About the Author

Joe Pantorno
Pantorno joined amNewYork Metro as sports editor in January of 2020 after two years at the same position with Metro New York. He covers all eight major professional sports teams in the Big Apple, most notably the Mets and Islanders. His previous stops include Bleacher Report while his work has been featured in the New York Post, Newsday, and Yahoo! Sports.
Things to Do
16 Best Water Playgrounds and Sprinkler Parks in NYC for Summer 2022!
Roosevelt Island’s Beautiful Waterfront Pool Is Now Open for Summer 2022!
Hudson River Park’s Pier 26 welcomes 500,000th kayaker through ongoing free boating programming
10 Best Amusement Parks for Kids In and Around NYC
amNY Weekender | 7 things to do in NYC, July 1-3
Sports
Astros beat Yankees again, Bregman’s 2-run double keys 2-1 win
Patty Mills, Nic Claxton returning to Nets after tumultuous start to free agency
Knicks set to sign Jalen Brunson to 4-year deal near $110 million: NBA rumors
Stunning news in college sports: USC, UCLA set to leave the PAC-12 for Big-Ten as early as 2024
Real Housewives play Maimonides in annual ‘Battle for Brooklyn’ charity softball game
Crime
Feds investigating NYPD Special Victims Division for alleged ‘gender-biased policing’
Two tweens stabbed at Brooklyn basketball court named for police brutality victim
NYPD identifies person of interest in South Jamaica triple homicide
‘This is the best lab on the planet’: Mayor unveils first-ever DNA gun crime lab
Dead man found under furniture in Queens home: NYPD