Dec. 18, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Winter Gala on Dec. 17, celebrating a championship year for both Brooklyn and the borough’s booming business community. Held at the El Caribe Country Club in Mill Basin, the event honored the WNBA champion New York Liberty for securing…
Dec. 6, 2024 By Jonathan Mak The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Winter Gala later this month, where the borough’s business-boosting arm plans to honor this year’s WNBA champions New York Liberty for their first championship win in franchise history. “2024 was a banner year for Brooklyn, and one of many…
Oct. 28, 2024 By Jada Camille Nearly impossible to ignore, the words “Liberty” and “champions” have echoed across New York City since the New York Liberty clinched its first championship title in 28 years last week. The city celebrated the victory with seafoam green displays lighting up landmarks and an emotional ticker-tape parade through Manhattan’s…
Oct. 24, 2024 By Jada Camille & Robert Pozarycki The New York Liberty celebrated their first-ever WNBA Championship in true New York City fashion this morning with a ticker tape parade down the Canyon of Heroes in Lower Manhattan. The festivities kicked off at 10 a.m., with Liberty team members, marching bands and other…
Oct. 23, 2024 By Jada Camille In a significant show of support for the city’s champions, City Council Member Crystal Hudson introduced a resolution during Wednesday’s stated meeting designating Oct. 20 “New York Liberty Day.” This resolution celebrates the New York Liberty, who recently clinched their first-ever WNBA championship. The team made history on…
Oct. 23, 2024 By Jada Camille New York Liberty’s historic triumph over the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA Finals on ended a 51-year drought in New York City professional basketball championships, spurring celebrations and debate on the team’s growth and success. The team’s journey to the monumental win was marked by both triumph and…
Oct. 21, 2024 By Jada Camille New York Liberty secured their first WNBA Championship in the team’s 28-year history, and the city is in celebratory chaos. As the buzzer rang out at the 18,090-strong arena crowd, the Liberty, with a heart-stopping 67-62 victory, celebrated their first title and their first-ever finals win after six…
Oct. 21, 2024 By Joe Pantorno As the clock hit zeroes in overtime, clinching the New York Liberty’s first-ever WNBA title, Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones immediately found each other and embraced — one of the final brushstrokes of a masterpiece once thought impossible to commission. “I’ve been manifesting this moment for a while.…
Oct. 16, 2024 By Jada Camille New York Liberty walked into Game 2 of the WNBA Finals with a single message for their opponents: “We’re not done yet.” Their efforts were backed up both on and off the court with an 80-66 win over the Minnesota Lynx and in front of a massive crowd…
Sep. 20, 2024 By Jada Camille The WNBA Playoffs tip off Sept. 22, with the New York Liberty facing the Atlanta Dream at Barclays Center. Downtown Brooklyn will surely be flooded with sea-foam green jerseys and Ellie the Elephant fans. But Barclays Center isn’t the only place to catch the action. Here’s a list…