October 8, 2001
ON THE NEWSSTAND
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amVANITY FAIR Editor Graydon Carter has already decreed that the Age of Irony is over. Well, there's nothing less ironic than a Tomahawk missile. So, how do celeb-glitz mags like...
RESTAURANTS ON REBOUND - ALREADY BOUNCING BACK BEFORE U.S BOMBS SLAMMED TALIBAN
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amThe bright weekend sun brought welcome light to the city's $9 billion restaurant business, which two weeks ago had obituary writers moving in for the kill. The unexpected uptick came...
FEDS KEEPING A SHARP EYE ON WALL ST.
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amTHERE are two things that Washington is thinking about this morning. The first is the war effort that began in Afghanistan yesterday. The second, and probably equally important, is the...
THE MORNING AFTER - INVESTORS JITTERY FOLLOWING AIR STRIKES
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amWhile the United States and Britain may be moving full steam ahead to retaliate for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Wall Street looks to remain cautious. It took three weeks...
KAPLAN IS GETTING EVEN HARDER CORE NOW
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amThere's something new in Web pornography. Philip Kaplan, the founder of F****d Company, which chronicles the dying dot-coms, has branched out into hardcore filth. As a sidebar to the naked...
MET LIFE TO ADD QUEENS TOWER
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amMet Life wants to move 1,000 more people to Queens in an addition to its current Long Island City building The company and building owner Brause Realty have applied for...
SATIRE UP IN SMOKE
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amREEFER MADNESSVariety Arts Theatre, 110 Third Ave. Call Telecharge, (212) 239-6200. ----- GRANDDAD'S joke may be a bit tired by now. "Reefer Madness" was a 1936 "scare" movie about the...
LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amRUFUS Wainwright and his dad, Loudon Wainwright III, play on different Manhattan stages this week. Opening for Tori Amos, Rufus, 27, turns the Beacon Theatre (2124 Broadway at 74th Street...
'DRIVE' FULL OF CURVES - DAVID LYNCH THRILLER'S A TWISTED, BUMPY RIDE
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amMULHOLLAND DRIVE [] What a trip - just forget about figuring it out. Running time: 145 minutes. Rated R (sex, nudity, violence, profanity). At the Empire, the Kips Bay, the...
LETTERMAN LEADS - ROCKET RISE AFTER TEARFUL RETURN FOLLOWING SEPT. TERRORIST OUTRAGE
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amRATINGS for "Late Show" have swelled about 60 percent over last year in the wake of David Letterman's tearful return six days after the Sept. 11 terror attacks. The Sept....
STERN REPLACES JOKEMAN JACKIE
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amTHE King of All Media is this close to permanently adding a new jester to his court."Howard Stern Show" regular Artie Lange is on the verge officially taking over for...
STARR REPORT
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amWith 'Friends' like these, it's a big win NBC's "Must -See TV" lineup, which lost some of its ratings luster last season, is back in a big way. "Friends" notched...
TRIBECA TRIES AGAIN - SMALL BOUTIQUE OWNERS TRY TO LURE SHOPPERS BACK TO THE ONCE-BUSTLING NEIGHBORHOOD
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amThe smell of smoke still hangs in the air at Seam, a TriBeCa clothing store a few blocks above Ground Zero. It's almost noon on a sunny afternoon, but owner...
SECURITY'S IN THE BAG - NORMA KAMALI'S SUPER-WARM SLEEPING BAG COATS ARE HOTTER THAN EVER AFTER THE WTC DISASTER
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amNorma Kamali's phone has been ringing off the hook swith requests for her sleeping bag coats. High demand for the famously warm, yet lightweight garments is not unusual - they...
CASH CRISIS LOOMS FOR N.Y. STATE
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amNEW YORK'S legislative leaders are about to restart their budget war with Gov. Pataki, but the World Trade Center tragedy has forced a dramatic change in tactics. While virtually all...
NEW EARLY WARNING FOR FIREFIGHTERS
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amFirefighters inside buildings on the verge of collapse will soon be warned to evacuate by a long, loud signal sent out over their high-tech radios, officials said. The FDNY's digital...
