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Have y'all seen his ad in which he crows about stopping smoking? So does that make him more or less likely as the suspect for this? Diner in Maspeth where ‘Goodfellas’ was filmed catches fire after closing for the day Inside the GoodFellas Diner on Maspeth Ave. shortly after a fire was extinguished on June 11. A historic Maspeth eatery that has been a popular site for movie and television scenes went up in flames yesterday shortly after it closed for the day. The FDNY received the call at 4:45 p.m. on June 11 for a fire at the GoodFellas Diner on Maspeth Avenue. Firefighters got the blaze under control by 5:30 p.m., officials said, but there were no details available about the severity of the fire. There were no injuries during the incident, fire officials said. Witnesses at the scene provided more details, and a video posted to Facebook showed firefighters breaking the windows of the diner as smoke billowed out. A fire official explained that this is a standard practice to ventilate a building while fighting a fire. After firefighters extinguished the flames, local resident Christina Wilkinson went inside the damaged diner and spoke to the owners. While fire officials have not yet determined the cause of the fire, Wilkinson told QNS that the kitchen appeared to have the most damage. She added that firefighters may have broken through the roof above the kitchen to gain access since the diner was closed and locked up for the day. Fire officials could not confirm if that was the case but said that it is likely there was forced entry if the building was locked. The extent of the damage is yet to be determined, but Wilkinson said that most of the vintage decor that made the diner such a popular site for movie shoots was still intact. Founded in 1935 as the Clinton Diner, many people in the neighborhood still refer to the Maspeth landmark by its original name. A long list of movies and TV shows have filmed scenes inside throughout the 2000s, but the iconic shoot of “Goodfellas” in 1990 became the new namesake for the diner in 2012. The acclaimed Martin Scorsese mobster film starring Ray Liotta, Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci showcased the diner in several pivotal scenes, each of which featured Liotta and DeNiro dining together. The diner’s exterior is shown when DeNiro’s character kicked down a telephone booth after learning of his friend and associate being whacked. http://2sei0v2s93y31n9ndy1lrzmh-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/41843526795_d1b1374f66_k-768x1024.jpg http://2sei0v2s93y31n9ndy1lrzmh-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/41843528105_24d27224ed_k-1024x768.jpg http://2sei0v2s93y31n9ndy1lrzmh-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/27874136897_b0f503310a_k-768x1024.jpg

It will be, as soon as I graduate from kindergarten.

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Craigslist founder gives CUNY journalism school $20 million

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) - A man under the influence of drugs when he plowed into a pack of Michigan bicyclists, killing five, was sentenced to at least 40 years in prison Monday after a judge expressed dissatisfaction with his apology. Nine people out on a recreational ride were members of a group called the "Chain Gang." They were hit on a two-lane rural road two years ago in southwestern Michigan's Cooper Township. "I'll live with this the rest of my life," Pickett said, crying. "I would give my life for the people I murdered, killed and maimed and I just want to say I'm sorry." But Judge Paul Bridenstine called his apology "woefully inadequate." He told Pickett that he had many opportunities to stop driving before the crash, 140 miles (209 kilometers) west of Detroit. A woman who was with Pickett earlier that day told jurors that he had attended a cousin's funeral and swallowed a handful of drugs. The dead were three women and two men, ages 42 to 74. The National Transportation Safety Board said better communication between dispatchers might have alerted police to stop the 52-year-old while he was driving erratically through different communities before the crash.

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“Goonies” and “Die Hard” star and noted Frank Sinatra tribute singer Robert Davi is the subject of a new documentary produced by club promoter-turned-director Danny A. Abeckaser. “First We Take Brooklyn” director Abeckaser met Davi while on the set of another film, and was inspired to follow Davi on a yearlong journey to re-create Sinatra’s famous “Main Event” held in 1974 at the Garden. The film, “Davi’s Way,” will hit theaters in NY and LA on July 13 after landing a distribution deal in May. Said a source close to the film, “Davi attributes his career to his idol Sinatra, who was a dear friend after landing him his first movie role.” Davi recently performed two sold-out shows at Feinstein’s/54 Below.

