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Joe Pantorno
Joe Pantorno has been the executive sports editor of amNewYork since 2020. He covers the New York Mets and is a member of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA). He is also a member of the Pro Hockey Writers’ Association (PHWA) and has covered the New York Islanders for nearly a decade. His previous stops include Bleacher Report and Metro New York, while his work has been featured in the New York Post, Newsday, and Yahoo! Sports.

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Things to Do
Things to do this weekend in NYC, Aug. 22-24
12 things to do this weekend with the kids in NYC
Ace your appetite with Tennis Fuel Set at Nan Xiang in Flushing
Queens Together launches ‘Unofficial US Open Dining Guide’ encouraging fans to sample restaurants along the 7 line
Broadway Week Is Back: 2-for-1 Tickets on Broadway Shows in NYC
Sports
Red Bulls Gustav Berggren’s visa approved, can now debut for NY
Jeff McNeil injury: Mets 2B dealing with shoulder issue
Jets overhaul defensive line in mere hours with acquisitions of Phillips, Briggs
Esposdoodles founder using graphic design to connect with Giants
Red Bulls acquire goalkeeper John McCarthy from LA Galaxy
Crime
Man steals yellow cab in Manhattan before colliding with cyclist in hit-and-run, cops say
NYC Sheriffs bust massive Bronx illegal cannabis operation for the second time, seize $5 million in product
Group of six beat man with iron stick, steal $800 in Brooklyn robbery: NYPD
Former Adams aide Ingrid Lewis-Martin ‘feeling good’ despite latest corruption indictment
Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign