Newsday and The New York Carib News also covered the event on their websites as did Barron’s, which highlighted the launch made up of a star-studded line-up of New York sports stars, including John Starks (NBA/New York Knicks), Elena Delle Donne (WNBA/USA), Bartolo Colon (MLB/New York Yankees-Mets), Victor Cruz (NFL/New York Giants), and Ibtihaj Muhammad (Fencing/USA).
The Sun’s US Edition covered the reaction of fans on online media in their coverage of the event and hailed the newly built stadium as “impressive”.
The event marked the official final countdown to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in New York, with Sri Lanka and South Africa set to clash in the venue’s first match on 3 June.