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
Celebrate spring at NYC’s only sheep shearing festival this Sunday at Queens County Farm
Free Kid and Family Activities in NYC: 10 Free Things to Do This Week
Grand Army Bar pays homage to the woes and wonders of public transit with MTA-themed cocktail menu
24 Great Amusement Parks for Kids In and Near NYC
Things to do this weekend in NYC, May 9-11
Sports
MLB reinstates Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson; likely eligible for Hall of Fame induction
Jayson Tatum injury: Celtics ‘bracing for worst’ as star guard will likely miss remainder of Knicks series, much more
Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson shows full force when utilized in right spots
Red Bull BC One New York Cypher brings breakdancing home
Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu to make 2025 debut Wednesday
Crime
New York City man cuffed for harassing and attacking gay couple in Flatiron
Bronx teen murdered: 14-year-old suspect cuffed for stray bullet killing of girl who yearned to be nurse
Rikers Island goes into federal receivership as judge appoints manager to oversee city jail, end civil rights abuses
Animal cruelty investigation underway after 40 dogs found in cramped Forest Hills apartment
Teenage girl shot dead outside Bronx high school after schoolyard brawl: cops