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Regional News: http://web1.nypost.com/news/news.htm GIFFORD GOES AFTER 'RED STATE MAYOR' MIKE: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35456.htm Council Speaker Gifford Miller last night branded Mayor Bloomberg a "red state mayor running a blue state city" at a mega fund-raiser for his expected run for City Hall next year. BLOOMBERG'S PERSONAL PITCH FOR '12 GAMES: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35461.htm By STEPHANIE GASKELL It's off to Croatia on Friday for Mayor Bloomberg, who'll try to convince Olympic officials to award the 2012 Summer Games to New York. HIZZONER TONES DOWN CABLEVISION WORD WAR: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35470.htm By DAVID SEIFMAN Perhaps he was in a holiday mood, but Mayor Bloomberg actually said something yesterday that wasn't entirely nasty about Cablevision chief James Dolan. STATE BLOWS TAP OFF DIRTY WATER WORK$: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35486.htm By KENNETH LOVETT ALBANY � Several state officials improperly steered a lucrative waterfront development contract to a favored businessman, giving him confidential information and eyeing him as a cash cow for campaign donations, a scathing report charged yesterday. INJURED KID RIPS DRIVER IN BUS CRUNCH: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35467.htm By ERIN CALABRESE and LEONARD GREENE The young boy who was the most seriously hurt passenger when a tour bus smashed an FDR Drive overpass had one question for his driver yesterday: What were you thinking? LOHAN'S DAD BUSTED AGAIN: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35505.htm The father of teen star Lindsay Lohan is in trouble again � this time for violating an order of protection his estranged wife took out against him, Long Island cops said. VELELLA WINS COURT DUEL: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35478.htm By DAREH GREGORIAN Talk about revolving-door justice: Hours after one judge ruled Guy Velella should go back to jail, another decided the former state senator can stay out for at least another 21/2 weeks. REGS STIFLE SCHOOLS, STUDY SAYS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35481.htm By DAVID ANDREATTA Too many senseless laws have created an impenetrable bureaucratic wall to reform in the New York City public-school system, according to a study released yesterday. WOMAN BLASTS AIRPORT SEARCH: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35496.htm A city real-estate lawyer has threatened to sue the government because she was forced to undergo an embarrassing security pat- down while flying to New York from Florida. JAUNTY 'PREPPY KILLER' FACING JAIL ON HEROIN RAP: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35471.htm By LAURA ITALIANO "Preppy Killer" Robert Chambers had reason to look glum yesterday. Prosecutors told him the residue found in his car last week contained not just cocaine, but heroin - and they hope to toss him in jail for up to a year. LAWMAKERS WILL SUE PATAKI: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35453.htm ALBANY � Two state legislators said yesterday they will sue Gov. Pataki and senior lawmakers to win greater influence for minority-party members. TRUCK HITS WOMAN, 77: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35477.htm A 77-year-old Brooklyn school aide was fighting for her life last night after she was hit by a truck as she crossed a street near work, authorities said. PLAYGROUND SLAY SENDS KIDS FLEEING: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35502.htm By JAMIE SCHRAM Two gunmen fired 33 shots as they chased a man through a busy Bronx playground � killing their prey and sending kids and adults running for their lives, police and a witness said. BACK PAY FOR BLACKFACE BIGOTS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35503.htm By CARL CAMPANILE A federal judge has ordered the city to pay a cop and two firefighters � fired for riding a racist float in a Queens parade in 1998 � about $275,000 in combined back pay. 