An incoming City Council member who’ll soon be representing Coney Island says he’ll fight the plan to run a plastic boardwalk through the heart of the neighborhood’s fabled amusement district. Ari Kagan, a Brooklyn Democrat replacing term-limited Mark Treyger, said he fully supports the city’s desire to renovate the long-rickety 2.7-mile Riegelmann Boardwalk running from … Continue reading Fighting To Save Coney Island’s Wooden Boardwalk →

Pete Alonso is a one-man rally these days. It’s going so well for the Mets first baseman that when he doesn’t produce — it’s downright surprising. Leave it to Alonso and his weapon of choice, the home run. Alonso’s second homer of the game, an eighth-inning blast, gave the Mets their final lead in a … Continue reading Pete Alonso Hits Two Homers, Mets Beat Marlins →

The Colorado Avalanche are Stanley Cup champions for the first since 2001, thanks to a resiliency that had eluded them in recent years. The Avalanche rallied for a victory for the 10th time in the playoffs to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 Sunday night and end the two-time champions' reign. Colorado star Nathan MacKinnon … Continue reading Colorado Avalanche Win The Stanley Cup! →

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said the arrival of the Astros in town the next few days would lead to “a shot-in-the-arm series.’’ For eight innings, though, that sounded like a shot-in-the-dark prediction. But then the Yankees did what seemed impossible, brightening what has been an illuminating season. Trailing 6-3 and hitless since the first inning, … Continue reading Yankees Get Big Comeback Win Over Astros →