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Elite School Says Teachers Sexually Abused Students

2013-05-25T00:02:35Z

On Friday, Elite New York City private school Horace Mann posted a letter to its website, confirming allegations of sexual abuse of students, and addressing how it handled the situation after it became public last summer. While the letter "sincerely apologize[d]" for the abuse, it did not call for an independent investigation of the incidents.

Signed by the head of school and chair of the board of trustees, the letter comes almost exactly one year after The New York Times uncovered reports of sexual abuse taking place against the school's students from the 1960s through the 1990s. The letter outlined a number of initiatives the school had taken to “resolve never to forget this portion of our past and reiterate our commitment to the safety of today's students.”

Through speaking with former victims, the school decided that allegations of abuse were true. The perpetrators of the alleged crimes had worked at the school but were never prosecuted, due to statute of limitations rules.

From the letter:

Based on what was reported by the Bronx [district attorney]'s office in its public statement of April 26th and what was learned through the mediation process, it is clear that between 1962 and 1996, former teachers and administrators in fact did abuse, in various degrees, students at Horace Mann School.

The letter states that over the course of the past year, the school has worked with the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and the Bronx County district attorney's office to “put in place revised and new policies specific to child abuse prevention and reporting,” in addition to conducting school-wide safety training for students and employees.

The school said it has reached settlements with 31 former victims.

According to the letter, the school will appoint a sexual abuse survivor to the Head of School Committee, a body that serves in an advisory role to the head of school and chair of the trustee board. The school also removed the title and position of trustee emeritus, as one of the teachers accused of quieting allegations had formerly held that position.

Joseph Cumming, a former victim of abuse, told The Wall Street Journal that while he appreciated the initiatives outlined in the letter, he wished the school would conduct an independent investigation. Horace Mann victims have previously asked the school to "investigate how, despite repeated complaints about them, teachers there were able to continue abusing students," according to the New York Times.

“The school is effectively saying no to our primary request,” Cumming told the Wall Street Journal.

Horace Mann did not respond to requests for comment.

Mets Ace Dating Supermodel?

2013-05-24T23:08:44Z

Matt Harvey's incredible rookie season seems to be going as impressively off the field as it is on the mound.

The New York Mets' 24-year-old ace was photographed attending a Rangers playoff game on Thursday night with supermodel Anne Vyalitsyna, who readers of the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue may better know simply as Anne V. According to an US Weekly report on Friday, the high-profile pair are dating.

"They are taking things slow due to both their busy schedules but Matt seems to like her a lot," an unnamed source told Us Weekly.

While neither has made any public statements regarding their relationship, both were making no secret about their presence at Game 4 of the NHL playoff series between the Rangers and the Bruins.

Un defeated still?? Yuppp great night twitter.com/MattHarvey33/s…
— Matt Harvey (@MattHarvey33) May 24, 2013

Go rangers #nyrbelieve @ Madison Square Garden instagram.com/p/ZrNoNhBknR/
— Anne V (@AnneV) May 24, 2013

Based on a brief exchange on Twitter earlier this month, Madison Square Garden and the Rangers seem to have played a key role in the couple's introduction. After attending a Rangers game earlier this month, Harvey tweeted about encountering "the beautiful @AnneV." in the elevator on his way out of MSG. She responded to the tweet and apparently a match was made.

@mattharvey33 @nyrangers @mets Woo hoo! Great meeting! Best of luck mañana!!!
— Anne V (@AnneV) May 7, 2013

In one of the two photographs of the Matt and Anne at the game, Met second baseman Daniel Murphy can be seen with them. He does not seem to have a supermodel with him.

Lawsuit Over Alleged Racy Texts Settled

2013-05-24T22:37:58Z

NEW YORK -- A lawsuit filed by two massage therapists who sued retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre over claims he sent racy text messages has been settled, a lawyer for the women said Friday.

Lawyer David Jaroslawicz wouldn't comment on the terms of the settlement, saying only that the case had been "resolved and discontinued."

Christina Scavo and Shannon O'Toole had alleged in a lawsuit seeking unspecified damages that in 2008, while Favre was playing for the New York Jets, they lost their part-time jobs with the team after complaining that he sent sexually suggestive texts to another therapist.

