Carl Erskine, who pitched two no-hitters for the Brooklyn Dodgers and was a 20-game winner in 1953 when he struck out a then-record 14 in the World Series, has died
Queens state Assemblywoman Claire Valdez -- a Democratic Socialists of America member and ally of Mayor Zohran Mamdani -- formally announced her candidacy Thursday to replace outgoing Rep. Nydia Veláz...