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A Manhattan judge has ordered an artist booted from her $1,500-a-month Tribeca loft and is making her pay a record-setting $185,000 fine for illegally renting it out on Airbnb. Eileen Hickey, 72 — whose artwork has appeared in “Eat Pray Love” and other films — was first sued by the owner of 460 Greenwich St. in 2014 over illegal sublets in her rent-stabilized home of 43 years. Landlord Robert Moskowitz claimed Hickey, whose apartment spans the entire fourth floor, had raked in some $4,500 a month via her Airbnb guests from Spain, California and New Orleans. Meanwhile, she admittedly owns an East Village condo — but claims to use it as an office. Moskowitz caught Hickey red-handed when a Spanish sublet tenant hung a banner from the fire escape of the 1,400-square-foot unit to welcome friends. “Hickey has engaged in outrageous behavior using her rent-stabilized apartment as an illegal hotel,” Moskowitz fumes in court papers. “She has engaged in rent profiteering and commercial exploitation . . . Her actions are in violation of the [state] Rent Stabilization Code and a number of other laws.” But Hickey, a former Guggenheim Museum curator, insists she’s a “platinum tenant” who turned to Airbnb briefly to pay her now-former husband’s medical bills. “I used Airbnb starting in September 2012 for a total of 85 nights over 10 months to help pay the bills in a brief family emergency, not to earn a living,” she told The Post. Hickey claims an attorney she had consulted gave her the green light to list the two-bedroom unit on Airbnb. “I wouldn’t knowingly break the law,” she said, referring to the state’s Multiple Dwelling Law, which bars tenants from renting out their apartments for fewer than 30 days at a stretch. The Rent Stabilization Code also prohibits tenants from profiting off below-market-rate pads. She said she earned a total of $14,000, which she claims she’s paying back to her guests in a desperate attempt to save her apartment. An Airbnb spokesman did not immediately return a message seeking comment. Hickey lost the case after repeatedly failing to turn over court-ordered documents, including bank and credit-card statements, because she was “in the Hamptons,” according to the landlord. This week, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Nancy Bannon authorized a city sheriff to “take all necessary steps . . . to effect the removal and ejection of Eileen Hickey . . . from said premises at 460 Greenwich St.” Hickey, a downtown-gallery fixture, has until June 9 to get out. “To have no place to go at age 72 is quite horrible,” she said. The $185,000 fine covers the landlord’s legal fees plus a penalty for violating the Rent Stabilization Code. Industry experts say it’s the highest known penalty in the United States for an individual Airbnb host illegally renting out a single property. Large-scale Airbnb operators who list multiple properties on the website have previously been fined more than $1 million by the city.

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An Arizona woman who called herself the “new Hitler” was busted this week for allegedly stalking a man — and sending him over 65,000 text messages in less than a year — after they went on a single date, according to reports. Jacqueline Ades of Phoenix was arrested Tuesday and slapped with charges of threatening and intimating, stalking and harassment. A month ago, the unidentified man called Paradise Valley cops when surveillance footage showed her taking a bath in his tub when he was away on a trip. Ades, 31 — who authorities said had a butcher knife in her car — was arrested but later released and never showed up for her court date. On Tuesday, she went to the man’s place of work in Scottsdale, and was escorted from the building. Paradise Valley cops got wind of the incident, and busted her in Phoenix. Ades — who told cops she was the victim’s wife– is being held without bond. According to court records, Ades became obsessed — visiting the man’s home and office and inundating his phone with texts, sometimes 500 in just one day, after she met him last summer through an online dating website, AZCentral.com reported. Last summer, the victim reportedly called the cops when he found Ades parked outside his home. Officers escorted her off the property. Ades allegedly proceeded to send the man alarming texts following the incident. “Oh what would I do w ur blood! … Id wanna bathe in it,” one text said, according to AZCentral.com, citing court documents. According to the news outlet, Ades called herself the “new Hitler” in another text. In another message, Ades alleged wrote: “Don’t ever try to leave me…I’ll kill you…I don’t wanna be a murderer.” Ades told cops that she never wanted to hurt the man and sent the messages because she did not want him to leave her, AZCentral.com reported.

