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Basketball Hall Of Famer, Former Knick Dikembe Mutombo Dies At 58
Basketball legend Dikembe Mutombo, who played for the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets and New York Knicks as part of a Hall of Fame career, died of brain cancer at the age of 58, the NBA announced on Monday, Sept. 30.
We share our condolences with his wife, Rose, the entire Mutombo family, and their loved ones. RIP. pic.twitter.com/3j7M1ONqxJ — Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) September 30, 2024
Mutombo, who also played for the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets, was known for his signature shot block, which he would follow up by wagging his finger and yelling, "No No No!…
Covid-19: Noted Sports Photographer Anthony Causi, Pace University Grad, Dies At 48
Anthony Causi, a prominent and popular sports photographer, died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Causi, a Pace University graduate who worked for the New York Post, died on Sunday, April 12 at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, the paper announced. He was 48.
A Brooklyn native, Causi joined The Post in 1994, working his way up from a photo messenger to a full-time photojournalist. During his career, he covered the Yankees, Mets, Giants, Jets, Knicks, Rangers and more for The Post.
Causi was remembered by Yankee legend Derek Jeter on social media.
“Anthony was an amazingl…
Covid-19: New York State Launches Statewide Tracker Website
This story has been updated.
As the number of cases and deaths related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) grow in what is now the epicenter of the pandemic, New York State
The website will be updated daily with the latest data each day and can be accessed here.
It includes a county-by-county breakdown of cases. (See first image above.)
As of Saturday afternoon, more than 113,704 have tested positive statewide, with by far the most in New York City with 63,306 (6,147).
Here's a breakdown of counties in the region:
13,081 (730 new cases) in Westchester,
13,346 (1,322&nbs…
