Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a deal Friday to reopen the shuttered Staten Island Yankees stadium with a new professional baseball team next year. We’re proud to secure a long-term future for this venue and build a recovery for all of us on Staten Island,” Hizzoner said. Chad Rachman/New York PostThe Staten Island Yankees had been part of the New York-Penn League before the Yankees dropped their affiliation. Chad Rachman/New York PostThe group heading the new team will include the likes of John Catsimatidis and Dany Garcia. Chad Rachman/New York PostThe stadium will get upgrades ahead of the 2022 season including synthetic turf, seating and concourse upgrades.

Source: The Local July 23, 2021 23:15 UTC