Spectator Sports in New York City
Baseball
With two baseball teams in town—three if you count the minor league Brooklyn Cyclones—you can catch a game almost any day from Opening Day in April to the beginning of the playoffs in October (though prime Yankees tickets can be hard to come by).
For info on pricing and availability of tickets for the New York Mets, based at Citi Field in Queens, visit mlb.com/mets or call the Mets ticket office at tel. 718/507-TIXX (507-8499).
The New York Yankees play in the Bronx at famed Yankee Stadium; for single-game tickets, go to mlb.com/yankees or call the stadium ticket office at tel].718/293-4300. You can also buy Mets and Yankees tickets by contacting Ticketmaster (tel. 800/745-3000), visiting the stadium on the day of the game, or trying online resale sites such as StubHub.com or SeatGeek.com.
Basketball
Frankly, the women usually best the men when it comes to high powered b-ball in NYC, with the New York Liberty taking home the WNBA championship in 2024. Home games are at Brooklyn’s Barclay’s Center (620 Atlantic Ave.) between May and early September. For info on tickets, game dates and more, go to liberty.wnba.com.
Two NBA hoops teams play from late October through mid-April in New York City. At Madison Square Garden, Seventh Avenue between 31st and 33rd streets ( tel. 212/465-6741 or 800/745-3000 for tickets; subway A, C, E, 1, 2, 3 to 34th St.), fans watch the New York Knicks play (tel. 877/NYK-DUNK [695-3865] or 212/465-JUMP [5867]).
Out in Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Nets play at Barclays Center (620 Atlantic Ave. at Flatbush Ave.; tel. 917/618-6100; subway 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, Q, R to Atlantic Ave./Barclays Center).
Football
Both the New York Giants and the New York Jets play in the Meadowlands Stadium. It’s located not in New York City, but in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and tickets are VERY difficult to get. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster and, if price is no object, StubHub or SeatGeek (see above).
Ice Hockey
NHL hockey is represented in Manhattan by the New York Rangers, who play at Madison Square Garden (see above); and the New York Islanders, who play at Barclays Center in Brooklyn (see above. Rangers tickets are particularly hard to get, so plan well ahead.
