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WINDHAM — A wave of church burglaries in the town has congregations on edge. St. Theresa’s Church is among the victims, according to a message from Father Jay Atherton. A safe weighing more than 100 pounds containing between $1,000 and $3,000 in church donations was taken earlier this week. “This was no small task as the safe itself was

also bolted to the floor and weighs over 100 pounds,” Atherton said in a statement. The person who broke into the church got in through the west sacristy door, Atherton said. “It does not appear that this was an isolated incident since the Hope Restoration Church was also burglarized last night for the second time in two weeks,” Atherton said. State police Public Information Officer Steven Nevel

confirmed that police are investigating the burglaries but declined to comment further until an official statement is released. Atherton encouraged parishioners who donated checks to the church Oct. 5-6 to contact their banks. Atherton also offered forgiveness and understanding in his message to parishioners. “I understand the anger, hurt, sadness and anxiety events like this can make us feel — such responses are

both natural and reasonable,” Atherton said. “By God’s Grace, however, I hope that we will all find the courage to rise above any spirits of discouragement or vengeance. Let us pray for the law enforcement officers conducting the investigation, for their wisdom and success in bringing justice to this situation.” “As well, let us pray that whoever was involved in this theft will come to their senses and realize just how desperately they need help,” Atherton

said. “Anyone who would do anything to imperil our ability to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, comfort the distressed, pray for sinners and give glory to God is truly and deeply broken and in need of great healing.” Anyone with information about the burglaries is asked to contact state police at 518-622-8600. Windham Police Department and the Greene County Sheriff’s Office assisted state police in the investigation.

Report: Population, school enrollment declining By Amanda Purcell and Sarah Trafton Columbia-Greene Media

HUDSON — As Democrats and Republicans in Washington debate on whether another economic slump is looming, sobering statistics were released this week by a Hudson Valley research organization that illustrated how the Hudson Valley is faring more than a decade after the Great Recession.

Pattern for Progress, “Out of Alignment,” a year-long study funded by Central Hudson, looked at how the Hudson Valley recovered since the Great Recession that began in December 2007, and what is on the horizon. Pattern for Progress is a nonprofit policy, planning, advocacy and research organization based in Newburgh. “The recovery from the Great Recession has proven to be uneven at

best,” Jonathan Drapkin, CEO and president of Pattern for Progress, said in a statement. While economists typically look at three economic indicators — unemployment rate, stock market and Gross Domestic Product, Pattern for Progress took its report steps further. The report factored in median income, public school enrollment, tuition costs, student debt housing costs, population

decline, aging population, public school taxes and health care and child care costs. The research looked statistics for the mid- and upper-Hudson Valley, including Orange, Putnam, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Greene and Columbia counties.

JOBS AND INCOME Throughout the Hudson Valley, higher paying jobs, such as in the manufacturing sector,

which boasts an average salary of $70,000, are growing smaller, while lower-paying sectors, such as food and hospitality (average salary of $21,000, and retail (average salary $30,000) are expanding, according to the report. The result? “People are earning less money,” Drapkin said. See REPORT A8

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Senate to examine state education funding By Massarah Mikati Columbia-Greene Media

When Jamie Cruikshank first heard the state Senate will examine education funding, he was both extremely excited and extremely concerned. The superintendent’s school district, Norwood-Norfolk Central School District, is a small, rural district in northern New York that is about 70 percent state aid-funded. “Because we are so dependent upon state aid, if they don’t get it right, my students will suffer,” Cruikshank said. The Senate announced last month that they would be hosting a slew of roundtables across New York to discuss Foundation Aid, a needs-based formula to determine state funding for each school district. But advocates, legislators and educators have all raised concerns about the formula itself and its implementation — or lack thereof — since it began in 2007.

Organized and led by state Sen. Shelley Mayer, D-37, chair of the Senate Education Committee, and state Sen. Brian Benjamin, D-30, chair of the Senate Committee on Budget and Revenues, the first roundtable to discuss these issues will kick off in Yonkers on Wednesday. “Every New York student, regardless of zip code or school district, deserves access to a high-quality education,” Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said in a statement last month. “The hearing and roundtables will help provide guidance to the Senate Democratic Majority as we prepare for the upcoming budget process and state public education allocations.” Foundation Aid was enacted in 2007 after a drawn-out lawsuit from New York City parents claiming their children’s schools were underfunded. The formula was meant to be See FUNDING A8

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FORT WORTH — A former Fort Worth police officer who fatally shot a woman while she was at home playing video games over the weekend was arrested and charged with murder on Monday, the latest development in a case that has sparked national outrage and renewed demands for police accountability. The officer, Aaron Y. Dean, who is white, resigned earlier on Monday, hours before the police chief had planned to fire him amid the growing anger and frustration in the community that the woman, Atatiana Jefferson, had become yet another black person killed by the police, this time in the safety of her own home. Police officers were responding to a call from a concerned neighbor when Jefferson, 28, was shot through her bedroom window. The case resulted in a rare murder charge against a police officer only hours after the interim Fort Worth police chief, Ed Kraus, announced that the department was conducting a criminal investigation into the officer’s actions and had reached out to the FBI about the possibility of starting a civil rights investigation. “I get it,” Kraus said of the widespread public anger that followed the release of body camera video in the case. It showed that Jefferson had been given no warning that it was a police officer who had crept into her backyard, shined a light into her bedroom window and shouted, “Put your hands up! Show me your hands!” immediately before firing a single fatal shot. “Nobody looked at that video and said there was any doubt that this officer acted inappropriately,” the chief said. The unusual and rapid developments, which followed a similar case in nearby Dallas where a black man was shot by an off-duty police officer in his own apartment, highlighted long-standing tensions in Fort Worth, where residents have frequently complained about abuse at the hands of the police. Since June, Fort Worth officers have shot and killed six people. “A murder charge and an arrest is a good start — it’s more than we are used to seeing,” S. Lee Merritt, a civil rights lawyer who is representing Jefferson’s family, said on Monday night. But like many others, he said he was waiting to see how the case was prosecuted. “Fort Worth has a culture that has allowed this to happen,” he said. “There still needs to be a reckoning.” In interviews on Monday, community members recited prior episodes with authorities from memory: In 2009, a man with a history of mental illness died after Fort Worth police used a stun gun on him after his family had called for help. In 2016, a mother called the police to

home on Monday night cheered when they learned of Dean’s arrest. Some of them gathered to pray. But others remained skeptical, citing what they saw as a historical reluctance to prosecute and fairly punish police officers. “You know what, this is Fort Worth,” said Michael Bell, the senior pastor of the Greater St. Stephen First Church in Fort Worth, who said he was among those waiting to see how the case was prosecuted. “Our community has experienced so much. I don’t want to go overboard and start any kind of celebration because I don’t know how it’s going to turn out.” Jefferson was killed less than two weeks after the conclusion of the case in Dallas, in which Amber R. Guyger, a white former police officer, was convicted of murder. Guyger shot her unarmed black neighbor, Botham Shem Jean, in his apartment last year, claiming she thought the apartment was her own. The former officer was sentenced to 10 years in prison this month after a highly publicized trial. That case took place in a neighboring county under a different district attorney. Still, many who had been following it could not help but draw comparisons. Though Guyger was convicted, activists have complained about what they saw as a lenient sentence. “After watching what happened to Botham Jean and 10 years for taking his life, how excited can we be?” Bell said. In 2017, after the controversy that followed the arrest of Craig and her daughters, the Fort Worth City Council appointed a task force to examine issues of race and culture. The task force presented a series of recommendations last year, including an avenue to involve citizens in oversight of the Police Department and recommendations to diversify the police force. The City Council in September took action on several of the task force recommendations, including creating a police monitor position, setting up a police cadet program and beginning a diversity and inclusion program. Over the weekend, activists who earlier this month stood outside the Dallas County courthouse to demand justice in the case against Guyger came to Fort Worth for a vigil for Jefferson. “I saw many of the same faces,” said Omar Suleiman, an imam and activist in the Dallas area. He said the latest shooting contributed to a feeling of exhaustion in the North Texas community, which experienced trauma anew with each new shooting, each new arrest and each new trial. “We literally have not had a chance to recover,” he said. “There is just this deep anger and hurt in the streets that you can’t be safe in your apartment, you can’t be safe in your home, you can’t be safe in your car.”

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report that a neighbor had choked her young son for littering, but the mother herself ended up getting arrested. In the videorecorded encounter, the mother, Jacqueline Craig, was forced to the ground and placed in handcuffs; Aaron Dean her teenage daughters were also detained. Community activists also cited the seven police shootings since early summer, six of them fatal, including the killing of a man who the police thought was carrying a rifle but was actually pointing a flashlight at officers after barricading himself inside a house. “We’re beyond anger,” said the Rev. Kyev Tatum, a pastor at New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Worth. “It’s trauma now. It’s unaddressed, toxic stress.” Dean had been with the Fort Worth Police Department since April 2018, after graduating from the police academy a month earlier, according to documents provided by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, a state regulatory agency. On Monday night, he was released from the Tarrant County jail after posting a $200,000 bond. Jefferson had recently moved home with her mother, who was in declining health, and was selling medical equipment while she studied to enter medical school. She had been playing video games with her 8-year-old nephew in the early hours of Saturday morning when a neighbor called a police nonemergency line at 2:23 a.m., saying he was concerned that the front and side doors of Jefferson’s house had been open for several hours. The authorities said Dean did not identify himself as a police officer before firing a fatal shot at Jefferson through the window. Jefferson died in her bedroom after officers tried to provide medical assistance, according to the Tarrant County medical examiner’s office. Her nephew was in the room when the shooting occurred, the authorities said. Kraus said he regretted that the Police Department had released photographs of a gun found on the floor below the window in Jefferson’s bedroom after she was killed — though he declined to say if she was holding it, or if the officer saw it before he shot her. She had every right to have a gun in her bedroom, the chief said. “We’re homeowners in the state of Texas,” he said. “I can’t imagine most of us — if we thought we had somebody outside our house that shouldn’t be and we had access to a firearm — that we wouldn’t act very similarly to how she acted.” A small group of neighbors and activists who had remained outside Jefferson’s

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Hunter Biden denies any ‘ethical lapse’ in his Ukraine and China work Katie Glueck and Stephanie Saul The New York Times News Service

WESTERVILLE, Ohio — Hunter Biden, former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, acknowledged in an interview to be broadcast Tuesday that he probably would not have been named to the board of a foreign company if his last name weren’t Biden, but he rejected suggestions by President Donald Trump that he and his father had engaged in wrongdoing. “Did I make a mistake? Maybe in the grand scheme of things,” Biden said in an interview with ABC News, which published excerpts from it Tuesday morning. “But did I make a mistake based on some ethical lapse? Absolutely not.” “I don’t think there’s a lot of things that would have happened in my life if my last name wasn’t Biden,” Biden told Amy Robach of ABC. Trump has seized on the

younger Biden’s work in Ukraine and China to launch a series of attacks against the former vice president, a leading Democratic presidential candidate, over the past month. There is no evidence for the president’s claims that Joe Biden, while in office, improperly intervened to aid his son, but that has not stopped him and other Republicans from raising questions about possible conflicts of interest. Hunter Biden, who recently resigned from the board of a Chinese investment company, said his service there had become a “distraction, because I have to sit here and answer these questions. That’s why I have committed that I won’t serve on any board or work on any foreign entities when Dad becomes president. That’s the rule I’m going to adhere to.” Biden, 49, said he had exercised “poor judgment” by getting involved in a situation that he compared to a

“swamp.” But he blamed his father’s opponents, including Trump, for spreading a “ridiculous conspiracy idea” involving his work. “I gave a hook to some very unethical people to act in illegal ways to try to do some harm to my father,” he said. “That’s where I made the mistake. So I take full responsibility for that. Did I do anything improper? No, not in any way. Not in any way whatsoever.” Many Democratic strategists and officials have warned that the issue threatens to become a distraction for the former vice president. Hunter Biden’s interview will be aired just hours before his father is

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CALENDAR Wednesday, Oct. 16 n Athens Town Board budget workshop 6 p.m. Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Catskill Central School District BOE 6:30 p.m. High School Library, 341 West Main St., Catskill n Catskill Library Board 6:45 p.m. at either the Catskill Library, 1 Franklin St., Catskill or Palenville Library, 3303 Route 23A, Palenville n Catskill Town Board Committee 6:30 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Coxsackie Town Budget workshop 6 p.m. Town Hall, 16 Reed St., Coxsackie n Greene County Legislature public hearing 2019 state CDBG program application for 7883 Hunter LLC 6:25 p.m.; Legislature meeting No. 10 6:30 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

Thursday, Oct. 17 n Coxsackie-Athens Central School

District board of education 6:30 p.m. E.J. Arthur Elementary School, 51 Third St., Athens n Coxsackie Village Planning Board 7 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

Monday, Oct. 21 n Athens Town Board 6:45 p.m. Town

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Delgado proposes new broadband legislation By Massarah Mikati Columbia-Greene Media

HUDSON — U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado announced Friday a package of legislation that would address issues with delivering broadband to rural communities. The announcement comes one week after Delgado held a congressional field hearing at Columbia-Greene Community College, joined by FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks, to hear small business owners, broadband providers and professionals in education and medicine testify about the importance of continuous access to broadband for improved quality of life. “The takeaways were clear: we need to fix flawed broadband mapping protocol and future proof our broadband infrastructure to keep pace with the technology of tomorrow,” Delgado said in a press release. According to the New York State Broadband Program Office, 98% of New Yorkers have access to broadband. But the number is known to be an extreme overestimate because of mapping flaws. If one home within a census block has access to broadband services, the entire block is marked as served, according to the office.

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shop 6 p.m. Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m. at Village Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Catskill Village Board 7 p.m. Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill n Coxsackie Town Budget workshop 6 p.m. Town Hall, 16 Reed St., Coxsackie n Greene County Legislature workshop 6 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

Monday, Oct. 28 n Catskill Village Planning Board 7

p.m. Catskill Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill

Tuesday, Oct. 29 n Catskill Town Budget Workshop 6:30 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill

Monday, Nov. 4 n Athens Town Board 6:45 p.m. at the Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Cairo Town Board 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo

Tuesday, Nov. 5 n Coxsackie Village Offices closed in observance of General Election Day

Wednesday, Nov. 6 n Greene County Economic Development Corporation 4 p.m. Greene County Economic Development, Tourism and Planning Conference Room (Room 427), 411 Main St., Catskill.

Thursday, Nov. 7 n Cairo Town Planning Board 7 p.m.

Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo n Coxsackie Village workshop 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

Monday, Nov. 11 n Coxsackie Village Offices closed in

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STATE POLICE n Thomas J. Lifgren, 42, of Hudson, was arrested at 1:10 a.m. Oct. 10 in Catskill and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, possession of a hypodermic instrument and second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia, all class A misdemeanors, and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. n Daniel W. LaForge, 37, of Palenville, was arrested 5 p.m. Oct. 10 in Cairo and charged with third-degree grand larceny, a class D felony, and second-degree harassment, a violation. He was released on his own recognizance. n TobyJean M. Marzahl, 49, of Germantown, was arrested at 11:30 p.m. Oct. 10 in Catskill and charged with driving while intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor. His arrestee status is unknown. n Jose A. Rodriquez, 45, of Athens, was arrested at 7:46 p.m. Oct. 10 in Cairo and charged with two counts of possession of an obscene sexual performance by a child and 122 counts of possession of a sexual performance by a child, all class E felonies. He was held. n Darrow L. Thomas, 50, of Troy, was arrested at 8:34 p.m. Oct. 10 in Greenville and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor, and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Jorge Cedeno, 32, of Schenectady, was arrested at 1:24 a.m. Oct. 11 in Athens and charged with thirddegree criminal possession of narcotics, a class B felony, and second-degree criminal possession of narcotics, a class A felony. He was held.

