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QUOTE:‘THESE CHARACTERS CONTINUE TO MEAN SO MUCH TO ME.’ — J.K. Rowling, on her “Harry Potter” series LOCAL 03 TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2008 J.K. haunted by Potter ‘theft’ Testifies lexicon ‘Harry Potter’ empire ■ Published in 64 languages is copyright ■ Sold more than 400 million copies ■ Films have brought in $4.5 infringement billion at box offices worldwide. By Larry Neumeister ■ J.K. Rowling was the only author The Associated Press to make the Forbes list of the world’s billionaires, which said she was worth more than $1 J.K. Rowling testified before a billion. packed courtroom in a lawsuit to ■ block publication of a Harry Potter “Harry Potter” books, films and paraphernalia were estimated lexicon, telling a judge that the last year to have brought in $15 book amounts to a “wholesale billion. theft” of nearly 20 years of her (Source: AP and published reports) hard work. “We all know I’ve made enough money. That’s absolutely not why I’m here,” Rowling told the judge my creative work over the last in U.S. District Court. month.” The British author sued Michi- Vander Ark, 50, has said he gan-based RDR Books last year to joined an adult online discussion stop publication of Steven Vander group devoted to the “Harry Pot- Ark’s “Harry Potter Lexicon,” ter” books in 1999 before launch- claiming copyright infringement. ing his own Web site a year later. Vander Ark runs the popular Har- He said he initially declined ry Potter Lexicon Web site, and J.K. Rowling holds a news conference yesterday outside Manhattan federal court. The best-selling proposals to convert the Web site RDR wants to publish a print ver- author says an upcoming “Harry Potter” encyclopedia violates copyright law. (AP) into an encyclopedia, in part be- sion of the site and charge $24.95. cause he believed until last August Rowling claims the book is noth- RDR’s lawyer, Anthony Fal- and analysis. The testimony and hard work of raising a child on wel- that in book form, it would repre- ing more than a rearrangement of zone, has defended the lexicon as arguments could last most of the fare as a single mother. sent a copyright violation. her own material and told the judge a reference guide, calling it a legit- week. Rowling will spend her Rowling choked up when her After Rowling released the final it copied so much of her work that imate effort “to organize and dis- breaks in the seclusion of a jury lawyer, Dale Cendali, asked what chapter in the “Harry Potter” series it amounted to plagiarism. cuss the complicated and very room, away from fans of her wild- Harry Potter meant to her. last July, Vander Ark was contact- “I think it’s atrocious. I think it’s elaborate world of Harry Potter.” ly popular series. “I really don’t want to cry,” the ed by an RDR Books employee, sloppy. I think there’s very little re- The small publisher argues that In sometimes emotional testimo- mother of three said. Then she who told him that publication of search,” she testified yesterday. the lexicon is a fair use allowable ny, Rowling recalled starting work added, “These characters continue the lexicon would not violate “This book constitutes wholesale by law for reference books. on the first book in 1991 when she to mean so much to me over a long copyright law, he said. theft of 17 years of my hard work.” The nonjury trial will be decid- was 25 and so destitute that she period of time. The closest you Still, to protect himself, Vander She also said she has recently ed by U.S. District Judge Robert sometimes had to choose between could come is to say, ‘How do you Ark said he insisted that RDR started work on her own encyclo- Patterson Jr., who must determine purchasing typewriter ribbon or feel about your children?’ ” Books include a clause in his con- pedia but does not expect to com- whether the use of the material is food. She said the Harry Potter Rowling also testified she had tract that the publisher would de- plete it for two to three years be- legal because Vander Ark added characters were a fantasy world to stopped work on a new novel be- fend and pay any damages against cause she wants to do it right. his own interpretation, creativity which she could escape from the cause the lawsuit has “decimated him.

Benedict’s U.S. itinerary Catholic teachers vow to strike Washington, D.C. Pope address. Saturday: Today: ■ 6:30 p.m. Pope John Paul II ■ 9 a.m. St. Patrick’s A number of Catholic A previous four-year offer ■ 4 p.m. Andrews Air Force Cultural Center: Meets with Cathedral: Mass for clergy the 220 people of other faiths. and other church members. high schools in New York POPE from the archdiocese called Base: The pope arrives. City may be forced to close for members to pay 10 per- Tomorrow: ■ 4:30 p.m. St. Joseph visits New York Seminary in Yonkers: Event ■ 10:30 a.m. White House: today after some 300 teach- NYC cent of health benefits in the Friday: with 25,000 young Catholics. ers vowed to start a strike final year of the contract, Welcome celebration. A look at the city’s major ■ 9:45 a.m. Kennedy Airport: Sunday: timed to the pope’s arrival in which members “don’t ■ 5 p.m. Basilica of the The pope arrives. religions, Pages 12-13 National Shrine of the ■ 9:30 a.m. Ground Zero: the United States. want to pay,” Kielkucki ■ 10:45 a.m. United Nations: Immaculate Conception: Meets 9/11 rescue workers The strike by the Lay Fac- said. Pope gives a speech. Parade and prayer service. and victims’ families. ulty Association is expected The union said a media- A spokesman for the ■ 5:25 p.m. Park East Thursday: ■ 2:30 p.m. Yankee Stadium: to last through the pope’s tor extended an offer to the archdiocese didn’t return Synagogue: Visit. Mass. ■ 10 a.m. Nationals Park: Mass. visit to the city this week- New York Archdiocese that any phone messages ■ 6 p.m. St. Joseph Church in ■ 8 p.m. Kennedy Airport: ■ 5 p.m. Catholic University: end, said union spokesman included a three-year con- yesterday. Yorkville: Prayer service. Pope departs. Henry Kielkucki. tract instead of four. (Newsday with AP) MOTHER’S DAY SAMPLE SALE 8 - 30 Carmine St., New York, NY 10014 UP TO 80% OFF APRIL 181 - Between Bleecker & Bedford St. MAY 1111 {Near West 4 Subway Station.Trains A, B, C, D, E, F} 212-620-0366 11AM -- 9PM 9PM 04 LOCAL /local TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2008 Briefs ■ Wal-Mart toughens policy on gun sales Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest MTA preps for eco-commute seller of firearms, announced yesterday it will toughen rules Eco-planning for gun sales, from storing Money’s tight video of purchases to creat- The MTA has come up with some ing an internal log of which but plan’s a go “green” proposals. They include: guns they sell that are later ■ Using solar, wind, water and other used in crimes. Mayor By Matthew Sweeney eco-friendly, renewable resources Michael Bloomberg has been [email protected] to provide 7 percent of the MTA’s for the changes for years energy by 2015. through his group, Mayors The MTA yesterday unveiled ■ Using East River tides to provide Against Illegal Guns. plans for a green future with the goal 50 percent of the power at Roose- of getting 7 percent of the transit sys- velt Island F station by year’s end. ■ Sikh group outlines tem’s energy from renewable ■ Using wind turbines to power 14 harassment in city sources such as water, wind and so- percent of the Far Rockaway Bus An advocacy group says lar power by 2015. Depot. Sikhs in New York City have With proposals to power a sub- ■ Using solar panels at 23 MTA sites been harassed and discrimi- way station through East River cur- to generate 6 megawatts of power nated against, especially rents and installation of windmills — roughly equivalent to 881 homes since the 9/11 terror attacks. in Far Rockaway to help power a and about 1 percent of the MTA’s peak consumption. The Sikh Coalition issued a bus depot, the agency’s ideas seem report yesterday surveying as lofty as its goals. But transit offi- ■ Installing rooftop gardens to insu- the degree of bias, racial pro- cials admit that these pilot projects late buildings and absorb rainwater on roofs of Metro-North’s Harmon filing and other kinds of dis- are baby steps toward the future. Yards, Far Rockaway Bus Depot, crimination against Sikhs, “The whole idea is that the MTA and a Queens Midtown Tunnel serv- many of whom wear turbans wants to use the ... study to in- ice building. for religious reasons. evitably fulfill its dream to be the ■ Finding uses — such as cooling greenest transportation system in transformers — for the 13 million ■ Ferry stuck off the country,” Gov. David Paterson gallons of groundwater currently Liberty Island frees said yesterday. pumped out of the subway tunnels Workers freed a private ferry The green agenda also comes at and into sewer lines on a dry day. that ran aground near the an unknown cost at a time the Met- (Matthew Sweeney) Statue of Liberty yesterday. ropolitan Transportation Authority There were no passengers on faces a massive budget gap. Early es- board and there were no re- timates call for an initial budget of Projections of animals at Grand Central Terminal promoted the MTA’s summer morning rush hour. ports of injuries. The Gold $11.5 million and $7 million each new environment-friendly initiative. (RJ Mickelson) By general agreement, the MTA Sunshine ferry is run by year afterward to fund the ideas. But already runs the “greenest” system Statue Cruises and takes some of the planning is so prelimi- planned service enhancements. Last costly fossil fuels. in the country. By giving 8.5 million passengers between nary that “the costs aren’t locked week, the state cut another $50 mil- In what it is calling “the largest rides each day, it takes millions of Manhattan and Liberty down,” said Ernest Tollerson, the lion from the MTA’s budget. solar panel project” in state history, cars off the road. Island, where the Statue of MTA’s director for policy and media “This is an agenda the MTA the authority is seeking proposals to Convincing more people to leave Liberty is located. relations. The MTA did receive a would have regardless of the eco- provide six megawatts of power their cars through low fares and $2.5 million state grant for reduc- nomic climate,” Tollerson said. from solar energy. Six megawatts is good service would do more than ■ State: Teachers in ing energy consumption. In the long term the MTA antici- large, but it is just 1 percent of the some of the MTA’s suggestions, said city more qualified The MTA’s budget shortfall re- pates savings from lower energy peak 600 megawatts the MTA draws Paul Steely White, executive direc- State education officials say cently forced it to put the brakes on consumption and decreased use of from the city power grid on a hot tor of Transportation Alternatives. New York raised the percent- age of core academic classes taught by “highly qualified” teachers in all subjects be- Bell case in judge’s hands tween 2005-06 and 2006-07. The state Education Department said the city has The question of whether King Jr., racial politics and grand jury testimony. shown major improvement, Sean Bell and his friends even a touch of Latin in Meanwhile, defense at- with nearly 91 percent of core were the victims of a State Supreme Court in a torneys have continued to classes taught by highly qual- thoughtless police shoot- final effort to convince Jus- insist that the cops fired ified teachers in 2006-07. ing or if they were a bunch tice Arthur Cooperman because they thought That’s up from 87 percent in of belligerent, drunken about the guilt or inno- someone in Bell’s car had a 2005-06, and 79 percent in hotheads who sparked the cence of three NYPD detec- gun, although none was 2004-05. tragic confrontation after a tives involved in the Nov. found. Prosecutors built night at a strip club is now 25, 2006, confrontation. their case on the unreliable ■ Mayor favors term before a Queens judge. Executive Assistant Dis- testimony of friends of the limits, even his own During six emotional trict Attorney Charles victim, said lawyer James Mayor Michael Bloomberg hours of closing arguments Testagrossa told Cooper- Culleton. said yesterday that, truth be yesterday, defense attor- man yesterday that the Cooperman will issue a told, he’d rather revisit his neys and prosecutors used cops had convicted them- verdict on April 25. Nicole Paultre-Bell, Sean Bell’s fiancee, and her mother Boy Scout days than become the words of Martin Luther selves through their own (Newsday with the AP) leave the courthouse yesterday after final arguments. (AP) the state’s next governor.The mayor responded to recent stories floated by his aides suggesting he might try to Fatal 9-floor plunge Deadline looms for calorie postings get the city term limits changed to allow him to seek Big chain restaurants of their dishes on menu it once a week, and I a third term in City Hall.“The An Upper East Side win- floor balcony at East 67th now have until Monday to boards this week, in ad- haven’t gained weight.” truth of the matter is, I’ve dow installer died yesterday Street near First Avenue. begin posting calorie vance of a previous dead- A judge is expected to said a number of times, I fa- in a nine-story fall at a build- Lancaster’s department said counts of their dishes on line set for today. rule on a lawsuit attempt- vor term limits and I’m look- ing that the Manhattan bor- it could not immediately menu boards, a second A number of New York- ing to block the new regu- ing forward to being mayor ough president said had a confirm a preliminary in- postponement in imple- ers yesterday were sur- lation this week. The city through midnight Dec. 31, history of safety violations. vestigation by Scott menting the new city reg- prised by the information. health department will not 2009 and then doing some- Buildings Commissioner Stringer’s office showing ulation. “Wait, the chips and enforce the menu postings thing else,”the mayor told re- Patricia Lancaster said it ap- about 36 violations at the Some chain restaurants guacamole are 710 calo- until after April 21 and will porters. (AP) peared a nylon safety strap construction site — a find- like Quiznos and Chipotle, ries?” said Kristina not seek fines for eateries failed before the worker fell ing the borough president however, already have be- LoMonaco, 24, of SoHo, at that don’t comply until ear- from the 23rd floor to a 14th termed “an outrage.” (AP) gan posting calorie counts a midtown Chipotle. “I eat ly June. (Marlene Naanes) /nation Editor: Emily Ngo ([email protected])

— Texas Judge Barbara Walther, in deciding the custodial fate of more than 400 children 05 QUOTE:‘QUITE FRANKLY,I’M NOTSURE WHATWE’RE GOING TO DO.’ taken from a polygamist compound NATION TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2008 Briefs Cash flow to Iraq may slow

