| NEW YORK - NEW JERSEY | |
| CITY OVERVIEW
Stay in New York |
The
self-professed capital of the world has
something for everyone. Words such as awesome, powerful, massive,
smothering and hyperactive are used by locals and visitors alike to try
and describe the essence of New York. It gets even better if you are a
sporting fan. Arguably the most famous of USA sporting arenas and teams
are located in New York. As we all know, the world’s city was rocked on 11 September 2001 when the iconic twin towers of the World Trade Center came crashing down in a terrorist attack. New York is still in a state of shock. In fact, one of the attractions of New York previously was its ambivalence for the rest of America and America’s ambivalence towards New York. New York and the USA are one again and it may take a long time for New York to once again feel confident to go it alone. In
any case, the security that exists at travel gateways, sporting events and
other large gathering places makes New York potentially a safer place to
visit than before, albeit a more timid one. Although the Twin Towers are
no longer, anyone previously familiar with New York’s Financial
District, which includes Wall Street, will want to visit ‘Ground Zero’
to see the scale of destruction that was left. In any case, there is still much to rave about in New York. The must-sees of New York are too many to list here. However, your first job will be to get the icons out of the way before settling into more about what makes New York tick. So – in brief – the icons are the Statue of Liberty; the Empire State Building; Central Park; Times Square; Grand Central Station; the New York Public Library; Yankee Stadium (see below); the Metropolitan Museum of Art; and the American Museum of Natural History. However, it is the bookshops, eateries, theatre, comedy, shopping, and people watching that makes New York really tick – each distinctive within the different neighborhoods that are located throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. The neighborhoods to visit, not necessarily in any order, are trendy and gay Chelsea (from 6th Av to 8th Av between 30th and 14th); artsy and livable Greenwich Village (south of 14th Street and north of Houston); center of modern art and fashion Soho (west of Broadway, south of Houston and north of Canal); expensive loft living Tribeca (west of Broadway, south of Canal and down to the Financial District); the yuppie upper West Side (centering on Broadway north of Columbus Circle and south of 96th); the rich and clean Upper East Side (centering on Madison Av north of 59th Street and 96th Street); the rootsy and fun Lower East Side (east of Broadway between 11th and Houston); and Brooklyn’s Brooklyn Heights, Brighton Beach, Williamsburg and Fort Green. There
are also plenty of places and attractions to see across the Hudson River
or East River from New York. Liberty State National Park (which gets you
closer to the Statue of Liberty than anywhere on Manhattan) and historical
Hoboken are worth visiting in New Jersey. Further up Long Island, it is
worth joining the masses on weekend trips to the quaint but expensive
towns and beaches that make up the Hamptons (such as Southampton and
Westhampton). Up in New York State, it is worth going up to the Catskills
in winter to do some New York skiing or in fall to see the beautiful trees
changing their colors. |
| GETTING THERE
Fly to New York Within USA
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There
are three large international airports that get you into New York: JFK and
La Guardia in Queens and Newark in New Jersey. From JFK, you can catch the
subway A train to downtown. From La Guardia, you can catch the MTA No.125
Bus and from Newark you can catch the new monorail to Newark Penn Station
and from there catch the PATH subway train to Manhattan. Amtrak
trains come in and out of Penn Station, which is between 7th
and 8th Avenues and between 31st and 36th
Streets (under Madison Square Garden). Greyhound buses come and go from the Port Authority Terminal on 8th
Avenue (and 42nd Street). New
York is also the public transport capital of the USA. If ever a city was
built to support an effective public transit system, this is it. There are
several levels of transit that you can use – the MTA subway system that
links the boroughs of Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx together.
