Metro New York - January 4, 2018

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Flu shot 2017 eff ectiveness is low. 12
Islanders defense, goaltending full of holes
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A coming snowstorm is so massive that it has bypassed the term ‘blizzard’ and is instead being
dubbed a ‘bomb cyclone.’ Based on what forecasters are saying, the extreme weather event will
unleash a fury worthy of the term. 4 & 6
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THURSDAY , JANUARY 4 , 2018
WELCOME TO SPOTIFY CONFIDENTIALLY GOOGLE EXPLORES SALE
METRO.US FILES FOR IPO IN 2018 OF REVIEWER ZAGAT
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Music-streaming service Spotify way to pursue an IPO without rais- Alphabet Inc.’s Google is tive. Zagat gradually became
SAM BRODSKY, REPORTER has fi led confi dentially with U.S. ing capital. A direct listing mainly exploring a potential sale less of a priority as Google
Bundle up! The highly an- regulators for an initial public eliminates the need for a Wall of Zagat, the restaurant- focused on drawing traffi c to its
ticipated winter storm — or off ering and is targeting a direct Street bank or broker to underwrite review guide which the search Google+ social network. Google
“bomb cyclone” — is fi nally listing in the fi rst half of 2018 that an IPO along with many associated giant bought for $151 million has held informal talks in recent
here. Metro got the inside would allow some longtime inves- fees, and could change the way in 2011, people familiar with months with multiple compa-
scoop from the experts on tors to cash out, a source familiar companies approach selling shares the matter said. A sale of Zagat nies about offl oading Zagat, the
what to expect and how to with the matter said Wednesday. to the public. The company said in would mark a course reversal for sources said, asking not to be
brace for the frigid condi- If Spotify, which was valued at as June it had more than 140 million Alphabet’s once-ambitious plans named because the matter is
tions. Read on for more much as $19 billion last year, goes active users while listing more for the brand, spearheaded private. Any deal would likely
and see updates about the ahead with its plans, it would be than 30 million songs, but it is paid by former Google executive involve the Zagat brand name
5culminating weather at the fi rst major company to carry out subscribers that count most in Marissa Mayer, who went on to and website, the sources have
metro.us. a direct listing, an unconventional business terms. become Yahoo Inc.’s chief execu- also added.
THINGS YOU
NEED TO KNOW
NIAGARA FALLS
NEARLY FROZEN
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Tourists in Niagara Falls walk along the nearly frozen
American side of the Falls on Wednesday. The cold
snap, which has gripped much of Canada and the
United States, has nearly frozen portions of the Falls.
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NEW SENATE DEMOCRATS TRUMP: FORMER AIDE
NORTH KOREA
SWORN IN AT CAPITOL BANNON ‘LOST HIS MIND’
56%
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Democrats boosted their and Tina Smith, who is replacing President Donald Trump August, essentially cut ties with
ranks in the Senate on fellow Democrat Al Franken a on Wednesday blasted Bannon, at least for now, in a
Wednesday, trimming day after he resigned over sexual former White House blistering statement issued after
Republicans’ edge in the chamber harassment allegations. Vice adviser Steve Bannon as having Bannon’s comments about Don
to 51-49 with the swearing in President Mike Pence conducted “lost his mind” in the fallout Jr. came to light. In excerpts of Fifty-six percent of Americans
of two new lawmakers from the swearing-in ceremony for over damaging comments Ban- the forthcoming book, Bannon expressed uneasiness in
Alabama and Minnesota. In a cer- both Democrats simultaneously. non made about Trump’s son, called a June 2016 meeting with President Donald Trump’s
emony at the U.S. Capitol, offi cials Jones was escorted to the Senate Donald Trump Jr., in excerpts of a group of Russians at Trump ability to handle North Korea.
administered the oath of offi ce chamber by former Vice President a new book. Trump, who had Tower in New York arranged
to Doug Jones, who won last Joe Biden, while former Vice Presi- continued to speak privately by the president’s son and at-
month’s special election in Ala- dent Walter Mondale, who is also with Bannon in the months tended by top Trump campaign
bama to become the state’s fi rst a former senator from Minnesota, after fi ring him as the White offi cials “treasonous” and Source: CBS News
Democratic senator in 25 years, accompanied Smith. House chief strategist last “unpatriotic.”
