Jan. 23, 2025 By Lauren Rapp With both the big game and Valentine’s Day Swift-ly approaching, football fans faced a heart-pounding dilemma: Would they rather see their favorite NFL team win the Super Bowl or find true love? A recent survey by online betting platform Wetten punted this question to 2,000 single football fanatics,…
Jan. 9, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen There’s a new half marathon in town — kind of. What was previously the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Half Marathon has been reintroduced as the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon after the organization settled a trademark lawsuit with the New York Road Runners. Aside from its name, the race —…
Jan. 6, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen The New York Mavericks, Brooklyn’s first and only professional bull riding team, are relocating to Long Island after just a year at Barclays Center. Last summer, the team took over the venue for its only “home” event of the season, Maverick Days — a three-day rodeo spectacle. This…
Nov. 8, 2024 By Jessica Ross Colombia-born, Brooklyn-raised boxer Sebastian Mazeneth is ranked sixth in the nation and is on the road to becoming No. 1. Mazeneth, 21, began boxing at a young age in Colombia before moving to New York. Boxing remained a hobby until two years ago, when he decided to take…
Nov. 4, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Brisk temperatures with a high of 57 degrees and clear blue skies provided the perfect running conditions for more than 50,000 participants in the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday. The 26.2-mile race, now in its 54th year, spanned all five boroughs. The race began in Staten…
Oct. 31, 2024 By Jada Camille The city on Wednesday unveiled the new and improved basketball courts at Breukelen Ballfield in East New York. With a significant investment from the Social Justice Fund — run by Clara Wu Tsai, who owns the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Liberty alongside her husband Joe Tsai…
Oct. 30, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen The New York City Marathon is barreling toward the Big Apple once again, with just days to go before more than 50,000 runners fill the streets on their 26.2-mile, five-borough journey. On Sunday, Nov. 3, the city will be overflowing with athletes, cheering crowds, and high energy, and…
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…