newyorkpost--2020-08-12--‘The Red Shoes’ Remains A Haunting Masterpiece about the Pains of Female Ambition

The best movie I ’ ve watched all summer long was made in 1948 .
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger ’ s The Red Shoes is a hypnotic dead drop into the psyche of an ambitious ballerina who is ultimately confronted with a stark choice : either devote herself 100 % to dance or keep her beloved husband content .
While The Red Shoes uses heightened visuals and a fairy tale ballet to ratchet up the psychological tension , it still speaks to one of the issues that has dogged women for the past century .
Can women have “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to attain greatness in an art or industry while also fulfilling the needs in your personal life ?
The film ’ s tragic message feels particularly urgent once again in 2020 , a time when many women are feeling pressure like never before to choose between their career and home life .
While a facile reading of The Red Shoes might lead viewers to believe that women can ’ t have it all , the truth may be even more disturbing .
The story of The Red Shoes suggests that a work/life balance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the men is sated .
It ’ s not that women are incapable of having it all , but that the men in their life might not let them .
The Red Shoes stars dancer and actress Moira Shearer as Vicky Page , a London society girl with big dreams of being a ballet star .
The ambitious girl has to work hard , though , to impress Boris Lermontov ( Anton Walbrook ) of her worth .
After he catches her dancing perfectly to a sped up musical accompaniment of Swan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decides to give her a spot in his illustrious company .
At the same time , Lermontov has taken the young composer Julian Craster ( Marius Goring ) under his wing after learning that his latest ballet was plagiarized by the upstart .
In Europe , Lermontov asks Craster to rewrite a ballet based on the fairy tale of “ The Red Shoes ” for Vicky to star in .
The original Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale , “ The Red Shoes , ” is a rebuke of vanity .
In the tale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foster mother to purchase her decadently beautiful red shoes to replace her ratty old ones .
Wearing the shoes not only bars her from entering church , where only black shoes were allowed , but invites a curse .
Once she starts dancing in the shoes , she is doomed to never stop .
It separates her from everyone she knows and marks her as a cautionary tale .
In the film , the story is transformed into a metaphor for Vicky ’ s ambition as a ballerina .
Indeed , it seems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ film , Lermentov makes it clear that he wants full control over his ballerinas .
When the last prima donna leaves to get married , he makes a snide comment about her life choice in full earshot of Vicky .
However , early in the film , Vicky is so single-focused on her career , she has no problems embracing the rigors of The Ballet of the Red Shoes or any of the pieces Lermentov tosses her way .
All that changes when it ’ s revealed that while Lermentov ’ s company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fallen in love with the composer Julian .
After this , Lermentov flies into a rage and Vicky is forced with a decision : the ballet or Julian .
She actually retires , to wed the rising star composer .
But all the while , Julian ’ s best work , The Ballet of the Red Shoes , goes unperformed by Vicky or anyone else .
Finally , Lermentov lures Vicky back to Europe to dance the role , but Julian is incensed with rage over what he sees is a betrayal .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vicky chooses her art this time .
In the final moments of the film , Vicky is about to go on stage when she drifts into a fugue .
She flutters out onto a balcony and swan dives onto the path of an oncoming train .
In her dying moments , she begs Julian — who was en route to the station — to take off the red shoes at last .
Again , the easy interpretation is that The Red Shoes , like Andersen ’ s fairy tale , thinks its heroine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vicky ’ s artistic ambition can be seen as a type of vanity , after all .
However , The Red Shoes also makes a point of turning Lermentov into an even more ghoulish manipulator in the final act .
At times he even resembles the demonic spirit in the ballet who pulls Vicky ’ s character into the trap of the red shoes .
Furthermore , as soon as Vicky expresses a desire to return to dance , Julian shifts from supportive partner to possessive lover .
The Red Shoes acknowledges the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pursue their dreams while also staying true to the ones they love by turning it into a technicolor tragedy .
As one of the films in HBO Max ’ s Criterion Collection sampling , The Red Shoes has been restored to vivid glory .
Every shot is a jaw-dropping explosion of saturated colors , stark shadows , and heightened fantasy .
Naturally , its story leans hard into its fairy tale themes , drawing Vicky ’ s inner conflict to totally tragic ends .
But The Red Shoes also uses this dreamlike atmosphere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vicky ’ s life as fairy tale monsters tearing her in two .
Before Lermontov learns of Vicky and Julian ’ s affair , the company enjoys its greatest triumphs .
This proves that Vicky could balance her art and her love life .
After the romance is discovered , Lermontov starts to transform into a controlling sorcerer .
Later , Julian ’ s envy turns him into a corrupted Prince Charming .
It is the men in Vicky ’ s life and the impossible choices they give her that arguably contribute to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 Classic Films For You To Stream 'Road to Roma ' on Netflix : Stream It or Skip It ?
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It is an celebration of artistic obsession and a cautionary tale about knowing how to balance your priorities .
Although at first glance , it seems to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is far more complicated .
Really , Vicky isn ’ t torn asunder by trying to balance her love of dance and her love of her husband .
She ’ s destroyed by the jealousy of the men in her life who need her to devote all of herself , or nothing .
Given the current climate — one in which there is an ever-increasing crunch on mothers and wives working from home to make tough , impossible choices for their lives — The Red Shoes takes on chilling new urgency .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ balance can be achieved , but only under supportive conditions .
It is not a single woman ’ s job to pull off this magic balancing act , but the responsibility of the community around her to buoy her up in times of crisis .
In fact , The Red Shoes argues that it is when people try to force a woman to choose between ambition and family , that is the moment it all falls down .
Where to stream The Red Shoes

The best movie I’ve watched all summer long was made in 1948. Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s The Red Shoes is a hypnotic dead drop into the psyche of an ambitious ballerina who is ultimately confronted with a stark choice: either devote herself 100% to dance or keep her beloved husband content. While The Red Shoes uses heightened visuals and a fairy tale ballet to ratchet up the psychological tension, it still speaks to one of the issues that has dogged women for the past century. Can women have “it all?” Is it possible to attain greatness in an art or industry while also fulfilling the needs in your personal life?
The film’s tragic message feels particularly urgent once again in 2020, a time when many women are feeling pressure like never before to choose between their career and home life. While a facile reading of The Red Shoes might lead viewers to believe that women can’t have it all, the truth may be even more disturbing. The story of The Red Shoes suggests that a work/life balance can be achieved…as long as the jealousy of the men is sated. It’s not that women are incapable of having it all, but that the men in their life might not let them.
The Red Shoes stars dancer and actress Moira Shearer as Vicky Page, a London society girl with big dreams of being a ballet star. The ambitious girl has to work hard, though, to impress Boris Lermontov (Anton Walbrook) of her worth. After he catches her dancing perfectly to a sped up musical accompaniment of Swan Lake at a local theatre, he decides to give her a spot in his illustrious company. At the same time, Lermontov has taken the young composer Julian Craster (Marius Goring) under his wing after learning that his latest ballet was plagiarized by the upstart. In Europe, Lermontov asks Craster to rewrite a ballet based on the fairy tale of “The Red Shoes” for Vicky to star in.
The original Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, “The Red Shoes,” is a rebuke of vanity. In the tale, an adopted peasant girl gets her foster mother to purchase her decadently beautiful red shoes to replace her ratty old ones. Wearing the shoes not only bars her from entering church, where only black shoes were allowed, but invites a curse. Once she starts dancing in the shoes, she is doomed to never stop. It separates her from everyone she knows and marks her as a cautionary tale.
In the film, the story is transformed into a metaphor for Vicky’s ambition as a ballerina. Indeed, it seems to represents all ambition. Throughout the film, Lermentov makes it clear that he wants full control over his ballerinas. When the last prima donna leaves to get married, he makes a snide comment about her life choice in full earshot of Vicky. However, early in the film, Vicky is so single-focused on her career, she has no problems embracing the rigors of The Ballet of the Red Shoes or any of the pieces Lermentov tosses her way.
All that changes when it’s revealed that while Lermentov’s company has been touring Europe, Vicky has fallen in love with the composer Julian. After this, Lermentov flies into a rage and Vicky is forced with a decision: the ballet or Julian. She actually retires, to wed the rising star composer. But all the while, Julian’s best work, The Ballet of the Red Shoes, goes unperformed by Vicky or anyone else. Finally, Lermentov lures Vicky back to Europe to dance the role, but Julian is incensed with rage over what he sees is a betrayal. There’s a huge fight and Vicky chooses her art this time.
In the final moments of the film, Vicky is about to go on stage when she drifts into a fugue. She flutters out onto a balcony and swan dives onto the path of an oncoming train. In her dying moments, she begs Julian — who was en route to the station — to take off the red shoes at last.
Again, the easy interpretation is that The Red Shoes, like Andersen’s fairy tale, thinks its heroine deserves to be punished for overreaching. Vicky’s artistic ambition can be seen as a type of vanity, after all. However, The Red Shoes also makes a point of turning Lermentov into an even more ghoulish manipulator in the final act. At times he even resembles the demonic spirit in the ballet who pulls Vicky’s character into the trap of the red shoes. Furthermore, as soon as Vicky expresses a desire to return to dance, Julian shifts from supportive partner to possessive lover.
The Red Shoes acknowledges the stress that stalks women trying to wholeheartedly pursue their dreams while also staying true to the ones they love by turning it into a technicolor tragedy. As one of the films in HBO Max’s Criterion Collection sampling, The Red Shoes has been restored to vivid glory. Every shot is a jaw-dropping explosion of saturated colors, stark shadows, and heightened fantasy. Naturally, its story leans hard into its fairy tale themes, drawing Vicky’s inner conflict to totally tragic ends.
But The Red Shoes also uses this dreamlike atmosphere to starkly paint the two men in Vicky’s life as fairy tale monsters tearing her in two. Before Lermontov learns of Vicky and Julian’s affair, the company enjoys its greatest triumphs. This proves that Vicky could balance her art and her love life. After the romance is discovered, Lermontov starts to transform into a controlling sorcerer. Later, Julian’s envy turns him into a corrupted Prince Charming. It is the men in Vicky’s life and the impossible choices they give her that arguably contribute to her downfall.
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The Red Shoes is one of the most visually astounding films ever made. It is an celebration of artistic obsession and a cautionary tale about knowing how to balance your priorities. Although at first glance, it seems to shut down feminine ambitions, the film is far more complicated. Really, Vicky isn’t torn asunder by trying to balance her love of dance and her love of her husband. She’s destroyed by the jealousy of the men in her life who need her to devote all of herself, or nothing.
Given the current climate — one in which there is an ever-increasing crunch on mothers and wives working from home to make tough, impossible choices for their lives — The Red Shoes takes on chilling new urgency. The film makes it clear that the work/life balance can be achieved, but only under supportive conditions. It is not a single woman’s job to pull off this magic balancing act, but the responsibility of the community around her to buoy her up in times of crisis.
In fact, The Red Shoes argues that it is when people try to force a woman to choose between ambition and family, that is the moment it all falls down.
Where to stream The Red Shoes


newyorkpost--2020-08-12--Angelina Jolie concerned ‘something untoward’ is afoot in Brad Pitt divorce

Jolie and Pitt were a couple for 12 years and ...

Angelina Jolie questioned the judge presiding over her and Brad Pitt’s divorce because she was “concerned that something untoward was happening.”
Jolie filed court papers to have the private judge disqualified from their case after her lawyer Samantha Bley DeJean discovered Judge John W. Ouderkirk had an ongoing professional and financial relationship with Pitt’s attorneys Anne C. Kiley and Lance Spiegel, which allegedly was their “little secret.”
Jolie and Pitt have a bifurcated divorce, which means they are legally divorced, but still need to decide child custody and all financial issues with the help of a private judge. They have six kids, although the eldest, 19-year-old Maddox, is an adult.
A source said, “Angelina isn’t trying to delay this process. In fact, the court papers state that she wants to get this issue with the judge resolved so there are no further delays [in deciding custody and financial issues like child support].”
The papers, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, state that there were “matters that Judge Ouderkirk did not ultimately disclose until [Jolie’s] counsel conducted her own inquiry into missing disclosures,” which “left [Jolie] without an … [understanding] of the professional relationship between the judge and [Pitt’s] counsel.”
Angelina’s attorney, “on her own initiative, discovered the truth of what should have been disclosed long before,” the filing adds.
Jolie’s legal team was told that, from 2012 to 2013, Ouderkirk “had heard a few cases involving [Pitt’s] counsel, but that in recent years he had only undertaken one or two cases that settled without his involvement.
“Hidden was the fact that Judge Ouderkirk’s relationship with Respondent’s counsel had continued and expanded into 2020.” It is believed the judge had worked on numerous undisclosed cases for Pitt’s lead attorney, Spiegel, and one for his other attorney, Kiley.
Jolie’s lawyer found out that one of these cases, the bitter divorce between “Modern Family” co-creator and executive producer Steve Levitan and wife Krista, “had not in fact settled in 2018 as had been represented by the judge’s disclosures. Rather, Judge Ouderkirk’s appointment was extended from June 20, 2019 to August 1, 2020.”
The Levitan case and another case were declared by Ouderkirk’s office in 2018, “but erroneously indicated that both were settled,” the papers say. The papers state that “several cases” in 2019 and 2020 that Ouderkirk was presiding over for Pitt’s attorney “were not disclosed at all.” When Ouderkirk was asked by Jolie’s team why he did not disclose these cases, “he [appeared] to concede that he had a duty to do so. And his failure to do so was an ‘error,'” the papers state.
Given that there were “ever-increasing business relationships between Judge Ouderkirk and [Pitt’s] counsel — relationships that were providing a steady stream of income to Judge Ouderkirk and the potential for future work … These are precisely the type of repeat customer circumstances that create doubts about a privately-compensated private judge’s ability to remain impartial.” Private judges typically earn between $500 and $1,000 an hour.
However, “No one thought to let [Jolie] know. Instead, it was a little secret between Judge Ouderkirk and [Pitt’s] counsel.” And, “as is often true, the cover-up (or perceived cover-up) drives home the concern that something untoward is happening,” the court papers state.
Jolie’s attorneys are demanding that “disqualification is the required remedy for the private judge’s failure to disclose ongoing financial and professional relationships with respondent’s counsel which create at least a doubt about impartiality.”
Ouderkirk has 10 days to respond to the filing, which was submitted on Aug. 7.
A staffer in Ouderkirk’s office, when reached for comment, said, “No matter how many times you call, we are not going to comment.”
Reps for Jolie — who is in Hollywood during the lockdown but is continuing with her humanitarian work for refugees in her role as UNHCR special envoy — did not comment.
Her attorney DeJean said in a statement, “As is set forth in the filing, all my client is asking for is a fair trial based on facts, with no special favors extended to either side. The only way litigants can trust the process is for everyone involved to ensure that there is transparency and impartiality.”
Pitt’s attorneys, Kiley and Spiegel, didn’t return calls for comment.


newyorkpost--2020-08-12--500 homes under evacuation order as massive fire rips through LA County

Officials have ordered the evacuation of between 400 and 500 homes as a massive fire spreads quickly through Lake Hughes @ @ @ @ @ according to local outlets .
The blaze was first reported by the Los Angeles Fire @ @ @ @ @ time Wednesday in the Angeles National Forest .
The fire burned through the woodlands rapidly @ @ @ @ @ to 7,000 acres in a matter of roughly two hours , fire officials said .
@ @ @ @ @ engines are on the scene battling the blaze , called the Lake Fire , as @ @ @ @ @ from the mountainous region .
Several other agencies are also responding as local deputies evacuate @ @ @ @ @ is growing at an extreme rate in steep terrain , ” the National Weather Service @ @ @ @ @ injuries or structural damage were immediately reported , according to the local ABC affiliate .

Officials have ordered the evacuation of between 400 and 500 homes as a massive fire spreads quickly through Lake Hughes in Los Angeles County, according to local outlets.
The blaze was first reported by the Los Angeles Fire Department around 6:30 p.m. eastern time Wednesday in the Angeles National Forest.
The fire burned through the woodlands rapidly, growing from 50 acres to 7,000 acres in a matter of roughly two hours, fire officials said.
Two hundred firefighters from 50 engines are on the scene battling the blaze, called the Lake Fire, as large clouds of smoke rise from the mountainous region. Several other agencies are also responding as local deputies evacuate residents.
“This fire is growing at an extreme rate in steep terrain,” the National Weather Service warned on Twitter.
No injuries or structural damage were immediately reported, according to the local ABC affiliate.


newyorkpost--2020-08-12--Big East cancels fall season with college sports reeling

College football needs to complete a Hail Mary to hold ...

St. John’s and Seton Hall backed the Big East’s decision to cancel its fall sports season Wednesday, a move that won’t affect basketball but further highlights the grim reality college sports face in the coronavirus era.
Men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, volleyball and field hockey won’t take place in 2020, though the conference said it will “assess alternative options to stage fall sports contests during the spring of 2021.”
The Big East, which does not participate in Division I football, made its announcement a day after the Big Ten and Pac-12 canceled their fall seasons — including football, the money-maker often responsible for covering the costs of smaller fall and spring sports.
Big East men’s and women’s basketball, both considered winter sports, were “unaffected” by Wednesday’s decision and are still scheduled to begin in November.
“St. John’s fully supports the actions taken by the Big East Presidents this afternoon and recognizes the decision to cancel competition this fall was difficult and challenging,” St. John’s athletic director Mike Cragg said in a statement. “As a member of the Big East COVID-19 Task Force, I know that our conference leadership’s daily focus has been on the health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches and staff as we continue to navigate through this global pandemic.”
The conference in a separate statement said a task force made up of administrators, doctors, athletic trainers, student-athletes and national experts in global pandemics and infectious diseases helped reach the decision.
It “was not made lightly,” said the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, the chair of the Big East board of directors and Villanova president.
The conference said fall sports student-athletes will be allowed to participate in team activities such as team practices and workouts, in accordance with coronavirus guidelines.
The NCAA’s refusal to set uniform coronavirus guidelines, however, has created a fraught situation for student-athletes and universities, who have to decide whether holding sports for amateur athletes during a still-raging pandemic is worth it.
The college sports world was initially turned upside down in March, when postseason men’s and women’s basketball tournaments — including March Madness, which reportedly generated nearly $1 billion in 2019 — were canceled, followed by spring sports. Universities also have faced pressure from some players, coaches and even President Trump imploring them to march on with athletics, particularly football, this fall. The Big 12 doubled down Wednesday on playing Division I football this fall, with a revised schedule.
“This is a difficult day for Seton Hall Athletics,” athletic director Bryan Felt said in a statement following the cancellation of his conference’s fall sports. “While we cherish the opportunity for our student-athletes to compete for championships and represent our great University, the health, safety and welfare of our community remains our number one priority, and at this time, the guidance, data and facts we have received has led to this postponement.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-12--Two Indianapolis cops charged with assault for violent arrests of protesters

Two Indianapolis police officers have been charged with felony assault for the violent arrests of two women at a late May protest , officials announced Wednesday .
The officers , Jonathan Horlock and Nathaniel Schauwecker , were indicted after they were filmed shoving one of the women to the ground and striking the other at least seven times with batons during police brutality protests in the city around 8:45 p.m. on May 31 .
The two women , Ivoré Westfield and Rachel Harding , had met at the protest and Harding had agreed to give Westfield a ride home , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pair were walking to Harding ’ s vehicle when the officers arrived to arrest them for violating the city ’ s 8 p.m. curfew instituted at the time , according to the station .
Video shows Horlock , Schauwecker and several other officers at a street corner placing multiple people under arrest .
As an officer moved to cuff Westfield , she yanked her arms away and stood still .
One officer then shot pepper balls at Westfield as Horlock and Schauwecker then moved in with batons , striking Westfield repeatedly until she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head .
Schauwecker is then seen pushing Harding to the ground after she asked , “ Why her ?
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” A grand jury made up of six randomly chosen residents took one day of deliberations before returning its decision to indict the officers Tuesday , Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced Wednesday .
“ The standard here when you ’ re evaluating officer conduct and whether or not excessive force was being used is a reasonableness standard , ” Mears said at a news conference .
“ What would a reasonable officer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have done ?
“ And when we ’ re talking about issues of reasonableness that ’ s very much a standard that ’ s going to be defined by the community , ” Mears continued .
“ And what better way to define that than by presenting it to a grand jury ?
” Horlock faces multiple battery charges as well as perjury , official misconduct and obstruction of justice .
The obstruction charge was brought after Horlock allegedly falsely claimed that Westfield had hit a police sergeant in the chest during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported .
Schauwecker also faces multiple battery charges and a charge of official misconduct .
The question here is whether the officers ’ conduct was reasonable or not , ” Mears said .
“ And so whether or not a police officer followed training or not is not a legal defense…You can ’ t say , ‘ Well , hey , my training told me to do this ’ if that conduct turns out to be unconstitutional or excessive.
” The women have filed a federal lawsuit against four officers involved in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The two other officers named in the suit were not indicted .
Both Schauwecker and Horlock have been placed on administrative leave at the Indianapolis Police Department and are expected to appear in court Thursday , the CW-affilaite reported .