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The truth about the
‘snow bomb’ hitting
the East Coast today
It’s here.
snow to parts of the East in the upper 20s (noth-
Coast. ing compared to that
SAM BRODSKY Metro spoke to me- record-low New Year’s
@sammybrods teorologist John Cristan- Eve ball drop).
[email protected] tello from the National However, Cristantello
Weather Service (NWS) said that temperatures
Many are calling it to get to the bottom of will drop to around 10
“bomb cyclone,” “snow what exactly we should degrees by Thursday
bomb” or “bombogen- expect from this “bomb” night and early Friday A winter storm is set to hit the East Coast on Jan. 4. G ETTY IMAGES
esis,” but if you set foot of a winter storm. morning. He noted
outside, you’ll know it According to Cristan- there will be variations 12 inches of snow and 33--66 355--445
as the big brother of tello, in simple terms, throughout the city, and winds as high as 50 mph
the bitter cold we start- “bombogenesis” is an with the wind chill, it by Thursday night, ac-
ed to feel this holiday unofficial label given to will feel like -5 to -10. cording to the NWS site. 
season.  The Weather storms that are rapidly A meteorologist To fight back against
Channel  reported that strengthening. What we from the NWS in Mount potential frostbite, Cris- IINNCCCHHHEESS MMPPHH
the frigid weather is face Thursday will main- Holly, New Jersey, told tantello urged people
to blame for at least a ly be a “snow event” that Metro that the storm — to “try to dress in layers
dozen deaths across the will continue through- both temperatures and and cover all exposed
U.S. as of Wednesday, out the day and slow by wind speeds — should skin.” New Yorkers should expect 3 to Wind gusts are predicted to be 35
and now, we’re getting early evening. New York hit Philly similar to Though the weather 6 inches of snow in the city. to 45 mph on Thursday.
stronger winds and residents should expect- NYC. Philly, however, is is expected to be dry by
heavy precipitation. ed 3 to 6 inches across expected to receive only Friday, we should brace
The storm, which the city, and there’s no around 2 to 4 inches of for residual cold into the
is expected to start prediction of mixed pre- snow also tapering off weekend. adding that if you don’t antello concluded. “But
Wednesday night and cipitation. by late Thursday. Cristantello stressed need to be on them, stay all it takes is a little
last until Thursday eve- Cristantello predict- In comparison, Bos- that our main concern indoors. coating of it to create
ning or early Friday, will ed 35 to 45 mph wind ton is expected to get should be slippery roads “We’ve seen snow hazardous travel condi-
bring 6 to 12 inches of gusts with temperatures hit harder, with up to that “will impact travel,” like this before,” Crist- tions.”
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6 NEWS METRO.US
THURSDAY , JANUARY 4 , 2018
New York City preps for ‘bomb
STORM TIPS
cyclone’ of winter weather Some other suggestions from
DSNY Chief Edward Grayson: 
Don’t park all the way to the
corner 
“What’s going to happen is
you’re cutting down my turn
We can’t say we until Thursday night, ment’s podcast. radius. We’re trained drivers,
haven’t been warned and the agency also is- “Snow removal is ab- but you’re going to give me a
sued a Coastal Flood solutely a year-round pro- challenge I don’t need with a
about what’s coming
Advisory from 9 a.m. to cess at DSNY. We literally plow,” he said.
this week. noon Thursday for vul- begin preparing for a win-
nerable areas along the ter season at the end of a Mind the drain — and hydrant
NIKKI M. MASCALI coasts of Queens and winter season,” he said. If you’re shoveling, keep
@NikkiMMascali Staten Island. Before winter, Gray- storm drains clear of snow,
[email protected] At press time, there son said DSNY inspects Grayson said — and that goes
were no MTA service plows and other equip- for fi re hydrants, especially
The ground may be clear changes in anticipation ment, calculates salt and after the recent spate of dev-
at the time of this writing, of the snow, and the MTA other supplies and puts astating fi res. “You certainly
but New York City — and did not respond to a Metro its workers through drills don’t want to stop the FDNY
most of the East Coast — request for comment. to ensure they are ready from accessing the hydrant,”
is bracing for a “bomb The city’s official Twit- for inclement weather. he said.
