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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Mets no longer control their destiny, still believe something ‘special’ could happen
Ben Rice’s grand slam sparks Yankees’ 10th-inning explosion, beat O’s 7-1
Jets fall to Buccaneers on last second field goal after crazy fourth-quarter rally
Mets fall out of playoff spots following 3-2 loss to Nationals
Mets’ David Peterson adamant he should start in potential postseason rotation: ‘I think that’s point blank’
Crime
Minute of mayhem: Teen girl shot, man stabbed near Mexican Day Parade route in Midtown
Firefighters racing to emergency collide with moped driver in Brooklyn, sending him to hospital
UN General Assembly: NYPD surging cops into transit ahead of worldwide summit, but asks riders to keep eye out for threats
Queens DA: Motorist arraigned after hit-and-run collision that left on-duty construction worker dead on Nassau Expressway
Detective Mary ‘Mae’ Foley Way: A trailblazing female cop who hunted Nazis and took on the mob finally gets recognition in Queens