an SOS to the team, forcing them to reunite with their deadbeat dad figure for one final mission. They leapt into action, literally leaping into a painting that Nobody used to trap Danny. Once inside, Cyborg concocted a genius plan: Rita convinced Mr. Nobody to put his omnipotent narration powers to work by puppet-mastering the actions of the newly Godzilla-sized Ezekiel and Admiral Whiskers. The rest of the team all made their way inside of Ezekiel, knowing that a giant cockroach would be able to withstand the nuclear blast unleashed by Larry Trainor’s fully fully unrestrained negative spirit. Boom.
When the smoke cleared, a normal-sized Ezekiel and a brick of Danny’s were left on Earth. Mr. Nobody and the Beard Hunter—who were not protected inside the cockroach—remain trapped in the painting. Our heroes cut their way out of Ezekiel’s belly, with Caulder’s daughter Dorothy in tow. Oh—but there’s one catch: they’re all still smaller than a cockroach while Larry is normal sized. Whoops!
When does Doom Patrol Season 2 come out on HBO Max?
It’s out right now! It was released on June 25, 2020. The first three episodes of Season 2 are available to watch right now.
When do new episodes of Doom Patrol Season 2 come out on HBO Max?
The remaining six episodes of Doom Patrol Season 2 will be released weekly, one-by-one every Thursday on HBO Max. New episodes of Doom Patrol will be added to the service at 12:01 a.m. PT on Thursdays.
Can you watch Doom Patrol Season 2 on DC Universe?
Doom Patrol originally debuted as an original series on the streaming service DC Universe. The series moved to HBO Max for Season 2, but don’t worry! Season 2 of the show will be available to stream on both streaming services.
Stream Doom Patrol on HBO Max


newyorkpost--2020-06-25--Cops release images of group who lit fireworks, injuring Bronx 3-year-old

A man critically injured in one of the shootings inside ...

Cops are looking for at least four men believed to have set off the fireworks that flew through a window and burned a 3-year-old boy.
The toddler, Adiel Rosario, was watching the display with his 17-year-old sister inside their apartment on West 167th Street at Anderson Avenue in The Bronx at around 12:10 a.m. Wednesday when a projectile suddenly ripped through the open sixth-floor window, striking him, according to cops and the boy’s family.
He was rushed to Manhattan’s NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Hospital with burns to his left arm and stomach. He has since been released.
Cops said Thursday that the suspects were last observed retrieving fireworks from a gray, Ford Fusion sedan with Pennsylvania license plates.
Footage of the dramatic incident was tweeted by NYPD Chief of Detectives Rodney Harrison on Wednesday.
Police initially said one person was in custody with charges pending, but as of Thursday morning, no one was being held.
The incident ignited calls from the tot’s furious father for Mayor de Blasio to crack down on fuse lighters — and not just the fireworks peddlers that Hizzoner has already pledged to go after.


newyorkpost--2020-06-25--West Virginia gov. forces out top health official over coronavirus numbers

Hours after suggesting that West Virginia ’ s coronavirus numbers were overstated , Gov .
Jim Justice forced out the commissioner of his public health bureau .
Cathy Slemp abruptly resigned Wednesday after the Republican governor vented during a news conference about the stat ’ s active virus caseload .
“ If we were on our game here , in DHHR ( Department of Health and Human Resources ) and Dr. Slemp ’ s office , if we ’ re on our game and you ’ re listening to the governor say that there ’ s six active cases at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the reports that you ’ re putting together and sending them to me on active cases and you ’ re looking at Randolph County and they ’ re reporting a hundred-and-some-odd cases then you ’ re not doing your job , ” said Justice without additional explanation .
The governor ’ s office said Justice had expressed his “ lack of confidence ” in Slemp to state Health Secretary Bill Crouch , who then asked for Slemp ’ s resignation .
A Health Department spokeswoman said in a separate statement that there were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Huttonsville Correctional Center in Randolph County .
Slemp , who has decades of public health experience and was a regular feature during Justice ’ s daily pandemic briefings , was previously the acting state health officer .
She also is on the board of scientific counselors at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
Justice , a billionaire coal businessman without previous political experience , has often said his aggressive plan to lift coronavirus restrictions was guided by his health experts .
He has so declined to strengthen the state ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spikes and has balked on mandating face masks in public spaces , as other governments have done , saying such an order would be politically divisive .
Instead , he has urged people to follow existing safety rules , encouraging them get tested for the bug and to wear masks .
The coronavirus has claimed at least 92 lives in West Virginia and infected about 2,600 , according to state health data .

Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.
Hours after suggesting that West Virginia’s coronavirus numbers were overstated, Gov. Jim Justice forced out the commissioner of his public health bureau.
Cathy Slemp abruptly resigned Wednesday after the Republican governor vented during a news conference about the state’s active virus caseload.
“If we were on our game here, in DHHR (Department of Health and Human Resources) and Dr. Slemp’s office, if we’re on our game and you’re listening to the governor say that there’s six active cases at Huttonsville and you’re looking at the reports that you’re putting together and sending them to me on active cases and you’re looking at Randolph County and they’re reporting a hundred-and-some-odd cases, then you’re not doing your job,” said Justice without additional explanation.
The governor’s office said Justice had expressed his “lack of confidence” in Slemp to state Health Secretary Bill Crouch, who then asked for Slemp’s resignation.
A Health Department spokeswoman said in a separate statement that there were discrepancies related to caseload data at the Huttonsville Correctional Center in Randolph County.
Slemp, who has decades of public health experience and was a regular feature during Justice’s daily pandemic briefings, was previously the acting state health officer.
She also is on the board of scientific counselors at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Justice, a billionaire coal businessman without previous political experience, has often said his aggressive plan to lift coronavirus restrictions was guided by his health experts.
He has so far declined to strengthen the state’s virus restrictions in response to the spikes and has balked at mandating face masks in public spaces, as other governments have done, saying such an order would be politically divisive.
Instead, he has urged people to follow existing safety rules, encouraging them to get tested for the bug and to wear masks.
The coronavirus has claimed at least 92 lives in West Virginia and infected about 2,600, according to state health data.
With Post wires