On street, the MTA bus system works its way uptown and cross-town to get
you to areas the subway can’t. On top of all this is the MTA commuter
rail system, which connects Manhattan to the outer lying suburbs north of
Manhattan in New York State, and the Long Island Railroad, that connects
Manhattan the suburbs and towns of Sussex and Nassau counties. Then there
is New Jersey Transit, which connects Manhattan with the ever-growing
towns and suburbs of northern New Jersey through the PATH train system,
their own NJT commuter rail system, and the expansive NJT bus system. |
| MLB
NEW YORK YANKEES |
The MLB’s New York Yankees are one of the most famous sporting organizations in the world – possibly only matched by Manchester United in the UK. Their record is unmatched in US baseball. The Yankees franchise actually began in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles, before relocating to New York and becoming the Highlanders until 1911. They have been the Yankees ever since. Their record speaks for itself – 26 World Series, 38 Pennants and 41 playoff appearances. They have also dominated the late 90’s, winning 4 World Series (1996, 1998, 1999 and the famous subway series of 2000 against the Mets) and have made the playoffs every year since 1994. The most famous names in baseball have worn the famous blue pin-stripes: Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe Di Maggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Reggie Jackson, Don Mattingly and modern day heroes such as Paul O’Neill, Bernie Williams, Derek Jeter and Roger Clemens. |
| MLB
NEW YORK METS |
The ‘Miracle’ New York Mets as they are sometimes called, came into being in 1962. They have won 2 World Series, 4 Pennants and have made 6 playoff appearances. Always in the shadow of the Yankees, the Mets have themselves had some famous moments. The Mets World Series wins came in 1969 and 1986. It was in the World Series of 1986 that the Mets performed their ‘miracle’. In Game Six of the World Series, and staring down the barrel of elimination, the Mets turned around a two-out 2 runs down deficit in the bottom of the 10th into a victory. They then won the 7th match to win the World Series. The Mets also created history by participating in a ‘Subway Series’ World Series in 2000 against the Yankees. |
| NBA
NEW YORK KNICKS |
More
commonly referred to as the Knicks, the NBA’s New York Knickerbockers, are
one of only two charter members of the NBA still in their original cities
(with the Celtics). The Knicks were among the League's elite in three
different eras, each separated by about two decades. In the early 1950s
New York played for the NBA title three times. The early 1970s represented
the team's golden age, when the Knicks won two NBA championships with a
roster studded with such Hall of Fame talent as Willis Reed, Walt Frazier,
Earl Monroe, and Bill Bradley. Then, in the 1990s, the Knicks again became
dominant behind centre Patrick Ewing, advancing to the NBA Finals in 1994
and 1999. Unfortunately for the Knicks, they could never quite get over
the Bulls in the East and later on the Lakers in the West. |
| NBA
NEW JERSEY NETS |
The New Jersey Nets NBA franchise has endured its share of difficulties since it first took the floor in 1967. The club has really been ‘homeless’ for much of their life, having played in six arenas in the New York metropolitan area. The team was firstly called the New Jersey Americans and played out of a converted armoury in Teaneck, NJ. For one year in 1976-77, they were called the New York Nets and finally settled on the New Jersey Nets the year after. Along the way, the franchise soared to the top of the ABA on the back of their favourite son Julius ‘Dr. J’ Erving, then fell to the cellar upon entry into the NBA. The late 1980s and early 1990s saw the Nets' slow rise to respectability in the NBA's Eastern Conference and, following a 43-39 mark in 1997-98 and an appearance in the playoffs, the franchise appears to be back on solid ground. For the 2001-2002 season the acquisition of Jason Kidd from Phoenix has helped them to be one of the premier teams in the East, culminating in a spot in the NBA Final against the unbeatable Lakers. |
| NHL
NEW YORK RANGERS |
The NHL’s New York Rangers started off in the 1926-27 season and have been one of the standard bearers of the NHL ever since. That being said, New Yorkers have a love-hate relationship with the Rangers, loving their team but hating the lack of success, especially compared to the illustrious Yankees and their co-tenants the Knicks. The Rangers have ‘only’ won 4 championships in their long history. Although they won the Stanley Cup as recently as 1993-94, the Rangers have missed the playoffs most years since then – even with the great Wayne Gretzky in their team between 1996 and 1999. |
| NHL
NEW YORK ISLANDERS |
The NHL’s New York Islanders started life in Long Island, New York in 1972-73 and have had an up and down life ever since. Annoyingly for Rangers fans, the Islanders have also won 4 Stanley Cups – all in one hit between 1979 and 1983. The Islanders at this time had one of the greatest NHL teams of all time. However, the 90’s have seen the Islanders regarded as one of the worst teams of the NHL, making the playoffs only 3 times since 1988-89, although a massive rebuilding saw them back in playoff contention in 2002. |
| NHL
NEW JERSEY DEVILS |