Kwame Kilpatrick (AP) are looking at why Baghdad DETROIT Pols demand can’t pay more of these ■ Detroit gov’t shuns costs. And the answer is scandalized mayor Baghdad pay they can,” says Sen. Ben The City Council rebuffed Nelson of Nebraska. embattled Detroit Mayor its own way Nelson, a Democrat, is Kwame Kilpatrick’s attempts By Anne Flaherty drafting legislation with Re- to propose a budget yester- The Associated Press publican Sen. Susan Collins day, the latest sign of increas- of Maine and Democrat ingly frosty relations among Iraq’s financial free ride Evan Bayh of Indiana that city leaders. Council may be over. would restrict future recon- President Ken Cockrel told Clinton took a shot of liquor to pander to the working class, Obama said. (Photos: AP) After five years, Republi- struction dollars to loans in- Kilpatrick, who is fighting per- cans and Democrats seem to stead of grants. jury and other criminal have found common Their bill also would re- charges in a racy text-mes- ground on at least one as- quire that Baghdad pay for saging scandal, that the pect of the war. From the the fuel used by American members had agreed not to fiercest war foes to the most troops and take over U.S. hear from him. His shot for hers steadfast Bush supporters, payments to predominantly they are looking at Iraq’s Sunni fighters in the Awak- WASHINGTON Democratic Sen. Barack working class. Clinton did just that at a surging oil income and say- ening movement. ■ Bush presses House Obama yesterday ques- “Around election time, stop Saturday at a Crown ing Baghdad should start Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., on Colombian trade tioned rival Sen. Hillary the candidates can’t do Point, Ind., restaurant. picking up the tab, particu- chairman of the Armed Ser- President Bush stepped up Clinton’s opposition to free enough for you. They’ll The pair continued to larly for rebuilding hospi- vices Committee, said he pressure yesterday on trade agreements that some promise you anything, give hammer each other after tals, roads, power lines and wants to add a provision to Congress to approve a con- voters contend have elimi- you a long list of proposals criticism stemming from the rest of the shattered a defense policy bill that troversial free-trade pact with nated thousands of U.S. and even come around, Obama’s comment that country. would force the Iraqi gov- Colombia, saying the deal is jobs and also mocked her with TV crews in tow, to some small-town voters are “I think the American ernment to spend its own “dead” unless House Speaker weekend visit to an Indi- throw back a shot and a bitter over their economic people are growing weary surplus in oil revenues to re- Nancy Pelosi schedules a ana bar as pandering to the beer,” Obama said. circumstances. (AP) not only of the war, but they build the country. vote. Bush sent the agree- ment to Capitol Hill earlier this month, but the House, led by Democrats, decided to eliminate a rule forcing a vote on the deal within 60 legisla- tive days.

COLUMBIA, S.C. ■ High court rejects N.C. killer kid appeal The U.S. Supreme Court yes- terday refused to review a 30- year prison sentence for a teen who was 12 when he killed his grandparents in their South Carolina home. A juvenile justice advocate said “Monica,”an FLDS member, said yesterday that Texas Christopher Pittman, who officials will not let her see her children. (AP) turned 19 last week, was dis- appointed but stoic when she broke the news to him by telephone.“You know he has Custody battle hope, but he keeps it in his back pocket,”Janet Sisk said.

CHICAGO for kids in sect ■ Students back after threat to Ill. college The judge and lawyers in- from the Eldorado ranch of Authorities say students can volved in one of the biggest the Fundamentalist Church return to class at Chicago’s child-custody cases in U.S. of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Malcolm X College after the history struggled yesterday Saints, a renegade sect. campus was evacuated be- with the legal and logistical The turmoil and confu- cause of a threat. College offi- morass of deciding the fate sion deepened yesterday cials didn’t reveal the content of 416 children seized by when the children were tak- of the threat, but said it was Texas authorities in a raid at en by bus under heavy secu- found yesterday morning on a polygamist sect. rity out of the historic Fort a bathroom wall. Up to 1,000 “Quite frankly, I’m not Concho, where they had people were evacuated. sure what we’re going to been staying. to the San An- Another Chicago college — do,” Texas District Judge gelo Coliseum. St. Xavier University — had Barbara Walther said after a Authorities ordered the canceled classes indefinitely conference that included move after some of the due to threats found on cam- three to four dozen attor- youngsters’ mothers com- pus last week. (AP) neys either representing or plained to Gov. Rick Perry hoping to represent young- that the children were get- sters taken two weeks ago ting sick in the fort. (AP) Editor: Emily Ngo ([email protected]) /world

— Former President Jimmy Carter, 06 QUOTE:‘I THINK ITIS ABSOLUTELYCRUCIAL...THATHAMAS BE INVOLVED.’ on the militant group’s role WORLD in Mideast peace talks TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2008

Prayers for Tibet Journalist’s Thousands of Buddhist monks and nuns yester- day chant prayers for peace in Tibet Iraq rescue in Katmandu, Nepal. Exiled Tibetan spiritual Briton is safe after 2 months leader the Dalai Lama will meet Iraqi troops rescued a Photog freed next week with a British journalist for CBS senior U.S. official News in the southern city of ■ AP staffer to be released on China’s crack- Basra yesterday two months from Iraq custody down on anti- after he was kidnapped, the The U.S. military says it will Beijing protesters Iraqi military said. release Associated Press in Tibet. (AP) The dramatic rescue photographer Bilal Hussein came on a day that saw 15 after two years in custody. people killed, mostly Kur- The statement said Hussein dish troops, and 15 wound- will be freed tomorrow now ed in two bombings in that Iraqi judicial committees northern Iraq. have granted him amnesty for all allegations. (AP) Carter a conduit to Hamas? Richard Butler was in good condition when he was found with a sack over By Beth Marlowe Isolating Hamas is coun- Syria will be involved,” he its history of killing some his head and his hands tied trol conducting a search The Associated Press terproductive, Carter said. said in Tel Aviv. 250 Israelis with suicide inside a house, Lt. Gen. Mo- came under fire from the Hamas rules the Gaza Strip “I can’t say that they will bomber attacks and its re- han al-Fireji said. The dis- house where Butler was be- Former President Jimmy but is ostracized by Israel, be amenable to any sugges- fusal to renounce violence covery came during an Iraqi ing held. One of the gunmen Carter defended his plan to the U.S. and European tions, but at least after I and recognize the Jewish military sweep in the Ji- was wounded in an ex- meet with the top leader of Union as a terrorist group. meet with them I can go state. biliya area, a Shiite militia change of fire and another the violently anti-Israel “I think it is absolutely back and relay what they Israel’s top leaders are stronghold in Basra, 340 captured while two men es- Hamas movement, saying crucial that in the final and say, as just a communicator, boycotting Carter during miles southeast of Baghdad. caped, he said. yesterday he hopes to be- dreamed-about and to the leaders of the United his trip, in part because he Defense ministry Butler was later shown on come a conduit between prayed-for peace agree- States,” he said. plans to meet in Syria with spokesman Mohammed al- Iraqi state television greet- the Islamic militant group ment for this region that The U.S., EU and Israel Hamas’ exiled supreme Askari said that an army pa- ing his rescuers. (AP) and Washington and Israel. Hamas be involved and have blacklisted Hamas for leader, Khaled Mashaal.

               

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Independent tal- planation was “legally lies show Tsvangirai won, valid,” and said the electoral but did not receive enough body “has not strayed from votes to prevent a runoff. the law.” (AP) ‘Milkshake’ slay appeal An American woman murder after a three-month serving a life sentence in trial in 2005 for the death of Teach. Lead. Inspire. Hong Kong returned to her husband on Nov. 2, court yesterday to appeal 2003. her murder conviction for During her trial, Kissel, a Harlem Success Academy Charter Schools bashing her banker husband native of Minnesota, said to death after spiking his she killed her husband in milkshake with a sedative. self-defense because he was Nancy Kissel’s attempt to wielding a baseball bat. overturn the verdict in what Defense attorney Gerard You will be treated as a valued and respected became known as the “milk- McCoy said Kissel's appeal shake murder” would re- will be based on the argu- open a sensational trial in a ment of self-defense and professional. case involving alleged sexu- provocation. McCoy said al abuse, cocaine and adul- the trial judge had given ju- tery. rors a confusing a definition You will be given the support you need to Kissel was found guilty of of self-defense. (AP) be successful. Briefs heart of the system the Bush administration uses to justify ROME holding detainees outside the ■ Italian conservative U.S. Jakob Kellenberger, presi- back in power seat You will succeed and be proud of your school, dent of the International Conservative leader Silvio Committee of the Red Cross, Berlusconi reclaimed power in said many of the 600-plus de- of your colleagues, and of yourself. U.S. ally Italy yesterday after tainees at Bagram complain clinching decisive victories in they do not even know why both houses of parliament. 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Briefs DALLAS ■ Blockbuster wants Now, it’s really last minute deal, but can it pay? Blockbuster Inc., which has been busy trying to fix its Final day is own movie-rental business, is making a hostile takeover bid of just over $1 billion for here to get Circuit City Stores Inc. The of- fer is larger than taxes done Blockbuster’s entire stock market value, but Chief By Patricia Kitchen Executive James Keyes said Special to amNewYork he was confident his compa- ny can swing the deal. If you can sum the last two days up in five letters — NEWYORK t-a-x-e-s — you likely won’t ■ Stocks sink on slow be alone. day at the market Today is the deadline for Stocks finished a quiet ses- filing your 2007 tax return Last year’s last-minute filers wait at the James A. Farley Post Office on Eighth Avenue. (Getty) sion moderately lower yester- and, since the Internal Rev- day as investors grappled with concerns about the enue Service says that only First: You can do it — if Early days of taxes In case you get stuck: Do 86,817,000 of the expected you turn that tax return you have a friend or neigh- health of corporate profits af- 140 million returns had been mountain into a series of ■ The income tax wasfirst ■ Abraham Lincoln is on the bor who’s knowledgeable in ter Wachovia Corp. posted filed by the end of March, molehills. Stacy Francis, levied in 1862 to pay for the list of early taxpayers. matters of the IRS? If so, disappointing quarterly re- surely more than a few of us president of Francis Finan- Civil Wars. In 1864 he listed his don’t hesitate to call. sults. Investors paused fol- are still putting it off. cial Inc. in Manhattan, says ■ They were abolished in 1872. home as “the White It may be tempting to file lowing a sell-off Friday and ahead of a raft of quarterly The time has come to pull it’s time to stop viewing your ■ By 1913 they were back. House,”earned for an extension to Oct.15, around $27,000 and results and economic data it all together. tax return as an ordeal and in- ■ Tax records from 1862-1918 but there’s a reason not to: Here are some suggestions stead as a project that has a paid $1,296.90 in Kevin McKeon in IRS media arriving this week. are at www.ancestry.com. taxes. for those who, with at least series of small, doable steps. Users are eligible for a 14- relations points out that if a touch of anxiety, have yet Focus on one at a time, she day free trial. (www.treasury.gov; you are eligible for an eco- NEWYORK www.ancestry.com) to tackle the search for last says, starting with assem- nomic stimulus payment, ■ Spending inches up year’s receipts, the incom- bling and categorizing your one won’t be coming your on higher gas prices prehensible financial jargon, bills, statements and receipts. parer, take a tour of online which explains basics on way until you file the real Consumers, beset by a credit and, of course, the annual Next: If you don’t have an services, as well as the 1040 tax law changes, filings and return. crunch, rising energy and workout with a calculator. appointment with a tax pre- Central section of irs.gov, extensions. Patricia Kitchen is a Newsday columnist. food costs and a prolonged housing slump, stayed away from the malls in March. Retail sales posted only a small increase after a big Rolling back clock drop in February. The March gain primarily reflected high- er costs for gasoline, which on U.S. tax history climbed to record highs. WASHINGTON If you don’t like paying Ancestry.com, the world’s ■ One in seven worry taxes, imagine what it was largest online repository of about paying mortgage like for the first Americans family history records, re- One in seven mortgage hold- stuck with an income tax ceived the tax data from the ers worry they will fail to bill in 1862. National Archives and digi- make payments and more fret You can do just that by ri- tized them. that their home’s value is fling through the records of “It’s almost like — in a shrinking, according to a poll the first taxpayers. Tax virtual sense — opening the showing stress from the hous- records from 1862 to 1918 doors to your ancestor’s ing crisis. In a snapshot of were opened to the public home,” Smolenyak said. how the sagging real estate online at Ancestry.com. The biggest difference be- market and sour economy “As a lifelong genealogist, tween paying taxes then and are intersecting, the AP-AOL I thought I knew all the now is the rate. Money & Finance poll also ...O SENCILLAMENTE ESTUDIAR records out there. So this “It was a lot more reason- found that 60 percent said one was quite a surprise,” able back then when you they won’t buy a home in the EN NUESTRO CAMPUS VIRTUAL said Megan Smolenyak, topped out at 10 percent. I’d next two years. (AP) chief family historian at An- be nostalgic for those days.” cestry.com. (Garett Sloane)

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DIRECCION DE PROYECTOS Delta Air Lines has der the terms of the transac- much-smaller airlines that reached an agreement with tion, Northwest sharehold- have filed for bankruptcy or • DOCTORADO EN INGENIERIA Northwest Airlines to take ers will receive 1.25 Delta gone out of business in re- DE PROYECTOS over Northwest and create shares for each Northwest cent weeks. the world’s biggest carrier. share they own. The deal will need an- The boards of both com- The announcement titrust approval, and integrat- www.funiber.org panies gave the deal the go- comes a year after the two ing the work forces of fully Tel. 1-866-877-9857 ahead yesterday. carriers emerged from Chap- unionized Northwest and [email protected] Delta said the combined ter 11 bankruptcy protection. Delta, where pilots are cur- airline will have an enter- Both carriers are losing mon- rently the only major union- prise value of $17.7 billion. It ey again but are in much bet- ized work group, will be will be based in Atlanta. Un- ter shape than the four tricky. (AP) /buzz Editor: Korin Miller ([email protected])

