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Regional News: http://web1.nypost.com/news/news.htm PREPPY KILLER BUSTED AGAIN: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20832.htm By PHILIP MESSING, LARRY CELONA and WILLIAM J. GORTA Convicted killer Robert Chambers was in police custody again last night after cops discovered his license was suspended during a traffic stop, sources told The Post. NBA STAR FOULED: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20830.htm By LARRY CELONA Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony was targeted in a $3 million shakedown by men who allegedly claimed to have a tape of him in a fight.Getty WIDOW'S $10M SUIT OVER DEATH BY SHRIMP: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20828.htm By DAREH GREGORIAN and SELIM ALGAR A flying shrimp cost a Long Island man his life, court papers charge. Jacqueline Colaitis, the widow of fur magnate Jerry Colaitis, says in a $10 million lawsuit that her husband died in November 2001 as a result of injuries he suffered nearly 10 months earlier � while ducking a piece of shrimp flung by a "playful" chef at a Benihana restaurant. SCOOTER-BAN VETO REJECTED: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20825.htm The City Council yesterday voted to override Mayor Bloomberg's veto of a bill to ban the sale of motorized scooters. MIKE: PROBE DOLAN'S DIRTY POLITICAL GAME: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20808.htm By DAVID SEIFMAN Mayor Bloomberg ratcheted up his bitter war against Cablevision honcho James Dolan yesterday, calling for the sports mogul to be investigated for injecting himself into the 2005 mayoral race in a bid to block the West Side stadium. 162 KIDS IN 3RD GRADE FOR 3RD (OR 4TH) TIME: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20810.htm By DAVID ANDREATTA Five percent of the students repeating the third grade in the past school year were left back for a second or 3rd time under the city's new strict promotion policy, according to the Department of Education. BLOOMBERG VOWS HE'LL FIGHT MTA'S FARE HIKE: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20826.htm By DAVID SEIFMAN Scoffing at claims that the MTA has no more fat to cut, Bloomberg announced last night that he'll oppose plans to hike fares to help close the transit agency's $436 million projected deficit. MARINE HITS THE ROAD: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20811.htm By MARK BULLIET and MARSHA KRANES Marine Sgt. Juan Jimenez headed home to Florida from Newark yesterday � by bus. TRANSSEXUALS 'R' WINNERS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20786.htm ALBANY � Three transsexuals who won a token $1 victory in a discrimination case against a Toys "R" Us store in Brooklyn are entitled to even more in legal fees, the state's top court ruled yesterday. AVENGER DAD: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20803.htm By JOHN DOYLE and LEONARD GREENE A Trenton father turned the tables on four young men who robbed him at gunpoint and threatened to rape his daughters � he chased them down in his SUV and ran over the gunman, killing him, police said yesterday. RECORD 2.5M IN CITY ON MEDICAID: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20796.htm By STEFAN C. FRIEDMAN The Medicaid program in the city has expanded to a record 2.5 million recipients, a report revealed yesterday. 'MENACE' SLAY JUSTIFIED: NYPD: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20816.htm The fatal police shooting of a deranged man in Brooklyn's East New York section appears to be have been within departmental guidelines, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said yesterday. GRID SLAY SOLVED: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20815.htm By LARRY CELONA and PATRICK GALLAHUE The promising life of popular college jock Mark Fisher was cheap to a troubled neighborhood tough, who mercilessly gunned him down for $20, said authorities who arrested the thug yesterday. N.J. BUST NETS 'HOT' VACCINES: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20807.htm By DON MURRAY and ALY SUJO A black-market flu-shot smuggler who tried to exploit the nation's vaccine shortage is on the lam after trying to sell thousands of illegal doses to a New Jersey hospital, law-enforcement sources said yesterday. EDIE & JAYSON TROT OUT