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MTV is ditching plans for indoor performances for its upcoming Video Music Awards, opting for outdoor shows spread throughout New York City instead

There has been a recent push by some advocates to change the name of Barclays Center to something that could honor legendary Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson

More than 350 NYPD officers were injured over the course of nearly two full weeks of citywide protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, NYPD First Deputy Commissioner Ben Tucker told the city council this week. Several officers have been hospitalized for a range of injuries from being hit by a car to being hit in the head…

An NYPD officer has been charged with assault, harassment and other crimes for allegedly “violently” shoving a woman to the ground during a Barclays Center protest over the death of George Floyd, prosecutors said Tuesday. The confrontation was captured on video that later went viral, enraging millions of people who watched it on social media. The 20-year-old victim, Dounya Zayer,…

An NYPD officer has been charged with assault, criminal mischief, harassment and menacing for allegedly “violently” shoving a 20-year-old woman to the ground during a Barclays Center protest over the death of George Floyd, prosecutors said Tuesday. Katherine Creag reports.

The NYPD officer seen in a viral protest video shoving a woman to the ground could be charged criminally as soon as Tuesday, four senior officials told News 4 New York.

Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey headlined Brooklyn’s Barclays Center like an A-list duo Saturday, getting a rock-star like applause from a feverish audience of fans on a stage typically reserved for pop, rap and basketball stars

Cops are looking for a man who broke into the Barclays Center and stole an unopened bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue — at least $179.99 a pop — along with three iPads before fleeing the arena over the weekend, authorities say.

The Brooklyn Nets unveiled a new home court at the Barclays Center ahead of the 2019-2020 season that pays homage to distinct characteristics of the borough.

Rihanna believes women of all shapes, colors and sizes should be celebrated, and that spirit of inclusion has made her lingerie and beauty lines massive successes....
That mission will be showcased Friday as Amazon Prime Video streams her New York Fashion Week show for Savage X Fenty in more than 200 countries and territories. The event’s army of models included women...

Big Sean, A$ap Ferg, Halsey and Migos rocked Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty crowd Tuesday from a color-saturated stage at the Barclays Center as Normani and Laverne Cox joined an army of supermodels and dancers in a showcase of her latest loungewear and lingerie. But don’t look for the juicy new collection on social media, at least not in a big...

Zion Williamson plays with force and ferocity, a Hulk in hightops who looks as though he’d never show a soft side. Draft night proved otherwise. Williamson was the No. 1 pick of the New Orleans Pelicans — a surprise to nobody who watched basketball this past season. But afterward he couldn’t hide his emotions, even though he along with everyone...

Deontay Wilder believes they are coming, the mega matchup with Anthony Joshua and the rematch with Tyson Fury. Until then, he moved onto some business with Dominic Breazeale. He took care of it quickly and emphatically.

Bret Hart was unhurt after the unexpected tackle.

Bret “The Hitman” Hart is OK after the famous wrestler was tackled by a spectator while he was giving a speech during the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony at Barclays Center.

Janet Jackson headlines the seven musical acts being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at Barclay’s Center Friday night. The Cure, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, Radiohead, Roxy Music and The Zombies are also joining the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Traces of the name “Weight Watchers” have been scrubbed from the company’s headquarters on Manhattan’s Avenue of the Americas. Purple letters — WW — now hang from the lobby announcing the $4.6 billion diet giant’s new name that it unveiled in September along with its purpose: “We inspire healthy habits for real life. For people, families, communities, the world —...

Barclays Center is the latest place making plastic straws a thing of the past.

Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in exchange for community service to resolve charges stemming from a backstage melee at Barclays earlier this year.  McGregor will also be evaluated for an anger management program in addition to his five days of community service. The 30-year-old Irish fighter was joined on Thursday in Brooklyn...

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