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n Luis Marcano, 61, of Schenectady, was arrested at 1:24 a.m. Oct. 11 in Athens and charged with seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor; thirddegree criminal possession of narcotics, a class B felony; and second-degree criminal possession of narcotics, a class A felony. He was held. n Kylie R. Weaver, 26, of Leeds, was arrested at 11:43 p.m. Oct. 11 in Cairo and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a bloodalcohol content greater than 0.08% and driving while intoxicated, both unclassified misdemeanors. She was issued an appearance ticket. n Manuel V. Medina, 34, of Jersey City, New Jersey, was arrested at 2:45 a.m. Oct. 12 in Tannersville and charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class B felony, and unlawful possession of marijuana, violation. His arrestee status is unknown. n Priscella Rodriguez, 29, of Jersey City, New Jersey, was arrested at 2:45 a.m. Oct. 12 in Tannersville and charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class B felony. Her arrestee status is unknown. n Daniel L. Beaudrie, 55, of Rochester, was arrested at 2:11 a.m. Oct. 12 in Catskill and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a bloodalcohol content greater than 0.08% and driving while intoxicated, both unclassified misdemeanors. He was issued an appearance ticket. n Mahwish Butt, 41, of Tannersville, was arrested at 11 a.m. Oct. 11 in Tannersville and charged with selling tobacco to a minor, a class B misdemeanor. She was issued an appearance ticket.

internet service providers to report to the FCC each year the speeds they are actually capable of providing, rather than what they could potentially

provide. This would ensure the speeds provided would match what companies advertised. The Community Broadband Mapping Act allows access to USDA Rural Utility Service broadband programs for grant funding that would allow local governments, electric cooperatives, community groups and small internet providers to collect information on local broadband services. As such, these entities could dispute when the FCC incorrectly marks their entire area as covered because a handful of households have access to broadband. “Our rural communities need broadband internet that is accessible, reliable, and matches their internet needs and these measures are important steps to closing the digital divide,” Delgado said. At last week’s hearing, witnesses testified about how lack of broadband service can affect everything from access to health care, business success and growth rates, quality of education and more. Massarah Mikati covers the New York State Legislature and immigration for Johnson Newspaper Corp. Email her at mmikati@ columbiagreenemedia.com, or find her on Twitter @massarahmikati.

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Ruling keeps state’s doors open The public charge Final Rule, as it is called, is a controversial proposal by the Trump administration to prevent some immigrants from getting green cards, but as of now it isn’t going anywhere fast. Public charge is a test in certain visa and green card applications to determine if immigrants are likely to become dependent on the government. The test once penalized immigrants who used cash assistance or mental health treatment for long-term care federally funded by Medicaid. The list has been expanded to cover food stamps, subsidized and public housing, and nonemergency, federally funded Medicaid. But three U.S. District judges in three states halted the public charge rule, which would have gone into effect nationwide Tuesday. In Fri-

day decisions, federal judges in New York, California and Washington issued injunctions to block a new version of public charge which was set to be implemented on Oct. 15. Moreover, State Attorney General Letitia James led one of nine lawsuits filed against the Trump administration across the nation soon after the new rule was published, along with the states of Connecticut and Vermont. U.S. District Court Judge George B. Daniels of the Southern District of New York ruled in favor of blocking the rule, saying in his decision that the Final Rule would cause irreparable harm across all spectrums, especially regarding the economy and health care. “No less important is the immediate and significant impact that the implementation of the Rule will have on

law-abiding residents who come to this country to seek a better life,” Daniels wrote in his opinion. “Overnight, the Rule will expose individuals to economic insecurity, health instability, denial of their path to citizenship and potential deportation.” The public charge rule is a transparent, discriminatory action to target low-income immigrants of color and punish them simply for committing the sin of being poor and deny them the path to citizenship. The shapers of rules like this have forgotten we are a nation founded by immigrants who came here to escape persecution, start a new life or even to survive. Daniels’ ruling sends a clear message that New York is still open to all, despite their race or income, as of now, at least.

Here are some recent headlines from schools around the country: In Indiana, officials played a segment of a 911 call of a teacher in a panic during the Columbine High School shooting to students. In Ohio, officers fired blank shots during an active-shooter drill. In South Carolina, an officer dressed in black posed as an intruder on an unannounced drill. In Michigan, a school is spending $48 million on a renovation that includes curved hallways and hiding niches, in hopes of protecting students from a mass shooting. In Florida, a police officer arrested two 6-yearold students for misdemeanor battery. In Colorado, teachers received buckets and kitty litter for students to use as toilets in case of a prolonged school lockdown. Mass shootings, meaning incidents with at least two deaths, in schools are horrifying. But it is highly unlikely that a child would ever witness one. Research indicates that some security measures brought in to make schools safer - like realistic shooter trainings - may be causing children more harm than good. It is 10 times more likely that a student will die on the way to school. Our chances of dying in a

fire are also much greater - 1 in 1,500. But we don’t overreact. More children have died from lightning strikes than from mass shootings in schools in the past 20 years. Still, we don’t obsess about them. Exactly how common are school shootings? In the two decades since Columbine, there have been 10 mass shootings in schools according to a recent analysis by James Alan Fox, a professor of criminology at Northeastern University who has been studying school violence for several decades. In total, 81 people have been killed, 64 of them students. That’s an average of four deaths per year, three of them students. Even one death is too many. But for perspective, 729 children committed suicide with a firearm in 2017, and 863 were victims of homicides by guns that year. Nearly every public school in the country now conducts lockdown drills, and even the youngest students participate (last year, one school adapted a lullaby to prepare kindergartners). But very few studies have looked into the efficiency of these drills. One of them concluded that the practice can be helpful to teach students basic safety procedures. But to the author of the study, Jaclyn Schildkraut, an associate professor at the State University

of New York at Oswego, there is no point in dramatizing the drills. “All that causes is fear,” she said. Restaurants have 10 times as many homicides as schools. Why do we want to arm teachers and not wait staffs? “There’s a misunderstanding in where the dangers are,” said Dewey G. Cornell, a psychologist and professor at the University of Virginia. “Kids are at far greater danger going to and from school, than they are in the classroom,” he said. “School counseling, academic support, that’s gonna do far more to keep our communities safe.” Unlike the United States, the other wealthy countries in the Group of Seven don’t do lockdown drills and rarely have school shootings. What is the United States doing that is so different from them? Many researchers think easy access to guns is an important part of the problem. “Violence in schools is just a small part of the larger problem of gun violence in our society,” Cornell wrote in a statement about prevention of violence in schools and communities. Misguided safety measures, such as dramatized lockdown drills, may give us the impression that we are protecting children, when, in fact, we are handing them a burden that adults are failing to address.

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President Donald Trump wasn’t at his Miami golf resort when a fake video was shown that depicted him as a mass killer systemically executing members of the news media and his political opponents. His spokeswoman said he had not seen the video, and his reelection campaign said it didn’t produce it. But Trump has set the tone for it with language and ideology that encourages hate, disrespect and violence. The graphic video shown during a three-day conference of Trump’s supporters last week is hard to watch. It depicts a gruesome scene inside the “Church of Fake News” in which Trump’s head is superimposed on the body of a man who shoots, stabs and assaults parishioners whose faces have been replaced with logos of news organizations — including CNN, PBS and The Washington Post — and those of

his critics and political opponents — including former president Barack Obama, the late Sen. John McCain and comedian Rosie O’Donnell. A figure representing the Black Lives Matter movement is shot in the head, and the video ends with a beaming Trump figure. A statement from American Priority, which hosted the event at the Trump National Doral, said the video was shown in a side room and not “approved, seen, or sanctioned” by organizers. It is more than a little troubling that they found “shocking” the reporting by The New York Times, which first disclosed the video’s existence, as opposed to the video’s vile contents. It is more than a little troubling that some of Trump’s followers were comfortable with screening and watching it. And it is sad but unsurprising that Trump has issued no rebuke to his supporters and no forceful denunciation of the video

itself. Unsurprising, because Trump is no stranger to encouraging and celebrating violence. When a Mexican immigrant was beaten and urinated on in 2015 by men who invoked his name, Trump responded: “I will say that people who are following me are very passionate. They love this country and they want this country to be great again.” He bragged that he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and not lose votes. “If she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is” was his riposte to the possibility of Supreme Court appointments by Hillary Clinton. He calls the media the “enemy,” so it is (again) unsurprising that those slaughtered in the video are journalists who have been publicly criticized by the president.

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President Donald Trump is lashing out against the media and his opposition as he faces impeachment for turning U.S. foreign policy into an extension of his reelection campaign. The British Parliament is poised to vote down Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s legislative program next week, raising the prospect of a “zombie government” crippled by a deepening split over Brexit. And a Polish election has delivered a resounding win for the authoritarian Law and Justice party - effectively rewarding it for a systematic assault on press freedom and other democratic institutions. This is not a happy time for advocates of liberal democracy. And yet there was one dazzling bolt of good news that emerged from the darkness this weekend: Tunisia just held the second round of its presidential vote - and the people won. A conservative law professor, Kais Saied, emerged as the victor with 70% of the vote. He trounced his opponent, Nabil Karoui, a media tycoon who was released from prison just last week. Karoui is a fiery populist who takes his cue from tough-talking strongmen such as the Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Trump. Yet he lost - and conceded to his opponent. Tunisians could have easily opted for the Karoui quick

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staged attacks that aimed to undermine representative government. Secular conservatives tried to push back on civil liberties. And yet Tunisians kept returning to the ballot box - or taking to the streets to express their dissent. And so they’ve managed to keep their remarkable democratic experiment grinding along. They passed laws protecting minority rights; civil society groups have continued to press vocally for reforms. (And the fact that Tunisian democracy continues to exist at all remains the most eloquent possible rebuke to the Islamist militants.) Yes, I know the objections. Tunisians aren’t happy. Prosperity and good government remain a mirage. The country’s young democratic institutions are fragile. And let’s face it - it’s a small country (population 12 million), more of an outlier than a representative of its own region. Yet there are some fundamental features of Tunisians’ continuing fight for an open society that aren’t so easily dismissed. Ask Americans and Europeans about the prospects for democracy around the world, and you’ll often hear a lot of sloppy thinking. You might be told that Muslims and Arabs (frequently regarded as one and the same) are inherently authoritarian. You might be informed that Africans are too “underdeveloped” (read: “primitive”) to handle democratic institutions.

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Adelaide J. Casale Adelaide J. Casale, 85 years, of Hunter, NY, passed away Oct. 14 surrounded by her daughters in Jewett, NY. She was born Nov. 10, 1933 to the late Henry and Jennie Tanzella Riccardi in Bronx, NY. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters, Jeanine and Danielle, sons-in-law, Peter and Gerard, grandchildren, Peter (Alyssa), Anthony (Colleen), James (Shelby), Gerard, Jenna; several loving cousins, nieces and neph-

ews. She was predeceased by her husband, Dominick Casale, 2002. Calling hours will be 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Friday at the Aston-Basagic Funeral Home, Main Street, Hunter. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception in Haines Falls. Interment to follow in St. Francis deSales Cemetery in Elka Park, NY. Memorial contributions to Community Hospice, Catskill, NY.

Robert W. Ellett, Sr. Robert W. Ellett, Sr., age 61 years, passed away suddenly on October 8, 2019. Memorial services will be held at The Kiskatom Reformed Church,

4865 Route 32, Catskill, N.Y. on Monday, October 21, 2019, at 3:00 P.M. Condolences may be made at www.richardsfuneralhomeinc.net.

Daniel H. Sperry Daniel H. Sperry passed away after a lengthy illness on October 13, 2019, at the Zephyr Haven Nursing Home in Zephyrhills, Fl. Dan was born in Hillsdale, New York on March 3, 1946. He was one of seven siblings born to the late Howard and Marion Sperry. He attended school at Roeliff Jansen High School, K-12, and graduated in 1964 as a Regent Scholar. Classmates will tell you that he was an independent thinker, while also being voted the class clown due to his pranks. After graduation he ran his own small business as a carpenter in N.Y. in 1974 he moved to Tampa, Fl. area

remaining there until his passing. In Fl. he worked at numerous jobs until he found his nitch, truck driving. He drove local routes in Tampa/Orlando and finally became a cross country trucker Tampa-L.A. Dan retired in 2006 and lived at his home at Pine Crest Mobile Home Park, Zephyrhills, Fl. He enjoyed the numerous activities that the park provided and enjoyed the friendship of his neighbors. He particularly enjoyed Wednesday nite nickel-dime poker. Dan will be dearly missed by many of his old classmates and surviving family. Arrangements are being handled by Michels Linquist Funeral Home, New Port Richie, Fl.

Janina Strycharczyk Janina Strycharczyk, 90, of Hudson, NY passed away Sunday October 13, 2019. Born January 22, 1929 in Poland, she is the daughter of John and Maria (Soltys) Kopec. Janina is survived by her daughter Bogustawa (Bogie) Snyder, brother John “Yash” (Yolanta) Kopec, sisters, Julia (Adam) Cieplia, Jozie Krebs, Michalina Ziora, and Helen Okolski, along with sister in law Janina Kopec, and several nieces and nephews. Janina was prede-

ceased by her husband Feliks Strycharczyk, and two brothers Marcin and Joseph Kopec. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday October 17th at 10:00am from St. Nicholas Ukranian Catholic Church. Visitation hours at the Bates & Anderson-Redmond & Keeler Funeral Home are Wednesday October 16th from 4-6pm. Interment will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Poughkeepsie, NY.

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Felicity Huffman reports to prison in admissions case Kate Taylor The New York Times News Service

Actress Felicity Huffman reported to a federal prison complex in the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday to begin serving a 14-day sentence in the college admissions scandal, according to a spokesman for her, Larry Kopp of the TASC Group. Huffman, who pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud for paying a consultant $15,000 to cheat on her daughter’s SAT exam, is serving her sentence

at the Federal Correction Institution in Dublin, California, according to Kopp. She had originally been scheduled to begin serving her sentence Oct. 25. Dublin is roughly 40 miles east of San Francisco. The Bureau of Prisons website describes the complex there as consisting of a low-security facility housing 1,052 female inmates and an adjacent minimum-security satellite camp with 175 more female inmates. Kopp said that Huffman was in the low-security facility and not the camp.

Trump faces Giuliani dilemma as House, Justice probes converge Jordan Fabian Bloomberg

Donald Trump is facing a new dilemma in the expanding Ukraine probe: whether to cement his bond with personal attorney Rudy Giuliani or distance himself from the confidant whose own legal peril threatens to ensnare the president. As Trump’s personal emissary to Ukraine, Giuliani has been privy to the president’s thinking, strategy and behindthe-scenes efforts to push President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s government to investigate Joe Biden and his son Hunter. That makes him a key potential witness in the House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. With lawmakers returning to Washington from a two-week break on Tuesday - eager to lay out their next steps in the impeachment inquiry - Giuliani will face growing pressure to testify about his work for Trump. As federal prosecutors dig into Giuliani’s activities, the president may try to edge away, as he did with another of his lawyers, Michael Cohen. Cohen is now in prison after pleading guilty to tax, bank and campaign-finance crimes. “We’ve seen the president throw his own folks under the bus on more than one occasion, particularly when he senses or fears disloyalty,” said Jamil Jaffer, who served in the White House and Justice Department during the George W. Bush administration and is now an assistant professor at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University. “Giuliani knows that, and if he sees it coming, could act first,” Jaffer added. “There is some risk to the president in pushing Giuliani away because he knows a lot.” Giuliani’s efforts to push Ukraine for political help so alarmed former national security adviser John Bolton that he asked an aide last summer to report the activities to White house lawyers, according to testimony provided Monday behind closed doors to House committees, the New York Times reported Tuesday. The aide, former National Security Council Russia expert Fiona Hill, testified that Bolton got into a tense exchange on July 10 with Gordon Sondland, Trump’s ambassador to the European Union. Sondland was working with Giuliani and Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, on investigating the Bidens ties to Ukraine. “I am not part of whatever drug deal Sondland and Mulvaney are cooking up,” Bolton said, according to the

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Times. Bolton expressed other concerns to Hill about Giuliani’s campaign, describing him as “a hand grenade who’s going to blow everybody up,” the newspaper reported Hill told lawmakers Monday. So far, the president has kept Giuliani close, but there have been signs that he’s grappling with the decision. When asked Friday whether Giuliani was still his lawyer, Trump told reporters, “I don’t know, I haven’t spoken to Rudy.” He then added: “He’s a very good attorney, and he has been my attorney. Yeah, sure.” By the next day, Trump had firmed up his support, telling Fox News host Jeanine Pirro that Giuliani is still his lawyer and that he’s a “great gentleman.” The president and Giuliani had lunch on Saturday at Trump’s private golf course in northern Virginia, according to the New York Times. Trump is “doing a dance right now,” said Elie Honig, a former federal prosecutor who is now an attorney at Lowenstein Sandler. “On the one hand, he’s trying to keep Rudy in the fold, prevent Rudy from becoming weak and flipping against him. And on the other hand, I think he’s trying to maintain some distance.” The stakes for Trump in managing his relationship to Giuliani are high, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi moves the impeachment inquiry forward. This week, the committees handling the inquiry are set to hold closed-door sessions with George Kent, the State Department official

in Washington who oversees Ukraine policy, on Tuesday: and Sondland on Thursday. Michael McKinley, who resigned last week as a senior adviser to Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, is scheduled to speak with House impeachment investigators on Wednesday, according to multiple officials familiar with the plans. McKinley’s testimony will be followed with an appearance Friday by Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary Laura Cooper, the officials said. It’s unclear how many of the witnesses will show up, given Trump’s decision not to cooperate with the probe. But lawmakers have already questioned some key people, including Hill, who gave hours of closed-door testimony on Monday. Some Senate Republicans including Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Ted Cruz of Texas - have encouraged Giuliani to speak to them, a move Democrats see as an effort to circumvent the closed House hearings. Giuliani has endeared himself to the president as one of his most vocal defenders on television, though he has not always been the most effective one. The former New York City mayor’s public comments have caused trouble for the president on a number of occasions. More recently, Giuliani has acted both as Trump’s personal lawyer - and as a main source of the dubious allegations against the Bidens, which are at the heart of the Democrats’ impeachment investigation.