Two Indianapolis police officers have been charged with felony assault for the violent arrests of two women at a late May protest, officials announced Wednesday.
The officers, Jonathan Horlock and Nathaniel Schauwecker, were indicted after they were filmed shoving one of the women to the ground and striking the other at least seven times with batons during police brutality protests in the city around 8:45 p.m. on May 31.
The two women, Ivoré Westfield and Rachel Harding, had met at the protest and Harding had agreed to give Westfield a ride home, the local CW affiliate reported. The pair were walking to Harding’s vehicle when the officers arrived to arrest them for violating the city’s 8 p.m. curfew instituted at the time, according to the station.
Video shows Horlock, Schauwecker and several other officers at a street corner placing multiple people under arrest. As an officer moved to cuff Westfield, she yanked her arms away and stood still.
One officer then shot pepper balls at Westfield as Horlock and Schauwecker then moved in with batons, striking Westfield repeatedly until she fell to the ground and covered her head.
Schauwecker is then seen pushing Harding to the ground after she asked, “Why her?!”
A grand jury made up of six randomly chosen residents took one day of deliberations before returning its decision to indict the officers Tuesday, Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced Wednesday.
“The standard here when you’re evaluating officer conduct and whether or not excessive force was being used is a reasonableness standard,” Mears said at a news conference. “What would a reasonable officer do under the circumstances — what should they have done?
“And when we’re talking about issues of reasonableness that’s very much a standard that’s going to be defined by the community,” Mears continued. “And what better way to define that than by presenting it to a grand jury?”
Horlock faces multiple battery charges as well as perjury, official misconduct and obstruction of justice. The obstruction charge was brought after Horlock allegedly falsely claimed that Westfield had hit a police sergeant in the chest during her arrest, The New York Times reported.
Schauwecker also faces multiple battery charges and a charge of official misconduct.
The question here is whether the officers’ conduct was reasonable or not,” Mears said. “And so whether or not a police officer followed training or not is not a legal defense…You can’t say, ‘Well, hey, my training told me to do this’ if that conduct turns out to be unconstitutional or excessive.”
The women have filed a federal lawsuit against four officers involved in the incident, including Schauwecker and Horlock.
The two other officers named in the suit were not indicted.
Both Schauwecker and Horlock have been placed on administrative leave at the Indianapolis Police Department and are expected to appear in court Thursday, the CW-affilaite reported.


newyorkpost--2020-08-12--The big mystery surrounding Aroldis Chapman’s coronavirus

Aroldis Chapman doesn ’ t know exactly when he will be ready to anchor the Yankees ’ bullpen , but he has more information on that situation than he does about how he contracted the coronavirus that put him on the COVID-19 injured list to start the season .
Chapman tested negative during the intake process but positive shortly after spring training 2.0 opened .
“ I don ’ t know how or where I contracted the virus , ’ ’ said Chapman , who lost his sense of taste and smell but otherwise wasn ’ t affected .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what I was supposed to be doing , coming to the stadium and going home.
’ ’ Despite feeling fine , Chapman had to test negative twice before being allowed to rejoin the Yankees , and he was immediately sent to the alternate site in Scranton .
As for a return to a big league mound for the first time in a game that counts since Game 6 of last year ’ s crushing ALCS loss that ended the Yankees ’ season , Chapman said he is making progress .
“ [ Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and felt better than expected , ’ ’ Chapman said via Zoom .
“ Being on the mound and facing hitters and the recovery following that .
I believe I have another outing on Thursday or Friday and if everything goes well , if everything goes the way we want , I think any time after that.
’ ’ Since Chapman was in the Yankees ’ clubhouse for a few days in between testing negative and positive , he was concerned he might have infected a teammate or staff member .
“ Of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teammates and you understand the situation you are in .
Although there are a lot of protocols we follow and we try to do the best we can to keep our distance you still have to train and get your work done working in the gym with other people , ’ ’ Chapman said .
“ I talked to my teammates and let them know , to kind of give them a heads up.
’ ’ According to pitching coach Matt Blake , Chapman will be re-evaluated after Friday ’ s simulated game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he rejoins or wants another [ sim game ] , ’ ’ Blake said of Chapman , who pushed speed guns to 99 mph Tuesday .
“ We want to go through the necessary precautions as we go down the stretch.
’ ’ Zack Britton has gone 6-for-6 in save chances filling in for Chapman .
Aaron Boone is trusting his eyes more than the results when it comes to Gary Sanchez ’ s struggles at the plate .
“ He had a number of longer at-bats where he laid off pitches , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanchez ’ s at-bats Tuesday night — when he went hitless in four at-bats , but did hit one ball hard .
“ I would say more in the fight .
I feel he is starting to see the ball and recognize pitches better.
’ ’ Sanchez was 4-for-43 ( .093 ) this season entering Wednesday night ’ s game and had struck out 24 times .
Tommy Kahnle going down in the first week of the season and needing Tommy John surgery was a big blow for the Yankees ’ bullpen , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a legitimate weapon against left-handed hitters .
Nevertheless , Jonathan Holder , a disappointment last year when he was sent to Triple-A , has helped fill the hole left by Kahnle ’ s departure .
“ He has been outstanding for us , primarily with the four-seam fastball and the change-up , ’ ’ Blake said of the 27-year-old right-hander , who hadn ’ t allowed a run in five appearances ( 6 ²/₃ innings ) and struck out six .
“ Having a cutter and curveball in play , just having a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out.
’ ’ When Giancarlo Stanton went on the IL Sunday , the Yankees had a choice between Clint Frazier , who was promoted from the alternate site , and Miguel Andujar , who wasn ’ t .
“ Another one of those tough calls .
Just felt that Clint kind of earned that from what we were seeing , ’ ’ Boone said .
“ At this time felt like we wanted to go with Clint.
’ ’ Andujar being raw in the outfield and having one hit in 14 at-bats before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the decision .

Aroldis Chapman doesn’t know exactly when he will be ready to anchor the Yankees’ bullpen, but he has more information on that situation than he does about how he contracted the coronavirus that put him on the COVID-19 injured list to start the season.
Chapman tested negative during the intake process, but positive shortly after spring training 2.0 opened.
“I don’t know how or where I contracted the virus,’’ said Chapman, who lost his sense of taste and smell but otherwise wasn’t affected. “I was careful. I was doing what I was supposed to be doing, coming to the Stadium and going home.”
Despite feeling fine, Chapman had to test negative twice before being allowed to rejoin the Yankees and he was immediately sent to the alternate site in Scranton.
“I feel good and I feel normal,” Chapman said Wednesday before the Yankees’ 6-3 win over the Braves.
As for a return to a big-league mound for the first time in a game that counts since Game 6 of last year’s crushing ALCS loss that ended the Yankees’ season, Chapman said he is making progress.
“Faced hitters for the first time [Tuesday] and felt better than expected,’’ Chapman said via Zoom. “Being on the mound and facing hitters and the recovery following that. I believe I have another outing on Thursday or Friday, and if everything goes well, if everything goes the way we want, I think any time after that.’’
Since Chapman was in the Yankees’ clubhouse for a few days in between testing negative and positive, he was concerned he might have infected a teammate or staff member.
“Of course, you are worried about your teammates and you understand the situation you are in. Although there are a lot of protocols we follow and we try to do the best we can to keep our distance you still have to train and get your work done working in the gym with other people,’’ Chapman said. “I talked to my teammates and let them know, to kind of give them a heads up.’’
According to pitching coach Matt Blake, Chapman will be re-evaluated after Friday’s simulated game.
“Kind of figure out if he rejoins or wants another [sim game],’’ Blake said of Chapman, who pushed speed guns to 99 mph Tuesday. “We want to go through the necessary precautions as we go down the stretch.’’
Zack Britton has gone 7-for-7 in save chances filling in for Chapman.
The Yankees will start Gerrit Cole on Friday night against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. James Paxton goes Saturday evening and J.A. Happ starts Sunday night. The Yankees have not announced a starter for Monday night.
Aaron Boone is trusting his eyes more than the results when it comes to Gary Sanchez’s struggles at the plate.
“I did think better. He had a number of longer at-bats where he laid off pitches,’’ Boone said when asked about Sanchez’s at-bats Tuesday night, when he went hitless in four at-bats but did one ball hard. “I would say more in the fight. I feel he is starting to see the ball and recognize pitches better.”
Sanchez is 5-for-48 (.104) this season and has struck out 25 times. He went 1-for-5 with a homer and a strikeout in the Yankees’ win on Wednesday night.
Tommy Kahnle going down in the first week of the season and needing Tommy John surgery was a big blow for the Yankees’ bullpen since the right-hander’s change-up was a legitimate weapon against lefties. However, Jonathan Holder, a disappointment last yearwhen he was sent to Triple-A, has helped fill the hole left by Kahnle’s departure.
“He has been outstanding for us, primarily with the four-seam fastball and the change-up,’’ pitching coach Matt Blake said of the 27-year-old right-hander, who hadn’t allowed a run in five appearances (6 ²/₃ innings) and struck out six. “Having a cutter and curveball in play, just having a well-rounded mix and gets righties and lefties out.’’Those numbers were dinged Wednesday night when Holder retired one of three batters and gave up a run in the ninth on Wednesday.
When Giancarlo Stanton went on the IL Sunday, the Yankees had a choice between Clint Frazier, who was promoted from the alternate site Tuesday and went 3-for-4 with a home run Wednesday, and Miguel Andujar, who wasn’t.
“Another one of those tough calls. Just felt that Clint kind of earned that from what we were seeing,” Boone said. “At this time felt like we wanted to go with Clint.”
Andujar being raw in the outfield and having one hit in 14 at-bats before being sent out played a part in the decision.


newyorkpost--2020-08-12--Jay Manuel’s satirical ‘America’s Next Top Model’ novel angers Tyra Banks

Insiders say the storyline of former “ America ’ s Next Top Model ” creative director Jay Manuel ’ s novel , “ The Wig , the Bitch & the Meltdown , ” may have hit too close to home for his boss Tyra Banks .
A source tells Page Six that when Banks caught wind of the satirical book , which came out last week , she allegedly tried to stop their former “ ANTM ” colleagues from helping to promote it .
” Tyra is not happy about the book , ” said an insider .
“ There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ and ] some sort of message was sent out regarding the book coming out .
A couple of months ago , she asked a lot of the ‘ America ’ s Next Top Model ’ family to not interact with Jay and to not support the book.
” We ’ re told “ ANTM ” coach Miss J had been appearing on Manuel ’ s Instagram Live show “ Jay ’ s Chat , ” but “ all of a sudden , Jay received a call that Miss J can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pulled out without an explanation and hasn ’ t returned calls .
They have a close relationship and now all of a sudden he disappeared.
” A rep for Miss J did not comment .