'STALKER': MY ESP CHATS WOOED CROW: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35459.htm By LAURA ITALIANO The kooky ex-Navy diver accused of stalking rock star Sheryl Crow took the stand in his own defense in Manhattan yesterday � describing himself as just a harmless, lovelorn fan. LOBBYISTS TO STATE: GET OFF OUR BACKS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35490.htm ALBANY � Lobbyists argued yesterday that they shouldn't be scapegoated for what good-government advocates criticize as Albany's pay-for-play system to enact laws. NEXT LESSON FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35464.htm The next lesson for public school students will be about surveillance. GOTTI RAT HIT AFTER WE TALKED: FED: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35475.htm By CARL CAMPANILE Suspected mole Frank Hydell was the victim of Mafia justice � he was killed just hours after talking to the feds, said a former FBI agent who testified in Peter Gotti's trial yesterday. DELI COP CHARGED: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35485.htm By ALEX GINSBERG and JEREMY OLSHAN The grieving father of a teenage deli clerk who was shot dead last month by a retired detective expressed relief yesterday when the ex-cop was arrested and charged with manslaughter � but fumed when he was released on bail. $CHOOLS FACE KEY 'RULING' TODAY: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35489.htm Today is D-Day for the city's schools, as three court-appointed referees recommend whether the state must cough up billions of dollars to give kids a "sound basic education." MURDER-RAP TRANSVESTITE ENTERS PLEA: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35455.htm By DENISE BUFFA A cross-dressing Orthodox Jew yesterday pleaded not guilty to beating his elderly roommate to death in Brooklyn, while authorities performed forensic tests on the baseball bat they believe to be the murder weapon. 'LOAN' RANGER RAP: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35466.htm By FRANKIE EDOZIEN EXCLUSIVE A former staffer for City Councilwoman Leticia James has filed a formal complaint charging the Brooklyn lawmaker asked her for a $200 loan in violation of the city's conflict of interest rules, The Post has learned. DAD SLAIN AFTER LIVERY SHIFT: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35501.htm By LARRY CELONA and MARK BULLIET A hard-working livery driver was fatally shot in front of his Brooklyn home yesterday by a thug who tried to rob him, police said. LANDLADY SLAIN IN HER SHANTY: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35479.htm By JOSEPH MOLLICA and ERIKA MARTINEZ A controversial Queens homeowner who lived in a cinderblock shack attached to the brick house that she rented out was found stabbed to death on her bed in the shed, police said yesterday. TEACHER IN SUBWAY LEAP: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35506.htm An 35-year-old teacher, "stressed out" by her job instructing adults at a Bronx job center, apparently tried to kill herself yesterday by jumping in front of a subway train � but miraculously survived with only a broken ankle, police said. TEEN NABBED IN GANG SLASH: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35472.htm By JAMIE SCHRAM A Brooklyn teen has been arrested over a vicious gang attack that left an innocent boy blind in one eye, authorities said yesterday. BOTOX CLINIC 'TOXIC': http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35473.htm By MARSHA KRANES Two couples are hospitalized in critical condition with botulism poisoning after undergoing Botox wrinkle-removing injections at a Florida clinic, health officials said yesterday. COPS PROBE NEWBORN DEATH: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35480.htm By JEREMY OLSHAN and PERRY CHIARAMONTE A 3-week-old baby boy living in foster care died yesterday after he was rushed to a Queens hospital bleeding from the nose. MAN DEAD, BRO HURT IN SHOOTING: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35499.htm By TATIANA DELIGIANNAKIS and JAMIE SCHRAM A man was killed and his brother seriously wounded in a shooting yesterday on a residential street in Queens. N.J. MAY CUT E-Z DISCOUNTS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35500.htm New Jersey Turnpike officials are considering a plan to scrap some E-ZPass discounts, a selling point for the electronic toll system, so they can borrow more money for highway improvements without paying higher interest rates. CROWD POUNDS 'THUG': http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35497.htm By LORENA MONGELLI Stunned Queens residents yesterday watched in horror as an out-of-control stolen car struck a young woman and pinned her against a home � then angrily dished out vigilante justice by beating the driver when he kept racing the engine, witnesses said. 3 LIMO 'THUGS' NAILED: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35487.htm