Shea Stadium

Baseball, Hope and the Children of 9/11

Laurie Nadel | Posted 11.08.2011

Laurie Nadel

No one was more surprised than I to discover that the keys to healing for these 30-plus adolescents and young adults would be found at Yankee and Shea Stadiums.

WATCH: New York City's Vanishing Landmarks

The Huffington Post | Christopher Mathias | Posted 07.26.2011

There's been a rash of New York City landmarks closing or about to close this week. Mars Bar got its demolition permit, a candlelight vigil was held l...

Buy Me Some Peanuts and a Piece of the Mets

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 05.25.2011

Lita Smith-Mines

With the ticket money squirreled away, the thousands not spent on parking, plus the cash I wouldn't have squandered on $5 waters and $6 pretzels, I'd now be in position to become an equity partner in the NY Mets.

Downtown LA's Transit-Oriented Stadium

Joel Epstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Joel Epstein

I'm not one who thinks stadiums are the best sparkplug to ignite the economy of downtown. But that a stadium, along with the restaurants in South Park and the new Broad Museum, will make downtown more happening is without question.

Beatles At Washington Colosseum Puts Shea To Shame

Darin Murphy | Posted 05.25.2011

Darin Murphy

Their movies and countless still images are proof that they were the most photogenic foursome in history. Their records speak for themselves, possess...

Mets Say a Change Is Gonna Come -- We'll See

Billy Altman | Posted 05.25.2011

Billy Altman

As a self-made millionaire who made his fortune as a real estate developer, Mets owner Fred Wilpon would be the first to tell you that neither Rome nor pennant contenders were built in a day.

Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 05.25.2011

Len Berman

Da Bears are 3-0 after beating Green Bay 20-17 on Monday Night Football. No other NFC team is 3-0.

Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 05.25.2011

Len Berman

Mets star centerfielder Carlos Beltran, who hasn't played all season after knee surgery, will play in his first Class A rehab game tomorrow in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Citi Field: One Year Later

Steven Hirsch | Posted 05.25.2011

Steven Hirsch

Fred Wilpon adds a New York Mets Hall of Fame and Museum to Citi Field. In a word, it is incredible.

Kill the Umpire? OK, but Please -- Bare Hands Only!

Billy Altman | Posted 05.25.2011

Billy Altman

According to the AP, signs have gone up in all of baseball's locker rooms declaring that "individuals are prohibited from possessing deadly weapons while performing any services for MLB."

The Real Culture Wars: Big Music, Hollywood, and Silicon Valley

Ashley Rindsberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Ashley Rindsberg

Culture today is owned, operated and, in the final analysis, enforced by a profit structure.

Sultan Kosen: World's Tallest Man Visits New York (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

The world's tallest man, Sultan Kosen, was in New York Monday as part of his Guinness Book of World Records' world tour. The 8'1" Turkish man was re-...

Citi Park Crumbles, Just Like The Mets

New York Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Narrows: A Double Life in Brooklyn

Tim McLoughlin | Posted 05.25.2011

Tim McLoughlin

The Brooklyn we drove through back then from our apartment in Sunset Park to the theater, around the corner from my mother's family on 17th Street, was a diorama of post-war, working class urban life.

Ebbets Field, Redux

Michael Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Shapiro

Last night, in an arena where Shea's name fittingly joins the retired numbers of Seaver, Stengel, Hodges and Jackie Robinson, baseball witnessed a return to the past. We're back where we started.

Citi Field, Shmiti Field -- I Want Shea Back

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

Andy Ostroy

Baseball is an American tradition for the masses. It's supposed to be where a family of four can spend a glorious summer afternoon without needing an AIG-like bonus. Those days are gone.

Sen. John McMighty-Mouse: "Here I Come to Save the Day!"

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

Andy Ostroy

Why stop with Wall Street? There are plenty of other crises for which McCain could come to the rescue. Take the New York Mets, for example.

Saying Goodbye To Yankee Stadium

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

Tony Sachs

This silent September finds the New York Yankees out of the playoff chase for the first time in 15 years as fans count down to the final game at Yankee Stadium, which takes place this Sunday.

Billy Joel Closes Down Shea Stadium With Paul McCartney

AP | JOSH HOFFNER | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW YORK (AP) _ Billy Joel bade a stirring farewell to Shea Stadium on Friday during an electrifying, sold-out final show at the same ballpark where t...