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Summer makes me happy, but I must confess to being very irritated by one subject. I refer to the Yankees and the Mets. more
Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan famously said that “being Irish means knowing that somewhere, somehow, the world is going to break your heart.” more
It is unknown if anyone will recite the movie line, ”you’re killing me, Smalls,” but former Major League Baseball player Daniel Murphy — a Mets playoff hero — said he is just looking for a sandlot to play in. The 2015 postseason record breaker is part of the 2023 Long Island Ducks, the team’s 23rd season. more
Whether we like it or not, our political system and our erratic president are wearing us down on a daily basis, so it’s worthwhile to switch to a completely different topic. At this time of year, I favor discussing college graduations and the Yankees. more
I am a child, scavenging the halls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan. I am 6 or 8 or 10; I can’t recall. Many of the world’s greatest works of art stare down at me. I am unimpressed. My eyes are fixed on the oak floor. more
New York State Sen. Brooks demanded the LIRR meet the needs of disabled customers, especially at the Mets-Willets Point and Wantagh stations. more
Mets third baseman David Wright was holding an impromptu news conference amid a crush of reporters around noon on Monday when the 5- to 7-year-old campers started to cheer his name repeatedly, followed by three thunderous claps. more
Kelly Talty, 14, of Wantagh, was 3 weeks old when her father, New York Police Department officer Paul Talty, died responding to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. more
Late Sunday night and early Monday morning, my sons Joseph, 17, and Michael, 12, and I stayed late at Citi Field, watching our Mets lose the World Series. We’re all bummed. more
That catchy “Let’s Go Mets” chant is rarely heard this late in October. With the Mets making their first World Series in 15 years, local fans are ecstatic, and hoping for the team’s first championship since 1986. more
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