By LARRY CELONA and BRIDGET HARRISON The alleged ringleader and two henchmen accused of forcing limo drivers to pay for the privilege of making pickups at the city's smartest hotels turned themselves in yesterday after a NYPD probe into the lucrative scheme. CITY'S NEW AIRPORT DEAL A RUNWAY $UCCESS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35488.htm By DAVID SEIFMAN After more than a decade, the city and the Port Authority finally clinched a deal yesterday to extend the leases on La Guardia and Kennedy airports through 2050. AP-PIERS TO BE A BABY BOOM: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35498.htm By BILL HOFFMANN The stork has been busy flying over Chelsea Piers, where there's been an unusual baby boom in the past six months. MERRILY DOWN X-PRESS LANES: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/35465.htm By DAVID SEIFMAN and DAN KADISON The city's latest effort to keep holiday traffic moving in Midtown � new express lanes on Fifth and Sixth avenues � debuted yesterday to rave reviews from cops and motorists. National News: http://web1.nypost.com/news/news.htm BIG BITE OUT OF CLASS CRIME: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/35476.htm Violent crime against students in American schools was cut by half between 1992 and 2002, according to a report issued yesterday by the federal Education and Justice departments. KOFI: I'M SON-BURNED: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/35482.htm By NILES LATHEM WASHINGTON � U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said yesterday he was "disappointed" to learn his son Kojo was getting secret payments from a company under investigation for its role in the Iraq oil-for-food scandal. CEREAL IN BUSH CABINET: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/35460.htm By IAN BISHOP WASHINGTON � President Bush yesterday tapped Carlos Gutierrez, a native of Cuba who rose from truck driver to chief executive officer of the cereal giant Kellogg, to be secretary of commerce. LOST CAPOTE NOVEL UP FOR SALE: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/35462.htm A manuscript of Truman Capote's unpublished first novel, which the author abandoned and claimed to have destroyed, has been found in a box of papers and will be auctioned this week at Sotheby's. NBC JET KID DEAD: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/35493.htm By MICHAEL BENDER and ANDY GELLER The body of the 14-year-old son of NBC Sports chief Dick Ebersol was found yesterday under the charred wreckage of a jet that crashed in Colorado, seriously injuring his father and older brother. W. PUSHES POLS TO PASS INTEL BILL: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/35463.htm WASHINGTON � President Bush will send congressional leaders a letter this week pressing lawmakers to strike a deal on an intelligence bill aimed at preventing another 9/11 attack, a White House spokesman said yesterday. JACKO'S SHRINK BID SHOT DOWN: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/35491.htm SANTA MARIA, Calif. � A judge yesterday rejected Michael Jackson's bid to have defense-hired psychologists examine the boy and family accusing him of molestation. SAME SCOTT JURY WILL DECIDE FATE: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/35468.htm LOS ANGELES, Calif. � The state's Supreme Court refused to stop the penalty phase of Scott Peterson's double-murder trial yesterday � and the jury that found him guilty will, starting today, decide whether he dies or serves life without parole. MAHER: EX IS NAKED LIAR: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/35474.htm Bill Maher has fired back at the busty beauty who's suing him for $9 million in palimony, proclaiming he's a "confirmed bachelor" who never promised to take care of her. DREW'S FATHER DIES AT 72: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/35483.htm By HOWARD BREUER LOS ANGELES � John Drew Barrymore, the troubled father of Drew Barrymore and a member of the Barrymore acting dynasty, died yesterday at age 72. HILLARY'S BIG NAVAL INSPECTION: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/35484.htm By VINCENT MORRIS WASHINGTON � Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton today is visiting the biggest naval base on the East Coast as part of her role advising Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on making the military more efficient. SUPREMES LET MASS. GAY-WED LAW