A Brooklyn jail guard who’s on trial for forcing inmates to pleasure his huge, stinky, hooked penis also bragged that his nickname was “caballo” — “horse” in Spanish. In closing statements Wednesday, federal prosecutors recounted how Metropolitan Detention Center correction officer Lt. Eugenio Perez crowed about his 12-inch tool before abusing the women. He asked one inmate who was on cleaning duty near his office “if she knows what they call him. They call him ‘Caballo,’ the horse in Spanish,” said Assistant US Attorney Taryn Merkl. “He bragged to her that it was 11, 12 inches long … He told [her] to ‘suck on it.’ She said no. He grabbed her hand to touch his penis.” When that woman got away, Perez turned on a different inmate who was cleaning nearby — instructing her to give him oral sex then masturbating while staring at her privates, Merkl charged. “He was not going to take no for an answer. He was The Caballo and he was aroused,” she said. The feds infamously corroborated the stories of the five women who say Perez abused him while they were incarcerated at the Sunset Park lock-up by confirming their description of his massive, putrid member. The FBI got a search warrant to take photos of the distinctive phallus — which Merkl showed to jurors Wednesday, noting that it wasn’t even erect in the images and “would have appeared even larger” to the women who saw it at full mast. “There is no reason why any of the victims should know anything about his penis. They all remember things about his penis,” she said. “How would we know these very personal and intimate details if they weren’t forced to live through it?” In his closing statement, Perez’s lawyer countered that the inmates all had reason to “lie and fabricate” to get out of jail, noting that the case had no traditional evidence like DNA. “It can’t simply be the stigma, that the allegations [are] enough, because then everybody would be guilty,” said attorney Kenneth Montgomery, telling jurors the feds wanted them to “convict simply because they said so and because of the stigma of these allegations.” Prosecutors rebutted that it was “ridiculous” to suggest the women were all part of “some big scheme or plan.” The jury is scheduled to begin deliberations Thursday. Perez faces up to life behind bars if convicted.

Amazon struck a deal with Sears Holdings to provide tire services, boosting traffic at the ailing department store and extending the online retailer’s growing stable of alliances with brick-and-mortar companies. Sears shares rose more than 25 percent, marking its best day in over a year, after the company said it would install any brand tires sold on Amazon at its stores. The deal also includes Sears selling its DieHard range of tires on the online retailer’s website. Separately on Wednesday, the e-commerce giant said it had partnered with homebuilder Lennar Corp. to convert some of the home construction company’s model homes into showrooms for Alexa. Amazon’s latest deal is another sign that the online behemoth sees the value of in-store pickup and in-person service that’s core to brick-and-mortar retail, that it and rivals see room to cooperate. Over the past year, the online retailing giant has entered into partnerships with physical chains such as department store operator Kohl’s Corp to sell Amazon-branded items as well as use its retail locations for picking up online orders. In April, Amazon tapped electronics chain Best Buy to sell smart televisions with the capabilities of its artificial assistant, Alexa, baked in. In return, Best Buy would become the exclusive merchant of these TVs on Amazon.com. For Sears, the new deal extends its partnership with Amazon, where it already sells its Kenmore home appliances. It is a welcome boost for the struggling company that has seen years of declining sales as competition within the retail industry intensifies from the likes of Wal-Mart and other e-commerce platforms. Sears said the service would roll out to its Sears Auto Centers centers in the US over the next couple of weeks. The company’s shares were up 21 percent at $3.35 in afternoon trading. They earlier touched a high of $3.46. Amazon shares were up 0.6 percent at $1,602.81 on the same day Walmart said it would pay $16 billion for a 77 percent stake in Indian online shopping website Flipkart, Amazon’s main rival in the Asian country.