RESCUERS SALUTE TOURISTS - DISAGREE WITH RUDY ON MATTER
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amDespite Mayor Giuliani's protests, more and more tourists are making their way to ground zero - and rescue workers say they're more than welcome. "The tourists have been beautiful," said...
N.Y. POLS SEEK NAT'L DAY TO HONOR FALLEN
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - Sept. 11 may soon be an official date that lives in infamy. New York members of Congress are pushing a resolution that would mark the date in future...
SOME TRASH-TALKING LATE IN THE GAME
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amHere are some of the sharper exchanges between Democratic mayoral candidates Fernando Ferrer and Mark Green yesterday:Green: "Denial is not leadership, Freddy."Ferrer: "Neither is distortion, Mark." *Ferrer: "Mark, are you...
SURVIVALIST STORES SEE BIG RUN ON SUPPLIES
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amYesterday's bombing of Afghanistan is expected to trigger an even greater tidal wave of demand for survival supplies here, experts predicted. Before Sept. 11, it seemed only paranoid members of...
NEW MAYOR CAN BET ON TOUGH TIMES WITH GOV
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amALBANY - Gov. Pataki and New York City's next mayor face a stormy relationship next year, despite the relative political harmony since the World Trade Center tragedy. That's the view...
HELLS ANGELS RIDE LIKE DEMONS TO BOO$T HEROES
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amThe conditions were cold, windy and wet - but a good cause kept them going. Four bikers from South Carolina's Hells Angels braved two days of harsh weather while biking...
AIRDROP OF RICE IS FOOD FOR THOUGHT
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - President Bush's arsenal in the war on terror features a novel weapon - 2 million packets of enriched rice as emergency rations to save the Afghan people from...
A BLESSING ON RESCUE DOGS
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amBlessed were the animals yesterday - especially the hardworking rescue dogs who served in the aftermath of the World Trade Center terror strike. Police and rescue dogs were the honored...
THE REAL COALITION - YESTERDAY'S ACTIONS TRUMP COLIN POWELL'S TALK
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amYESTERDAY'S cruise missile and bomber attacks on Taliban and al-Qaeda assets in Afghanistan come as a somber relief to those who feared that, far from reacting with precipitate violence to...
ISRAEL BIDS 'GODSPEED' TO WAR ON TERRORISM
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amJERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon last night hailed the attack on Afghanistan as a brave step needed to rid the world of terrorists. "Israel and the prime minister...
THIS WILL BE NO HOLIDAY FOR DRIVERS
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amDespite it being a federal holiday, rush hour could be hairy today as the bombing of Afghanistan spurs increased security measures on city river crossings. Mayor Giuliani yesterday warned commuters...
OSAMA BIN LADEN COMES CLEAN
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amWHAT is most remarkable about yesterday's statement from Osama bin Laden is its petulance. I leave it to experts in Arabic and Islam to parse the language and expose the...
GUARDSMEN PATROL LA GUARDIA, JFK
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amNational Guard troops, clad in black berets and toting M-16 assault rifles, began staking out JFK and La Guardia airports yesterday for the first time since the Sept. 11 terror...
THE WORLD'S ON OUR SIDE - MOST LEADERS BACK AIRSTRIKES
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amAmerica won worldwide support for yesterday's long-anticipated military strike against Afghanistan - with the exception of some Islamic countries, including longtime U.S. enemy Iraq. President Bush informed more than a...
FEAR FOREVER? - THAT'S WHAT WE FACE UNLESS WE AIM FOR TOTAL VICTORY
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amAMERICA'S strikes in Afghanistan yesterday should give the nation reason to hope that victory over terrorism is now only a matter of time. But unless it is a total victory,...
'IT'S ABOUT TIME,' SAY VICTIMS' PALS
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amThose most deeply affected by the mass murders at the World Trade Center quietly applauded the U.S. military strikes on Afghanistan yesterday. "We knew it was coming. If this is...
