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1 By The Editors 9/28/11 12:03pm

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An UNmodest Proposal Amidst the Crowded Streets

Most people heave a sigh of resignation when the calendar turns from August to September. But Manhattan residents have a special reason to dread the approach of summer’s end. As routines return to normal, as the pace of commerce resumes its hectic pace, as deadlines loom once again, the world descends upon Manhattan for the annual opening of the United Nations General Assembly.

The result: Extreme chaos, frustrating delays, jagged nerves and wasted time. Portions of midtown and downtown are turned into armed camps to accommodate the schedules of the world’s leaders, a fair portion of whom attend the session just for the sheer fun of insulting the U.S., Israel and the West.

This is the burden of being the capital of the world. For the most part, Manhattanites understand that sharing their island with the globe’s leaders requires patience, sacrifice and a certain degree of resignation. Read More

By John Koblin 9/14/10 3:11am

Rafa Wins New York

After two long weeks of hype, it is over: Rafael Nadal has won the U.S. Open. In his ninth career Grand Slam victory, and his first victory here in New York, Rafa defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 in a match that started at 4:21, and ended just after 10 p.m. There was Read More

By John Koblin 11:12pm

CBS Abandons U.S. Open Final Mid-Match

The men's final is currently in a rain delay here in Queens with the rain expected to conclude sometime in the next 30 minutes.

But in a stunning move, CBS has decided to abandon its coverage of the Men's Final in order to maintain its primetime lineup, and the rest of the match will air on Read More

By Nate Freeman 8:42pm

Anna Wintour Talks Tennis at Thakoon

There was a steady drizzle falling by the time yesterday's Thakoon show began at Pace Gallery on 25th Street, a midway point between Milk Studios and Lincoln Center. And while the indoor Chelsea space kept the show from being hampered by the weather, such was not the case for the final match in Flushing Meadows Read More

By John Koblin 9/07/10 9:09pm

It’s Gonna Be a Late Night

Hooo boy. Three hours and forty two minutes into the Sam Querrey and Stanislas Wawrinka match, we're heading to a fifth set. I've got a feeling this isn't going to be a 20-minute, 6-2 final set either. This has all the looks of a fifth set tiebreak, which means, tack another hour to this match.

This Read More

By John Koblin 9/03/10 6:57am

Here Comes Blake v. Djokovic

It's going to be a collision course.

Novak Djokovic and James Blake are headed for a third round match. It's an insanely great match for a third round. It'll be in Ashe. It'll be on CBS. It'll be the talk of the weekend.

On the one end, you've got Blake: He's a guy a bunch of folks Read More

By John Koblin 9/02/10 10:49pm

Quote of the Day: Take it Away, Jelena!

Jelena Jankovic has always provided good copy for reporters (including me!).

So when she was asked at a press conference about fellow serbs Ana Ivanovic and then Janko Tipsarevic (who defeated Andy Roddick last night) after she won today, she was not pleased.

Q.  How much do you know about [Tipsarevic's] game?JELENA JANKOVIC:  Can I please Read More

By John Koblin 9/02/10 7:21pm

Hello, Beatrice Capra! Are You the New Melanie Oudin?

Alert: We have a new bubbly teenage tennis prodigy growing up at the U.S. Open.

Beatrice Capra defeated 18th ranked Aravane Rezai today in three sets. Capra is poised to play Maria Sharapova and (especially after Oudin's flameout), we've got a hungry press corps in deep search for a new young American.

"Congratulations! Now tell us your Read More