212area has new update 4 hours ago Another NYC woman sucker-punched on street in attack that left her with broken jaw
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212area has new update 4 hours ago Front row for the eclipse, buzzy East Village bites and other NYC events this week
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212area has new update 4 hours ago Makeup maven Bobbi Brown shares her no-nonsense beauty, fashion and travel secrets
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212area has new update 4 hours ago Bethenny Frankel describes getting ‘punched in the face’ in ‘wild’ NYC attack after TikTok comment
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212area has new update 4 hours ago Housing Lottery Launches for 299 East 161st Street in Concourse Village, The Bronx
The affordable housing lottery has launched for The Bronx Vibe, a 12-story mixed-use building at 299 East 161st Street in Concourse Village, The Bronx. Designed by IMC Architecture and developed by Integra Development Group, the structure yields 154 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 47 units for residents at 80 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $62,983 to $198,250.
212area has new update 4 hours ago New York Jets Flight Connections 3/29/24
Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images Bringing your daily links to the NFL’s New York Jets Good morning, Gang Green Nation. I hope you’re all having a great start to the day. New York Jets owner Woody Johnson took to Twitter to demolish the report made by NFL Network’s Colleen Wolfe regarding an argument that occurred at the most recent owner’s meeting between himself and head coach Robert Saleh. Wolfe would later apologize, but at that point the damage had already been done. Multiple respectable media outlets ran the story based on her report, and most people only ever remember the initial story, and never the clarification. It’s just another example of a long list of slanted journalism from media against the Jets, and something that’s likely to continue no matter how good the team is. Let’s hope that this year, the Jets are able to erase the outside noise with wins. With that, here are your links to the team to start your morning. Rich Cimini - Jets owner calls report on argument with Saleh 'absolutely false' NewYorkJets.com - How Does NFL Network's Ian Rapoport Think the Jets Roster Has Improved? Ethan Greenberg - Jets General Manager Says Goal No. 1 Was to Fortify the Offensive Line Randy Lange - Jets GM Joe Douglas Discusses Bryce Huff's Departure, Jadeveon Clowney's Visit Rivka Boord - Possible EDGE pivots for NY Jets after losing out on Clowney Rivka Boord - NY Jets' best draft option depends on answer to one question Joe Blewett - Film review: Is Olu Fashanu an overrated NY Jets draft option? David Wyatt-Hupton - Why Troy Fautanu makes a lot of sense for the Jets Justin Fried - Thomas Morstead talks re-signing with NY Jets and answers fan questions Here are your missed connections from yesterday. I hope you all have a safe and wonderful rest of the day.
212area has new update 4 hours ago Three totally rational, completely sane Opening Day conclusions
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Thursday’s Opening Day victory against Houston has Yankees fans dreaming about what could be. The first hour or so of yesterday’s Opening Day tilt against Houston had me questioning why I even like this stupid sport. The second hour and a half had me asking how can anyone not love this stupid sport. On its face, the notion that the first game of 162 is more important than others makes no sense. But the Yankees needed an Opening Day like this to wash the stink of last season off of them. Timely hits? Situational hitting? Working counts and drawing walks? Great defense, both in the infield and the outfield? Everything that was wrong last year went right yesterday. So why not draw conclusions about how 2024 will go based off of one game, no matter how irrational? Soto Should Not Leave Houston Without an Extension Specifically, an extension of the decade-plus, $600 million-and-up variety. The last time a player made such an obvious fit in pinstripes was when Bryce Harper was a free agent after the 2018 season. A lefty outfielder who was willing to switch positions to first, who had proven himself, winning an unanimous MVP in his age 23 season, and who had been in the national spotlight since he was 16 but never crumbled under the pressure? Well, Clint Frazier and Brett Gardner made Harper redundant. The notion of Harper switching to first base was ridiculous, anyway. Cashman cannot afford to let Soto walk after this year. At the plate, this was the platonic ideal of a Juan Soto game. For his first at-bat, he drew an eight-pitch walk. In his third at-bat, he drove in Jose Trevino on a fastball up and in. He drew another walk to showcase how he earns his incredible OBP. He showed off why he has the best eye since Barry Bonds by spitting on pitches like this: On the defensive side of the diamond, he made a game-saving play. While he has always had an arm, he grades out poorly defensively. This was not supposed to be a part of the package. But judging off of this one game, it is, so Cashman cannot let Soto leave Houston without his signature on a record-setting extension. After all, who wouldn’t want a lefty surefire Hall-of-Famer who has been in the spotlight since he was a teenager and not only hasn’t wilted, but thrived? Who, having drawn the most walks ever for someone his age, may have the best eye ever? Who is the only active player with three 130 walk seasons (assuming Joey Votto is now more Internet