The NHL New Jersey Devils started life in the 1982-83 season and have been mostly successful since. After several years of mediocrity, the Devils quickly ascended to the upper echelon of the NHL, winning two Stanley Cups in 1994-95 and 1999-2000 and were runners-up to the Avalanche in 2000-2001. |
| NFL
NEW YORK GIANTS Ticket information through NFL
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The NFL’s New York Giants began life in 1925 and managed to win their first title in 1927. In more modern times, the Giants ended almost two decades of losing with one of their most prosperous decades in the 1980s. After finishing in last place or next-to-last eight times in the 1970s, the Giants appeared in three wild card games and won two NFC East division titles. By 1986 the team was back on top with their first Super Bowl appearance and their first world championship since 1956. The good times lasted until 1990, when the Giants won their second Super Bowl in a dramatic 20-19 win over the Buffalo Bills. The Giants were back at the Super Bowl in 2001, but were well and truly beaten by the Baltimore Ravens. The Giants are considered to be the working-class team of New York when compared to the Jets, who are housed in leafy Long Island. |
| NFL
NEW YORK JETS |
The ‘other’ New York NFL team is the New York Jets, who are probably just as renowned for one of its players – Joe Namath. With Joe Namath at the helm, the Jets were the first team to win the Superbowl, beating the Baltimore Colts. 1972 is still considered the greatest Superbowl upset of all time, with Joe Namath having is finest day, throwing for 496 yards and six touchdowns as the Jets defeated Baltimore 44-34. Since these glory days, the Jets have well and truly lived in the shadow of the Giants, even to the extent of having to play out of ‘Giants Stadium’ their current home ground. It took until 1999 for the Jets to win their first play-off game since 1986. They again backed this up by qualifying in 2001. |
| WNBA
NEW YORK LIBERTY |
The WNBA’s New York Liberty has been the Eastern Conference’s standard-bearer since the inception of the League. They have been in the Championship Final three times, only to fall to Houston on each occasion. They have also produced some of the most famous names in the women’s game in Rebecca Lobo and Theresa Witherspoon. |
| MSL
NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY METROSTARS Ticket information through MLSNet
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The MSL New York/New Jersey Metrostars have promised much since their entry in 1996 but have consistently failed to deliver. Although making the playoffs every year except 1999 and 1997, the Metrostars have never played in a final. |
| WUSA
NEW YORK POWER |
The WUSA New York Power had a good first year in the competition, making the finals before losing to Atlanta Beat. |
| MADISON SQUARE GARDEN |
Madison Square Garden hosts the Knicks, Liberty and Rangers and is located on the block between 7th and 8th Av and 31st and 36th Streets at 2 Penn Plaza, New York (above Penn Station). Opened in 1968, the Garden has a capacity of 20,000. Quite possibly the most famous indoor stadium in the world, the Garden hosts everything and anything that is playing in New York at any one time, fitting in NBA, WNBA, NHL and college basketball games. Although not having the amenities and facilities of more modern stadiums built recently, the place reeks of history (think Muhammad Ali, John McEnroe and Patrick Ewing) and the noise and atmosphere created during a close Knicks or Rangers game is unbeatable. The Garden may be the most accessible stadium in the world. It is located above New York Penn Station, which is the central railway terminus for both regional and local rail services (New Jersey Transit and Long Island Railroad) in the north-east region. By Subway, the 1, 2, 3 or 9 (Seventh Avenue Lines) or A, C or E (Eighth Avenue Lines) all directly access 34th Street/Penn Station, as does some New Jersey Transit commuter trains. The B, D, F, N, Q, R or New Jersey Path Train goes to 34th Street/Avenue of the Americas – which is only a one-block walk. |
| SHEA STADIUM |
Shea Stadium hosts the Mets and is located at 123-01 Roosevelt Av in Flushing, Queens, across from the US National Tennis Centre in Flushing Meadow. Opened in 1964, Shea has a capacity of 56,000. It is without a doubt the noisiest stadium in the country, although it has nothing to do with crowd excitement. It is because it is within the flight path of La Guardia Airport, and planes get very low over Shea on their descent to the Airport. Shea will also be forever famous for hosting the Beatles in 1965 and 1966. There are already plans being developed for Shea to be replaced by a new stadium – most likely to be in the car park adjacent to the Stadium. By public transit, take the 7 subway train to Willets Point/Shea Stadium station or the Long Island Railroad Port Washington Branch to Shea Stadium station. |
| YANKEE STADIUM |
Yankee Stadium hosts the Yankees and is located in the Bronx, at 161 St. and River Av. Opened in 1923, Yankee Stadium has a capacity of 57,500. Clearly, the most famous baseball stadium in the world is a must see. Although not as comfortable or as modern as most other baseball stadiums in the country, the place reeks of success. Plaques and monuments dot the stadium, including those for Babe Ruth, Joe Di Maggio, Mickey Mantle, Casey Stengel, Roger Maris, Phil Rizzuto, Yogi Berra, Reggie Jackson, Don Mattingly and those great first and second baseman Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul II. However, one of the great aspects of visiting Yankee Stadium is the subway ride from Manhattan. Crushed in a subway car with a thousand other Yankee supporters and listening to the Yankee conversation of the day is as much a highlight as being at the game. By public transit, take the 4 or B train to 161 Street/Yankee Stadium Station. |