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Buddhists cannot It’s not just going to We as Hindus believe quarrel with others. ... church and praying. We all religions are equal We are trying to learn consider God as almost and all people are chil- to become kind and a personal father, and dren of the same God. pure in our heart. ... I’ve the Blessed Mother as our ... The faith I was born and found that money and a own mother. And Jesus, he is raised in is the best faith for position cannot make you the Lord and Master, but he’s me. There is no better faith happy. ... You sacrifice and also our brother. So it’s very than that. However, I respect make yourself very tired, but personal.” your faith.” that’s not the purpose for a Population, 2007: Population, 2008: 300,000 human being’s life.” 2,967,835 Population, 1958: Less than ‘Population, 2008: Up to ‘Population, 1958: ‘10,000 600,000 2,987,502* Population, 1958: Less than Places of worship, 2008: 10,000 Parishes, 2007: 414 At least 70 Parishes, 1958: 415 Places of worship, 1958: Places of worship, 2008: No formal temples; people 86 Schools, 2007: 328 gathered in private homes Places of worship, 1958: (Kristy May) Schools: 1958: 665* (Dennis W. Ho) (Kristy May) None; people worshipped in Schools (then and now): homes or community cen- Emily Liang Catholics who helped The Rev. Erno Diaz None, though there are Dr. Uma Mysorekar shape New York: Former classes held for young peo- ters Amitabha Buddhist Society Director of Philippine President of The Hindu Gov. Mario Cuomo, former ple at the many temples of New York, Queens Apostate, New York Temple Society of North Schools (then and now): Gov. Alfred Smith, director America, Queens None, though there are Martin Scorsese Hindus who helped shape classes held for young people at the many temples New York: Author Jhumpa In the news for: Reorganization of parishes, with weaker ones being Lahiri, actress Madhur Buddhists who helped shape New York: Director Ang Lee, com- absorbed into larger ones; worrisome decline in the number of cler- Jaffrey poser Philip Glass, actor Richard Gere gy and the growing power of lay leaders; explosion in New Catholics from Latin America and Asia, transforming and reinvigorating In the news for: Getting alternate-side parking regulations In the news for: Protests against Chinese rule of Tibet parishes once populated by white ethnic Catholics suspended for Diwali holiday celebrations * Number in the NY Archdiocese and the Diocese of Brooklyn Preachers take their message to the streets

.com By Marlene Naanes Christians are the largest contin- [email protected] gent, but there are Chabad-Lubav- NY itch followers laying tefillin on Derek Vance sometimes spends passersby in Union Square and Je- four days straight at his church’s hovah’s Witnesses in Jackson /religion 42nd Street Soul Saving Station in Heights. ■ Photos of NYC’s major the Times Square subway termi- Street evangelism has fallen religions nal, preaching and offering reli- slightly, said Darryl Trimiew, chair gious tracts to some of the city’s of the Philosophy and Religion de- ■ Video of believers on most hurried masses. partment at Medgar Evers College, their faith A recovering drug addict who but, he says, the bible advocates ■ Interactive map once stole money from pay the practice. Trimiew says it can be ■ Poll questions about phones, Vance began preaching effective as long as listeners do not your faith about two years ago, after a woman feel cornered. brought him to bible study. Now “There are some people who — an assistant pastor at a small Bap- for whatever reason — won’t dark- street corner in Harlem. “They do tist congregation in Manhattan, he en the door of the church,” he said. not push their message on you.” spends his time, he says, saving “And it reaches them when they The men, who once sang in sec- people from hell. hear the gospel again.” ular groups, met nine years ago at Not that saving them comes The pastor of Vance’s church, Subway preacher Derek Vance holds a sign in the Times Square a shelter and pledged to sing easy. Brian Kelly, estimates that his sub- station near the stairs for the No. 7 line. (Jefferson Siegel) gospel hymns to reach others. “You get mockers,” says Vance. way outreach draws in at least one “We don’t try to challenge any- “I’ve gotten spit on; I’ve gotten person a day, but he and other Gospel in harmony in harmony, they often draw body’s beliefs,” group leader locked up.” preachers estimate their pam- Made Over brings the message crowds of listeners. “It’s fantastic,” Charles Owens said. “We work our It’s unclear how many street phlets and preaching can reach to the masses in a different form. A said Frederik Johansson, who vocals that God gave us, and we preachers there are in New York. hundreds daily. trio of men who sing gospel songs stopped to listen to the men on a touch people.” /local THEPOPE 13 VISITS NYC TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2008

ISLAM JUDAISM All parts of your life have something to do with religion. For me the real connection with Judaism was that it took Anything that you’re confused about, you can look it up two opposites that you don’t usually find combined in and you’re guaranteed to find something about it in the most religions. It was both extremely spiritual and also Quran.” extremely practical and worldly. Population, 2008: Up to 800,000 Population, 2002: 972,000 Population, 1958: Less than 10,000 Population, 1957: 2.1 million

Places of worship, 2008: 89 Established synagogues, 2008: 320 Places of worship, 1958: No formal houses of worship Established synagogues, 1967: 658

Schools, 2008: 14 Day schools, 2004: 235 ‘Schools, 1958: 0 ‘Day schools, 1944: 24 Muslims who helped shape New York: Black nationalist Jews who helped shape New York: Mayor Michael Bloomberg Malcolm X, journalist Fareed Zakaria, rapper Mos Def and former Mayor Ed Koch, comedians Jerry Seinfeld and (Kristy May) Woody Allen, Macy’s founders Nathan and Isidor Straus In the news for: Fighting against stereotypes of Muslims as terrorists Rameez Shakeel In the news for: Last summer, rabbis finished constructing an Rabbi Dov Yona Korn eruv, a wire above street level signifying the boundaries of a Member of the Muslim Center community, from 57th Street south to Houston Street, allowing Director of Chabad of New York, Queens Orthodox Jews more freedoms on Shabbat Serving NYU PROTESTANTISM ATHEISM

I was born in the West Indies. From a young age we All atheism is, is a conclusion that there’s no supernatu- always attended church and belonged to a community of ral. ... Atheists do what is right because it’s right to do it, faith. ... not because of fear. Our prime goal is separation of I believe Christ is here for us and is a guide in our lives church and state. We don’t want special rights for certain and has a future in mind, guiding us along the way.” groups. Population, 2000: 357,504 Population, 1952: 606,995 Population, 2008: About 2 percent of the population in the New York metro area Churches, 2000: 1,693 Past population: No official count Churches, 1952: 1,166 Prominent atheists: American Atheists founder, Madalyn Protestants who helped shape New York: Bishop Paul Moore, Murray O’Hair, who helped to end prayer and bible verse recita- ‘the Rev. Harry Emerson Fosdick, author Clement Clarke Moore, ‘ tion in public schools former President Theodore Roosevelt, industrialist John Rockefeller (Peggy Mihelich) In the news for: Atheist groups often speak out for separation (Dave Sanders) of church and state. In the news for: In July 2007,Pope Benedict XVI outraged Protestants when he declared “other Christian communities Aenon Paul Ken Bronstein either defective or not true churches.” Marble Collegiate President of Church member New York City Atheists

Brake for faith Ever wonder about the religious hol- Holidays gain power through parking idays that appear on the city’s alter- nate-side parking rules suspension By Jamshid Mousavenizhad calendar? Here are brief explana- tions of some of the days coming up [email protected] in 2008. See the complete list at www.amny.com/religion. Forty-three days of dirty streets. That’s what the city’s Department ■ Solemnity of Ascension, May 1: of Sanitation sees when it scans Christians mark the day Jesus the calendar of alternate-side park- ascended to Heaven, 40 days ing rule suspensions. after Easter. But for Dr. Uma Mysorekar, pres- ■ Idul-Fitr, Oct. 1-3: Muslims mark ident of the Hindu Temple Society the end of Ramadan, the month of North America, the same list stirs of fasting, with a festival of feast- pride — especially now that it in- ing and celebration commonly cludes the Hindu holiday of Diwali. known as Eid. With the increasing diversity of ■ Sukkot: First/Second Day, faiths in New York City, getting on Oct. 14-15: Jews rejoice in a joy- the list has practically become a ous festival traditionally marked rite of passage. Persuading the City by erecting temporary dwellings Council to add a holiday to the list to commemorate the 40 years means you’ve got real cultural and Israelites spent wandering in the desert. political muscle, and is a sign that ■ your concerns are heard, commu- Simchat Torah, Oct. 22: Jews complete the annual cycle of nity leaders say. weekly Torah readings on this “Recognition of a Hindu festival Cars park near the Islamic Cultural Center on the Upper East Side. Changes to parking laws around day, and begin again with the means recognition of Hindus,” houses of worship are often related to the perceived significance of the religion in the area. (RJ Mickelson) first chapter of Genesis. says Mysorekar, one of the leaders ■ Immaculate Conception, Dec. of last year’s successful push to When alternate side parking had off anyway. The list is now dominated by 22 8: Christians mark the concep- add Diwali to the sanitation de- rules started in New York — as an Later, the exemption for reli- religious holidays, from Ash tion of Mary without original sin. partment calendar. experiment on the Lower East Side gious holidays was started to ac- Wednesday and Christmas to ■ Idul-Adha, Dec. 8-10: Muslims Hindus celebrating at her tem- in 1950 before expanding citywide commodate Orthodox Jews, who Purim and Idul-Fitr. Now that commemorate Ibrahim’s will- ple now don’t have to worry about in 1953 — people generally had to were prohibited from driving on Hindus are represented, the only ingness to sacrifice his son parking tickets, she said. “We felt move their cars on all but govern- certain days. 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with On television Fat Mike For more,visit & “NOFX: Backstage Q A Stories Passport” premieres tonight By Kirk Miller METRO Listings at 10 p.m. on Fuse. Metromix.com Blogs “We haven’t matured at and talk shows and flew all all,” admits Fat Mike, the .COM over the country … and lead singer-songwriter for MIX hated every minute of it. NOFX. “We’re still living things got pretty weird at like teenagers.” one point. I got into a fight How do you feel about it, Well, not quite: Although with the crowd; they were looking back? the long-running SoCal spitting on me. So I jumped We did a lot of good; the punk band is still putting in … and you don’t want to youth vote was way up, out juvenile records (the lat- do that in Israel — every- much more than any other est, “They’ve Actually Got- one’s in the army. group. But we lost that bat- ten Worse Live,” proves that tle, and it’s not who I am to alcohol and live recordings It seems like you’re al- be doing that again. But I don’t mix), the group has at ways pretty hammered am backing Obama, and I least attempted to grow up. when you play live. Can do have up some blog list- A few years back, Fat you play well in that ings on that on the Mike started PunkVoter, an condition? PunkVoter site. advocacy group that brings Yeah. It’s like driving. Ac- Even after all these years, NOFX are still a bunch of teenagers at heart. together politics and the tually, no, I mean … not re- You’re also a part of Me youth vote. And tonight, the ally. We always get f----d years back. We got along First and the Gimme cable channel Fuse begins a up before we play, but how with the guys, but one of It’s punk rock — you don’t have to Gimmes, where you cover documentary series, good do you have to be? It’s the band members had tacky songs in a punk “NOFX: Backstage Pass- punk rock — you don’t come out and said he play it well, because who cares? manner. What’s up with port,” chronicling the have to play it well, be- thought gay marriage and Fat Mike, lead singer of NOFX them? group’s (mis)adventures on cause who cares? No one homosexuality was wrong. We’ve got a new record tour in the Middle East and ever gets mad [at us] for That makes him a bigot in kicked off, but we annoyed We started doing them coming out in a few weeks; Asia, places where “punk playing badly, only for me my book. So we fought them so much they left. Of again in 2004 for political it’s 11 songs we recorded rock isn’t so popular,” as Fat offending a lot of people. them the whole time. course, you notice we reasons — I had helped back in 1996, for our first Mike puts it. ‘haven’t been back on start up PunkVoter and record. It’s the sister record Speaking of offending — What happened? Warped Tour since then, needed to get the message to that album, which was Was the concert you what is the origin of the We would talk s--- about either. out. That year was a real all covers of ’70s bands. played in Israel shown war you started with the them on stage. I wanted to turning point. I don’t like These are the flip sides to on the premiere episode Christian punk group make sure they didn’t get Why did you guys start politics; it’s not my calling, those records; instead of a first? Underoath? to play in front of people. doing interviews after but the country was really doing Barry Manilow’s Yeah, we did three shows We were out with them on Finally, I got them to leave avoiding them for so going in the wrong direc- “Mandy,” we do “I Write there. It was awesome, but the Warped Tour a few the tour. They didn’t get many years? tion. So I did radio shows the Songs.”