Insiders say the storyline of former “America’s Next Top Model” creative director Jay Manuel’s novel, “The Wig, the Bitch & the Meltdown,” may have hit too close to home for his boss Tyra Banks.
A source tells Page Six that when Banks caught wind of the satirical book, which came out last week, she allegedly tried to stop their former “ANTM” colleagues from helping to promote it. ”
Tyra is not happy about the book,” said an insider. “There was some kind of meeting with Tyra [and] some sort of message was sent out regarding the book coming out. A couple of months ago, she asked a lot of the ‘America’s Next Top Model’ family to not interact with Jay and to not support the book.”
We’re told “ANTM” coach Miss J had been appearing on Manuel’s Instagram Live show “Jay’s Chat,” but “all of a sudden, Jay received a call that Miss J can’t [do the chats]. He pulled out without an explanation and hasn’t returned calls. They have a close relationship and now all of a sudden he disappeared.”
A rep for Miss J did not comment.


newyorkpost--2020-08-12--NJ Gov. Murphy approves some schools to start with all-remote option

TRENTON , N.J. — New Jersey Gov .
Phil Murphy said Wednesday that schools that can not meet health and safety guidelines for an in-person start to the academic year can go with an all-remote option .
The first-term Democratic governor said he will also soon sign an executive order that paves the way for the state ’ s roughly 600 schools to begin in-person instruction in September .
The ability for some schools to start entirely remotely is a change from the governor ’ s June guidance , which required all schools to have in-person instruction .
Then , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for parents to request all-remote learning for their children .
Wednesday ’ s decision means some school districts can begin with just virtual learning .
It ’ s unclear how many districts that would entail , but Murphy and interim Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer said most schools have already picked a hybrid option , meaning some in-person and some remote instruction .
Murphy said the change stemmed from “ our willingness to listen ” to stakeholders .
The disruption stems from the COVID-19 outbreak , which led to three months of remote learning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health and safety guidelines include maintaining social distance and mask-wearing for staff and students .

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday that schools that cannot meet health and safety guidelines for an in-person start to the academic year can go with an all-remote option.
The first-term Democratic governor said he will also soon sign an executive order that paves the way for the state’s roughly 600 schools to begin in-person instruction in September.
The ability for some schools to start entirely remotely is a change from the governor’s June guidance, which required all schools to have in-person instruction.
Then, in July, Murphy approved an option for parents to request all-remote learning for their children.
Wednesday’s decision means some school districts can begin with just virtual learning. It’s unclear how many districts that would entail, but Murphy and interim Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer said most schools have already picked a hybrid option, meaning some in-person and some remote instruction.
Murphy said the change stemmed from “our willingness to listen” to stakeholders.
The disruption stems from the COVID-19 outbreak, which led to three months of remote learning in the previous academic year.
The health and safety guidelines include maintaining social distance and mask-wearing for staff and students.


newyorkpost--2020-08-12--John Calipari: Kenny Payne brings a lot to table for Knicks

The Knicks confirmed Kenny Payne as the first addition to ...

John Calipari knows a lot about winning basketball, and he knows the Knicks are a long way from it.
But the Kentucky coach is rooting for their rebuild, rooting for them to bring a title back to the Garden. And he insists his now ex-assistant Kenny Payne can help Tom Thibodeau bring one.
“I want the Knicks to win, and I want the Knicks to compete for a championship, and I want the Knicks to win a championship, OK? My overriding concern in this is Kenny Payne; that’s like my brother,” Calipari said on a Wednesday conference call, adding Payne deserved a college head coaching shot and he would’ve recommended him as his successor for the plum UK post.
“I just wanted to make sure that … Kenny understood he’s leaving a great situation here. He’s paid a lot of money here, the highest-paid in college basketball. Now all of a sudden he’s coming to the Knicks, and it’s going to be a build. But here’s his strengths; how are you going to utilize him? And Thibs was on point. He went point-to-point. … He knew why he wanted him on his staff.”
The Knicks haven’t won a title since 1973. Heck, they haven’t made the postseason since 2013.
But they do have cash, giving Payne a raise on his $900,000 salary with a $1.5 million payday. They also have history, and Thibodeau, whom Calipari called a “terrific coach.” And a front office spearheaded by ex-CAA agent Leon Rose and William “World Wide Wes” Wesley, both of whom go way back with Calipari.
“Leon is a gatherer. Leon is about bringing people together. Leon is one that’ll stay in the background and let other people become stars, and the reality is they’re becoming stars because he’s in the background helping in any way he can to put them in great position,” Calipari said. “What Wes will do for Leon is ‘How can you help him do what he’s trying to do?’ … Wes’ relationships, they’re going to help. But Leon has his relationships, too.”
Calipari knows all about those relationships. It was Wesley that helped him get Camden’s Dajuan Wagner to Memphis when Calipari coached there. And Payne — who has sent nine big men into the lottery as a Kentucky assistant, including Anthony Davis and Karl-Anthony Towns — has tons of relationships.
It would strain credulity to think the Knicks aren’t hoping some of those relationships can lure an ex-UK star or two. Maybe Towns or Devin Booker, who has averaged 31.0 points per game during the restart.
But they’re also likely counting on Payne to develop the trove of draft picks they have coming the next few years, and his own ex-Wildcats in the shooting-challenged Julius Randle and the young Kevin Knox.
“What I’m happy about the two that know him well, Julius and Kevin, I think you’ll see a change for the better,” Calipari said. “Obviously Julius has done well, but now I’m saying that next step up. And Kevin is what I told you guys would happen, it was going to take a year or two to get going because of his age. … That’ll help those two.”
Calipari also thinks the move will help Payne, 53, who’ll benefit from being around the meticulous Thibodeau, a former NBA Coach of the Year.
“The experience for Kenny is going to be unbelievable,” Calipari said. “He’s going to learn from a workhorse. He’s going to learn from a guy that basketball is his life. Creating teams, creating a culture, that’s Thibs’ life. That’s what he does, nothing else. He’s like Kentucky Fried Chicken; he does chicken. He doesn’t do a whole lot of other stuff. It’s going to be great for Kenny to see and be there.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-12--Pregnant California woman killed by alleged drunk driver

A 23-year-old pregnant woman was killed by an allegedly intoxicated driver in California on Tuesday night , police said .
@ @ @ @ @ on a sidewalk with her husband in Anaheim when she was struck at about 7:30 @ @ @ @ @ by 40-year-old Courtney Pandolfi , cops said in a press release .
Aguilar , who @ @ @ @ @ died at UCI Medical Center .
Her daughter was delivered via cesarean section .
The @ @ @ @ @ critical condition in the hospital ’ s neonatal intensive care unit , police said Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ up for Aguilar ’ s family , which had raised nearly $ 18,000 by late @ @ @ @ @ is “ fighting for her life.
” Aguilar ’ s husband was uninjured in the @ @ @ @ @ Pandolfi , who has two prior DUI arrests , was charged with murder , DUI @ @ @ @ @ driving with a suspended license .
She is being held in Orange County Jail on @ @ @ @ @

A 23-year-old pregnant woman was killed by an allegedly intoxicated driver in California on Tuesday night, police said.
Yesenia Lisette Aguilar was walking on a sidewalk with her husband in Anaheim when she was struck at about 7:30 p.m. by a Jeep driven by 40-year-old Courtney Pandolfi, cops said in a press release.
Aguilar, who was 35 weeks pregnant, died at UCI Medical Center.
Her daughter was delivered via cesarean section. The premature newborn is listed in critical condition in the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit, police said Wednesday.
A GoFundMe page set up for Aguilar’s family, which had raised nearly $18,000 by late Wednesday, said the baby is “fighting for her life.”
Aguilar’s husband was uninjured in the crash, cops said.
Pandolfi, who has two prior DUI arrests, was charged with murder, DUI drugs causing bodily injury and driving with a suspended license.
She is being held in Orange County Jail on $1 million bond.


newyorkpost--2020-08-12--Big Ten could lose up to $1B in revenue after canceling fall football

The Big Ten will skip the fall season .
The collegiate ...

