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MAX Knicks’ season spiraling out of control . 29-30 NNOO.. 11 FFRREEEE DDAAIILLYY IINN TTHHEE UUSS NNEEWW YYOORRKK CCIITTYY Wednesday, January 11, 2017 metro.us | t: MetroNewYork | f: MetroNewYork INSIDE JOB Let’s decide what’s best New evidence in Kim K’s Paris heist points to staff . 22 for NYC over wine . 23 FAREWELL TO THE FINEST Steven McDonald, paralyzed detective lauded as true peace off icer, dies at 59. 2 GETTY IMAGES METRO.US 2 NEWS WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 11 , 2017 US JURY CONDEMNS CREDIT CARD OR CASH: WELCOME TO DYLANN ROOF TO DEATH SURCHARGE LAW DISPUTE METRO.US! 1 2 A jury condemned white three hours. The U.S. Supreme Court Merchants have argued that ERIN TIERNAN, WEB PRODUCER supremacist Dylann Roof to Roof stared on Tuesday struggled over New York’s law and similar ones Family arguments over who gets death for the hate-fueled straight ahead as how to decide a challenge in other states violate retailers’ to be the Scotty dog in Monopoly killings of nine black parishio- the judge read to a New York state law barring rights to free speech and due could be a thing of the past. Hasbro ners at a Bible study meeting through the jury’s retailers from imposing sur- process under the U.S. Constitu- is running a contest now through in a Charleston, South Carolina, verdict fi ndings charges on customers who make tion. The court heard a one-hour Jan. 31 giving fans a chance to church in 2015. The same jury last before announcing his death purchases with a credit card argument in an appeal fi led by weigh in on which eight tokens month found Roof, 22, guilty of sentence. Roof was unrepentant instead of cash. The eight justices a group of merchants to a 2015 will accompany the game. Just 33 federal charges, including hate during his closing argument ear- seemed divided over whether the ruling by the New York-based 2nd think, you could be a T. rex crimes resulting in death, for the lier in the day. He told jurors he state’s law is a form of speech U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals instead of a thimble! Check shootings at the Emanuel African felt the massacre was something regulation and, even that upheld the law. Nine out the other options: Methodist Episcopal Church. he had to do and did not ask that if it is, whether it is other states have metro.us/viral or Jurors deliberated for less than his life be spared. REUTERS an unlawful restriction. similar laws. REUTERS metro.us/lifestyle. 5 PROTESTS ON THE HILL 5 A protester shouts, “No Trump, No KKK, No facist THINGS YOU USA” as he is hauled out of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s confi rmation hearing for Sen. Jeff NEED TO KNOW Sessions (R-AL) to be the next U.S. attorney general in the Russell Senate Offi ce Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Tues- day. Sessions was one of the fi rst members of Congress to endorse and support President-elect Donald Trump, who nominated him for attorney general. GETTY IMAGES FIFA AGREES TO EXPAND WAL-MART PLANS JOB WORLD CUP TO 48 TEAMS CUTS THIS MONTH PLAY TO WIN $100! 3 4 Soccer’s governing body, the move meant that “more can Wal-Mart Stores Inc. department, a large team that FIFA, voted to expand ppaarrttiicciippate and many more will plans to cut hundreds some senior executives believe the World Cup to 48 hhaavvee a chance to dream.” of jobs before the end should be more effi cient or teams from its current 32, ““IItt’s not the 20th century of January, the Wall Street whose duties could be handled brushing aside concerns aanny more. It’s the 21st cen- Journal reported, citing people by outside consultants, the that the expansion would ttuury. Football is more than familiar with the situation. The newspaper reported. Other Take our daily news quiz lower the overall standard EEuurrope and South America. Bentonville, Arkansas-based departments could be aff ected to test your knowledge! of the tournament and FFooootball is global,” he told retailer plans to eliminate jobs as well, the report said. “While make it too big and un- rreeppoorters. “The football fever at its headquarters and regional we continually look at our wieldy. FIFA president Giannnii yyoouu hhave in a country that personnel that support stores, corporate structure, we have metro.us/quiz Infantino, fulfi lling a promissee qquuaalliififi es for the World Cup is according to the report. Many not made any announcements,” he made during last year’s tthhee bbiggest promotion of the of the eliminations will aff ect Wal-Mart spokesman Randy election campaign, said ssppoorrt you can have.” REUTERS Wal-Mart’s human resources Hargrove said in an email. REUTERS metro.us w. Here for you w w so you have health coverage in 2017 Time is running out to sign up! 