Monday, July 24, 2023

The New York Giants’ Three Most Recently Retired Jerseys


 A professional experienced in political science, Ben Chevlin worked as a people advisory services consultant at Ernst & Young in New York, New York, from September 2019 to April 2023. He joined Deloitte in February 2023 and works as a senior product strategy and technology transformation consultant. A sports enthusiast, Ben Chevlin is an avid fan of the New York Giants, a professional football team that competes in the National Football League (NFL).


Established in 1925, the Giants won four NFL championship titles and four Super Bowl titles. The franchise has produced some of the finest and most dominant players in the history of the league. The Giants have honored some of their best players, retired their jerseys, and hoisted them on the rafters of the MetLife Stadium, the Giants’ home arena. The following are the three most recently retired Giants jerseys.


1. Michael Strahan, No. 92, retired on November 28, 2021


Strahan was one of the Giants’ most dependable players. He holds the franchise’s record for the most regular seasons played at 216. He was selected in the Pro Bowl seven times, in the first-team All-Pro four times, NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2001, and the captain of the Giants’ championship run in 2007. He belonged to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, class of 2014.


2. Lawrence Taylor, No. 56, retired on October 10, 1994


The Giants selected Taylor second overall in the 1981 NFL draft, and played his entire 13-year career with the Giants. He was the NFL Rookie of the Year in 1981 and the NFL Most Valuable Player in 1986. He appeared 10 consecutive times in Pro Bowls and was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999.


3. Ken Strong, No. 50, retired in 1968


One of the more versatile players to ever don the Giants uniform. Strong excelled in running, passing, blocking, defense, punting, and placekicking, By the time he retired from the game, Strong holds the Giants’ leader in points at 324. He was named an All-NFL in 1934 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967.


Monday, July 10, 2023

AIPAC Extends Congratulations to Israel for Forming New Government


 A graduate of Columbia University, Ben Chevlin worked in sales, marketing, and as a consultant for various companies. Outside of his current role as a consultant for Ernst & Young, Ben Chevlin is a member of community organizations like the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). The organization relies on bipartisan relationships in Congress to strengthen the US-Israel relationship.


A December 2022 AIPAC press release reported that the organization congratulated Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu on the formation of the country’s new government. In the official statement released in the December 2022 press release, the organization spoke about looking forward to working with both governments to advance the US-Israel relationship.


In America, many who supported the installment of the new government talked about working with it to promote peace, prosperity, and security throughout the region. President Biden stated that the US is willing to work with Israel to deal with the challenges both countries face in the Middle East.


The Israeli Knesset, the country’s legislature, ratified the new government on December 29, 2022. The new government's first order of business is to advance into and develop settlements in the West Bank, with Mr. Netanyahu agreeing to legalize 100 outposts in the West Bank that formerly had been built without the government’s authority.

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