STAND: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/35447.htm WASHINGTON � The Supreme Court yesterday sidestepped a dispute over gay marriages, declining to hear a challenge to the nation's only law sanctioning such unions. CHLAMYDIA SOARS IN U.S.: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/35492.htm The number of sexually transmitted chlamydia infections reported in the United States rose more than 5 percent last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said yesterday. HUNTER CHARGED IN 6 DEATHS: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/35495.htm HAYWARD, Wis. � A Hmong immigrant accused of gunning down eight fellow deer hunters in the Wisconsin woods was charged yesterday with six counts of murder and two of attempted murder. TROOPS DIE IN FIERY TEXAS COPTER CRASH: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/35448.htm BRUCEVILLE-EDDY, Texas � A Black Hawk helicopter carrying seven soldiers from Fort Hood crashed yesterday in central Texas after hitting a television broadcast-tower guy wire, authorities said. A witness said he saw four bodies. TAKE THAT SICK DAY - OR DIE: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/35450.htm By BILL HOFFMANN Employees who drag themselves to work while sick � even with a simple cold � can double their risk of heart disease, new research shows. HIGH COURT WAVERS ON RX POT: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/35504.htm WASHINGTON � The Supreme Court appeared hesitant yesterday to endorse medical marijuana for patients who have a doctor's recommendation. World News: http://web1.nypost.com/news/news.htm OVARIAN CANCER IS TIED TO MILK: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/35449.htm By BILL HOFFMANN Women who drink large amounts of milk may increase their risk of developing ovarian cancer, new research reveals. OSAMA PAL: WE'LL FIGHT TO DEATH: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/35452.htm CAIRO, Egypt � Osama bin Laden's top deputy vowed in a videotape aired yesterday to keep fighting the United States until Washington changed its policies. KIEV CALL FOR REVOTE: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/35454.htm By ANDY SOLTIS The outgoing Ukrainian president reversed himself yesterday and endorsed holding new elections to end the country's political chaos and establish a "legitimate" leader. FOUR NABBED IN RUSSIA SLAY OF FORBES EDITOR: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/35446.htm MOSCOW � Belarusian police have detained four people in connection with the July slaying in Moscow of the American editor of Forbes magazine's Russian edition, Interfax reported. ARIEL GOV'T IN PERIL: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/35457.htm By URI DAN JERUSALEM � Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's biggest coalition partner threatened to quit yesterday, a move that could force new elections and delay a planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. All Horoscopes: http://web1.nypost.com/cgi-bin/horoscope.pl ARIES You would be wise not to expose yourself to any kind of situation where you do not have full control of what happens. Your confidence may be high at the moment, but that will not protect you from people who do not share your sense of fair play. Don't believe everything you are told. On this occasion, at least, it will pay you to be suspicious. 1-900-990-7810* TAURUS You seem to have a mental block about something that at most other times would not worry you in the slightest. According to the planets, this sense of fear and uncertainty will continue for some time yet, so there is no point in forcing yourself to face up to what scares you. Give it time and it will pass of its own accord. 1-900-990-7811* GEMINI As Mercury, your ruler, turns retrograde today, you must make sure you know what you are talking about and that you have the facts to back up your case. If you exaggerate the truth, even a little bit, you will leave yourself open to ridicule by those who would like nothing better than to make you look bad. Don't make it easy for them. 1-900-990-7812* CANCER The only thing that is holding you back is self-doubt. For some strange reason, you seem to believe you do not have the talent to be a success. On the contrary, you have more talent in your little finger than most people have in their entire bodies, but until you get your head straight, you might as well not have any at all. 1-900-990-7813* LEO You are not the sort of person to keep