During the 2008 preseason, the lawsuit alleged, the three-time NFL MVP sent another woman a text message asking to get together with her and Scavo, followed by another text saying, "I guess I have bad intentions."

After Scavo's husband asked Favre to apologize, she and O'Toole lost gigs with the Jets, the lawsuit said.

A lawyer for Favre didn't immediately respond to a call for comment Friday but has denied the allegations in the past, arguing in court papers that if the therapists lost work Favre wasn't responsible for it. A lawyer for the Jets also didn't immediately respond to a call seeking comment Friday.

The therapists' lawsuit was filed five days after the NFL fined Favre $50,000 for not being forthright in an investigation into allegations that he sent bawdy text messages and photos to former Jets game hostess Jenn Sterger when they both worked for the team. During that investigation, media reports claimed Favre also had pursued massage therapists, but the NFL said it was unable to get enough information to decide whether the reports were substantiated.

The Jets have said O'Toole and Scavo worked for the team for a combined total of five days over two years, making $2,300 in all, and were never guaranteed ongoing work. The team wasn't told about the women's concerns and simply turned to other massage therapists after its training facility moved in 2008, its officials and lawyers have said in court filings.

Favre retired from the NFL in 2010, after playing for 20 seasons, mostly with the Green Bay Packers. He began his career with the Atlanta Falcons and ended it with the Minnesota Vikings.

PHOTOS: Al Pacino Doesn't Want Houseguests?

2013-05-24T21:34:31Z

It looks like Al Pacino doesn't want people visiting his Palisades, N.Y. home as he reportedly just sold his guesthouse for a very hefty price.

According to Realtor.com, the home has three bedrooms, four baths and was sold for a shocking $3,300,000 (let's remember people, this is a guesthouse). Real Estalker notes that the buyers were famous songwriters and music producers Curt and Sabelle Frasca.

We're not sure why Pacino sold the piece of property, but we do know it's absolutely beautiful. Click through our slideshow to see photos, and head over to Realtor.com and Real Estalker for more information.

Additional reporting by Ann Brenoff.

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Howard Barbanel: With Yankees Impending Invasion of CitiField, Why Is Mr. Met Smiling? Dismal Days for Mets Fans.

2013-05-24T21:09:23Z

Over the course of many years, Esquire magazine ran recurring cover photos of the late former President Richard M. Nixon with the headlined question, "why is this man smiling?" The New York Mets baseball team has the distinction of having put the first mascot ever in major league history on their field, in the person of Mr. Met. Mr. Met has a huge head in the shape of a baseball and Mr. Met is always, perpetually, permanently, smiling.

Just as with Esquire's query about Nixon, it begs the same question not only of Mr. Met specifically but of Mets management generally -- because going into a seven game series this weekend against the surging 28-18 first place in their division Atlanta Braves (at home) followed by a four-gamer against the first place in the AL-East and cross town rival New York Yankees (also 28-18), there's not a whole lot for Met fans to be smiling about.

The Mets are at 17 and 27 -- which believe it or not is not the worst record in the National League (that honor goes to the Miami Marlins) but it's 10.5 games behind the Braves and the flipside of the Yankees' record in just about every respect -- and that includes self-respect. It's hard for Met fans to have self-respect when this weekend's series was preceded by a three game sweep by the visiting Cincinnati Reds (29-18) who know how to pitch, catch and hit the ball.

In the last two seasons, as hobbled as the Mets were, they at least gave fans some excitement for the first half of the season. In 2011 they hovered around .500. Last year they were several games over .500 for most of the first half before their inevitable collapse. This season the Mets collapsed after the first month. Fans were highly upset that management dealt away Cy Young Award-winning pitcher and fan favorite R.A.Dickey. The year prior they dumped Jose Reyes. Signing David Wright to a long-term contract is just not enough. Having one great pitcher in Matt Harvey is also not enough when in a five-man starting rotation four guys can't be banked on and when you have a bullpen that routinely has the worst ERA in the majors and can be counted on to routinely blow games when the Mets have leads going into the seventh and eighth innings.