| NASSAU COLISEUM |
Nassau Coliseum hosts the Islanders and is located at 1255 Hempstead Turnpike Uniondale, Long Island, which is some 20 kilometres from downtown Manhattan. The often forgotten venue in New York sports, the Coliseum was opened in 1972 and has a capacity of 16,000. But the building is showing its age - many of the seats have obstructions, and the PA system has been compared to a clock radio. A new stadium is being planned for opening in 2003 on the site of the current coliseum. By public transit, take the Long Island Railroad Hempstead Branch to Hempstead Station then take bus routes No. 70, No. 71 or 72 that operate between Hempstead and Babylon via Hempstead Turnpike, which all serve the Coliseum. A Road Runner bus service also runs to next-door Hofstra University from nearby Mineola Station on the Port Jefferson Branch (although this only runs during weekdays and finishes in the earlier evening to coincide with University times). |
| THE MEADOWLANDS COMPLEX |
The Meadowlands stadiums - Continental Airlines Arena, Giants Stadium and the The Big M racecourse - constitute three of the New York/New Jersey metropolitan region’s major sporting complexes. In the early seventies, the land across the Hudson River from Manhattan in New Jersey was a swampy, rat infested garbage dump. Today, it is regarded as one of the USA’s premier sporting complexes. The Meadowlands complex is located across the Hudson River from New York in New Jersey, near the town of Secaucus. Lately, however, the move of many sporting franchises back downtown has affected the future of The Meadowlands. Although located only 5 miles from downtown New York, the Meadowlands is basically in the middle of nowhere. There is no direct rail access, there are no major chain hotels within walking distance and – in a nutshell – there is no life outside the stadiums themselves. There has been constant conjecture over the years that the Jets would try and build their own stadium on Manhattan’s west side and the Nets are interested in building a stadium in downtown Newark. The Meadowlands complex is not situated in the most publicly accessible location in that it is away from New York’s extensive rail network so the only realistic public transit access to the Meadowlands is a special bus service from the Port Authority Bus Terminal at 41st Street and 8th Avenue Manhattan. The Port Authority Bus Terminal offers load-and-go bus service for all events at the Meadowlands Sports Complex (20 minute ride). Service begins operating 1-1/2 to 2 hours before the event begins. The last bus to the Sports Complex will depart 30 minutes after the event begins. |
| CONTINENTAL AIRLINES ARENA | Continental Airlines Arena (Meadowlands complex) hosts the Nets and the Devils. It was opened in 1981 and has a capacity of 20,000. Until 2002, the New Jersey Nets, in particular, drew such poor attendance that crowd noise was played over the loud speaker system to try and generate some level of crowd support. For the highly successful Devils, no such assistance has been required. The Nets have supported the decision to leave Meadowlands for a potential downtown location in Newark, New Jersey, where it will be closer to the rail transit network. |
| GIANTS STADIUM | Giants Stadium (Meadowlands complex) hosts the Giants, the Jets and the Metrostars. It was opened in 1976 and has a capacity of 79,000. The Stadium was specially built for football (not baseball) and is considered one of the best viewing stadiums in the US. It was also the site of a Mass held by Pope John Paul II in 1995, which drew close to 83,000 people. |
| MITCHEL ATHLETIC COMPLEX | The Mitchel Athletic Complex hosts the WUSA’s Power and is located on Long Island at 1 Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Uniondale, not too far from Nassau Coliseum, about 20km from downtown Manhattan. The Complex, which usually houses the Nassau Community College, has a capacity of about 10,000. You can take the Long Island Railroad on the Port Jefferson Branch to Mineola Station. From there you can catch a shuttle bus to the complex, starting two hours prior to game time. The shuttles run continuously, every half an hour until the start of the game. Shuttles also run from Mitchel to the Mineola Station after the game. |
| TENNIS
Mid August - ATP Hamlet Tennis Cup, Hamlet Golf and Country Club, Commack, Long Island Ticket information to come
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The Hamlet Golf and Country Club is located at One Clubhouse Drive, Commack, which is some 65km away from downtown Manhattan. Even this far out, the Long Island Railroad’s Port Jefferson branch can be used to get to the complex. Get off at the Northport station and from there, you can take a short taxi ride south to the Hamlet Cup Country Club along Larkfield Road (about 5km). |
| TENNIS
Late August/Early September - ATP and WTA US Open Tennis, US Tennis Centre, Flushing Meadows, Queens Ticket information to come |
The
US Tennis Center is located in Corona Park, Flushing Meadows, across the
road from Shea Stadium. You use the same directions
for getting to here as Shea – the 7 Subway Line from Manhattan
top Willets Point /Shea Stadium and follow the signs to the Tennis Center.