Body found under New York City manhole cover, baffling police Michael Gold and Edgar Sandoval The New York Times News Service

NEW YORK — Well after most New Yorkers had gone to bed, a crew of Verizon workers was on the streets of the city early Tuesday morning getting ready to work on utility lines buried beneath the asphalt. At around 3:15 a.m., they stood in a usually trafficchoked intersection in midtown Manhattan and removed the manhole cover separating them from the task at hand, officials said. When the manhole was exposed, the workers were hit by a putrid smell, they told a local news outlet. After descending, they were shocked to discover the source of the odor: a decaying corpse. The gruesome discovery of a man’s decomposing body under a manhole cover opened a subterranean mystery that has left investigators and utility workers puzzled. Hours after the man’s body was removed for an autopsy, authorities were still

investigating how it ended up under a solid metal plate that can weigh as much as 300 pounds. As of Tuesday afternoon, a strong smell could still be detected around the manhole, located near the intersection of 58th Street and Eighth Avenue, in a bustling neighborhood near Columbus Circle. Pedestrians covered noses as they passed, coughing as they tried to wave away the stench, and Verizon workers were pumping air into the vault where the body was found. “We don’t think he got in there himself,” said one worker who did not give his name because he was not authorized to speak with reporters. “Those manhole covers are heavy. It takes two men to lift one of those.” Officials have yet to identify the man. They also have not determined what caused his death, and officers could not immediately figure out whether he had been the victim of foul play.

The body was in a state that suggested the man had been underground for “some time,” possibly days, the police said. One official familiar with the case said investigators believed the man may have been homeless. Manhole covers — heavy cast-iron disks — generally require multiple workers or heavy equipment to remove. They guard access to a labyrinth of unseen infrastructure that powers New York City. The discovery left many people in the neighborhood shaken. Police officers were canvassing the streets Tuesday afternoon looking for information. “I’ve never seen these many police here,” said Gustavo Coral, 20, who operates a halal food cart near the manhole. “I can’t say they find many bodies here. It’s really strange.” James Maron, 59, a homeless man, said the death added to the fear stoked by the recent brutal beating deaths of four homeless men in Chinatown.

The legal problems for Giuliani - who was already under scrutiny for his work for Trump - deepened last week when two men who helped him seek political dirt in Ukraine were arrested on campaign-finance charges. Asked if he is concerned about Trump abandoning him, Giuliani responded via text message: “I am not worried.” The White House did not answer questions about the relationship between the two men. Trump allies acknowledge it’s unlikely that the president would split with his legal pitbull - at least for now. They have taken to urging Giuliani to lay low for the sake of protecting Trump - another improbable scenario given the former mayor’s appetite for the limelight. “The president’s not going to dump him or anything like that. But I think that Rudy, in the interest of his client, should probably go on mute for the time being,” said former Trump campaign adviser Sam Nunberg, who endured his own public break with the president. Despite the problems Giuliani has caused for Trump, Nunberg said, he has built a reservoir of good will by acting as an “aggressive face” during former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. But Trump may opt to handle Giuliani differently than he did Cohen, who at a dramatic, televised congressional hearing, accused the president of directing him to break the law, lying about his wealth and being a racist. While Trump has expressed frustration with Giuliani in the past, he has always relished an ally who isn’t afraid to brawl with his political opponents. “With the particular client and attorney involved, both think they’re their own best lawyers,” Jaffer said.

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The flight of five locks in Lockport

By David n Dorpfeld, Greene County Historian For Columbia-Greene Media In have always been fascinat-

ed by the Erie Canal. It is arguably the one of the greatest n engineering feats of the 19th century. One aspect of the canal that n has eluded my understanding: Where and how did the canal actually get to Lake Erie, which n is over 300 feet higher than Lake Ontario? The two lakes are nconnected by the Niagara River, which includes Niagara Falls. For much of the distance between Rochester and Buffan lo, the canal parallels Lake Ontario, meaning at some point it n to make a major ascent needs to get to Lake Erie. My understanding was improved when I found out where a major part of that ascent takes place. n Last month my brother Wayne and I visited Lockport which is about 30 miles northn east of Buffalo. Going from east to west, Lockport is where the most precipitous ascent for the canal takes place before joining the Tonawanda Creek andnentering the Niagara River north of Buffalo and Lake Erie

(somewhat of a simplification, but generally describing the western end of the route). Going from west to east, the route is reversed. When the canal first opened there was a twin series of five locks — one set for ascent and one for descent. They appeared as two parallel flights of stairs. The New York State Legislature authorized the Erie Canal’s construction in April 1816, but the exact route through what would become Lockport was not determined until 1820. The canal reached the village in 1824, before the “Flight of Five Locks” could be completed. The locks were completed the following year before the canal officially opened on Oct. 25. The area grew rapidly, mainly populated by immigrants of Scottish and Irish descent who had worked on the canal. By 1829 Lockport was incorporated as a village. In 1865 it became a city and had an official population of 21,165 in 2010. In 1918 the New York State Barge Canal replaced the Erie Canal, using the same route through Lockport. At that

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The “Flight of Five Locks” in Lockport before the left side was removed to provide space for two new locks.

point the south side of the “Flight of Five Locks” was replaced by locks E34 and E35. The north side became a spillway. It is now being restored as a tourist attraction.

Upon restoration, the Lockport Locks Heritage District will be the only location in the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor where historic manual and current operation

of canal lock technology can be viewed side by side. I had the opportunity to view the work in progress on the old locks. Starting in 2017, New York

state began commemorating the 200 anniversary of the construction of the Erie Canal. The wildly successful venture turned New York state into an economic powerhouse and led to it being called the “Empire State.” While commercial traffic has been greatly reduced in recent years, it — along with several feeder canals — continues to be America’s oldest continuously operating canal system. Besides that, the former towpath once used by mules to tow the barges has been transformed into a path that can be used for hiking, jogging and biking. Over the years my brother Wayne has biked along major sections of the canal, including the area that includes the Lockport locks. In addition, I recently read that over 400 community events take place along the canal each year from Albany to Buffalo. What a great thing for New York state! To reach columnist David Dorpfeld, e-mail gchistorian@gmail. com or visit him on Facebook at “Greene County Historian.”

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COXSACKIE — Hand me that spider, by modern standards a peculiar request but one that was often heard in early American kitchens. The Bronck Museum near Coxsackie will offer the program “Spiders and Salamanders,” an exploration of the curious procedures and utensils used to prepare food in times past at 2 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Museum, 90 County Highway 42, Coxsackie. Food preparation in early times began in the wood lot, the farmUs field Make and the barn Let Your Life EZ-er... yard. It is hard to overestimate the time consuming processes CONTRIBUTED PHOTO necessary to prepare or preSome of the utensils used to prepare food in times past. serve the precious food consumed by the earliest settlers. bean in hot water rather than There was essentially no ready using the ground cacao bean to use food, leavenings, sweetitself. eners, and even spices needed Many of the first tulip bulbs to be prepared before being that arrived in Europe were incorporated in the final dish. prepared and eaten like onWithout refrigeration elab- ions. orate and often insufficient That is only the beginning methods were employed in an of the interesting peculiarities attempt to preserve food for common to early kitchens and later use. the food prepared in them. Despite the best efforts of So step away from your the cook the resulting food food processor, slam the door often had objectionable taste, on the microwave and visit a smell or texture, was low in kitchen so completely without nutritional content, and de- “conveniences” that it will pending upon the time of give the modern cook many year, was monotonous. reasons to be glad that they The introduction of new didn’t have to prepare their and unfamiliar foods provid- family’s food in the “good old Meet MeetSALEM BIGGIE ed interesting challenges for days.” the cook. Adults, $8; members and Breed Redbone Breed YorkshireCoonhound Terrier Mix When tea first reached Eu- children, $4. For additional Old Age 11 13 Months Years Old rope many people ate the hot information about this or any Gender Gender Male –- Neutered Neutered Male tea leaves and threw away the special event at the Bronck Desc. Biggie Salemisisplayful a sweetie and a joy! liquid. Museum find the Greene pie looking to curlkisses up He gives smiles and George Washington favored County Historical Society (518) 828-1616 Ext 2415 next to you! to all who meet him. a hot chocolate drink made by on Facebook, on the web at Shelter CGHS/SPCA Shelter CGHS/SPCA steeping the hulls of the cacao gchistory.org.

ATHENS — The Athens Volunteer Fire Department presents Totally ‘80s! Totally Murder!, a rockin’ radical night of mystery Oct. 19 at the firehouse, 39 Third St., Athens. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $45, adults only. Tickets include dinner, dessert, soda, water, wine and beer included. Prizes for best dressed and more. For tickets, contact Karen at 518634-2035 or Frank at 518-6103556; or members of the Athens Fire Department. CATSKILL — The Catskill United Methodist Church, 40 Woodland Ave., Catskill, third annual Fall Craft Fair 9 a.m.3 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Church. There will be many returning crafters and a bake sale will also be held. TANNERSVILLE — Mountain Top Arboretum hosts Catskill Fungi Mushroom Walk 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 19 at the arboretum, 4 Maude Adams Road, Tannersville. Join John Michelotti of Catskill Fungi for an entertaining and educational walk to explore the fungi in the Arboretum forests. Dress appropriately for the weather — we’ll be exploring rain or shine. Members, free; non-members, $10. Program is limited to 20 participants. Pre-registration

is required and can be made by calling 518-589-3903. CAIRO — South Cairo United Methodist Church, 25 County Route 67, South Cairo, will serve an all you can eat pancake and sausage supper 4:30 p.m. Oct. 19. Includes homemade apple sauce and desserts. Adults, $8; children 6-12, $4; children 5 and younger, free. BERNE — The Helderberg Christian School will serve an all you can eat pancake breakfast 8-10 a.m. Oct. 19 at the Rock Road Chapel, 96 Rock Road, Berne. Menu includes pancakes, bacon, sausage, eggs, apple sauce, hot cocoa, coffee and juice. A gluten free option will be available. Tickets are $10. Tickets available through the school office, 518-499-5416; hcsofficeassist@yahoo.com. HUDSON — Fire Safety Day will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 19 at Lowe’s, 490 Fairview Ave., Hudson. The Firemen’s Museum, Greenport Fire Dept., Columbia County Sheriff’s Department, Greenport Rescue Squad, Health Care Consortium, the Columbia County Dept. of Health and Healthy Neighbors will all be available for community members. CAIRO — Calvary Episcopal Church, 143 Jerome Ave., Cairo, will hold its Fall Harvest Rummage Sale 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 19. There will be everything from quality clothes, books, records and collectibles to decorator items for Fall and Halloween all at rock bottom prices. For information, call 518-622-2945.

CAIRO — The Friends of the Cairo Public Library will sponsor a used book sale 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 19 in the shed behind the Library at 15 Railroad Ave., Cairo (weather permitting). The drawing for the winning raffle ticket for the Hallowe’en basket raffle will also be held on that date. CAIRO — The Great Give Back Day, Puss ‘n Books at the Cairo Public Library, 15 Railroad Ave., Cairo. Give a can/box of pet food and get a coupon for a free book, movie, music CD or game/puzzle. Donations given to shelters/rescue organizers/ food pantries. For information, call 518-622-9864.

OCT. 20 ATHENS — The West Athens Fire Station No. 2, 933 LeedsAthens Road, Athens, will serve a chicken barbecue 1-5 p.m. Oct. 20 to benefit the West Athens-Lime Street Fire Co. Eat in or take out. Tickets are $12. Advance tickets are recommended and available from members. ACRA — The annual meeting of the Acra Village Cemetery Association Inc. will be held at 4 p.m. Oct. 20 at 47 Chappell Road, Acra. ALBANY — The GermanAmerican Club of Albany, 32 Cherry St., Albany, will host the Oktoberfest Dinner Oct. 20. Doors open at 1 p.m. Dinner choices are Sauerbraten or Stuffed Chicken Dinner at $23/ person. Live music provided by Greg’s Brauhaus Band. For reservations, call 518-396-5421. All of our events are open to the public.

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Understanding the family maximum Dear Rusty: My husband passed away when our children were 3 and 5 years old. I received benefits for myself, our two children and my 14-year-old son from a previous relationship. When my 14-year-old son turned 18, the amount he received stopped and was added to ours, keeping the total family amount the same. Then in July of this year my youngest daughter turned 16 so I fell off, with that amount now going to my kids. Again, the total family amount stayed the same — $625 each for my daughter and son. The very next month in August, my youngest son turned 18 so of course, he fell off. I called Social Security and the representative said that she couldn’t guarantee that my son’s full amount will go to my daughter. It turns out that none did, decreasing the family amount by $625. My

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GLOOR question is why was the family amount reduced when she still has 2 years before she turns 18? Signed: Confused Survivor Dear Confused: I understand your confusion — let me clarify what happened in your situation: Social Security (SS) sets a “Family Maximum” amount, which is the most all eligible family members combined can receive from a worker’s (your husband’s) record. SS uses a rather complex formula to

compute the Family Maximum amount, but it comes out to be somewhere between 150 and 180% of your husband’s “primary insurance amount” (or “PIA,” what he was entitled to when he passed). The family maximum is in effect whenever there are multiple beneficiaries on a worker’s record. The benefits you were personally receiving were “child in care” benefits which entitled you, as a surviving spouse with a minor child, to collect 75% of the benefit your husband was receiving, or entitled to receive, at his death. Child in care benefits stop when the youngest child reaches 16 years of age. Each of your three minor children were also entitled to receive 75% of their deceased father’s (or stepfather’s) benefit amount. Minor children can receive 75% of the deceased parent’s benefit until they reach 18 years of age (or

19 if still in high school). However, all benefits are subject to the “family maximum.” The total of benefits paid to all survivors of the deceased is limited to that family maximum and, if that amount is reached, all eligible survivors share equally in that family maximum amount. Then as each survivor becomes ineligible due to their age, the remaining survivors each receive a proportional share of the family maximum amount, but that adjustment cannot result in an individual’s benefit being more than they are otherwise entitled to (their maximum individual benefit of 75% of your husband’s PIA). When your oldest son turned 18 and became ineligible, the sum of benefits due all remaining survivors was still more than the family maximum, so the family maximum amount was equally divided

among the remaining eligible survivors. Then, when your eligibility for child-in-care benefits ceased when your youngest turned 16, your two remaining minor children each received either a) their equal share of the family maximum, or b) 75% of their father’s PIA (their normal entitlement as a surviving minor child). When your youngest son turned 18 and became ineligible, your youngest daughter was then eligible to receive only her full benefit as a minor surviving child (75% of your husband’s benefit), which she can continue to receive until she is 18 (or 19 if still in high school). So, as you can see, the family maximum isn’t an amount that is fully available to any survivor, it is an amount that restricts the total amount which can be paid to all when there are multiple eligible survivors.

Please note that at age 60 you are once again eligible for a surviving spouse benefit, which will be based upon 100% of the benefit your husband was entitled to at his death, subject, of course, to normal reductions and earnings restrictions for claiming benefits before your full retirement age.