Can’t get it up? That may be the least of your worries, according to new research. Men with erectile dysfunction are twice as likely to experience cardiac arrests, cardiac death, cardiac arrests or non-fatal strokes than men without ED, according to a new study published in American Heart Association’s journal Circulation. “Our results reveal that erectile dysfunction is, in and of itself, a potent predictor of cardiovascular risk,” Michael Blaha, professor of medicine at John Hopkins School of Medicine and co-author of the study, writes in a press release. “Our findings suggest that clinicians should perform further targeted screening in men with erectile dysfunction, regardless of other cardiac risk factors and should consider managing any other risk factors — such as high blood pressure or cholesterol — that much more aggressively.” Researchers followed 1,900 men between 60 to 78 years old for over four years. In total, the group racked up 115 heart attacks, strokes and cardiac arrests. 6.3 percent of the men who suffered from those events had erectile dysfunction, researchers found. Erectile dysfunction — a condition where men are unable to maintain an erection during sex — affects 20 percent of men over 20 years old. The study also notes that erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease share risk factors like obesity, smoking and diabetes. “The onset of ED should prompt men to seek comprehensive cardiovascular risk evaluation from a preventive cardiologist,” Blaha says. “It is incredible how many men avoid the doctor and ignore early signs of cardiovascular disease, but present for the first time with a chief complaint of ED. “This is a wonderful opportunity to identify otherwise undetected high-risk cases,” he adds.

Tragedy struck the family of Olympic ski legend Bode Miller, when his toddler daughter drowned during a neighbor’s pool party, a report said Monday. Miller and his wife, Morgan, were at a neighbor’s home in Orange County, Calif., Sunday for a party when their 19-month old daughter, Emeline, somehow ended up in the water,according to TMZ. First responders arrived at the scene and administered CPR before transporting the child to the hospital, where she died, the website said. After the death, the Millers posted an a image of their daughter on Instagram along with a heartbreaking message. “We are beyond devastated. Our baby girl, Emmy, passed away yesterday,” they wrote. “Never in a million years did we think we would experience a pain like this. Her love, her light, her spirit will never be forgotten. Our little girl loved life and lived it to it’s fullest everyday.” The sad news comes just four months after the Millers announced that they are expecting their third child in October. The US Olympic Team sent its thoughts to the family in a tweet on Monday night. “Terribly sad news in the Olympic Movement today. #TeamUSA sends sincere condolences to @MillerBode and his family, along with wishes of strength and comfort,”the tweet read. Miller, a five-time Olympian, is the most decorated US skier ever, having won a gold, three silver and two bronze medals at the Games. The tragedy brought to light an all-too-common occurrence with swimming pools. In 1979, OJ Simpson’s daughter Aaren died of an accidental drowning in the family’s pool. After she was found in the pool, the two-year-old was rushed to UCLA medical center where she entered a coma. She passed away eight days later.

Man set apartment on fire after catching girlfriend cheating: cops A man set his girlfriend on fire in their Bronx apartment, killing her before dying himself in the inferno, sources said Sunday. The 50-year-old boyfriend, whose name has not been released, caught Berta Booker, 49, with another man at about 1:30 p.m. Saturday in their home on the second floor of a five-story building at 2216 Adams Place in Tremont, law enforcement sources said. The boyfriend doused Booker with flammable liquid before setting her ablaze, the sources said. He too caught fire, although it was not clear if that was intentional. Booker’s 44-year-old alleged lover, who also was not identified, jumped from a window and hurt his ankle, law enforcement sources said. Both Booker and the boyfriend who attacked her were transported to St. Barnabas Hospital, where they succumbed to their injuries. The other man was also transported there, and was listed in stable condition. Fire officials Sunday were still trying to determine what kind of accelerant was used.