cyclone,” a winter storm ter account did issue a The department will The city’s Department of Sanitation, which began winter prep at the end of
that will bring hurricane- tweet stating that public deploy 693 salt spreaders last winter, will deploy 693 salt spreaders like this one ahead of the “bomb Be a good neighbor
like gusty winds, sleet, schools would be closed: and dispatch 1,500 plows cyclone” expected Thursday. FLICKR/DSNY/MICHAEL ANTON While many people shoveling
snow and continuing “NYC public schools will when more than 2 inches may be able-bodied, Grayson
below-freezing tempera- be closed tomorrow, of snow accumulate. Its noying thing, moving ings during these wintery asks New Yorkers to think of
tures well into Friday.   Thursday, January 4th, PlowNYC progress tracker your car is terrible,” the days — and use common others who are not so lucky
With the National due to the snowstorm.” will be activated at nyc. Queens native added. sense. “Use mass transit, when shoveling and clear a
Weather Service forecast- While this is the first gov/severeweather. “The decision to suspend stay off the roads when wider path and shovel for
ing as many as 6 inches major weather event ex- While parking meter is usually done to ben- told, dress appropriately, your vulnerable neighbors.  
of snow in New York, the pected this winter, the payments will remain efit the public because stay warm, watch for the
city began issuing winter city’s Department of Sani- in effect, alternate-side we understand it’s not a frostbite,” he said. “You’d Be patient with DSNY workers
advisories, warnings and tation has been ready for parking has been sus- good time to be out there be surprised how many “We need some patience
tips well ahead of the first months, Chief Edward pended for Thursday and moving a car.” people put themselves because we are victims of the
snowflake. Grayson said Wednesday Friday for DSNY snow- Grayson urges New in jeopardy because they same meteorological event at
An NWS Winter on “Prep Talk,” the Office removal operations. Yorkers to abide by offi- haven’t abided by com- the same time,” Grayson said.
Storm Watch is in effect of Emergency Manage- “I know it’s an an- cial advisories and warn- mon sense.”
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8 NEWS METRO.US
THURSDAY , JANUARY 4 , 2018
North Korea reopens border hotline as
Trump boasts of ‘bigger’ nuclear button
President Trump North Korea reopened a than he does. That followed North border in Pyeongchang in increase in missile launch-
and Kim Jong Un long-closed border hot- The North’s decision Korean leader Kim Jong February. es in 2017, as well as the
line with South Korea on to open the border phone Un’s New Year address U.S. officials said Wash- North’s sixth and most
have exchanged a
Wednesday, hours after line came a day after in which he said he was ington would not take powerful nuclear test.
series of bellicose President Donald Trump South Korea proposed open to speaking with the any talks between North Kim, who has vowed to
comments recently, appeared to mock the high-level discussions South and would consider and South Korea seriously develop a nuclear-tipped
North’s leader by saying amid a tense standoff over sending a delegation to if they did not contribute missile capable of reach-
raising alarm
he has a “bigger and more North Korea’s missile and the Winter Olympics to to denuclearizing North ing the United States, said
around the world. powerful” nuclear button nuclear programs. be held just across the Korea. A State Depart- he had a nuclear button
ment spokeswoman said on his desk.
North Korea “might be The hotline with the
trying to drive a wedge of South was shut down by
NOW is the time to take some sort.” North Korea in February
Kim ordered the re- 2016 in retaliation against
opening of the hotline the closing of a border fac-
at the truce village of tory town that was jointly
care of YOUR BODY! Panmunjom on Wednes- operated by the two Ko-
day, when South Korean reas.
officials at the border “We will try to keep
received a call from the close communications
North, the South’s unifi- with the south Ko-
cation ministry said in a rean side from sincere
text message. stand[sic] and honest at-
Officials on both sides titude, true to the inten-
Varicose Veins Heaviness were checking the line tion of our supreme lead-
and conducting a con- ership, and deal with the
Leg Ulcers Swelling versation for about 20 practical matters related
minutes, the contents of to the dispatch of our dele-
Spider Veins Itching which were not disclosed gation,” the North’s KCNA
by the ministry. news agency quoted Ri
Pain/Burning Fatigue That gesture came Son Gwon, chairman of
only hours after Trump, North Korea’s Committee
Restlessness Cramping who has mocked Kim for the Peaceful Reunifica-
as “Little Rocket Man,” tion of the Fatherland, as
again ridiculed the North saying.