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Benefits vary per your Healthfirst plan. w © 2016 HF Management Services, LLC. 2039 INA16_131(a) Ne 3 4 NEW YORK METRO.US WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 11 , 2017 “No one could have predicted that Steven would touch so many people, in New York and around the world.” Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill “This extraordinary family lives Detective McDonald’s message of forgiveness and service every day.” Mayor Bill de Blasio “Throughout his career in public service, Detective McDonald put his life on the line to protect his fellow New Yorkers, and served as a true inspiration to all of us.” Gov. Andrew Cuomo Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Detective Steven McDonald GETTY IMAGES Inspirational NYPD off icer, paralyzed three decades ago, dies at age 59 Steven McDonald O’Neill announced. He Jones, a 15-year-old sus- the New York Daily revolutionary president spread the mes- was surrounded by his pected bike thief, shot News reported. of South Africa, Nelson family at bedside. the undercover officer Funeral The shooter was sen- Mandela. sage of peace from “Throughout his ca- three times, according arrangements tenced to a maximum of Bruce Springsteen Northern Ireland to reer in public service, to the NYPD. 10 years in prison and was even babysat his son one the Middle East. Detective McDonald put McDonald was in- released in 1995. Three night, the Daily News re- his life on the line to stantly paralyzed and A wake for Detective Steven days later, Jones died from ported. protect his fellow New was not expected to sur- McDonald is planned for head injuries sustained “No one could have KIMBERLY AQUILINA Yorkers, and served as a vive. Wednesday and Thursday while riding on the back predicted that Steven @KimESTAqui true inspiration to all of His wife, Patti Ann, at St. Agnes Parish Center in of a motorcycle, the New would touch so many [email protected] us,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo was visiting family in Rockville Centre. York Post reported. people, in New York said. “When the odds Pennsylvania at the McDonald went back and around the world,” Detective Steven Mc- were stacked against time, pregnant with A funeral Mass will be to work in January 1988 O’Neill said Tuesday. Donald, who forgave him, Detective McDon- their only child, Conor, said by Cardinal Timothy and was promoted to de- “Like so many cops, the teen who shot and ald set the standard of who later became a Dolan on Friday morning tective in 1995. Steven joined the NYPD paralyzed him in Central excellence and demon- fourth-generation NYPD at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Unable to hug his to make a difference in Park in 1986 and in the strated unparalleled re- officer. Manhattan. wife or salute his police people’s lives. And he decades that followed silience and compassion. “This extraordinary sergeant son, McDonald accomplished that ev- became an inspirational Detective McDonald rep- family lives Detective in the greatest police de- spent his life spreading ery day. He is a model messenger of courage resents the very best of McDonald’s message of partment in the world.” a message of peace. He for each of us as we go and peace, died Tuesday. New York and his grand forgiveness and service On the day of his traveled to Northern about our daily lives. He He was 59. presence will be sorely every day,” Mayor Bill son’s baptism, McDon- Ireland, Bosnia and the will be greatly missed, McDonald died at missed.” de Blasio said on Tues- ald publicly forgave the Middle East; he sat for and will always remain a North Shore University On July 12, 1986, day. “We are blessed boy who made him a interviews with Barbara part of our family.” Hospital on Long Island McDonald, four days that NYPD Detective Ser- quadriplegic. Walters and David Let- In addition to his wife where he had been tak- shy of his second anni- geant Conor McDonald “I forgive him, and terman; he met the late and son, McDonald is en after suffering a heart versary with the NYPD, continues in his father’s hope that he can find Pope John Paul II, for- survived by his brother attack on Friday, Police approached three teens footsteps and will en- peace and purpose mer President George and sisters and his fa- Commissioner James P. in Central Park. Shavod sure his legacy lives on in his life,” he said, W. Bush and former ther, David McDonald. 