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 The Yankees’ Derek Jeter

There are two Jeters to root for in the Bronx.

Named after his dad’s favorite player, 16-month-old Jeter Villacis is recovering from a delicate, lifesaving heart transplant at Montefiore Medical Center last week.

“Seeing the Yankees in the playoffs gives us good feelings and hope that my Jeter will get better,” the boy’s father, Robert Villacis, 35, told the Daily News Wednesday.

“I named him after Derek Jeter because he’s the team captain,” he said. “He’s going to grow strong like him, too.”

Little Jeter underwent the nine-hour surgery Friday afternoon, just a few miles away from Yankee Stadium.

“Today is a big day for two Jeters from the Bronx,” Dr. Samuel Weinstein said as he walked into the operating room.

While Weinstein was operating, the Bronx Bombers took Game 2 of their playoff series against the Minnesota Twins in a dramatic, come-from-behind victory.

Little Jeter beat the odds that day, too. He survived the risky transplant, and his body accepted the new heart perfectly.

“I was afraid I was going to lose him,” said his relieved mother, Vanessa Villacis, 23. Read more..

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All city parking rules are in effect today and tomorrow.

Special alert for the northbound FDR Drive from Houston to 20th Sts.: All northbound lanes (yes, all) will be closed from 11:59 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Sunday as crews finish fixing up the roadway. The great news for drivers is all northbound lanes will reopen at 8 a.m. on Sunday (one northbound lane has been closed around the clock from 14th to 18th Sts. the past two months). Use First Ave. as the detour. The northbound entrances at South, Pearl and Montgomery Sts. as well as the Houston St. southbound entrance will also be closed.

The comeback kings continue their quest for their 27th World Series ring as the Yankees host Game 1 of the American League Championship Series versus the Angels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Game 2 is at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.

More than 50,000 fans, including scalpers, fans without tickets and ticket holders, will converge on the Bronx at the start of the afternoon peak period. The Major Deegan and Cross Bronx expressways, the Harlem River Drive, the Grand Concourse, Jerome Ave. and the various Manhattan-Bronx crossings serving Yankee Stadium will all be jammed. Leave the car at home unless you’re at the Stadium by 5 p.m. Read more..

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