Barbra Streisand is getting deeper into business with Netflix, setting a licensing pact with the streaming giant for six vintage music specials and an expanded edition of 1976’s “A Star is Born.” Streisand unveiled the deal Sunday night at the closing night of Netflix’s month-long FYSee awards promotion installation at Raleigh Studios. The music legend sat with Jamie Foxx for a Q&A to talk up her recent Netflix special “Barbra: The Music… The Mem’ries… The Magic!” The licensing pact covers some of the Great Society-era network TV specials that helped cement her status as a superstar: “My Name Is Barbra” (1965), “Color Me Barbra” (1966), “Barbra Streisand: A Happening in Central Park” (1968), “Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments” (1973), “Barbra Streisand: The Concert” (1994), and “Barbra Streisand: Timeless” (2001). The expanded edition of the 1976 romantic drama “A Star is Born” will feature Streisand performing an instrumental version of “Evergreen” for the first time along with additional footage added to the film’s “With One More Look At You/Watch Closely Now” medley finale. Streisand starred with Kris Kristofferson in the film directed by Frank Pierson and penned by Pierson, Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne. The new cut of Streisand’s “A Star is Born” arrives as yet another version of the enduring Hollywood tale is set to arrive in theaters in October. Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga star in the story of an aging star who gives a boost to a rising talent. Cooper also directs.

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They don’t just teach history at Dewitt Clinton High School — they cover it up too. School officials wrecked a beautiful New Deal-era mural at the storied Bronx high school by slathering a coat of high-gloss, cotton-candy blue paint over it. "Constellations" by German-born painter Alfred Floegel was installed on the ceiling outside DeWitt Clinton's library in 1940. It depicted the stars in the heavens alongside another large-scale Floegel mural called "History of the World." The paintings, deemed Floegel’s masterpieces, were both used in history lessons. They also appear in the Department of Education’s online art collection, “Public Art for Public Schools.” “It is a kind of Sistine Chapel of New Deal artworks,” wrote Richard Walker, a University of California/Berkley professor who directs the Living New Deal project, which aims to preserve New Deal-era artworks. Floegel, who was born in 1894 and died in 1976, worked on the paintings for six years, Walker wrote in 2015 on his project’s website. At the time, he was teaching night courses at DeWitt Clinton, school staffers said. Half of his masterpiece disappeared in November, when construction workers painted over the ceiling mural to spruce up for a visit by then-schools chancellor Carmen Farina, according to school staffers. Farina never made the visit. Education Department officials tell a different story — they say the painting was covered over as workers repaired damage to the building. http://www.nydailynews.com/resizer/5C1tX1fpe7EUxbOQxEcDdf9Xwbc=/1400x0/www.trbimg.com/img-5b1b0b06/turbine/ny-1528498945-gx30zzxvzh-snap-image "Constellations," painted by German-born painter Alfred Floegel, was beloved by students and school staffers. (kermitproject.org) Whatever the reason, the loss of the mural stunned students and educators. "It was like if you went to see the Mona Lisa and someone painted it blue," one school staffer said. "People were devastated." “It’s messed up. Obviously there was a meaning for it to be painted,” said tenth-grader Leolanie Bonilla, 16. “No one values art like that no more.” Staffers said the murals were refurbished in the 1990s and that Floegel’s son Alfred Jr. visited the murals and met with former DeWitt Clinton principal Santiago Taveras a few years ago on a tour of his father’s work. City Education Department spokesman Doug Cohen said the city is seeking ways to recover the mural. Cohen wouldn't say what Education Department official ordered the murail painted over, or if the matter is being investigated. “We're exploring ways to restore this historic artwork,” Cohen said. Cohen said he couldn’t provide an estimate as to the mural’s value. Manhattan appraiser Bonnie Kagan said that appraising such a rare work would be difficult. “You’d have to see what it would cost to replace the mural with something similar today,” Kagan said.