Health is priceless, but the decision to prioritize it was not for the Big Ten.
Canceling college football season for the safety of student-athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic will cost Big Ten athletic departments more than $275 million in ticket sales and could reach $1 billion in total lost revenue, according to NCAA fiscal reports obtained by The Post.
At one end, Rutgers faces a vanishing $49 million, while cash-cow Ohio State’s would be out $104 million and include a league-high $50 million in lost tickets alone. It’s no wonder the Big Ten and like-minded Pac-12 are hoping to move football season to the spring rather than call it off.
“It reminds me of the quip by Warren Buffett: Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked,” Rutgers economics professor Mark Killingsworth said. “All of the schools are going to take a big financial beating, but some of the schools are much better equipped to weather the storm. Some have been run like a very tight ship. There are others — Rutgers is clearly the leading case — where spending has been insane.”
Projected losses are based on adding ticket and parking/concessions revenue from the 2018 season (most recent data available) to this year’s estimated per-school conference membership distribution ($54.6 million), then subtracting travel and gameday expenses. The numbers match the calculations first reported by N.J. Advance Media in July.
For the 13 Big Ten universities whose financial ledgers are public records (excluding Northwestern) the total is about $952 million.
“The financial implications are real,” new Rutgers president Jonathan Holloway said on NPR. “It’s too early to say, though, what gets cut.”
A Washington University study cited by Yahoo Sports estimates at least $4 billion lost if none of the 65 programs in the Power Five play, though the SEC, Big XII and ACC have yet to act. That modest estimate does not include media rights-fueled conference distribution, which an industry source says will plummet without football games.
Some conferences reportedly have looked into the possibility of a massive bailout loan.
“I don’t think we know the fiscal impact until we know when college sports is going to resume and under what conditions,” said David Carter, principal of The Sports Business Group and an associate professor of sports business at USC. “Schools are looking at how they stitch this together. They will have a hard time doing it with booster money. Some have said, ‘Allow us to keep your ticket money,’ but those are [relative] nickels and dimes.”
Rutgers traditionally operates one of the NCAA’s most heavily subsidized athletic departments, drawing on $45.2 million to balance a $103.2 million budget from university support, student fees, government support, an internal loan and by borrowing against future Big Ten payouts in fiscal year 2019. No football means losing a cash influx while still paying debt service and funding scholarships.
“I think Rutgers is going to follow exactly the same playbook it always has to fund athletics: By taking money away from the academic program,” Killingsworth said, citing an ongoing battle between the university and the faculty union over the loss of non-tenure-track positions.
It’s a similar story elsewhere.
Carter believes a lost season might be the eventual impetus for the much-speculated “super Division I” model, where a few dozen money-making programs break away to fully commercialize college athletics.
“The appetite of these universities for subsidizing their athletic departments by using university money is just about zero,” Carter said. “It doesn’t pass the eye test if they are bailing out their athletic departments but no longer able to provide the same financial assistance as they have in the past for the students.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-12--Mom of 5-year-old allegedly killed by neighbor says suspect will ‘rot in hell’

The mother of a 5-year-old North Carolina boy shot dead while riding his bicycle outside his home vowed to get justice for her son , saying his accused killer will “ rot in hell.
” Bonny Waddell took to Facebook to express her grief over the loss of her son Cannon Hinnant , who was playing near his father ’ s house in the city of Wilson Sunday when he was allegedly shot in the head by neighbor Darius Sessoms .
“ This man will answer to me , ” the aggrieved woman wrote in a post on Tuesday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ my son through my face !
This sorry excuse as a human being will rot in hell.
” She added : “ My heart has been taken from me.
” Waddell said that the suspect knew her son and how “ loving ” he was since he lives next door to Cannon ’ s father , Austin Hinnant .
In another post , she wrote about Cannon ’ s heartbroken sisters , ages 7 and 8 , who were playing with him the day he was killed .
“ They just lost a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a piece of their heart , ” Waddell wrote , asking for prayers for her daughters .
The devastated mom promised to go scorched earth in her pursuit of justice for Cannon .
“ I will burn this country down if it ’ s what it ’ ll take to see [ the alleged shooter ] burn in hell , ” she wrote .
“ I ’ m ready to flip this country upside down .
“ We will get our justice and I ’ m taking every damn body down right with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a motive for the shooting , though they have said it was not random .
A woman claiming to be a cousin of Cannon ’ s father created a GoFundMe page for the family and wrote in the bio that the boy was shot “ because he rode into his neighbors yard.
” Witness Doris Lybrand told WRAL.com that Sessoms ran up to the little boy , put the gun near his head and pulled the trigger before dashing back to his own house .
“ My first reaction was he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ For a second , I thought , ‘ That couldn ’ t happen.
’ People don ’ t run across the street and kill kids.
” Sessoms , 25 , was charged with first degree murder on Monday and is being held without bond .
His next court date is set for August 25 .

The mother of a 5-year-old North Carolina boy shot dead while riding his bicycle outside his home vowed to get justice for her son, saying his accused killer will “rot in hell.”
Bonny Waddell took to Facebook to express her grief over the loss of her son Cannon Hinnant, who was playing near his father’s house in the city of Wilson Sunday when he was allegedly shot in the head by neighbor Darius Sessoms.
“This man will answer to me,” the aggrieved woman wrote in a post on Tuesday.
“That man will see me and my son through my face! This sorry excuse as a human being will rot in hell.”
She added: “My heart has been taken from me.”
Waddell said that the suspect knew her son and how “loving” he was since he lives next door to Cannon’s father, Austin Hinnant.
In another post, she wrote about Cannon’s heartbroken sisters, ages 7 and 8, who were playing with him the day he was killed.
“They just lost a puzzle piece, their best friend, a piece of their heart,” Waddell wrote, asking for prayers for her daughters.
The devastated mom promised to go scorched earth in her pursuit of justice for Cannon.
“I will burn this country down if it’s what it’ll take to see [the alleged shooter] burn in hell,” she wrote. “I’m ready to flip this country upside down.
“We will get our justice and I’m taking every damn body down right with him!”
Police have not offered a motive for the shooting, though they have said it was not random.
A woman claiming to be a cousin of Cannon’s father created a GoFundMe page for the family and wrote in the bio that the boy was shot “because he rode into his neighbors yard.”
Witness Doris Lybrand told WRAL.com that Sessoms ran up to the little boy, put the gun near his head and pulled the trigger before dashing back to his own house.
“My first reaction was he’s playing with the kids,” Lybrand said. “For a second, I thought, ‘That couldn’t happen.’ People don’t run across the street and kill kids.”
Sessoms, 25, was charged with first-degree murder on Monday and is being held without bond. His next court date is set for Aug. 25.


newyorkpost--2020-08-12--Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn’ On HBO, A Documentary About One Of New Yo

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn’ On HBO, A Documentary About One Of New York’s Most Divisive Race-Related Murders

For those who remember what New York City was like in the 1980s and early ’ 90s , the Yusuf Hawkins case stands out for a couple of reasons .
One was the fact that 16-year-old Hawkins was a good kid who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time , and because Hawkins and his friends were surrounded by a mob of white teenagers , who had the mistaken notion that they were there for a party held by one of the mob ’ s white female classmates .
The resulting racial tension that unfolded over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is documented by director Muta ’ Ali Muhammad in Yusuf Hawkins : Storm Over Brooklyn .
YUSUF HAWKINS : STORM OVER BROOKLYN : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT ?
The Gist : Muhammad takes an in-depth look at the circumstances that placed Hawkins and his friends , from East New York , Brooklyn , in the mostly-white Bensonhurst neighborhood on August 23 , 1989 .
They were there to take a look at a used car .
But the group of teen boys who surrounded them while brandishing baseball bats felt they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the former girlfriend of Keith Mondello , and that they were there to fight the group of white teens .
Hawkins ended up getting two bullets right above his heart .
After Hawkins ’ death , with his mother Diane so distraught that she could barely speak out to the media , his father , Moses Stewart , became the face of the family to the media , despite the fact that he was out of the lives of Yusuf and his brothers Amir and Freddy until earlier that year .
Stewart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Rev .
Al Sharpton , who led a dozen marches in Bensonhurst to protest Hawkins ’ death through the trials of Mondello , the accused ringleader , accused trigger man Joey Fama and others from that mob .
During those protests , archival footage shows just how much anger emanated from Bensonhurst ’ s then mostly-Italian population ( it ’ s been slowly giving way to an Asian influx ) towards Sharpton , who just came off representing Tawana Brawley when her racially-charged kidnapping was deemed to be faked , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming from the people from the neighborhood sounds shocking now but was par for the course back then .
Muhammad interviews Hawkins ’ mother , brothers and friends , as well as Sharpton , Mondello ’ s defense attorney Stephen Murphy , law enforcement , DAs who tried the case and first responders .
Also interviewed was Fama , coming to the end of a 32-year sentence for Hawkins ’ murder , and former mayor David Dinkins , who defeated Ed Koch in the mayoral primary that year and visited Hawkins ’ family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign .
What Movies Will It Remind You Of ?
: Pretty much any documentary or movie that explored New York ’ s racial tensions in the ’ 80s .
There ’ s a reason why films like Do The Right Thing were made back then ; the whole decade revealed the city as a massive racial tinder box waiting to explode .
Performance Worth Watching : Even over 30 years later , the dignity of Diane Hawkins is remarkable .
She still gets emotional talking about her middle son Yusuf and how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life after school , but she ’ s very clear-eyed about what happened back then .
She ’ s especially strong when she talks about how Moses helped her when she couldn ’ t be the face of the movement , but she knew when to send him on his way when he tried to take over how she conducted herself during all those news conferences and marches .
Memorable Dialogue : Sharpton about the invective he and the protesters got during their marches in Bensonhurst : “ I have never — I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ North — but I had never seen such unrefined , open hate in my life .
Ysuf Hawkins took away this veneer that [ the city ] had gotten away with to the world of ‘ cosmopolitan New York.
’ Rednecks are like this ; Bensonhurst made me say , ‘ What ?
New Yorkers are like this ? '
” Our Take : It could be because I followed the tabloid and TV news reports of Hawkins ’ murder 31 years ago — by then , I was ready to enter college @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a kid back then — but I was fascinated with Yusuf Hawkins : Storm Over Brooklyn .
It could be because it filled in my blanks or the things I didn ’ t remember about the case .
Or it could simply have been the remarkable access Muhammad got to talk to people like surviving members of Hawkins ’ family , his friends , Sharpton , Dinkins and more .
That access is the key to put the Hawkins case in the perspective of the racial tensions that were boiling over in New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it also couches the murder in today ’ s world , despite the fact that it was released pre-pandemic and pre-George Floyd .
Hawkins ’ murder was one of the tipping points of a decade that included the Bernie Goetz case , the Central Park jogger case , and the Howard Beach incident where a mob of white men chased a Black man onto a highway , where he was hit and killed .
But it ’ s amazing to know that the invective coming from everyone from Ed Koch to the residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been “ connected ” — didn ’ t disappear but was merely buried underground until Donald Trump became president .
The statements and generalizations you hear coming from people back then sound shocking now , but they were a fact of life then .
But what the film points out just by detailing the case , is that the kind of racism that got Hawkins killed has always been there , and didn ’ t go away after Rudy Giuliani beat Dinkins in 1993 .
The film only barely addresses the bad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the Brawley incident , but he does get a dressing down from Russell Gibbons , the mob ’ s “ one Black friend ” , who thinks Sharpton instigated the people of Bensonhurst into that level of hate and invective .
But hearing Sharpton now , after he reshaped his image over the past 30 years , shows that his incentive behind the protests was ( mostly ) pure , and that he ’ ll be proven to be on the right side of history , even if he ’ ll never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hero like the recently-deceased John Lewis is .
Our Call : STREAM IT .
Yusuf Hawkins : Storm Over Brooklyn depicts a version of New York that millennials and zoomers probably know little about , but it does indicate that the racial tension that exploded with the murder of George Floyd has always been there , and will likely not be solved any time soon .
Joel Keller ( @ joelkeller ) writes about food , entertainment , parenting and tech , but he doesn ’ t kid himself : he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeared in the New York Times , Slate , Salon , VanityFair.com , Playboy.com , Fast Company.com , RollingStone.com , Billboard and elsewhere .