You can also catch a Long Island Railroad special service to Shea Stadium.
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| GOLF
Early
June - PGA Buick Classic, Westchester Country Club, 99 Biltmore Av Rye, NY Ticket information to come |
The
Westchester Country Club is located some 25km from downtown Manhattan in
Westchester County. Catch the Metro-North New Haven Line (from Grand
Central Station) to the Rye train Station. There are taxi and shuttle
services to and from the Station to the course. |
| GOLF
Mid
July – LPGA Sybase Big Apple Classic, Wykagyl Country Club, 1195 North
Ave, New Rochelle, NY. Ticket information to come |
The
Wykagyl Country Club is also located in Westchester County, some 20km from
downtown Manhattan. From Grand Central Station, catch the Metro-North Line
to New Rochelle Station. The course is about 3km north of the station
along North Avenue - a taxi or an MTA No. 45 bus can be caught from the
station along North Avenue. |
| GOLF
End
September - Champions Tour Lightpath Long Island Classic, Meadow Brook Club, Cedar Swamp
Road, Jericho, NY. Ticket information to come |
The
Meadow Brook Club is located in Nassau County, Long Island, which is some
40km east of downtown Manhattan. The Long Island Railroad Fort Jefferson
Line to Hicksville Station is within about 3km of the golf course along N
Broadway. You can catch a
taxi to the course from here. |
| HORSE
RACING
Aqueduct
Race Track, 110th Street & Rockaway Blvd, Ozone Park, New York
(season: early Jan to early March and late October to late December)
Tickets available at track |
Aqueduct
racecourse is located right next door to JFK Airport in Queens, some 25 km
to the east of downtown Manhattan. From downtown Manhattan, you can catch
the A train (Far Rockaway) to Aqueduct Station. |
| HORSE
RACING
Belmont Park, 2150 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont (season: early September to mid October) Tickets
available at track
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Belmont Park is located in the leafy outskirts of Queens, some 30km from downtown Manhattan. From Penn Station, take the Long Island Railroad Pony Express (Belmont Special) direct to the course. |
| HORSE
RACING
Meadowlands Race Track –
The Big M (season: thoroughbreds early September to late November; harness
racing rest of the year) Tickets available at track |
The Meadowlands is primarily used for Harness Racing, although a month of thoroughbred racing takes place in November. The Big M is part of the Meadowlands Complex, directions for which have been mentioned above. |
| HORSE
RACING
Monmouth Park, Oceanport Avenue, Oceanport, NJ (season: early May to early September). Tickets available at track |
Monmouth Park is located near the Jersey Shoreline, some 50 km from downtown Manhattan. NJ Transit operates a special ‘Pony Express’ train direct to Monmouth Park on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from Penn Station New York and Hoboken and Penn Station in Newark. A novel, if not expensive way to get to the track on Saturdays and Sundays, is the Seastreak ‘Seahorse Express’ cruise to Monmouth Park from Pier 11 in lower Manhattan, East 34th St. Pier and the Brooklyn Army terminal (BAT) at 58th Street in Brooklyn. However, it costs up to US $30 |
| NCAA
SPORTS - DIVISION 1
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - BARNARD COLLEGE |
The Columbia Lions are located on the Morningside Heights campus on Manhattan’s Upper West Side at Broadway and 116th Street in Manhattan. The Lions have teams in several sports, including men’s and women’s basketball. The football and several other sporting teams plays out of the Baker Field sporting complex, which includes the Lawrence Wien Stadium, which is located in Morningside Heights at 218th Street and Broadway. The basketball teams play out of the Dodge Physical Fitness Center, located on campus at W 119th and Broadway. Five bus lines (M4, M5, M11, M60, M104) and a subway line (the Nos.1 or 9 local) serve the Columbia University campus. The Columbia University stop is 116th Street. The 1 line will also get you to Morningside Heights/Inwood to the Lawrence Wien Stadium – the 1 line terminating at 215 Street. |
| NCAA
SPORTS - DIVISION 1
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY |
The Rutgers ScarletKnights are located some 60km south-west of Manhattan in the southern New Jersey medical and educational town of New Brunswick. The ScarletKnights have teams in most sports, including football and men’s and women’s basketball. The football team plays out of Rutgers Stadium, which is located on campus and has a capacity of about 42,000. The basketball teams play out of the Louis Brown Athletic Center, which lies at the northern end of the Livingston campus and has a capacity of about 8,500. The NJ
