The Mets stunned the defending champion San Francisco Giants with a three-run ninth to take the opener of their series 5-2. Anthony Pagan's two-run homer had given New York a 2-1 lead in the 5th, but the Giants tied things up in the 6th off of R.A. Dickey and that's where things remained until the 9th. Scott Hairston led off with a home run off of Brian Wilson to give New York the lead. An error allowed Pagan to reach second base and Carlos Beltran singled him home for a two-run lead. Beltran advanced to second on a single and scored when Nick Evans hit a two-out single to center. That gave New York a three-run lead and K-Rod pitched a perfect 9th for his 23rd save of the season. more ›

Last week, Councilman-elect Dan Halloran (R-Bayside) narrowly defeated a Democratic candidate in one of the nation's most liberal cities. Now comes the hard part: explaining his religious beliefs to the press. For the past two decades, the cop-turned-lawyer has been a devout believer in Theodism, a pre-Christian faith rooted in Celtic and Germanic tribal religions. "Understanding my theology is a little difficult for mainstreamers," admits Halloran, who serves as the "First Atheling," or king, of a local tribe of 120 followers called New Normandy. more ›

There's always a lot of political name-calling on the eve of election day, but we're pretty sure this one is a first. Democratic Queens Council candidate Kevin Kim is alleging that his Republican rival isn't just an anti-Semite — he's also a pagan. Kim's campaign is accusing Dan Halloran of insulting Jews in his attempt to downplay the role of blood sacrifice in the ancient Germanic religion of Theodism, a faith in which the City Hall hopeful has risen to the title of "'First Atheling,' or King," of a New York City area pre-Christian group according to the Queens Tribune. more ›