TURKEYS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20814.htm "Sopranos" star Edie Falco and ex-Net Jayson Williams got an early start on Thanksgiving yesterday by handing out turkeys and bags of food to needy families. WOMAN KILLED BY SCHOOL BUS IN B'KLYN: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20820.htm A school bus struck and killed an elderly woman in Brooklyn last night, police and witnesses said. LOTTERY WINNER'S KIDNAP ALARM: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20800.htm By JEREMY OLSHAN and CYNTHIA R. FAGEN Mega-millionaire Juan Rodriguez fears that his family in Colombia � the kidnapping capital of the world � could become the target of ruthless criminals who might try to hold his loved ones ransom. TURNCOAT GORES GOTTI: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20812.htm By CARL CAMPANILE Murderous mob turncoat Frankie "Fapp" Fappiano opened his yap and dropped a bombshell yesterday � testifying that he delivered construction payoffs to Peter Gotti, and claiming the mob collected kickbacks on projects ranging from a new prison to a Lord & Taylor. SCAM MODEL AGENCY SHUT DOWN: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20801.htm By STEFAN C. FRIEDMAN A modeling agency that was long on looks but short on credentials was shut down yesterday after city investigators found the outfit had misled clients and was operating without a license, authorities said. B'KLYN BOY, 4, FALLS 2 STORIES: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20813.htm A 4-year-old boy was hurt yesterday when he fell two stories from his Brooklyn apartment. BID FOR 'BLIND' JUSTICE: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20785.htm By KIERAN CROWLEY A Long Island teen, accused of critically injuring a woman by tossing a turkey at her car, could not have taken aim at the vehicle because he's virtually blind, his lawyer said. 'STUNNING' TESTIMONY AGAINST PELOSI: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20818.htm By KIERAN CROWLEY A prosecution expert testified at Danny Pelosi's murder trial that a series of small red dots on millionaire Ted Ammon's back were the result of high-voltage shocks from a stun gun. BABE'S HISTORIC HOMER BAT ON BLOCK: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20799.htm By GERSH KUNTZMAN The "holy grail" of baseball is back in New York. Yesterday, Sotheby's auction house showed off the bat that Babe Ruth used when he homered on Yankee Stadium's Opening Day on April 18, 1923. This seminal piece of New York baseball history hasn't been seen in the city since that day. CON ED DEATH PAYOUT: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20806.htm By TODD VENEZIA Con Ed has agreed to keep a closer eye on its electrical system and to start a $1 million college fund as part of a settlement with the family of a woman electrocuted while walking her dog. NEW W'CHESTER PERV SCARE: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20827.htm The pervert who has tried to abduct five kids in Westchester and Connecticut apparently struck again last night � giving two 12-year-old boys playing football in Rye the scare of their lives. EMT IN RX-THEFT BUST: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20809.htm A city EMS worker was busted for stealing prescription drugs in an undercover sting yesterday, authorities said. LAW STOPS CAMPUS CREDIT PUSHERS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20823.htm ALBANY � Companies will be barred from aggressive advertising and marketing of credit cards on New York college campuses, thanks to a bill signed into law yesterday by Gov. Pataki. National News: http://web1.nypost.com/news/news.htm RON'S SHILL-SHOCK: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/20797.htm By BILL HOFFMANN and RICHARD WILNER Smug basketball bully Ron Artest made a mockery of his season-ending suspension by ripping the NBA for booting him � while shamelessly plugging his new CD yesterday on live television. ANCHOR DROPS: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/20821.htm By DON KAPLAN and JENNIFER FERMINO Dan Rather, the "CBS Evening News" anchor who's under fire for a dubious report on President Bush's National Guard service, is stepping down from the telecast next spring. WAITING FOR TAKEOFF: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/20793.htm