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10:05. Under the Same Moon.(PG-13)3, REGAL E-WALK STADIUM 13 MANHATTAN 5:25, 7:50, 10:15. 212-505-6397, 247 W. 42nd St. 10,000 B.C..(PG-13)11:55, 2:35, 5:15, 8:10, CITY CINEMAS ANGELIKA FILM CENTER 10:40. Doomsday.(R)11:15, 4:20, 9:40. 212-995-2000, 18 W. Houston St. 14th - 41st Streets Drillbit Taylor.(PG-13)1:45, 7:05. Chapter 27.(R)3:30, 5:30. The CLEARVIEW CHELSEA Leatherheads.(PG-13)10:45, 11:45, 1:30, Counterfeiters.(R)11, 1:15, 3:25, 5:50, 8:10, 212-505-2463, 260 W. 23rd St. 2:30, 4:10, 5:10, 7,8, 9:50, 10:45. Meet the 10:25. Jellyfish.(Not Rated)11:15, 1:15, 3:15, 21.(PG-13)11:10, 2, 5, 8, 10:50. The Bank Browns.(PG-13)11, 12:50, 3:15, 4, 5:40, 5:15, 7:15, 9:15. My Blueberry Nights.(PG- Job.(R)12:45, 3:30, 6:30, 9:15. A Four Letter 8:20, 9:20, 10:50. Nim’s Island.(PG)12, 13)11:10, 12:30, 1:25, 3:45, 6:05, 7:30, 8:20, Word.(Not Rated)12:30, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 1:25, 2:25, 4:45, 6:20, 7:15, 9:45. 9:45, 10:35. Paranoid Park.(R)11:45, 1:45, 10:15. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day.(PG- Persepolis.(PG-13)12:15, 2:40, 5, 7:30, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45, 9:45. Smart People.(R)11, 13)10:50, 1:15, 4, 6:45, 9:30. The 10:05. Prom Night.(PG-13)11:05, 12:05, 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8, 10:15. Ruins.(R)11:05, 1:20, 3:45, 6, 8:30, 11. Smart 12:45, 1:20, 2:20, 3, 3:40, 4:40, 5:20, 6:05, ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES People.(R)11, 12:15, 1:30, 3, 4:15, 5:30, 7,8:15, 7:10, 7:50, 8:40, 9:40, 10:20, 11. Stop- 212-505-5110, 32 2nd Ave. 9:45, 10:45. Stop-Loss.(R)11:45, 2:15, 4:45, Loss.(R)11:20, 2:10, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30. Call for schedule. 7:30, 10:30. Street Kings.(R)11:15, 1:45, Vantage Point.(PG-13)11:30, 2, 4:30, 6:55, 4:30, 7:15, 10. 9:20. CINEMA VILLAGE 12TH STREET 212-924-3363, 22 E. 12th St. CLEARVIEW CHELSEA WEST PARIS THEATRE Boarding Gate.(R)3, 9:20. The Dhamma 212-777-3456, 333 W.23rd St. 212-688-3800, 4 W. 58th St. Brothers.(Not Rated)1:30, 3:25, 5:20, 7:15, 21.(PG-13)11:10, 2, 5, 8, 10:50. The Bank Flight of the Red Balloon.(Not 9:20. Married Life.(PG-13)12:50, 4:50, 8:45. Job.(R)12:45, 3:30, 6:30, 9:15. A Four Letter Rated)11:45, 2, 4:30, 7:10, 9:40. Tuya’s Marriage.(Not Rated)1, 5:10, 7:15. Word.(Not Rated)12:30, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, Young & Restless in China.(Not 10:15. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day.(PG- East Side Rated)2:45, 6:40. 13)10:50, 1:15, 4, 6:45, 9:30. The Ruins.(R)11:05, 1:20, 3:45, 6, 8:30, 11. Smart CITY CINEMAS 86TH STREET EAST FILM FORUM People.(R)11, 12:15, 1:30, 3, 4:15, 5:30, 7,8:15, 212-734-4427, 210 E. 86th St. 212-727-8110, 209 W. Houston St. 9:45, 10:45. Stop-Loss.(R)11:45, 2:15, 4:45, Nim’s Island.(PG)1:05, 3:15, 5:25, 7:35, Alexandra.(Not Rated)1:15, 5:30. Annie 7:30, 10:30. Street Kings.(R)11:15, 1:45, 9:45. The Ruins.(R)2, 4, 6:05, 8:15, 10:25. Hall.(PG)1, 4:25, 7:50. Contempt.(Not 4:30, 7:15, 10. Street Kings.(R)3, 5:30, 8, 10:25. Under Rated)3:15, 7:30, 9:30. Stalags.(Not the Same Moon.(PG-13)3, 5:25, 7:50, Rated)1:15, 3, 4:45, 6:30, 8:15, 10. Two AMC LOEWS 19TH STREET EAST 6 10:15. Women and a Man.(Not Rated). Where’s 212-260-8000, 890 Broadway Poppa?.(R)2:50, 6:15, 9:40. 10,000 B.C..(PG-13)2, 4:45, 7:20, 10. CLEARVIEW FIRST & 62ND Leatherheads.(PG-13)1:30, 2:30, 4:10, 5:15, 212-777-3456, 400 E. 62nd St. IFC CENTER 7,8, 9:30. The Other Boleyn Girl.(PG- The Bank Job.(R)1:30, 4:20, 7,9:50. 212-924-7771, 323 Sixth Ave. 13)1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45. Under the Same Flawless.(PG-13)12:20, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days.(Not Moon.(PG-13)2:20, 5, 7:45, 10:15. Vantage 10:10. Leatherheads.(PG-13)3, 5:30, 8, Rated)12:55, 5. Body of War.(Not Point.(PG-13)2:10. 10:30. Married Life.(PG-13)2:30, 4:45, Rated)11:10, 1:10, 3:30, 5:25, 7:30, 9:40. 7:10, 9:40. The Ruins.(R)2:30, 5, 7:30, Flight of the Red Balloon.(Not Rated)11, AMC LOEWS KIPS BAY 15 10:15. Stop-Loss.(R)2, 4:30, 7:05, 9:45. 1:05, 3:15, 5:40, 10:25. Love Songs.(Not 212-447-9425, 570 Second Ave. Rated)11:05, 3, 9:55. 10,000 B.C..(PG-13)4:50, 10:05. 21.(PG- AMC LOEWS ORPHEUM 7 13)12:50, 1:45, 3:35, 4:35, 6:25, 7:25, 9:15, 212-505-6397, 1538 Third Ave. LANDMARK SUNSHINE CINEMA 10:15. The Bank Job.(R)1:50, 4:25, 7:05, 21.(PG-13)1, 4, 7,9:50. The Bank 212-330-8182, 141-143 E. Houston St. 9:50. Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Job.(R)1:30, 4:20, 7:05, 9:45. Dr. Seuss’ Chaos Theory.(PG-13)11, 1:05, 3:10, 5:30, Who!.(G)12:45, 3, 5:10, 7:30, 9:40. Horton Hears a Who!.(G)12:40, 2:50, 5:20, 7:45, 10. Flawless.(PG-13)12:30, 2:45, 5:10, Leatherheads.(PG-13)1:20, 2:20, 4, 5, 6:45, 7:40, 9:55. Leatherheads.(PG-13)1:50, 7:25, 9:50. Never Forever.(Not Rated)11:05, 7:45, 9:30, 10:30. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a 4:40, 7:30, 10:20. Prom Night.(PG-13)1:40, 1:20, 3:35, 5:50, 8:05, 10:20. Planet B- Day.(PG-13)1:05, 5:50, 10:35. Nim’s 3, 4:10, 5:30, 6:30, 8, 9, 10:30. Stop- Boy.(Not Rated)12, 2:20, 4:40, 7:10, 9:30. Island.(PG)2, 4:20, 6:40, 9. The Other Loss.(R)2, 5:10, 8:10, 10:45. The Visitor.(PG-13)11:30, 1:45, 4:30, 7,9:45. Boleyn Girl.(PG-13)2:10, 7:20. Prom Night.(PG-13)1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:40, 10. The AMC LOEWS 72ND ST 1 AMC LOEWS VILLAGE 7 Ruins.(R)12:55, 3:15, 5:30, 7:50, 10:10. Run 212-879-1313, 1230 Third Ave. 212-505-6397, 66 3rd Ave. Fat Boy Run.(PG-13)3:25, 8:10. Smart The Band’s Visit.(PG-13)1:30, 7:15. Run Krazzy 4.(Not Rated)12:10, 3, 6, 9:15. People.(R)1:10, 3:30, 5:55, 8:15, 10:40. Stop- Fat Boy Run.(PG-13)4:15, 9:50. Leatherheads.(PG-13)12, 1:15, 2:45, 4:10, Loss.(R)2:15, 4:55, 7:35, 10:20. Street 5:40, 7,8:30, 9:50. Miss Pettigrew Lives for UA 64TH AND 2ND GEMINI Kings.(R)1:30, 2:30, 4:15, 5:15, 7,8, 9:45, a Day.(PG-13)12:15, 2:40, 5, 7:25, 9:50. 212-832-1670, 1210 Second Ave. 10:45. Remember the Daze.(R)12:20, 2:40, 5:05, 21.(PG-13)1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 10:15. Nim’s 7:20, 9:45. Stop-Loss.(R)1, 3:55, 6:40, 9:25. AMC LOEWS WEST 34TH STREET 14 Island.(PG)2, 4:30, 7,9:30. Street U, Me Aur Hum.(Not Rated)1:45, 5:15, 9. 212-244-8686, 312 W. 34th St. Kings.(R)2:20, 5, 7:40, 10:30. 21.(PG-13)1:05, 2, 4, 5, 7,8, 9:55. The Bank QUAD CINEMA UA EAST Job.(R)1:50, 4:35, 7:20, 10:05. Dr. Seuss’ 212-255-8800, 34 W. 13th St. 212-249-5100, 1629 First Ave. Horton Hears a Who!.(G)12:15, 2:35, 4:55, 9th Havana Film Festival.(Not Rated). Bra Please Call Theatre for Additional 7:10, 9:35. Leatherheads.(PG-13)1:15, 4:15, Boys.(R)1, 2:50, 4:40, 6:30, 8:15, 10. Call Movies and Times.(Not Rated). Smart 7,10:10. Meet the Browns.(PG-13)12, 2:30, Theatre For Showtimes.(Not Rated). My People.(R)2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 10. 5:15, 7:50, 10:25. Prom Night.(PG-13)12:20, Brother Is an Only Child.(Not Rated)1, 1:10, 2:40, 3:30, 5:05, 5:55, 7:30, 8:20, 9:50, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:45. There Will Be 10:45. The Ruins.(R)12:55, 1:35, 4:40, 5:50, West Side Blood.(R)1:15, 5:30, 8:40. 7:05, 9:30, 10:40. Shutter.(PG-13)3:25, 8:30. CLEARVIEW 62ND & BROADWAY REGAL BATTERY PARK STADIUM 16 Street Kings.(R)1, 1:45, 2:45, 3:45, 4:30, 212-505-2463, 1871 Broadway 212-945-3418, 102 North End Ave. 5:30, 6:30, 7:15, 8:15, 9:15, 10, 10:55. The Take.(Not Rated)12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10. 21.(PG-13)1, 4, 7,10:10. The Bank Superhero Movie.(PG-13)12:50, 3:20, 5:45, Job.(R)1:20, 4:10, 6:45, 9:35. Dr. Seuss’ 8:05, 10:30. LINCOLN PLAZA CINEMAS Horton Hears a Who!.(G)12, 2:10, 4:20, 212-757-2280, 1886 Broadway AMC EMPIRE 25 6:30, 8:35, 10:40. Leatherheads.(PG- The Counterfeiters.(R)11:15, 1:15, 3:15, 212-398-3939, 234 W. 42nd St. 13)1:10, 4:15, 7:30, 10:20. Nim’s 5:30, 7:40, 9:50. Jellyfish.(Not 21.(PG-13)12, 12:45, 1:25, 2:05, 3, 3:45, 4:25, Island.(PG)12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:40. Rated)11:05, 12:50, 2:45, 4:45, 7:05, 9:05. 5:05, 6, 6:45, 7:25, 8:05, 8:55, 9:50, 10:30, 11. Open Captioned Performance - Selected My Blueberry Nights.(PG-13)12:10, 2, The Bank Job.(R)2, 4:35, 7:15, 9:55. College Film - Daily.(Not Rated). Prom Night.(PG- 3:55, 6:10, 8:25, 10:25. The Visitor.(PG- Road Trip.(G)12:50, 3:05, 5:20. Dr. Seuss’ 13)12:30, 2:45, 5:05, 7:20, 10. The 13)11:20, 12:20, 1:30, 2:30, 3:45, 4:50, 6, Horton Hears a Who!.(G)12:45, 3:05, 5:20, Ruins.(R)12:50, 3:15, 5:35, 7:50, 10:30. 7:10, 8:15, 9:20, 10:30. Young at 7:35, 10. Never Back Down.(PG-13)7:35, Smart People.(R)12:20, 2:35, 4:50, 7:10, Heart.(PG)11, 1, 3:10, 5:25, 7:45, 10. 10:20. The Other Boleyn Girl.(PG-13)1:25, 9:50. Stop-Loss.(R)12:10, 2:55, 5:30, 8:10, 4:05, 6:50, 9:40. The Ruins.(R)12:30, 1:15, AMC LOEWS 84TH STREET 6 10:50. Street Kings.(R)12, 2:40, 5:15, 8, 2:10, 2:55, 3:35, 4:35, 5:15, 6, 7,7:50, 8:25, 212-721-6023, 2310 Broadway 10:45. Superhero Movie.(PG-13)12:10, 2:15, 9:25, 10:10, 10:45. Run Fat Boy Run.(PG- Nim’s Island.(PG)12:30, 2:50, 5:25, 7:45, 4:25, 6:35, 8:45, 10:50. 13)2, 4:30, 7:05, 9:35. Shine a Light.(PG- 10:10. Prom Night.(PG-13)12:50, 1:50, REGAL UNION SQUARE STADIUM 14 13)1:30, 4:15, 7:10, 10:05. Shutter.(PG- 3:05, 4:10, 5:20, 6:30, 7:35, 9, 10. The 212-253-2225, 850 Broadway 13)1:35, 3:50, 6:05, 8:15, 10:35. Smart Ruins.(R)1:10, 3:30, 5:45, 8, 10:20. Street 21.(PG-13)11, 12:55, 1:55, 3:55, 5, 7:15, 8:10, People.(R)12:10, 1:50, 2:30, 4:20, 5, 6:45, Kings.(R)12:40, 1:40, 4:15, 5:15, 6:50, 7:50, 10:30, 11. The Bank Job.(R)1:20, 4:10, 6:50, 7:30, 9:15, 9:55. Street Kings.(R)12:25, 1:05, 9:30, 10:30. 1:45, 2:25, 3:05, 3:45, 4:25, 5:05, 5:45, 6:25, 9:35. Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a AMC MAGIC JOHNSON HARLEM 9 Who!.(G)11:10, 1:45, 4, 6:45, 9:10. Nim’s 7:05, 7:45, 8:25, 9:05, 9:45, 10:25, 11. Cedric The Entertainer in “Street Kings” 212-665-8733, 2309 Frederick Douglass Blvd. Island.(PG)12, 2:40, 5:10, 7:50, 10:20. Superhero Movie.(PG-13)12:40, 1:20, 2:50, Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!.(G)1:20, 4, Priceless.(PG-13)11:50, 2:20, 4:55, 7:35, 3:30, 5, 5:40, 7:25, 8:05, 9:40, 10:20. U2 6:15, 8:45. Meet the Browns.(PG-13)1:35, 10:05. Prom Night.(PG-13)12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 3D.(G)12:50, 3, 5:25, 7:40, 10. Under the 4:05, 6:35, 9. Nim’s Island.(PG)1:30, 3:45, The IMAX Experience.(PG-13)1, 4, 7,10. Light.(PG-13)4:30, 7,9:30. Ruins.(R)12:35, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:45. 7:40, 10:10. The Ruins.(R)11:35, 2, 4:30, 7:10, Same Moon.(PG-13)1:40, 2:20, 4:20, 5, 7, 6:05, 8:20. Prom Night.(PG-13)12, 1:10, 2, Smart People.(R)1:50, 4:45, 7:45, 10:15. Shutter.(PG-13)11:45, 4:45, 9:50. Street 9:30. Run Fat Boy Run.(PG-13)12:20, 2:50, 7:40, 9:45, 10:15. BROOKLYN HEIGHTS CINEMAS 3:20, 4:15, 5:30, 6:30, 7:50, 8:50, 10. The Stop-Loss.(R)1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 10:20. Kings.(R)11, 12, 1:35, 2:35, 4:15, 5:15, 7,7:55, 5:20, 7:45, 10:15. Shine a Light.(PG- 718-596-7070, 70 Henry St. CITY CINEMAS 1, 2 & 3 Ruins.(R)12:30, 2:45, 5:15, 7:20, 9:30. Street Superhero Movie.(PG-13)1:05, 3:20, 5:30, 9:40, 10:40. Superhero Movie.(PG-13)11:50, 13)11:30, 2:05, 4:50, 7:25, 10. Street The Band’s Visit.(PG-13)8:30. Married 212-753-6022, 1001 Third Ave. Kings.(R)1, 2:15, 3:30, 4:40, 6, 7:10, 8:30, 7:40, 9:55. 2:05, 4:10, 6:25, 8:35, 10:45. Kings.(R)11:20, 12:25, 2:10, 3, 4:45, 6:20, Life.(PG-13)4, 6:30, 8:15. The Year My My Blueberry Nights.(PG-13)1:45, 3:50, 9:30. Superhero Movie.(PG-13)12:45, 3, 7:20, 9, 9:55. Superhero Movie.(PG- PARIS THEATRE Parents Went on Vacation.(PG)4, 6:30. 5:55, 8, 10:05. Priceless.(PG-13)2:30, 5, 5:20, 7:30, 9:45. COBBLE HILL 13)12:15, 2:35, 4:40, 7:30, 9:50. Young at 212-688-3800, 4 W. 58th St. 7:20, 9:40. Smart People.(R)1:15, 3:20, 5:30, UA COURT STREET STADIUM 12 Heart.(PG)11, 1:40, 4:15, 7,9:45. Flight of the Red Balloon.(Not 7:45, 10. AMC LOEWS LINCOLN SQUARE 13 718-246-7459, 108 Court St. COBBLE HILL CINEMA WITH IMAX Rated)11:45, 2, 4:30, 7:10, 9:40. 718-596-9113, 265 Court St. CITY CINEMAS VILLAGE EAST 21.(PG-13)11:30, 2:15, 5:05, 8, 10:50. The THE IMAGINASIAN 212-336-5000, 1998 Broadway Leatherheads.(PG-13)1:30, 4:15, 7:30. 212-529-6799, 181-189 Second Ave. Bank Job.(R)1:55, 7:05. Dr. Seuss’ Horton 212-371-6682, 239 East 59th St. 21.(PG-13)1:10, 3:30, 4:25, 6:30, 7:30, 9:50. BROOKLYN HEIGHTS Smart People.(R)1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45. Street The Band’s Visit.(PG-13)1:15, 3:15, 5:20, Hears a Who!.(G)11:05, 1:30, 3:45, 6, 8:15, U, Me Aur Hum.(Not Rated)3, 6:20, 9:40. The Bank Job.(R)1:20, 4:10, 7:15, 10:05. Dr. Kings.(R)1, 3:20, 5:40, 8. U, Me Aur 7:30, 9:35. Be Kind Rewind.(PG-13)1:15, 10:35. Leatherheads.(PG-13)11:25, 2:10, 5, Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!.(G)1:30, 4:20, BAM ROSE CINEMAS Hum.(Not Rated)1, 4:30, 8. Under the 3:30, 5:50, 8:10, 10:20. Dark Matter.(R)2, 4, 718-636-4100, 30 Lafayette Ave. 7:40, 10:20. Meet the Browns.(PG-13)11:20, CLEARVIEW ZIEGFELD 6:40, 9. Leatherheads.(PG-13)1, 2, 3:45, 5, Same Moon.(PG-13)1, 3:20, 5:40, 8. 6, 8, 10:20. The Diving Bell and the 212-505-2463, 141 West 54th St A Bloody Spear on Mount Fuji.(Not 1:45, 4:20, 6:50, 9:35. Nim’s 6:45, 8:15, 9:45. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Butterfly.(PG-13)2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50. In Shine a Light.(PG-13)1, 4, 7,10. Rated)6:50, 9:15. The Island.(PG)11:35, 2, 4:25, 6:45, 9:10. Prom Day.(PG-13)1:45, 4:05, 6:50, 9:30. The Bruges.(R)2:25, 4:45, 7:05, 9:25. Counterfeiters.(R)4:30, 6:45, 9. Planet B- Night.(PG-13)11:10, 12:20, 1:20, 2:30, 3:30, Other Boleyn Girl.(PG-13)1:15, 7:10. Run Fat Persepolis.(PG-13)2:05, 4:05, 6:05, 8:05, Boy.(Not Rated)4:40, 7:10, 9:20. Shine a 4:50, 5:50, 7:10, 8:10, 9:30, 10:30. The Boy Run.(PG-13)4:15, 10. Shine a Light: 18 TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2008 CARNEGIE HALL metromix.com — Your guide to going out presents Carnegie Hall Waste of an ‘Evening’

