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Cyclones embrace challenges of hitting at Maimonides Park, look forward to Coney Island summer

Brooklyn, NY :  2025 season opener for the Brooklyn Cyclones at Maimonides Park by Coney Island. Photo taken on April 4, 2025. Photo by Erica Price

Apr. 18, 2025 By Miles Bolton Carson Benge isn’t changing his approach at the plate, despite playing in one of Minor League Baseball’s toughest early-season hitting environments. The New York Mets’ number three prospect and Brooklyn Cyclones outfielder is in his first season with the Cyclones, the Mets’ high A affiliate of the South…

‘Just feels like home’: What the Brooklyn Cyclones mean to their fans

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Apr. 7, 2025 By Miles Bolton David Pecoraro remembers the day the Brooklyn Cyclones changed their name. He had arrived for the Cyclones’ 2025 home opener against the Wilmington Blue Rocks on Friday 40 minutes before first pitch, sporting a jersey that swapped the club’s plain white sleeves for the sublimated stars and stripes…

Pink pride: Thousands unite for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Coney Island

Brooklyn, NY : “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk” on Oct 27, 2024. Photo by Erica Price

Oct. 28, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Coney Island’s historic Riegelmann Boardwalk became a vibrant scene of unity, hope and the color pink on Sunday as thousands gathered for the 2024 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. This year’s walk, presented by NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, kicked off at 8 a.m. on Oct. 27,…

Goals on hold: Brooklyn FC pro-soccer league postpones home opener amid turf concerns

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Aug. 29, 2024 By Jada Camille Pitch perfect? Not quite.  Brooklyn’s new pro-soccer league is postponing its first home match after finding “deficiencies” in the turf. While installing the turf at Maimonides Park, the league and the Brooklyn Football Club (Brooklyn FC) decided the space wasn’t up to their standard, rendering the field surface…

Brooklyn Cyclones’ ‘Bark in the Park’ scores big with furry fans

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Jul. 29, 2024 By Annie MacKeigan

Peanuts, Cracker Jack, and hot dogs: What more could you ask for at a Brooklyn Cyclones game? For some fans, the answer is their dog. The team’s annual “Bark in the Park” night at Maimonides Park offers a special ticket package for dog owners and their four-legged friends.