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Emily Davenport
Emily Davenport is the Digital Editor of amNewYork Metro. She covers entertainment, business and things to do stories around New York City, both in writing and through video. Outside of work, you can find her exploring the city or hanging out at home with her cranky bird.

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Sports
The Mets have a serious starting pitching problem
Luis Gil falters in debut, Yankees swept by Marlins for 1st time ever
Mets trashed by Giants 12-4 in rubber game, Montas gets knocked around
Mets injury updates: Tylor Megill, Paul Blackburn inching back, but for what role?
Thousands flood MetLife Stadium for first-ever two-night WWE SummerSlam
Crime
What is NYPD paid detail? Inside the off-duty program Officer Islam was working when killed in Midtown mass shooting
Man fatally shot, another wounded at Brooklyn late-night party
Bronx man accused of torturing girlfriend to death arrested after neighbor pursuit
Man in Bronx shot dead at public housing complex in neighborhood’s third murder this week
Murders in Brooklyn: Bodega worker stabbed dead in store, man shot in separate incidents