BUSH VOWS: 'PEACE & FREEDOM WILL PREVAIL'
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - As Tomahawk missiles slammed Afghanistan, President Bush told the nation yesterday, "The battle is now joined" - and he vowed that America will lead the way to victory...
THOUSANDS MARCH IN PEACE RALLY
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amAs the U.S. military was hitting Afghanistan with missiles and bombs, several thousand protesters gathered yesterday to make a plea for peace. "Hey, hey! Ho, ho! Bush's war has got...
EMMY AWARDS BECOME A CASUALTY OF WAR
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amAllied airstrikes halfway around the world forced last night's Emmy Awards to be called off - as the TV networks mobilized to cover the war. It was the first time...
FINAL DEM FACE-OFFS GET NASTY
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amMayoral candidates Mark Green and Fernando Ferrer got personal in their final debates yesterday, bickering over who was first to "go negative" and who can best lead the city following...
CHALLENGE OUR PRESIDENT FACES
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amANALYSIS WASHINGTON - President Bush's top aides say the first war of the 21st century could be a lot like the long, drawn-out Cold War against communism - even though...
TIP-OFF PUTS CITY ON GUARD - RUDY TIGHTENS SECURITY AFTER FEDS' WAR ALERT
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amNational Guardsmen with M-16s patrol La Guardia Airport yesterday as the city steps up security. Mayor Giuliani Federal officials tipped off city authorities beforehand about America's planned airstrikes in Afghanistan...
AIRSTRIKES EMBOLDEN AFGHANISTAN REBEL FORCES
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amThe anti-Taliban Northern Alliance joined the U.S. and British onslaught in Afghanistan by stepping up its own military offensive - while the rebellion spread to at least one border town....
TEARS FOR 'PROMISE KEEPER' - THOUSANDS HONOR QNS. FIREFIGHTER
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amHundreds of grieving firefighters saluted yesterday as Margaret Cawley, cradling her son's FDNY uniform cap, departed the memorial service for firefighter Michael Cawley, missing since the World Trade Center attack....
CONGRESS PROCLAIMS ITS UNITY WITH BUSH
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - Congress wasted no time last night endorsing airstrikes in Afghanistan, promising solid support to the president and the military. Reflecting that strong backing, a new NBC poll shows...
A VARIED VOLLEY OF OLD & NEW WEAPONRY
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - As U.S. military might rained down on Afghanistan yesterday, the Pentagon used an old favorite - the Tomahawk cruise missile - as well as exotic, new "smart" bombs...
CROSSHAIRS ON KEY TARGETS:TALIBAN COMPOUNDS & TERROR CAMPS BLASTED
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - The United States and Britain yesterday sent in warplanes and fired cruise missiles at 100 targets - including the ruling Taliban's key military centers in Afghanistan, Osama bin...
OSAMA THANKS GOD FOR THE HORROR - MAKES SICK VIDEO BEFORE THE BOMBS FALL
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amTerror lord Osama bin Laden yesterday praised God for the World Trade Center attacks, and vowed America will never be safe until its troops leave Arab lands and Palestinians have...
BEAU STOPS RAPIST: COPS
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amA 24-year-old Manhattan woman was saved from a would-be rapist by her boyfriend, who threw the thug down a flight of stairs yesterday, police said. Manuel Richiez, 28, was charged...
BOMBS RAIN ON AFGHANISTAN: FIRST ASSAULT WAVE HITS STRATEGIC SITES
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amAfter weeks of promising retribution for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, America hit back yesterday - pounding Afghanistan with bombs and missiles in the first strike of a military operation...
'U.S. WILL NOT LIVE IN PEACE' - BIN LADEN TAPES TV THREAT BEFORE BOMBS FALL
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amTerror lord Osama bin Laden yesterday vowed America will "never dream of security" - as he praised God for the World Trade Center attacks. Bin Laden's videotaped statement - his...