your thoughts to yourself, but as Mercury, planet of communication and the mind, turns retrograde today, it might be a good idea to keep some of your more outrageous ideas to yourself. Even if you don't really mean what you say, others will take your words seriously - and that could be bad news. 1-900-990-7814* VIRGO Mercury, your ruling planet, can make you a bit sarcastic at times - your words have a way of hitting home where it hurts most - but if you are too critical today, it could backfire on you. It seems that someone knows something about you that you would not wish to become public knowledge. Don't give him an excuse to embarrass you. 1-900-990-7815* LIBRA Don't expect any thanks if you put yourself out for other people today - but don't let it stop you, either. The world would be a sad place indeed if we only ever did favors for others because we expected to get something back in return. You don't help people because you want to be praised - you help people because it is part of your nature. 1-900-990-7816* SCORPIO This may be a frustrating sort of day, especially because whatever you decide to do, something is likely to spoil your plans. Perhaps you should take the hint and not try so hard. Also, don't invest too many expectations in a money-making scheme. It may not be as big a deal as your would-be partners want you to believe. 1-900-990-7817* SAGITTARIUS The sun in your birth sign does wonders for your confidence - not that you really need it - but as Mercury, planet of the mind, turns retrograde today, there may be times when, for no apparent reason, your self-confidence deserts you. Fortunately, there is no good reason you should fear the worst, so ignore your anxieties and carry on as before. 1-900-990-7818* CAPRICORN This is never an easy time of year for you as the sun is moving through the most sensitive area of your chart, but as Mercury, planet of the mind, turns retrograde today, you will go in the opposite direction and act as if nothing could possibly go wrong. That may indeed be true, but don't do anything too outrageous - just in case. 1-900-990-7819* AQUARIUS It might be a wise idea to tone down your comments today because the planets warn that if you say something others consider to be over the top, it will rebound on you in ways you had not expected. The fact that others respect and admire you won't stop them pointing out where you are being inconsistent or, worse, just plain silly. 1-900-990-7808* PISCES No matter how determined you are to get ahead on the work front, you would be wise to think twice before volunteering for a task you do not know much about. Others may be impressed by your energy and enthusiasm, but they won't be so impressed if you make a mess of the job. Stick to what you're good at - you don't need to do more. 1-900-990-7809* Sports News: http://web1.nypost.com/sports/sports.shtml AMAZIN' OVERTURE: http://www.nypost.com/sports/mets/20921.htm By MARK HALE Not only are the Mets in the Pedro Martinez sweepstakes, they're playing to win it. The Post has learned the Mets, acting quickly and boldly, have officially jumped into the bidding for the free-agent right-hander. According to a Major League source, the Mets have submitted a contract offer to Martinez, attempting to land the market's most dazzling and controversial pitcher. Martinez is firmly the Mets' No. 1 priority, and their proposal reflects that. FAITH IN THE FRANCHISE: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/20914.htm WE have to trust Chad. He is more mature than any of us, including teammates, fans, columnists, offensive coordinators and even head coaches on days it has been suggested a team was happy just to keep it close. FAMILY STANDS BEHIND THE KID: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/20917.htm THIS was at a Hoboken restaurant Sunday night at a Manning family reunion following young Eli's rude awakening against the Eagles. In a private moment when the two of them briefly talked football, Peyton Manning, the scourge of the NFL, the quarterback all Giants fans pray Eli will grow into one day, offered some brotherly advice from the next seat. TAKING STOCK OF NO. 12: http://www.nypost.com/sports/20910.htm SUBJECT: Stockton On No. 12 Jersey Retirement, "No Comment" Last Monday night's halftime "speech" by John Stockton, the NBA's all-time assist leader, gave me the shivers; it reminded me what an uncomfortable (impossible) interview the Jazz genius was throughout his incandescent