Transit’s North-East corridor Rail Line provides services from Penn
Station in Manhattan to New Brunswick. The Rutgers campuses are located
all over New Brunswick but the sporting facilities are located on the
Busch and Livingston campuses north of the Raritan River. This makes the
stadiums some distance away from the station, so a taxi ride is
recommended. |
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FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY TEANECK Ticket information through FDU Devils
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The FDU Devils are located at 1073 North Benson Road, Teaneck, NJ, which is located some 15km north of downtown Manhattan, just across the Hudson River. The Knights have teams in several sports, including men’s and women’s basketball. The basketball teams play out of the Rothman Center, which has a capacity of about 5,000 and is located on campus. From Manhattan, catch the NJ Transit bus no 171 from the Port Authority terminal and get off at Highway Route 4 and River Road, Teaneck, which is adjacent to the campus. |
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FORDHAM UNIVERSITY |
The Fordham Rams are located at Fordham University's Rose Hill campus, 441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, which is next to the New York Botanical Gardens and Bronx Zoo. The Rams have teams in most sports, including football and men’s and women’s basketball. The football team plays out of Jack Coffey Field and the basketball teams play out of Rose Hill Gymnasium, both located on campus. The D subway line stops at Fordham Road and the Grand Concourse, a few blocks from the University. |
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SPORTS - DIVISION 1
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY |
The Hofstra Pride are located just of the Hempstead Turnpike next to Nassau Coliseum in Hempstead, Nassau County some 40km east of Manhattan. Hofstra have teams in most sports, including football and men’s and women’s basketball. The football team plays out of Hofstra Stadium, which has a capacity of about 15,000 and is located on campus. The basketball teams generally play out of the new Hofstra Arena, which is located on campus and has a capacity of about 5,000. More popular games are played next door at the Nassau Coliseum. Getting to Hofstra is the same for getting to Nassau Coliseum as described earlier. |
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SPORTS - DIVISION 1
IONA COLLEGE |
The Iona Gaels are located at 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle, which is some 20km from downtown Manhattan in Westchester County. The Gaels have teams in most sports, including football and men’s and women’s basketball. The football team plays out of Mazella Field, which is located on campus. The basketball teams play out the Mulcahy Center, which is also located on campus. Some bigger local derby games are played at Madison Square Garden. To get to the campus, take the Metro-North Railroad’s New Haven Line to New Rochelle Station. Exit to North Avenue and walk the 1km, take a taxi or an MTA No. 45 bus that travels up North Av to the campus. |
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LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY BROOKLYN |
The Long Island Blackbirds are located at 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn, which is located in the gentrified Fort Greene area of Brooklyn, just south of the Brooklyn Bridge entrance. The Blackbirds have teams in several sports, including men’s and women’s basketball. The basketball teams play out of the very small Schwartz Athletic Center, which is located on campus and has a capacity of about 1,000. Access to the campus can be gained by taking the M, N, Q (local and express) or R Subway train to DeKalb Avenue station or the 1, 2, 4 or 5 Subway train to Nevins Street station – from both locations, just walk towards Flatbush Avenue, which runs along the western boundary of the campus |
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SPORTS - DIVISION 1
MANHATTAN COLLEGE |
The Manhattan College Jaspers are located at College Road, Riverdale, which is in the far northern section of The Bronx, just to the east of the Henry Hudson Parkway, just before you get to the George Washington Bridge. The Jaspers have teams in several sport’s, including men’s and women’s basketball. The basketball team plays out of Draddy Museum Take the 1 Subway train to the last stop (which is a very long trip from downtown Manhattan), which is at 242nd street. As you exit the train, the campus will be on your left. Draddy Gym is located at the top of the hill. |