Frustrated with previous treatments, Korean leader on Twitter. The talks would aim to
“Will someone from establish formal dialogue
services and poor results? his depleted and food about sending a North
starved regime please in- Korean delegation to the
Trust the doctor that form him that I too have a Olympics, Ri said.
Nuclear Button, but it is a South Korean presi-
cares about you! much bigger & more pow- dential spokesman Yoon
erful one than his, and Young-chan said the
my Button works!” Trump North’s decision to open
tweeted. the hotline had “signifi-
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open the door to dis- it could lead to constant
directly Ronald Lev, MD (cid:115) 15 minute minimally cussing taking part in communication.
(cid:115) Certified by the American invasive procedures the Winter Olympics, U.S. officials had
Kim also warned that he voiced scepticism about
Board of Venous and Lymphatic (cid:115) Consistently ranked
would push ahead with the possibility of mean-
Medicine and the American #1 Vein Doctor in NYC “mass producing” nuclear ingful talks, particularly
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U.N. sanctions. toward banning North
Tired of long diets, His New Year’s Day Korea’s nuclear weapons.
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THURSDAY , JANUARY 4 , 2018
NYC TRANSPORTATION
PROJECTS COMPETE AGAINST
EACH OTHER FOR FUNDING
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and LARRY shortfall of $930 million. Amtrak along with Port
Mayor Bill de Blasio have The $3 billion new Authority of NY and
competing wish lists for PENNER Penn Station will end up NJ. Does anyone really
capital transportation- needing far more than believe that potential
improvement projects Analysis $300 million in com- developers will spend
that even Santa Claus bined assistance from $2.7 billion of their own People walk out of a subway train at the newly-launched 96th street station on
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NYC already faces
competition within the
metro area for poten-
tially $80 billion-plus
needed to fund major
capital transporta-
tion improvements.
Everyone has his own
priority wish list, which,
in many cases, conflicts
with others who have pay for Phases 3 and 4 of
different agendas. So Second Avenue Subway.
just where do both Add another $20 billion
Mayor Bill de Blasio and for those who dream of
Gov. Cuomo stand on extending the 2nd Av-
some of these ideas?  enue subway north into
Cuomo still owes $5.8 the Bronx and south into
billion toward the $32 bil- Brooklyn.
lion MTA 2015-2019 Five What about finding
Year Capital Plan, plus $800 million to build the
an additional $1 billion No. 7 subway station at
he recently pledged in 10th Avenue & 41st? This
response to recent NYC was dropped from the
Transit subway and LIRR original scope of work
Penn Station problems. for the No. 7 subway
He also owes $7.2 billion Hudson Yards extension
as New York state’s 25 as a means to keep the
percent share for the project within the final
New Jersey-to-Penn Sta- $2.4 billion budget.
tion $29 billion Gateway Some dream of find-
Tunnel project. ing $10 billion more
Many NYC Council for the No. 7 subway
members are support- extension from the Javits
ing the Commuter Convention Center on
Rail Fare Equalization the west side of Manhat-
Proposal. This would al- tan to New Jersey Tran-
low NYC residents to pay sit’s Secaucus Junction
the same $2.75 fare on station by Exit 15X on
the LIRR or Metro North the NJ Turnpike. Others
Rail Road as riding the desire $5 billion to build
NYC Transit Subway and an alternative extension
provide a free transfer of the No. 7 subway to
to the NYC subway. How the PATH/NJ Transit Sta-
will NYC provide the tion in Hoboken, New
MTA with $200 million to Jersey.
cover the cost? Another The proposed Metro
$200 million is needed North Rail Road access
to provide half-fare to Penn Station via
MetroCards for several the Amtrak Hell Gate
hundred thousand resi- Bridge, which would
dents earning less than include construction of
$26,000 a year. Mayor de several stations in the
Blasio also wants a free east Bronx, is budgeted
transfer for private mu- for $695 million but
nicipal ferry riders and could easily cost over $1
future Brooklyn Queens billion. Several hundred
Street Car Connector million more would be
riders to NYC Transit bus needed to provide new
or subway. Combined, service from Riverdale
that would cost the MTA and the west Bronx using
millions in lost revenues Amtrak’s Empire Hudson
that City Hall would have line corridor which
to make up.  already provides service
Of the $6 billion total, into Penn Station.