career. NOW STORM ARE THROWN TO WOLVES: http://www.nypost.com/sports/20915.htm By LENN ROBBINS After St. Francis ended some 50 years of futility by beating St. John's last week, Red Storm coach Norm Roberts told his players the cold, hard truth: No one is going to feel sorry for this program. AUSSIE RUGBY ON TAP IN PHILLY: http://www.nypost.com/sports/20920.htm By NICK PARISH High on a 44-4 trouncing of Great Britain in the Tri-Nations rugby league final on Saturday, the Australian Kangaroos touched down at JFK last night ready for the last leg of their six-week road trip, an exhibition match tonight against the USA Tomahawks. YANKEES PLAY WAITING GAME WITH PEDRO: http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/20918.htm By GEORGE KING Just because the Yankees haven't made an offer to Pedro Martinez doesn't mean they aren't interested in the veteran hurler, who has received offers from the Red Sox and Mets. FROM BOY TO MANNING: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/20916.htm By PAUL SCHWARTZ Asked if he considers himself a patient person, Eli Manning yesterday answered, "Yeah, I think I am." Good thing, as that coveted personality trait will be put to the test as the maturation of the Giants' rookie quarterback grinds onward. GREEN FELT HE HAD TO DEFEND ELI: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/20907.htm By PAUL SCHWARTZ A contrite Barrett Green admitted yesterday he felt obligated to come to the aid of Eli Manning after a late-hit out of bounds by Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter. But Green also said he shouldn't have started a sideline fight with Trotter that led to an ejection in the fourth quarter of this past Sunday's 27-6 Giants loss. FREE-FALL CONTINUES: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/20905.htm By PAUL SCHWARTZ QUARTERBACKS Mental mistakes will happen for Eli Manning (6 for 21, 148 yards, 2 INTs), but his awful lob to Jeremy Shockey in end zone was bad, bad throw. Can't get much worse than second half. CHAD TO BE BACK: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/20912.htm By EVAN GROSSMAN Chad Pennington is ready to rock. Whether the Jets' medical staff agrees with the franchise quarterback in his assessment of his right shoulder � and its ability to stand up to the crush of an NFL collision � will be determined later in the week. ELLIS INKS SIX-YEAR EXTENSION: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/20908.htm By EVAN GROSSMAN The Jets continued to solidify the core of the organization yesterday as defensive end Shaun Ellis was signed to a six-year extension that is believed to make him one of the highest-paid players in the league at his position. QUIETLY EFFECTIVE: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/20906.htm By MARK CANNIZZARO QUARTERBACKS Quincy Carter (8-of-12, 133 yards, 1 TD, 131.6 rating) made a marvelous comeback from being knocked woozy. Brooks Boll inger handled himself like a veteran replacing Carter while he was out. MOHAMMED IS KNICK PROFIT: http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/20911.htm By MICHAEL MORRISSEY Nazr Mohammed only cracked the starting lineup in Atlanta once in the previous two seasons, which is never a good sign about someone's career prospects. HOUSTON IN SLOW LANE ON ROAD BACK: http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/20913.htm By MICHAEL MORRISSEY It only seems that the more Allan Houston practices, the further away his return date becomes. KIDD SET TO PRACTICE: http://www.nypost.com/sports/nets/20909.htm By FRED KERBER Help is coming. That's help, not salvation, for the Nets. Jason Kidd, the man who resurrected a Nets franchise that was deader than Julius Caesar, should start practicing with the team as early as Thursday. But the Nets, who'll try to end their longest losing streak in four years tonight at home against expansionist Charlotte, realize Kidd cannot be expected to immediately wield the same fix-it magic he once performed. ABYSMAL OFFENSE AT ROOT OF RECORD: http://www.nypost.com/sports/nets/20919.htm By FRED KERBER The Nets' offense has to get better, right? It has to. Because if the offense stays as is, the Nets will be the lowest-scoring team in the shot-clock era. Gossip: http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/gossip.htm : http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/pagesix.htm PAM SNEAKS OFF FROM HOT NIGHT By Richard Johnson : http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/cindy.htm NIC'S U.N.