6 NEW YORK METRO.US WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 11 , 2017 Activists protest NYPD captain’s dismissive comments on acquaintance rape Advocates from stranger rape, a random SCREENGRAB/DNAINFO/FACEBOOK NOW and other gouffy thpeic ksst reuept , at hsotrsaen gaerer organizations the troubling ones,” Rose demonstrated told a reporter. “That per- outside the 94th son has, like, no moral NOW is the time to take Precinct Tuesday. standards.” Rose’s official apology posted to Twitter on Mon- AMANDA MIKELBERG day began with “my sin- care of YOUR BODY! @MetroNewYork cerest apologies for the [email protected] comments I’ve made,” and was accompanied by Women’s activists gath- an attachment that con- ered outside an NYPD pre- tinued: “I deeply regret cinct in Brooklyn Tuesday the statements I made to protest remarks made last week about rape. I by its commanding offi- failed to communicate Varicose Veins Heaviness cer about the seriousness accurately how I respond of acquaintance rape last to reports of rape, and the Leg Ulcers Swelling week. actions the department Unsatisfied with Capt. as a whole takes. My com- Spider Veins Itching Peter Rose’s apology ments were not meant to posted to Twitter on Mon- minimize the seriousness Pain/Burning Fatigue day, dozens of activists of sexual assault.” from the New York City Jane Manning, direc- Restlessness Cramping chapter of the National tor of advocacy for the Organization of Women NOW partner organiza- (NOW) demonstrated tion Women’s Justice Frustrated with previous treatments, outside the precinct and NOW that joined the demanded further mea- protest, said: “An apol- services and poor results? sures be tak- ogy was war- en to ensure “It’s not a trend ranted, but Trust the doctor that every rape that we’re too an apology be taken se- doesn’t fix cares about you! riously. worried the problem N e w … New York Yorkers, about because City women city officials deserve ac- (cid:115) Personal & discrete care delivered (cid:115) No downtime and social out of the countability media us- and a close directly Ronald Lev, MD (cid:115) 15 minute minimally ers were 13, only two examination (cid:115) Certified by the American invasive procedures appalled at were stranger of the NYPD the remarks to deter- Board of Venous and Lymphatic (cid:115) Consistently ranked seeming to rapes.” mine wheth- Medicine and the American #1 Vein Doctor in NYC trivialize ac- er the 94th Board of Anesthesiology by our patients quaintance Capt. Peter Rose precinct is rape that an anomaly Tired of long diets, Rose made while ex- or part of a larger, more plaining the 62 percent systemic problem.” juice cleanses & lotions? increase in rapes in his A number of state 94th precinct in 2016. and U.S. politicians had There were 13 reported called for Rose to make Smart Lipo Laser Body Countouring rapes, and only three ar- the apology, and NYPD GET RID OF… Body Fat rests. Police Commissioner “It’s not a trend James O’Neill published Sagging Arms that we’re too worried a response to the Rose’s Double Chin about because out of “insensitive” comments Cellulite & more the 13, only two were in the New York Daily stranger rapes,” he had News Monday, defend- told DNAinfo. ing the NYPD’s approach Elaborating on his to handling rape cases, NEW MIDTOWN LOCATION 111 John St, Ste 1450 statement at a commu- and pointing out how ex- TreatmentsofManhattan.com Su3it6e9 1 L8eAx i(nbegt t4o0tnh &A 4v1est. ,S t), (Bet Cliff & Pearl St), nthitayt tmheee tointhge, r R1o1s e raspaeids trraepme eilsy loucanldlye rraenpdo rtnead- [email protected] New York, NY 10016 New York, NY 10038 involved coworkers and tionally. He cited figures 212.204.6501 close to 4, 5, 6, 7, S, F and people who met on dat- from