By CLEMENTE LISI Holiday air travelers could be going nowhere fast, with already long lines at airport security checkpoints getting even worse as the season kicks off today, according to federal statistics. HOLLYWOOD IS TAKING BEATING AT BOX OFFICE: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/20798.htm By BILL HOFFMANN Lights! Camera! Agita! Despite monster hits like "The Incredibles" and "Shark Tale," Hollywood is hurting this season, with overall box-office earnings down well below the take in the same period for the previous two years. BILL'S REAL LEGACY IS SEX: POLL: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/20817.htm By DEBORAH ORIN WASHINGTON � Most Americans say Bill Clinton will be remembered for his sex and lies with Monica Lewinsky � even though he all but erased her from his presidential library � a new poll has found. PLANE TRAVELERS ARE HOPING LOVE IS IN THE AIR: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/20792.htm By CLEMENTE LISI Call it the very friendly skies. One in four Americans are looking for love in some very high places, according to a new survey. HOOPSTER'S NO ARTISTE: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/20802.htm Everyone knows that hoops hothead Ron Artest can throw a punch, but can he rap? CROW 'STALKER' STALLS TRIAL: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/20819.htm Rock star Sheryl Crow's alleged stalker is getting off to a slow start defending himself � asking the judge to give him until Monday to begin presenting his case. HUNT KILLER CLAIMS SELF-DEFENSE: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/20829.htm HAYWARD, Wis. � A man suspected in the killings of six hunters told investigators he began firing after he was shot at first and some of the victims called him racially derogatory names, according to documents filed yesterday. DIVA'S FEAST OF BURDEN: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/20782.htm By RICH CALDER Martha Stewart, who has guided fans on how to prepare and expertly carve succulent turkey for years, will be spending one of her favorite holidays behind bars. World News: http://web1.nypost.com/news/news.htm IRAQI VOTERS GET 156 PARTY PICKS: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/20787.htm BAGHDAD � Iraq has officially registered 156 political parties for its first fully democratic election scheduled for Jan. 30, its Independent Electoral Commission said yesterday. KOSHER COVER-UP: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/20790.htm By ANDY SOLTIS Sarah Jessica Parker's revealing look for soap ads in Israel turned into a one-night stand. GIS BLITZ 'DEATH TRIANGLE': http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/20788.htm By TINI TRAN BAGHDAD � Some 5,000 U.S. Marines, British troops and Iraqi forces launched a new offensive yesterday aimed at clearing a swath of insurgent hotbeds across a cluster of dusty, small towns south of Baghdad. U.N. HOSTAGES GO FREE IN AFGHANISTAN: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/20789.htm KABUL, Afghanistan � Three U.N. workers held hostage for nearly a month were preparing to fly home after their release yesterday. $2M OZZY TIZZY: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/20805.htm By COREY ULLMAN LONDON � Rocker Ozzy Osbourne and wife Sharon made a televised appeal to the British public yesterday for help in recovering jewelry worth nearly $2 million snatched from their English country estate. All Horoscopes: http://web1.nypost.com/cgi-bin/horoscope.pl ARIES Try to see the funny side of what happens today, even though in some respects it is no laughing matter. If you look at it the wrong way, you will make things worse, so act as if none of it matters and don't be surprised if your situation turns out not to be as bad as you imagined. That, after all, is the problem - you imagine too much. 1-900-990-7810* TAURUS Make a conscious effort to focus on the facts today and if what the so-called "experts tell you does not seem logical, don't be afraid to reject it and do your own thing. Too often in life the people who claim to know what they are doing turn out later to be the ones who know least. You don't need them - you can work things out for yourself. 