The High Price of Being a New York Sports Fan

NYC NOW | Aug 28

WNYC arts and culture editor Matthew Schnipper joins Janae Pierre to talk about the US Open, rising New York Liberty ticket prices and what it costs to be a sports fan in the city right now. Also discussed are Dolly Parton’s legacy and some of the best ways to spend the final days of summer across New York City.

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Episode Notes:

A summer surge in ICE arrests in NYC and NJ, mostly of people with no criminal history

NYC families get reprieve in fight over trans youths' medical records

People in NY keep climbing into manholes. Police aren't sure why.

We joined the US Open ball crew for a day. It's harder than it looks.

Liberty tickets are becoming more expensive. Some longtime fans say they're paying the price.

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