| NCAA
SPORTS - DIVISION 1
MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY |
The Monmouth University Hawks are located at 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, which is on the Jersey Coastline, some 50km south-west of downtown Manhattan. The Hawks have teams in most sports, including football and men’s and women’s basketball. The football team plays out of the smallish Kessler Field, which is located on campus and has a capacity of 4,000. The basketball teams play out of Boylan Gym, which has a capacity of about 2,500 and is also located on campus. From Manhattan, you can take the North Jersey Coast Line from Penn Station and get off at Long Branch (which is a stop past Monmouth Racecourse). From the Station, walk south down Westwood Av until you hit Cedar Av then turn right and you’ll hit the campus. It is just under a 1km walk. |
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ST PETERS COLLEGE |
The St Peters Peacocks are located at Kennedy Boulevard and Montgomery Street, Jersey City, NJ, just across the Hudson River from downtown Manhattan. The Peacocks have teams in most sports, including football and men’s and women’s basketball. The football team plays out of Cochrane Stadium (also known as Craven Point), which is located on Chapel Avenue The basketball teams play out of the Yanitelli Center, which is located on campus in Jersey City. To get to the campus from Manhattan, take the PATH train to Journal Square Station and walk south along JFK Boulevard to the campus – it is only about a 500 metre walk. To get to Cochrane Stadium, take the PATH train to Newport/Pavonia or Exchange Place and get on the NJT Light Rail Line that goes to Bayonne. Get off at the Danforth Avenue stop and walk east along Garfield before turning right onto Chapel Av. The stadium is about a 600 metre walk from here. |
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SPORTS - DIVISION 1
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY |
The Seton Hall Pirates are located at 400 S Orange Avenue, South Orange, which is some 20km to the west of downtown Manhattan. The Pirates have teams in several sports, including men’s and women’s basketball. The basketball teams play out of historic Walsh Gym, which is located on campus, with bigger games played out of Continental Airlines Arena at the Meadowlands. To get to the campus from Manhattan, take NJ Transit Bus No 107 from the Port Authority Terminal to Ward Place in South Orange. It is only about a 300m walk to the campus from here. Alternatively, you can take the NJ Transit or PATH Train to Newark Penn Station, and from there take the NJ Transit Morris and Essex Lines train to South Orange Station, which is about a 1 km walk on South Orange Avenue to the University. Directions to Continental Airlines Arena are the same as beforehand. |
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ST FRANCIS COLLEGE |
St Francis Terriers are located at 180 Remsen Street, Brooklyn Heights, which is half-way between downtown Brooklyn and the beautiful residential district of Brooklyn Heights. The Terriers have teams in several sports, including men’s and women’s basketball. The basketball teams play out of the College’s Physical Education Building (Pope PE Center), which is located on campus. All Brooklyn bound subway lines go through Jay Street-Borough Hall (F, A and C Lines) and Borough Hall Stations (M, N, R, 1 and 2 Lines). The campus is a short walk from here westwards along Schermerhorn and north up Clinton towards Remsen Street and the campus. |
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ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY |
The
St Johns Red Storm has campuses all over New York, with the main campus
being located at 8000 Utopia Parkway, Jamaica (in Queens). Other campuses
are located in Manhattan, Oakdale on Long Island, Staten Island and even
in Rome, Italy. The Red Storm has teams in most sports, including football
and men’s and women’s basketball. The football team plays out of
DaSilva Memorial Field, which is located on campus. The basketball teams
play out of Alumni Hall, which is located on campus, or for bigger games
at Madison Square Garden. To
get to the campus from Manhattan, catch the E or the F subway train to Kew
Gardens/Union Turnpike Station. From the station, take an MTA Q46 that
goes further up Union Turnpike. Get off at the corner of Utopia Parkway
and Union Turnpike, which is located outside the campus. |