1-900-990-7811* GEMINI There is no such word as cannot in the Gemini dictionary - in fact, the more others say certain things cannot be done, the more determined you will be to prove them wrong. On the work front, especially, you seem to have a need to show those in positions of authority that you have what it takes. Are you trying to convince them or convince yourself? 1-900-990-7812* CANCER Your attitude is a bit negative at the moment. Why is that? Whatever the reason, you must trust that everything will work out for the best in the end, even though you cannot see how that is going to happen. There are, in fact, a lot of things you cannot see, and not all of them are bad. Something will come up just when you need it most. 1-900-990-7813* LEO If you want a creative or artistic endeavor of some sort to be a success, you are going to need help - financial help, especially. You won't get that help unless you ask for it, and that, of course, means swallowing your pride and letting others know it isn't going as well as you led them to believe. It's no big deal. They'll understand. 1-900-990-7814* VIRGO Someone you live, work or do business with will change his plans at the very last moment today and, to say the least, you won't be happy about it. You may be perfectly entitled to get annoyed but, on this occasion, you are advised to bite your tongue and go along with what he is now suggesting. It will work out better than you expected. 1-900-990-7815* LIBRA If you want a straight answer to a simple question from someone today, you will be disappointed - for some strange reason, he will be annoyingly evasive. Maybe he has something to hidem but more likely he is just finding it hard to get his thoughts in some sort of order. Be understanding - you've had plenty of days like that yourself. 1-900-990-7816* SCORPIO If you want to win others around to your way of thinking, there is no point trying to appeal to their common sense, still less to their decency. All they care about is the bottom line: How much is there in it for them? Money talks today, so if you need to get things done, you will have to pay up front. How much can you afford? 1-900-990-7817* SAGITTARIUS Some people will be quite vocal in their opposition to what you intend to do, but don't let it worry you because they don't have the power to actually stop you. The sun in your birth sign gives you all the confidence you need to follow your plans through to the end, so don't worry about making enemies: It means you are doing something right. 1-900-990-7818* CAPRICORN There is no point pushing yourself beyond your natural limits just to make yourself look good. How good do you think you will look if you harm yourself physically or exhaust yourself mentally and emotionally? If others want you to go the extra mile, you can be sure it will turn into several miles before the end of the day, so be brave and say no. 1-900-990-7819* AQUARIUS Like most people, you have doubts and reservations about what you are doing, but unlike most people, you have the courage to ignore them and push ahead regardless. Uranus, your ruler, is particularly active today, which means that you will be as well. This is an especially good day to make money - if you make friends with someone powerful. 1-900-990-7808* PISCES If someone in a position of authority is critical of your work today, don't let it get to you. He either doesn't know what he is talking about or he is secretly envious of your talent and are trying to make you look small so he can feel bigger himself. Either way, it may be time to start looking for a better employer. 1-900-990-7809* Sports News: http://web1.nypost.com/sports/sports.shtml PEDRO ON A PLATTER: http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/34936.htm By GEORGE KING Over dinner last Thursday in Miami, Pedro Martinez listened to Alex Rodriguez pitch the Yankees to the free-agent hurler. Two days after meeting with George Steinbrenner in Tampa, Martinez took the time to eat with A-Rod. Clearly, Martinez becoming a Yankee is gaining steam even if many believe it's a ploy on both sides to drive up the price on the Red Sox. ANTI-HUNTING ORGANIZATIONS JOINING FORCES: http://www.nypost.com/sports/34926.htm HUNTERS are enjoying the excitement and re wards of their sport right now, but the sport that millions love so much should not be taken for granted as attacks to ban hunting continue. THERE'S PLENTY TO BE THANKFUL FOR: http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/34940.htm IN THE SPIRIT of Thanksgiving, we bring you 15 reasons why Knicks fans should be thankful during this holiday season. Consider it a holiday card, colored in orange and blue, with a message that the glass is half-full instead of half-empty. PARTNERS IN SLIME: http://www.nypost.com/sports/34934.htm THEY don't get it. They don't listen. Worse, they don't care. Ron Artest and the NBA Players Association are married in an unholy mission. They claim what they are attempting to do is right a perceived wrong. If they succeed, all they will do is wrong an acclaimed right. AND NOW METS JOIN THE CHASE: http://www.nypost.com/sports/mets/34939.htm IT'S a big, brave, new free- agent world for the Mets. Al Leiter and the Mets have parted ways, maybe for good, but there are some fascinating new names boiling in the Met pot, including the one Yankee fans love to hate - Pedro Martinez. SOAR SPOT: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/34917.htm By PAUL SCHWARTZ Not In Our House? More like Not On Our Minds. Forget any artificial rallying cries for the Giants this week as the Eagles come to town, seeking to clinch the NFC East crown en route to the best record in the conference, home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, world dominance and anything else they can pillage on the way to erasing their demons in the NFC Championship Game. JOPPY HAS BIG WORDS, HIGH HOPES: http://www.nypost.com/sports/34933.htm By TIM KERRIGAN William Joppy and Jermain Taylor both aspire to fight elite middleweights like Oscar de la Hoya, Felix Trinidad and Bernard Hopkins in upcoming months. The only thing standing in either fighter's way: each other. HOW TO HIT BIG A JACKPOT: http://www.nypost.com/sports/34938.htm By ED FOUNTAINE Horseplayers get a welcome respite from the winter doldrums at Aqueduct today, with a chance to make a big score thanks to a two-day Pick 6 carryover on races 4-9 that's ballooned to $131,338. We're taking a shot with a ticket that costs $144 ($2x3x4x3x1x1x2). PIGSKIN PROFIT: http://www.nypost.com/sports/34946.htm LENN ROBBINS picks this week's games RED STORM SHOCKED ON LOOIE'S BIG NIGHT: http://www.nypost.com/sports/34943.htm By LENN ROBBINS Upon hearing the wonderfully surprising news that St. John's had not merely named the court at Alumni Hall after him, they had named the entire building Lou Carnesecca Arena, the man who had never lost to St. Francis of Brooklyn stepped to the microphone and in his trademark raspy voice crowed, "Let's go, St. John's!" GOMES IS PRO-PELLED: http://www.nypost.com/sports/34928.htm By LENN ROBBINS You want to be an NBA player, right? Are you willing to pay the price? Really? Will you take 50 3's a day from five different spots on the court? Will you take 50 jumpers off the dribble going left and then 50 going right? JASPERS' 1-2 PUNCH LOOKS LIKE KNOCKOUT: http://www.nypost.com/sports/34942.htm By JOSEPH BARRACATO Before last night's game at Draddy Gymnasium, Manhattan coach Bobby Gonzalez was nervous his Jaspers weren't ready to face a physical and talented Rhode Island team this early in the season. It seemed his fear was about to be realized as the Jaspers appeared to be running on empty at the end of the first half. SURGING RAVENS HAVE PAT ANSWER: http://www.nypost.com/sports/34925.htm Over the past nine years, The Wildcat's published pigskin forecasts have made a deep impression on the sporting world. Including the 1997-2003 seasons in The Post, Cat's record in print stands at 259-199 (56.6 percent) against the spread. PEYTON PAYS OFF: http://www.nypost.com/sports/34929.htm By DAVE BLEZOW AT this point, there are only three reasons to consider picking against the Colts. 1. They're playing the Patriots. 2. The forecast is "Ice Bowl" cold with a blizzard. 