#John Mendenhall, former Giants tackle, dead at 72

#John Mendenhall, former Giants tackle, dead at 72

“#John Mendenhall, former Giants tackle, dead at 72” John Mendenhall, a defensive tackle with the Giants from 1972-79, died Friday after a lengthy illness, according to the team. Mendenhall’s family announced the news Monday. He was 72. Mendenhall, a Cullen, La., native, was a third-round draft pick by the Giants in 1972 out of Grambling….

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#No one acts like this

#No one acts like this

“#No one acts like this” Mayor de Blasio blasted Gov. Andrew Cuomo as a bully whose threatening behavior is abnormal and beyond the pale — even in the rough-and-tumble world of politics. “I talk to Chuck Schumer all the time, I talk to Nancy Pelosi,” de Blasio said on NY 1 Monday night. “I’ve talked…

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#Cuomo sexual harassment accusers express support for Anna Ruch

#Cuomo sexual harassment accusers express support for Anna Ruch

“#Cuomo sexual harassment accusers express support for Anna Ruch” The two former staffers of Gov. Andrew Cuomo who have publicly accused him of sexual harassment on the job expressed their support for the latest woman to come forward on Monday. “I stand with Anna Ruch,” former gubernatorial aide-turned-accuser Charlotte Bennett wrote on Twitter. “Anna —…

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#Democratic congresswoman joins calls for Cuomo to step down

#Democratic congresswoman joins calls for Cuomo to step down

“#Democratic congresswoman joins calls for Cuomo to step down” Rep. Kathleen Rice has become the first Democratic member of Congress to call on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign after a third woman came forward with accusations of inappropriate behavior. “The time has come. The Governor must resign,” Rice, who represents parts of Long Island, wrote…

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#NYC eateries enticing staff to get COVID vaccine

#NYC eateries enticing staff to get COVID vaccine

“#NYC eateries enticing staff to get COVID vaccine” Now that Big Apple restaurant workers are eligible for coronavirus vaccines, eatery owners are walking a fine line trying to encourage them.  Shake Shack staffers get an extra six hours of pay to get jabbed.  “While Shake Shack won’t be requiring vaccinations, we are strongly encouraging it,”…

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#Yankees’ Nick Nelson flashing ‘special’ changeup

#Yankees’ Nick Nelson flashing ‘special’ changeup

“#Yankees’ Nick Nelson flashing ‘special’ changeup” TAMPA — Nick Nelson is giving the Yankees something to think about in the short and long term — including whether his outings should be of the short or long variety. The right-handed pitcher turned in two strong relief innings Monday at George M. Steinbrenner Field in his spring…

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#Cuomo’s ‘joking’ sexual harassment defense falls flat

#Cuomo’s ‘joking’ sexual harassment defense falls flat

“#Cuomo’s ‘joking’ sexual harassment defense falls flat” Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s characterization of the sexual harassment he’s accused of inflicting on staffers as just “being playful” and making “jokes” fell flat on Monday, with one of his accusers and Mayor Bill de Blasio both slamming the “non-apology.” Cuomo, 63, offered the dubious defense on Sunday, a…

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#Miguel Cardona confirmed as Biden Education secretary

#Miguel Cardona confirmed as Biden Education secretary

“#Miguel Cardona confirmed as Biden Education secretary” President Biden’s pick to lead the Department of Education, Miguel Cardona, was confirmed on Monday, amid mounting pressure on the administration to stand up to the teachers unions and get kids back in class. The Senate voted 64-33 to confirm Cardona, a former public school teacher and principal…

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#A society that can’t debate trans ideology’s effects on kids isn’t a democracy

#A society that can’t debate trans ideology’s effects on kids isn’t a democracy

“#A society that can’t debate trans ideology’s effects on kids isn’t a democracy” Should children be given life-altering treatments to help them transition from one gender to another, including puberty blockers and body-mutilating surgeries? Should doctors be encouraged to allow minors to make a choice that will block their physical development and ability to have…

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