-SET FLICK WON'T OPEN TILL APRIL By Cindy Adams THE movie "The Interpreters"? Star ring Nicole Kidman? And Sean Penn? Directed by Sydney Pollack? For Universal? Which filmed here last spring? And was scheduled to be released February? Well, it won't be. : http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/liz.htm DI STILL STICKING IT TO THE ROYALS By Liz Smith 'COOKING TIP: Wrap turkey left overs in aluminum foil and throw them out," said author-illustrator Nicole Hollander. 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 32 & Exit 40; 11PM-6AMThere is overnight construction closing all lanes on the eastbound Long Island Expressway/I-495 between Exit 32 - Little Neck Parkway 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. metrocommute DelayQueens QBB TO MAN OKQueensboro Bridge to Manhattan has no delays Manhattan QBB TO QNS OKQueensboro Bridge to Queens has no delays Staten Island VZ TO BKN OKVerrazano Narrows Bridge to Brooklyn has no delays Brooklyn VZ TO SI OKVerrazano Narrows Bridge to Staten Island has no delays Brooklyn BBT TO MAN OKBattery Tunnel to Manhattan has no delays Manhattan BBT TO BKN OKBattery Tunnel to Brooklyn has no delays New Jersey GB TO SI OKGoethals Bridge to Staten Island has no delays Staten Island GB TO NJ OKGoethals Bridge to New Jersey has no delays New Jersey OUTERBRDG TO SI OKOuterbridge Crossing to Staten Island has no delays Staten Island OUTERBRDG TO NJ OKOuterbridge Crossing to New Jersey has no delays New Jersey LT TO MAN OKLincoln Tunnel to Manhattan has no delays Manhattan LT TO NJ OKLincoln Tunnel to New Jersey has no delays Rockland TZB TO WSCHT OKTappan Zee Bridge to Westchester has no delays Westchester TZB TO RCKLD OKTappan Zee Bridge to Rockland has no delays Queens TNB TO BX OKThrogs Neck Bridge to the Bronx has no delays Bronx TNB TO QNS OKThrogs Neck Bridge to Queens has no delays Queens WSB TO BX OKWhitestone Bridge to the Bronx has no delays Bronx WSB TO QNS OKWhitestone Bridge to Queens has no delays New Jersey GWB TO MAN OKGeorge Washington Bridge to Manhattan has no delays Manhattan GWB TO NJ OKGeorge Washington Bridge to New Jersey has no delays New Jersey HT TO MAN 5 min delaysHolland Tunnel to Manhattan has 5 min delays Manhattan HT TO NJ 20 min delaysHolland Tunnel to New Jersey has 20 min delays Queens MPB TO BKN OKMarine Parkway Bridge to Brooklyn has no delays Brooklyn MPB ���NS OKMarine Parkway Bridge to Queens has no delays Queens MDTN TO MAN OKQueens Midtown Tunnel to Manhattan has no delays Manhattan MDTN TO QNS OKQueens Midtown Tunnel to Queens has no delays New Jersey BAYONNE BRDG TO SI OKBayonne Bridge to Staten Island has no delays Staten Island BAYONNE BRDG TO NJ OKBayonne Bridge to New Jersey has no delays Brooklyn MN BRDG TO MAN OKManhattan Bridge to Manhattan has no delays Manhattan MN BRDG TO BKN OKManhattan Bridge to Brooklyn has no delays Brooklyn BK BRDG TO MAN OKBrooklyn Bridge to Manhattan has no delays Manhattan BK BRDG TO BKN 5 min delaysBrooklyn Bridge to Brooklyn has 5 min delays Manhattan TBB TO QNS OKTriboro Bridge to Queens has no delays Queens TBB TO MANBX OKTriboro Bridge to Manhattan/Bronx has no delays Brooklyn WBB TO MAN OKWilliamsburg Bridge to Manhattan has no delays Manhattan WBB TO BKN OKWilliamsburg Bridge to Brooklyn has no delays Nassau County Under 20 mph on SSP-EB: 13 to 14Under 20 mph on Southern State Parkway eastbound Exit 13S/N to Exit 14S/N Nassau County Under 20 mph on SSP-EB: 16 to 17Under 20 mph on Southern State Parkway eastbound Exit 16N to Exit 17S/N Nassau County Under 20 mph on SSP-EB: 20 to 21Under 20 mph on Southern State Parkway eastbound Exit 20S/N to Exit 21S/N Nassau County Under 30 mph on NSP-EB: 29 to 31AUnder 30 mph on Northern State Parkway eastbound Exit 29 to Exit 31A 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 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. Expect some extra traffic on 7th Ave., 8th Ave., and in the west 30s Business News: http://web1.nypost.com/business/business.htm : http://www.nypost.com/business/35433.htm CHARTER AIR SCARE By HILARY KRAMER and PAUL THARP The rich and powerful could be getting spooked over the safety of their private jet travel following two mystery crashes of elite jets. In one air tragedy, former President Bush escaped certain death when he didn't board a Gulfstream private jet that crashed in Houston prior to a South American flight. 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