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Hurrikane Kat
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Katrina Ricks is a force of nature, intending to sweep through the world and leave her mark wherever she travels.
This military brat who has lived in locations throughout the borough has been in Jamaica for the last five years, and modeling for about eight months.
“I got into modeling using the internet,” Katrina said. “I saw a couple of people’s profiles, really admired their work, went on different sites, and knew that this was something I’d love to do. You know, it’s something you always wanted to do before you die.”
After posting profiles on a few modeling Web sites, she was contacted by photographers interested in her look, and has since appeared in magazines and has developed a radio gig with thicknicity.com – as well as her own Web site, hurrikanekat.com.
When not modeling, Katrina works for a bus tour company that specializes in private rentals for trips all across the country as well as Canada. She’s also a licensed real estate agent and a former student at Fashion Institute of Technology focusing on fashion merchandising management.
Katrina loves to dance, and enjoys going out “to have a great time with my girls,” going to such Southeast Queens clubs as Amazura and Chemistry, as well as the Blue Note in Manhattan.
Admittedly, Katrina considers herself more of a Manhattan girl, having gone to Washington Irving High School and then working for a while at a Manhattan law firm.
“I’m a great person, so look out for me,” Katrina said. “I’m up and coming. I promise not to let anybody down.”
Katrina Ricks
Home: Jamaica
Age: 23
Height: 5’3"
Weight: 125 lbs
Stats: 38-32-47
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Artest Paws Tiger On The Back
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| Ron Artest, after his infamous fight with half of Detroit.
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Lakers forward and Long Island City native Ron Artest wrote an unusual letter of support to Tiger Woods.
In a post on his website, Artest said, "You have done so much for people, the sport of golf, and your family, and you gave your wife a life that people can't even dream of."
Because really, nothing is worse than an unappreciative Swedish model-wife who complains about your dozen-plus mistresses.
The former St. John's basketball star, who is probably best known for a brawl with pretty much the entire Detriot Pistons squad and a couple of unlucky fans on the wrong side of his fist, encouraged the golfer to stay strong. He even used himself as a point of reference.
"This is your first publicly known issue since you started your career, compared to my 50 or more publicly known issues and mistakes," he said.
Artest faced a 73-game ban after the brawl. Maybe it would be wise for him to take a 73-day sabbatical from posting on the Internet.
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Crossing Over
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| Madonna is looking to match Queens’ Run-DMC’s crossover cover of Aerosmith's "Walk This Way."
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How many times can one woman reinvent herself? Well, if you are Madonna, the number is infinite. First, she wanted to celebrate a “Holiday,” and then she was “Like a Virgin,” wanting to be touched for the very first time. The Queen of pop went all “Material” on us, visited mommyhood – first with Lourdes, then Rocco, David and Mercy. She got two divorces along the way, hooked up with a Yankee and she now hangs with a boy toy.
The one-time Corona resident is at it again. Last year she pushed out an album heavily influenced by hip hop and her upcoming album is going the way of Queens Legend Run DMC.
Madge is working with both rap producer A-Trak and rock producer Brendan O’Brien. Times Live reports that the Material Girl is looking to introduce a track that matches the success of Run DMC’s cover of Aerosmith’s “Walk this Way.”
We adore Madonna, but nothing can beat a classic. Nothing, nada, zilch, zero. |
Mets Malaise
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Carlos Beltran
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The New York Mets are locked and loaded. Well, that is according to Pitcher John Maine. Maine and Mets’ first baseman Daniel Murphy, along with Mr. Met, donated coats to ABCs Warm Coats and Warm Hearts Drive recently. Asked by a Yankee fan, if pitchers and catchers were ready to report next month, Maine gave the thumbs up. He said they were bored and ready to erase memories of last season. Injury prone Carlos Beltran didn’t get the memo. With Beltran undergoing knee surgery and the Mets organization not happy that he didn’t seek a third, fourth, fifth and sixth opinion, Maine should hold off on his excitement.
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Leaves Of Tracks
The magnificent fall foliage along the A train subway line in Ozone Park, Howard Beach and Broad Channel may awe commuters in October, but by winter, when the leaves have fallen from their branches, they go from beautiful to bothersome.
MTA officials have posted signs along at-grade subway lines across the city warning of delays because of leaves. Yes, leaves.
According to MTA officials, fallen leaves have become a hazard for trains along subway tracks that are at or below grade. These leaves sometimes cover the tracks and when wet can cause the trains to have trouble slowing down or braking.
The issue had caused some delays in December, along the three and a half mile, mostly at-grade stretch of the A line between Rockaway Blvd in Ozone Park and the Rockaway Peninsula.
The MTA is dealing with the issue with special vacuum trains, sent out once a week to suck up the leaves, and a special “rail-adhesion” train that drops some gritty material meant to increase friction between the wheels of the train and the leaf-covered track.
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Mets Soak Debt-Riddled Advertiser
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| SpongeTech’s business holds no water from the Mets point of view..
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Turns out the coffers at SpongeTech are about as porous as the company’s product.
The soap-filled sponge maker owes the Mets $400,000 in bounced checks, prompting the franchise to sue the company to pay the $2.3 million remaining on the SpongeTech contract.
The company fell behind payments last fall, and the Amazin’s demanded money within five days. SpongeTech’s two checks totaling $400,000 bounced.
That’d be roughly the equivalent of Daniel Murphy’s paycheck last season. We hope it doesn’t force the quality prospect to seek employment elsewhere.
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Still Drunk?
The chauffeur of Dept. of Homeless Services Commissioner Robert Hess was busted drunk driving en route to pick up his boss for the big inauguration at City Hall on New Year’s Day, reports the New York Post. Nathaniel Chambers tried to go through the Queens-bound E-Z pass lane of the Triborough Bridge by flashing his red siren when the gate didn’t lift. Chambers, who reportedly was arrested for a previous DWI in 2003, smelled of alcohol, and called a police sergeant a “cracker,” later telling a reporter he wasn’t drunk.
This story begs so many questions: if Chambers wasn’t drunk, does he typically avert trouble with officers by calling them “crackers?” How confident in Hess’ vetting should we be — with his driver having a penchant for driving drunk? And finally, was Chambers still drunk from celebrating on New Year’s Eve, or did he just have trouble grappling with the painful irony that our City’s Homeless Services Commissioner has a chauffeur?
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