For those who remember what New York City was like in the 1980s and early ’90s, the Yusuf Hawkins case stands out for a couple of reasons. One was the fact that 16-year-old Hawkins was a good kid who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, and because Hawkins and his friends were surrounded by a mob of white teenagers, who had the mistaken notion that they were there for a party held by one of the mob’s white female classmates. The resulting racial tension that unfolded over Hawkins’ murder in August of 1989 is documented by director Muta’Ali Muhammad in Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn.
YUSUF HAWKINS: STORM OVER BROOKLYN: STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?
The Gist: Muhammad takes an in-depth look at the circumstances that placed Hawkins and his friends, from East New York, Brooklyn, in the mostly-white Bensonhurst neighborhood on August 23, 1989. They were there to take a look at a used car. But the group of teen boys who surrounded them while brandishing baseball bats felt they were there on the invite from Gina Feliciano, the former girlfriend of Keith Mondello, and that they were there to fight the group of white teens. Hawkins ended up getting two bullets right above his heart.
After Hawkins’ death, with his mother Diane so distraught that she could barely speak out to the media, his father, Moses Stewart, became the face of the family to the media, despite the fact that he was out of the lives of Yusuf and his brothers Amir and Freddy until earlier that year. Stewart was the one who got in touch with Rev. Al Sharpton, who led a dozen marches in Bensonhurst to protest Hawkins’ death through the trials of Mondello, the accused ringleader, accused trigger man Joey Fama and others from that mob.
During those protests, archival footage shows just how much anger emanated from Bensonhurst’s then mostly-Italian population (it’s been slowly giving way to an Asian influx) towards Sharpton, who just came off representing Tawana Brawley when her racially-charged kidnapping was deemed to be faked, and the Black population in general. The invective coming from the people from the neighborhood sounds shocking now but was par for the course back then.
Muhammad interviews Hawkins’ mother, brothers and friends, as well as Sharpton, Mondello’s defense attorney Stephen Murphy, law enforcement, DAs who tried the case and first responders. Also interviewed was Fama, coming to the end of a 32-year sentence for Hawkins’ murder, and former mayor David Dinkins, who defeated Ed Koch in the mayoral primary that year and visited Hawkins’ family in a show a solidarity during the campaign.
What Movies Will It Remind You Of?: Pretty much any documentary or movie that explored New York’s racial tensions in the ’80s. There’s a reason why films like Do The Right Thing were made back then; the whole decade revealed the city as a massive racial tinder box waiting to explode.
Performance Worth Watching: Even over 30 years later, the dignity of Diane Hawkins is remarkable. She still gets emotional talking about her middle son Yusuf and how he had plans to have a successful life after school, but she’s very clear-eyed about what happened back then. She’s especially strong when she talks about how Moses helped her when she couldn’t be the face of the movement, but she knew when to send him on his way when he tried to take over how she conducted herself during all those news conferences and marches.
Memorable Dialogue: Sharpton about the invective he and the protesters got during their marches in Bensonhurst: “I have never — I guess because I was born in the North — but I had never seen such unrefined, open hate in my life. Yusuf Hawkins took away this veneer that [the city] had gotten away with to the world of ‘cosmopolitan New York.’ Rednecks are like this; Bensonhurst made me say, ‘What? New Yorkers are like this?'”
Our Take: It could be because I followed the tabloid and TV news reports of Hawkins’ murder 31 years ago — by then, I was ready to enter college, so I wasn’t exactly a kid back then — but I was fascinated with Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn. It could be because it filled in my blanks or the things I didn’t remember about the case. Or it could simply have been the remarkable access Muhammad got to talk to people like surviving members of Hawkins’ family, his friends, Sharpton, Dinkins and more. That access is the key to put the Hawkins case in the perspective of the racial tensions that were boiling over in New York during the ’80s. But it also couches the murder in today’s world, despite the fact that it was released pre-pandemic and pre-George Floyd.
Hawkins’ murder was one of the tipping points of a decade that included the Bernie Goetz case, the Central Park jogger case, and the Howard Beach incident where a mob of white men chased a Black man onto a highway, where he was hit and killed. But it’s amazing to know that the invective coming from everyone from Ed Koch to the residents of Bensonhurst — some of whom may have been “connected” — didn’t disappear but was merely buried underground until Donald Trump became president. The statements and generalizations you hear coming from people back then sound shocking now, but they were a fact of life then. But what the film points out just by detailing the case, is that the kind of racism that got Hawkins killed has always been there, and didn’t go away after Rudy Giuliani beat Dinkins in 1993.
The film only barely addresses the bad reputation Sharpton had back then, especially after the Brawley incident, but he does get a dressing down from Russell Gibbons, the mob’s “one Black friend”, who thinks Sharpton instigated the people of Bensonhurst into that level of hate and invective. But hearing Sharpton now, after he reshaped his image over the past 30 years, shows that his incentive behind the protests was (mostly) pure, and that he’ll be proven to be on the right side of history, even if he’ll never be considered to be a civil rights hero like the recently-deceased John Lewis is.
Our Call: STREAM IT. Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn depicts a version of New York that millennials and zoomers probably know little about, but it does indicate that the racial tension that exploded with the murder of George Floyd has always been there, and will likely not be solved any time soon.
Joel Keller (@joelkeller) writes about food, entertainment, parenting and tech, but he doesn’t kid himself: he’s a TV junkie. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Slate, Salon, VanityFair.com, Playboy.com, Fast Company.com, RollingStone.com, Billboard and elsewhere.
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newyorkpost--2020-08-12--Harris Faulkner: Kanye West’s presidential bid can’t be ignored by either party

Kanye West ’ s bizarre behavior has made it easy to write off his White House bid as a political @ @ @ @ @ ’ Harris Faulkner said Democrats and Republicans would be foolish to ignore his campaign .
@ @ @ @ @ him because he could split the vote , ” she told us , especially since @ @ @ @ @ center right now .
“ No one can ignore a black candidate , even though @ @ @ @ @ think about Kanye , ” she said .
“ They kind of have to keep @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s going to pop up on the ballot in certain places and they @ @ @ @ @ not in a swing state.
” And with West being a former political pal to @ @ @ @ @ now going his own way , the GOP “ can ’ t ignore him either @ @ @ @ @

Kanye West’s bizarre behavior has made it easy to write off his White House bid as a political sideshow. But Fox News’ Harris Faulkner said Democrats and Republicans would be foolish to ignore his campaign.
“Democrats cannot ignore him because he could split the vote,” she told us, especially since race is so front and center right now. “No one can ignore a black candidate, even though they may think whatever they think about Kanye,” she said.
“They kind of have to keep an eye on him because he’s going to pop up on the ballot in certain places and they better hope it’s not in a swing state.”
And with West being a former political pal to President Trump who’s now going his own way, the GOP “can’t ignore him either,” Faulkner said.


newyorkpost--2020-08-12--Darius Slayton poised to become even greater Giants threat

Part four in a series analyzing the New York Giants ... .

There was no one anywhere near Darius Slayton when he sat down for his Zoom call on Wednesday … and he kept his mask on anyway.
“Honestly at this point, we wear it every day — it’s habit,” Slayton said. “I just wear it all the way around ’cause we have to wear it in the building anyway so … just a habit.”
Slayton made a habit of unmasking defensive backs as a rookie last season, had them muttering to themselves, “Who was that masked man?” anytime he blew by them as Daniel Jones’ deep threat.
You don’t count Saquon Barkley because he was the second-overall pick of the 2018 draft, and you don’t count Jones because he was the sixth-overall pick of the 2019 draft, so that would automatically make Slayton the best single pick of the Dave Gettleman Era because he was a steal and a revelation in the fifth round out of Auburn: 48 catches, 740 yards and eight touchdowns in 14 games. No rookie receiver found the end zone more. His 10 catches for 121 yards and two touchdowns against the Jets were an eye-opener.
Imagine the possibilities, Giants fans: Jones taking a second-year leap under new offensive coordinator Jason Garrett … Sterling Shepard and Evan Engram and Golden Tate staying on the field together … Barkley remaining the focus of defensive coordinators … and a maturing Slayton building on his chemistry with his quarterback.
Slayton has imagined the possibilities.
“I think we should have a really good chance to be explosive, I think we have a chance to be an explosive offense, a really efficient offense,” Slayton said.
Gettleman’s best draft pick has a chance to be for Jones what Del Shofner was for Y.A. Tittle once upon a time, what Odell Beckham Jr. was for Eli Manning once upon a more recent time.
Asked about how he sees himself in his sophomore season, Slayton said: “Just when the ball gets thrown my way, I’ll make plays when I have the opportunity to, and just go from there.”
Slayton offers some fun takes on Twitter, but he is anything but a diva, and besides, you won’t play for Joe Judge if you are one. He is a soft-spoken, respectful young man who just happens to be able to take the top off a defense with his speed. He isn’t a track star. He is a football player.
“It’s definitely been an interesting offseason, just kinda all the way around … the whole corona thing’s kinda been a little bit more extended than a normal offseason would be,” Slayton said, “but I feel like I’ve had a lot of time to get a lot of good work in.”
A lot of that good work came via inventive drills at his Georgia home using tennis balls.
“It was a tremendous help, having mostly my dad [Eddie] and my sister [Maileka], just doing ball drills with them around the house,” Slayton said. “They both have good enough aim to not break anything in the house. As long as I’m catching it, stuff tends to stay out together, but obviously I was trying to stay home, I was trying to abide by the rules and regulations at that point in time and not be out and about, so I decided to get creative at the house and find a way to keep getting better.”
Slayton joined Jones for on-field drills over the virtual offseason in Charlotte, N.C., and in Austin, Texas. By the latter part of last season, Jones’ confidence in Slayton was growing as Slayton’s confidence in himself began to grow.
“I’ve just got to make sure to get him the ball,” Jones said.
It is telling that none of Gettleman’s 10 draft picks in April was a receiver.
“In a league where there’s a lot of turnover across the board, it’s huge to have two guys, especially two veteran guys [Shepard and Tate] coming in, I had ’em first year and now I have ’em here for my second year,” Slayton said. “Just to continue to learn from and draw from them is definitely huge for somebody like me.”
Garrett will make sure the true playmakers will receive the ball. Much is made of the success Ezekiel Elliott had under Garrett. Dez Bryant exceeded 100 receptions four times. Michael Gallup had 66 catches for 1,107 yards and six touchdowns as a second-year WR in 2019.
“He’s done a really good job of just teaching us the system and being patient and helping give guys time to learn things, and get used to the playbook and all that type of stuff,” Slayton said. “I’m excited to have him as a coach this year.”
The young franchise quarterback is excited to have him as a receiver this year. The coaches are excited to have him as a receiver this year. There is no masking that.


