Joey Chestnut relishes victory over Takeru Kobayashi, sets new hot dog-eating record in epic Netflix showdown

After missing out on competing for the Mustard Belt at this year’s Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, Joey Chestnut smashed his world record Monday during a head-to-head... Read more »

Mets’ David Stearns: Francisco Lindor’s 2024 season ‘right up there with anything I’ve seen’

QUEENS, NY — When Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns was asked what the most valuable player looks like, he did not miss a beat referring to Francisco Lindor. “I think he... Read more »

Reading, writing and rage: Columbia University and Barnard College see pro-Palestine protests on first day of fall classes

Columbia University and Barnard College — whose campuses were rocked by pro-Palestine protests in the spring — reopened Tuesday for the first day of fall classes with some demonstrators again sounding off... Read more »

Yankees holding ‘Bronx Zoo Night’ on Sept. 27

The New York Yankees are partnering with the Bronx Zoo to hold a “Bronx Zoo Night” on Friday, Sept. 27, at Yankee Stadium. In honor of the Bronx Zoo’s 125th anniversary, $5... Read more »

Brooklyn parade mass shooting: Mayor Adams lauds NYPD response to march despite deadly gun violence

Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday praised the NYPD’s handling of Brooklyn’s annual West Indian American Day Parade the day prior despite a mass shooting on the parade route that wounded five people—describing... Read more »

Will injured Lionel Messi be ready to play vs. NYCFC on Sept. 21?

Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi has been sidelined since suffering an ankle injury during Argentina’s Copa America Final in July but appears to be trending toward playing in New York later this... Read more »

Gov. Hochul’s Ex-Aide From Long Island Arrested, Following FBI Raid

Linda Sun, former aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul, and her husband were arrested by federal authorities Tuesday, according to various news reports. Read More Read more »

Armani Posts ‘Single Digit’ Sales Drop in First Half

Italian fashion house Giorgio Armani managed to keep its operating profit steady last year and grow net sales by 6% at constant currencies, despite a ‘single-digit’ slowdown in revenues in the second... Read more »

Elle Macpherson says she was diagnosed with breast cancer 7 years ago and refused chemotherapy

Famed model Elle Macpherson revealed on Monday that she’s been living with a breast cancer diagnosis for seven years — all while eschewing chemotherapy.   In an interview with Australian Women’s Weekly,... Read more »

Browns Sign 20-Year Stadium Rights Deal With Huntington Bank as They Position for Possible New Home

As they position themselves for a possible new domed stadium, the Cleveland Browns are renaming their current one.   The NFL team on Tuesday announced a 20-year agreement with Huntington National Bank,... Read more »