Monday through Thursday is baseball "color war" week in New York. The games are also known as the 'Subway Series." The Mets face the Yanks for two games at home on Monday and Tuesday and then travel to The Bronx to play the Bombers on their home turf. Unfortunately for Mets fans, their record against the Yanks is a dismal 36-54 with a lot of the pain coming in the last few years. In 2012 the Mets went 1-5. In 2011, 2-4. In 2009 also 1-5. And let's not forget that 1-4 World Series in 2000. (http://ultimatemets.com/oppteams.php?ThisTeam=19)

Given the depressed state of Mets fans, it is highly likely that the majority of fans in the stands at CitiField will be pro-Yankee. Met fans have been selling their Subway Series tickets in droves online and hordes of Yankee fans have been snapping them up at a discount to revel in the anticipated clobbering and potential humiliation of a Mets team that can barely be called major league.

In a two-team town like New York, playing like Miami, Milwaukee (18-27) or Houston (14-33) is just unacceptable. New Yorkers define themselves (well, a lot of male New Yorkers anyway) by their team allegiances. You're either a Jet or a Giant, a Net or a Knick, an Islander or a Ranger, a Met or a Yankee. Fans need to know their team are contenders not perennial losers. Met fans have gotten to a point where they'd be thrilled just to have a .500 season, let alone a post season. Yet management allows the Mets to get worse and worse and to fans it appears they don't seem to care.

A case in point is that of first baseman Ike Davis. In 42 games and 143 at-bats going into Friday, Davis is hitting at .147. There are pitchers with higher batting averages. In fact, Mets ace Matt Harvey is batting .150. Last season Davis couldn't hit a whiffle ball for the first half before bouncing back just when the team didn't need his bat in the second half. This year he's batting even worse if that's possible. His defensive fielding has been challenged as well. Yet management sticks with him most days in the starting lineup. Why is a guy with a .147 average starting most days in the majors? This is a metaphor for Mets management apparent apathy towards the 2013 season and their fans.

So for the Met faithful, the Subway Series game to be at will be Tuesday when Matt Harvey and his 1.93 ERA and 5-0 record will be on the mound to give the Mets a fighting chance. But for the seven games coming, look for the Mets to only take two of them and look for the rest of the season to careen downhill further from there into misery and irrelevance.

LOOK: How Bad Are Your State's Bridges?

2013-05-24T21:03:48Z

In his State of the Union address this year, President Obama urged repairs of "the nearly 70,000 structurally deficient bridges across the country." He proposed a plan called "Fix it First," which would have invested $50 billion in repairing transportation infrastructure, starting with the most urgent repairs.

Instead, Congress failed to avoid the sequester and transportation repair spending faces a $1.9 billion cut.

The collapse of the Interstate 5 Bridge over the Skagit River in Washington State on Thursday once again sounded alarms over our nation's aging infrastructure. While this incident had no fatalities, there are hundreds of other bridges in Washington with worse sufficiency scores and more than 150,000 structurally deficient or functionally obsolete bridges across the nation.

Infographic by Jan Diehm for The Huffington Post.

Why Everybody Loves Matthew Barney

2013-05-24T20:49:19Z

"There is a space between the physical and the metaphysical," Matthew Barney said, his tall frame leaning forward as his voice lowered. "The stage. The performance."

Jori Klein/The New York Public Library

On Tuesday night, Barney attracted a full crowd for his conversation with Paul Holdengräber at the New York Public Library. Holdengräber began the discussion with a choice John Ashbery quote: "The worse your art is, the easier it is to talk about." The excruciating awkwardness that ensued in the stunted dialogue only reaffirmed that Barney's world resists easy description.

The contentious artist's life path is not the typical narrative -- he played football at Yale, toyed with the prospect of being a surgeon, then found art superstardom at the tender age of 24. Barney's art illuminates the visceral physicality that unites these fields. In his films, drawings and sculptures he explores the wonders of the body and the imagination, toying with the semi-permeable membrane that separates them.

This week, Barney revealed a fragment of his upcoming film, a riff of Norman Mailer's "Ancient Evenings" that also pays homage to the great Harry Houdini. Don't expect a faithful adaptation, however; for starters, Barney has only read the book backwards, and his version stars a reincarnating car instead of an actor. Although the film favors intensity of perception over the usual narrative trajectory, Barney's recurrent themes of restraint, transformation and mythology run throughout.

