Fleet Week 2009

Fleet Week's sails trimmed by economy, U.S. Navy says
This year's Fleet Week will have the smallest contingent of major American combat ships since the annual event's debut 22 years ago.

The Navy blames the slimmer show on the need to save money.

Fleet Week 2009, which brings an array of warships to New York City's harbors, will mark the return of the museum ship Intrepid, which will host the six-day event after being absent from the celebration for two years for renovations.

Included in this year's lineup of 13 vessels that are to grace the Hudson River today are the 40,500-ton assault helicopter carrier USS Iwo Jima, as well as missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf and missile destroyer USS Roosevelt, organizers say....



New York Red Bulls Weekly Update
BULLS FACE UNITED IN OPEN CUP ACTION: The New York Red Bulls look to advance to the Round of 16 in the 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup when they take on D.C. United at RFK Stadium Wednesday at 7:00 PM ET. The winner of the game will play a to-be-determined opponent in late June.
New York advanced to the final stage of MLS qualifying after defeating the San Jose Earthquakes, 2-1, at Buck Shaw Stadium on April 29. The Red Bulls received goals from Mike Petke and John Wolyniec, who found the back of the net in the second half after Pablo Campos tied the game for the Earthquakes. They will be facing a D.C. United side that gone unbeaten in its last seven games in all competitions (3-0-4), including a 2-0 April 22 home win over FC Dallas in its first U.S. Open Cup qualifying match. On that night, United received goals from Fred and Brandon Barklage on either side of halftime.

In regular season play, United has enjoyed a strong start to its campaign, as it is currently tied in first place in the Eastern Conference with a 3-1-6 (15 pts.) record and is coming off a come-from-behind 2-2 tie against Chivas USA at The Home Depot Center. Maykel Galindo and Eduardo Lillingston gave Chivas the lead going into halftime, but goals by Luciano Emilio and Santino Quaranta in the 77th and 85th minutes, respectively, helped United earn a point...


Strip club set to serve 'Drunken Captains' for Fleet Week '09, with proceeds going to the troops
Welcome to New York, sailors!
As Fleet Week rolls into town Tuesday, one Manhattan strip club will be waiting with a special drink called the Drunken Captain and, the owners say, all proceeds will go back to the troops.
HeadQuarters, located just blocks from the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum on the West Side, is selling the cocktail for $16 during Fleet Week. Military personnel can buy it for $10.
"All of us here at HeadQuarters appreciate all the men and women who put themselves at risk every day to allow us to have the freedom to express ourselves," general manager Serafina Fiori said.
"We welcome them always so they can see firsthand what they're fighting for!"
The Drunken Captain is a mixture of coconut, mango and pineapple rums with a little pineapple juice and a splash of cranberry....


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