New York City Informer

Matt Harvey began supplying the nervous energy well before the start of the Mets’ emotional 2-1 victory over the Yankees Tuesday night. Typically stoic, the Mets’ phenom admitted he “couldn’t sit still” as he waited for the start of play, delayed by 1 hour, 31 minutes by a passing rainstorm. Sports stories from Newsday

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Anthony Weiner comeback try begins: He's running for NYC mayor Updated: 8:37 a.m. ET. NEW YORK Anthony Weiner has tossed his hat into the race for New York City mayor, joining a crowded field and formally beginning an attempt to come back from a scandal that forced him to resign from the House of Representatives. [...]

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Brooklyn’s only beach club is back from the dead. The operators of the 7-decade-old Seagate Beach Club have been working frantically since mid-March to replace the popular private club’s cabanas and rebuild its restaurant, tiki bar, Olympic-size pool and other amenities that were pummeled or washed out to… NY Post: Brooklyn

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The enemy. The newspaper’s staff wrote an editorial, “Bring Back the Soda Ban,” arguing that an appeals court “must” reinstate Bloomberg’s failed (and flawed) ban. The story cites a study conducted by researchers from the Imperial College of London, who found that drinking a single sugary drink every day puts people at a 22 percent [...]

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The Knicks had a chance to close out their first-round series and sweep the Celtics out of the postseason, but Carmelo Anthony’s shot failed him at the wrong time. Sports stories from Newsday

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Remember when Yankee fans were wondering why Brian Cashman was loading up his roster on older castaways? Those guys best days were supposed to have long behind them. Nobody seems to be complaining anymore.      Yankees – NY Daily News

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Darrelle Revis is back running, even if it isn’t at full speed or with his full body weight. The latest installment following Revis’ rehab from ACL surgery on NFL Network showed footage of Revis running on a treadmill.      Jets Rss Article only

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There may still be some life in the old Weiner yet. Campaign filings show that former Rep. Anthony Weiner, who is contemplating a possible political comeback, spent $ 106,500 on polls this month. Weiner paid David Binder, a San Francisco-based pollster, $ 52,500 for one survey and $ 54,000 for… NY Post: Local News

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If the Bombers were a prizefighter, they would most resemble Mike Tyson rolling around on the canvas after being hammered by Buster Douglas. Unlike Tyson, the Yankees have a savior to pick them up off the canvas: The organization has Derek Jeter to lead it out of this mess with Alex Rodriguez. Yankees – NY [...]

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Country music returned to New York City radio for the first time in 17 years this week. Let's all welcome the Nash 94.7 — America's country station. WNYW – NYC News

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Daniel Maurer If you often jump on the L to check out Williamsburg’s increasingly exciting dining scene, you can cross one off your to-try list: Bellwether, the restaurant that Josh Cohen opened in the former Royal Oak space a little over a year ago, has quietly closed – at least, for the moment. Mr. Cohen, [...]

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Given a little more room to maneuver on the ice than they had against the Devils on Saturday, the Islanders took full advantage of what the Lightning offered Monday, breaking out to a four-goal lead early in the third period. Sports stories from Newsday

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The Knicks were forced to go without leading scorer Carmelo Anthony again on Friday against the Kings because the hyper-extended left knee he suffered Tuesday against the Lakers is still swollen and painful. Playing without him and starting point guard Raymond Felton, who broke his pinkie Tuesday, didn’t catch up with them on Wednesday when [...]

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Updated at 12:59 a.m., Dec. 29, 2012 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — James Johnson made a 3-pointer at the buzzer Friday night, lifting the Sacramento Kings to a 106-105 victory over the New York Knicks after blowing an early 27-point lead. With time running out, John Salmons found Johnson above the top of the key and [...]

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Carmelo Anthony wouldn’t let the Knicks lose in his home borough, and Jason Kidd wouldn’t let them fall to his old team. Sports stories from Newsday

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