About the Author

Joe Pantorno
Pantorno is the executive sports editor of amNewYork — a position he has held since January 2020. He covers the New York Mets and New York Islanders while overseeing day-to-day operations of the department. 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
Here are events you can check out during Black History Month in New York City
amNY Weekender | 7 things to do in NYC, Jan. 27-29
Jennifer Lopez, Sam Smith and ‘You People’ to appear this week
amBroadway | Off-Broadway in the winter
Lineup release, venue change: Governors Ball Music Festival 2023 features headliners Lizzo, Kendrick Lamar, and ODESZA
Sports
Do the Knicks and Tom Thibodeau have a playoff mandate?
Islanders feel ‘back in the mix’ after 2 straight wins: ‘We have a group here that can do great things”
2023 NBA MVP race: Odds and best bets for Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, and more
Kansas City Chiefs vs Cincinnati Bengals: Preview, odds, predictions, more
Caesars Sportsbook Ohio promo: Earn $1,500 bonus for Bengals-Chiefs title clash
Crime
‘The life we live every day’: New Yorkers continue calls for justice for Tyre Nichols
Queens man faces life in prison for murder of his accomplice during Ozone Park shootout: DA
Long Island City teen sentenced in fatal shooting of ‘beloved’ school teacher at Queensbridge Houses in 2020: DA
Three people stabbed in Allerton section after possible alcohol-related dispute
Two NYPD officers, five others injured in East New York crash