The artist has a soft spot for real-life characters who, like himself, emanate a particularly striking relationship between body, mind and manhood. Plucking them from their disparate worlds and dropping them into his lush universe, Harry Houdini, Jim Otto, Richard Serra and Norman Mailer dangle like macho marionettes with Barney playing the puppet master.

The talk coincided with Barney's drawing exhibition, "Subliming Vessel," now on view at the Morgan Library. Verging between anatomical diagrams and whimsical, macabre musings, Barney's barely-visible sketches take up the ideas we've come to expect from the doctor-turned-artist. Weaving in artifacts from the Morgan collection with his original works, Barney again displays a willingness to connect disparate parts and illuminate their previously unnoticed connectedness.

As the dragging conversation finally neared a close, it was clear that although Barney's eyes lit up at the potential energy in his upcoming artwork, he had little interest in discussing it. He best summed up the experience himself: "One has to believe that transformation is possible. Even if they're not comfortable talking about it."

"Subliming Vessel: The Drawings of Matthew Barney" is at the Morgan Library until September 2. A second artist talk between Matthew Barney and Christian Scheidemann will be held Wednesday May 29 in New York.

WATCH: How Thom Filicia Will Make Your Next Flight Better

2013-05-24T20:45:23Z

There's nothing we love more than hopping on a plane and travelling to a new destination. But, between hauling heavy bags, long lines and security checkpoints, the airport can be a drag. That's why we were particularly excited to hear that Delta's new open-air observation decks designed by one of our all-time faves Thom Filicia opened on Friday at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. Delta Airlines and Architectural Digest, who appointed Filicia to take the lead, joined forces to design these spaces as extensions to the Sky Club Lounges in both New York and Atlanta, according to The Wall Street Journal.

In a press release by the airline, Tim Mapes, senior vice president for marketing, said that these will "provide distinctive spaces with unprecedented outdoor runway views at two of the most globally significant airports in the world." Filicia explained his approach: "Amid the hustle and bustle of the airport experience, we seek to create a refuge, which represents Delta's dedication to elevated design and pays homage to an elegant lifestyle of travel and the spirit of flight."

Photos of the space reveal chic outdoor seating by JANUS et Cie, colorful area rugs by Safavieh and shade sails overhead that mimic Delta's triangular logo, according to Cool Hunting. The New York space offers views of the stunning skyline as well as the runway, and was part of a $1.4 billion expansion of Terminal Four. We're already looking for summertime flights to take advantage of the elegant lounge.

Watch the video to learn more about Filicia's design process and click through the photos below of his own home, featured this past fall in House Beautiful.

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DOMA Plaintiff Gets Huge NYU Honor

2013-05-24T20:39:39Z

The spectacular Edith Windsor was present at the NYU commencement ceremonies, where she was awarded the Presidential Medal for her courageous work with the gay rights movement.

Windsor, 83, is one of the central figures in the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) case currently being decided upon by the Supreme Court. When her wife of 40 years passed away, Windsor was forced to pay a large estate tax that she wouldn't have had to pay if their marriage had been legally recognized.

Her continued courage for marriage equality is just one of the reasons why she was awarded this prestigious honor.

To see NYU President John Sexton award Windsor with the Presidential Medal watch the video above (skip to 1:12) and you can see the full video of Windsor accepting the award here (the Windsor portion begins at the 35 minute mark).

How To Get Rid Of The 6 Most Annoying Memorial Day Stains

2013-05-24T20:37:38Z

There are few things that go together better than Memorial Day and a barbecue, as long as you can survive the day without getting ketchup stains and other spots on your favorite patriotic outfit.

But if you do have an unfortunate accident with one of these stubborn messes, don't fret. We've got a how-to guide on removing the most common party stains. So, click through and don't worry about getting a little sloppy this weekend.

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Doggy Frozen Yogurt Cart Debuts in City Parks This Weekend

2013-05-24T20:27:43Z

UPPER WEST SIDE — Frozen treats specially made to keep dogs cool will debut this weekend with the city's first Mr Softee-style truck for pooches.

The truck, which owner Laura Diaz is calling the Yappy Treats Cart, offers small-batch frozen yogurt for dogs in containers that make licking easy.

Julio Pabon: A United Community Stops 'Ghetto Tours'

2013-05-24T20:11:18Z

Some still think that this is the same old South Bronx, a community that has been the dumping ground of every city and state agency and the breeding ground for some of the most corrupt elected officials and service workers. A community that has been neglected and taken advantage of for much too long. I predict that many will learn this is not the case.

As I have been saying and as my campaign for City Council will demonstrate, the tide in the South Bronx is shifting. The new South Bronx has a generation of young Latinos and non-Latinos that have decided to move into the district. We also have a generation of youth that have grown up here that did survive the negative statistics and like many of us are graduates of many fine secondary schools. That second generation has also decided to stay and live here as well. You mix that with what I call a positive and balanced gentrification of young professionals who have recently moved to the South Bronx and some concerned elected officials and together this is the new South Bronx.

It was that combination of this new South Bronx that cried out and stopped the ridiculous "Ghetto Tours" that a Manhattan-based tour operator was conducting in our neighborhood. We were appalled that while many of us are working hard to change the image of that old South Bronx as one of the worst dilapidated ghettos in the country, some were profiting selling that old image to tourist who did not know any better.

Thanks to the community ground swell of organizations and concerned elected officials like Borough President Ruben Díaz Jr. and Melissa Mark Viverito who immediately reacted and began calling to complain, added to the community groups like: Friends of Brook Park, The South Bronx Community Association, "Friends of Julio Pabón" campaign who called for a coordinated demonstration in front of their Manhattan offices, the company felt the pressure and immediately cancelled the tours.

This is a victory for the community and a message to all future opportunist: "This is not the same old South Bronx." Those of us who really live here are organizing and uniting on many more fronts to protect our community. Our community has matured to understand that while some might have differences on certain social or economic issues, we will not hold that as a reason not to unite on greater issues that we believe affect all of us. We still have major problems in our community. We are still the poorest and least organized and our social and health problems lead the city city and in some cases the nation. However, I am proud to be running at this particular time in my community for City Council for I am reminded and encouraged everyday when I walk the streets and talk to the community that we all want a positive progressive change. This recent action where we stopped these insulting "Ghetto Tours" proves that we are well on our way.

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Citi Bikes Roll Into Docking Stations Ahead Of Memorial Day Launch

2013-05-24T20:08:27Z

By Serena Solomon

EAST VILLAGE — Bright blue Citi Bikes rolled into their docking stations on Friday ahead of the much-anticipated launch of the city's new bike share program.

Starting Memorial Day, the Citibank-sponsored bike share will open to those who pre-purchased a membership, giving them access to thousands of bikes at stations throughout southern Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn.

Curious New Yorkers checked out the first arrivals on the Lower East Side and East Village Friday morning, describing the bikes as "chunky," "heavy" and "blue, very blue."

"I think the aesthetic is just, unfortunately, durability," said Kenny Lao, 36, the owner of Rickshaw Dumpling Bar, who walked by the station at East 11th Street and First Avenue with his dog. "But it is a totally functional, awesome bike."

"This is what super-stylish Parisians ride around on, right?" he added.

Lao said he had ridden similar bikes in other share programs in Washington D.C. and in Europe. He signed up for a yearly membership in New York and was waiting for his card to arrive in the mail.

Many East Villagers came out to inspect the new bikes, taking photos, sitting on seats and spinning wheels. The 45-pound bikes feature three gears, a rack and strap on the front to store bags and lights that are activated when the wheels spin, according to Citi Bike's website.

"Why are they so bulky?" asked Carolina Caicedo, 27, who lifted up the back of a locked-down bike. "It is so heavy, maybe too heavy."

Caicedo, a graphic designer who lives in the East Village, also questioned the choice of blue and the use of the Citibank logo on the bike's frame, wheels and front storage unit.

"In Berlin, they are red and black because of the [German] flag. Red would have been a better choice for New York," Caicedo said.

