Jul. 25, 2025 By Miles Bolton The New York Mets’ minor league affiliate is welcoming cats to Coney Island for the first time. The Brooklyn Cyclones are hosting their first-ever “PURRRRfect Game” at Maimonides Park on Tuesday, July 29 when they take on the Jersey Shore BlueClaws. Fans who purchase the special ticket offer…
Jul. 23, 2025 By Sienna Conaghan The early minutes of the New York Liberty’s July 22 game against Indiana Fever showed it wasn’t going to be a repeat of last week’s blowout victory, but the return of Jonquel Jones, who recorded team highs with 18 points and nine rebounds, helped see New York to…
Jun. 24, 2025 By Sienna Conaghan At Barclays Center, the action on the court is only half the show. As the Brooklyn Nets gear up for the 2025-26 NBA season, Team Hype, the crowd-energizing performance crew, is searching for new talent to join their ranks. Auditions will be held Tuesday, June 24, at 4…
Jun. 23, 2025 By Sienna Conaghan For young dancers dreaming of the big stage, this could be their shot: the Brooklyn Nets Kids Dance Team is gearing up for its next season — and your kid could be part of the lineup. The team will hold open auditions for the 2025-26 NBA season on…
Jun. 23, 2025 By Miles Bolton It’s officially summer in Coney Island, and that means the peak of the Brooklyn Cyclones season is approaching. The warmer weather brings larger crowds to Luna Park and to the neighboring Maimonides Park, where the Cyclones — the High-A affiliate of the New York Mets — play. Minor…
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. 16, 2025 By Olivia Seaman Wimbledon is serving more than tennis this summer — it’s serving star power, too. The excitement of Wimbledon is crossing the Atlantic once again next month, and bringing Rita Ora with it. To launch the fourth installment of The Hill in New York, the British popstar will headline a…
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. 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. 21, 2025 Regina Martinez Last weekend, Leanna Scaglione was among the nearly 30,000 people who celebrated as they crossed the finish line of the RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon in Coney Island. The race itself is a cause for celebration: after months of training, she and the other runners had just finished running 13.1…