Jul. 7, 2025 By Sienna Conaghan Following the New York Liberty’s first WNBA Championship last season, all eyes have been on Barclays Center. The Liberty had reached the finals five times before but finally captured a title that had long proved elusive. The triumph brought a surge of excitement to New York, a city…
Jul. 3, 2025 By Sienna Conaghan A new public art installation titled “The Liberty Portraits: A Monument to the 2024 Champions,” created by LaToya Ruby Frazier, was unveiled this morning to honor the 2024 WNBA champion New York Liberty. The work is displayed on the Barclays Center plaza. Frazier, an acclaimed contemporary artist experienced…
Jun. 17, 2025 Shara Levine & Brooklyn Paper BSE Global, the parent company of the Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty, will open a multi-court youth basketball training facility on Flatbush Avenue near Barclays Center this fall. The nearly 19,000-square-foot Brooklyn Basketball Training Center will be operated by BSE’s program Brooklyn Basketball, which offers…
Jun. 4, 2025 By Olivia Seaman At just five years old, Ellie the Elephant has already cemented her status as a New York icon — and on June 1, the beloved New York Liberty mascot celebrated her birthday in unforgettable fashion. With the Barclays Center buzzing ahead of the Liberty’s sold-out game against the…
May. 29, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen A “first-of-its-kind” Brooklyn-centric music festival is coming to Kings County this summer. Planet Brooklyn, a two-day, multi-venue experience, will debut in Downtown Brooklyn on Aug. 23 and 24. Hosted by BSE Global — the parent company of the Barclays Center, New York Liberty and the Brooklyn Nets — the…
May. 28, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Basketball and books are colliding as the Brooklyn Public Library teams up with the New York Liberty to release special-edition Liberty-themed library cards. The cards — featuring images of the championship-winning WNBA team and its iconic mascot, Ellie the Elephant, will be available at all BPL branches starting…
May. 19, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil The energy was electric on Saturday as the New York Liberty returned home to open their 2025 season in front of a massive crowd — and for the first time in franchise history, as reigning WNBA champions. The team’s long-awaited 2024 title win — their first in…
Mar. 27, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen The party isn’t over for the WNBA championship-winning New York Liberty, which will open a state-of-the-art new practice facility in Greenpoint in 2027. The $80 million, 75,000-square-foot facility, to be constructed in an old lightbulb factory at the edge of the Newtown Creek, will be entirely funded by…
Dec. 27, 2024 By Brooklyn Paper We’ve arrived at the tail end of the year, and before we look forward toward 2025, we’re looking back at some of the biggest stories of 2024. This year was busy in Brooklyn! Locals were divided by protests and conflicts — and worked to come back together. Brooklynites…
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…