12 May Getting to Know Walt “Clyde” Frazier
It’s been 50 years since Clyde Frazier and the 1970 Knicks won the NBA title. The iconic team leader took some time to reminisce with Jewish Vues columnist Ephraim Fischbein. Full...
11 Mar Getting to Know Jeff McNeil
FAST FACTS Name: Jeff McNeil Born: April 8, 1992 in Santa Barbara, California Nickname: Squirrel Drafted: By the New York Mets in the 12th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft. 2020 Salary: $583,500 2020...
03 Mar Getting to Know Adam Fox
New York Rangers defenseman, Adam Fox grew up in Nassau County on the north shore of Long Island just 30 minutes from midtown Manhattan, which is a prime reason he...
25 Feb Getting to Know Pete Alonso
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso was named the “2019 National League Rookie of the Year” last year. Pete hit 53 homers & became one of the main leaders...
18 Feb Getting to Know N.Y. Mets New Relief Pitcher Dellin Betances
FAST FACTS Name: Dellin Betances Born: March 23, 1988 (age 31) in Washington Heights, New York Height: 6’ 8” MLB Debut: September 22, 2011, for the New York Yankees 2020 Salary: $2.2 million for 2020...
04 Feb Getting to Know Mitchell Schwartz
Jewish football player Mitchell Schwartz is a Super Bowl champion after Kansas City’s 31-20 victory Sunday over San Francisco in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium. Schwartz, who was the...
21 Jan Getting to Know Spencer Dinwiddie
FAST FACTS Name: Spencer Gray Dinwiddie Born: April 6, 1993 (age 26) in Los Angeles, California Height: 6 ft 6 in Weight: 210 lb College: Colorado (2011–2014) NBA draft: 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38th...
14 Jan Getting to Know Connecticut Billionaire Steve Cohen
FAST FACTS Name: Steven A. Cohen Born: June 11, 1956 (age 63 years), Great Neck, NY Spouse: Alexandra Cohen (m. 1992), Patricia Cohen (m. 1979–1990) Education: Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (1978),...
07 Jan Getting to Know Former NBA Commissioner David Stern
FAST FACTS Name: David Joel Stern Born: September 22, 1942 in New York City, New York Died: January 1, 2020 (aged 77) in New York City, New York Alma mater: Rutgers University (BA) Columbia...
31 Dec Getting to Know New York Yankees Pitcher Garret Cole
Recently, Gerrit Cole agreed to a $324 million, nine-year contract with the New York Yankees. Cole’s deal established marks for pitchers in total dollars, topping the $245 million, seven-year contract...