celebrity than ballplayer)? And is available for only money? Surely if such a player was available, the New York Yankees would not hesitate to keep him in pinstripes for the rest of his career. Based off of this one game, they shouldn’t. Alex Verdugo Will Be The New Johnny Damon — Maybe Better The Yankees’ no-beard rule is one of the worst team policies in sports, in no small part due to how discombobulating it was seeing both Johnny Damon and Alex Verdugo clean-shaven for the first time. Verdugo shares more than just follicular similarities with Damon, however. Both are lefty outfielders, contact hitters, and last played villain with the Red Sox before playing in the Bronx. And both need (or needed) to earn not only the adoration, but the trust, of Yankees fans. Career-wise, both were/are prodigious doubles hitters, with Verdugo in the top ten in doubles hit since 2021. Judging off of this game, it appears Verdugo will shake off his platoon splits and hit lefties, too. Damon batted .286 off of righties and .281 off of lefties during his career. In his first at-bat, Verdugo took a pitch off his hands from a lefty and deposited it in the opposite field. Verdugo also hit a sac fly in the seventh for the go-ahead run. But another impressive play came on the defensive side, where he showed off his range in left and tracked down what would have been an extra base hit. Verdugo has the range Damon had, and certainly more than has the arm the Caveman had too. Verdugo also just has a bit of that grungy vibe too — hard to explain, but easy to understand watching his body language in the dugout, in the batter’s box and in his interactions with his teammates. After yesterday, I’ve seen enough to declare that Verdugo, whenever his time in pinstripes will come to a close, will be as surprising a fan favorite as Damon was. Anthony Volpe Will Cement Himself As Best Yankee Shortstop since Jeter Anthony Volpe had a somewhat bizarre first season in the bigs last year. He won the Gold Glove at shortstop, but struck out 167 times last year. He had a 20/20 season, but slashed .209/.283/.383 for a .666 OPS. The general consensus was to give him a mulligan on last year and just look to the future. Well, future’s here, and it’s brighter than ever. Volpe’s at-bats were very impressive yesterday, drawing three walks and an RBI. The most impressive of the bunch was a seventh inning walk he worked against the veteran Ryan Pressly. It was made immediately clear Volpe has improved on his pitch recognition and plate discipline yesterday. At-bats like the one against Pressly with a far better lineup surrounding him will only help the young Volpe develop into the talent he was touted as when the Yankees passed up on names like Corey Seager, Carlos Correa, and Trea Turner after the 2022 season. Now that he’s batting .500 with a 1.300 OPS coming off of a Gold Glove season, Volpe is primed to cement himself as the best Yankee shortstop since Jeter — maybe he will prove he’s the best Yankees shortstop of Italian decent, ever. Phil Rizzuto doesn’t even have a Gold Glove. What an Opening Day that was! The best part, as Lindsey Adler put it, is it’s only six more weeks until there is a large enough sample size to actually draw conclusions. Until then, let’s dream.
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212area has new update 4 hours ago UConn’s Stephon Castle peaking at right time in March Madness run
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212area has new update 4 hours ago Porn star Emily Willis awake after suffering cardiac arrest, but remains in vegetative state, family reveals
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212area has new update 5 hours ago Permits Filed for 710 Driggs Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 710 Driggs Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Located between Grand Street and South 1st Street, the lot is near the Metropolitan Avenue subway station, serviced by the L train. Huntington & Hinks LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
212area has new update 5 hours ago Opening Day is rarely the problem for Mets
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212area has new update 5 hours ago Today on Pinstripe Alley - 3/29/24
Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images Waking up to an undefeated season still in line. The Yankees put all the dramatics that we didn’t get over the past postseason and threw it into Game 1 of 162 for 2024. It had everything — an immediate deficit, a major comeback, and ninth inning dramatics all centered on their newest superstar. That’s a packed event, and if you were around for the mid-day action you got to witness quite a show. If you were looking for the sequel, sadly we’re already running into a streaming exclusive, so perhaps follow along with us instead! More on that later tonight, though. For now, we’ve got plenty of things to get you through the day. Nick Sarnelli starts us off with a very sane and rational set of reactions to Opening Day, and Nick Ahles has a preview of the RailRiders ahead of their season debut later today. Andrew has our first Rivalry Roundup of the year covering the rest of the league’s significant action, and Andrés breaks down Nestor Cortes’ start and recovery from a dreadful opening. Finally, I’ll be back to answer your questions in the latest mailbag. Today’s Matchup: New York Yankees at Houston Astros Time: 8:10 p.m. ET Streaming: Apple TV+ Radio: WFAN 660/101.9 FM Venue: Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX Questions/Prompts: 1. What was your favorite part of Opening Day? 2. Will Carlos Rodón throw more or less innings than Nestor did?