the U.S. Justice De- Metro North EVENING ing apps. “They’re not partment’s survey that APPOINTMENTS total abomination rapes only 32 percent of rapes Most Vein Treatments Covered by Major AVAILABLE! where strangers are being are reported. ¡Hablamos dragged off the streets.” For the expanded Health Insurances including Medicare Español! “If there’s a true version, visit metro.us METRO.US 8 NEW YORK WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 11 , 2017 BRIEF Man accused of grinding leaving Grand Central Terminal on local laws and regulations. Diplo- against woman on train freed Monday afternoon, police said. matic immunity is not intended to on diplomatic immunity Ali was charged with forcible serve as a license for persons to A man arrested for allegedly touching but released after he fl out the law and purposely avoid touching a woman in an inap- proved he was a diplomat. liability for their actions.” propriate way on a Midtown “There’s not much you can The NYPD has alerted State subway was released because of do. He has diplomatic immunity,” Department offi cials about the his diplomatic immunity, NYPD a police source told the New York incident. offi cials said Tuesday. Daily News. Metro attempted to reach the Mohammad Abdalla Ali, According to the U.S. Sudanese embassy in New York 49, a diplomat from Sudan, was Department of State, “diplomatic for comment, but was unable to taken into custody after allegedly immunity does not exempt diplo- leave a message as its mailbox rubbing up against a 38-year-old matic offi cers from the obligation was full. woman on a northbound 4 train of conforming with national and Grand Central Terminal WIKIMEDIA NIKKI M. MASCALI The Blaze Laserlight projects an image of a bike, like Batman’s “bat signal,” to warn cars that a bike is on its way. BLAZE Citi Bike adds lasers to increase bike-share rider safety “This looks visible with a Laserlight really cool,” one than a cyclist during the New York City coun- day. Bus drivers in England cil member said. said it was easier to see and react to cyclists at KIMBERLY AQUILINA night and 75 percent of @KimESTAqui cyclists surveyed said the [email protected] safety feature made them feel more confident, ac- Biking is a green way to cording to Motivate. get around in the city, but “By incorporating some are concerned about Blaze’s lights into the the dangers of sharing the bike, we aim to keep New streets with cyclists. Yorkers on foot, behind Motivate, the entity the wheel and riding a Citi that operates the Citi Bike Bike safer and to improve program, and a company the rider experience over- called Blaze announced all so that people of all Tuesday that they are backgrounds are inspired tackling one corner of the to try New York City’s pop- safety issue by installing a ular bike share program,” new feature on 250 bikes Motivate President and this winter — the Blaze CEO Jay Walder said. Laserlight. New York City Council In addition to Citi Member Robert E. Corn- Bike’s current features, egy Jr. (D-Bed Stuy) is a including the lights and cycling enthusiast, and lamps that currently it isn’t uncommon to see make all of the program’s him biking from Brooklyn bikes street legal, a laser- to City Hall. He said he is projected image of a bike looking forward to seeing will be shown ahead of what the addition of Laser- the bike to warn cars and lights will bring. pedestrians about the ap- Council Member Helen proaching bike. Rosenthal (D-Upper West “We have been work- Side) added, “This looks ing with Motivate over a really cool.” year to develop a brand- A spokeswoman for new product that brings Motivate said the 250 our innovative projection bikes are part of a pilot technology to the streets program and it won’t of New York,” founder and cost riders more to use Blaze CEO Emily Brooke the bikes equipped with said. “It also includes im- Laserlights. She added proved front lighting and that women are especially connectivity, making cy- excited about the new fea- cling with a Citi Bike even ture. safer and more enjoyable.” The company touts the Laserlights were used bike-share program as “ex- on a fleet of bikes used for tremely safe” and reports ride-sharing in London. “few serious injuries and Motivate said it found that no deaths in the nearly 37 a night rider is even more million trips” since 2013.