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Welcome To Tunes On Tuesdays!

Welcome To Tunes On Tuesdays!

Shane Palma, Sports Editor December 12, 2017

Mondays are tough with it being the first day of that long school week, but you should be well rested coming off of the weekend. Wednesday is hump day, you’re already half way to the weekend! By the...

What Does The Future Hold For The New York Giants?

What Does The Future Hold For The New York Giants?

Shane Palma, Sports Editor December 3, 2017

Rest easy Giants fans, not all hope is lost, yet. This season has been a major disappointment, marred by injuries and poor coaching decisions. With a roster loaded with talent, this year was far from what...

A New Hockey Fan Emerges

A New Hockey Fan Emerges

Shane Palma, Sports Editor December 2, 2017

About a week ago, I knew almost nothing about the NHL and the sport of hockey in general. If you asked me who played in the Stanley Cup Finals just last year, I would not be able to answer correctly. Sidney...

Defending Champs Fall In The First Round

Defending Champs Fall In The First Round

November 25, 2017
One season after winning a county championship, the FPM girls' volleyball team loses to Plainedge
Fighting To The End

Fighting To The End

November 24, 2017
FPM's boys' volleyball team endures difficult season that ends with first round playoff loss
Floral Park Comes Out For Safer Schools

Floral Park “Comes Out” For Safer Schools

Charlotte Goss, Staff Writer November 24, 2017

October 11th is National Coming Out Day (NCOD), and over 80 high schools on Long Island participated to support safer spaces for LGBTQ youth. Founded in 1988 on the one-year anniversary of the 1987 March...

FPM Honors Transgender Day of Remembrance

FPM Honors Transgender Day of Remembrance

Charlotte Goss, Staff Writer November 24, 2017

Monday, Novemeber 20th marked the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), a day to commemorate those who lost their lives as a result of anti-transgender violence. It was founded in 1999 to memorialize...

Where Will These Big Name Free Agents End Up?

Where Will These Big Name Free Agents End Up?

Shane Palma, Sports Editor November 24, 2017

Hope you’re not too stuffed from Thanksgiving, because the MLB offseason is full of plenty more to fill that appetite. While the Houston Astros continue to revel in the franchise's first World Series...

FPM Shows Giving Spirit

FPM Shows Giving Spirit

Owen Conway, Editor-In-Chief November 17, 2017

On Thursday, November 2, Floral Park Memorial held a walk-a-thon to raise money for the relief efforts for victims of the recent hurricanes in Houston and Puerto Rico. Floral Park is a community that knows...

The Next NBA MVP?

The Next NBA MVP?

Shane Palma, Sports Editor November 17, 2017

What is that coming toward you? Is it a Raptor? Is it a Pelican? Is it a Hornet? No, it’s actually a 7’3 unicorn who’s about to put you on a poster and end your career. His name is Kristaps Porzingis,...

Could Tanaka’s Opt-in Lead to Another Japanese Phenom in Pinstripes?

Could Tanaka’s Opt-in Lead to Another Japanese Phenom in Pinstripes?

Shane Palma, Sports Writer November 10, 2017

Tanaka Tuesdays are back in New York! The star pitcher for the Yankees, and former ace (being supplanted by Luis Severino), right-hander Masahiro Tanaka has decided not to opt out of his current contract,...

Why the 2017 New York Jets Can (And Will) Make The Playoffs

Why the 2017 New York Jets Can (And Will) Make The Playoffs

Shane Palma, Sports Writer November 10, 2017

Wouldn't it be something if the 2017 New York Jets, a team most experts predicted would be in the running for the top pick in the NFL draft, made the playoffs while the New York Giants finished the season...

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