212area has new update 5 hours ago From Cuba Gooding Jr. to ‘pink cocaine’: Inside Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ circle of sex, drugs & violence
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212area has new update 6 hours ago Nelson Cruz signs 1-day contract to retire with the Seattle Mariner
Nelson Cruz finished with his duties throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the Seattle Mariners opened the season against the Boston Red Sox and walked over to a little stand set up behind home plate.
212area has new update 6 hours ago NYY News: Soto feeling right at home
Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Soto feels right at home with the Yankees and knows what he wants from free agent contract; Cole officially placed on 60-day IL; Top pitching prospect Hampton shut down with UCL sprain ESPN | David Schoenfield: The Yankees completed a thrilling come from behind 5-4 victory over the Astros on Opening Day in no small part thanks to Juan Soto, who had an RBI single, two walks, and threw out the tying run at the plate in the ninth. Ahead of first pitch, manager Aaron Boone shared that Soto is already feeling “at home” in his new clubhouse, integrating with his new teammates and becoming fast friends with captain and lineup partner Aaron Judge. He certainly looked at home batting second and roaming right field. NJ Advance Media | Bridget Hyland: The Yankees have double duty this season, as in addition to getting back to the postseason, New York has to sell Soto on playing in the Bronx beyond this season. After watching most of the top free agents fall well short of their targets this winter, Soto has shared one wish for his looming mega-deal: for it to be the last contract he signs in MLB. Soto stressed the desire to finish his career in one city, though contained within is the obvious implication that a contract that covers the end of his playing days is necessarily long and lucrative. Soto reportedly turned down a 14-year, $440 million extension with the Nationals and will certainly be looking to top that figure on the open market if not have an eye towards Shohei Ohtani’s record-setting pact. MLB Trade Rumors | Darragh McDonald: New York have officially placed Gerrit Cole on the 60-day IL with elbow inflammation, opening a spot on the 40-man roster for standout NRI reliever Nick Burdi. The reigning Cy Young winner avoided the worst when MRI scans revealed no structural damage to the UCL, with Cole being diagnosed with nerve inflammation and edema in his right elbow. The Yankees’ ace will be eligible for activation in late-May, though he will likely require a ramp-up period into June before he’s ready to go. New York Daily News | Gary Phillips: Just before first pitch yesterday, we learned that top pitching prospect Chase Hampton had been diagnosed with a UCL sprain. He received a PRP injection in his pitching elbow two weeks ago and was shut down from throwing for four to six weeks, though it’s unknown whether this injury will eventually require Tommy John surgery. The 22-year-old righty became the consensus No. 1 pitching prospect in the organization when the Yankees included Drew Thorpe in the Juan Soto trade and was mentioned in spring conversations about minor league pitchers who could potentially impact the big league club in 2024. MLB Trade Rumors | Mark Polishuk: MLB Trade Rumors compiles their yearly offseason in review for each club and the Opening Day assignment fell on the Yankees. The pluses: New York upgraded their roster in a big way, renovating one of the worst hitting outfields by bringing in Soto, Trent Grisham, and Alex Verdugo while also reinforcing the rotation with Marcus Stroman. The minuses: ownership missed a golden opportunity to further upgrade pitching after the free agent market collapsed for Scott Boras clients while also never coming close on talks for the eventually-traded Corbin Burnes and Dylan Cease. This hesitancy became magnified once Cole was shut down, but the need was there even before the injury.
212area has new update 8 hours ago Woman pleads for separate waiting rooms for miscarriages because it’s hard seeing new moms: ‘Like it absolutely sucks’
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212area has new update 8 hours ago Dear Abby: My friend doesn’t know when to shut up — it’s driving me nuts
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212area has new update 8 hours ago Ryan Lindgren plays big minutes in return to Rangers’ lineup
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10 hours ago Driver from NYC caught with whopping 123 pounds of marijuana during traffic stop in Virginia
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212area has new update 10 hours ago Beyoncé Tips Her Cowboy Hat to Tokyo
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212area has new update 11 hours ago Where Are the Visuals?!
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11 hours ago Councilman Francisco Moya backs Mets owner Steve Cohen’s $8B Queens casino plan
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212area has new update 12 hours ago Blue’s Clues and You Has a New Mystery: Why Isn’t It on Paramount+ Anymore?
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212area has new update 13 hours ago Summer House Recap: The Finished Line
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14 hours ago NYC Council Women’s Caucus called out for suddenly caring about crime after several women sucker punched: ‘Height of hypocrisy’
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