$4 billion is still needed The LaGuardia Air-
to construct Phase 2 port Train to the Plane
of the Second Avenue will cost $1 billion with
Subway. This will leave a only $70 million ap-
balance of $14 billion to proved to date leaving a
fitting
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And even better - if this treatment
New York City - Nothing is more true. A life
works Why Treatment Can Fail
with constant pain is not a life worth living.
And if you can’t stay active and do all the and the results a This is why viscosupplmentation can fail for
things you love - like walking, playing golf, ten- often better some people. It is also why many knee
nis, vacationing etc. It’s not really a life at all. arthritis sufferers come to NYC Pain MD
s ore rison key to this treatment being successful after failed treatments elsewhere... and are
And for generations, knee arthritis has is actually getting the special lubricating gel
given good, hard working people a life sentence directly into the joint where it can go to for patients to travel hours for these advanced
of pain and suffering. To make things worse,
work. That’s why the doctors at NYC Pain
slick marketers only add to the pain by
promising wonder cures. ate night televi MD use very advanced digital imaging that
an allows them to see directly into the joint and
arthritis cures” that make wild claims and sound make
too good to be true . . . Because They Are If you have already had this procedure
the treatment has the best odds for
without this advanced imaging... Or if it was
Nothing is worse than getting your hopes success. Studies show that doctors doing
not used there is a
up - spending your hard earned money - only to these types of procedures without this special
good chance you did not get the
be let down time after time. imaging actually miss the joint space up to
results you
It is easy to give up one third of the time!
-
der cures,” real doctors and researchers were retrospective study of nearly 1000 cases of
hard at work trying to discover a real medical ld
solution. Modern medicine eradicated small
pox and polio. Through laser eye surgery, doc-
tors can give almost blind people perfect 20/20
vision. The potential cures on the horizon with
breakthroughs like stem cell ti program of image-
therap are endless.
Solve The Riddle Of ad not need surgery...regardless of age or
For the past 3 years, that’s exactly what a
medical clinic in New York City has been
doing. The NYC Pain MD doctors have been rewent this type of treatment.
Follow up 2 years later revealed 82% had not
able to help thousands of knee arthritis suffer-
required surgery.
ers with cutting-edge treatments and technol-
ogy older generations could only dream about. Massive Cost Saving For Patients,
Insurance Companies & Medicare?
One of these treatments in particular has
help thousands of patents ease or eliminate
pain and go ba to doing their favorite some...
activities like: walking, playing gol, tennis and
many more. The treatment is called I’m a golfer and want to play golf but I less invasive
viscosupplementation. But wait. This is NOT couldn’t. I made the call and went and it’s the
the typical viscosupplementation. So if you best thing I ever did. It’s just – now I can play
are one of the many knee arthritis sufferers golf, I can walk, I can climb stairs, I can do a
things I did many years ago”.
who already had viscosupplementation and did potential s if
not get great results - what you are about to
discover be very important. I’ve been going for the treatment for my knees I
don’t’ take any pills, I take not over the counter
It might get you out of pain. yr.
medication..”
Here is why: During viscosupplementa-
tion, a special lubricating gel is put directly to be avoided and up to could
into your arthritic knee joint. This not only about it and I recommend It to everybody.” potentially be saved by patient d
helps the knee joint to glide more smoothly, it William La Spina insurance carriers. This should be welcome
acts as a cushion, protects the joint. a news for rising health care costs.
a often (While we cannot guarantee that all knee Who ?
In many cases, when done arthritis pain sufferers will respond like the This treatment is not for everyone. But it may
patient noted above, we can say these results are
properly, this can lessen knee poss.i ble.) be for you if you e sensations of grinding
pain for up to 6 months in or ,
getting up from sitting or even simply