3 They're playing in the cold against a hot team like, say, the Steelers. Thursday's game against the Lions, who have lost four in a row, certainly fits none of those criteria. Giving nine on the road, especially with the Colts' defense, is risky, but Peyton Manning can put the ball in the end zone any time he wants. BATTMAN WANTS FIGHTING CHANCE: http://www.nypost.com/sports/battman.htm BATTMAN, coming off a brutal 4-11-1 record, will try to avoid more turkeys with these Thanksgiving Weekend selections: RON'S IN EYE OF STORM: http://www.nypost.com/sports/34935.htm By LENN ROBBINS Ron Artest was a hot topic last night out at his old school, St. John's, where friends and former colleagues stood behind the suspended Pacer brawler. SHEFF SURGERY DELAYED: http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/34937.htm By GEORGE KING Taking the advice of his pilot, Gary Sheffield didn't fly from Tampa to Birmingham yesterday where he was scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder. HEY, JETS: KEEP LAMONT: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/34947.htm By MARK CANNIZZARO AS the Jets have found success through 10 games this season with a team much different from the one that finished 6-10 a year ago, they've learned a few things about themselves along the way. PASSING GRADE: http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/34944.htm By MARC BERMAN Midway through the first quarter last night, Stephon Marbury had racked up seven assists without a shot attempt. This wasn't the Marbury of years past, hasn't been since the season began. ANTOINE JUST ESCAPED ISIAH'S GRASP: http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/34941.htm By MARC BERMAN KNICK NOTES On back-to-back nights this week, the Knicks will have faced two players they coveted this summer � Antoine Walker of Atlanta and, tonight in Toronto, Vince Carter, who is still likely to be dealt but not to the Knicks. NAZR FULL OF PRAISE FOR HIS TEAMMATES: http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/34945.htm By ANDREW MARCHAND "He is always trying to get us easy baskets. I love it." NAZR MOHAMMED K-MART SPECIAL: http://www.nypost.com/sports/nets/34923.htm By FRED KERBER DENVER � This is the way the Nets envisioned it: Their two young bookend forwards excelling in the same game for years to come. Kenyon Martin, rampaging inside, rebounding and scoring while Richard Jefferson hit jumpers and cut and slashed and scored. 'ZO TO RATNER: JUST WIN: http://www.nypost.com/sports/nets/34922.htm By FRED KERBER DENVER � This week's installment of Alonzo Mourning, Unhappy Camper, found him bashing the Nets' new ownership yesterday morning for saying the reason they purchased the team was to move it to Brooklyn, not to win. Then last night, Mourning, again conceding he would rather be elsewhere, claimed management has asked him to tone down his public complaints. Gossip: http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/gossip.htm : http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/pagesix.htm HEF'S WORLD: FACT OR FICTION? By Richard Johnson THE Playboy empire comes under fire in a thinly veiled memoir to be published later this month in Citizen Culture magazine. Divini Rae Sorenson, Playmate of November 2003, writes of mandatory orgies, drugging, molestation and other sordid details of life at a Playboy Mansion-like sin palace. : http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/cindy.htm ROCK AND ROLLING � AS PREDICTED By Cindy Adams WHAT a difference a year makes. As per editor Peter Bart's Daily Vari ety story: : http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/liz.htm LOVE & MARRIAGE By Liz Smith 'IT is better to marry than to burn." Weather: http://weather.nypost.com NEW YORK , NY Get the extended forcast here from the New York Post.: http://weather.nypost.com Traffic: http://traffic.nypost.com/ metrocommute HeadlineNassau County Overnight Construction on LIE EB btwn Exit 37 & Exit 40; 11PM-6AMThere is overnight construction closing all lanes on the eastbound Long Island Expressway/I-495 between Exit 37 - Willis Avenue and Exit 40 - Jericho Turnpike from 11PM to 6AM Manhattan 2004 Holiday Season - Traffic Adivsory Due to the upcoming 2004 Holiday Season there will be heavy congestion in Midtown Manhattan caused by shopping and festivities that will be taking place. It is advised for people to use mass transit as much as possible therefore helping traffic to move along smoothly. So please plan ahead for early travel and leave at least 20 minutes before schedule. There is also a 10 Day Gridlock Alert Day designated for the Holiday Traffic. These Days are as follows:Friday, November. 19: The Friday before Thanksgiving.Wednesday, November. 24: The day before Thanksgiving. Matinee day at Broadway theaters adds to traffic congestion in the midtown theater district.Tuesday, November. 