Catskill; 518-943-1343. Town of Coxsackie Senior Center, Mansion Street, Coxsackie; 518-731-8901.

cheese, green beans, stewed tomatoes, pears. TUESDAY: Crab topped cod, rice, carrots, apple crisp. WEDNESDAY: Lemon chicken, au gratin potatoes, California mixed vegetables, spice cake.

FRIDAY: Pepper steak, fresh salad, baked potato, zucchini, pumpkin pie. MONDAY: Beer battered fish, rice pilaf, oriental mixed vegetables, chocolate mousse. TUESDAY: Baked ziti with meatballs, Italian mixed vegetables, pears. WEDNESDAY: Fresh ham with gravy, scalloped potatoes, applesauce, braised cabbage, peaches.

potatoes, applesauce, braised cabbage, peaches. THURSDAY: Beef stew, buttered noodles, brussels sprouts, tapioca. FRIDAY: Chicken pot pie, fresh salad, green beans, chocolate cake. MONDAY: Creole pork, brown rice, broccoli, mandarin oranges with pineapple. TUESDAY: Closed. WEDNESDAY: Crap topped cod, mashed potatoes, spinach, fruit cocktail.

This article is intended for information purposes only and does not represent legal or financial guidance. It presents the opinions and interpretations of the AMAC Foundation’s staff, trained and accredited by the National Social Security Association (NSSA). NSSA and the AMAC Foundation and its staff are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Social Security Administration or any other governmental entity. To submit a question, visit our website or email us.

Senior Menu CATSKILL — The following is the weekly nutrition menu offered by the Greene County Department of Human Services’ Senior Nutrition Program. Served daily with each meal are bread or alternative with Promise Spread; low fat milk, coffee or tea. All persons 60 and older and their spouses are invited. The suggested donation for each meal is $4. The menu will be the meal that is delivered to all Greene County home bound meal

clients. Those wishing to receive lunch at a center are asked to call the respective location at least a day in advance. Rivertown Senior Center, 39 Second St., Athens; 518-9452700. Acra Community Center, Old Route 23B, Cairo; 518-6229898. Jewett Municipal Building, Route 23C, Jewett; 518-2634392. Washington Irving Senior Center, 15 Academy St.,

OCT. 16 THROUGH OCT. 23 WEDNESDAY: Jaeger Schnitzel with mushroom gravy, boiled potatoes, red cabbage, apple cake. THURSDAY: Seafood scampi, linguine, spinach, lemon pudding. FRIDAY: Chef’s salad, beet salad, sliced tomatoes, fresh fruit. MONDAY: Macaroni and

OCT. 23 THROUGH OCT. 30 WEDNESDAY: Lemon chicken, au gratin potatoes, California mixed vegetables, spice cake. THURSDAY: Pulled pork, mixed vegetables, wax beans, cole slaw, fresh fruit.

OCT. 30 THROUGH NOV. 6 WEDNESDAY: Fresh ham with gravy, scalloped

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ATHENS SENIOR CITIZENS ATHENS — The Athens Senior Citizens meet at 1:15 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of the month at the Rivertown Senior Center, 39 Second St., Athens.

CAIRO GOLDEN AGERS CAIRO — The Cairo Golden Agers meet at 1:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at the Acra Community Center, Route 23, Acra.

CATSKILL SILVER LININGS SENIORS CATSKILL — The Catskill Silver Linings Seniors meet at 1 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the Robert C. Antonelli Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill.

COXSACKIE AREA SENIORS COXSACKIE — The Coxsackie Area Seniors meet at 1:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of the month in Van Heest Hall, Bethany Village, 800 Bethany Village, West Coxsackie.

SENIOR CITIZENS OF COXSACKIE COXSACKIE — The Senior Citizens of Coxsackie meet at

1:30 p.m. the first and third Monday of the month at the Coxsackie Senior Center, 127 Mansion St., Coxsackie.

GREENVILLE GOLDEN YEARS CLUB GREENVILLE — The Greenville Golden Club meet at 1:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the American Legion Hall, 54 Maple Ave., Greenville. On Oct. 2 the Greenville Golden Years Club was called to order by our president Beverly Myers with the pledge to the flag. The group will be going to the Brownstone to see Sonny and Cher Variety Show on June 9. A card will be sent to Mae Ullstrom and family remembering Bill Ullstrom. Christine reported we had 18 members in attendance. Theresa Ward the director of human services spoke to us on a number of interesting things that pertains to seniors. Susan Beth Olsen from the Eddy Alzheimer’s Services also gave a quick talk on programs they are involved in our area. The Christmas Party is on Dec. 5 at the Shamrock House, $25 for members; $30 for guest. The next meeting will be Nov. 6, games will be the subject. Refreshments for November, Betty Madrian, Anna Ruth Greer, Christine Schultz.

MOUNTAIN TOP GOLDEN AGERS TANNERSVILLE — The Mountain Top Golden Agers meet at 1:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month at Tannersville Village Hall, 1

Park Lane, Tannersville.

WAJPL GOLDEN AGERS HENSONVILLE — The WAJPL Golden Agers meet at 1:30 p.m. the first and third Monday of the month at Hensonville Town Building, 371 Route 296, Hensonville.

THANKSGIVING DINNER WINDHAM — Hope Retoration Church, 117 Route 296, Windham, 21st annual Thanksgiving dinner will be held 4:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 1. The gourmet chefs are ready to serve a full course turkey dinner. Reservations will not be necessary. Take outs are for shut-ins only.

BAKE SALE CATSKILL — The Greene County Department of Human Services will host a Halloween-themed bake sale will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 25 in the second floor lobby of the Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill. All proceeds benefit the Greene County Senior Angels Program.

VOLUNTEER OMBUDSMAN TRAINING HYDE PARK — Become a Certified Volunteer Ombudsman with the benefit of flexible weekly schedule. Volunteers are being sought in Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties. Learn how to advocate for the rights, quality of life and quality of care for seniors residing in long term care facilities in your county. Long Term Care Community Coalition Ombudsman

Program is offering a free Certification Training. Reserve your seat for October 2019 training. For information and to reserve, call Diane at 845-229-4680 ext. 104 or diane@ltccc.org.

SUPPORT GROUPS COXSACKIE — A grief support group will start meeting at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at the Bethany Village in Coxsackie. While the loss of a loved one is a common source of grief other reasons include the loss of a job, the death of a beloved pet, experiencing a major health challenge such as cancer and the ending of a relationship. Grief is a very personal and individual emotion. Support groups provide many benefits to those who are grieving. Those who are experiencing grief early on can connect with others in the group who have successfully managed their grief and are further along on their road to feeling happy once again. More information can be found at the face book page at Coxsackie Grief Support Group and also by contacting Jeffrey Haas at 518-478-5414 or jhaasrph@aol.com. CATSKILL — The Alzheimer’s Association holds support group meetings at 3 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at The Pines, Jefferson Heights, Catskill. COXSACKIE — The Alzheimer’s Association holds support group meetings at

6 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at Heermance Memorial Library, 1 Ely St., Coxsackie. CATSKILL — The Pines at Catskill and Columbia Memorial Health will host a Stroke Survivor and Caregiver monthly support group at 3 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at The Pines at Catskill Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation, 154 Jefferson Heights, Catskill. For information, call 518-943-5151.

SHOPPING BUS CATSKILL — The Greene County Department of Human Services offers a shopping bus to Greene County residents 60 and older, living in the towns of Ashland, Athens, Cairo, Catskill, Coxsackie, Greenville, Hunter, Jewett, Prattsville and Windham. Seniors are picked up at their door, driven to Catskill for shopping and then have lunch at a local senior center before returning home. Special trips are scheduled periodically. Monday: Mountain Top/ Catskill (Windham, Ashland, Prattsville, Jewett and Hunter). Tuesday: Cairo/Greenville/Catskill. Wednesday: Athens/Coxsackie. The Shopping Bus does not run on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Election Day (November),

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Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. The trip to Colonie Center will be Dec. 20. The following is the 2019 trips to Colonie Center. Trips are the third Thursday of the month. The cost is $10. Payment is due at time of departure/boarding. Oct. 17, Nov. 21, Dec. 19. Reservations must be made no later than 3 p.m. of the Wednesday before the trip. In addition, during snow or ice storms, it may be necessary for us to close our senior service centers because of hazardous driving conditions. When we close the centers, we also cancel our transportation services for the day, which includes the Shopping Bus. Advance notice/reservation required for all shopping bus transportation. For information or to reserve a seat, call Janet at 518-7193559.

COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER ATHENS — The Senior Angels’ fourth annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28 at the Rivertown Senior Center, 39 Second St., Athens. Open to all seniors 60 and older. Doors open 11 a.m.; lunch served noon-2 p.m. There will be music, door prizes and conversation over coffee and pie 2-4 p.m. For information, or to donate to help offset costs, contact the Department of Human Services at 518-719-3555 and ask to speak to Ken.

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Despite lower-than-average unemployment rates compared to the state, Columbia County, along with Dutchess, Orange and Ulster, has seen its poverty rate steadily climb. Poverty rates for Columbia County increased from 9% in 2000 to 11.4% in 2017; in Greene County, from 12.2% percent to 12.4%. But both counties are still below the state average of 15.1%, according to the Census. The federal poverty level for a family of four in 2017 was $24,000. Those statistics are not new to Columbia County residents, Columbia County Economic Development CEO and President F. Michael Tucker said Tuesday. “The report certainly focuses on community issues many are already aware of in a way that will galvanize identifying opportunities to address those issues highlighted in the report,” he said. Greene County has been faring pretty well compared to some of its neighbors, Greene County Director of Economic Development and Planning Karl Heck said. “Our median household income was up and our poverty level was flat,” he said, adding that Greene County was one of three counties whose poverty level has been declining overall since the Great Recession. As evidence of the growing and retail sectors, all counties

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a statewide remedy for unequal education in New York, with a lofty goal of phasing in $5.5 billion to hundreds of school districts across the state over the course of four years. The formula calculates each school district’s needs, and thus how much state funding they get, by factoring in variables such as family incomes under the poverty line in the district, the number of English-language learners, the number of students enrolled in free and reduced-price lunches, local taxes and the wealth of each district.

saw an increase in traveler spending. Ulster had the largest dollar increase, at $156 million, and Columbia the largest percentage increase at 52.2%. Population is stagnant in the Hudson Valley. All counties show a decline in the number of births from 2007 to 2017. Columbia County saw a decrease of 80 births, while Greene saw a drop of 72. “This is a regionwide issue,” Heck said. “That was the peak of the baby boom.” Although birth rates are declining, people migrate into the county from other areas, Heck said. “Greene County has managed to grow in the last two censuses while having negative birth rates,” he said. “The migration from New York City seems to be growing.” The county sees about 90 newcomers a year, he said, adding that these folks are often drawn by lower costs of living. “The high number of second homes makes it difficult to

predict population size,” Heck said. “The houses are counted as vacant for the census.” The biggest declines in the non-Hispanic population since 2000 came in Putnam, Sullivan and Columbia. The Hudson Valley’s population does not statistically measure up to the size of the millennial population. In Columbia and Greene more than 40 percent of the population will be age 55 and older by 2030. By 2030 almost 25% of Columbia will be age 70 or above. “We have not yet made the necessary social and economic adjustments to prepare for a significantly older population,” Drapkin said. That has ripple effects. “The numbers are just staggering,” Draping said. “We’re not having kids.” Heck agreed that the county’s population is older than the state average. The county’s tourism and economic development and planning departments are making efforts to attract younger

populations to the area, he said. “There is a lot of Main Street revitalization,” he said. “Younger people are more into small urban centers and downtown living. We want to make these areas attractive and have appropriate housing.” An issue for communities such as Greene County is not having adequate rentals, Heck said. “Kids grow up and have no where to live,” he said. “We need to make sure we can retain the population we have.” Public school enrollment is rapidly declining, but education costs are increasing, according to the study. “By 2028, public school enrollment is projected to decline by 25.8% since the 2000-2001 school year, even as per-pupil costs skyrocket amid disappointing outcomes,” according to the study. “As a result, local school taxes will continue to rise, raising questions whether the current system of public education is sustainable.

Columbia and Greene have seen the most dramatic decline in percentage enrollment. Between the 2000-2001 and 2028-2029 school years, Columbia (39%), Greene (36%) and Ulster (33%) are projected to lose a third or more of their student population, according to the report. “Sustained declines in enrollment project a future loss of skilled workers and a significant impact on community college enrollment,” according to the study. Catskill Central School District has experienced mixed results, Superintendent Ronel Cook said in a statement. “At certain grade levels, we noticed a decrease in enrollment, while other grade levels have demonstrated an increase,” Cook said. “A declining enrollment can have huge implications with budgeting. I am working closely with the Board of Education and the community to establish budget priorities for the 2020-2021 school year. If the Board desires to maintain

While the state fulfilled its commitment for the first two years, resulting in more resources for schools and higher student achievement, the 2008 recession led to a freeze of Foundation Aid, meaning cuts within school districts. The state then started borrowing money from schools to balance its own budget. School districts went from receiving $2.4 billion from the state from 2007 to 2009, to losing $2.7 billion to the state from 2010 to 2012. “New York State was balancing its budgets on the backs of students,” said Jasmine Gripper, legislative director at the Alliance for Quality Education. “In 2016 they finally paid back all that was cut. Since then, the state has been putting money

back in Foundation Aid, but they’re not using the formula — they’re altering it once again.” Gripper and Assemblyman Mark Walczyk, R-116, said the formula is constantly tweaked by legislators in Albany for political reasons, which disproportionately impacts majorityminority, poor and rural school districts negatively. Gripper also said the state has been putting in Foundation Aid a fraction of the over $1 billion the formula needs to work properly. According to the state Department of Education, the state now owes about $4 billion to Foundation Aid. “They cry broke even though we’re one of the wealthiest states,” Gripper said. “The state needs to undo the educational

racism they’re maintaining by denying students of color access to equality education.” Cruikshank’s school district is one of the rural districts severely impacted, owed nearly $2 million from Foundation Aid. “There’s a flaw here, and I believe many districts are significantly underfunded when it comes to Foundation Aid,” he said. “I think the formula is very complicated and convoluted.” Cruikshank said variables the formula accounts for such as free and reduced-price lunches or property wealth, rather than income wealth, can inaccurately represent levels of wealth and needs within a district. “In the more rural districts,

they don’t have the resources to offer the same kinds of education opportunities such as AP offerings and language offerings,” said state Sen. Jen Metzger, D-42. Within Metzger’s district, which is the most rural and largest geographic district within the Democratic conference, tax bases are small, a higher average of people are on fixed incomes compared to the state level, the senior population is higher than the state average, Metzger said. Her Senate district is owed over $100 million from Foundation Aid, according to AQE. “You have the cost spread over a smaller number of taxpayers and many of them are just struggling to pay their

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smaller class sizes, then we have to move forward in that direction. Ultimately, smaller classes sizes must lead to increased student achievement.” Cook said the district’s $40.8 million capital project will cause more families to move to the school district, he said. “We have a safe and secure learning environment with outstanding programs for students,” Cook said. “Our high school graduation rate exceeds 90% and our students have demonstrated double-digit increases on state assessments. We have a tremendous staff and dedicated board of education who works extremely hard to support student growth.” Construction on the project is expected to start June 26. A second part of the study to be released at a later date will look at solutions and ways to improve economic circumstances in the Hudson Valley. “Certainly at the CEDC we are focused on workforce and education supporting entrepreneurship building infrastructure in a way that will preserve and enhance the quality of life in Columbia County,” Tucker said. “So I guess my message is by working together and spending time understanding the data in the report, we have an opportunity as a community to come up with solutions and initiatives.” To reach reporter Amanda Purcell, call 518-828-1616 ext. 2500, or send an email to apurcell@thedailymail. net, or tweet to @amandajpurcell.

taxes and stay in their homes,” Metzger said. Add to that the declining school enrollment within her district, and you have more pressure on schools to keep up with cost per pupil increases. “How do we make sure that all of our kids are being offered comparable educational resources and opportunities when they come from districts that have very different wealth and demographic circumstances?” Metzger asked. Massarah Mikati covers the New York State Legislature and immigration for Johnson Newspaper Corp. Email her at mmikati@columbiagreenemedia. com, or find her on Twitter @ massarahmikati.

