Barclays Center

More than 13,000 fans packed Barclays Center Saturday night for Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs for the Brooklyn Nets. NBC New York’s John Chandler reports on the mostly vaccinated crowd.

Thousands came out Saturday to say farewell to hip hop legend DMX in a massive motorcycle procession leading to Barclays Center ahead of a public memorial. Adam Harding reports from outside the arena.

A final farewell to hip hop legend DMX will get underway Saturday at Barclays Center.

A memorial is being planned to remember the life of rapper DMX at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn next weekend, a source familiar with the plan tells News 4.

Rapper DMX, whose real name was Earl Simmons, died a week after suffering what his family said was a “catastrophic heart attack.” NBC New York’s Phil Lipof reports.

One week after Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center welcomed some fans back for the first time in a year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is upping the game. The governor announced a pilot program Tuesday to test the Excelsior Pass during events at the two arenas. Think of the pass like a “COVID passport” of sorts, one that relies on technology…

A small number of fans were allowed to attend games at Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center for the first time in nearly a year, as New York continues its slow road to recovery. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

New York state reported its second known case of the South African variant Tuesday as the number of detected U.K. variant cases soared to 154, 54 percent of which are in the five boroughs, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. Both of the recently detected South African variant cases involve Nassau County residents, Cuomo said. That strain, which involves different mutations on…

The Nets and Knicks will host fans for the first time in about a year, and families are about to be able to visit nursing homes again. John Chandler reports.

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Anyone looking to see a game in person at Barclays Center will have a very different experience than what they’re used to — and will have to dole out a lot more cash

In two weeks, the state will allow arenas and large venues to reopen for the first time since the start of the pandemic, but fans looking to attend events will have to shell out more money than expected. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.

Declaring New York state’s demonstration with the Buffalo Bills an “unparalleled success,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday he will extend the testing- based program to any large stadium or arena later this month. That means fans who provide a negative PCR test within 72 hours of an event will be able to attend music shows and performances as well as...

Declaring New York state’s demonstration with the Buffalo Bills an “unparalleled success,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday he will extend the testing- based program to any large stadium or arena later this month. Fans who provide a negative PCR test within 72 hours of an event will be able to attend music shows and performances as well as baseball, soccer,…

At least nine protesters were arrested at a rally in Brooklyn on Saturday calling for action against an NYPD officer who pulled a gun at another protest earlier in the week.

At least nine people were arrested outside Barclays Center late Saturday night during a protest calling for the firing of a New York City police officer. An estimated 100 protesters gathered outside Barclays Center around 6 p.m. Saturday demanding action following an officer’s alleged actions at a protest earlier in the week outside the 84th Precinct. Protesters want disciplinary action…

A woman who was shoved to the ground by an NYPD officer during a protest over the death of George Floyd in a widely seen video sued the city in federal court. Dounya Zayer said in a lawsuit filed Monday that she was “brutally struck” by officer Vincent D’Andraia at a May 29 protest in Brooklyn as she exercised her…

A program the city is running called Off Broadway in the Boros is bringing performances to throughout the city, and keeping crowds small by not announcing where they might pop-up next. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

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