Tattoos of the Statue of Liberty are the focus of this offbeat NYC spot: ‘She’s an ideal’
Give me your tired, your poor, and your tattooed masses. The Statue of Liberty has long been a symbol of freedom and the American dream, but it's also been an attractive tattoo choice for a surprising number of ink addicts. “It started with us wanting something that focused on New York City's tattoo culture,” said […]
Leonie Fiebich delivers ‘gutsy’ shot for Liberty in Game 2 win over Lynx
Outside the 3-point line, Leonie Fievich paused for a moment. She looked around. With just over 90 seconds left, Lynx guard Courtney Williams tripped off the dribble, giving Liberty a six-point lead, and the ball rolled and kept rolling across the midcourt line until Fievic picked it up. And given that Brianna Stewart cut to […]
Breanna Stewart puts Game 1 errors behind her as Liberty even WNBA Finals
Brianna Stewart wanted this and all of this. The mantle of a superstar among the stars of Liberty. The responsibility of winning the original WNBA franchise's first title and bringing the first professional basketball championship to New York City since the likes of Clyde, Dollar Bill, and the Pearl. He was at fault for going […]
WNBA Finals Player Grades: how Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu fared in Lynx vs. Liberty
Just days after suffering a crushing loss to the Lynx in Game 1, it was Liberty who pulled away in the end to tie the game. WNBA The final match was won 80-66. Bethonia Rainey Hamilton was the hero in this game, scoring a season-high 20 points as Liberty won Game 2, sending the series […]
MTA bus driver who helped little girl on UWS sidewalk moonlights as New York Liberty dancer, performs at finals game
The MTA bus driver who bravely rescued a girl who was wandering alone on the Upper West Side last month went rogue and crashed into a hardwood forest Sunday. Timeless Torches members — 40+ dance troupe performing at the Liberty Games in New York. Luis Jimenez, 60, wore a black Torches jersey and black track […]
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton shot sparks Liberty in Game 2 WNBA Finals win
From her spot in the corner, Bethniya Rainey Hamilton made the same shot that became her signature shot, her go-to spot to distance herself from the Liberty's other stars. But during last year's finals run, Laney Hamilton hit the following shot: window. It's short, but enough to get you something. She caught a pass from […]
‘Pissed off’ Breanna Stewart vows to make up for Liberty collapse
Brianna Stewart wants a smoke. She wants the responsibility of helping bring championships to fruition, which is why she was brought to New York in the first place. The two-time WNBA MVP and two-time league champion doesn't need to be reminded that she was a key factor in the Liberty's historic come-from-behind loss in Game […]
The Liberty confident in WNBA Finals response after Game 1 meltdown
The Liberty will have two days between games to bounce back and recover from Thursday's disastrous meltdown loss to the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA Finals opener at Barclays Center. All-Star guard Sabrina Ionescu said this after her Liberty team lost a 15-point lead with five minutes left and ultimately lost in overtime, losing home […]
How the Liberty unraveled in 18 seconds of Game 1 chaos
18 seconds. Crazy 18 seconds. Those 18 seconds could decide the fate of the Liberty's WNBA title aspirations. The Liberty's spectacular collapse against the Lynx in Game 1 of the Finals at Barclays Center on Thursday night set off a frenzied, inexplicable and devastating end to regulation. The drama of the eventual 95-93 loss wasn't […]
Mark Vientos brings Mets’ NLDS party to Game 1 of Liberty final
Mark Vientos brought the Mets' playoff extravaganza in Queens to the WNBA Finals in the neighboring borough. The Mets third baseman was one of many star players in attendance and a hero's welcome for the Liberty's Game 1, 95-93 overtime loss to the Minnesota Lynx at Barclays Center on Thursday night. received. A scoreboard spanning […]