30: Tree lighting ceremony at Rockefeller Center.Friday, December. 10: A popular shopping day.Wednesday, December. 15: Matinee day at Broadway theaters and a popular shopping day.Thursday, December. 16: A popular shopping day.Friday, December. 17: A popular shoppin g day.Wednesday, December. 22: Matinee day at Broadway theaters and a popular shopping day.Thursday, December. 23: The day before Christmas Eve. Suffolk County Overnight Construction on LIE EB btwn Exit 49S & Exit 50There is overnight construction closing all lanes on the eastbound Long Island Expressway/I-495 between Exit 49S - NY-110 and Exit 50 - Bagatelle Road from 9PM to 6AM. Nassau County Overnight Construction on LIE WB btwn Exit 40 & Exit 37; 9PM to 5AMThere is overnight construction closing all lanes on the westbound Long Island Expressway/I-495 between Exit 40S/N - Jericho Turnpike and Exit 37 - Willis Avenue from 9PM to 5AM. metrocommute DelayNassau County Under 20 mph on SSP-EB: 18 to 19Under 20 mph on Southern State Parkway eastbound Exit 18 to Exit 19S/N Nassau County Under 20 mph on SSP-WB: 29 to 28AUnder 20 mph on Southern State Parkway westbound Exit 29 to Exit 28A Nassau County Under 20 mph on SSP-WB: 26 to 25AUnder 20 mph on Southern State Parkway westbound Exit 26 to Exit 25A Nassau County Under 20 mph on SSP-WB: 24 to 23Under 20 mph on Southern State Parkway westbound Exit 24S/N to Exit 23 Nassau County Under 20 mph on SSP-WB: 20 to 19Under 20 mph on Southern State Parkway westbound Exit 20S/N to Exit 19S/N metrocommute Special EventManhattan Knicks @ Madison Square Garden thru November & DecemberThe Knicks host at the Madison Square Garden in the months of November & December. Expect some extra traffic on 7th Ave., 8th Ave., and in the west 30s, 2 hours before the game, after the game.*Please arrive early due to new security checks*Opponents, dates and times of games are:Atlanta Hawks, Nov. 23, 7:30 PMToronto Raptors, Nov. 27, 1:00 PMMemphis Grizzlies, Dec. 01, 7:30 PMOrlando Magic, Dec. 03, 7:30 PMDenver Nuggets, Dec. 12, 12:00 PMDetroit Pistons, Dec. 15, 8PMUtah Jazz, Dec. 19, 3PMDallas Mavericks, Dec. 21, 7:30PMCharlotte Bobcats, Dec. 26, 1PM Manhattan Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade street closures thru November 25thMacy's Thanksgiving Day Parade The following street closures will take place before and during the paradeOn Sunday, November 21, Broadway between 34th and 35th Streets will be closed from 8:00pm until 7:00am.On Monday, November 22, Broadway between 34th and 35th Streets will be closed from 6:00pm-7:00am. 35th Street between Broadway and 7th Avenue will be closed from 6:00pm - 10:30pm. The west side curb lane of 6th Avenue from 34th to 35th Streets will be closed from 5:00am Monday until 6:00pm on November 28.On Tuesday, November 23, Broadway between 34th and 35th Streets will be closed from 6:00pm - 7:00am. 35th Street between Broadway and 7th Avenue will be closed from 6:00pm - 10:30pm.On Wednesday, November 24, Broadway between 35th and 38th Streets will be closed from 6:00pm - 12:00am. Broadway between 34th and 35th Streets will be closed from 6:00pm Wednesday until the parade ends on Thursday. 81st Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West and 77th Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West will be closed from 11:00am Wednesday until the parade ends. Central Park West between 81st Street and 77th Street will be closed from 3:00pm Wednesday until the parade ends. The 81st Street Transverse Road will be closed from 6:00pm Wednesday until the parade ends. Central Park West between 86th Street and 59th Street will be closed from 10:00pm Wednesday until the parade ends.On Thursday, November 25, the entire parade route will be closed from 7:30am until the parade ends at 1:00pm. The parade route includes the formation points on Central Park West from 86th Street to 77th Street; 77th Street and 81st Street between Columbus Avenue to Central Park West. The parade starts at Central Park West at 77th Street and continues south on Central Park West to Columbus Circle; east at Columbus Circle to Broadway; south on Broadway to 34th Street; west on 34th Street to 7th Avenue. Dispersal takes place on 33rd Street between 7th Avenue and 10th Avenue; 34th Street to 40th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue; 7th Avenue