Phil “CM Punk” Brooks got absolutely destroyed Saturday night in Chicago at UFC 225. The loss takes the former WWE superstar’s UFC record to 0-2, and after the fight UFC president Dana White said the 39-year-old wouldn’t be getting another shot in the UFC. However, White wasn’t particularly mad at Punk over the loss. Instead, White made it abundantly clear he was pissed at Punk’s opponent, Mike Jackson. “Michael Jackson I’m not happy with,” White . “This guy was acting like a goofball tonight. You get this opportunity to fight CM Punk, and you’re doing, like, bolo punches to the body on top. Never looked like he was trying to finish the fight ever. Looked like he could have finished the fight a few times. Never tried. “I don’t know what that guy did for a living before we gave him the shot, but whatever it was, he needs to go back and do that again. He’s 0-2 as far as I’m concerned.” Pressed to flesh out his feelings, White didn’t hold back. “I got the sense that he’s a complete f—–g idiot, and I couldn’t wait for that fight to end, and I regretted not putting that fight on Fight Pass. That’s how I felt about that fight.” A miffed Jackson took to Twitter after White’s rant to defend himself. 'I’m legit confused here. I’m trying to figure out how I was “cocky” & “taunting”?! I’m sorry, I didn’t knock out Phil, dude is hella tough. And I didn’t want to get caught with some dumb shit.' “The crazy thing, I was never showboating and/or taunting in the fight. Dana White says some silly s–t and the internet hits the sprints with it. AH WELL! #UFC225,” Jacksonwrote in another post. The issue between Jackson and White seems to be a series of strikes that Jackson landed while he was in top position above Punk. Jackson seemed to be no-look hitting Punk although Jackson said he was actually looking to his corner for instructions. “MAN!!!! I just figured out what the hell Dana meant by ‘bolo punches to the body’. I can’t believe I’ll have to explain this to a fight promoter,” Jackson wrote in another Twitter post. “Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t know punching someone in the face while looking at my corner was showboating; excuse me,” Jackson continued. While Jackson’s future UFC prospects look bleak, White also made it clear that Punk wouldn’t be showing up in the Octagon again either. “No, it should be a wrap,” White said. “The guy’s 39 years old. We gave him two shots, and he had a lot of heart tonight, and I think he should call it a wrap.”

Guests can get paid $3,500 to stay at a St. Louis hotel for up to 12 days with catered meals, as long as they sign up to be exposed to the flu virus. A St. Louis University research unit is testing the effectiveness of flu vaccines by paying volunteers to stay at its Salus Center, formerly the Water Tower Inn, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Participants will be given a flu shot or a placebo, and then receive a dose of a flu virus through nasal spray. The volunteers will then be observed for flu symptoms, such as fever, runny nose, sneezing or coughing. The Extended Stay Research Unit will repeatedly test participants' blood and mucus for signs of the virus. The university spent about $350,000 to convert 24 hotel rooms at the Salus Center into a quarantined medical unit, equipped with reading nooks and game tables for socializing. The "human challenge" unit is one of only a few across the world that's designed to test vaccines or treatments on people after exposing them to a disease. Daniel Hoft, director of the university's Center for Vaccine Development, said "you can learn a lot more, a lot faster" about whether vaccines work to prevent infection by controlling the study environment. The 2017-18 flu season was one of the most severe on record. About 134,000 infections and 279 deaths were reported in Missouri. The seasonal flu shot was between 10 and 15 percent effective against the strains, Hoft said. "The real question for me ethically is, if you're not benefiting people, you have to be careful about not harming them too much, and they know what they are getting into and are freely choosing it," said Stephanie Solomon Cargill, an associate professor of health care ethics at the university. "You wouldn't want to expose someone to a permanent illness with no cure." The center is designed to meet standards for preventing the spread of tuberculosis, said Hoft. "We're doing everything we possibly can to be as safe as possible," he said.