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Ruth Tisak is alive thanks to NYPD Detective Michael Lollo. They met today for the first time since Lollo donated a kidney to her.

Monument Park has a new addition that celebrates diversity. A plaque behind the center field fence at Yankee Stadium was dedicated Tuesday night to commemorate the Stonewall Inn uprising 50 years ago, which sparked a pivotal rebellion in the LGBTQ rights movement.

A quick touch is now all you need to get into a Mets game. Citi Field is the first stadium in the New York area to roll out what's called biometric ticketing?meaning you won't need to produce an actual ticket or show one on your phone to enter the game.

Yankees players crossed a picket line of striking workers at a hotel in Boston.

John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman have witnessed some of the greatest Yankees moments and games of this generation. Radio partners since 2005, their unique relationship and Waldman's courageous path to the booth make New York Yankees radio network unlike any other broadcast.

Fox 5 first reported about Nick Calabrese in May. At 101, he is the oldest living retired NYPD detective and was honored by the Detectives Endowment Association. The Yankees heard about Nick and invited him to Yankee Stadium for a special visit.

In honor of their late son Ty, Cindy and Louis Campbell created the Muddy Puddles Project to celebrate childhood while also raising money and awareness for pediatric cancer research. This year, the Yankees surprised families at the event and donated $10,000 as part of the team's Hope Week.

In January, a Staten Island teen's tweet went viral. And on Friday, her dream came true. Dressed in her blue and orange prom dress Callie Quinn got to take her pre-prom photos at Citi Field with a few players.

A Staten Island teen who is a huge Mets fan is hoping to get her prom photos taken at Citi Field with some players. The Mets support the idea -- if the teen can get half a million retweets.

Baseball legend Darryl Strawberry talked to Duke Castiglione about his long journey of recovery and redemption from addiction, which is chronicled in the book "Don't Give Up on Me: Shedding Light on Addiction with Darryl Strawberry" by Shawn Powell. Darryl also sheds light on his relationship to Doc Gooden.

Mets pitcher Noah "Thor" Syndergaard has no regrets about turning down an MRI just days before the injury that put him on the disabled list. He talked to Rosanna Scotto about his reasons for doing so and how his recovery is coming along. Syndergaard also explained why he is at war with sports mascots.

It has one arm, four wheels and is taking the mound at the Mets game as the first robot to throw the ceremonial first pitch at Citi Field. DeGrom, Harvey and Syndergaard, watch out. Locust Valley's Falconbot is no joke. Accuracy without the injuries: the metal machine operates with a video game controller attached to a cell phone. Wi-Fi communicates with another phone on the bot to release the gear and launch the pitch.

The Yankees are the big talk in New York sports right now. But it's not all good. Fans are psyched the young team is in first place, Yankee Stadium ticket sales aren't living up to the hype. Since the new Yankee Stadium was built in 2009, the team's ticket and suite revenue is down a staggering $166 million.

Baseball season is in full swing. While you might want to keep your eye on the ball, you'll want to glance at a few apps between innings. If you want to have the ultimate fan experience at a Major League game, then download the MLB.com Ballpark app. This free app will customize to the ballpark that you are at, according to Mashable's Lance Ulanoff.

Mayor Bill de Blasio presented Dwight Gooden with the key to the city -- 31 years after the New York Mets won the World Series. After thanking the mayor, fans, and teammates, Gooden almost forgot the key atop the lectern.

Opening day at Yankee Stadium will feature new food, a children's play area and new social charging stations.