TODAY’S FORECAST Tuesday: Partly cloudy. High of 63. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 25 mph. Tuesday night: Overcast with a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 54. Winds from the South at 5 to 20 mph shifting to the WSW [...]
Met fans, notorious for their cynical optimism, are getting ready for another season riddled with questions. With the recent news that Johan Santana might be out for the entire season, fans outside Citi Field today don’t have high hopes for the team. “If they win 75 games,” said Ken Jones of Long Island, “It’ll be [...]
Mets starter Johan Santana could miss the entire 2013 because of a re-tear in his left shoulder, General Manager Sandy Alderson announced Thursday during a conference call. Santana, originally staying in Florida on the disabled list, flew to New York today where he was diagnosed with the new rip, Alderson said. “Johan will remain in [...]
BY ANTHONY O’REILLY For the first time since 1964, Major League Baseball’s All-Star game will take place in Queens. In the days leading up to the event, the MLB will host a variety of events for the Mid-Summer Classic. Culminating with the 84th MLB All-Star Game on July 16, the All-Star fest will feature a [...]
TODAY’S FORECAST Thursday: Partly cloudy. High of 41. Breezy. Winds from the WNW at 15 to 25 mph. Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low of 27 with a windchill as low as 16. Breezy. Winds from the NW at 10 to 20 mph. EVENT OF THE DAY: Totem by Cirque du Soleil Totem by Cirque du Soleil [...]
The stars aligned last week when The Queens Courier honored 40 of the borough’s budding young professionals. “It’s awesome to be honored, and it’s humbling to be among these people,” said Eric Abrams, 26, digital media and membership associate for the Queens Chamber of Commerce. “I feel like I’m on my way up.” Abrams — [...]
TODAY’S FORECAST Tuesday: Overcast with snow. High of 36. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 80%. Tuesday night: Overcast with snow. Low of 30. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of snow 80%. EVENT OF THE DAY: Free comedy show in Sunnyside Check out this free comedy show at The Courtyard Ale House [...]
Ten days after the world stopped and cried for New York, Mike Piazza made history with a swing of the bat that gave the city hope once again. The September 21, 2001 homerun Piazza hit was late in the first professional sports game since the September 11 attacks, and gave the Mets the lead in [...]
TODAY’S FORECAST Monday: Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 63. Winds from the West at 10 to 15 mph shifting to the NNW in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30%. Monday Night: Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 36. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. [...]
No one’s going on the wall this year. The candidates for the Baseball Hall of Fame failed to get the needed 75-percent of votes today to make it into Cooperstown. This was the first time since 1996 that no one was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. One of those ball players was Mets [...]