Russia Troops Patrol Between Turkish and Syrian Forces, Filling an American Void Carlotta Gall and Patrick Kingsley The New York Times News Service

CEYLANPINAR, Turkey — Russia said Tuesday that its military units were patrolling territory in northern Syria vacated by the United States following the withdrawal ordered by President Donald Trump, underscoring the sudden loss of U.S. influence in the eight-yearold Syria war. The United States had until Monday maintained two military bases in the area, and Russia’s announcement signaled that Moscow, the Syrian government’s most important ally, was

moving to fill a security void left by the withdrawal of both the U.S. military and its partners in their effort to destroy the Islamic State group and its Syrian base. Videos circulating on social media appeared to show a Russian-speaking man filming himself walking around a recently evacuated U.S. military base in northern Syria, punctuating the message that the Russians were now in charge. Trump decided last week to abruptly yank U.S. forces from a Kurdish enclave of northern Syria, ending a long-standing alliance with Syrian Kurdish

fighters regarded by Turkey as terrorists. Turkey’s military then invaded, driving tens of thousands of civilians from their homes and forcing the Syrian Kurdish fighters to align themselves with the Syrian military in a stunning switch of allegiances for survival. The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that its military police, which had already established a presence in other parts of Syria, were patrolling along a line of contact separating Syrian and Turkish forces, who have been racing to control large parts of northern

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Syria since the Turkish invasion began Oct. 9. The Russians were patrolling near the strategically important city of Manbij, vacated by the Americans and Syrian Kurds and now occupied by Syrian government troops. The statement also said Russian troops were coordinating “with the Turkish side.”

The developments came as a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition said on Twitter that its forces, which include French and British soldiers, had left Manbij. “Coalition forces are executing a deliberate withdrawal from northeast Syria,” Col. Myles B. Caggins wrote. “We are out of Manbij.” Syria’s state broadcaster

also reported that Syrian government troops had deployed inside Manbij, as Turkish-led forces advanced in the countryside outside the city. Elsewhere, Kurdish-led fighters attempted to retake another important town near the Turkish border, Ras al-Ayn, from Turkish-led forces.

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Giants may be at full strength Sunday Tom Rock Newsday

Saquon Barkley was taking handoffs from Daniel Jones. Sterling Shepard was running full-speed routes and catching passes from the starting quarterback as well. Evan Engram was working on his blocking and receiving skills. For a little while on Monday morning, all was right with the world for the Giants. There still are obstacles to clear and practices to get through before the Giants get back on the field for a game on Sunday against the Cardinals, but if this early-week workout was any indication, the Giants could have their full allotment of offensive playmakers for that contest. And for the first time since, well, the first day of training camp. That was when Shepard fractured his thumb, kicking off a series of events that have included injuries and suspensions which have prevented the Giants’ offense from ever being fully staffed. The offseason blueprint for the skill positions was having Barkley in the backfield, Engram at tight end, and Shepard and Golden Tate at wide receiver. Those four players have yet to appear together for a single snap in any game, regular or preseason. So yes, Monday was a feelgood day for the Giants... both mentally and physically. And did we mention that the Cowboys and Eagles each lost on Sunday to fall to 3-3, meaning the 2-4 Giants are just a game out of first place? The surprise of the group was Shepard. He suffered a second concussion for the season just over a week ago and while he remains in the league’s protocol he seemed to be a vigorous participant in the portions of practice for which he was cleared. He may not be available for this Sunday, but Barkley and Engram appear to be very close. Engram said on Monday that he is optimistic about his chances of playing Sunday, and Barkley posted a video on social media essentially declaring his return with the short message: “I’ll be back soon.” Interestingly, those three players spent last Thursday together having dinner at See GIANTS B6

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Coxsackie-Athens’ Nick Agovino (10) avoids a collision with the FDR goaltender during Monday’s match in the C-A Fall Classic.

By Tim Martin Columbia-Greene Media

COXSACKIE — Coxsackie-Athens boys soccer coach Curt Wilkinson couldn’t have been more pleased

with the first Fall Classic boys soccer tournament, which was held on Saturday and Monday at CoxsackieAthens High School. “We had successful weekend of

soccer over the holiday weekend,” Wilkinson said. “Even though Johnstown dropped out of the varsity tournament at the last minute, the weekend was filled with exciting

soccer.” With Johnstown dropping out, the FDR of Hyde Park joined C-A, See SOCCER B6

Jets may be catching the Patriots at the right time Bob Glauber Newsday

They are coming off a Super Bowl victory and haven’t lost a game since last December. Tom Brady is putting up numbers befitting his status as the most successful quarterback in NFL history. And Bill Belichick is doing one of his best coaching jobs with the Patriots’ defense – which is saying something considering the man has presided over six Super Bowl championships with New England and another two as the former Giants defensive coordinator. But as daunting as the challenge of facing the 6-0 Patriots would appear, the Jets actually may be catching a break by facing New England at this point of the season. Sounds crazy to say about a 1-4 team facing the greatest and longest-lasting dynasty in NFL history, but this could be about as good a chance as any of sneaking in an upset.

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New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold (14) calls a play against the Dallas Cowboys during Sunday’s game at MetLife Stadium.

That doesn’t mean it will happen, and the Patriots certainly deserve to be strong favorites coming into the

Monday Night Football matchup at MetLife Stadium. But the Patriots have at least a few cracks in the

foundation worth noting. Their reconstituted offensive line, which has been wracked by injuries and the free-agent defection of left tackle Trent Brown to the Raiders, has been a source of concern through much of the early going, even if the won-loss record might not show it. The Giants managed to put good pressure on Brady in their 35-14 loss last Thursday night, and one of the Giants’ scores came off a sack-forced fumble by Lorenzo Carter, with Markus Golden returning the fumble for a touchdown. The Patriots’ current left tackle is journeyman Marshall Newhouse, now on his eighth NFL team (including the Giants). New England’s receiver position is in flux after the ill-fated experiment with Antonio Brown and Josh Gordon’s knee injury. Gordon See JETS B6

Boone stretches out Yankees’ bullpen to the max David Lennon Newsday

HOUSTON — The difference between the Yankees and Astros in Sunday night’s elongated ALCS Game 2, which by the 11th inning morphed into early Monday morning on the East Coast, was a single pitch. Overall, the two teams threw a combined 355 pitches in the course of this 4-hour, 49-minute marathon, and the Yankees needed 179 to take the game to the 11th and preserve any hope of returning to the Bronx with a 2-0 ALCS lead. But it was the 95-mph fastball that converted reliever J.A. Happ threw to Carlos Correa — pitch No. 180 — that decided Game 2 in a flash. On the first pitch of the Astros’ half of the 11th, Correa hammered a no-doubter into the rightfield seats, stood rock-still to admire the ball’s flight, then partied at home plate with the rest of the Astros to celebrate the series-tying 3-2 victory at a rejuvenated Minute Maid Park. “I think it’s inevitable, right?” said Zack Britton, one of the nine pitchers used by the Yankees. “It’s just the way these games are going to go. It came down to making one more mistake than they did.” Brian Cashman’s brain trust — scouts and analysts alike — have scripted countless scenarios and outcomes for every moment of this ALCS. But to have Happ on the mound for the 11th inning, against Correa, likely was not among their best win-probability models. Nor was Jonathan Loaisiga before him,

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New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone (17) removes relief pitcher Adam Ottavino (0) during the fifth inning in game two of the 2019 ALCS against the Houston Astros on Sunday at Minute Maid Park.

or even CC Sabathia to open the 10th inning. The record will show that the back end of the Yankees’ bullpen got them five outs worth of

chances against former Mets sidearmer Joe Smith and the lineup still couldn’t capitalize, failing to score after Aaron Judge’s two-run

blast off Justin Verlander in the fourth inning. To expect anything more, after all of Aaron Boone’s high-leverage arms had been burned, was not realistic. The Astros are too good to be baffled forever. Once Boone gave James Paxton a self-preserving quick hook in the third inning, though, the Yankees went to full bullpenning mode and nearly pulled it off. “I don’t really think anything of it,” Adam Ottavino said. “We’re just trying to win, next guy up, go in there and do your job. We were prepared. We were out there early and ready for anything.” Ottavino’s entrance was among the more questioned of Boone’s moves, as he replaced a cruising Chad Green with one out in the fifth inning and the Yankees holding a 2-1 lead. Green is the Yankees’ troubleshooter, and he did his job by not only getting Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez to strand Paxton’s two runners in the third inning but retiring six straight into the fifth inning. Then Boone had another decision to make — push Green a little further than his 26 pitches or opt for Ottavino to face George Springer. Watching Green’s dominance, conventional wisdom would say stick with him for Springer. But a deeper dive, with insight from Statcast guru Mike Petriello, pointed to Springer’s league-best slugging percentage against See BOONE B6

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NFL American Football Conference East W L T Pct PF New England 6 0 01.000 190 Buffalo 4 1 0 .800 90 N.Y. Jets 1 4 0 .200 63 Miami 0 5 0 .000 42 South W L T Pct PF Houston 4 2 0 .667 162 Indianapolis 3 2 0 .600 113 Tennessee 2 4 0 .333 98 Jacksonville 2 4 0 .333 117 North W L T Pct PF Baltimore 4 2 0 .667 184 Pittsburgh 2 4 0 .333 123 Cleveland 2 4 0 .333 120 Cincinnati 0 6 0 .000 97 West W L T Pct PF Kansas City 4 2 0 .667 172 Oakland 3 2 0 .600 103 Denver 2 4 0 .333 106 L.A. Chargers 2 4 0 .333 120 National Football Conference East W L T Pct PF Dallas 3 3 0 .500 153 Philadelphia 3 3 0 .500 161 N.Y. Giants 2 4 0 .333 111 Washington 1 5 0 .167 90 South W L T Pct PF New Orleans 5 1 0 .833 128 Carolina 4 2 0 .667 166 Tampa Bay 2 4 0 .333 173 Atlanta 1 5 0 .167 135 North W L T Pct PF Green Bay 5 1 0 .833 142 Minnesota 4 2 0 .667 150 Chicago 3 2 0 .600 87 Detroit 2 2 1 .500 119 West W L T Pct PF San Francisco 5 0 01.000 147 Seattle 5 1 0 .833 165 L.A. Rams 3 3 0 .500 153 Arizona 2 3 1 .417 134 Week 6 Thursday’s game New England 35, N.Y. Giants 14 Sunday’s games Carolina 37, Tampa Bay 26 Washington 17, Miami 16 Minnesota 38, Philadelphia 20 Houston 31, Kansas City 24 New Orleans 13, Jacksonville 6 Seattle 32, Cleveland 28 Baltimore 23, Cincinnati 17 San Francisco 20, L.A. Rams 7 Arizona 34, Atlanta 33 N.Y. Jets 24, Dallas 22 Denver 16, Tennessee 0 Pittsburgh 24, L.A. Chargers 17 Monday’s game Green Bay 23, Detroit 22 Week 7 Thursday’s game Kansas City at Denver, 8:20 p.m. Sunday’s games L.A. Rams at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Miami at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 1 p.m. Oakland at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Arizona at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. San Francisco at Washington, 1 p.m. L.A. Chargers at Tennessee, 4:05 p.m. New Orleans at Chicago, 4:25 p.m. Baltimore at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. Philadelphia at Dallas, 8:20 p.m. Monday’s game New England at N.Y. Jets, 8:15 p.m.

PA 48 70 123 180 PA 134 115 92 131 PA 140 131 154 159 PA 144 123 106 118

PA 114 149 160 167 PA 122 133 185 186 PA 115 93 69 118 PA 64 146 154 171

Packers 23, Lions 22 Detroit Green Bay

10 3 6 3 — 22 0 10 3 10 — 23 First Quarter DET—Prater 26 yard field goal, 12:44. DET—Kr.Johnson 1 yard rush (Prater kick), 6:41. Second Quarter DET—Prater 22 yard field goal, 13:32. GB—Ja.Williams 5 yard pass from A.Rodgers (Ms.Crosby kick), 7:37. GB—Ms.Crosby 37 yard field goal, 0:11. Third Quarter GB—Ms.Crosby 48 yard field goal, 12:39. DET—Prater 41 yard field goal, 9:04. DET—Prater 51 yard field goal, 3:31. Fourth Quarter DET—Prater 54 yard field goal, 12:22. GB—Lazard 35 yard pass from A.Rodgers (Ms. Crosby kick), 9:10. GB—Ms.Crosby 23 yard field goal, 0:02.

TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Total Net Yards Rushes-Yds Passing Sacked-Yds Lost Comp-Att-Int Punts Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Interceptions Ret. Penalties-Yards Fumbles-Lost Time of Possession

DET 13 299 20-56 243 3-22 18-32-0 4-46.5 0-0 2-55 1-55 8-50 1-0 26:56

GB 22 447 29-170 277 1-6 24-39-1 3-51.7 1-(-9) 6-96 0-0 6-48 2-2 33:04

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-DET, Kr.Johnson 13-34, Stafford 3-9, Agnew 1-9, McKissic 3-4. GB, Ja.Williams 14104, Aa.Jones 11-47, A.Rodgers 3-10, ValdesScantling 1-9. PASSING-DET, Stafford 18-32-0-265. GB, A.Rodgers 24-39-1-283. RECEIVING-DET, Golladay 5-121, Hockenson 4-21, Kr.Johnson 2-27, Jones Jr. 2-17, McKissic 2-7, M.Hall 1-58, Je.James 1-8, Amendola 1-6. GB, Lazard 4-65, Ja.Williams 4-32, Aa.Jones 4-13, Allison 3-40, M.Lewis 2-50, ValdesScantling 2-48, Ji.Graham 2-17, Kumerow 2-17, D.Shepherd 1-1. Sunday

Jets 24, Cowboys 22 Dallas N.Y. Jets

0 6 3 13 — 22 7 14 0 3 — 24 First Quarter NYJ—L.Bell 2 yard rush (Ficken kick), 3:24. Second Quarter DAL—Maher 50 yard field goal, 14:56. NYJ—Rb.Anderson 92 yard pass from Darnold (Ficken kick), 3:34. NYJ—R.Griffin 5 yard pass from Darnold (Ficken kick), 0:27. DAL—Maher 62 yard field goal, 0:00. Third Quarter DAL—Maher 32 yard field goal, 7:50. Fourth Quarter DAL—E.Elliott 5 yard rush (Maher kick), 6:30. NYJ—Ficken 38 yard field goal, 3:24. DAL—Prescott 4 yard rush (Witten pass from Prescott - failed), 0:43. A—78,523.

TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Total Net Yards Rushes-Yds Passing Sacked-Yds Lost Comp-Att-Int Punts Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Interceptions Ret. Penalties-Yards Fumbles-Lost Time of Possession

DAL 26 398 34-129 269 1-8 28-40-0 3-45.7 2-8 0-0 1-20 9-68 0-0 32:03

NYJ 20 382 20-56 326 2-12 23-32-1 4-45.3 2-22 3-73 0-0 8-105 0-0 27:57

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-DAL, E.Elliott 28-105, Pollard 3-13, Prescott 3-11. NYJ, L.Bell 14-50, Powell 1-5, Darnold 5-1. PASSING-DAL, Prescott 28-40-0-277. NYJ, Darnold 23-32-1-338. RECEIVING-DAL, T.Austin 5-64, Witten 5-57, E.Elliott 5-47, C.Wilson 5-46, Gallup 4-48, Jarwin 2-6, Schultz 1-6, A.Cooper 1-3. NYJ, Crowder 6-98, Rb.Anderson 5-125, Dm.Thomas 4-62, R.Griffin 3-28, T.Montgomery 3-17, V.Smith 1-5, L.Bell 1-3. MISSED FIELD GOALS-DAL, Maher 1. NYJ, None

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division GP W L OT SO Pts Buffalo 6 5 0 1 0 11 Boston 6 5 1 0 0 10 Toronto 6 3 2 0 1 7 Detroit 5 3 2 0 0 6 Montreal 5 2 1 1 1 6 Florida 6 2 2 0 2 6 Tampa Bay 5 2 2 1 0 5 Ottawa 5 1 4 0 0 2 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT SO Pts Carolina 6 5 1 0 0 10 Pittsburgh 6 4 2 0 0 8 Washington 7 3 2 2 0 8 NY Islanders 6 3 3 0 0 6 Philadelphia 3 2 0 0 1 5 NY Rangers 3 2 1 0 0 4 Columbus 5 2 3 0 0 4 New Jersey 6 0 4 0 2 2 Western Conference Central Division GP W L OT SO Pts Colorado 5 5 0 0 0 10 St. Louis 6 3 1 2 0 8 Winnipeg 7 4 3 0 0 8 Nashville 5 3 2 0 0 6 Dallas 7 1 5 0 1 3 Minnesota 5 1 4 0 0 2 Chicago 3 0 2 1 0 1 Pacific Division GP W L OT SO Pts Edmonton 5 5 0 0 0 10 Vegas 6 4 2 0 0 8 Anaheim 6 4 2 0 0 8 Calgary 6 2 3 1 0 5 Vancouver 4 2 2 0 0 4 Los Angeles 5 2 3 0 0 4 San Jose 6 2 4 0 0 4 Arizona 4 1 2 1 0 3 Saturday’s games Edmonton 4, NY Rangers 1 Ottawa 4, Tampa Bay 2 Los Angeles 7, Nashville 4 Winnipeg 3, Chicago 2, OT Boston 3, New Jersey 0 Montreal 6, St. Louis 3 Toronto 5, Detroit 2 NY Islanders 3, Florida 2, SO Columbus 3, Carolina 2 Washington 4, Dallas 1 Pittsburgh 7, Minnesota 4 Colorado 3, Arizona 2, OT Vancouver 3, Philadelphia 2, SO Vegas 6, Calgary 2 Sunday’s games Pittsburgh 7, Winnipeg 2 Vegas 5, Los Angeles 2 San Jose 3, Calgary 1 Monday’s games Boston 4, Anaheim 2 Minnesota 2, Ottawa 0 Florida 6, New Jersey 4 NY Islanders 3, St. Louis 2, OT Buffalo 4, Dallas 0 Colorado 6, Washington 3 Edmonton at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Today’s games Minnesota at Toronto, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Montreal, 7 p.m. Arizona at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at Calgary, 9 p.m. Detroit at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Nashville at Vegas, 10 p.m.

