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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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Eddie Giacomin, Rangers legend and Hall of Famer, dead at 86
Jose Caballero earning Yankees’ starting SS job for rest of 2025
Struggling Sean Manaea will piggyback Clay Holmes for Mets Tuesday vs. Padres
Rangers announce centennial season theme nights as club celebrates 100th anniversary
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Crime
BREAKING: Harlem shooting leaves two people, including teen wounded by police bullet
Legal Aid Society demands investigation into spate of NYPD in-custody deaths after five people die in jail this year
Three arrested at Roosevelt Avenue boutique in Corona for possessing stolen merchandise: DA
Long Islander facing 25 years to life in prison for allegedly killing 16-year-old girl with his SUV in Elmhurst: DA
Alleged drunk driver mows down teen, senior in wild Queens crash: NYPD