.com Neighborhood Almost an Evening NY Concert Series The New Century /stage A Program of The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall By Matt Windman ■ Theater blog amNewYork Theater Critic ■ Review archive ■ Matt’s audio review We advise you to avoid any play that is merely a col- lection of short sketches by craftswoman and competi- a single playwright. It usual- tive cake decorator. Dja-rara Gino Sitson 4 ly serves the playwright’s As always, Rudnick’s flair temptation to combine un- for gay comedy and cute related stuff and declare it a one-liners shines, but the finished product. This week play itself is inconsequen- we were unimpressed by Your eyes don’t deceive you — that is Mark Linn-Baker, tial. While Linda Lavin’s two new Off-Broadway left, of “Perfect Strangers” fame, with F. Murray Abraham performance as Helen is plays by established authors in Ethan Coen’s “Almost an Evening.” (Doug Hamilton) wicked funny, and Peter Emeline Michel Dunya Ensemble built on this formula. Bartlett, in a ridiculous The title of Ethan Coen’s bureaucratic-style purgato- the amateurish writing ex- toupee, is amusing as Mr. FREE “Almost An Evening” even ry; “Four Benches,” about ercises you’d find in any In- Charles, Jayne Houdyshell’s attests to how it barely con- an assassination in a sauna; troduction to Playwriting monologue as Barbara falls Don’t miss these upcoming stitutes an actual play. Ethan and “Debate,” which begins class. flat, and the final scene is and his brother Joel (aka the as a debate between differ- Paul Rudnick’s “The New awkward and uninspired, Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Coen brothers) are Academy ent personalities of God and Century,” which runs 90 ending in an idiotic disco Concerts at a location near you! Award-winning filmmakers then devolves into a minutes with an intermis- sequence. for works like “No Country metatheatrical comment on sion, consists of three mono- DJA-RARA GINO SITSON 4 for Old Men, “O Brother, that debate. logues by three eccentric ‘Almost an Evening’ Where Art Thou?” and “Far- In spite of a top-notch characters, followed by a Bleecker Street Theater, 45 The young musicians of New York–based Cam- go.” cast, including Mark Linn- scene where they all meet Bleecker St, 212-239-6200. Dja-rara have kept alive eroonian vocal virtuoso Through June 1. the tradition of Haitian Gino Sitson explores the “Almost an Evening,” Baker, Mary McCann and F. up. The characters include rara, an acoustic “walk- use of both his voice and which runs 90 minutes with Murray Abraham, “Almost Mr. Charles, an aging, flam- ing music“ that is part body, combining vocal no intermission, consists of an Evening” ought to be ti- boyant gay man; Helene, a ‘The New Century’ voodoo ritual, part carni- acrobatics with amazing three short black comedies: tled “Waste of an Evening.” Long Island Jewish mother Lincoln Center Theater, 150 val, and part grassroots body percussion. “Waiting,” where a man is The one-acts, while imagi- of three gay children; and West 65th St, 212-239- protest. forced to wait forever in a native, are no better than Barbara, a Midwestern 6200. Through June 8. Sun, Apr 20 at3PM Thurs, Apr 17 at The Schomburg Center for 12 PM Research in Black Culture Kingsborough Community 515 Malcolm X Boulevard College KCC Student Center New York, NY 10037 Café 212-491-2200 HOT GIRLS 2001 Oriental Boulevard 23 Brooklyn, NY 11235 + = 718-368-5596 DQ EMELINE MICHEL The reigning queen of COLD CA$H DRINKING • DINING • DANCING Sat, Apr 19 at3PM Haitian song, Emeline Queens Central Library Michel performs a broad palette of musical 89-11 Merrick Boulevard styles including the Jamaica, NY 11432 native-Haitian compas, CHANCE TO WIN 718-990-0778 twoubadou, and rara. F OVER $5,000 Sat, Apr 26 at 7:30 PM IN CASH & PRIZES DUNYA ENSEMBLE Marian Anderson Theater ON TAX DAY Harlem Stage at TUESDAY, APRIL 15TH Dunya explores mehter Aaron Davis Hall 6PM (Janissary music), sema 150 Convent Avenue at (Sufi devotional music), West 135th Street and ince saz müzigi RSVP: 212-281-9240 (instrumental music), 1 producing striking new pieces that carry on and extend their traditional For information on other models. FREE Neighborhood Fri, Apr 18 at 6:30 PM Concerts throughout MEN’S SAMPLE SALE Brooklyn Borough Hall New York City, visit 209 Joralemon Street carnegiehall.org/ Brooklyn, NY 11201 neighborhoodconcerts. 718-802-4488 261 W 36th Street - 2nd Floor 2345 (between 7th & 8th Ave) Generously supported by the New York City Council and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; www.clothingline.com and by the New York State Council on the Arts. 729 7TH AVE. AT 49TH ST. 212.626.7312 Additional support is provided by the Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation. HAWAIIANTROPICZONE.COM © 2008 CHC. Schedule and artists subject to change. Photo: Gino Sitson 4 by Mephisto. April 15 - 17 Tuesday / Thursday 10 am - 7 pm Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm

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Study with Columbia’s Best Distinguish Your Graduate School Application Columbia’s Postbaccalaureate Studies program offers “An ideal program for highly qualified individuals with bachelor’s degrees the The Office of Student Affairs provides academic motivated individuals preparing opportunity to take university courses for graduate advising and program guidance to all students; school preparation and academic advancement. often, it does so in conjunction with other academic to apply to competitive graduate departments and programs in which students are school programs outside their Working with advisers at the School of Continuing pursing studies. Undergraduate- and graduate-level Education, each student develops a plan of study courses are available in a wide range of subjects, original field of study, the tailored to his or her background and academic goals. from the humanities to engineering, from foreign Postbaccalaureate Studies Program University undergraduate and graduate courses in languages to physics. over 50 subject areas provide Postbaccalaureate and its staff helped me with every Studies students with a range of options for study. The program serves a range of nondegree students, aspect of winning acceptance in to but it is primarily helpful for ambitious college Certificate programs are available in psychology graduates who would like to pursue graduate work my first choice graduate program— and in business for students who want to follow a at top universities and need to strengthen their with a fellowship.” structured curriculum to prepare for graduate school applications. Advisers help students select and in these competitive fields. apply to appropriate graduate schools. — James Marshall, Postbaccalaureate Customize Your Studies Studies student, 2006–2007 Working with advisers, students can create a customized course of study based on their background SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SESSION and academic goals. Students taking courses to Wednesday, April 23, 6:30 P.M. prepare for graduate school receive guidance on R.S.V.P. online choosing courses that will specifically enhance their columbia university academic qualifications for graduate programs.

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Are you moody? Do you often feel out of control? ARE YOU DEPRESSED AND BETWEEN Are relationships painful and difficult for you? THE AGES OF 21 AND 65? DO YOU WANT Have you lost interest or pleasure in activities you once enjoyed? Are you experiencing You may be eligible for treatment at no cost in the Mood feelings of persistent sadness, hopelessness, guilt or worthlessness? TO LOSE WEIGHT AND and Personality Research Program at HAVE YOU TRIED ANTIDEPRESSANTS IN THE PAST? FIGHT WEIGHT REGAIN? The Mount Sinai School of Medicine. If so, you may be eligible to participate in a research study of a rapidly acting medication. This study is being conducted in patients with major As part of the study, we provide a comprehensive diagnostic depression at the Mount Sinai Medical Center. This research study will require one If yes, then you may qualify for a weight maintenance assessment that includes medical, psychological and overnight stay at Mount Sinai. You will be compensated for your time. research study involving an investigational medication. If you have a current diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder AND are taking lithium, depakote, This will involve: biological evaluations. Participants must be ages 18-55 and tegretol, or lamictal, you will not be eligible forthis study. Also, if you are actively abusing medically healthy. Reimbursement will be provided. alcohol or drugs you will not be eligible to participate. • A low calorie diet For more information, please call (212) 241-9775. For more information, please call 212-241-6383 or email • An investigational medication and a nutrition, [email protected] or Dr. Mathew, at exercise and lifestyle counseling program [email protected]. GCO # 88-244 To qualify: IRB approved through 8/31/2008 (GCO# 05-0850, IRB approved through 6/30/08) • You must be between 18 - 70 years of age • You must be looking to lose weight HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED A TRAUMATIC OR • You must not have diabetes LIFE-THREATENING EVENT? • You must be willing to participate in a 14 month research study involving approximately 15 outpatient visits Trouble SINCE THE TRAUMA, have you: For more information or to see if you qualify for the trial, please contact: • Had nightmares or flashbacks? • Felt jumpy or anxious about your safety? 212-583-1000 Sleeping? • Tried to avoid thinking or talking about it? or email [email protected] • Become less connected with the people around you, or been less interested in activities you used to enjoy? If so, you may suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Mount Sinai School of Medicine in Manhattan is Do you have trouble sleeping? Do you have difficulties conducting a research study of an investigational new drug maintaining sleep during the middle of the night? Are you that may help with PTSD symptoms. If you are between 18-65 between the ages of 18-65? years old, you may be eligible to participate. Participation involves a thorough psychiatric and medical If so, you may qualify to participate in a clinical research screening, and if eligible, weekly visits for ten consecutive study of an investigational medication. Qualified partici- weeks. Reimbursement will be provided. pants will receive financial compensation and medical exams (GCO# 04-0900, MSSM IRB approved through 6/30/08) at no cost. Call today! If interested, please call Mount Sinai at 212.994.4567 (212) 241-6603 www.mssm.edu/psychiatry/map [email protected] | www.clinilabs.net If you or a loved-one are between the ages of 18 and 64 and have had trouble sleeping for 3 months or more, you may qualify for a 7 week research study of an investigational new drug’s safety and effectiveness on sleep. Qualifying applicants will receive the study drug or placebo (sugar pill) and all study-related care at no cost as well as compensation for time and travel. Participants must: • Be in good health • Be between the ages of 18 and 64 • Have a history of primary insomnia for at least 3 months TO ADVERTISE IN THIS DIRECTORY For more information, please contact: RICHMOND BEHAVIORALASSOCIATES CALL MATT PARISI AT 212-239-5453 4349 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY OR EMAIL [email protected] 718-317-5522 Also ask us about or Generalized Anxiety Disorder& Fibromyalgia studies. Call for full details and to see if you qualify. place your ad online go to /classified CLASSIFIED 37 TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2008