DRIVERS CAN EXPECT EVEN MORE HASSLES
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amDespite it being a federal holiday, rush hour could be hairy today as the bombing of Afghanistan spurs increased security measures on city river crossings. Mayor Giuliani yesterday warned commuters...
AFGHANISTAN REBEL FORCES STRIKE NEAR CAPITAL CITY
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amThe anti-Taliban Northern Alliance joined the U.S. and British onslaught in Afghanistan by stepping up its own military offensive against the ruling militia last night. Rebel forces near the front...
THE WORLD'S ON OUR SIDE - LEADERS ENDORSE AIRSTRIKES ON 'EVIL'
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amThe long-anticipated military strike against Afghanistan got a sweeping stamp of approval yesterday from around the world. "At this difficult, solemn and dramatic moment, all Europe stands steadfast with the...
CROSSHAIRS ON KEY TARGETS - TALIBAN COMPOUNDS & TERROR CAMPS BLASTED
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - On Day 1 of the air war on terrorism, the United States and Britain yesterday sent in warplanes and fired 50 Tomahawk cruise missiles at the ruling Taliban's...
BOMBS RAIN ON AFGHANISTAN - FIRST ASSAULT WAVE HITS STRATEGIC SITES
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amAfter weeks of promising retribution for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, America hit back yesterday - pounding Afghanistan with bombs and missiles in the first wave of a "relentless" military...
FIRST STEP IN W.'S LONG JOURNEY
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - President Bush's top aides say the first war of the 21st century could be a lot like the long, drawn-out Cold War against communism - even though it...
WEAPON OF CHOICE AN OLDIE BUT GOODIE
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - As bombs rained down on Afghanistan yesterday, the Pentagon used an old favorite - the Tomahawk cruise missile - to deliver its deadly message to Osama bin Laden...
THOMAS CAN'T WAIT TO GET STARTED
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amKurt Thomas is used to waiting. After a strong rookie season in 1995-96, Thomas felt like he was ready to become an impact NBA player. But an ankle injury limited...
TWO-GUARD BATTLE REMAINS A TOSSUP
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amByron Scott's life would be a little easier if Kerry Kittles repeatedly ran the wrong way or if Lucious Harris kept launching shots that hit teammates in the head. But...
VAN SAYS PLAYOFF LOSS PROVIDES MOTIVATION
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amKNICK NOTES No matter what sport you follow, it seems like at the beginning of every preseason, all players are in the best shape of their careers and the team...
DEVILS ARE DUMBFOUNDED
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amThat missing ingredient showed up again. That same intangible lack of intellectual brilliance or heroic fortitude, so lacking when the Devils blew their 3-2 finals lead for a second straight...
YOU HAS SOME COMPETITION
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amAfter You ran a hole in the wind to win Saturday's Frizette Stakes at Belmont Park by 6 1/4 lengths, you'd think no one would want to tangle with her...
RIVALS USING JOE PA'S AGE AS RECRUITING ISSUE
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amHERE'S the embarrassing untold story about what's taking place at Penn State. It's not that the Nittany Lions are off to their first 0-4 start in school history. It's not...
SLOPPY, UGLY, BUT ALONE AT THE TOP - JINTS STRUGGLE IN VICTORY THAT GIVES THEM EAST LEAD
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amA season of starts and stops, distractions and sluggish play, growing pains and sobering moments continued yesterday for the Giants. Somehow, after nearly falling into a trap they recognized but...
FONZIE SLUMP BAFFLES V
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amMET NOTES If Bobby Valentine had a do-over, he might have benched the struggling Edgardo Alfonzo during the first half of the season. "If I could've done something to get...
IN THE END, METS GO QUIETLY[[BD]] - AMAZIN'S BLANKED IN SEASON FINALE
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amThe memories piled up behind Bobby Valentine's desk. Among other things, there were Tsuyoshi Shinjo's autographed cleats, game worn FDNY and NYPD hats and a bat signed by Mike Piazza....
METS FALL ON FIELD, STAY CLASSY OFF IT
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amTHE 2001 METS' final day captured their season superbly. They weren't good enough on the field, nothing less than perfect off it. On the day America went to war, the...