Kevin McAward, a now-retired East Village resident of 30 years, said he intended to use the bikes when they are available June 2 for those who didn't pre-purchase a membership, but worried about the dangers of having so many new bikers on the road.

"They look great, but they are just going to create havoc," he said.

An East Village sergeant recently said she worried the influx of bikers on traffic-clogged streets could cause more cyclists to get hit by cars.

The initial rollout on Monday will see 6,000 bikes docked across 330 stations, with the program expected to grow to 10,000 bikes at 600 docking stations. Bike share membership costs $95 per year, $25 per week or $9.95 per day for unlimited use provided the ride is less than 45 minutes, according Citi Bike.

Larry Goldberg, 31, said the bright blue bikes with their unmistakable Citibank logo would warn motorists of potentially amateur bikers unaccustomed to riding in New York City.

"They don't look like bikes that experienced people would ride," he said of the thick frames and chunky handlebars. "It's a warning to motorists to be more risk averse."

Goldberg said he intends to sign up for the program, living just a few doors down from the East 11th Street and First Avenue docking station.

"I like working out, getting exercise and its better than catching the subway," he said.

Dad Vows To Yank Sons Out Of Boy Scouts After Organization Drops Gay Ban

2013-05-24T20:07:42Z

An outspoken supporter of the Boy Scouts of America's (BSA) ban on gay participants has vowed to withdraw his own sons out of the scouting organization.

In an editorial for CNN, John Stemberger called the BSA's May 23 announcement that sexual orientation would be eliminated as youth membership criterion would eventually "lead to myriad bad consequences."

"First, the new BSA policy is logically incoherent and morally and ethically inconsistent. The BSA had never discriminated against homosexuals," Stemberger, who is an Eagle Scout, writes. "The BSA membership application did not ask about sexual orientation, and there has never been a witch hunt in the BSA to find or remove its gay members."

Before referring to the Boy Scouts as "one of the great jewels of American culture," Stemberger continues:

"Most important, the new policy robs parents of Boy Scouts, like me, of the sole authority to raise issues of sex and sexuality with their kids.
Parents should have the exclusive right to raise issues about sex and sexuality with their children in their own time and in their own way, in the privacy of their homes, not brought up by other older boys around a campfire. Allowing open homosexuality injects a sensitive and highly charged political issue into the heart of the BSA, against the wishes of the vast majority of parents."

You can read the rest of the editorial here.

Stemberger is also president of On My Honor, which is described as "a coalition of concerned parents, Scout Leaders, Scouting donors, Eagle Scouts and others" who are "united" in opposing "open homosexuality" in the Boy Scouts.

Likely to defend Stemberger's statements is the National Organization of Marriage's (NOM) Brian Brown, who said the Boy Scouts' decision to admit openly gay Scouts would end up "sexualizing the organization."

"All of this is happening not because of a true grassroots demand of gay youth to be part of the organization but by an orchestrated political effort by gay activists who want to punish any group or organization that does not embrace homosexuality," Brown wrote in a statement. "It's the beginning of the end for what once was one of America's noblest organizations."

WATCH: Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Other Celebs, Want You To Help The Incredible Trans Artist Our Lady J

2013-05-24T19:59:17Z

Our Lady J is finally set to release her first studio album, "Picture Of A Man," and she's recruited a few of her celebrity friends to help get the word out.

The transcendent transgender singer-songwriter, who has been called everything from "stunning" by New York Magazine to "virtuosic" by Time Out New York and has been showered with praise by everyone from Dolly Parton to Daniel Radcliffe, has been wowing crowds in New York City, Los Angeles and around the world for several years.

And after releasing a few incredible singles, including a haunting cover of Nine Inch Nail's "Hurt," she's finally going to unveil her debut studio album at the end of the summer.

But, she needs a little help. So, she created an indiegogo page and filmed a YouTube video featuring Jesse Tyler Ferguson, "Smash" star Andy Mientus, "Anger Management"'s Michael Arden and other celebs to get the word out about "Picture Of A Man."

Check out the video clip above, watch her agonizingly gorgeous live clip for "We Stand," a track off the new album, below and then head to her indiegogo page to see how you can get involved.