newyorkpost--2020-08-12--How Jacque Vaughn led Nets to resurgence in NBA bubble

The Nets heard all the jokes and laughter , predictions they ’ d ...

Nets interim coach Jacque Vaughn has used the restart to restructure his system and reboot his team. The result has been a 5-2 mark going into Thursday’s regular-season finale versus Portland, tied for third-best in the bubble.
“We wanted to give the guys something they could hold onto that looked a little different, something you could press the refresh button on,” Vaughn said.
“[We] got to a position where we regrouped as a staff and said, ‘How can we put these guys in the best position to succeed with the personnel?’ … We really streamlined things and really allowed players to play with confidence.”
The staff made changes on both ends of the court. The undersized Nets have been doing more switching and scrambling than under Kenny Atkinson.
“We’re not as much of a center-field team. We’re switching a lot more, playing a lot more aggressively on the defensive end,” Joe Harris said. “We’ve been put in a position where we have to scramble around and sacrifice for one another, just more of a team approach versus the big and guard being on their own.”
Vaughn acknowledged the Nets are, “not fearful of taking risk, whether that’s playing zone or trapping or being extremely aggressive and scrambling.”
The changes on the other end are even more glaring.
Playing without Kyrie Irving and Spencer Dinwiddie has left Caris LeVert as the only remaining isolation player. While he has excelled at the point, it’s forced an egalitarian brand of basketball — share or struggle.
“Caris is our only 1-on-1 player and we know for us to have success and play well offensively we have to move the ball move ourselves and try to get out in transition and get easy baskets that way,” Harris said.
The emergence of Chris Chiozza, Tyler Johnson and Jeremiah Martin has allowed the Nets keep multiple ballhandlers on the court. Their assist-to-turnover ratio has gone from 24th before the shutdown to third in the restart. Part of that is scaling back the system with so many newcomers.
“It’s the simplicity. We just play simple basketball. I feel like that’s what I like most about his coaching style,” Rodions Kurucs said.
“They’ve really taken to getting each other shots and getting into open areas, pushing the pace and just keeping things simple. If a guy’s open, they hit him,” Vaughn said. “Really, we’ve tried not to complicate this game of basketball.”
That includes being less draconian about their shot charts. Though they still value 3s and lay-ups, they no longer treat lower-value mid-range shots as anathema. They’ve seen those jump from 6.5 attempts to 9.9, and that freedom has bred confidence.
“The way defenses are playing, you’re going to have your ability to shoot midrange shots,” Vaughn said. “That balance of getting to your spot and being able to make the midrange shot allows you as a group to have confidence.”
So has pushing the pace.
LeVert has averaged 24.5 points and 10 assists the past two games at the point with Garrett Temple at off-guard, and he’s even operated some in the post. But pushing the pace has provided an early edge in the shot clock and spared LeVert taking a half-court beating.
“One of the biggest adjustments we made is playing faster. I feel like we’re getting the ball up. We’re having to make quicker decisions and play off the first pass, trying to score off simple things, quick transition,” said Jarrett Allen, also touching on another change: Vaughn himself, whose rapport-building has drawn raves.
“I’d say they’re two different people, just gelling well with the type of person … not saying [everybody] didn’t gel with Kenny, I’m just saying it’s different with Jacque. Him being the assistant, he wants to have the level of player relations and it’s just easy to bond with him, because he knows what it’s like to be a player.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-12--Warm memories of Mickey Mantle, 25 years after Yankees’ great’s death

This was early in the final summer of his life , June 2003 , and my father was gazing through the glass at a display case inside the Yogi Berra Museum in Montclair , N.J .
He wasn ’ t yet aware of the surprise I ’ d been able to arrange for him yet — for the moment he was simply trapped in a haze of memory , his eyes glazed a bit , the smile real .
“ This man , ” he said , looking at a blown-up black-and-white photo of a Yankee wearing No .
7 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ farther than anyone who ’ s ever lived .
Think about that.
” It was then that there was a tap on his shoulder .
“ And to think , ” Yogi Berra told my startled father , “ they named him after you.
” My father , Mickey , wasn ’ t one to be intimidated by famous people .
He ’ d once been asked to bring his trumpet and join Tony Bennett ’ s road band .
But he was speechless now , as he extended his hand and shook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who ’ d been down this road a time or two in his day — took it in stride .
“ If Mick was your hero , ” Yogi told him , “ you weren ’ t alone .
Because he was our hero , too.
” Twenty-five years ago Thursday , Mickey Mantle died , not long after he ’ d received a liver transplant in Dallas , not long after the cancer started to savage him , not long after he ’ d stood before a bank of microphones after spending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too many last calls and too many rounds on the house and declared to the world in a moment of courage that still staggers all these years later : “ For the kids out there , this is a role model — don ’ t be like me.
” He wanted to warn of the dangers of alcohol , of hubris , of betraying your own body in the name of good times , and seeing the gaunt man saying those words did have an impact , and in precisely the way Mantle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this : From the time he was 20 years old , he was the role model , the only person millions of kids wanted to be like .
He was fast , he was strong , he was handsome .
He didn ’ t hit baseballs , he obliterated them .
My father never thought he ’ d ever have a baseball hero to match Joe DiMaggio .
Then he bought a ticket for a game between the Yankees and the Kansas City A ’ s on the night of Wednesday , May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind 7-0 .
They scored six in the seventh , one in the eighth .
One personal code my father followed like a secular rosary : You didn ’ t leave a baseball game until it was over .
So it was right around 11:15 at night when Mantle swung at a Bill Fischer fastball leading off the 11th inning .
He had a perfect view : upper deck , behind the plate .
And what he saw was the closest a baseball player ever came to hitting a ball out of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only by the frieze that topped the old baseball basilica .
“ I will never forget the sound , ” my father said , and sounds were always important to him as a musician : the way Sinatra wrapped his voice around a note , the way Buddy Rich attacked his drum kit .
And the way the ball exploded off Mickey Mantle ’ s bat .
My father was only four months younger than Mantle .
“ Too old to have new baseball heroes , ” he would tell me .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your Yankees questions here to be answered in an upcoming Post mailbag His teammates would later insist that constant stream of people who wanted to tell Mantle how much he meant to them would cause some problems , because he never believed himself worthy of their devotion .
But of course that didn ’ t matter .
Baseball is the most visceral of all sports .
It is generational .
It is why I wanted my old man to meet Yogi Berra .
And why hundreds of people , without tickets , flocked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the morning of Aug. 13 , 1995 .
They wanted — needed — to gather .
To share in collective grief , and collective memory .
Old men cried , as much for vanished youth as a perished idol .
In his eulogy a few days later , Bob Costas said , “ He was a presence in our lives — a fragile hero to whom we had an emotional attachment so strong and lasting that it defied logic .
Mickey often said he didn ’ t understand it , this enduring connection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their 40s and 50s , otherwise perfectly sensible , who went dry in the mouth and stammered like schoolboys in the presence of Mickey Mantle.
” And there , a few years later , dry in the mouth , stammering like a schoolboy , was Mickey Vaccaro .
He recovered .
He told Yogi , “ You were pretty damn good yourself , you know .
”