SAUNAS/SPAS/ QUEENS CO-OPS/ HELP WANTED HELP WANTED Announcements HOT TUBS Employment CONDOS FOR SALE NOTICE SPA Dimenson One Cove Seats 5, Pd BAYSIDE 2-3BR renov gdn apt, nr all, BRONX HOUSES/ $5695, Used 1 Season, Immac cond, Federal and State law make it unlaw- Assistant Busy New Off. P/T F/T SALES PERSON (F/T) immed occ. $249,000 w/seller financing PERSONALS Must Sell! $2750. 631-775-9447 Eves ful for employers and employment Immediate Hire, Will train Exp in construction, kit & ba renova- or cash welcome. Owner 917-796-1897 CO-OPS & CONDOS agencies to advertise prospective Wkly &450 Comm 718-641-3385 tion. Nassau & Queens. Great oppty. employment where the job is limited Email res to [email protected] WEB ID ND15697593 ADOPT: We promise your baby SPORTING as to age, race, creed, religion, BRONX PARKCHESTER 1 br condo, good unconditional love through all life' s color, national origin, sex, disabili- ASSISTANTS NO EXP NEC BAYSIDE Windsor Oaks. 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When you Electrical Supervisory skills hands on SECURITY GUARDS carpeted woodwork $240K 917-628-4177 suspect employment discrimination, Completive salary/benefits Employment Opportunities Armed/ Email: [email protected] FOREST HILLS 77-20 Austin St, Unit 3D. Notice is hereby given, pursuant to call the NYC Commission on Human Unarmed FT/PT $8-$18/hr No exp nec/ 177th StreetNo Broker Fee TRAILERS - Rights Hotline at 212-306-7500 (or, will train. Ms. Sanchez 646-435-5198 Renovated 1BR Co-op. Reduced to law, that NYC Dept. of Consumer Af- $199K. Close to subway, quiet neighbor- IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY fairs will hold a public hearing on the Nassau County Commission on hood. 516-410-1936 or 516-538-4019 Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 2:00PM at UTILITY Human Rights at 516-571-3662, or $$$ BAR JOBS $$$ FT/PT - Males/Females-- no exp nec, SECURITY OFFICERS 1 Bedrooms as low as $915 66 John St, 11th fl,on a petition from the Suffolk County Commission on SECURITY OFFICERS HOLLISWOOD Hilltop Village co-op, Miyako Sushi Corp to continue, main- earn up to $300 per day 718-956-7959 Premier security provider seeks very 1999 Heavy Duty 8K pound 7x14 Encl trilr Human Rights at 631-853-5480). polished, extremely professional candi- oí sized rms, hardwd flrs, lots of clos- 2 Bedrooms as low as $1200 tain, and operate an unenclosed sidew- ets, nr all, $115K, Owner 516-850-4746 alk cafe at 642 Amsterdam Ave. in the W/ramp dr in back $3K 516-455-6288 dates for F/T, P/T positions. Must be available on weekends 2nd or 3rd shift, 3 Bedrooms as low as $1500 borough of Manhattan for a term of BARS & CLUBS KEW GARDEN HILLS SPAC 1-2BR, Newly renovated, bright & airy, two years. Bartenders Needed M/F and possess NYS guard registration or Renov Gdn apt, immed occup, prkg, many great features including HELP WANTED Hiring Now certification. Union positions, benefits, subway, pets, $189K. Seller Financing/ a window in every kitchen amNewYork $600-$1000 week great growth potential. Pay rate $8.25 Rent To Own/Cash. Owner 718-380-3306 and in every bathroom. No Experience required and up depending on shift and location. For an appt to our Open House LICENSED MASSAGE Call Now 212-868-9110 Apply in person M-F 10-4 at: Classic Se- LITTLE NECK - Deepdale Gdns. and to see model apartments curity, 70 W. 36th St., Employee Service Mint 2/3 bds, Lr, Dr, 1 bth, maint incl Call 866-395-7046 1st Armed/Unarmed Security Center NYC ’ There May Be $ In Your Home. No exp. nec, FT/PT available. Must be util, 2 parking. $289k Owner 646-509-6087 To see Parkchester s video pls go to SELLING YOUR UNWANTED www.parkchesternyc.com ACUPUNCTURE/BODY WORK #001336 ITEMS = FAST CASH! able to work immediately. Call Mr. Fer- ɀ 294 E. Jericho Tpk Huntington Sta, LI nandez for an appointment 917-299-1355 Bike Messengers SALES ɀ 141 E. 55th St. Apt.3A Manhattan Bike Messengers QUEENS CO-OPS/ 631-424-0099 ɀ 646-785-4115 Immediate Hire! OPPORTUNITIES CONDOS FOR RENT A1 CORPORATE GUARDS High commissions, weekly bo- Now Hiring - Now Staffing nuses, F/T, P/T all shifts. 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Project Manager to manage all aspects SALES AGENTAGENT ASTORIA 10 min to Manhattan DOGS/CATS FOR Studios to 4BR from $900 to $2400. Near & 3BR apts. Renovated. Tons of Excel. pay, benefits, vacation, of Residential Construction & Auto sales agent for dealer services co. closets, hardwood floors. Range SALE 18 yrs+, clean record, drug test. Development, including Eastern Long wanted for outside sales to new and all. Hardwood floors. Rent stabilized used car dealers in NY and LI. Auto ex- Brand new & renovated. Open 7 Days $800-$2,000 Broker 212-252-3114 Will train if needed Island.Salary based on exp/skill level. Email: [email protected] Call: 212 - 252-2703 Competitive bnfts package offered. Fax perience needed. Marketing VSC, GAP, Avanguard RE 718-545-0595 BOXER PUPS AKC, Champ line, brindle/ resume & references to (631) 218-0070. finance programs. Unlimited earnings Avanguard RE 718-545-0595 fawn, shots, Vet checked 631-242-6496 WEB ID ND15697358 potential. Email resume: amNewYork [email protected] or fax 516-437-1801 BED-STUY 2BR apt, 3 Fam Brownstone, close to transp, beaut tree-lined st, JACK RUSSELLS MIXED m/f, 5wks, ACTACTOR/MODELOR/MODEL - NNewew FacesFaces WanteWantedd!! WEB ID ND15692988 $100, immed. avail. 917-385-1184 $1350/mo, avail immed. CLASSIFIED Seeking All Ages - Kids/Adults - No Exp DRIVER IMMEDIATE Contact Owner after 7pm 718-322-6979 Fashion, Print,TV Commercials/Videos CDL Class A or B wanted. SHIH-TZU Puppies, Champion sired, 224 W. 30 St. # 707 212-904-1340 F/T in JFK area. Benefits, 401(k) OT. some very sml, gold/wht. 631-277-3190 Read for savings Real Estate Advertise for results Drug Test Required NASSAU/SUFFOLK AArere you UnempUnemplloyed/d/UUnnderemplloyed Call (718) 917-7782 x335 ELMHURST/MIDDLE VILLAGE Are you HHA? Upgrade to CNA Fax resume to: (718) 995-4332 or EQUAL HOUSING 3 BR, 2 full BA, 2 balc, LR, kit. $1650. HOUSES FOR SALE EKG/Phlebotomy Tech E-mail: [email protected] Federal, New York State and local laws prohibit discrimi- Also 2BR, 2bth, LR, kit, incl heat & Merchandise MS Office/Medical Billing WEB ID ND15693979 nation because of race, color, sex, religion, age, national hot water $1525. No Fee! 917-684-4405 HELP WANTED 100% Free Training if eligible. NYS Lic origin, marital status, familial status or disability in con- BABYLON WATERFRONT Access Careers 718-263-0750 Queens nection with the sale or rental of real estate. amNewYork Contemporary 3-4 BR, 3ba, hdwd flrs, EARN UP TTOO $550$550.00..00 WEEKLY does not knowingly accept advertising in violation of or call 718-643-9060 Brooklyn Helping the Government PT, HOLLIS STUDIO APTS cath ceil, frplc, New Bulkhead. $649K MISC HOME these laws. When you suspect housing discrimination 631-422-3499 No experience needed. call the New York City Commission of Human Rights Near shops/trans. 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FP,MINT,OWNER 516 993 3141 $825K Visit our open house on: Tuesday 4/15 QUEENS HOUSES BIEDERMEIER Dresser from 1800s, Orig from 10:00AM --8:00PM 8:00PM KEW GARDEN HILLS-2 BR, 2 bth, 24 hr Cond, needs total restoration, $1000. 22 W 34th St, Sixth FL, NY,NY 10001 FOR SALE security, health club, swimming pool, 347-247-4866 after 5pm. Minimum Req' s: BA degree & 1 yr ESL near shopping & trans, $2100 + util. Owner 917-576-4405, 917-865-6017 teaching exp. to adults in a classroom C. ISLIP Every Sat & Sun 1-5. 21 Banana setting (tutoring and volunteer work St. Brand new construc, 6 BR, 2 full bth, does not count toward req. exp.). Re- kit, LR, DR, family rm, gar, full bsmt hi ANTIQUES sumes are required to be considered. If ceilingw/pvtentr,hugelot,gar,pvt you cannot attend, apply online at: BAYSIDE Open House Sun 4/13, 1-3, 56- MIDDLE VILLAGE NEW Construction drvwy, under $500K. Call Bkr 516-425-8394 www.zoni.com. Zoni is an EOE. 54 Bell Blvd. Just Listed, det’d brick 3BR, 1.5bth, corner prop, det’d gar w/ 3BR, 2 Baths, New appl. Near Trans. BOOKS BOUGHT - USED & RARE drvwy, great cond, Brkr 917-806-5350 15 min NYC. $1675. Owner 718-663-1310 Top $ for your books. Call 718-325-6907 General Office Help PT/FTPT/FT BELLEROSE OPEN HOUSE Sat-Sun 1-4. ST ALBANS 3br, EIK, LR, DR, UTL INCL HOLBROOK Garden SD5 4BR, 2bth, con- Now Hiring, New Office $1750/mo. NO PETS/SMOKE. temp, IGP. By appointment. Lo tax. In Weekly $550 Comm + 718-641-3474 8022 244th St. Det Brk, Mint Cond, 4 BR, 2 Ba,PVT Driveway,Gar,FinBsmt, 917-414-1089 IMMED OCC Contract 631-981-4353 APPLIANCES Owner, Call 718-343-3216 KAS CARPET by JFK OPENINGS: ɀEXP. CARPET SALESPERSON BROAD CHANNEL 2 Family!! FRIGIDAIRE 2 6ft chest freezers, new, To earn $60 to $100K 516-728-7788 3Brs 2.5bths EIK,mins to JFK walk to 10 yr warr. $750 ea. Call 631-275-2310 bird preserve.$459,999.Bkr 718-835-4700 COLLEGE PT N Legal 2 Fam, prime loc, water Mnhttn vws, 2.5BR over 2BR, low taxes, SD #25. Principals only. OFFICE SPACE RETAIL SPACE CERAMIC TILE MANAGER NEEDED Asking $519,000. 917-216-1692 For Circulation projects at NYC’s most exciting newspaper, FAR ROCKAWAY/Bayswater 2 Fam, amNewYork. Very fast paced 3/3 BR, 2 full ba w/jacuzzi-ea flr, fin GREAT NECK-9 Park Pl, avail for lease GARDEN CITY-840 Franklin Ave BATHROOM & KITCHEN TILES environment focused on growth bsmt, pvt drive/gar. Owner 718-772-7550 2,220 sq ft, 1 blk from train station, 6 15,600 sq ft on 2 flrs, w/full bsmt, avail Excess inventory of wall & flr tile left INSTRUCTION/ and customer satisfaction. Ad- parking spaces. Call Owner 516-466-6464 for lease, Can be subdivided 516-466-6464 over from huge project 917-674-2964 Jeff vanced Planning and Organiza- FLORAL PARK/BELLEROSE - 1 fam SCHOOLS tional skills a MUST! 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PROPERTY MODELS WANTED-KIDS Call Owner 516-314-5800 Jackson Heights New Kids Magazine seeks kids 6mos-12 JAMAICA 2 fam, 3BR over 3BR, 2 full ba 718-899-9800 udicareer.com years for upcoming features & covers. each flr, fin bsmt, pvt driveway & gar. 10 yr tax abatement Owner 917-496-2667 LYNBROOK Immediate! 2,200 - 14,000 SF VERSACE Bracelet "Never Used" m/f. No Exp nec. Call 212-683-2160 NEW YORK CITY office $495/mo For Sale or Rent! Whse & office Retail $600; Asking $38. 212-537-5176 Midtown @ 1375 Broadway & 37th St Excel prkg. Across from LIRR. amNewYork MASPETH 2fam brk, 6br 3.5ba, 2 duplx, Principals Only. 516-785-7628 new bsmt, 4flrs pvt prk, bk yd, breath- Chelsea @ 122 W 27th & 6th Ave CLASSIFIED ADS OPERATIONS MANAGER taking view $899K [email protected] Flatiron @ 36 W 20th St & 5th Ave POOL TABLE/ fast paced, busy LI City office looking SOUTHOLD GET RESULTS Excellent locations! Commerical Zoned for experienced, customer focused MASPETH Brick Colonial, 3BR, 2Bth, Micro Office 800-631-3489 PINBALL/GAMES manager MS Access or other database http://www.microoffice.us/am Retail Buildings, approximately 4800 sq To Place Your Ad Call: ALL NEW GOURMET KIT, Bth/Jac Fin, ft or 2400 sq ft plus bsmt. Call for rental exp required Payroll and Project Bsmt, Gar, Gorgeous $665K. 516-680-9751 212-385-amNY (2669) Management exp helpful Send resume prices at 631-382-4073 ARCADE GAME $100. Pinball $100. to [email protected] SOUTHAMPTON New construction, 10K Please call 718-791-7766 N FLUSHING sq ft, prof office space. Prkg for 57 vehi- SOUTHOLD Excl loc! Comm’l zoned, 2 Open House by Owner. Principals only. cles, located on highly visible County story, 4BR home for rent. Loc w/2 Road 39. Avail immed! 631-433-1241 other comm’l retail bldgs! POST OFFICE NOW HIRING Sat & Sun, 1-3pm. 160-35 26th Ave. Poss For prices call 631-382-4073 amNewYork Avg. pay $20/Hr, $57k/yr, incl. M/D, 4BR, 3 full Ba, htd IGP, Trex deck- RECORDS Fed ben,OT. Placed by adSource, ing, CAC/ht (3 zones), wired for Cat-5 To Place A Classified Ad Call not aff w/USPS who hires. cable. SD #26. $880,000 Neg. 516-318-8782 INVESTMENT 1-866-512-8912 RETAIL SPACE RECORDS WANTED JAZZ, Soul, R&B, WHITESTONE 4BR, 4BA, 2 kits, PROPERTY Gospel. Top Cash Paid. Pvt. 212-873-4016 212-385-amNY Mint, 50x100, fully fin basement P/T or F/T IMMEDIATE HIRE Very large home. $785K. IN CONTRACT Perfect as 2nd job and for those seeking BELLMORE REPAIR SHOP/GAR ALBANY, NY Madison Ave 4 Fam brick (212-385-2669) a new career. Create your own sched. WHITESTONE Close to All for rent, 2 Bays, 2200Sq ft, gated. bldg (w/ROP’s), (4) 2BR apts, sep utils, amNewYork Excellent pay. Busy ofc neds help. Wood Floors, 4 Bdrms,1-1/2 Bths, New $2,700/mo. Please call coin-op Lndry Rm, $40K income, Call 718-663-2140 Windows Call Linda RE 917-583-8677. 516-351-5007 $340,000. 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Owner 631-765-5517 3 BR Spacious & unique Cape Cod on or call us at 607-637-5253. Coupe, 6 spd, Black, special rims, only LAWRENCE Cul-De-Sac, convenient to NYC busses 9K miles, $39,900. 631-544-0012 CHRIS CRAFT 1985 Commander Express Beautiful, spacious waterfront home & hwys, Lot 75Fx109Bx102Rx90L, excel MOTORCYCLES/ 282, Major updates thruout, great fam/ LAKE GROVE New cul-de-sac Col 5BR 3 4BR 2 full bths Place to dock boat $2500/ fin bsmt, carpet, heater, A/C & sliding fish cruise boat w/lg cockpit. dr to patio, EIK w/deck, DR, LR, BR & full bth/jacuzzi, hardwd flrs, CAC. PT LOOKOUT Sun 11-2, 130 Bellmore Ave mo. 516-239-8823, 516-431-8171 516-403-3099 Automotive MOPEDS/GO CARTS Best offer over $30K. 516-546-2772 full bsmt/ose, $559K 631-736-9307 full ba, 2nd flr - 2 br & 3/4 ba. 2 car drive- COLLECTIBLE CARS OCEAN VIEW Mint 3BR, 1.5ba, LR/frp, way. $469K. Call 646-210-4962 & 201-703- sky lts, FDR, EIK, CAC, fin bsmt, deck. GRADY WHITE 1995 26' 8", Twin 200 MASSAPEQUA - NO FEE. Brand new 1618. Photos at http://picasaweb. HONDA 1984 Goldwing Excel Cond, 64K Johnsons, many updates, very clean, LEVITTOWN / ISLAND TREES $1.295M Point R.E., P Gomez 516-432-5777 5BR/3bth immed, huge yard $3200. google.com/Gnhatchuat/Home02 Mi, many extras. $3K. 917-843-1125 4br, lr, dr, EIK, gar, deck, cac, 2ba, marina maintained, East Hampton. 516-458-6113 CORVETTE 1968 Cpe, 327/350 hp, 4 Spd, Asking $40,000. Call 631-926-1224 lndscaped. $460K IN CONTRACT ROCKY POINT Cust built 2100 sq' [email protected] AUTOS FOR SALE #' s matching, P/S, tank stk, frame off 1987 Lincoln Log Home, pvt bch club, htd Gorgeous and Low Tax House in New resto, $26,900. 631-929-4149 KAWASAKI 2006 NINJA, Lime Green, IGP, 2 gar, .69 ac, this is a special must Jersey for Sale featuring 5 BR, 3.5 Bath, Low Milage, $3500 Call 516-249-3475 SILVERTON 1989 34’ Conv. Air, heat, LONG BEACH Beautiful 2BR, 1bth, x lg see prop. $569,000. 631-744-4193 1 Car Garage and Full Finished Base- twin 454’s, $47K. Very clean. 631-433-1164 LR, skylts, view the beach from your NASSAU/SUFFOLK ment, Easy Commute to NYC, Easy Ac- front door, close to all. Ready to move cess to all highways, asking $369,900 for AUDI 2003 RS6 450HP, TRUCKS/ VICTORY 2004 Touring Cruiser, Mint in. $435,000. 516-551-7714 SETAUKET S. Park 3VSD Mint 3br 2ba APARTMENTS FOR RENT Cond, 15K mi, always dealer maint’d, 92 Rnch, new ba/kit/gran/wndws/siding, information call Tom at 732-754-6113 1 owner, 49K mi. Mint! $38K. LIGHT TRUCKS cu. in., new tires, blk w/ wht walls & den, frplc, 2 gar, $449K IN CONTRACT spoke rims, some Xs. $8K. 631-786-1337 STAMES SF 1978 32’ MASSAPEQUA PARK Built in 2007 Col, 516-313-5811 Repwred in 1990, great cond, many new Top of the line Green home, 2 Hvac ELMONT 2BR, EIK NEW JERSEY FORD 2005 parts. Donating to Merchant Marines if units, $759,000. tax $9000. 516-369-5017 NASSAU/SUFFOLK full bth, near bus, no pets/smoking, RENTALS BMW 2002 M3 Conv, SMG, fully loaded, F150 FX4 SUPERCAB 4X4,LOADED, not sold by May 1. Appraised at $29,000; CO-OPS/CONDOS $1275 + utilities. Owner 516-633-0817 newer tires, like new cond. $27,900. WARRANTY,5.4,EXCLNT CNDTION, AUTO PARTS will consider offers over $14,000. Call Call 631-697-1162 MUST SEE! $19,000/NEG 212-747-0337 days or 516-318-3449 nights. CALL ED 631-495-7733 LINDENHURST 1 Lg BR, full Ba, kit/LR JERSEY CITY-20 min from NYC. 3 BR, COMMACK Tara Huge end unit, Townh- CHEVY 2001 ASTRO Cargo Van 26K, STEIGERCRAFT 1986 25’ Block Islander, combo, new crpt, close to shopping & $1250. No Pets/Smoke. 1 mo rent & TIRES & WHEELS (2) Dunlop P225/ ’ MERRICK S. Sun 1-4:30p 2663 Kenny Ave, se, 3BR 2.5ba, EIK, CAC, alrm, fin bsmt, LIRR, incl util. No fee. No pets. 1 mo security. Avail Immed! Owner mint, Orig own, Blk $10,999. 516-527-5128 155 Comm l Evinrude, 1/2 Tuna Tower, patio, 2 car gar, gym, pool, tennis, Lo 45ZR17-91W SP Spt 2000E $100. Lo mi off Many Extras $16,500. 917-407-5712 LEGAL M/D w/sep entry, 5BR, 2.5 bth, 2 maint.$499,000.Byowner,631-283-0366 No smoking. 631-226-2004 201-680-1238, 201-779-5912 VANS/MINI VANS 2008 Infinity FX35 (4) P265/60R18-109V ndry rms, 2900 SF + bsmt, CAC, IGS & CHRYS 2006 300SRT8 425HP 6.1L, blk, nav Bridgestone Potenza $1K. 516-546-2772 More. Owner 516-546-6939 sys, mint, 8,200 mi, $34,500. 631-421-1538 WELLCRAFT 1985 St. Tropez, 32 ft, Lo COPIAGUE Water Front Condo, 2BR, PT WASHINGTON No Fee, 3 mint br, 2 JERSEY CITY sunny, cozy 2BR apt, 1st Hrs, GPS, VHF, DF, A/C, heat, windlass, 1.5 ba, new Kit, All upgrades, Deck, full ba, W/D, Extra Storage in Bsmt, flr, in 2 story house, heat & hot water AM/FM/CD, head & shower, loaded. Ex- FORD 2000 TAURUS 6 cyl, auto, 104K mi, CHRYS 2002 VOYAGER wht, gray int, NESCONSET 1 Beau Jol Ct. 3br c/h Col lr ammenities Pool, Tennis Court, Club- Prkg Yd, 2nd Flr w/backyd, $1,850 mo incl, prkg avail. $1195/mo. 347-266-1029 reliable. $3600. Call 631-942-6136 USED CAR cel cond. $22,500. 917-922-1647 fdr den/fpl eik 2car bsmt, Smithtn SD house. Mint cond, $447,000. 516-428-8782 Call Henry 917-208-1988 or 516-466-4019 81K hwy mi, good cond, remote car $489,990. 631-647-7404/516-797-1150 starter, dealer maint $4800 516-643-6176 INSPECTIONS RVC Co-op Hi End renov, 2BR, 1 ba, HONDA 2004 CRV Blk, 1 owner, 60k mi, NISSEQUOGUE $995,000, Col. 5br, 3ba, stone counter/SS applí s,lo maint,prkg, excl cond, $11,500 404-210-6577 CHRYS 2001 Town & Country Limited. SAILBOATS gran kit, 3 frpl, MBR STE, flr & fdr, den, nr all. Reduced $370K. Ownr 516-319-1835 Good Cond, 49,500 mi, leather int, CADDY 2000 DEVILLE DTS, 31K mi, auto, fin bsmt, taxes $12K. 631-721-3900 www.batesandgoodcompany.webs.com WESTBURY Lge 1 BR, new kit, LR, MERCEDES BENZ 2001 SL500 black on video system. $9000 Neg. 631-979-2344 night vision, silver w/grey leather freshly painted, balcony, a/c, d/w, prkg. black must see only 19k miles mint has inter, $10,000 firm. Call 516-933-4341 Sec bldg. Nr all. No Pets. $1250+. star mark and 2 years full avail 28k FORD 2006 E350 15 pass, white, like new, CATALINA 1992 28' . Dsl, wheel, sleeps Immed. 631-656-6886 LOTS FOR SALE only 36 mi, never used, $24,990. 5, winter cover, dingy/outboard, lo hrs. MERCEDES 1987 300 SDL Turbo, Disel, 631-889-0313 Pd dockage. $32K. 516-428-4199 Runs Great, no Rust, Anti-lock Brake BOATS FOR SALE WOODMERE sys, Airbag, $4,000. 631-751-5872 TOYOTA 2005 SIENNA XLE leather, Junior one bedroom studio for rent. 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— Yankees manager Joe Girardi, QUOTE:‘FAMILY COMES FIRST.’ speaking about Joba Chamberlain’s need to be with his father SPORTS 39 TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2008

