Charlie Voelker

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen spent more money than any other Major League Baseball team in 2023 by over $64 million. Yet, with 40-plus games remaining in the regular season, Cohen's team is all-but mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. Should the New York Jets be looking at what happened in Queens? Absolutely and for good reason.

For the fifth time this summer, a person has been attacked by a shark on a New York beach. This time, the swimmer was left in critical condition.

Eight whales have died on New York beaches since January. Ten whales perished in the span of two months at the end of 2022. Today, another was added to the list on the beaches of Robert Moses State Park.

Last summer, for about a three week period on New York's south shore beaches, ocean swimmers were on shark alert. Six victims were bitten during that time period in rather shallow water, on the white sands of Long Island. This year, New York's Governor Kathy Hochul says that the state parks are ready to take on the monsters of the deep.

Since March of 2020, three dozen colleges across the United States have shuttered their doors, according to insidehighered.com. Now, signs are pointing to possible troubles for a small college in the Adirondacks.

The classic Donald Ross designed golf course has hosted three of the world's premier golf championships; three U.S. Opens, three PGA Championships and the Ryder Cup. Few golf courses in the can boast such a tournament resume and this year the layout will brand new for one of golf's four major championships.

Heading into the 54th season as the NFL's prime time television staple, Monday Night Football's first game of the 2023 season will feature two of New York's biggest stars.

The Dolphins will be swimming in tougher waters next season, as they will move their programs to the highest level of competition in the NCAA.

Former New York Mets and Yankees star, Darryl Strawberry will make his way to the Capital Region to speak about the dangers of drug abuse and addiction. Strawberry has written several books on addiction recovery.

Buffalo Bills fans would rather have a Lombardi Trophy than an an Oscar. But surely, the Bills Mafia wouldn't snub the Academy. A new comedy based on a long-time Bills fan may generate some familiar laughs. Whether or not it is Oscar worthy, fans will have to find out later this year when the new movie hits the big screen.