This was early in the final summer of his life, June 2003, and my father was gazing through the glass at a display case inside the Yogi Berra Museum in Montclair, N.J. He wasn’t yet aware of the surprise I’d been able to arrange for him — for the moment he was simply trapped in a haze of memory, his eyes glazed a bit, the smile real.
“This man,” he said, looking at a blown-up black-and-white photo of a Yankee wearing No. 7 in pinstripes, “hit the ball farther than anyone who’s ever lived. Think about that.”
It was then that there was a tap on his shoulder.
“And to think,” Yogi Berra told my startled father, “they named him after you.”
My father, Mickey, wasn’t one to be intimidated by famous people. He’d once been asked to bring his trumpet and join Tony Bennett’s road band. But he was speechless now, as he extended his hand and shook Yogi’s, and Yogi — who’d been down this road a time or two in his day — took it in stride.
“If Mick was your hero,” Yogi told him, “you weren’t alone. Because he was our hero, too.”
Twenty-five years ago Thursday, Mickey Mantle died, not long after he’d received a liver transplant in Dallas, not long after the cancer started to savage him, not long after he’d stood before a bank of microphones after spending the better part of a lifetime of too many last calls and too many rounds on the house and declared to the world in a moment of courage that still staggers all these years later:
“For the kids out there, this is a role model — don’t be like me.”
He wanted to warn of the dangers of alcohol, of hubris, of betraying your own body in the name of good times, and seeing the gaunt man saying those words did have an impact, and in precisely the way Mantle wanted.
But the other truth is this: From the time he was 20 years old, he was the role model, the only person millions of kids wanted to be like. He was fast, he was strong, he was handsome. He didn’t hit baseballs, he obliterated them.
My father never thought he’d ever have a baseball hero to match Joe DiMaggio. Then he bought a ticket for a game between the Yankees and the Kansas City A’s on the night of Wednesday, May 22, 1963. The Yankees jumped out to a 7-0 lead. The A’s scored six in the seventh, one in the eighth. One personal code my father followed like a secular rosary: you didn’t leave a baseball game until it was over.
So it was right around 11:15 at night when Mantle swung at a Bill Fischer fastball leading off the 11th inning. He had a perfect view: upper deck, behind the plate. And what he saw was the closest a baseball player ever came to hitting a ball out of the old Stadium, interrupted in its flight only by the frieze that topped the old baseball basilica.
“I will never forget the sound,” my father said, and sounds were always important to him as a musician: the way Sinatra wrapped his voice around a note, the way Buddy Rich attacked his drum kit. And the way the ball exploded off Mickey Mantle’s bat. My father was only four months younger than Mantle.
“Too old to have new baseball heroes,” he would tell me. “But that changed my mind.”
Submit your Yankees questions here to be answered in an upcoming Post mailbag
His teammates would later insist that constant stream of people who wanted to tell Mantle how much he meant to them would cause some problems, because he never believed himself worthy of their devotion. But of course that didn’t matter. Baseball is the most visceral of all sports. It is generational. It is why I wanted my old man to meet Yogi Berra.
And why hundreds of people, without tickets, flocked to 161st Street and River Avenue on the morning of Aug. 13, 1995. They wanted — needed — to gather. To share in collective grief, and collective memory. Old men cried, as much for vanished youth as a perished idol.
In his eulogy a few days later, Bob Costas said, “He was a presence in our lives — a fragile hero to whom we had an emotional attachment so strong and lasting that it defied logic. Mickey often said he didn’t understand it, this enduring connection and affection, the men now in their 40s and 50s, otherwise perfectly sensible, who went dry in the mouth and stammered like schoolboys in the presence of Mickey Mantle.”
And there, a few years later, dry in the mouth, stammering like a schoolboy, was Mickey Vaccaro. He recovered. He told Yogi, “You were pretty damn good yourself, you know.”
“Maybe,” Yogi said. “But I wasn’t Mickey. Nobody was.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-12--Mick Jagger and Keith Richards adopt stretch of ocean for charity

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 ) Mick Jagger and Keith Richards @ @ @ @ @ money for charity .
Jagger ’ s son Jimmy and Richards ’ daughter Alexandra both @ @ @ @ @ Project Zero , which aims to protect the oceans .
We hear the two rockers @ @ @ @ @ social media that they ’ d adopted 1 square kilometer of an ocean as part @ @ @ @ @ Schiffer , Gabrielle Reece and Laird Hamilton also helped raise more than $ 50,000 .

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Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are helping their kids raise money for charity.
Jagger’s son Jimmy and Richards’ daughter Alexandra both serve on the board of Project Zero, which aims to protect the oceans.
We hear the two rockers helped out by posting on social media that they’d adopted 1 square kilometer of an ocean as part of the fund-raiser.
Claudia Schiffer, Gabrielle Reece and Laird Hamilton also helped raise more than $50,000.


newyorkpost--2020-08-12--Opponents of Steve Cohen’s Mets bid point to new discrimination claims

The Mets ’ sale process is nearing a finish with much ...

Opponents of billionaire Steve Cohen’s efforts to buy the New York Mets are licking their chops over fresh discrimination complaints filed against his firm, Point72 Asset Management, The Post has learned.
Back-to-back complaints by ex-female employees of Cohen’s Stamford, Conn., hedge fund have been filed with Connecticut’s Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities in recent months, Bloomberg reported last month.
And while the contents of the claims are unknown because the Connecticut anti-discrimination agency seals all proceedings, Cohen’s challengers for the Queens-based baseball team have been pointing out the Bloomberg story to powerful Major League Baseball owners and other interested parties in light of explosive sexual discrimination allegations filed against the firm in 2018, sources said.
“This is f–king huge,” a source close to a rival bidder told The Post. “All the owners need is another excuse” to refuse Cohen the team, this person said.
Ex-associate director Lauren Bonner‘s Manhattan federal court lawsuit described the $16 billion hedge fund firm as a “boys club” that subjected female staffers to misogynist treatment, including a whiteboard in a high-ranking manager’s office with the word “Pussy” scrawled across it for weeks, as well as male executives who admitted they don’t hire women because their “wives won’t let them.”
The case has since moved to arbitration, and Point72, which has been fighting the charges, declined to comment for this story.
The Post only learned about the latest discrimination claims last week when a man using technology to disguise his voice called to point out the Bloomberg story and suggest it could have a negative impact on Cohen’s bid for the Mets.
“Do you remember Lauren Bonner?” the person said. The caller, who declined to provide his name, then dropped the names of several MLB owners who he claimed have been leaning against Cohen as a fellow owner due in part to fears over what might be contained in the new complaints — should they ever come to light.
The owners named by the anonymous caller didn’t return requests for comment, but MLB sources confirmed that they are aware of the allegations swirling around Cohen’s firm.
“Given Cohen’s history, we don’t need this,” one MLB source told The Post, referring to Cohen’s 2013 settlement with the feds after his former firm, SAC Capital, pleaded guilty to securities fraud.
[Mets bidder Alex Rodriguez spotted leaving Jennifer Lopez’s apartment in Manhattan.] [Backgrid]
Another MLB source said some owners don’t expect the claims to push the hedgie out of the running because they have been filed against Point72 and not Cohen personally. Owners who are leaning against Cohen may use it as an excuse to nix him, this person said.
The Mets have been up for sale since February when Cohen, 64, walked away from a deal to buy the team for $2.6 billion amid disagreements with its current owners, the real estate family led by Fred Wilpon. Cohen is now back with a new bid and is considered to be a frontrunner because of his estimated $14 billion net worth. But he’s also competing against at least two other interested parties, including a group led by former Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez and a team led by Philadelphia 76ers owners Josh Harris and Dave Blitzer.
In choosing a new owner for the Amazins, the Wilpons have to consider who’s most likely to be approved by at least three-quarters of the controlling owners of MLB’s 30 teams. And the prospect of fresh discrimination claims that have yet to be unleashed could make some owners queasy, sources said.
[New York Mets Chief Operating Officer Jeff Wilpon and Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer Fred Wilpon on January 24, 2020.] [Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images]
Shannon Gitlin, a former Point72 investor relations executive, filed her complaint with the anti-discrimination commission in April, Bloomberg said. Her lawyer in that case, Jeanne Christensen, declined to comment.
Sara Vavra, the firm’s former head of global macro trading, filed her complaint in June, according to Bloomberg, which cited the commission’s Freedom of Information officer.
Vavra, who was the firm’s highest ranking female executive before she left the firm last year, did not return a request for comment. But she made a brief appearance in Bonner’s 2018 discrimination lawsuit, which claimed women at Point72 were sometimes paid 50 cents for each dollar earned by a man and that women were regularly denied promotions for being viewed as too aggressive.
“Recently, Ms. Bonner has heard male executives complain that Ms. Vavra, a new sector executive, is ‘too aggressive’ and is building her team in an aggressive manner. P72 hired Ms. Vavra to expeditiously grow a macro team. All other sector executives are male,” the suit said.


newyorkpost--2020-08-12--Time Out New York reportedly ends print edition due to coronavirus

Time Out New York is ending its 25-year-old print edition as part of a global retrenchment by the London-based parent company due to the coronavirus .
At its peak prior to the pandemic , the sassy magazine — a guide to local events and culture — had been published in over 40 cities around the work .
Post pandemic , it ’ s down to a handful , including London , Madrid and Barcelona , Julio Bruno , CEO of Time Out Group , told the Financial Times .
“ The group is unlikely to resume printing in the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by management , ” Bruno said .
It resumed its first print edition after the pandemic started in London as a tribute to founder Tony Elliott , who passed away last month .
Elliott had started with a single publication in London in 1968 and launched Time Out New York in 1995 .
It was popular among young people with listings that mined cheap entertainment and less expensive dining and bar venues .
Initially , it was a paid circulation title , but in 2015 after a successful conversion to free circulation in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York and initially paid newsstand hawkers to hand out the weekly magazine for free at subways and other transport terminals .
The company even before the pandemic had been struggling : The FT reported losses last year of $ 26.7 million .
But despite the print pullback , the company digital editions in 328 cities in 58 countries and that effort will continue , Bruno said .
The print edition in London will initially be monthly and will circulate 250,000 copies .
“ We ’ ll have to see what the public and @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Time Out New York is ending its 25-year-old print edition as part of a global retrenchment by the London-based parent company due to the coronavirus.
At its peak prior to the pandemic, the sassy magazine — a guide to local events and culture — had been published in over 40 cities around the work. Post pandemic, it’s down to a handful, including London, Madrid and Barcelona, Julio Bruno, CEO of Time Out Group, told the Financial Times.
“The group is unlikely to resume printing in the US and Portugal with other territories under review by management,” Bruno said.
It resumed its first print edition after the pandemic started in London as a tribute to founder Tony Elliott, who passed away last month. Elliott had started with a single publication in London in 1968 and launched Time Out New York in 1995. It was popular among young people with listings that mined cheap entertainment and less expensive dining and bar venues.
Initially, it was a paid circulation title, but in 2015 after a successful conversion to free circulation in London, TONY followed suit in New York and initially paid newsstand hawkers to hand out the weekly magazine for free at subways and other transport terminals.
The company even before the pandemic had been struggling: The FT reported losses last year of $26.7 million. But despite the print pullback, the company digital editions in 328 cities in 58 countries and that effort will continue, Bruno said.
The print edition in London will initially be monthly and will circulate 250,000 copies. “We’ll have to see what the public and advertisers want,” he said.