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ML Baseball MLB POSTSEASON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) American League New York 1, Houston 1 Saturday: New York 7, Houston 0 Sunday: Houston 3, New York 2 Today: Houston (Cole 20-5) at New York Severino (1-1), 4:06 p.m. Wednesday: Houston at New York Thursday, Oct. 17: Houston at New York x-Saturday, Oct. 19: New York at Houston x-Sunday, Oct. 20: New York at Houston National League Washington 3, St. Louis 0 Friday: Washington 2, St. Louis 0 Saturday: Washington 3, St. Louis 1 Monday: Washington 8, St. Louis 1 Today: St. Louis (Dak. Hudson 16-7) at Washington (Corbin 14-7), 8:05 p.m. x-Wednesday: St. Louis at Washington x-Friday, Oct. 18: Washington at St. Louis x-Saturday, Oct. 19: Washington at St. Louis WORLD SERIES (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Tuesday, Oct. 22: at American League Wednesday, Oct. 23: at American League Friday, Oct. 25: at National League Saturday, Oct. 26: at National League x-Sunday, Oct. 27: at National League x-Tuesday, Oct. 29: at American League x-Wednesday, Oct. 30: at American League

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Don’t discount Gabe Kapler’s chances with the Cubs Paul Sullivan Chicago Tribune

Two takeaways from the eight-team steel cage match for Major League Baseball’s managerial vacancies: 1. Get your Gabe Kapler memes ready. Gabe Kapler and Joe Espada were revealed Monday as the latest Cubs candidates, bringing the total to six. Seconds later came the first Gabe Kaplan/Gabe Kapler tweet, comparing the former Phillies manager with the star of the 1970s sitcom “Welcome Back, Kotter.” Get used to it if Kapler gets the job. Espada, the Astros bench coach, is highly regarded and already was expected to be a Cubs candidate, joining David Ross, Joe Girardi, Mark Loretta and Will Venable. Kapler, fired last week by the Phillies after back-to-back late-season collapses, is somewhat of a surprise, if only because of the optics of bringing in a guy who was fired for underachieving, like the 2019 Cubs. The Phillies were 11 games over .500 two months into the season but finished 81-81, despite signing Bryce Harper and making several other additions, spending so-called “stupid money” in an effort to make it to October. It failed. Phillies fans booed Kapler in his first game at Citizens Bank Park in 2018, making him feel at home from Day 1. His record in two seasons was 161163, and after great deliberation between the owner and front office after the season, he eventually paid the price. Kapler is also the exact opposite of Maddon, so don’t discount his chances. He played for the Red Sox, it should be noted, and was one of the nine men on the field for the final out of the 2004 World Series that broke the team’s 86-year-old “Curse of the Bambino.” After retiring as a player, Kapler was hired by Theo Epstein as the Red Sox’s Class A Greenville manager in 2007, only to unretire in ‘08 and sign with the Brewers. Epstein and Kapler have maintained their friendship and share the same analytical approach to the game, not to mention the desire for players to take nutrition seriously. As the Dodgers director of player personnel in 2014, Kapler removed junk food from the clubhouse and brought in entirely organic food. He’s more bulked up than some of the players he manages. Kapler and Red Sox

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Philadelphia Phillies manager Gabe Kapler before the Phillies played the Miami Marlins on Sept. 27.

teammate Kevin Millar had lockers next to each other at Fenway Park during the 2004 season. On one postseason off day, they got to their lockers before a workout at the same time and noticed they were wearing the same black motorcycle T-shirt, blue jeans and shoes. “Wow,” Kapler said. “This is very awkward.” Millar went on to become the designated goofball at MLB Network. Kapler’s career path took him to Philly, where he was the designated punching bag for fans. Does Kapler really have a shot? His chances are exceedingly good if you look at the Cubs’ three managerial hires under Epstein. The first was Dale Sveum, a coach with the 2004 and ‘05 Red Sox. Next came Rick Renteria, a Padres coach when Jed Hoyer served as general manager in San Diego. Finally Epstein turned to Maddon, who had interviewed for the Red Sox job in 2003 after Epstein fired Grady Little. Epstein said when he took over the Cubs presidency he didn’t have to re-create “the Boston Show” in its entirety. But Kapler and Ross both played for the Red Sox. And Venable played for the Padres when Hoyer was GM. The old boys network is not just for old boys. 2. Dusty Baker may not be done chasing his white whale. The best news from the

eight-team Octagon is the entrance of Dusty Baker into the ring. Baker, the former Cubs manager who lost his job with the Nationals after losing to the Cubs in the 2017 playoffs, was revealed Sunday by the Tribune’s Mark Gonzales as a candidate for the Phillies opening created by Kapler’s dismissal. Phillies reporter Jim Salisbury tweeted Monday that Baker will interview later in the week, following Buck Showalter and Joe Girardi, who apparently is interviewing with every team this month. It’s no surprise Baker, 70, wants to continue managing. This is baseball’s version of Captain Ahab chasing the white whale, and who would be more motivated to win than Baker? He has come tantalizingly close to winning a championship, but something always stood in the way. His 2002 Giants team had a 3-2 lead over the Angels in the World Series but lost the last two games. And it probably doesn’t need mentioning his 2003 Cubs team blew a 3-1 lead to the Marlins in the National League Championship Series. The next year, Baker said he wanted Steve Bartman to ride alongside him in the Cubs’ 2004 championship parade. But that never happened, and even Bartman wound up getting a World Series ring before Baker after Cubs Chairman

Tom Ricketts awarded Bartman one for the 2016 championship. Baker has been standing by as a special assistant with the Giants, watching his son, Darren, play college baseball at Cal and relaxing in California. Watching the Nationals in the NLCS has to be painful after the Lerner family fired Baker for not advancing in 2017, which ended with the crazy Game 5 loss to the Cubs at Nationals Park. Baker was told he would be back, and when he wasn’t, well ... he was not happy. If Baker gets the Phillies job, he would be reunited with Bryce Harper, whose .211 average for the Nats in the 2017 NL Division Series contributed to the loss that led to Baker’s firing. Another case of baseball symmetry. And remember the Phillies president is none other than Andy MacPhail, Baker’s old boss in Chicago who resigned from the Cubs in 2006 as Baker was about to be let go. When you heard the Phillies were doing their “due diligence” in deciding whether to retain Kapler, you knew MacPhail’s influence was truly being felt. No one does his due diligence like MacPhail, who also was Showalter’s boss in Baltimore and had Girardi as a player in Chicago. Eight teams. A few dozen candidates. This should be fun. Let’s get it on.

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Inherited runners-scored—Brebbia 1-1. WP—J. Flaherty (3). Umpires—Home, Bill Miller; First, Phil Cuzzi; Second, Chad Fairchild; Third, Fieldin Culbreth. T—3:26. A—43,675 (41,888)

Transactions BASEBALL National League Milwaukee Brewers - Announced the organization has parted ways with first base coach Carlos Subero.

FOOTBALL National Football League Arizona Cardinals - NFL lifted the suspension on DB Patrick Peterson. Buffalo Bills - Added WR Jordan Veasy to the practice squad. Chicago Bears - Activated DE Abdullah Anderson from the practice squad. Added TE Dax Raymond to the practice squad. Placed G Kyle Long on IR. Cincinnati Bengals - Acquired G Fred Johnson off waivers from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Placed DE Kerry Wynn on IR. Detroit Lions - Activated DT John Atkins from the practice squad. Waived WR Tom Kennedy. Green Bay Packers - Activated TE Evan Baylis from the practice squad. Waived DB Tremon Smith. Indianapolis Colts - Placed DE Kemoko Turay on IR. Signed NT Carl Davis. Los Angeles Chargers - Cut TE Stephen Anderson. Los Angeles Rams - Cut WR Nsimba Webster. Miami Dolphins - Cut DB Johnson Bademosi. Cut DB Doug Middleton. Minnesota Vikings - Cut WR Davion Davis. New England Patriots - Placed RB Jakob Johnson on IR. New York Giants - Cut LB Nate Stupar, RB Jon Hilliman, and RB Austin Walter. Signed WR Bennie Fowler to a one-year, $805,000 contract. New York Jets - Cut QB Luke Falk. Waived LB Frankie Luvu. Oakland Raiders - Added RB James Butler and WR Anthony Ratliff-Williams to the practice squad. Placed DB Isaiah Johnson on IR/Designated for Return list. Removed RB Damarea Crockett from the practice squad. Philadelphia Eagles - Added RB De’Angelo Henderson Sr. to the practice squad. Waived DB Ryan Lewis. Pittsburgh Steelers - Cut LB Jayrone Elliott.

Add ESPN analyst Eduardo Perez to mix of potential managers for Mets Tim Healey Newsday

Deep into their search for a new manager, the Mets have interviewed in person at least four candidates for the job, including one new name that became public Monday. ESPN analyst Eduardo Perez — that new name — and Diamondbacks vice president of player development Mike Bell met with Mets decision-makers on Monday, a source said. Mets quality-control coach Luis Rojas, a longtime minorleague manager and coach in the organization, and a favorite among Mets players, interviewed last week, according to another source. That trio joins Yankees special assistant Carlos Beltran, who also had his turn last week, as those known to have completed in-person interviews. Perez’s inclusion is a wild card, but his resume is about

as well rounded as that of any known candidate. The son of Hall of Famer Tony Perez, Eduardo Perez has spent most of his post-playing career as a broadcaster, working currently for ESPN and MLB Network Radio. He played 13 seasons in the majors from 1993-2006. Since retiring as a player, Perez has dabbled with dugout gigs. He managed in the Puerto Rican Winter League from 2008-10 with Leones de Ponce and 2014-15 with Cangrejeros de Santurce, leading his teams to league titles in two of those seasons. Perez also served as manager of the Colombia team that tried to qualify for the World Baseball Classic in 2013. In the majors, Perez worked as the Marlins’ hitting coach from 2011-12 and as the Astros’ bench coach in 2013. At ESPN, Perez is colleagues with Jessica Mendoza, a baseball operations adviser for the Mets and a longtime friend of

general manager Brodie Van Wagenen. Rojas, 38, is the only known internal candidate to replace Mickey Callaway. Most of the Mets’ homegrown players have played for Rojas — from Jacob deGrom on the 2012 Savannah Sand Gnats to Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil on the 2018 Binghamton Rumble Ponies — and this past season Rojas joined the big-league staff for the first time. As quality-control coach, Rojas was a conduit between the front office and coaching staff, helping to incorporate analytics into game strategy and preparation. Rojas is the son of Felipe Alou, the longtime majorleague player and manager, and brother of Moises Alou, who played with the Mets in 2007-08, the last of his 17 seasons in the majors. Beltran said on Sunday in Houston that he is interested

in managing, but only for the Mets right now. He declined to meet with the Cubs and Padres about their openings. “I do feel I have a lot of things to contribute to the clubhouse,” Beltran said. “Yes, the experience is not there because I’ve never done it. I do believe there’s something that with opportunity, I can learn ... I need to have a good bench coach. I need to have a good group of coaches.” Also among those who either will interview or already have: former Yankees manager Joe Girardi, who is in New York this week doing studio work with FOX, and Twins bench coach Derek Shelton. The Mets are one of eight clubs looking for a manager this month, including the division-rival Phillies, who fired Gabe Kapler after two seasons. Girardi reportedly interviewed with the Cubs already and will do so with the Phillies.

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LeBron criticizes Morey’s decision to send controversial Hong Kong tweet Ben Golliver The Washington Post

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James added another chapter to the NBA’s ongoing China controversy by taking issue with Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey’s decision to post a message on Twitter in support of Hong Kong protesters. In his first comments since the Los Angeles Lakers returned from playing two exhibition games in China, the four-time MVP told reporters at Staples Center that Morey was “misinformed or not really educated” when he posted a graphic on Oct. 4 that read “Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong.” The tweet was met with immediate anger from Chinese authorities, which deepened when both Morey and the NBA refused to issue a formal apology. “I don’t want to get into a . . . feud with Daryl Morey, but I believe he wasn’t educated on the situation at hand and he spoke,” James said, before the Lakers hosted the Golden State Warriors for a preseason game Monday, in comments that drew criticism from American politicians. “So many people could have been harmed, not only financially but physically, emotionally, spiritually. Just be careful what we tweet, what we say and what we do. Yes, we have freedom of speech but there can be a lot of negatives that come with that as well. . . . Sometimes social media is not always the proper way to go about things as well.” James, who has been a passionate advocate of professional athletes expressing their political opinions, said he personally did not feel sufficiently informed about the Hong Kong protests to discuss them in detail last week. He added that the situation in China was “very delicate [and] very sensitive,” and that he appreciated NBA Commissioner Adam Silver meeting with the players in China to discuss the unfolding controversy, which saw numerous events canceled and led Chinese broadcasters and sponsors to quickly cut ties with the Rockets. “I’m not here to judge how the league handled the situation,” James said. “When you’re

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Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) and forward LeBron James (23) sit on the bench during a recent preseason game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center.

misinformed or not educated about something, and I’m just talking about the tweet itself, you never know the ramifications that can happen. We can all see what that did, for our league and for all of us in America, and people in China as well. Sometimes you have to think through things that may cause harm not only for yourself but for the majority of people. . . . It was a tough situation for Adam as well, having to put out such a fire that he didn’t create and he didn’t start.” James is the second superstar to make headlines for commenting on the Morey situation, and the second to draw criticism. Rockets guard James Harden publicly apologized in the wake of backlash to Morey’s comment, sparking accusations that he was siding with his Chinese business interests rather than

American ideals, like free expression. Similarly, James was criticized for questioning Morey’s thought process while at the same time refusing to offer commentary on Hong Kong. “Clearly [James] is the one who isn’t educated on the situation at hand,” Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., wrote on Twitter. “It’s sad to see him join the chorus kowtowing to Communist China and putting profits over human rights for Hong Kong. I was there two weeks ago. They’re fighting for freedom and the autonomy they were promised.” Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., added: “This kind of garbage is hard to take. ... News flash: people are being harmed - shot, beaten, gassed - right now in Hong Kong. By China. By the Communist Party the NBA is so eager to appease.” In a pair of tweets posted Monday night, James

sought to quell the negative reaction by asserting that he was not commenting about the political substance of Morey’s tweet. “Let me clear up the confusion,” he wrote. “I do not believe there was any consideration for the consequences and ramifications of the tweet. I’m not discussing the substance. Others can talk about that. My team and this league just went through a difficult week. I think people need to understand what a tweet or statement can do to others. And I believe nobody stopped and considered what would happen. Could have waited a week to send it.” Morey’s initial Twitter post came shortly before the Rockets played two exhibitions against the Toronto Raptors in Japan and the Lakers faced the Brooklyn Nets twice in China. The contests were part of the NBA’s annual preseason pilgrimage overseas, which has seen games played in China since 2004. James, who has repeatedly visited China for the 2008 Olympics, various NBA events and to market his Nike sneakers, had nothing but positive things to say about his experiences in the country. “I’ve always been welcomed with open arms,” he said. “I’ve been to China over 15 or 20 times. The main reason I’ve always wanted to go back to China is the game of basketball. The game of basketball has brought people together, in so many different facets, different countries, different people. ... That’s what I’ll continue to do because this sport has done so much for me.” The Lakers spent much of their China trip in limbo, waiting to find out whether Chinese authorities would cancel their games. They ultimately proceeded as scheduled, but the NBA nixed its usual media access periods, meaning that James and his teammates did not comment on the unfolding controversy while overseas. “All we kept saying is, s---, we flew all these miles to come over to China, we would love to play the game of basketball in front of these fans,” James said. “We were just hoping that the game wouldn’t get canceled because we wanted to play.”