between 33rd Street and 40th Street; 6th Avenue between 34th Street and 35th Street.In addition to the parade route, there will be these additional street closures on Thursday:12:00am - 1:00pm (parade end): Broadway between 34th & 38th Streets2:00am - 3:00pm: 34th Street from 6th Avenue to 8th Avenue2:00am - 4:00pm: 35th Street between 5th Avenue and 8th Avenue2:00am - 2:00pm: 36th Street between 6th Avenue and 8th Avenue2:00am - 1:30pm: 7th Avenue from 34th Street to 40th Street4:00am - 2:00pm: 37th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue4:00am - 2:00pm: 38th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue4:00am - 1:30pm: 8th Avenue from 34th Street to 40th Street4:00am - 1:30pm: Broadway between 59th Street and 38th Street8:00am - 2:00pm: 33rd Street between 7th and 10th Avenue8:00am - 2:00pm: 39th Street between Broadway and 8t h Avenue8:00am - 2:00pm: 40th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue8:00am - Parade End: 65/66 Street Transverse RoadsA special construction embargo is in effect for the 2004 Macy�s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Beginning 12:01AM November 19, 2004 only emergency work may be performed. The embargo continues through 11:59 PM November 25, 2004. Any permits issued prior to the date of this notice for work in the areas listed are hereby voided for the period noted above. The permits will be in effect again as of 12:01AM November 26, 2004. Please be aware that any of the locations noted below that are part of our 2004 Holiday Embargo will remain in effect through January 2, 2005. The roadways in Manhattan affected by the embargo are as follows:Formation: Central Park West between West 86th Street to West 77th Street; West 77th Street and West 81st Street from Columbus Avenue to Central Park West.Start: West 77th Street at Central Park West. South on Central Park West from West 77th Str eet to Columbus Circle, over to Broadway; South on Broadway to West 34th Street; Right on West 34th Street to Seventh AvenueFinish: West 34th Street & Seventh Avenue Manhattan Radio City Christmas Spectacular @ Radio City Music Hall; November 23 thru January 2The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, starring the world-famous Rockettes, returns to Radio City Music Hall, November 23, 2004 thru January 2, 2005 Be a part of this American tradition and enjoy such show-stopping scenes as the "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers", and the majestic "Living Nativity." Also, witness Santa's return to the Music Hall through an exciting 3-D sleigh ride. Expect delays on 5th, 6th and 7th Avenue between 48th Street and 51st Street and on Broadway starting around 2 hours before and after the show. Please arrive early due to new security measures and for parking. Visit thegarden.com site for information on showtimes.: http://www.thegarden.com New Jersey New Jersey Nets @ Continental Airlines Arena in NovemberThe New Jersey Nets play at the Continental Airlines Arena in the month of November. Expect some extra traffic on the NJ Turnpike, Route 3, Route 17, and Route 120, starting about 2 hours before, and again after the game.*Please try to arrive early due to new security checks. Opponents, dates and times of games are:Dallas Mavericks, Nov. 13, 1PMHouston Rockets, Nov.15, 7:30PMSeattle Sonics, Nov.17, 7:30PMWashington Wizards, Nov.20,8PMCharlotte Bobocats, Nov.30, 7:30PM Manhattan All Access Tour @ Madison Square GardenMadison Square Garden�s� All Access Tour allows fans to get an insider�s view of the inner-workings of The World�s Most Famous Arena�, providing them with little-known information and rarely seen viewpoints on the legendary showplace. Visitors taking part in the �All Access� one hour tour become a part of one of the busiest and most exciting sports and entertainment facilities in the world and are treated to a host of unique experiences. Visit the Knicks, Rangers and Liberty locker rooms; tour backstage of the Theater at Madison Square Garden; go inside the Star dressing rooms; learn how a basketball court becomes a sheet of ice; witness all the seldom seen build-up to a live event � players practicing, performers in production, casts in rehearsal or crews staging events! You�ll never know what you�ll see on the All Access Tour. 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