Briefs MLB ■ Jeter back in lineup after week of recovery Yankees shortstop Derek Joba at ailing dad’s side Jeter started against Tampa Bay last night, his first ap- Girardi said Joba Chamber- Chamberlain then left for pearance since leaving a Harlan in lain’s sister called and left Nebraska, teammate Phil game on April 7 due to a the pitcher a phone message Hughes said. “He was a little strained left quadriceps mus- critical during the Yankees’ 8-5 loss shaken up at first,” Hughes cle.“Obviously I’m happy to at Boston on Sunday night. said. be playing again,”Jeter said. The Daily News said the re- Harlan Chamberlain, 55, “I hope everything is all right. condition liever spoke with his sister had polio when he was 9 I don’t see any reason it’s not after the game and broke in- months old and uses a mo- going to be.”Jeter was slotted Yankees reliever Joba to tears, and Girardi tried to torized scooter. He is deaf in in his usual No. 2 spot in the Chamberlain left the team af- console him. one ear and without full use batting order.Also, Alex ter his father collapsed at “I talked to him last night of his left arm. Harlan Cham- Rodriguez hit his third home home in Nebraska, and the and this morning,” berlain raised Joba run of the year and 521st pitcher was placed on the Girardi said before as a single dad. He home run overall last night, bereavement list. last night’s game You can attended the Yan- tying Ted Williams and Willie Harlan Chamberlain was against Tampa Bay. see the kees’ season open- McCovey for 15th place on hospitalized yesterday at St. “His father is still pleasure er this month and the career list. Elizabeth Regional Medical going through tests. ‘ was at last week’s Center in Lincoln. Hospital I don’t think they’ll they get series in Kansas COLLEGE BASKETBALL spokeswoman Jo Miller said know everything from City. ■ Beasley ends draft the family requested no fur- they need to know “You can see the suspense by declaring ther information be released. for a couple days.” ... being pleasure they get Michael Beasley is headed to “He is currently in critical Girardi doesn’t around from each other be- the NBA. Kansas State’s All- but stable condition,” Joba expect Chamber- each other. ing around each American Chamberlain said in a state- lain to rejoin the other,” Girardi Joe Girardi freshman ment released by the team. “I team for at least a said. announced also want to thank my team- few days. To replace yesterday in mates and my manager for “Family comes first,” Chamberlain, the Yankees Manhattan, giving me so much support Girardi said. recalled Jonathan Albalade- Kan., that he when I have needed it most. Chamberlain, the Yan- jo from Scranton-Wilkes- will skip his Their actions are the reason kees’ primary setup man, Barre, purchased the con- final three I was able to reach my fa- traveled with the team to tract of catcher Chad Moeller Beasley seasons to ther’s side as quickly as I Florida, where the Yankees from Scranton and placed enter the did.” started a series against the Wilson Betemit on the 15- Harlan Chamberlain, pictured last September, raised June 26 NBA draft, where he Yankees manager Joe Rays last night. day disabled list. (AP) Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain as a single dad. (AP) could be the No. 1 overall pick. Beasley, the Big 12 play- er of the year, had the sec- NBA STANDINGS MLB STANDINGS ond-most rebounds and third-most points of any EASTERN CONFERENCE AMERICAN LEAGUE freshman in NCAA history, Avery’s shady play W L PCT GB EAST W L PCT GB leading Kansas State to its z-Boston 64 16 .800 — Baltimore 7 5 .583 — first NCAA tournament victo- y-Detroit 57 23 .713 7 Toronto 7 5 .583 — 1 ry in 20 years. The 6-foot-10 y-Orlando 50 30 .625 14 Boston 7 6 .538 ⁄2 power forward averaged 26.2 x-Cleveland 44 36 .550 20 Tampa Bay 6 6 .500 1 1 points per game and a na- sparks rule change x-Washington 42 38 .525 22 Yankes 6 7 .462 1 ⁄2 x-Philadelphia 40 40 .500 24 tion-leading 12.4 rebounds. W L PCT GB x-Toronto 40 40 .500 24 CENTRAL By Arthur Staple Atlanta 37 43 .463 27 Chicago 7 4 .636 — 1 TENNIS Special to amNewYork Indiana 35 45 .438 29 Kansas City 7 5 .583 ⁄2 1 ■ Slumping Federer Nets 33 47 .413 31 Minnesota 6 6 .500 1 ⁄2 1 tries out new coach Sean Avery’s innovative Charlotte 31 49 .388 33 Cleveland 5 7 .417 2 ⁄2 1 Roger Federer, stuck in a tactic of trying to “face- Chicago 31 49 .388 33 Detroit 2 10 .167 5 ⁄2 slump, said he will work with guard” Devils goaltender Milwaukee 26 54 .325 38 WEST W L PCT GB Knicks 23 57 .288 41 coach Jose Martin Brodeur was the hot Oakland 8 5 .615 — Miami 14 66 .175 50 Higueras at topic at the Prudential Cen- Los Angeles 7 6 .538 1 the Estoril ter yesterday. The Devils’ Seattle 6 7 .462 2 WESTERN CONFERENCE 1 Open in 4-3 overtime win in Game 3 Texas 5 7 .417 2 ⁄2 Portugal this on Sunday pulled them W L PCT GB week.“I am within 2-1 in the series, but y-L.A. Lakers 56 25 .691 — NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 excited as I the Devils spent lots of time xd-New Orleans55 25 .688 ⁄2 EAST W L PCT GB 1 x-Houston 54 26 .675 1 ⁄2 have asked talking about Avery. Florida 7 5 .583 — 1 x-San Antonio 54 26 .675 1 ⁄2 1 Federer Jose Philadelphia 6 7 .462 1 ⁄2 Referee Don VanMassen- 1 x-Phoenix 53 27 .663 2 ⁄2 1 Higueras, Mets 5 6 .455 1 ⁄2 hoven’s warning to call a 1 y-Utah 53 27 .663 2 ⁄2 one of the most respected penalty on Avery for stand- Sean Avery tries to block Martin Brodeur’s view. (Getty) Atlanta 5 7 .417 2 x-Dallas 50 31 .617 6 1 Washington 4 9 .308 3 ⁄2 and accomplished coaches in ing, back to the play, and Denver 49 32 .605 7 the world of tennis, to join 1 waving his stick in antics themselves. to do something there. If this Golden State 48 32 .600 7 ⁄2 CENTRAL W L PCT GB me,”the top-ranked player 1 Brodeur’s face during a “If someone’s going to do was the regular season, you Portland 40 40 .500 15 ⁄2 St. Louis 9 4 .692 — said on his Web site yester- 1 1 Rangers’ five-on-three ad- something like that,” said absolutely would have seen Sacramento 38 42 .475 17 ⁄2 Milwaukee 8 4 .667 ⁄2 1 1 day. Federer begins the vantage was reinforced yes- forward Jay Pandolfo, “you one of us take care of him.” L.A. Clippers 23 57 .288 32 ⁄2 Chicago 7 5 .583 1 ⁄2 1 1 European clay-court season terday by NHL vice presi- should be able to knock him No one will see a tactic Memphis 22 58 .275 33 ⁄2 Pittsburgh 6 6 .500 2 ⁄2 1 at Estoril having failed to dent of hockey operations on his [expletive] and not like that again in these play- Minnesota 21 59 .263 34 ⁄2 Cincinnati 6 7 .462 3 reach a final in four tourna- Colin Campbell. Cambell get a penalty.” offs, at least. Devils coach Seattle 19 62 .235 37 Houston 5 8 .385 4 ments this year. Higueras is a x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division; said in a memo yesterday “My first reaction to that Brent Sutter called Avery’s WEST W L PCT GB clay-court specialist who z-clinched conference; d-division leader that such interference can is definitely to do something display “bush league.” The Late games not included Arizona 9 3 .750 — coached a teenage Michael now be disciplined with an about it,” said defenseman Devils are now concentrat- 1 San Diego 7 6 .538 2 ⁄2 Chang to the 1989 French unsportsmanlike conduct Paul Martin, “but then me ing on evening up the series The Yankees-Rays game Colorado 5 7 .417 4 Open title. (AP) minor penalty. or [defenseman Colin] tomorrow night at Madison began too late for this Los Angeles 5 7 .417 4 1 Several Devils expressed White ends up in the box for Square Garden. edition. See amNY.com. San Francisco 5 8 .385 4 ⁄2 a desire to handle Avery’s two minutes. 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Qualified applicants will be required to meet income and family size guidelines and and only all sports experi- cials said, to call attention to Athletic Club,” a goalie’s mask and then additional selection criteria. Applications may be requested by postcard only mail ence,” as its Web site touts. the museum’s claim that it Schwalb said, “I you’re going to be seeing to: UES Inclusionary Apts., 101 West 23rd Street, PMB 2222, New York,NY “I thought we could build offers more than a tradition- think that’s going to hockey pucks coming at 10011-2222. Completed applications must be returned by regular mail only (no priority, certified, registered, express or overnight mail will be accepted) something in New York City al, gallery-based museum.) be a huge draw.” Schwalb you 100 miles per to the post office box number that is listed on the application and must be that would be both its own SmA is located, appropri- Visitors will be hour.” postmarked by May 29, 2008. Applications postmarked after May 29, 2008 will museum of all sports and an ately, on the Canyon of He- able to cast their votes for Schwalb wanted SmA to be set aside for possible future consideration. Applications will be selected by lottery; applicants who submit more than one application will be disqualified. endorsement to get people roes ticker-tape parade the next Heisman winner, be a part of lower Manhat- Duplicated applications will not be accepted. Preference will be given to New York to visit the actual Basketball route. Its collection of more who will be awarded the tan’s revitalization, so he ap- City residents. Current and eligible residents of Manhattan Community Board 8 Hall of Fame,” said than 800 artifacts, 1,100 trophy at SmA every De- plied for Liberty Bonds. The will receive preference for 50% of the units. Eligible households that include persons with mobility impairments will receive preference for 5% of the units; eligible cember starting this year. tax-exempt bonds, of which households that include persons with visual and/or hearing impairments will The Billie Jean King Cen- SmA was awarded $52 mil- receive preference for 2% of the units; and eligible City of New York Municipal Employees will receive a 5% preference. ter will house the Women’s lion, are meant to encourage Sports Foundation Interna- corporations to build their No Brokers Fee. No Application Fee. tional Women’s Sports Hall headquarters in lower Man- of Fame, the first of its kind. hattan. MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG, Mayor “Every single sport has SmA was awarded the Department of Housing Preservation and Development women that have been in- bonds after Ernst & Young SHAUN DONOVAN, Commissioner volved in playing at times conducted a study asserting TheCityofNewYOrk when they got no attention,” that the museum had the www.nyc.gov/hpd said author and sports histo- potential, in its first year, to rian Ernestine Miller, an attract one million visitors SmA adviser. “These women and have a $100 million im- who have never been recog- pact — including construc- nized in any way will now tion costs and tourism — on have their opportunity.” the area’s economy. 41 TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2008

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