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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Sports
Giants, Raiders squaring off in Tank Bowl for No. 1 pick at 2026 NFL Draft
Red Bull New York signs highly-touted 16-year-old Brooklyn native Paul Sokoloff to 2nd team
Giants’ Brian Burns named to Pro Bowl
Mets trade Jeff McNeil to Athletics
Red Bull New York send long-time defender Sean Nealis to DC United
Crime
EXCLUSIVE: 30 NYPD officers targeted for dismissal over qualification snafu will be allowed to keep jobs, sources say
NYPD goes on a ‘Sleigh Ride’ bringing thousands of gifts across the five boroughs to children in need ahead of Christmas
Brooklyn man arrested and charged following antisemitic attack during Hanukkah
Brooklyn assault: Cops hunting for man suspected of smashing 10-year-old boy’s head into windshield during argument
Parents of Queens man killed in police-involved shooting allege that their son was unjustly slain



