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James Paxton looked up at the 20,000 Canadian fans cheering for him and pointed to the giant maple leaf tattoo on his right forearm. The Big Maple picked the perfect place for the game of his life. Paxton became the first Canadian to pitch a no-hitter in his home country, pitching the Seattle Mariners over the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 Tuesday night. “You couldn’t write this stuff,” Paxton said. “Pretty amazing to have it happen against the Blue Jays, at home in Canada.” Not bad, eh? A 29-year-old lefty from Ladner, British Columbia, Paxton got a standing ovation at Rogers Centre. The crowd rooted for him in the late innings, realizing he was one of their own — his tattoo of Canada’s national symbol includes an image of a family home near Vancouver. “Pretty amazing to have it happen against the Blue Jays and home here in Canada,” said Paxton, who was drafted by the Blue Jays in the first round in 2009. “I had some family here tonight and friends; special to share it with them. And awesome that it was on TV in Ladner, B.C., on Rogers [sportsnet]. Those are the only games they get over there, so the rest of my family and friends were able to watch, too.” Paxton joined Dick Fowler of the 1945 Philadelphia Athletics as the only Canadians to throw a no-hitter. It was the seventh no-hitter thrown outside the United States, according to Elias Sports Bureau. Paxton threw the third no-hitter in the majors this year — all three have come in different countries. Oakland’s Sean Manaea pitched one against Boston on April 21 in California. Four Los Angeles Dodgers combined to no-hit San Diego in Mexico last Friday. Coming off a career-high 16 strikeouts in his last start, Paxton (2-1) was electric once again, hitting 100 mph with his fastball while retiring Josh Donaldson on a grounder to end it. Paxton struck out seven, walked three, threw 99 pitches and benefited from an outstanding play by third baseman Kyle Seager to get the final out. “I mean, Josh Donaldson, the guy’s pretty good. So I was like, ‘I better bring my best stuff here,'” Paxton said of reaching 100 mph on his last pitch. “I’m gonna rear back and throw as hard as I can. Fastball is obviously my best pitch; they know it and I know it. I was like, ‘I’m gonna let it rip, top of the zone, and see what happens.’ And then he smoked that ball to third base, and Seager made an amazing play.” With two outs in the seventh, the former Gold Glover made a full-length diving stop on speedy Kevin Pillar’s grounder down the line, then slung an off-balance throw that first baseman Ryon Healy snagged on one hop. “If that ball gets by you, it’s going to be hard to get any sleep tonight,” Seager said. “It may be hard anyway.” Russell Martin led off the Toronto eighth with a long drive that left fielder Ben Gamel caught near the wall. “What a defense tonight. That was amazing. Those guys were making every play,” Paxton said. Anthony Alford fouled out on the first pitch to begin the ninth and Teoscar Hernandez struck out swinging. Donaldson ended it with a hard one-hopper to Seager. Healy pumped his fist after catching Seager’s throw, and the Mariners streamed out of the dugout, dousing their pitcher with a cooler as the crowd of 20,513 cheered. After his teammates had left the field, Paxton came back out and waved to the fans. “Just showing my respect to the Canadian fans,” Paxton said. “I really appreciate their cheers after the game, supporting me being Canadian. That was very special. I just wanted to show them that I heard them and that I was very grateful for their support.” Paxton said his tattoo also includes a mural of Bowyer Island, north of Vancouver, where his family owns a summer cabin. “It’s kind of a special thing for me, having not lived in Canada for the past 10 years or so,” he said. “It just reminds me of home.” Paxton was a first-round draft pick by Toronto in 2009 out of the University of Kentucky, but didn’t sign. He instead played in an independent league, was drafted by the Mariners in the fourth round the next year and joined them. Seattle fans certainly appreciate him, too, especially the ones sitting in Maple Grove. Rather than K cards to mark his strikeouts, they hold up “Eh” signs in a playful nod to his heritage. This outing was a lot better than his first game in Canada. He allowed nine runs, six walks and seven hits in 2⅔ innings in a September 2014 loss to the Blue Jays. “We’ve come a long way from that,” he said. Mariners manager Scott Servais said he started to think early about what could happen. “Probably about the fourth inning I looked up and realized his pitch count was in such good shape that if he got a few breaks along the way we might be looking at something special,” Servais said. “It certainly was special tonight.” Paxton’s season has taken off since a bald eagle mistakenly landed on his shoulder before a start last month. He’s 2-0 with a 2.51 ERA over seven starts since the bird stuck its talons into his back before the Minnesota Twins’ home opener. Fowler threw his no-hitter on Sept. 9, 1945, against the St. Louis Browns. He had recently returned from serving in the Canadian military during World War II, missing two full seasons, and pitched his gem in his first start of the year.

The best way to make scrambled eggs! Pizza and pancake syrup? What's he eating? The moon is full tonight! I pledge allegiance to the flag... Don't stand there TOO long (shrinkage)

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I only got a cell phone when pay phones began disappearing because I was on the road a lot for work. It was a cheap flip phone on a prepaid plan, the cheapest possible, so I was always conscious of using up my minutes. As a result, I got into the habit of only using it to make necessary calls, and keeping it off otherwise. When I'd go out of town for work, I'd tell people I'd turn it on at night when I got to the motel so they could reach me if necessary (not everyone would have my itinerary). And after the initial contact, I'd have them call me back on the room phone. Friends know not to try me on my cell. I tried to set up voicemail, but it was a pain in the butt, and customer service was no help, so I didn't bother.

I don't know how she puts up with you.

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I still have an aol email account (I know, I know!) and you have the option of having a celebrity alert you to new mail. Now every time I sign on, Matt tells me "Nice lookin' male." I blushed the first few times, but then I figured it's just a pick-up line he uses on all uber-sexy individuals.

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