DEION'S CBS DEBUT A COMIC EXERCISE
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amTHERE is a special, almost comical consistency to the NFL pregame shows on CBS and Fox. Year after year, the harder the two networks try to get us to watch...
JINTS SOMBER DESPITE WIN
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amGreg Comella was enjoying a shower after yesterday's difficult 23-9 victory over the Redskins, pleased that the Giants had avoided an upset and had won their third consecutive game. Then...
OL' MORTEN GETS HIS POINTS ACROSS
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amGIANT NOTES Morten Andersen, 41, has been kicking in the NFL for 20 years. He knows a thing or two about dealing with weather conditions. Yesterday, he attempted his first...
EL OF A TIME TO GET WELL
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amYankees 1 D-Rays 0 ST. PETERSBURG - Bring on the A's. With seemingly all their health questions answered positively, the Yankees begin their four-peat effort Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium...
SEHORN'S BACK IN BIG-GAME MODE
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amGiants cornerback Jason Sehorn missed the season-opener in Denver while recovering from preseason knee surgery, and since his return hasn't looked like his old big-play self. That is, until yesterday....
DELAWARE COMES UP BIG AT SARATOGA
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amDelaware Township, coming off a daylight score in the Forego Handicap at Saratoga, confirmed that form with an easy 3 1/4-length triumph in the Grade 2, $250,000 Forest Hills Handicap...
SUB WASHINGTON CARRIES THE LOAD
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amKerry Collins was struggling, and Ron Dayne was declared out of the second half with a sprained neck, and someone named Damon Washington saved the Giants yesterday. Washington, who had...
JET LB CORPS LEADS 'D' WAY
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amORCHARD PARK - Jet defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell whispered in Mo Lewis' ear for much of last week, telling him to be ready for the Bills because, "I'm going to...
BECHT BOUNCES BACK IN STYLE
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amORCHARD PARK - The previous week had represented a trying time of reflection for Anthony Becht, the Jets' second-year tight end who had his worst game as a pro last...
RED-HOT A'S EAGER TO TAKE ON YANKS
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amANAHEIM, Calif. - The Oakland A's finished off baseball's best wildcard season ever yesterday, and now hope to shake the just-happy-to-be-here tag once they arrive at Yankee Stadium this week....
BIG-PLAY JETS TAKE OUT BUMBLIN' BILLS - FIVE TURNOVERS KEY WIN AT BUFFALO
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amORCHARD PARK - This was a game, quite simply, that the Jets had to have. A loss to the woeful, winless Bills and the Jets' season would have been on...
JET MINDS ON U.S. BOMBERS
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amJET NOTES ORCHARD PARK - As the rest of the nation was learning that the U.S. was stepping up its war on terrorism yesterday, the Jets' players were warming up...
A NIGHT OF TEARS, THEN CHEERS
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amOVERTIME: Rangers 5 - Sabres 4 They were down but would not surrender. They were down, worked, kept working, and in the end, they won. On this night, on this...
MARIANO EARNS HIS 50TH SAVE
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amYANKEE NOTES ST. PETERSBURG - After becoming the sixth pitcher to post 50 saves, Mariano Rivera's magic number was 11. "I do, but I don't show those things," Rivera said...
REDSKINS' BEST NOT GOOD ENOUGH
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amHail to the Redskins? Hardly. More like the Fail of the Deadskins. On an afternoon when orders came from the nation's capital to bomb targets in Afghanistan, Washington D.C.'s football...
HERM'S DEFENSE STILL HAS ISSUES THAT NEED TACKLING
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amORCHARD PARK - Don't the let the final result fool you. Jets 42, Bills 36 cannot be regarded as the defining moment when Herman Edwards' team turned its season around....
RICHTER'S FEELING JUST FINE
October 8, 2001 | 4:00amThe best part of the Rangers' Saturday morning practice at Rye was simply this: Mike Richter, reconstructed knee(s) and all, felt good enough to be in nets just 13 hours...