About the Author

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
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Sports
Peterson’s gem, 4 homers lift Mets to 8-1 romp over Nationals
The Bronx Goes Bananas: Iconic Savannah Bananas hit Yankee Stadium this September
Islanders announce 2025–26 theme night schedule, complete with giveaways and fan activations
Francisco Alvarez injury: Mets C headed to IL
MLB commish Rob Manfred keeps trying to steal baseball’s soul
Crime
Are ICE agents in Lower Manhattan courts wearing Superman patches to support pro-Trump actor Dean Cain?
Bleeding blue: Why is the NYPD losing an average of 300 cops per month?
Man stabbed to death in the Bronx after argument: Cops
Two online fundraisers for family of slain officer Didarul Islam generate nearly $500,000
Six illegal cannabis storefronts padlocked, hundreds of pounds of illicit marijuana products seized across Queens: DA