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Cowboys are not an elite team but he’s happy to be alive Clarence E. Hill Jr. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones initially and purposefully tried to accentuate the positives in the aftermath of Sunday’s devastating 24-22 loss to the formerly winless and hapless New York Jets. He talked about how the Cowboys fought to get back in the game after trailing 21-3. He spoke of the competitiveness of quarterback Dak Prescott, who fought valiantly despite being battered all game behind a broken down line. But in the end, Jones couldn’t escape the sad and disappointing reality of the state of his Cowboys team, losers of three straight. It was the first time since 1999 that the Cowboys lost to a team 0-4 or worse. The Cowboys came into the season with mandated hopes of at least reaching the NFC title game and possibly the Super Bowl for the first time since 1995. How else do you explain coach Jason Garrett heading into the final season of his contract with the objective to get further than he did last season, when the Cowboys won the NFC East and a wild-card playoff game but lost in the divisional round? A 3-0 start left Jones and the Cowboys with delusions of grandeur of possibly playing getting home-field advantage in the playoffs to better their chances of a super ending. But no more. Not after Sunday’s sock in the face from the Jets, which Jones compared to getting a “bloody nose.” The Cowboys are 3-3 for the third straight season. Jones’ eyes are wide open about the 2019 Cowboys. Before the season he touted the team as the deepest and most talented group since the Super Bowl title teams of the 1990s. Now he said they are not one of the elite teams and should focus on trying to make the playoffs by winning the suddenly

mediocre NFC East . Shocking, I know. “The Jets beating us like that,” said Jones in beginning the preamble to his typical ramble. “I think it’s all about where you are in your division and that whole competition against each other and that competition in the division. I think that is where it all is. Ultimately, if you are one of the really top teams, which we are not. We are not. I hope that someday this season we could be one of the top teams. We certainly were not tonight. I hope we can do better than just win our division although I will take that right here in this circumstance. I would hope we could get up there and get a little special positioning in the playoffs.” Wishing and hoping. That’s where the Cowboys are right now. Garrett’s job security was precarious entering the season. Fans are already calling for him to be fired. His fate is a foregone conclusion if the Cowboys don’t miraculously turn things around. “I’m going to be very trite,” Jones said. “I was a lot happier with he had done the first three games than what’s happened the last three games. But the big thing I want to say is, it’s not just him. This is across the board.” That it’s across the board actually puts it all on Garrett. The Cowboys defense, led by the HotBoyz up front and a supposedly special linebacker corps, is simply not elite and has not been all year. Defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence has not lived up to expectations due to injuries and double teams. And linebackers Leighton Vander Esch and Jaylon Smith have made no game-changing plays. The Jets averaged 9.8 points a game before the Cowboys showed up. They scored 24 on Sunday, repeatedly gashing the defense for big plays down the field, including a 92-yard touchdown pass that was the second longest allowed in team history. The Jets defense allowed 25.3

points per game before holding the Cowboys to 22, which was the third straight outing and third straight loss in which opponents have kept the formerly high scoring attack under 24 points. “I am surprised that our defense didn’t play better but I’m real surprised equally that our offense didn’t have a better night,” Jones said. “I think both sides didn’t play well enough overall to win. We are all disappointed ... I am disappointed right here. This was not unexpected but didn’t think this would happen.” Prescott blamed the Cowboys’ self-inflicted wounds of penalties, drops and not finishing in the red zone, namely having to settle for two field goals and turn the ball over on downs on three trips. “Great teams don’t don’t do that. Right now we are far from that,” Prescott said. None of this bodes well for Garrett. Jones’ focus is on Sunday’s NFC East battle with the Philadelphia Eagles for first place. Both are 3-3 and coming off a loss, though the Cowboys are mired in a three-game losing streak. “I’m just concerned about the Jets beating us right now,” Jones said. “I’m more concerned about not being able to beat them than I am about a losing streak. Those future type considerations are overcome by how we just stunk it up early here as a football team, if we’re doing some individual things and that overshadows any specific things on a long-term basis. ... I’m looking at the future is next week against those Eagles.” The Cowboys have a bye after the Eagles game. If they lose, all bets are off on Garrett keeping his job in the midst of a four-game losing streak in a season that had Jones dreaming super. Jones doesn’t want to think about any of that now. But he did sadly admit the Jets loss made for a disappointing 77th birthday.

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Each week during the season, Post NFL writer Mark Maske ranks the 32 teams. This week, the 49ers move up to third, behind the Patriots and Saints, after their victory over the Rams kept them as the NFC’s lone unbeaten team. The Texans also climb after their triumph over the Chiefs. Kansas City and Philadelphia drop out of the top 10. The Rams and Cowboys fall to the mid-teens. It’s been a topsyturvy season, other than two constants: The Patriots are the league’s best team and the Dolphins are its worst. 1. New England Patriots (6-0) | Last Week’s Rank: 1 The defense continues to do the heavy lifting while the offense finds its way. Is that sustainable? Don’t wager against coach Bill Belichick and QB Tom Brady finding a way to make things function better on offense. If that happens, a run at an unblemished season isn’t out of the question. 2. New Orleans Saints (5-1) | Last Week’s Rank: 2 The offense wasn’t great in the triumph at Jacksonville but fill-in QB Teddy Bridgewater continues to find a way to get things done in the absence of Drew Brees. The Saints at full strength will be as good as anyone in the NFC. But can they avoid the sort of playoff misfortune that has ended their last two seasons in astonishing fashion? 3. San Francisco 49ers (5-0) | Last Week’s Rank: 4 The defense is overpowering and the 49ers absolutely are for real. They leapfrog the Seahawks in the rankings after the victory over the Rams. It’s time to start regarding the Niners as a Super Bowl possibility in a field of NFC contenders lacking a true front-runner. 4. Seattle Seahawks (5-1) | Last Week’s Rank: 3 Russell Wilson might be the MVP favorite at the moment and the Seahawks’ tough triumph at Cleveland keeps them in the thick of the chase for NFC supremacy. 5. Green Bay Packers (5-1) | Last Week’s Rank: 5 The Packers nearly ran out of wide receivers and had plenty of blunders Monday night at Lambeau Field but managed to find a way to beat the Lions, aided by a few erroneous calls that went against Detroit. 6. Houston Texans (4-2) | Last Week’s Rank: 11 The win over the Chiefs was huge. QB Deshaun Watson is an MVP candidate, and the Texans are a legitimate contender in the AFC. 7. Buffalo Bills (4-1) | Last Week’s Rank: 8 The Bills return from their bye to play three straight home games, including meetings with the winless Dolphins and one-victory Redskins. 8. Baltimore Ravens (4-2) | Last Week’s Rank: 9 QB Lamar Jackson’s 19-carry, 152-yard rushing performance

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San Francisco 49ers defensive end Solomon Thomas (94) reacts after a Los Angeles Rams turnover on downs during Sunday’s game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

against the Bengals was both spectacular and concerning. What Jackson can do is amazing. But shouldn’t the Ravens be past the point at which they have to put their new franchise QB in such peril to beat a winless team? 9. Carolina Panthers (4-2) | Last Week’s Rank: 12 There’s no avoiding it now. Coach Ron Rivera has a legitimate QB issue on his hands. The Panthers weren’t winning when Cam Newton was playing. They are winning with Kyle Allen in the lineup. Newton is a former MVP and the face of the franchise. But should he get his starting job back when his mid-foot sprain is sufficiently healed? It would be tough to sit Allen any time soon. 10. Indianapolis Colts (3-2) | Last Week’s Rank: 10 The Colts return from their bye and could welcome back LB Darius Leonard, the league’s leading tackler last season as a rookie. He has missed three games because of a concussion but announced on social media last week that he’d been cleared by doctors to return. 11. Minnesota Vikings (4-2) | Last Week’s Rank: 18 QB Kirk Cousins wasn’t the weak link against the Eagles that Zach Brown predicted. Cousins finally got WR Stefon Diggs involved in the Vikings’ offense to perhaps quiet all the trade speculation about Diggs. But the Vikings shouldn’t gloat too much. Cousins still has to show that he can get it done in bigger games against the better teams. 12. Kansas City Chiefs (4-2) | Last Week’s Rank: 7 The return of speedy WR Tyreek Hill to the lineup gave the Kansas City offense a big-play boost against the Texans. But there are issues right now, and no one seems particularly afraid to face the Chiefs at this point. 13. Philadelphia Eagles (3-3) |

Last Week’s Rank: 6 Can anyone in the NFC East actually play? The Eagles and Cowboys are supposed to be Super Bowl contenders. At the moment, both look thoroughly mediocre entering their meeting Sunday night in Dallas. 14. Oakland Raiders (3-2) | Last Week’s Rank: 15 The Raiders expressed their displeasure that LB Vontaze Burfict was suspended by the NFL for the rest of the season. But they shouldn’t have felt as if they and Burfict, whose appeal was denied by a neutral arbitrator, were treated unfairly. Burfict’s long history of illegal hits had put him in jeopardy of an increased penalty for his next infraction, and the Raiders should have kept that in mind when they signed him. 15. Chicago Bears (3-2) | Last Week’s Rank: 16 The Bears, while on their bye week, had plenty of time to sit and watch Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson, the QBs they bypassed to draft Mitchell Trubisky, square off Sunday. 16. Los Angeles Rams (3-3) | Last Week’s Rank: 13 This is the first true crisis of Sean McVay’s head coaching tenure. The Rams clearly are only the third-best team in the NFC West at the moment, and McVay must figure out how to steady his team and end its spiral. 17. Dallas Cowboys (3-3) | Last Week’s Rank: 14 Owner Jerry Jones is not getting the results he expected when he handed out all those big-money contracts. When the Cowboys were 3-0, they looked like the team to beat in the entire NFC and QB Dak Prescott resembled an MVP candidate. It all has fallen apart very quickly and the entire NFC East is in retreat. 18. Detroit Lions (2-2-1) | Last Week’s Rank: 17

Yes, the Lions were victimized by ill-timed officiating mistakes Monday night at Green Bay. But when you kick five field goals instead of getting touchdowns, you don’t get to blame the officials entirely. 19. Denver Broncos (2-4) | Last Week’s Rank: 25 The Broncos have won two straight following their 0-4 start and finally are playing the kind of defense they were expected to play after hiring Vic Fangio as their coach. 20. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-4) | Last Week’s Rank: 27 The Steelers got a win Sunday night with No. 3 QB Devlin Hodges, after getting a win earlier with No. 2 QB Mason Rudolph. Mike Tomlin actually is doing a very good coaching job, even if the Steelers don’t end up turning around their season and getting back into playoff contention. 21. Cleveland Browns (2-4) | Last Week’s Rank: 19 The Browns simply are not the “it” team that they were back in the offseason, when things looked so much better on paper than they have turned out to be in reality. QB Baker Mayfield’s second NFL season has been an up-and-down experience, and general manager John Dorsey is even having to try to quiet speculation that he would consider trading WR Odell Beckham Jr. 22. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-4) | Last Week’s Rank: 20 There have been days this season when it appeared that QB Jameis Winston was making progress with Bruce Arians as his coach. Sunday was not one of those days, as Winston had six turnovers and took seven sacks in the loss to the Panthers in London. 23. New York Giants (2-4) | Last Week’s Rank: 22 The Giants kept things interesting and competitive against the Patriots most of the way Thursday

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night. The Giants are a different team with rookie Daniel Jones at QB, even with the mistakes he made against the powerful New England defense. They’re only a game out of first place in the NFC East and they could be a factor in the race, given how the Cowboys and Eagles are underachieving. 24. Arizona Cardinals (2-3-1) | Last Week’s Rank: 26 Rookie QB Kyler Murray was superb in the victory over the Falcons. There have been the typical rookieyear ups and downs for Murray, but there’s no question that he has the potential to be a star. 25. New York Jets (1-4) | Last Week’s Rank: 29 The Jets are not terrible when they have Sam Darnold at QB. That was clear during Sunday’s upset of the Cowboys. 26. Los Angeles Chargers (2-4) | Last Week’s Rank: 21 They were supposed to be a top AFC contender this season. And now the Chargers can’t even win at home while facing a rookie thirdstring QB making his first NFL start. Don’t be fooled by the cosmetic fourth-quarter comeback against the Steelers. By that point, the Chargers had no realistic chance to win that game and they simply aren’t very good right now. 27. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-4) | Last Week’s Rank: 23 Minshew mania? Maybe not so much any more after rookie QB Gardner Minshew II struggled in the loss to the Saints. 28. Tennessee Titans (2-4) | Last Week’s Rank: 24 The QB switch from Marcus Mariota to Ryan Tannehill was justified. But is there any reason to believe that Tannehill will be the answer? Not really. 29. Washington Redskins (1-5) | Last Week’s Rank: 31 The Redskins got into the win column in Miami after firing Jay Gruden and making Bill Callahan their interim head coach. But, in truth, they didn’t play any better than they had on Gruden’s watch and they were very fortunate to narrowly escape the ultimate embarrassment of losing to a Dolphins team that has been accused of tanking the season. 30. Atlanta Falcons (1-5) | Last Week’s Rank: 28 The Falcons are in no hurry to get rid of Dan Quinn as their coach. But if the losing doesn’t stop, they might have no choice eventually. 31. Cincinnati Bengals (0-6) | Last Week’s Rank: 30 The Bengals are somehow managing to keep the pressure on the Dolphins in the race to the bottom of the league. 32. Miami Dolphins (0-5) | Last Week’s Rank: 32 Coach Brian Flores’s decision to go for two points and the win against the Redskins was fine. But the play that the Dolphins drew up for their two-point conversion attempt had absolutely no chance to succeed.

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Coxsackie-Athens’ Gavin Smith (12) controls the ball in front of an FDR player during Monday’s match in the C-A Fall Classic.

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Hudson’s Abid Ali (13) moves the ball up the pitch during Monday’s match against Tamarac in the C-A Fall Classic.

Hudson’s Ibrahim Malik (2) and Zak Chowdhury battle for possession of the ball with a Tamarac player during Monday’s match in the C-A Fall Classic.

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Hudson and Tamarac in the tournament On Saturday, CoxsackieAthens hosted Tamarac, which came out on all cylinders and earned a 4-2 victory. In a physical game, C-A fell behind, 3-0, but fought back to make it 3-2. Tamarac tacked on an insurance goal in the final minute to sew up the victory. On Monday, Coxsackie-Athens hosted Section IX’sFranklin Delano Roosevelt. The game was back and forth but FDR walked away with a 2-1 win. In Monday’s other game, Dylan Bricetti scored two goal and Alex Medved and Max Ali had one each as Tamarac defeated Hudson, 4-0. The junior varsity tournament found Coxsackie-Athens and Hudson in the finals. CA had beaten Ravena in the first round and Hudson defeated Tamarac. This was the third time these two have faced off this season with Hudson winning the first two contests. But it was C-A’s turn on Monday aand the Indians hoisted the trophy with a 2-0 victory. “It was a fantastic weekend and a great start to what could be,” Wilkinson said. “The school and community support was outstanding and our

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four-seam fastballs, a pitch that is Green’s specialty. Knowing the Yankees’ almost religious fervor for analytics, those are the numbers that drive such moves and better explain Boone’s in-game tactics. In this case, though, the binder backfired. Ottavino’s first pitch was an 82-mph frisbee slider that didn’t slide

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Hudson’s Jahid Hasan (10) blocks the ball during Monday’s match against Tamarac in the C-A Fall Classic.

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Above, Hudson’s Rukon Hussain collides with a Tamarac player as the Bengals’ goaltender looks on during Monday’s match in the C-A Fall Classic.

Ichabod Crane 12, Watervliet 0 VALATIE — Ichabod Crane notched 12 goals from 9 different scorers en route to a 12-0 victory over Watervliet in Friday’s Colonial Council boys soccer match. Despite the score, Watervliet refused to quit and continued to battle all game,

blocking shots and coming up with some great saves. Logan Groat led the way for the Riders offence with a hat trick and two assists. Joe Desmonie had two goals and Ivan Cruz, Edgar Gomez, Alan Bradvo, Aidan Swere, Baden Seabury, Zach Zeyak and Cody Cavagnaro each had one. Gomez, Zeyak, Seabury and Cavagnaro all had one assist. ICC keeper Luke Dolan and his defense (Joe Dolan, Austin Zlomek, Chase Martino, Jose Lopez, Janoy Harrison and

Rey Cruz-Pablo) preserved the Riders 10th shutout of the season. The Riders outshot Watervliet, 28-1.

and Springer hammered it to the base of the train tracks high above the leftfield wall. “I have a lot of confidence in my slider,” Ottavino said. “Credit to him. He didn’t miss it when I made a mistake.” Ottavino’s slip against Springer was one of only two hits the Yankees’ bullpen allowed in the 7 2/3-inning stretch between Paxton’s exit and Happ’s brief showdown with Correa in the 11th. This was some heavy lifting, a real strain, and nothing like Masahiro Tanaka’s 68-pitch,

six-inning marvel that helped propel the Yankees to the 7-0 victory in Saturday’s Game 1. But it was Tanaka’s gem that enabled Boone to preserve Green for six outs Sunday and have the other high-leverage arms ready on back-to-back nights. It was all set up perfectly for Boone’s deployment, and once Judge stunned Verlander to grab a 2-1 lead, the Yankees thought they had all their lanes paved for another road victory. “You’re playing to win the game,” Boone said. “You’re

playing it to what gives us the best chance to win here. And the bottom line is we end up giving up a third run in the 11th inning. I’d say from a run prevention standpoint, it went pretty well.” There’s no arguing with the manager on that. Game 2 was decided by the slimmest of margins, nearly five hours of work undone in a blink. Now the Yankees have to hope the residue of this draining loss can be shed almost as quickly.

parents did a great job volunteering their time to pull it all together.”

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Right, Coxsackie-Athens Nick Tryon (6) and a FDR player go after the ball during Monday’s match in the C-A Fall Classic.

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Shepard’s house and watching the Giants play the Patriots without them. “It’s unfortunate and it is something we have kind of talked about and have thought about,” Engram said. “But we still have a lot in front of us and we’re all getting back to the right place.” The optimism arrives at a point in the schedule when the Giants need to start winning if they have hopes of contending. They got some pats on the back – though they declined to accept them — for trying hard in their last two games against superior opponents and what might be the top two defenses in the NFL. Now they have four games before their bye week against challenging but beatable foes. After they host the Cardinals they will play at the Lions, host the Cowboys on Monday Night Football, then face off against the Jets. A good month could put them smack in the middle of the race for the division. A poor month probably sinks them.

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New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs the ball against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium.

However it works out, at least it seems as if the Giants will be able to determine their fate with most hands on deck for their rookie quarterback. That will not only give the Giants a better chance at winning, but give the Giants a better read on Jones and his abilities. He’s been the starting quarterback for a month but

hasn’t always been playing with starting players. Now it looks like he finally will be surrounded by ones. The Giants, like all teams, talk about a next-man-up philosophy when it comes to injuries and other circumstances that impact the lineup. But there is nothing like a firstman-back to bring energy to a roster.

For the Giants, the timing of those returns couldn’t be any better. “Get back to work, that’s the important thing,” Pat Shurmur said of the mindset as the team returned from a weekend off. “Get back to work and put all of our efforts into winning the next game.” And, perhaps, all of their players too.

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apparently escaped serious injury against the Giants, but his status is in question. That’s not good news for a receiving corps that was already challenged – at least by Patriots standards. Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman still is a mainstay, but the Patriots were so short at receiver against the Giants that they used rookie free agent Gunner Olszewski, a Division II player out of Bemidji State in Minnesota who had made the team as a punt returner. The Patriots may soon have N’Keal Harry, their firstround pick this year who is recovering from a preseason ankle injury. Safety Patrick Chung had to leave the Giants game with a chest injury. Linebacker Dont’a Hightower aggravated a shoulder injury against the Giants. In all, six players left that game because of injury. The Patriots have a glaring hole at tight end after Rob Gronkowski’s retirement. Gronk hasn’t ruled out a return this season, but he’s not coming back against the Jets. The Jets, meanwhile, are finally settled at quarterback now that Sam Darnold has recovered from a case of mononucleosis that forced him to miss three games. One of those games was a 30-14 loss to the Patriots with Luke Falk at quarterback. Darnold looked mostly terrific in a 2422 win over the Cowboys on Sunday, and his confidence is high — in himself and in his teammates. Darnold threw a 92-yard touchdown pass to Robby Anderson, had good chemistry with slot receiver

Jamison Crowder and got help from Le’Veon Bell, who had only 50 yards rushing but was nevertheless a valuable piece of the offense and had a rushing touchdown. The Jets’ defense was much better against the Cowboys, and if linebacker C.J. Mosley can come back from a groin injury, they’ll be even more effective. Cornerback Trumaine Johnson appears to have his act together after running afoul of the coaches earlier in the season. The Jets wisely are taking nothing for granted after a well-deserved win over the Cowboys. They’re aware that it’s just one win and there is much work to be done in the weeks ahead. Starting with the team that has dominated the AFC East for nearly all the last two decades. “It’s just one, but it’s a good one,” safety Jamal Adams said. “It’s just another stepping stone. Everybody didn’t have faith in us as far as wins. We just want to get that faith back into us. We understand it’s a long season. Just want to take it one game at a time.” Darnold won’t look too far ahead either. “That’s the fun part about the NFL is you get a win and next week, you’ve got the (Patriots) on Monday Night Football,” he said. “We just got to go back to work, watch the tape and continue to get better as the season goes on.” Let the watch-the-tape and one-game-at-a-time cliches start flowing. The Jets have earned the right to proceed with optimism after Sunday’s win. And they’ve also earned the right to give themselves at least a puncher’s chance against a Patriots team with issues that belie its perfect record.

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Unscramble these Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: GROUP WHIRL EXPOSE NEGATE Answer: When the dog moved his tail back and forth while walking, they commented on his — SWAGGER

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Honey has long been used as a treatment for wound care In a recent column, a reader questioned the advice of their doctor to use Vaseline rather than an antibiotic ointment on a surgical incision following removal of skin cancer. The doctor stated concern about antibiotic resistance, and you added that antibiotic creams could cause skin irritations. I have had eight surgical TO YOUR procedures for basal cell canGOOD HEALTH cer and at least as many more negative biopsies, which were negative but still needed postsurgical care. I am highly allergic to many antibiotics, both oral and topical, so after several complications, I learned I could apply honey to the surgical site to keep the tissue moist and provide a barrier. As a bonus, it has properties that aid in healing.

DR. KEITH ROACH

Honey has been used for millennia for the treatment of wounds, and modern medicine is finally catching up to the ancients in this regard. Honey is now known to have antibacterial properties against many different bacteria, as well as providing the barrier and moisture functions you correctly point out. The wound care specialists I consulted were generally optimistic about honey-based dressings, which now come in gels, bandages, ointments and other forms for convenient skin care. Honey is not appropriate for clearly infected wounds. I would caution against buying just any honey from the market or a health food store, as it is medical grade honey that has been studied. This can be purchased at surgical supply stores or online retailers. Surgical wounds are usually clean, and most do not need the antimicrobial properties of either antibiotics or honey, so my advice for plain petrolatum stands for people with clean surgical wounds.

I am a 74-year-old man in generally good health. A recent routine blood test showed that I had M protein in my blood. That led to a diagnosis of monoclonal gammopathy. I was then referred to a hematologist for additional testing. This included a bone marrow biopsy. The hematologist said the diagnosis was a rare blood condition called Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia. She indicated that this is a type of cancer, classified as non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is treatable but not curable. Could you comment on this condition, the treatment plan and the prognosis? The blood disease Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia is seen in only 3 people per million. Its cause is unknown. It is more common in men in their 70s. It is indeed classified as a lymphoma. The M protein is immunoglobulin M, one of the five types of antibodies the body can make. Since high levels of M protein can appear in monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance, primary amyloidosis and some leukemias and lymphomas, a bone marrow biopsy is necessary to be sure of the diagnosis. An expert is needed to manage this condition, as it’s generally not curable. In people without symptoms, the condition is usually not treated, and people in this situation with near-normal laboratory findings have an excellent prognosis. If a person with WM develops symptoms, the chemotherapy rituximab is often used. More aggressive WM requires additional therapies. One emergency complication is hyperviscosity syndrome, where the blood literally is too thick because of the high amount of protein. It is treated by removing the protein through plasmapheresis, but the protein will rapidly come back unless the malignant cells are treated.

Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 1 “He Ain’t Heavy, __ My Brother” 4 Perspiration 9 Sign of healing 13 Bank teller’s call 14 Hunt illegally 15 Sheltered bay 16 Hee-haw 17 Heartbeat irregularity 19 “The Goldbergs” network 20 __ enough; ironically 21 Tall marsh grasses 22 Santa’s helpers 24 Ho-__; boring 25 Main characters in novels 27 Rejuvenates 30 Not rural 31 Outer garment 33 __ humble pie; apologize 35 Tiny weight 36 Winner 37 Insulting remark 38 __ in one’s ways; inflexible 39 A+ or C-, for example 40 Country estate 41 Wheeler-__; shrewd operator 43 Powerful 44 Piglet’s ma 45 Children’s author A.A. __ 46 Cowboy’s rope 49 Happy expression 51 Encycl. volume, perhaps 54 Light up 56 Run away 57 Close angrily 58 Striped animal 59 Virginia __; lively dance 60 __ A personality; dynamo 61 __ up; agitates 62 Linear measures: abbr. DOWN 1 Sage or thyme 2 Make worse

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3 Eyelid inflammation 4 Shovels 5 Have __; bicker 6 Actor James __ Jones 7 Sore 8 “Honor __ father and…” 9 Crafty plot 10 “O __, All Ye Faithful” 11 Ardent 12 TV’s Arthur & others 13 Hoopsters’ org. 18 Spare tire’s place 20 Baker’s need 23 Rich soil 24 Stack 25 Embraces 26 Miscalculated 27 Most populous Italian city 28 Prosperous 29 __ Ste. Marie 31 Blacken 32 Youth 34 Waiter’s item 36 Rowing team 37 Endorse

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39 Darkness; sadness 40 Contemptible 42 Take for granted 43 Some racers 45 Bishops’ headdress 46 Shopper’s paper 47 Friendly nation

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48 __ in the face; insult 49 In a __; miffed 50 Epiphany visitors 52 Charges 53 Vaseline, for one 55 “__ Now or Never” 56 Cook in oil

UNUSUAL CROSS-RUFF Both vulnerable, South deals NORTH ♠ Q 10 5 ♥ 9643 ♦ K93 ♣KQ5 WEST ♠3 ♥ AK82 ♦ Q 10 2 ♣97432

EAST ♠9742 ♥ Q J 10 7 ♦ J6 ♣ A J 10 SOUTH ♠AKJ86 ♥5 ♦ A8754 ♣86

The bidding: SOUTH 1♠ 2♦ 4♠

WEST NORTH Pass 1NT Pass 3♠ All pass

EAST Pass Pass

Opening lead: Ace of ♥

The Forcing One No Trump response to a major-suit opening has become standard with today’s tournament players. One of the advantages is that responder can tell opener whether his invitational raise is based on

three-card or four-card support. In today’s auction, North’s delayed raise showed specifically three-card spade support. East played the queen of hearts under his partner’s ace at trick one, promising that he held the jack. West continued with a low heart to East’s 10, ruffed by South. The contract would be easy if both spades and diamonds split 3-2, but that was against the odds. South took a line of play that only needed for diamonds to split 3-2. He led a club to dummy’s king and East’s ace. East continued with another heart, ruffed by South. Declarer cashed the ace and king of diamonds, followed by the queen of clubs, before exiting dummy with a third diamond. West won with his queen and shifted to a low trump. South played low in dummy and won with the jack in his hand. Declarer now had a high crossruff for the last four tricks. This was an elegant line of play that would be missed by many declarers. Note that had the defenders not kept forcing South to ruff, declarer could have played on similar lines and eventually drawn the trumps before cashing his long diamonds. (Bob Jones welcomes readers’ responses sent in care of this newspaper or to Tribune Content Agency, LLC., 16650 Westgrove Dr., Suite 175, Addison, TX 75001. Email: tcaeditors@tribpub.com)

SUPER QUIZ Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.

Idioms Level 1

Provide two words to complete the idiom. (e.g., Love makes the world ____. Answer: Go ‘round.) Freshman level 1. Make hay while the ____. 2. One good turn _____. 3. To err is human; to ____. Graduate level 4. Beating a _____. 5. Back to the _____. 6. Fly in _____. PH.D. level 7. A sandwich short of _____. 8. Barking up the _____. 9. Burn the _____.

Solution to Tuesday’s puzzle

10/16/19 Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk

SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Sun shines. 2. Deserves another. 3. Forgive divine. 4. Dead horse. 5. Drawing board. 6. The ointment. 7. A picnic. 8. Wrong tree. 9. Midnight oil. 18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?

Hotel has unusual amenities, like Frindle Faces and free M&Ms By LORI BORGMAN Tribune News Service

We stayed at the Mark Twain Hotel in San Francisco on our honeymoon. It was very romantic. The room had a lovely view of the night sky. Not because it had a skylight, but because there was a hole in the ceiling. The first time we took the kids to the ocean, we stayed in a hotel with Paradise in its name. Paradise was a terrible misnomer. An enormous roach lumbered through the room, making its way to the sliding glass doors leading to the beach. The thing was so large it opened the sliding glass door all by itself. I once surprised the husband with a short ski trip when we lived in the Pacific Northwest. I booked us a night in what was described as a “rustic cabin.” They weren’t kidding. It had no heat. We’ve had more than a few surprises when it comes to lodging. The biggest surprise happened recently when

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LORI BORGMAN some of the grands invited us for an overnight at their house. They told us it would be like staying at a hotel. Knowing that they have a good roof and no household pests, we said yes. Upon arrival we were given a key card made from construction paper to Room 208. “Top of the stairs and to the left,” one of them said. A hand-written sign taped to the bannister said “HOTLE” and had an arrow pointing up. We trudged up the stairs and opened the door to 208 with three kids stepping on our heels. “Here’s a basket with stuff you might have forgotten.”

In it were two bottles of water, two toothbrushes, a tube of toothpaste and peanut M&Ms. “I did forget my M&Ms,” I said. They also pointed out that they had stashed a piece of candy under both of our pillows and said we could eat them now if we wanted. The best part was a large handmade sign written in crayon. It read: “Welcome to The Best hotle IN Town. Why?” “Frindle Faces.” “Free Food.” They explained we could have free popcorn anytime we wanted it. It’s always good to know popcorn is available and that your family won’t charge you for it. “Grate Hostptale.” Not sure if they thought we might need a great hospital or if they were offering great hospitality. Those amenities would have been more than enough to rate a top-notch review,

but they listed one more reason why it was the best “hotle” in town. “Free wife.” The husband saw it first and wanted to know where she was. Funny guy. He can hardly manage the one he has now. Two wives would be the end of him. The girls giggled and stammered and explained it was for the computer. Well, then he expressed surprise that he would be getting a free wife and a computer. He may have scared them completely out of the hotel business. If they ever host us again, the amenities will likely include nothing more than a tiny shampoo and tiny conditioner. Lori Borgman is a columnist, author and speaker. Her new book, “What Happens at Grandma’s Stays at Grandma’s” is now available. Email her at lori@loriborgman.com.

A stay with the grands is better than a hotel. Dreamstime/Tribune News Service