NY Liberty Team Moving Home Games Out Of Westchester

WHITE PLAINS, NY — The New York Liberty team is moving out of the Westchester County Center to Brooklyn's Barclays Center to play its home games. The move will begin with the 2020 WNBA season.

According to a spokesperson, moving to Barclays Center will make the team more centrally located, because many of the fans are based in the five boroughs and there will be more of an opportunity to attract new supporters.

In addition to the change in venue, this will also be the first full season under new leadership. Joe Tsai acquired the Liberty in January and recently purchased Barclays Center and the remaining interest in the Brooklyn Nets, becoming governor of the team.

Immediately following the closing of the transaction, David Levy was named CEO of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center and president of J Tsai Sports, which operates the Liberty.

Westchester County Executive George Latimer said the move was expected, in light of Tsai's ownership of the Nets and Barclays Center.

"Consolidating his holdings into one location makes good business sense," he said.

"For the last two years Westchester County has welcomed hosting the Liberty at the County Center as they expanded their reach into the suburban market," Latimer said. "As they relocate into the larger, dynamic urban market of Brooklyn we wish the team much success for future seasons."

The Westchester County Center's capacity was 2,100. The move to Barclays Center will expand the capacity to more than 8,000.

Liberty season ticket holders will soon receive information regarding ticket renewals, seat locations and additional changes. Single game and group ticket packages will go on sale at a later date. The team’s 2020 season schedule will be announced in the coming months. For ticket information, call 914-908-5980 or email tickets@nyliberty.com.

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